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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
tt NNIES ARE SHRINKING.
Faftening Food Stuff Prices and Pro-
hihition Two Causes for Girth De
crease.

m Omaha cobLirr who conducts "A
modest shop near the centre Of the city
IS authority for the statement that since
The historic first of May large pro
portion of masculine belts have been 81
arranged a. tn ht decidedly slcndercr
and trimmer figures than previously. SAYS
tho Norld-iicrald
This IS good argument for prohih,-
ton. especially with those who are fat
and tcveriSh and unhappy during the
dog DAYS II the absence of John Barley
corn IN these parts actually shortened
the Omaha belt then John Is we'll rld of
But there re other agencies IT work
on that belt, We opinc In the first place
the fattonng toodStnlI~ arr ~ much
Iofticr IN the price scale hat tho ordinary
human being Is getting along without So
much of ON In tho second place the
mihtar, spirit has caught most Of the men.
Young and old, and those who have not
actually joined some unit Of | nclr Sam
forces have suddenly taken 20 walking
downtown o morning. tndulging in War
diet and taking certain prldc IN thclr
physical aspect
The idca Of appearing before an cN-
amlnng board IN The draft and of beng
forced - hrazeuv display a tummv OF
the sort conceded to Santa Claus Is dis
tasteful Ia nearly every man, whether
be intends 10 ask exemption or not
Hence the shortened belts Nc con
lecture II J Il Corn had ANYTHING to
do with the hantlnc process hy has ah-
scnce. give tho devil has due but the
war really started IN earnest along about
the same time as did thc alcoholic drought
IN this State, SO let lis not be hasty IN our
conclusions Omaha World-Iicrald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
ARMY EATS 6.750. 900 LIS. ADAY.
I 500. 600 Pounds Of Beef. 22J 900 Lbs.
Of Bacon for .52S,S7i Men

The American army IS consuming an
average of & 675O0On pound of food
stuffs every day according 70 an Of
Gclal statement authorized bv Major
General George v G,ncthals. The acting
qlartcrmas cr general ~ Washington
Gmcral Gocfhals estimate vas based
on the food consumption If 500 900
men and wbIr h. did not state that
this IS tho fotal strength Of the army IN
official eStlmate@ place II "a about that
figure 1h" official revirw ~ The FIRST
wear ~ he var b. the committee on
public Information -howed 52@ ST en-
listed men under arms on April
As indicating tho amount of food
which muef be obtained BY tic quar-
tcrmastcr corps for the soldiers General
ceethals' statement showed hat 4 mil
bon and a half mon consume every day
100 900 pounds of beef 22p. 600 pounds
of bacon 2IO0O0 pounds of ham, l35.-
900 cans nf Tomatoes. 225 0O0 cans If
Jam. 5000 bottles ~ tomato kctchup
and thousands af other articles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
ADD BRONZE POWDER
TO i. s. PRODUCTS
United States Manufacturers Take
Over Trade Formerly
Germanys.

Bronze powder. formerly imported in
large amounts from Germany, has now
become a full-fcdgcd American product
lu All grades from he finest down and
IT. manufacture has apparently come 10
america ia >tav Industries of tins coun-
III, uSc about 6.000000 pounds oi this
product annually. and 81 per cent uf oar
tnfal consumption was formerly imported
from GERMANY For MANY years Ger
man manufacturers have been virtually
controlling the bronze powder trade IN
fh.- country due to the fact that they
t4I.. been offering prices which were less
than th,,~t. of the American producers.
lronzc powder Is manufactured II over
roo grades. differing IN color end tex
turc The finer qualities Of powder ot
course cost much more than the lower
grades. but il Is necessary TO produce AL
grades in cIdcr to obtain the finer grades
by i process Of refining
Germany had q steady market m
Europe for All the higher grades OF bronze
powder that Il manufactured. II did
not. however. have q European demand
for the lower grades and a. result eX-
ported large quantities Of the lower
grades u America German firms made
such a large profit on their finer grades
that they could offer to sell the lower
grades very chcaply As a result Of this
condition our present enemies placed
Their products on our markets at price
which although It included import duty,
Was lower than the price al which cor
responding grades could be produced by
american manufacturers. | nder such
competitive conditions the development
of the industry on tins side OF the At
lantIc naturally did not advance very
rapldlv and Germany carried off the
cream Of the trade for manv wears.
The declaration Of war against the
TcutOn nations. however stopped our
imports of bronze powder The Amer
can manufacturers instantly increased
theIr facilities to supply the demand
rne opportunity To supply the trade
without foreign competition gave our
manufacturers s. chance 10 study the
requirements OF the user~ of bronze
powder and 70 change their methods Of
production 80 ~ 70 give product that
would suit these need~
The surccoa ot their cudeavors Il at
tested to bV a large user OF bronze pow
der who has for many years bought
tcrman-made powder in preference 10
American brands and who now SAYS
The American product has almost
ttAtbcu tilt StailldiN 81 INT 1cEIIldH
powder and We believe that IL the end
of the war the quality aud price Of the
domestic product will bc 50 attractive
as - make any foreign competition M
possible his results IN the addition to
the list OF American-nadc products Of
mother product which for many years
Germany has been the chief producer
aid consequently further develops
ccntralZation Of manufacture of Drod-
ucts which are used in this country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
PAINS AND ACHES--
WHY TOLERATE Them
Sloan's, the Worlds Largest
Selling Liniment, Turns
the Trick in a Jiffy.

\ simple application to the sore spot,
the euralcia-attacked head the ~ciatica
assailed hip, the strained muscle, the
barkcd shin and Sloans Iiniment be-
comes your friend for life
Just penctrates and relieves without
rubbing Clean and notwithstanding
Generous sized bottle lasts long time
All druggists, M increase IN price 25t.
50c and s 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
Site for Admiral's Statue.

! site has been assigned for the hcroit
statue Of Rear-Admiral Samuel lranci>
du Pont IN Rockford Park. at "a point 100
feel north Of The intersection Of Tower
Road and Nlnctecnth street This statue
Which III. stood for many years in the
centre Of da Pont Circle ~ Washington
viii be- brought here III The near future.
changes III the park system at Washing
ton, having made new site necessary
was the opportunity seized by The author-
ties here for an addition to the mou-
mental features OF the city decoration
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
DELA WARE HOSPITAL CASES.

Tho following accident eases wcr,
treated at Delaware Hospital YESTERDAY
John IIanchcrdcr, fingers lacerated
Walter Johnson. leg bruised
Henry Williams, arm injured
ffnita Ivy. toe injected
Walter Mcmahon foot infected
Joe jackson, foot injected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
Fatality At kennett Square

Kennett Square. Pa, April 25-Wmle
walking in the road a mile west of this
place Tuesday night William Campbell
was instantly killed by an automobile
driven by William II Butt, superintendent
of the American Road Machinery Go
Of his borough Campbell was about
forty years old and was bricklayer
Of Lancaster, Pa working here kuz
was exonerated by coroner 5 jury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
The Right LaxatiUe
For The Little Ones---

Caldwell Syrup Pcpsin produces free rnov--
fnen, of the bowels without gripping a very
little is required. and il ~ pleaaout to ,aLs.
a few hours after it's use III. child will i,e il.
happy s,if again.
II is an excellent remedy for the mother
herself. and for the other nnsubera of the
family. in obstinate or occasionsl oons,i
patton. for tho relief of headaches. ~ on ad
in colds end fevers. minor skin erup,iona and
all disorders where the bssis uf tho tra,,bls
~ constipation
The druggs, will refund tie money y,pi
pay for Syrup pepain Il il fails 10 DO ~
promised
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Isaac r Brown. register Of wills has
granted letters rs follows
Testamcnta1 -Ou the estate of Joseph
: lIoffcckcr to Nellie $ j IIotTceker
Administrations On the estate oi Ernest
Hart to Jennie Porter on the estate Of
George " lic,ch 10 Jalaes l. Chandler
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25

, . f|@lf. I'M .-sFf
The nine Eastern Shore counties ol
Mar land were short Yesterday morning
81 1850 $50 nf thcir allotted share of
Liberty Loan subscriptions
Chairman Henry Il Wilcox SAID in
Baltimore that h. is much disappointed
at he backward showing oi subscriptions
Ia Maryland thus far made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
SOLD By SHERIFF.

Real estate on Prospect avenue, New
ark. seized and taken i'll execution as
property of Mary T. McGovern and
Nbert J McGovcrn. was sold by sheriff
Francis TUESDAY 10 Charles b Evans
lor j,400.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
BONDS ON EASTERN SHORE.
'eciI County Stands Third in Subscrip-
tious in Nine Counties

Reports of the sale If Liberty Bonds
IN the eouutlcs on the Eastern shore oi
MusI land NJ - 10 o'clock yesterday
TuBrft4np WIRE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
TO Give a Social.

: milk and pic snclal wlll bc gwen
hv tho Wiling Workers of Shiloh Baptist
Church At The church this evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
NO INCRE Sc

IN spite of incsess-d isborstory eosts
due 20 the War the manufacturers Il Df sid~els =
Syrup Pep-in uheInR their ptots and sbsoylns
the ~sr tsres that this family lssstive may remain
80 the rre-s~sf pfite of 90 ard 81 large bottle So
cold by druggists for 70 yssTs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25

The natural condition Of child is 10 be
happy and esrofreo When tho girl unorss
and 10 Indifferent to echool and study. or the
boy is sullon and sofuecs To go out end play.
the child needs laxative 10 empty the bowels
and stir up the liver.
But something should be given that win
produce the result in ss simple and nat
ural way possible. Harsh csthartics
and physics arc neither necessary nor de
sirable.
Many mothers have found that the com
bination Of simple laxative herbs with pcpsin
cold by druggists under the nam. Il Dr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
~ DR.. CaidWcWs
SYRUP pEPSIN
The Perfect u Laratioe
FREE MPLES

Dr Csid~.r. Syrup Peysin - The ls,se.t ..iinE
auid isr.tiy. ~ hrueries u yeJ have neg-t lssi +
I'd would iik~ ssrpi~ i beiprs buying se"d laF
address fot free tnsi bastls y ~. y = lsi~-''.
Ar VI ash,uston 81 H,nt,ello ~ ~ pov hsvr h.h-ato
ib, family ss,d for egty q fhe Cave e 'h- iishy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
APPLICATIONS FOR
SEED LOANS SENT
OUT OVER COUNTY
Farmers May Call at Nearest Bank
-. and Obtain Blanks to Be
Filled Out. H.

Blank applications to be filled out
by farmers, stating their seed needs,
if any, have been mailed out by Coun.
ty Agent J. w. Brander to the Arena
State bank, the German State bank at
Wing, First State bank of Regan, VIII.
ton State bank and Mclean County
State bank at Wilton, Farmers State
bank at Baldwin, and the state banks
at Driscoll, Sterling and Mckenzie
The Burleigh county commission
has authorized the issuance of seed
warrants up to 100000. Farmers
who wish to avail themselves Of this
aid are requested to carefully fill out
the blanks, stating the amount of seed
grain on hand and the amount which
they estimate they will need, certify
the statement before notary, and re.
turn the executed blank to County
Auditor T. E. Flaherty, not later than
February 1.
The blank is prepared in conform.
ity with the present county seed bond
ing act enacted in 1909, which re-
stricts the amount of aid which may
be given any individual farmer to 150
bushels of seed wheat or it's equiva-
lent. Farmers are requested. how
ever to set forth the full extent of
their needs, in view Of the prospect
that the legislature, which meets in
special session January %, may raise
the limit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
PURE SEED IS
BIGGEST NEED,
SAYS B0LLEY
Believes County Bonding Act
Should Be Amended to
Guarantee Quality.
MAY HAVE FEWER GRADES

Fargo, n D., Jan. 15.-An address
before the Tri-State Grain and Stock
Growers convention which opened
here today with farmers from Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota in attendance, II. l.. Bolley, state
seed commissioner for North Dakota
declared that the farmers are justified
in demanding that there be fewer
grades OF grain so that an ordinary
buyer, with ordinary facilities for
handling grain, may be reasonably
expected to use the process success
fully.
County Bonding Law.
"Now that the governor of North
Dakota has called special session Of
the legislature to arrange for seed
and feed grains to aid farmers to
weather the emergency due to drouth
and war conditions" Mr.. Bolley con-
tinued, 81 would like to call atten-
ton to certain inefficient and detri-
mental features of the present county
bonding law The law makes provis-
ions for the issuing Of bonds or war
rants by the county commissioners for
the purchase OF seed grain to be de-
liycred to needy farmers, and in a
general way, it arranged to protect the
county as against failure on the part
of the farmers, but said very little as
to what quality Of seed was to be fur
nished, and as to what sort of con-
tracts were to be made by the county
officials. This resulted in good
many cases in the delivery of grain
to the counties at so late date that
there was no opportunity to have it
tested to determine whether the con
tract was properly filled. Often these
contracts were so loosely drawn thai
any grain delivered would have to be
accepted, particularly as to the con
tracts usually called for delivery at {
time so late that the ground was al
ready waiting for the seed. In som'
counties farmers were charged an un
reasonable price for seed that wa
hardly fit for feed.
"North Dakota was one of the frs
states to enact seed legislation and i
the first to extend the working of tn
pure seed laboratory and pure see
law to the fields by way of field GRO
inspection"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
WAR NURSES MOTHER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Mrs. Jane Goodman Passes Ava,
Following Five Days
@'. Illness.

Mrs. Jane Goodman, aged 81, moth
er of Miss Carrie Goodman, one ol
Bismarck's first Red Cross nurses tc
enter the government SERVICE passed
away Monday afternoon at 5 80 at the
family residence in Avenue A, follow.
ing five-days' illness from pneu
monia. She had been in her usual
health when she bid farewell to her
daughter four weeks ago, when the
latter left for the Great Lakes Naval
Training camp in answer to her coun
try's call for nurses. Miss Goodman
will arrive in the city this evening
to attend the funeral services.
Mrs. Jane Goodman, was born Sep
tember 21, 1860, in Tiffin, O., January
8, 1884. She was united in marriage tc
John w. Goodman, who passed away
in December, 1908. Shortly after hei
marriage she removed with Mr. Good
man to Dawson, this state, where she
had resided until six months ago
when she came to Bismarck to make
home for her daughters, the Misses
Carrie and Jennie, and her SON.
Dewey Mrs. Goodman was member
Of the Dawson Methodist Episcopal
church and was woman of high
Christian character.
She is survived by three sons, Frank
and David of Dawson, Dewey of Bis
marck, and by four daughters, Mrs
Daniel Webb of Minneapolis, Mrs
Carl Klatt of Dawson, Miss Carrie and
Miss Jennie at home.
The body will be taken Wednesday
to Dawson, where funeral services will
be held Thursday afternoon in the
Methodist Episcopal church. Inter
ment will be made beside her husband
in the Dawson cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
RIDES THIRTY
MILES IN COLD
TO MAKE GOOD

Bowman, N. D., Jan. 15.-When
J. F. Bagley received his delayed
quest:onnaire, after it had been
delivered by mistake to another
party, he found he had only day
in which to answer it and return
it to the county board at Bowman.
Although a stiff wind was blows.
ing, and the mercury was around
s5 below, 9aoley donned his chaps
and sheepskins and set out for the
county seat, 80 miles away. He
arrived at the office Of the sher-
in Saturday evening, and after he
had thrawed himself out, he filled
out the questionable and present.
ed it TO the county board. He
was day late, but the board &C.
cepted his apology.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
FOUR MORE GO.
Two Men to Leavenworth and
Two to Charlotte, N. G.

Burleigh county contributed four
more men to the national army today,
when William Skaggs of Bismarck
and Christian Junkert of Mckenzie
left for Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c.,
to Join the infantry, and Leo. R. Nor
ris, former rural mail carrier, and
Henry w. Jagd who had been EN-
ployed at the Grand Pacific, left for
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to enlist in
the land division Of the signal corps
Messrs. Morris and Jagd are gradu
ates' of the Bismarck signal corps
school Of telegraphy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
TO FURL0UGH
OUR SOLDIERS
FOR HARVEST
War Department Bill Would Pro
vide Farm Help from Ma.
tional Army Ranks.
TAXES IN MEN NOW OVER q
Age Limit of 81 Is Not Raised by
Measure Introduced by
Chamberlain.
TAXES IN MEN NOW OVER q

Washington, D C., Jan. 15.-At the
request of the war department to-
day Chairman Chamberlain of the SEN
ate military committee introduced a
bill for the registration for military
duty Of all men VINO have become 81
years old since June 5. 1917, when
the draft law went into effect
To Furnish Harvest Help.
Another bill, which Senator Cham.
berlain introduced at the request Of
the administration, would provide for
furloughing national army men for
harvesting crops and other agricul.
tural duties.
Another bill would put the quota of
the states on the basis of available
men in the first class instead of on
population.
In determining upon the registration
Of men who have become q since
the draft law was enacted, the war
department has rejected any plan to
raise the age limits of the draft to
take in men more than thirty-one.
Will Supply ElisibIes.
Registration of men who have be-
come Of age since the draft law was
enacted, was referred to in in the re-
cent report Of Provost Marshal Gen
eral CroWder, as one of the means by
which a supply of men for the nation
al army might be assured without
aking those who might have others
dependent upon them. 1t could be
done also, the provost marshal gener-
VI pointed out, by extending the lin
its above the present line of thirty
one. The war department has adopt
ed the first suggestion. 1t is esti-
mated that it will add about 100000
men to the draft available each year.
Expect Prompt Passage.
Congressman have been advised
that further legislation would be ne
cessary to perfect and carry on the
iraft ard the passage Of Senator
Chamberlain s bill with the administra-
ton support is expected in both hous-
IS promptly Another bill introduced
by Senator Chamberlain would pro-
vide for a badge or button for ex-
empted men.
Changing State Quotas.
The bill changing the basis of the
state quotas would provide a more
equitable system, as it would exclude
entirely alien enemies from the basis
The bill to permit troops to 60 to ag
ricultural work merely would auth
crize the secretary of war to furlougl
men for civilian duty. 1t is known
however, that the war department in
tends to use the authority principall!
| to provide men at harvest time ant
for other agricultural work vital t
the food supply.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
LIFE INSURANCE
IS EXTENDED TO
U. S. MERCHANTMEN

Washington, Jan. 15.-Because Of
the extension of the submarine war
zone, Secretary McAdoo today ordered
government life insurance in force for
officers and crews of American mer-
chantmen travelling between Ameri-
can ports and the Cape Verde islands,
and points on the west coast of Africa.
Sailing vessels will not be insured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
SWIFTS GIVEN
p MILLION FOR
S'T,PAULPLANT
Former Secretary of Stockyards
Company Tells of Water
melon. a
CAPITAL WENT TO 100000

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 15.-Testimony
that the capital stock of the South
St. Paul Stockyards company was
raised from one million to two mil,
lions when the Swifts agreed to build
their plant there was given today at
the federal trade commissions investi,
cation by A. A. McKechnie, nine
years secretary of the Stockyards co.
The extra stock, he said, had been CIV
en- to the SWifts. His verbal testi-
mony was interrupted while Francis }.
Henney, counsel for the commission,
investigated books and records 'Mr.
Mckechnie brought in.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
CANADA GETS NEW
ARCTIC LANDS AS
STEFFANS0N GIFT
Captain Lane Tells Of Discovery
of Large New Bodies by
Famous Explorer.

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 15-Sever-
al new large Arctic lands were discov-
cred northwest OF Banksland, in the
spring of 1916, by Vilhjalmur Steffann.
son, the Arctic explorer, according to
Captain Lane, who arriver here last
night from the Arctic ocean, bringing
direct news from the explorer, who, he
says, is spending the 1918 winter in
the northern seas at Bartel island. The
explorer claimed the new lands for
Canada. h" 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
PLOTTER TAKEN
TO BALTIMORE
,.-...-....a, BY UNCLE sam

Richmond, Va. Jan. 15.-Wa'ter
Sperman. arrested near Morrison,
Va., on the charge OF attempting
to set fire to the army magazine
near there and who was brought
to Richmond and held in the city
Jail this morning, is being taken
to Washington this afternoon in
charge Of federal officers, presum.
aniy on the way to Baltimore.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-15
AMBASSADOR GOES
TO ARGENTINE TO
CONFER WITH HEAD
Naoan, Involved in Recent Lux
berg Disclosures, May Not
Return to U. S.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 15.-Ambas-
sador Naoan of Argentine, who re-
Gently placed his resignation in the
hands Of the Buenos Aires foreign Of
flee, will sail for home this week, and
whether he returns here as ambassa-
dor depends on conferences with Pres
ident Iragoyen and Foreign Minister
PuerreydOn.