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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08
TIE COLONEL RESTS
COMFORTABLY AFTER
An AURAL OPERATION

New York, N. Y, Feb. S.-Co!one'
Theodore Roosevelt was resting easy
tonight in Roosevelt hospital, where
he was operated on yesterday for fis-
tula and assesses in both his ears.
The physicians in attendance upon
former president, in bulletin issued
o1Iock asr evening. said they
were very hopeful about his progress,
but are unable to say positively until
tomorrow whether further operations
will be necessary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08
BAKER AGAINST
CLOSING STORES
ON GOPHER LINE
Suggests if Minnesota Merchants
Are Hurt They Be Allowed
to Open

A protest against enforcing the
store closing section of the fuel adj
ministrations recent order in North
Dakota borderline towns was wired
Washington this afternoon by Capt.
l. p. Baker, in response to a telegram
from the conservation division Of the
United States fuel administration sug-
costing that this provision Of DR.. Gar
fields order be applied to all North
Dakota towns within three miles Of
the Minnesota border. because of the
injustice done to merchants in cities
in Minnesota, near the border"
In his answer, Capt. Baker tele-
graphcd that it is not regarded advis-
oi5'e to apply the order to North Da-
kota towns, which are much larger in
comparison than the nearby Minneso-
ia towns. and that the Minnesota
merchants should be relieved from the
restrictions of the Monday closing Or
Ter, il they suffer injustice. 1t is
probable, says Capt. Baker, that North
Dakota will be spared the severity Of
he regulations in question. ). >. go.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08
HAS ONE ON P. r.

p. r. Barnum, the circus man-said 'tthc great
American people like to be h'mbugged.' Instead
of Town]cy working the old gag of offering some
thing for nothing" he has just reversed the plan by
offering "nothing for something's Quite a number
Of the farmers who have fallen victims to the ggan-
tic store "projcct' are now trying to get their
money back but are informed that they helpless.
As yet we have not heard Of any of Logan county
farmers having been draw into the ''storc' scheme
=\auOcOn Homestead
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08
COMBATING THE SUBMARINE

Devices to minimize loss Of life in case OF sub
marine attack are making less deadly these muir
derous assaults Ship crews passengers and conveys
have had more than three years Of intensive training
and there could be better tribute to the efficiency
Of the British navy that out OF more than z oOO only
about 100 were lost. WITH the ere" memberS 'ost
Animated the total figures doubtless will show the
loss of soldiers less than 100.
Human ingenuity is learning to cope with tn"
submcrsble 1t is merely the history OF all engines
of destruction, something is evolved Ill time that
minimizes or ncutralzcs its frighfu!ncss.
The loss of life in the sinking of the Tuscana IS
terrible indeed but years Of combat with the sub
marine has pulled some Of the fangs OF tins blood
hound of the sea.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08

The North Dakota railway commission seems to
be without a publicity agent but quietly and in a
dignifed manner which BELTS its important position
it is going ahead and serving the people diligently
and efficiently. The most recent concession which
the rail board has gained without any fuss or fun
ing. and with no great amount OF advertising, Will
mean saving of thousands Of dollars to the grain
growers and stockmcn Of western North Dakota IN
the transportation of feed and seed from the twin
cities. 'Twas simply in line of duty that the com
mission acted and there WASH single newspaper
man invited into the conference with the railway
chiefs, that he might graphically describe the man
ner in which these minions Of Big Business were
brought to their feet And this is the board from
whose control TownIey would have removed super
vision Of North Dakota s grain grading and inspec-
ton activities
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08

And yet there are some who will whine because
Of wheatless mcatlcss days because the govern
nent asks them to conserve coal and loan the nation
their savings that there may be insured the coming
of a time when neither defenselesS women nor help
less little babies soldiers sailing in the service Of
their country shall be foully murdered in the night
by a barbarous monster who would claim dominion
of this world of ours!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08

New York, but delivery Of it, or Of American wheat
which it releases in Europe will be long delayed.
Japan could have aided her war partners during the
past year by carrying wheat to them from Australia
1t is not too late now for her to take effective
part in the war and relieve an 'acc situation" by
using her ships for this work.--Ncw York Post.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08
Tribune want ads bring results.
Famous Tree Destroyed.

"Ryrons tree" in Harrow parish
churchyartl, has been destroyed ny
fire wantonIy caused by Il visitor. This
is the elm made famous by the poet,
who in Il letter from Italy in 1872
stutet, that he used to sit for hours
under large tree in the churchyard.
He also wrote some Well-knOWn Lines
written beneath an elm in the church,
yard Of Harrow"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08

If you want the family to be healthy
and active, give then HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea this month. 1t regulates
the bowels, helps the appetite, puts
life and energy in the whole family
Soc Tea or Tablets.
BRESLOW.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08

The state board Of university and school lands,
if figures are not fbbing, already has invested in
county seed and feed bonds a few thousand dollars
more than the margin which will be available for
this purpose within the next month or two Disap-
pointed bond buyers who were frozen out on the
Burlegh county deal will hail this as goods news.
Counties which yet have bonds TO sell-whch may
mean 81 of the state s 53-nlay take another view
of the situation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08
CAPITAL CITY DRUG
STORES RANK HIGH

Joseph Breslow's drug store re-
ceived 100 per, cent from DR.. Ladd,
state chemist, for cleanliness. Cow.
ans, Finney's and Lenharts also
scored high, 81 being the lowest rat
ing for Bismarck drug stores.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We, the sons and daughters Of Mrs:
Lena Ode, take this means OF eX-
pressing our thanks for the many ser
vices rendered, and for the beautiful
floral offerings during the recent ILL.,
ness and death of our mother -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08

II am patriot and obey orlers,' postcards
L. H. j., but don't like it bit. Why does Doe
Garfield close the pawnshops on IIeatess Monday?'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-08

If Senator La Toilette is so sure Of his loyalty
why does he not urge speedy trial of the indie:
pending in the United States senate
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Scanda!ous

In four New York City districts Repre-
sentatives in Congress are to be elected
next Tuesday. This is a critical time in
our history-a time when men of excop-
tional energy. vitality and equipment arc
needed at Washington.
New York has such men. But they do
rot figure in the lists Of candidates to be
voted for in these four districts. Why is
this? Hundreds Of broad gauge men, men
Of trained minds, leaders in the profess
sions and in business, have volunteered to
70 to Washington and work for the
government at a dollar a year. Others
equally competent could certainly be
drafted to serve in the House Of Repre-
sentatives at 800 q year. And the House
Of Representatives is as much in need as
the executive departments have ever been
Of an infusion Of new blood, new brains
and constructive ability
1t is q scandal that this city should have
had an opportunity TO reinforce its dele
cation in the House and should have so
garingly misused it. We are not going
To improve our rcprcsentaton-me iocre
as that IS We are going to plunge to a
still lower level of mediocrity For some
years past this city has had in John j.
Fitzgerald, the chairman Of the House
Committee on Appropriations, a Repre-
sentative Of real influence. lie has had in
dustry ard sound IDEAS. As the head Of
thc appropriations Committee he has lived
up 10 the great tradition Of Samuel J.
Randall We are losing him. We are also
losing Murray Hubert, whose brief service
gave Signs Of promise. To replace these
two and to fill the shoes OF two coloress
lncumbents we are about to elect men Of
the ruling New York type-the type which
Big Tim" Sullivan (hmself an admi-
rabie example of it, had in mind when he
once said: Down in Washington thcv
use Congressman to tie horses to-
Is the trouble that the people who really
make Congressman haven't yet awakened
to what the war means? The political or
carnations here are still using the citys
seats III Congress as the chicken feed Of
patronage. They still put man into the
House Of Representatives. merely for the
purpose OF taking care of him, lust as
they would put him into minor city office.
This city has long suffered beyond de-
scription from that conten ptuous view Of
II CongreSsmans functions There was a
time when the protection Of this city's
great harbor interests had to be confidcd
to Senator from Maine. To-day we sac
riflcc not only our interests but the in
tercsts Of the nation ut large by sending
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01

small-change place-holders to Congress
when We should be sending our big
gest men.
Little Maine helped herself as we'll as
the country when she had in Congress at
one and the same time William p Frye.
president pro tempore of the Senate; Eu-
gene Hale, chairman Of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee; Thomas B. Reed.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and Nelson Dingley, chairman Of The
House Ways and Means Committee phila-
delphia helped herself and helped the ma
ton when she sent to Congress for wears
William d. Kelley and Samuel J. Ranlall.
New York City has twenty three Repre-
sentatves. Maine at the time referred to
had only four. But of our twcnty-three
(before the four vacancies occurred> what
average New Yorker could name two or
even one?
1t is time to end this folly. The gov
ernment is entitled to the best talent we
can furnish, and we are obligated to con-
script for its benefit the best talent
we have
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
War and the Circus

No one who is really alive ever grows too
old for the circus. Doddering baldhoads
of forty go and renew their youth. They
grim and cape as heedlessly as thei' sons
and daughters. A few self-conscious
parents may pretend that they are only
chaperons. But any clown knows better
One of the chief reasons for owning chill
dren is to gain an excuse for returning to
the trick elephants, the swoopng air-fok
of the trapeze and Coralie ahuttcr upon
her bareback steed
Yet this year news of the circus comes
as something Of shock to us seniors. Al
most we had taken it for granted chat the
war which changes all things, had left us
circusless. The elephants must have been
shipped to France for use as tanks-and
the tight-rope gentlemen to Washington to
no. Bigger and better, more glittering and
glorious than ever, which is to say quite
unchanged what was once (before the days
of Zeppelins and air raids and armies by
the mlllion) the greatest show on earth
again nears the Garden.
And its magic sawdust ring might well
serve to remind lis that youth, spite of all
the wars, still lives. We gricvc and worry
in these dark hours of q world in the
depths. The toll of young lives is ospe
clally great and terrible. But let us not
forget that beyond the youngest of our
soldier heroes come the children, younger
brothers and sisters and our babies Of an
other generation, a new world. They dance
forward to the great circus of life, youth
on their lips and the war, thus far, oNy a
distant shadow on their lives.
May we keep it so We older genera
tions must see our last circus and pass on
If we 90 our duty we need not worry too
much about the future. Our need to worry
only if through faint-hcartedness or blum
der, we hand on to that band OF youth, our
children, a problem and Il war and death
that were ours to face.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Hope

What MI. Ira A. Place says in pleading
fora settlement of the West Side track
problem will doubtless be discounted be
cause he is vice-president Of the New York
Central Railroad. A great corporation is
a political hogic. Nevertheless in what he
says there is sound sense. This matter
has been kicked around in the Legislature
and before local officialdom for years. The
City Of New York has suffered, in loss of
large taxable values which would have
been created if the improvement had been
made. The public of the city and the state
has suffered because transportation facil-
tiles have been hampered and curtailed.
with an inevitable increase in the cost Of
toodstuffs and other materials which must
be brought into the city The prosecution
of the war is undoubtedly being hampered
to-day by reason Of the long delay in work
ing out the solution of this problem, which
is inextricably bound up with proper dc
velopment Of terminals and the Port of
New York
No sane person wants to see a 'railroaa
grab" succeed. No decent citizen wants to
see a plan put through which will confer
valuable city property on The railroad for
an improper consideration, OF give it per
pctual franchises-if it does not now pos
scss them. On such a platform the pres
ent city administrations the Public Service
Commission and even the advocates of the
Mitchell administration West Side plan
which politics killed can be united This
having been SAID, the fact remains that
what is needed is not a continuation Of the
years of talk, of legislation passed one scs-
sion and repealed the next, but the crca-
ton Of "some agency with intelligence
enough to make plans and with sufficient
courage to carry them out" as Mr.. Place
so well puts it.
In one respect the proposal Of the OtNn-
gerEIlenbogcn bill for a commission Of
seven members to study the case and re-
port plans for the Improvement is hope
full. Called into being by the poWel. Of The
state, this commission would be less likely
to be subject to local political changes than
local BODY Freed from this handicap. it
might be able to produce good Plan and
put it through. even if q vocifcrous politi
cal group shouted vituperatons About
every other scheme OF attack on The matter
has been tried with no track removal re-
sultine
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Remember Brest-Litovsk

70 The Editor of The Tribune
Sin: The recent statements OF Count von
l'eftllng must be taken for just what they
aie-the insincerc songs Of The siren
lie thoroughly understands our principal
weakness and is treachcrously attempting to
enlarge the wedge of personal antagonism
existing here. His real object is to divide
America and England by stimulating and en-
coIraging petty jealousies. President VIII
son, It is to be hoped, understands by now
that where the German spreads sugnr he
ultimately intends to dine while he +, talk
IN. peace he IS invariably preparing ~ r.ar.
Remember Brost-Litovsk!
LONGWORTu GREEN
hew York. Feb. 26, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
(Jo BE Continued
"Over There
CFrom the Boston transcript


Let me tell you about two things" writes
New England sergeant, now studying in a
field artillery school of instruction in France
"Yesterday there was decoration in the
court of honor in the school, and we watched
it from our room. \ guard OF French sol
diers drawn ur across the yard. About
twenty yards in front were four people: A
soldier with crutch, then whitc-hair
old man, and thea widow and her small son.
Such young, pretty and tragic little thing
IL black, and holding tightly the hand Of her
little son, who WAS all dressed up in black
velvet and white fur cellar. The bugles blew
and . wonderful looking general and his
STAFF came in He read the soldiers name.
decorated him with TWO crosses aud shook
hands, then the white haired man. who re-
ceived the cross OF his fallen boy, and finally
ne read about the widows husband. | caught
the words, First line at the moment of the
cNploslon,' renamed at his post Of observa
ton And when he finished he spoke kindly
to the lttle woman, pinned tho cross on the
little boys coat, and kissed the top of his
head. The bugles blew, the guard marched
around the court and by the small rroun NJ
eyes right
Then another thing. The French woma,
who Is orderly of our room came in as
smiles tho other morning and told us tha
after nineteen months her husband had oh.
tanned his first leave and was coming homn
We filled box OF coed things for him ana
she almost wept her gratitude And tb,.
morning she came in and told us that he had
been sent with his regiment to italy. And
she was brave and wonderful"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Impatient and Uncivil

The House of Representatives acted i'm
patiently when it passed the so-callel
alien Stacker BILL That bill ovcrrides
treaties which the United States has With
Italy and Serbia and conflicts with treaties
with Great Britain and Canada which are
now awaiting ratification in the Senate. It
is based on vicious principle which we
have hitherto condemned, and which, if we
now embrace it, would justify other coun-
tries in seizing Americans within their
jurisdiction for military service.
Originally the House wanted to compel
neutral aliens TO accept conscriptIon, as
we'll as the citizens and subjects of the
countries engaged with US in fighting Ger
many and her allies. Now neutral aliens
are to be allowed to retain their neutral
status. The House recovered its equilib-
rum far enough TO realize that our gov
ernment is bound by decent respect for
international law and its own declarations
and treaties TO refrain from forcing neu~
trails into our armies or punishing them if
they claim exemption. But the amended
bill still aims at deportng subjects and
citizens OF Allied governments who protest
against conscription.
II is much better to arrange with our
allies by temporary agreements for the
employment Of their man-power within
our jurisdiction and our man-power within
their jurisdiction. We have concluded
treaties with Great Britain and Canada
solving this problem. Treaties with France
and italy are practically concluded. They
permit service under one flag or another.
They take account Of the different age
limits for conscription. They are exact
and reciprocal. Besides that, they make
for harmony and eliminate friction.
Why not take the rational and the civil
way 10 reach the result aimed at? More
over, the House bill in 80 far az it pro-
yides for deportation except. for purposes
of actual military service abroad is eco
nomicaIIy unsound. w need here all the
labor we can scrape together. The alien
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
he Least We Can Do

To ihe Editor of The Tribune.
sir: We have one boy in the National
Army and are likely to have another called
on the next draft, but We arc not going to
help Kaiser Bill by being downhcartcd or
talking downhcartcdly. We are going to be
cheerful and thus do our bit-as VIC under
stand that the side with tho strongest nerves
viii vim the War is undoubtedly what
Sherman called it, but the domination Of
prussianism would be worse than that This
country, with rs allies, is going to win. and
we are going 10 emerge from the conflict
physically. morally and spiritually rcgener-
ated. The least we stay-at-homes can do is
90 lend our moral support to the cause
NJ. p. REYNOLDS.
Danbury. Comm. Feb. 23. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Printer s Dual Personality
ltroln ~ Arnnunll4

The story OF compositor5 Worries with
Thomas Corlyle's manuscript recalls to cor
respondent OF London paper the somewhat
kindred experience that bclell a typesctter in
lne once OF a Dundee newspaper TO whose
columns George Gilflian frequently contrib
uted Being member of Glflan's congrc-
CATION, this compositor "favored" with
large amcunt of his minister's wrctchedly
written copy. One day. wncn the manuscript
was even more undecipf pfr5able than usual, the
man banged IL down his frame with the re-
mark: "As Il Christian / honor and admire
mr. Gllfiilnn, but as tt compositor I'll never
be happy tllNhis body gets three claps of the
spade E
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01

It is believed that Great Britain France
Italy and the United States are al last
united in military counsels.
1t is evident that they arc divided in
diplomacy.
Independently of our partners in war
and in contradiction of the opinion of the
Supreme War Council at Versailles, we
launched an all-American peace offensive
against Germany. We opened peace nego-
tiations across an invisible table--the
United States on one side, Germany and
Austria Hungary on the other. Great
Britain. France and Italy were permitted
to "listen IN
Germany has answered by accepting the
four peace principles laid down from our
side of the table, by challenging Great Brit
ain to subscribe to them, and by suggesting
an intimate, secret parley of all beliger-
ents.
The answer will have to he answered.
While we are debating what answer to
make Great Britain speaks. In the House
of Commons the Foreign Secretary Arthur
James Balfour, on Wednesday said:
81 am convinced that should be doing
an injury to the cause of neacc # en-
couraged the idea that there is any in
beginning these verbal negotiations until
something like a general agreement is an
parent in the distance and until the states
men Of all the countries sec their way 70
that broad settlement which, il is my hope
will bring peace to this sorely troubled
world"
That is intended to be heard both At
UTo~ d.,
litely indicates what the British govern
ment thinks of the American governments
peace offensive.
Another day passes, and we are still dc
batting what reply to make to Germany
with mind inclined to count further upon
the disaffection of Austria Hungary, when
another voice is heard. unexpectedly.
The Pope indorses the four peace rrin-
ciples laid down by us and vouches for tae
good faith Of Won Hertlng's speech cf ac-
ceptance which has already been unofii-
cially characterized at Washington rs
cynical, callous, scornfu, obliuuc and un-
trustworthy.
The dilemma in which we find ourselves
involved by our unfortunate peace ofrcn-
sive increases. This is what cones of ex-
changing words with people who put nc
honor in them.
Retreat happily is moro awkward thar
dangerous. lesson probably has beea
learned.
This way lies confusion, and perhaps
disaster.
Allied diplomacy must he unified.