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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
EAT spuDs AND SAVE WHEAT

iowans to Use Potatoes.
Burlington. March u. f. Deems.
Iowa food administrator, advised the
people to eat potatoes and save wheat.
He sends out the following announce
ment today:
."Tho price OF potatoes is dropping
in Iowa Grocers should market pota-
toes at once: consumers should eat
potatoes and save wheat"
1t was Mr.. Deems opinion that pota-
toes will sell for 81 bushel in the
near future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
German Raid RepuI.ed,

London. March IA raid attempt
ed by the enemy last night east Of
Epehy, under cover OF heavy artillery
barrage, was completely repulsed," the
was Office reports. "Other hostile
raiding parties southeast of Bois
Grenier and east Of Poelcapelle were
equally unsuccessful.
"The enemy's artillery has been ac-
tive in the Scarpe valley, west Of
Lens and west of Ypres and developed
considerable activity in the Nouve
Chapelle sector
AFTER two days Of wind and rain the
weather cleared slightly on the after
noon Of Tuesday" says today's official
report on aviation operations. Bombs
were dropped on railroad sidings near
Lille.
TN air fighting two hostile machines
were downed and one driven down out
Of control. One of ours Is missing.
AFTER dark the Ingelmunster rail-
way station and an aerodrome north
east Of st. Quentin were heavily bomb
ed. All our machines returned"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Finland Intervention Displeases.

Amsterdam March Intervention
by Germany in Finland is criticized
severely by independent socialists and
independent members Of the reichstag.
Baron Won he-'Haddenhausen un-
der secretary Of foreign affairs, in re-
ply said Sweden no longer raised OBJ
lection to Germany's action which was
taken in response to appeals for help
from Finland. Occupation of Alan%
Islands as a base, he said, had not
taken place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

aviation ground at Matto di Livenza
and a column of troops marching in
the neighborhood of Oderzo. A British
aviator brought down a hostile ma
chine"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Health Conditions Improve.

Washington. March 7.-Continued
Improvement Of health conditions in
the army camps and cantonments in
the United States is shown in the de-
titled report Of the surgeon general for
the week. The death rate-6.0S per L.
oo0-is the lowest for the period Of the
war,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Paris, March German raids on
the Verdun front last night were re-
pulsed, the war office announces. The
statement says:
Rather heavy artillery firing occur
red IN the neighborhood OF Rheims
Last night the Germans made raids
Against our trenches at Avocourt
woods and northwest OF hill 344 (ver-
dun front). Our fire everywhere
checked the assailants and prisoners
including an officer remained in our
hands.
@"Our lines were bombarded inter-
mittently today in the region of Avo-
court and north of Douaumont. At
times there was heavy artillery firing
at various points in Lorraine and in
Alsace."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
PROHIBITION AND SUFFRAGE

New National Party Determines Lead.
ing PIanks Of Platform.
Chicago, March 7.-Nationwide pro-
hibiition and womans suffrage will be
the leading planks in the platform of
the new national party, which resum-
ed sessions of it's first national conven-
ton here today, augmented by 100
delegates who bolted the prohibition
party yesterday when that party dead
locked on the proposed merger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
PAY Trihute to Redmond.

London, March 7.- The house of
commons paid tribute to the memory
Of John e. Redmond today. when Pre-
mier Lloyd George and various leaders
expressed the sense Of loss the house
had sustained. - 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Oxford Physician Drops Dead.
'ecial to Times es-Republican.


Special to Times s-Republican.
Iowa City. March 7.-Dr. Elmer A.
Doty. Of Oxford. aged 10. today dropped
dead at his farm near that town. He
was a graduate Of Iowa university g
college OF medicine. He is survived by
a wife. one son and daughter. He
was leading Elk and Odd Fellow and
q member Of the Methodist church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Closing Arguments in Wage Dispute.
Chicago. March CLOSING argu-
ments in the controversy over wages
between the packers and their employ
es was in progress today and at their
conclusion the case will be in the hands
Of Judge Samuel Altshuler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND.

Waterloo Wife Shoots Spouse During
Quarrel.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, March 7.-W. D. Ralston.
aged so, was shot and instantly killed
here at noon today by his wife. Raj
ston is alleged to have threatened TO
kill his wife and then choked her. She
rushed into an adjoining room. pro-
cured revolver and shot him thru
the heart. He died almost instantly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Roumania's Dynastic Question.
Amsterdam. March THE dynastic
question in Roumania is an internal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Look for 4 ova

Look for Love.
To be able to see the lovable traits
IN people Is a wonderful, help to hap
piness. ..szss:5 3.zs5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

This weather..
Sun rises March at 6: &c, sets at 5'57.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day: warmer in east portion tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
STEPLIVELY!CORNS
QUIT WITH.'G ETS~IT'

The Great Corn-Loosener Of the Age.
Never Fails. Painless.
Watch my step? What's the use.
| go along right side up without
care" even with corns, because | use
"Gets-It," the painless. aoff-like-a-ba-
mana peel corn remover.<l tried other
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
KAISER'S DREAM
OF WORLD RULE.
TOLD BY GERMAN
tkeeD the World Afraid and Rat
tie SWOrd,' Wilhelm's
Policy

Chicago, ILL.,, Mar. 21.-"Keep the
world afraid and if it thinks you are
Ii peace monarch, rattle your sword
and devastate the lands of those who
oppose you'-that was the policy OF
the German kaiser as told by the
emperor himself to Prof VIM. H
Schofield, Of Harvard university, so
the professor declared in an address
Wednesday, Professor Schofield was
an exchange professor at Berlin for
many years and became intimately &C,
quainted with the kaiser, he said
"He forced German professors to
spread the seeds of his policies in
their teachings" Professor Schofeld
said. land tried to force the exchange
professors to aid him.
Whenever | talked with the en,.
peror he showed expectation that
would return to America and spread
his gospel.
''Ten years ago he told of his plans
to manipulate the Jews and Catholics
and his dreams of world empire AT
that time he even predicted that the
United States wcu!d some time be
caught unawares and have to resort to
conscription-but he did not seem to
think that we would be fighting him
when this happened
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
PARTY LINES
IN DISFAY0R
Wilson Writes Fellow Democrats
He Wants Old Party Slogans
Forgotten

Newark. y. j., Mar. 21.-New Jer.
Sey democratic leaders assembled
here for a reorganization ban
quet were greeted by message from
President Wilson. as national head OF
the party. calling upon them to rise
to the test of new time when old
party slogans have lost their signif-
canoe and to commit themselves to
disinterested service to humanity.
In letter presented by Secretary
Tumulty, the president said the nee
essity for his staying ION the job
made it impossible for him to be pres
ent
Says Darkest Hour Now.
The presidents letter said in part:
Every sign Of these terrible days
Of war and revolutionary change,
when economic and social forces are
being released upon the world whose
effect no political seer dare venture
to conjecture, bids us. search our
hearts through and through and make
them ready for the birth of a day,-a
day we hope and believe Of greater
opportunity and greater prosperity for
the average mass Of struggling men
and women and of greater safety and
opportunity for children.
The old party slogans have lost
their significance and Will mean nOtn
ing to the voter of the future, for he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21

met In Gotha and declared in their
platform, the direct legislation by the
people. also that the emancipation OF
ing class, opposed to which all other
classes are only reactionary body.
In October 1891, was termed the
German Social Democratic party plac-
ed this measure in bill which was
termed Direct legislation by the peo-
pie by means Of the Initiative and We.
TO-" This measure was introduced
into the Reichstag by VIM. Leibnccht,
and as he writes. he explained to that
body. The time will, it is to be
hoped, come in Germany when the
victims Of Anti-Socialist laws will be
compensated" and as he further en-
plains AT a glance every one will
perceive that herein is comprehended
complete transformation OF the ar
raNgemeut of the state, and his own
explanation that when the laborers
twho are located in great centers)
can petition at large and vote at large
direct on all laws, they can then con-
idol legislation.
Can any sane person or one faith
iul TO the farmers interests consider
measure where our interests as
farmers are directly opposite to The
conditions under whichh this measure
originated?
Last. and best Of all arguments,
while our gallant sons are defend
ing with their lives the principles
OF our great government can we
who should have but one slogan,
"My Country" dare &c even
think Of proposing a measure that
AIMS at so vital principle Of
state government?
In conclusion urge every farmer
to stand by his principles. support the
farmers political movement whenever
il does not cause self-condeml nation.
Little need he care for public criticism
He has great RESPONSE oiity and SER
ious problems to consider during the
world struggle. His problems are per
haps. though close to him, no more
and no less than those among every
other class in our state.
WE MUST STAND TOGETHER:
THINK TOGETHER: SACRIFICE
TOGETHER: GO OVER THE TOP
TOGETHER AND HOLD UP TO
GETHER OUR NATIONAL. F'MBLEM
WHICH UNlTES Us ALL IN ONE
WORD, "AMEKICAN.'
J. NJ STILL.
Beach, y. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21

with tears. However, he relieves the
grim pictures of wars suffering, 10y
relating humorous incidents Of the
struggle, as, for instance, the story
he tells of a whispered message re-
layed from a major to captain.
ordering him to "send up reinforce
ments at once which, by the time It
had been transmitted down the 'front.'
line trench. came out the other end,
Tell Captain Parkes to send up
three and four pence to the right, IN
a hurry
Before an audience in Washington
that included high society leaders.
we'll known officials and prominent
diplomc Is, Private Peat told Of how
the al led wounded, though down and
d.sal!nd, are always found craving
WITH their faces toward the enemy.
He sad on, soldier, so wounded, was
th9poEtlU'ty turned around by 4
corn ace, who left him with the eau
tea: "lol're in the right direction,
CID cNap. don't turn around Pr'-
vato Peat says this is the message to
America.
They say, "Private Peat" his book
is the best closeup picture Of the
war
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21

Private Peat, fighter and author;
with an arm shattered to pieces by a
German explosive bullet, has attract
ed the attention Of President Wilson
by his patriotic campaign in Wash
ington and other points Of the United
States.
Rendered unfit for active service
at the front and invalidcd home, with
a Canadian badge of honor on his
breast, Peat Immediately set about
to write book, which he called
"Private Peat" He got the Bobhs-
Merrill people at indianapolis, to
publish it and then started cut on a
patriotic lecture tour, which attract
ed so much attention that Dr.. Gar
field, Fuel Administrator, mas seized
upon him to argue fuel conserve ton
to patient and patriotic public.
Private Peat's War Picturps.
Peat, wiry,. little, bla"k-eyeH
man in khaki, with his useless arm
dangling by his side, is preaching the
gospel of patriotic sacrifice. When
he talks of German outrages he has
seen, men in the audience grit their
teeth and womens eyes are filled
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
Tells EloU to Stop q
God Cough
Surprising results from tn. homo
made syrup. Easily prepared
and costs little.

*::-t:': !.
II you have severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness, throat
tickl,, hoarsencss, or difficult breathing.
or if your child wakes up during the
night with Group and you want quick
help, Just try this pleasant tasting
homemade cough remedy. ANY drug:
Cist can supply YOU with az ounces of
Mnex go cents WORTH. Pour this into
a pint bottle and fill the bottle with
plain granulatcd sugar syrup. Thus
prepared, YOU have pint OF really re-
markable couch rcrcdy-one that can
be depended upon to give quick and last
ing relief at all times.
You cen feel this take hold of cough
in way that means business. 1t
looscns and raises the phlegn, stops
throat tickle ard soothes and heals the
irritatcd membranes that line the
throat and bronchial tubes with such
promptncss, case and certainty that IL
is really astonishing.
Pincx is a special and highly concen-
tYatcd compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, ard is noted for its speed
chest colds. It's millions Of enthusiastic
users have made it famous the world
over.
There are many worthless limitations
of this noted mixture. To avoid disap.
pointmcnt, ask for "2A ounces OF
Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything elsc. A guarantee OF
stsointe satisfaction Or money promptly
ysfHEzse4y ggss With This gleperat Jon,
~ Nsssx GU ~ Wdyhss 1AAoD
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
OUTPERNICIOUS
LUENCE SETTING ASIDE THE
PRINCIPLE S LEAGUE STANDS FOR
Man Discusses Proposed Amendments to the Constitutions
as Farmer and Sane, Thinking Member of
the Nonpartsan Organization

time not only destroy the legislative
powers Of our House and Senate. bu-
are also directly against the interests
OF the farmers.
First. the Senate is a body whose
purpose is to protect the interest OF
the geographical districts, being q
safe guard against great centers CT
thickly populated districts getting
control of legislation. Its purpose
may be too often abused, but the rem
edy lies with us.
To pass laws by direct vote
with insufficient petitioners and
majority vote at large, will des.
troy this vital and important
principal CT our government, in
fact was not the very purpose OF
this law wren first drawn directly
against the farmers interests?
AS the farmers are about to contrcl
both houses OF the legislature, and Will
pass laws or hope to, beneficial to
their interests, a provision in our
constitution that would permit seven
thousand petitioners from any portion
of our state TO call a special election
Immediately TO vote at large on SUCH
laws. or parts thereof, would serve
not only as means to block such leg!s-
lation but would be a useless measure
70 swell! our tax roll.
Perhaps, or hope our aristo-
cratic leader has never considered
the effect these laws would have
when applied to opposite condi-
tons for which they were first
drawn.
Perhaps information as to where
these ideas Of government originated
might serve a purpose in explaining
their origin and purpose. thus we can
compare conditions and see how op
posite they are from farmers.
First. in May 1915 what was term
ed the Democratic party Of German,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
BULL PEN" FOR
HUNS ANDI. w. w.
IS LATEST PLAN

Missoula, Mont, Mar. 21.-Cheriff J
7. Green, of this county Wednesday
decided to build "bull PEN three
miles east of this city to be used TO,
the interment of prO-German agita
tors. dangerous |. w. w. or other anti
war disturbers. The stOckade will be
built of wire, which will, If necessary
be electrified. ..... ...-
The county commissioners author
lied the sheriff to construct the stock
ade after he had called attention to
recent I. w. W. disturbances in Idaho
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
Everyone in North Dakota knON

Everyone Ill 4NOllI DdhOLd hLoNo
J. NJ Suli OF Beach as successful
prosperous and progressive farmer.
Probably no man in Golden Valley
county, whence halls A. c. Townley,
president of the Nonpartisan league,
has done more to improve conditions
under which farmers live and market
their products than has this thorough
going agriculturist. Therefore, his
sane and temperate discussion OF re
cent developments within the ranks
of the Nonpartisan league, presented
herewith, will be read everywhere III
North Dakota with interest:
Beach, Nd.
After considering the proposed Con-
stitutiOnal Amendments now being pc.
titioned for the Nonpartisan league
| am taking the liberty to ask League
members to consider carefully some Of
these amendments before they sign
or circulate the petitions.
I wish to state that hold member
ship in the league, though not consid-
cred by some to be a very good mem
Der, as | am not willing to accept ev-
erything some one might state to be
league principals. | considered care
fully the league principals before
joining and was willing to yield to
some features, and stand by these
principals as a political movement, by
the farmers, and for the farmers as a
means Of solution for some Of their
problems.
will, and now do stand by
those clearly defined principals
and believe our state officers have
as whole been faithful to the
farmers of North Dakota. | WOULD
hesitate from doing anything that
might hinder their reelection or
would cause League members
from supporting the principals of
the league as stated in its organ
ization.
l only wish to point out legislation
that | believe and each member vii
believe. is not our league principle:
and against the best interests of the
farmers, and entirely in the interes
! Of different class. And | ask of oul
leaders, who propose these laws, i
they did not come from the sam>
source and were presented by mai
! of national prominence at this time a
was ELL A?
These amendments propose to am
end the constitution by mere major
ity vote, | challenge any one to den
that this not only makes our consti
tuition OF no more effect than any Law
on our statute books, and destroy
its very purpose as safeguar
against radical legislation.
Is not our constitution and its
very purpose the very foundation
on which our fore fathers built
this government, and is not an at
tempt to rob it Of its very signi-
ficance an attack against the Wit
al principals Of our government?
Were such features embodied in tn
principals on which the League wa
organized, were they to be construt
tive and not destructive?
j When the farmers set down on sue
measures and utterances, then thei
speakers will be welcome into ever
city in our nation, or should be.
4 Further amendments which woul
infringe upon the principals of on
state. government, and would destro
; the usefulness Of our present legis
lature come under the same class a
i above.
:. The Initiative and Referendum law
las generally proposed, when not can
! ly abused, however, the Initiative an
Referehdun laws as proposed at hi
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21

=
VAS certain to change the mind OF
Europe as well as the mind OF Ameri
ca. Men everywhere are searching
democratic principles to their hearts,
in order to determine their sOundness.
their sincerity, their adaptablity to
the real needs Of their life. and every
man with any vision must see that
the real test of justice and right &C
ton is presently to come as it never
came before The men in the trench
es who have been freed from the &C.
onomic serfd0m to which some OF
them had been accustomed, will, it is
likely return to their homes with a
new view and new Impotence or
all mere political phrases and will de.
mand real thinking and sincere, ac-
ton.
Every Party Must Help War
"The days of political and economic
reconstruction which are ahead OF us
no man can now definitely assess. but
we know this, that every program
must be shot through and through
with utter disinterestness, that no
party must try to serve in itself, but
every party must try to serve human
ity. and that the task is a very prac'
teal one, meaning that every pro-
gram, every measure in every pro-
gram must be tested by this question
and this question only
is it just? Is it for the benefit
of the average man without influence
or privileges: does it not embody In
real fact the highest conception OF
social justice and of right dealing,
without respect of person or class or
particular INTEREST,"
This is a high test. 1t can be met
only by those who have genuine sym.
pathy with the mass of men and real
insight into their needs and oppor'
tunities and a purpose which is purg'
ed alike OF selfish and OF partisan m
tcntion. The party which rises TO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21

ways galore. uatil was blue in the
face and red in the toes. No more
for me. Use "Gets'lt." 1t never fails.
Touch any corn or callus with two
drops of "Gets-lt,' and "Gets-lt'' does
the rest. It's a relief to be able to
stop cutting corns, making them bleed.
wrapping them up like packages and
using sticky tape and salves. 1t re-
moves any corn clear and clean, leav-
ing the toe as smooth as your palm.
You can wear those new shoes with
out pain, dance and he frisky on your
feet. It's great to use "Gets-lt."
'"Gets-lt is sold at all druggists
(you need pay no more than 23 cents
a bottle), or sent on receipt of price
by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, ILL.,
Sold in Bismarck and recommended
as the worlds gest corn remedy by
Finney's Drug Store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21

Construction of the stockade will y
gin at once.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
PETROGRAD TO
BE TAKEN IN A
WEEK, FORECAST

Washington, D. c., March 20.-Ger-
man occupation Of Petrograd within
week was predicted by American
Consul Tredwell in dispatches dated
March 18, reaching the state depart
ment today. The report came through
Ambassador Francis at vologda.
Mr.. Tredwell said there we're indi-
dakHAJ JHl ~ Eefma9 kqmmission
Yu3ld belliif e es15trSp' iflsrad with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21
BLOOD POISONING
H,s,l;n's Wizard Oil Safe First Aid Ircstmea'

Uss.ssssss w. -
How often lockjaw and blood
poisoning result from the neglect
IF a slight scratch or little cut Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is a safe and etfec-
tive first aid treatment. 1t is a pow
crful antiseptic and should BE- ap-
piled Immediately to wounds of this
kind to prevent danger of infection;
It is soothing and healing and
or;cklv drives out pain and inAam-
nation in cases of sprains, bruises
cuts, burns, bites and stings. Just as
reliable. too, for stiff neck, sore feet;
cold sores, canker sores, earache and
toothache. m
Get it from druggists for 50 cents;
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back. 80,
Ever >constipated or or. have sick sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver er
Whips, pleasant little pink pills. ~
cents. Guaranteed. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-21

~ ssSsss5Hs7
this test will receive the support of
the people because it deserves it,
Secretary Tumulty told the diners
that in his opinion they had listen
ed to a letter which embodied the Cos
pel of democracy of this new day.