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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-17
WITH THE EDITORS
THE PRESS AND THE LEAGUE

And now right here want to say word to you
people of North Dakota about the principles Of
government, because think you need it. You
have here some people who would repeal the Ten
Commandments and amend the Sermon on the
Mount at the direction of single autocrat. Don't
let go of those fundamental principles of govern
ment even if Townley tells you to.-Senator
James Watson of Indiana in Address to North
Dakota Bar Association. >
1t is the autocracy that rules the Nonpartsan
which make the organization Objectionable
the fact that its membership is made up of farm
ers -. ..
The press of the Northwest, and especially the
urban press, has been frequently accused of OPP
position to the League because it is farmers
organization. A little reflection would show how
baseess this accusation is .,4.. .,.,.;f
The Equity Society is also farmers organiza-
ton, and it was actively in the field long before
A. c. Townley devised his Nonpartisan League
scheme for working the farmer. Although some
of the Equity's projects have not seemed wise,
its activities have never been opposed by the
press. The right of the farmers to organize in
order to attain reforms is recognized by everyone.
But the Nonpartisan League has been opposed
because of the selfish and disloyal character of its
leadership. Its organizers have collected vast
sums Of money from the farmers, but have never
made any accounting to the members. The
League is ruled by an autocratic junta that does
as it pleases and accounts to nobody. d
This junta is made up, not of farmers, but of
Socialists, professional agitators and disloyasts.
1t hires solicitors to wheedle farmers into men,
bershp at sixteen dollars apiece. A liberal COM
mission out of this goes to the solicitor, and the
remainder disappears into the Townley treasury.
Where does it go from there? No one knows,
outside of the small circle of those who farm the
farmer. ..s.-.,. .a.,
The disloyal character of the League leadership
was quite openly disclosed at first, but of late,
under pressure of prosecution and political neces
sity, it has been disguised by lip loyalty of the
half-hearted sort that should mislead no one. The
leopard has not changed his spots, even if he has
painted them over.
The fact that the League has made the greatest
additions to it's membership in Minnesota in coun-
tries and neighborhoods where pro- German senti-
ment was most rife, is significant.
These are some of the reasons why loyal news
papers find it necessary to oppose and expose the
Nonpartisan League. The accusation that they
are opposed to farmers organizations as such is
merely part of the camoufage used by the
crythat the press is opposed to farmers organiza.
tions is put out as propaganda to the farmers
Minneapolis Journal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-17

!, Lady Harcourt is one Of the many
members of the royal circle in Eng
land to enlist to do some sort of word
to help win the war. She has volun
teered her services as field worker
in the ranks Of the Y. W. c. A. corps
in France. Lady Harcourt, who was
formerly Mary. Ethel Burns of New
York, is also a relative of J. P. Nor
gan, the great financier. &C.. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-17

gun and were easily killed. Hence
the word, stand AS soon as stand
was finished, the SINNERS ripped of
the hides and pinned them, fur side
down, fiat on the prize, with little
salt sprinkled over the raw side. Soon
the hides were as dry and hard as
boards and were then piled up in long
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-17
EARLY DAYS IN DAKOTA

w. F. Gushing, Pioneer Editor, Tells
OF Buffalo Hunting Expedition in
1881 with Grandin and the Late
doc" Zahl of Willist0n-AntelOpe
Killed from Shooting Platform
Placed on the Side of Superintend-
{ ent TaylOr's Private Car.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-17
, FAMOUS GENERAL.

\: Among recent reserves called to the front by
.Hindenburg and Ludendorff was famous old
warrior who has served many people in many
climes. And though he has been working over
time for the German general staff since Marshal
Foch started the HUNS on the run for the Aisne,
still we must hand it to this handy old servant of
frail humanity for the great service he has rem
dered to all of US in the past, and which we may
safely predict he will continue to render in the
future.
Probably no person in all history has served
more leaders of men, without regard to race color,
creed or nationality, at the very times when none
else could successfully serve in his peculiar way.
And not only in time of actual warfare be-
tween nations, but even in those little riffs in
the lutte which serve to prevent the course of
true love from running smooth ..
So universal is his service that we cannot COM
plain now that Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and the
kaiser have called this general to the front to help
satisfy the German people with the i'll fortune of
their arms above the Marne
We refer to that doughty old warrior, General
Alibi ,.,.,
Today's greatests writer's are the authors of
those letters that come from "over there
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-17

Over there our boys are not Republicans and
Democrats they're Americans. Which is some
thing bigger than either of the others. Why not
at home?
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
GET READY TO
FORM AFTER WAR
UNITS IN COUNTY

Formation of community councils,
probably numbering thirty or forty,
10 handle after-the- war problems will
be authorized by the county division
of the Slate Council of Defense un-
der a ruling of the State organiza
lion.
, Five thousand councils are to be
formed in The communities of the
state.
The Community Council movement
is a nation wide one. II is a sugges-
ton both of President Wilson and
The Council of National Defense, and
already forty one states of The Union
have these new councils in large
number of heir communities.
An immedeieaete task of the Com
muniIy Council will be the re-estab
lishment of the returning soldier anC
sailor and The care of the man ol
woman thrown oul of employmen
through The cessation of hostililies
The prime idea, however, back O
these new bodies is the belief tha
ORGANIZATION in time of peace will re
suit in advancement almost as mar
velous as The progress along mill
tary lines which the organization pro
duccd during the war
"After-the-w problems that con
front California" SAYS Cowan, car
more important, if ANYTHING, thai
The problems during the war. Thi
period of reconstruction and of re
adjustment will be one of The i'm
portant eras of our national history
We on The western coast with unlim
tied possibilities ahead must organ
ize as we hav never organized be
! fore.
"Now that we know what can b
accomplished by organized des'ruC
ton, we can look forward with cor
fidence 10 those wonderful and elc
rious things that can be accomplishe
by organized construction,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
YUMA WRECKS
DEM0RAl |zES
s. ?. 7 R A | n
SC / { D j | {
Five Coaches Go Off Track
and Overturn, but Pas
sengers, Luckily, Escape
Without Injury.

Sundays train schedule was de.
moralized by the wrecking of a pas
senger train al point near Yuma.
Train No. 101, Los Angeles bound
struck a piece of weak track, made
so by the recent rains. The train
had pulled up TO a slow rate of -spcet
and was crossing his spot, when five
cars were derailed and turned into
The ditch. The baggase coach, two
Pullmans and two day coaches We're
overturned, but, owing 10 the facI
that The train was movinS slowly, nc
one was hurt.
A wrecking crew was called from
Yuma and responded Immediately and
The cars wewre soon placed on the
train and on the way again, with
no greater damage than nerve shock
10 The passengers. The accident
caused delay of two hours and fifty
minutes.
Saturday evening a like accident
occurred 10 train No. 38, Yuma bound
but no details were learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
HALF CENTURY
CLUB MOVES IN
BRAWLEY DIST.

Revealing the purpose of the Half
Century Association as a plan not
only 10 break down the prejudice
aginst The elderly man, buf also the
first organized attempt 10 provide an
adequate supply of labor for farm
ing and other industries, Pre- sident
BRYANT of the Half Century associa-
lion presented an outline of his asSo-
ciation's work at general meeting
called Saturday night at the club
rooms of he Merchants Association.
AT the close of The meeting rec
ommendatios was unanimously made
that The Half Century project for a
camp al Brawley be approved.
AccordinS 10 The plans PROPOSE,
structure 50x70 feet is to be bull, ,
with commissary department, includ-
ing a kitchen and sleeping quarters.
The building will moi be elaborate
but plain and comfor able. The cost /,
including lots and equipment, will be
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Committees to take charge of The
project and cooperate with The Half
Century association, will be appoint
ed by President Schelling of the Mer-
chants Association, although The
meeting was representative of all in
terests in Brawley. Funds will BE-
solicited for The building. which will
remain The properly of he people who
subscribe.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
HEAD Of j. s.
.SPY-F|N OERS
CALLS HEARST
PR0-GERMAN
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 9.-Bielaski to-
day read TO the Senate committee in
vestigaling the brewers and German
propaganda more Berns orff letters.
Among them were instructions 10 all
German consuls in the United States
10 get German subjects out of plants
producing materials for The Allies.
Consuls were ordered 10 stop Ger
mans above the rank of common Ia
borer from working in plants, under
a section of the imperial code, and
to report to the German consulate.
Bielaski said: "Of all the newspa-
per in the United States, those pub
lished by Hearst have been most pro-
nounced in favor of Germany. There
is no other man whose attitude has
been so friendly toward Germany in
The war. If his inquiry Were linn
tied 10 paid propagandists, ] could
mot mention Hearst. There is no evil
dence hal he received profits from
the German government"
Chairman Overman asked what was
Hears's attitude after the Uni'eo
Staies entered the war--if after we
entered the war his attitude contin'
ued questionable. Bielaski said:
"Many of The articles in his papers
if published after passage of the es'
pionage act as amended, would have
subjected him 10 prosecution"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
TEST
FOR APPLICANTS
TO ANNAPOLIS

The following letter has been re-
ceived by the publisher OF Inc Press
from Congressman Kettner:
editor Press: The Eleventh Cali
fornia district will be entitled 10 a
mishipman at Annapolis in june
1919.
81 have received so many requests
from the boys that in order to be alb
solutely fair and impartial have
secured the consenet of the U. 5. Civil
Service Commission to conduct pre-
liminary competitive examination, 10
enable me to determine whom to des-
ignate to take the final government
examination 10 be held later. The boy
who receives the highest mark will
be principal. First second and third
alternates will be named from those
receiving the next highest marks,
This examination will be held at lhe
postoffice buildings. in Bishop, San
Bernardino, Santa Ana, Riverside, III
Centre and San Diego, on January
II, 1919.
"Candidates must be citizens of the
United States and must not be under
Is nor over 20 years of age. Those
desiring 10 take the examination
please write to me at once, sivine
full name, exact age and complete
residence address. l will then senc
him authorization to take this ex-
animation, as we'll as the physical cx
animation. Faithfully yours,
"WILLIAM KETTNER."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
COUNCIL VOTES
FOR MUNICIPAL
FLU HOSPITAL

Ruling against compulsory mask
ordinance or strict quarantine at The
present time, the city council, ac-
,cepting the advice of the municipal
and county health departments, has
decided to Immediately establish a
municipal hospital TO handle influenza
cases.
II is planned that every case in
rooming houses or hotels will be re-
moved 10 the temporary hospital at
once, while those in The homes will
be strictly quarantined. Councilmen
Reams and Bucklin and City Clerk
Van Way were named as commit
tee to secure the hospital sites.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Order Arrest
Fleeing Couple

Imperil county officers, aching on
telegraphic instructions, are on the
lookout for an eloping couple-16-
year-old Nina Morrell, the belle of
the Somerton- Gadsden district, and
her 40-year-old Romeo, E. M. Blaze.
The couple have been missing from
their places of habitat since last
Thursday and it is believed they are
headed for some California county 10
wed. They did not apply for Ii
cense in Yuma county and no trace
of them has been found.
Instructions from the distracted
parents Of the girl are TO arrest Blaze
and put a quieIus 10 the romance as
quick as blazes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
.C0,D|RECT0RS
|0F RED CROSS
XMAS DRIVE
ARE NAMED
Rev. Walter Reed of This
City Will Head Member
ship Campaign for Great
Organization.

The list of patriots who are to di
rect The Christmas membership rol
campaign of The American Rec
Cross, designed 10 obtain the unani-
nous support Of the public for this
great humanitarian organization, has
been appointed.
With Rev. Walter Reed, pastor of
the Baptist church of this city, as
county chairman, the other county
officers follow: Mrs. Dan V. holland
assistant county chairman; Harry
Maddux, treasurer; Mrs. Violette
Campbell, publicity, and Charles L.
Childers, chairmas of speakers. The
city chairmen named are:
Calipatria, F. S. Lloyd.
Brawley, Rrs. E. L. Mcclellan.
Imperial, Mrs. Estelle Smith.
Holtville, Mrs. Fred Jarboe.
Heber, Mrs. M. A. Ritter
Seeley, Mrs. T. A. Hayward.
Westmoreland. Mrs. Beardsley.
Silsbee, Mrs. R. C. Smith.
Bard, Mrs. J. I. York,
Acacia, ]. M. Grafton.
Meloland, Mrs. Strickler.
The chairman al inland is Yet TO
be supplied.
The campaign is scheduled TO be-
gin on December 16 and 10 continue
until the 23rd of The month.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
PIECE
Of BOOSTING
GIVEN VALLEY
IN PICTURES
Films, Just Released, Will
BY Viewed by Millions of
People Throughout This
Nation.

During the next eight or ten weeks
Imperial Valley will receive what is
l.Drobably thg grextest single
amount of adyssrtising : in its
history, for, just about week
aSo, films depictinS the various ag-
.ricultural activities of Ibis inland en-
pre-. were. ,ralesea. as- -'..Ss.--
This film will be shown 10000
times, in nearly every motion picture
theatre in the country, being released
in The famous Pathe Weekely, which
is booked by at least one third of the
exhibiting houses in The United
States.
County Development Agent Don c.
BiIler, who today received word of
The release of The film, estimates thai
before the pictures are relegated TO
the scrap heap they will have been
witnessed by between 100000 and
100000 persons.
So pleased wa sthe New York Of
flee of the Pathe company with the
scenes taken, both for their educa-
tional value and their unusualness,
that the photographer has been or
dered to return here to take some new
picturese of scenes attendant on the
manner in which this section meets
the holiday trade demands.
The pictures recently released
show many phases of The cotton in
dustry, milo maize, irrigation works,
etc.
The scenes were obtained through
Carl Wallen, Los Angeles represen-
taIive of The company.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
JURY VERDICT
NOT GUILTY
IN COL EMAN
CASE

Although the numerical preponder-
ance of the testimony rested with The
prosecution, a jury in the Superior
court this afternoon found James
Coleman not guilty of the charges
of "bootlegging" filed following his
recent arrest in Imperial.
Nine separate counts were includ-
ed in the information filed against
Coleman, who is the colored proprie-
tor of a rooming house in Imperial
frequented by Hindus and negroes
1t was alleged by the prosecution
that Coleman used the lodging house
as a blind for his illegal traffic in
the sale of liquor.
The jury, acting under the instruc-
lions of the court, freed Coleman on
each of the nine counts. Some liquor,
half-filled bottles, confiscaied by the
officers in The raid on Coleman'S
place, were introduced as evidence.
District Attorney E. R. Simon rep
resented the prosecution and Attor-
ney, O. v. Wilson the defense. In
his preliminary arguments in the
case Attorney Wilson attacked The
constitrtionality of the colnty's
"bone dry ordinance, the driest In
the state.
The Coleman case was the first
disposed of from The new criminal
schedule. This afternoon the court
was occupied in hearing the testi-
mony in bootlegging charges against
Rosa Penerman, former business
partner with William Littrick. who
was shot and killed by Acting Mar
shal Roy Rice of Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Xmas Drive
For Red Cross

The Red Cross has announced that
unless the unforeseen happens, il new
err again will stand before The pub
lie asking for contributions and sub
scripiions in drive for funds witt
which 10 "carry on its humane
work. Not that the great orsaniza-
lion expects 10 discontinue, but be
CAUSE it expects and hopes 10 de-
rive it's sinews from other sources
has it taken this position.
The other sources are memberships
in he Red Cross.
For one dollar per year any man
woman or child may become a mem
ber.
The organization has announced a
drive for memberships 10 begin De-
cember 16 and to close December 90
II is called The Christmas roll call
this drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Mayfield Is
ChampWe

Justice Isaac Mayfield lays claim
10 the title of the marrying judge
of The Southwest"
Curious as 10 his record in this
line, he began a search of his hooks
and today he completed the count.
Since he took office in 1911 he has
united 434 couples, The greatest per
cent of them during the past year.
Fortune and happiness seem to
beaem on those who said their word
before him, as but few Of Ihem have
ever sought their freedom in lhe dl
vorce courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
VOTERS URGED TO
REGISTER NOW

Present indications. are that Imper-
ial Valley will have an election with
in the next thirty days for the pur-
pose of ratifying the All-American
Canal contract.
This is a tremendously important
question and if You wish 10 express
Your opinion by ballot when The time
comes, it is imperative that your
name appear upon the Great Regis
ter of the county. a..
1 If you have not registered since
January, 1918, make il point 10 dc
so al once. .MN24
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
HIGH RECORD
of MORALITY
ESTABLISHED
BY AMERICANS
Report of Gen. CrOwder
Says That No u. S. Sol
dier Has Been Executed
for Military Offense.
(BY Associated Pressl

Washington, Dec. 9.-Not single
member of the American army has
been executed since the beginning of
the war. because of the commission
of a purely military offense, Judge
Advocate General Crowder said in
his report to Secretary Baker.
Rear Admiral Braisted, surgeon
general, attributed the excellent
health and low mortality rate in the
navy during the war largely TO in
creased appreciation by the COM
manding officers of the rules of hy-
giene and sanitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
(By Associa ted Press)

London, Dec. 9.-Maximilian Har-
den, editor of Zunkunft, lold the Ex-
press Berlin correspondent that the
impression abroad concerning the
former emperor was a false one and
claimed il 10 be a fact that William
Hohenzollern had no personal part in
willing The war, but was mere tool
of The military party, which regard
ed him as a coward. He said Will
liam Hohenzollern missed his voca-
lion and thai he sought 10 have man
aged a cabaret or taken a show on
tour, as he loved The limelight."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Last Minute
Bulletins
POSTPONE MOONEY
PROTEST STRIK ES.

(By The Associated Press)
San FranciscO-The Mooney
protest strikes have been post
poned until after the special War
Congress in Chicago, January ID,
to consider all phases of the case,
the International Workers De-
fense League announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
j. S::PR0SPER|TY
RESTS ON TRADE
inc RE Asses
(By Associated Press)

Baltimore, Dec. 9.-America's fu-
lure prosperity will rest in a large
measure upon the increase of its
foreign trade, Speaker Clark said to-
day in addressing the Southern Com
mercial Congress. He said the i'm
mense merchant marine built during
the war should be maintained forever
and that 1--WE have no lime 10 lose in
preparation for the trade war which
will come simultaneously with peace
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary
McAdoo has asked Consress 10 au-
thorize loans after the declaration OF
peace to aid in the reconstruction OF
the devastated countries. II is esti'
mated that billion and half will
be available, but loans cannot be con-
tinued after peace is proclaimed with.
out specific authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Dec. 9.-The League of The
Rights of Man has decided 10, send
depulation to Brest 10 meet President
Wilson. All sections of the league
throughout France have been asked
to organize meetings in order to in
form the. public of the principles of
democratic peace which the president
has outlined.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
GOVT TO SELL
WOOL ON HAND.

VDy ASSUCIdteU ITVSSJ
WashingtOn-The government
has announced that it will sell at
public auction the wool it has on
hand. The amount offered at each
sale will be "what, in the Opin-
ion of experts, the emearket can
easily absorb" A minimum price
will be fixed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
ADOPT NOVEL
MEANS TO PLEASE
WOUNDED YANKS
(By Associa ted Press.

Washington, Dec. BY means of
telephone al The bedside of each
soldier in the reconstruction wards
of The Walter Reed hospital here the
patient can press button and listen
in on telephone connected with a
music box or with person reading
The daily news bulletin.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
(By Associated Pressl

Bres1, France, Dec. 9.-Brest is
preparing to Guido itself in recep-
lion 10 President Wilson when he
lands, The mayors proclamation indi-
Gates.
The committee in charge eoef the
fele intends to have a group of Bre-
ton men and women wearing picur-
esque costumes on the wharf 10 greet
the president.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Dec. 9.-The presi-
dent has been invited 10 visit Cologne
by the Cologue Volks Zeitung. 1t
suggests that representatives of the
German foreign ministry meet him
there. The Bremen Weser Zeituns
says an Independent republic OF
Schleswig- Holstein will soon be pro-
claimed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
ARMY AVIATOR
DESCENDS HERE
ON TRIP WEST

After facing stiff winds al hish
altitude, Major T. G. Macauley, com
mander of the Hali%ferro Aviation
Field at Ft. Worth, Nex.-~dnd one of
the aviators engaged in mappins
government air routes for mail pur-
poses, landed here lale Saturday.
After spending The night here he
resumed his trip to San DIEGO Sun
day morning. The officer returned to
Ell Centro after reaching Coyote
Wells, where the high winds endan-
gered further flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
ALLY ARM !
OCCUPIES
(;0[0GNEAS
REDS RIOT
British Force Is Hurried to
the Big. German City to
Maintain Order, Say the
Dispatches. 2
(By Associated Press)

AK La Chapelle, Friday, Dec. g.
The British have hurried 10 Cologne
to maintain order. The nature OF
The trouble and its seriousness have
not been divulged, but it is reported
that red forces and their opponents
have been rioting.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
PLAN HUGE
TON
To WILSON
IN FRANCE:
Presidents Trip Delayed by
Squalls and His Arrival
in France Is Not Expect
ed Before Friday.

Paris, Dec. 1O.-Additional troops
were brought 10 Berlin Sunday By
Ebert so that the government may be
able 10 crush Spartarius movement,
who control he northern suburbs OF
Zurich, according to a dispatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09

Tom Morgan of Los Angeles was
in town the latter part of last week
looking after his interests in the
United Stages. 4