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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
NO WHEAT; but
TWO POUNDS OF
MEAT. 4 new RULE
Churches Of Capital City Call
Pensioners Attention
q. to Request
MUST SAVE FOR FIGHTERS

In all Bismarck churches Sunday at
tention was called to Food Commits
siOner Herbert Hoover's plea for
greater food conservation. In every
pulpit extracts were read from Mr.
Ho0ver's letter addressed to the
churches of every denomination in the
United States in which he said in
part: THE whole great problem Of
winning the war rests largely on the
loyalty and sacrifice of the American
people in the matter Of food. 1t is not
only q government responsibility, but
also the responsibility of each individ-
ual. Every pound Of food saved by
each American citizen is a pound Civ.
en- % the support of our army and the
allies. Every pound wasted or eaten
unnecessarily is a pound withheld
from them. 1t is direct personal OBJ
legation on the part Of each Of us to
someone in Europe whom we are
bound to help" : til
A special appeal for food conserva>
ton accompanying Mr.. Hoover's letter
contained q request that everyone lin
It the use of meat to two pounds per
person per week and also an appeal
to all those circumstances permit to
abstain from wheat and wheat pro-
ducts until the next harvest. This ap-
peal also has been made to women's
clubs and fraternal organizations in
the capital city, and g., number Of
these fraternities now are planning to
Bind every member by pledge: to eat
not more !thanatwo pounds OF meat per
week and to abstain altogether from
wheats at least until after the next
A+ This abstinence iry i. : pointed out,
cannot affect the. price of. wheat, ana
there Is no danger Of its cutting down
the price Of meat, as hencefOrth the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
MEDICAL AND DIVINITY
STUDENTS NOT EXEMPT
FROM JUNE REGISTERING

The war department authorizes the
following from the provost marshal
general:
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder to.
day declared that medical and divin-
ity students must register on June 5,
along with all other young men, citi-
zens or aliens, reaching the age of
81 on OF before that date. The only
exceptions to the law providing for
regis on are men actually in &C.
tive MI. airy or naval service.
Provost MarshaI's Statement.
TO clear up misunderstanding caus-
ed by the publication Of reports that
medical and divinity students neeu
not register, Gen. Crowder issued the
following statement: ..y
Divinity students and students of
medicine must register. Under. the
terms of the law signed by President
Wilson on Monday, students who were
preparing for the ministry in recog-
nized theological or. divinity. schools
and students who were preparing for
the practice of medicine and surgery
in recognized medical schools on May
20, 1918, are exempt from the draft.
The law does not relieve such stu.
dents from the duty of registering on
Wednesday, June 5, egistration comes
first. exemption afterwards. t is abb
solutely necessary that these students
register.
1.-The only young men at affected by
the new law are those now actually
in military or naval service.
"The Americana" Fairbanks great
NJ no at tho Ornh.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
LEWIS & CLARK.
FORMAL. ::.:.!0| ()]P|' .E[|1NllNG:
TUESQA4ii NIGHT
Dedication of New Hotel to Be
Made Notable Event
II ~ in sMandan q,

Tomorrow evening the Lewis &
Clark hotel will be formally opened
Bright lights and JOY will reign SUI.
preme at ohY} thss most beautiful q hos
telries westipf the twin cities as must
cal strains lpf Mandan's symphony Will
peals the air Art BREEDER, the man
ageri faf the Lewis &oClark. has per,
feeteas every conceivable arrangement
to put the formal opening across SO
that Vanderbilt's millions could not
have perfected better.
The formal opening will take place
from eight until 10 O'Clock after which
dancing will be INDUCED in. 1t is
needless to say but that all Mandan
will turn out and attend the opening.
Opportunity will be afforded to inspect
the hotel from the top story to the
basement It is expected that alarge
number will be present from the near
by towns including big delegation
from Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
SATURDAY EVENING LETTER
BY Justice J. E. Robinson
" May Is, 1873 have the honor to
ronnrt that I, thoro aro .now nondinp

Y May Is, 1918. have the honor to
report that there are now, pending
before our court some forty cases
which have been argued and submit
tel, and q good Number OF chem are
Sid chronic Cases that should have
''been decided SIX seven aor;s eight
months ago. In addition to that we
have ninety appeals which have not
Deen argued or submitted: atz
H.. We have. just received Volume 81
,Ofs North Dakota Reports. In this
book our. Justice Grace has sixteen
opinions which cover. over 140 pages;
Justice Bruce thirteen opinions, COW
ering 1872 pages; Justice Birdzell elev-
on opinion on 81 pages; Justice Chris.
thomson twenty-five opinions on s104
pages; Justice Robinson forty-eight
opinions and &C. pages. Each dissent
is counted as an opinion, and Robin
son has written many dissents, and
his. opinions seldom cover more thar.
two pages. The above includes. the
syllabus and head notes to each opin-
ion, and often the head notes cover
one or two pages, thoughga head note
should never cover more. than "a part
-0k1one page. f,smt; !,!fa y7eT
There is no }Doss;ble reason or ex-
cuse for spreading judicial opinion
OF decision over more tnan tour,> five
or six printed Dages. The long-wind-
ed decisions must 60. They are con-
trary to all business principles. They
are monuments Of folly. They serve
no good purpose only to lumber the
record, make needless expense, and
to vast and fritter away the valuable
time of the judges, and that is one
o fthe reasons why we are SO fearfully
behind with the work Of our court.
There is NO reason or excuse for not
deciding every case within thirty days
after 1t is submitted. No reason why
five competent judges cannot keep
right up with the work; of our court
:. Recently we decided case from
WahpetOn, where Paulson, the plaintiff
sued Reeds, the defendant. to recover
$1,000. as the earnings OF one day or
commissions on the sale OF section
Of, land. The decision is in the last
number Of the Northwestern Reporter.
1876 ~. W.. SILL. For the sale of the
sectio moi. land at $3.50 an acre with
q large cash payment and the balance
,,avable in five years with interest at
z per cent. Reeds agreed to pay $1.-l
200. He introduced his broker or
commission man toGa prospective pur-
chaser who at once agreed with him to
buy the section of land at q very small
cash payment and : the balance pay
able in five years with interest at
ner cent from a date several months
in the future. The reduction of in
terest amounted to $500 or $780, The
owner of the land assented to the sale
and the broker claimed $1,000 COM
mission in the same manner as II he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
MANDAN SCHOOLS
TO CLOSE JUNE Z
Arrangements Made for Annual
Commencement Exercises

School will close in Mandan on
June Z. The school officers are max
ing arrangements for commencement
and one of the largest classes ever
graduated from the Mandan high
school will receive their diplomas this
commencement. There are sixteen
members of the 1918 class. A pro
gram will be arranged for commence.
ment night which will be announced
later. Miss Helen Gipson is president
of the class
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
Special s. 8. Meeting.

At meeting of the city board of
education Miss Gena Hanson of North
wood and Miss Wiethe of Garfield,
Mimi, were employed as teachers in
the Maudan public schools. The for
mer is a grade teacher and the later
has been engaged as teacher of mathe-
mates in the high schoolt, Supt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
Booming is GIVEN.
DIRECTED VERDICT

After the evidence was all in in the
case of the state versus John Booming,
who was charged with having burg
larized the ticket office till at the 500
Stations Judge Nuessle directed ver-
dict for the defendant and ordered:
him dismissed. Booming, who drove
a cab for q local hotel was arrested
the morning of the burglary when
there was found in his car screw
driver with, which the police believed
the lock son the cash drawer had beer
pried off. The evidence submitted at
the trial proved to be purely circum-
stantial..s Is = ~.
I Oh! That glorious Fairbanks scrap
is what you will see in ''The Amer1-
cano" at the Orpheum tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

DR.. G. II. Spielman and family left
Friday for Chicago, where they will
spend about a month. Dr. Spielman
will take a post graduate course at
the Chicago college of surgery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
CLOSING. tests.

AS a closing episode 9f the high
school stenogra phic work for the.
year the seniors and the juniors are
taking speed tests to get their forty.
word certificates and the seniors their.
sixty-word certificates. Il The speed
tests are now. conducted at the high
school, .tsgys,t, 81 Z, q zen, skts
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
Mandan Nelvs Bureau
Love has notified the teachers Of
their election and they will no doubt
wire tbeG ACCEPTANCE today or tomor-
rfssu, ~ fitii ~ upsI
Entertain For BOYS.

Mrs. u. G. Coils entertained sever
al OF the high school, boys Wednesday,,
evening in honor Of her SON. Lowell,
and Roy Young, who9 that day lcele.
brated their Dirt hdays.lt Refreshments
were served and the Toys spent a very
pleasant evening Wv En- III q q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
getting along as we'll as can be expect

Mrs W. j. Martin made a trip to
Glen Ullin, New Salem, Almont and
various other western Morton county
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
Mrs, BoIey Celebrates.

Mrs. Sarah Boley. was pleasantly
surprised at. her home on Collins aven-l
ue, by the Methodist Ladies' Aid, 80
I1ciety, who surprised her ii ,hQhoT Of
her gS7th birthday, Mrs. Boley Vas
later the guest Of honor Of a dinner
party given at the home Of her son,
A. Boley. .#t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

The Catholic Altar society met We'd
nesday afternoon at the parochial
school with Mesdames 'E. 3. McGu1n-
ess,, outs Tavis and Mrs. Charles
Hoeffler hOstesses for the afternoon,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27
Weddina Bells.

| ~. Wedding Bells.
! John kOss of Duluth, Mimi, and
Miss, Anna Brown were welded last
week at St. .Joseph's church at seven
o'clock by Father Clement, The
bride is an adopted ch.'d of Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Dcchant, and the groom
a former resident of Mandan, is an
employee in one of, the government
stores at Duluth. The couple depart
ed Yesterday afternoon for Duluth,
where they will make their home.
w School Moneys Airport oned.
The state school aportionment to
Morton county in May upon an emu
meration of G,232 children between
the ages of six and II years old fol-
lows: Interest and income, per cap
tia, $1,S2, total !, $l1,342.24; from fines
and penalties, etc, per capita two
cents, total, $12464, making a grand
total of $11 ,46GS8 or. $1.S4 for each
child of school age in the county.
The county apportionment has not
as yet been made. ~ t.a....
"A. w. Olson Injured.
A. w. Olson, employe Of the Mandan
Transfer Co., sustained a broken leg
in peculiar accident Tuesday after
noon. 1t is believed that he was re.
moving a culvert in the vicinity OF
Flasher. Olson had hold of the
lines driving the team. A gust Of wind
came up and blew some thistles in
front of the team frightening them.
The horses jumped and jerked the
culvert out with considerable force.
The culvert struck Olson on the right
leg and broke it. He was brought to
the Mandan hospital Wednesday after
noon on the south branch train to
have the injured member set At
last reports he was getting along as
well as can be expeced
Acres ForxRed Cross.
F. w. Blaich, well known farmer
residing about five miles north of
Sweet Briar has donated eight acres
of crop to the{Red Cross. The crop
is divided as fourgacres Of wheat and
four acres of oats. Mr.. Blaich is not
a wealthy man sby5any means, and he
sets good example for scores upOn
scores Of farmers who are in better
position to contribute that literally to
the Red Cross. A prominent business
man of Sweet Briar has called atten.
ton to the good example set by Mr..
Blaich. -
Parents Day.
Friday was Parents Day at the Cen.
trail school,. AZ very attractive ex-
hibit was shown at the gymnasium |
and high school cooking class serv
ed very dainty lunch to the mothers !,
The high school orchestra gave some
very pleasing numbers. The Junior i
typwrting class had contest at writ
Ing and transcribing short hand and
the prize Will be fountain pen and
pennant. Senior class had speed |
lest in typewritiig;; Bob Sullivan won
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

N Mrs. j. ID. Allen, who has been a pa
tient in the St. Alexius hospital in
Bismarck for the past several days,
was brought home last week. Although
Mrs. Allen is still quite ill, she is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

Attorney Garrietv. D. p. Barnes and
Mrs. w. G. Jones of Glen Ullin were
in Mandan yesterday looking after
matters in connection with the estate
of the late Mr.. Jones.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

Mesdames r. w. McKendry, w. Fl.
,Stutsman and Mrs. J. M. Devine re-
turned home Wednesday from Beach
where they had been to attend the
district meeting of the Federated Wo'
mems clubs. ..s. 49,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

1.-THE Americana" Fairbanks great
est picture will be shown at the Orph-
cum tonight. Don't miss it.
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Fred @sonmerfelt, secretary and
treasurer of the Noakes Land & Loan
company has returned home from Far
20 and vicinity. where he was on bu-
siness for a few days.
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first prize and Ellen Martin won sec

first prize and Ellen Martin won sec
ond prize.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mas enter
tanned last Wednesday evening at
their home on First street Northwest
at o'clock dinner
|. H. Melton returned home Wednes-
dial ffdm fargo Where'Ihe had been
subpoena as JWib,shbelSrea fetter-
al teourtfs Officers: ssy y1srif1a l..
fisRoadmaster1 JloJ .eGogerty, who was
IN spokanet SAP either western points
visiting, has returned home and re,
sumed his duties as night yardmaster.
Charles Whitmer, member of the
stte council of defense, who lives at
}sYusea,, was In Mandan on Wednesday.
.ALr. Iahismer attended the hearings
held !efore the council Of defense at
1.-The CT. pitol in Bismarck this week.
tWilliGm Smith, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cha les Smith, who underwent an op-
Grafton for. appendicitis last week Is
Getting along asOitAl as can be expect
s e. Wis tor |,auoitl: H1,. 3s.
Genasgp Agent, SgeIti9g 81 81 B i!li s.:
officiab lbtsiness.;o boiIeq ali a. !,
Fred sonmerfelt, secretary and
<>c " |
company has returned home from Far
go and vicinity where he was on bu-
siness for few days.
Attorney Garrietv. D. p. Barnes and
Mrs. W. G. Jones of Glen Ullin were
in Mandan yesterday looking after
matters in connection with the estate
of the late Mr.. Jones. ..
DR.. G. II. Spielman and family left
Friday for Chicago, where they will
spend about month. DR.. Spielman
will take a post graduate course at
the Chicago college of surgery.
The Catholic Altar society met We'd
nesday afternoon at the parochial
school with Mcsdames r.. 3. McGuin-
ess,, ouis Tavis and Mrs. Charles
Hoeffler hostesses for the afternoon.
- - ~, - rs s,.. ~
Mesdames r. w. McKendry, W. H.
Stutsman and Mrs. J. M. Devine re-
turned home Wednesday from Beach
where they had been to attend the
district meeting of the Federated Wo'
mems clubs.
y Mrs. j. d. Allen, who has been pa
tient in the St. Alexius hospital in
Bismarck for the past several days,
was brought home last week Although
Mrs. Allen is still quite ill, she is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

Gen sgp AGENT, SRe1isg 81 4 B 'iii s.
was in Hanaan last E Eeek attending a4! to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William Mas enter
tanned last Wednesday evening at
their home on First street Northwest
at 6 o'clock dinner. .. ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

Charles Whtmer, member of the
ST. te council of defense, who lives at
YUCCA, was in Mandan on Wednesday.
AR shismer attended the hearings
held !efore the council Of defense at
the CT, pitol in. Bismarck this week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

William Smith, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cha les smith,,who underwent an .op-
Grafton for. appendicitis last week Is
Getting long asOKtal as can be expect
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

|. II, Melton returned home Wedncs-
dial from fargo Where's he had been
as wiMshb elSre efeiler-
al ;courts officerss9y y1sriEl4a IL <
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
| COLBY BRINGING WORD
DIRECT FROM FRANCE
Sundays Mass Meeting Rt funNcn-
ton Hall Expected Ia lie Gr,at-
cst Since Start OF War.

Direct from France with "A mer,a O
from Tuisas soldiers and Other D}
lahoma boys now doing duty On the
Nyestern front. Everett Colhy. sdts
tinguished legislator and lecturer
viii bring TO the people OF thr c,N
Sunday what Is look ed forward "a
as one OF the most intercstiug and
important of all the war message
Tulsa people have heard since Amer.
lea entered the war
Mr.. Colby was "A member ~ a food
commission MIR Hoover sont tu
France and England some months
ago and he brings an intimate knowl-
edge OF conditions on Lle great fir
ing lire. lie will ten just what Tul-
sas soldiers are doing, how they live
and what they need.
Mr. Colby Is "a lecturer Of national
reputation and heads tho team OF
three speakers who will address -,
citizens OF Tulsa AT the great puhur
mass meeting to be held az Convcn-
tion hail tomorrow afternoon AZ 80
O'Clock.
The other speakers are Miss Cora
Hinzel Of the domestic science Do
partment OF the University OF Wis
Consin and she brings a special mes.
sage TO the women OF Tulsa Rs 10
how they can do most effective work
In helping win tho war. HDr. II. l..
Wilbur Is the third speaker
Mayor H. simmons will pre-
side over the meeting,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
DEPARTING ARTlLLERISTS
TO BE 0lNED AT Y. N. c. A
Council OF Defense JoinS in Good d-byc
Occasion; Friends Also
Are Invited

Invitations were sent out Friday
by special messenger to the - men
who leave Tulsa today for jefferson
Barracks, Mo, requesting their pres
ence al a dinner To he given IN their
honor at the Y. NJ e. A The dinner
will be held at 1880 y, IN. instead
of II a. m. at announced yesterday.
The men will have the privilege OF
bringing with them their Mothers
wives. sisters and sweethearts. am
pie provision having been made to
take care OF all such. "a
The dinner viii be given hV the
courCil Of defense and the \, NJ e..
A. Jointly the object being 10 show
the enlisted men that Tulsa appre-
cinics their sacrifice and viii stand
soltdlN, behind them. II viii nlao
serve to introduce the work uf the
Y NJ. 6. A, which organization Will
continue To be with them wherever
they mgJ go In tho service ot Uncle
sam Short speeches will he made
Ivy prominent local citizens and
few musical numbers will be pro-
yided
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
DOZEN TUlSANS WILL
ATTEND WAR COUNCIL
Food Administrators and Council oI
Defense Members Among
Those Going.

A dozen Tulsa county war work
ers viii attend the state conference
al oklahoma city March II and l2
according TO estimates made last
night J Burr Gibbons, chairman OF
the council W defense, G. II. Douglas,
county food administrator, Il. c.
I ITNrrcl member OF the state council
I"t defense and y r. Graham, di-
rector of the Liberty loan cam
lpaigus In Tulsa. viii probably at.
tend. Ora E Cpp city food al
ministrhtur and eight of ten town
ship administrators win also attend.
Iac,ordinc tn Mr. Douglas.
The conference viii be attended by
| war workers from every section OF
'he state and representing every
phase " patriotic activity II Will
hc attended hy members of the state
icounru OF defense, county councils
OF defense, Liberty loan campaign,
war savings committees committees
or the food administration, Red
Cross campaign leaders. members OF
mo womons councils, four minute
men. workers in the loyalty and
garden bureaus and others active In
various phases OF war work,
The object M the conference Is to
arouse interest aud To speed up pa
tr~ic ondcavor throughout the
state oklahoma already has made
"a splendid record In this direction,
but the wsrl, is rapidly expanding
ana emergencies must be met II In
urged that every man and woman In
the state Interested IN any OF the
organizations In question attend the
conference.
United States Secretary OF AgrI-
culture Houston, who probably un-
derstands the food situation In the
country better than any other man
In the nation. viii he the principal
speaker at the conference This will
hc only ono OF the important fca-
lures OF the conference The CON
ference is under the direction OF tho
Oklahoma state council OF defense.
with all other war organization CO.
sperptlng
Lieutenant Paul Porigord of the
French army, who made tre-
mendous Impression on hts former
trip through oklahoma, will also ad-
dress the conference Lieutenant
perigord IL "A good speaker. has
spent three ycars In the trenches and
understands the situation. both in
France and the United States. hay-
ing spent number OF years In this
country before the war.
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probably will be discussed by the
president with Secretary MoAduO
| and administration leaders in con
gress having charge OF revenue
questions Members OF congress be-
lieVe the president Will advise COZ
gress or the nations financial atudN
tion and needs, present and future.
probably submitting tentative bills
for committee consideration cm-
bodying the administrators pro.
gran,
New Tax Bill.
Enactment OF an entirely new tax
bill repeating many Democratic tax.
alton features OF the Underwood
law OF 1913 and the war tax law OF
last year and substituting IA new
single taxation system Is said Ia he
under consideration. such plan is
expected TO eliminate confusion re
sultIng from an attempt To enforce
two sets Of tax rates.
The question of increased taxes Is
said 10 be "A matter not Yet ready
for considerations 4 strong faction
IN congress is ready to oppose any
considerable tax increase except
possibly a few new manufacturing
sales iaNes and minor consumption
or excise lcNies. and possibly
changes IN income rates. Another
faction is expected to urge Increased
leNits on excess profits.
MChdoO To Confer.
Nothing definite toward the now
legislation is to he done. il ia under
stood, until Secretary McAdoo. COM
missioner Roper OF the Internal rcye.
nue. bureau and other treasury Of
ticials gather and digest informa-
tlon regarding revenue returns
under existing laws. Secretary Nc
Adoo has promised to submit prc-
liminary data 10 congressional lead
ors next month. but further delay
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09

because OF helatcd returns from OK
cess profits and incomes is probable
Also the suggestion is made that
new war tax legislation might we'll
tee deferred by congress until faii 50
that further study ot the situation
and OF the operation OF the war tax
law can be made