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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08

General Squier chief of the signal
corps, before the committee regard
ing failure to train 1900 American ca
diets sent to France, because no air
planes were availa BILE and plans to
return them to this country for train
ing, Senator Chamberlain said large
number Of the cadets had never re-
ceived training abroad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
OLD DOMINION LINE
FREIGHTER TORPEDOED;
IL OF CREW ARE KILLED

New York, N. Y, May -
The American steamship Ty-
Ter, formerly an Old Domin-
ion freighter, has been tor
pedoed and sunk off the
Frnech coast, according to in
formation received in marine
circles here today. Eleven
members of the crew were
killed. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
CORN AND POTATO RAISING
CONTEST IN SIOUX COUNTY

Fort Yates, N. d., May IL. W.
Colebank. county superintendent of
schools, has announced the rules und.
er which Sioux county school child
rem may enter in corn and potato
raising contest, for which excellen:
prizes are offered. No entries will be
received after May Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
REAL BY HECK PARTY FOR
RED CROSS AT OLD RANCH

CannOnball. y. D., May THE fam
ous Cannonball ranch. long one of the
wild and woody show places Of the
west, will be the scene Of 2 real by
Heck" party, given for the benefit OF
the Cannonball Red, Cross chapter,
May % by G. r. Wilcox and Miss LII
ellie Van SOlen. u.s..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
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BRITISH MAKE
SUCCESSFUL RAID
ON HUN LIN ES

\ London, Eng, May t.
The British made a success
full raid last night near Neu-
Vile Vitasse, southwest Of
Arras, the war office reports.
Three machine guns were
captured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
ARRESTED SECOND TIME

Belfeld, N. D., May 7.-Andrew A.
Miller, arrested several weeks ago on
complaint of Ed. Josucks, charging the
illegal killing of cattle, and acquitted
in Justice Remarks court at Medora,
has been rearrested on similar
charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08

tender corn? That's the old, savage
way. "Gets-1t'' is the modern, pain
less, simple way. Lean over and put
your "Gets-lt" on the corn, put your
stocking and shoe right on again. and
forget the corn. Pain is eased.
"Gets-lt" has revOlutionized the
treatment of corns. 1t never irritates
the true flesh. You'll stop limping on
the side of your shoe, and do away
with greasy salves, bundling bandages,
thick piasters and painful methods.
Use "Gets.It". It's common sense.
"Gets-It,' the guaranteed, money.
back corn-remover, the only sure way,
costs but trifle at any drug store.
MID by Il. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
ILL.,
Sold in Bismarck and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Finney's Drug Store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
THIS CORN WILL
PEEL RIGHT OFF

"Gets-It" Makes corns Come OF The
"eanana'Peer' Way.
Why have to flop on the floor,
squeeze yourself up like the letter
"Z", and with bullying eyes draw
your face Up into wrinkly knot while
you gouge and pull at the quick or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08

My father and mother, their father and mother, my wifes father and mother and their father and mother and everybody back of both sides of the Beard family answers to Americans! Nothing Made in Germany on our family tree.
 The only thing I'm sorry of is that didn't get Over There before it was over,' the nice MT. Minstrel Man said. T think we all ought to have had chance Gee, but it's great and Presi- dent Wilson's the greatest President that ever lived.
 You know a funny thing happened recently: we met troop train as we were travelling and our train stopped and some of the boys talked to the negro soldiers; one of us asked them where they were from; big, black as-the-ace-of -of-spades negro replied: We comes frum Michigan. but we bees frum Texas
 Funny thing about the negroes" Billy Beard said, ''but they are in a class all to themselves when it comes to wit and humor; I've always specialized in my minstrel work with the half-educated va riety-high-brow negro stuff; a little above the corn field negro and not quite up to the juvenile; of course in my end man work I 'niggerize,' so to speak, more than in my monologues-and being q southerner and knowing the negroes as I do, I don't find it hard to initiate them; and nobody can do it like south erner as everybody knows.
 Back in the old days when I was first minstrel man. was with William H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08

I Vests show--the old Thatcher. Primrose and West--West, you know; Billy West was considered the best middle man on the stage; the whole show you might say hinges upon him-the interlocutor--the ] Master of Ceremonies,' as it were; he I holds the show together and makes 1t go. Later I went with Haverly's min strels and then I reformed; I went into vaudeville; but it's the same old story
 of first love-I simply couldn't stay away | from the minstrel end of the game, and l so I got back to my first love and I've stayed there ever since.
 | t'You know this peace business" Billy Beard resumed, stroking his hair and re- flecting seriously upon the situation, | makes things pretty hard for me all of
 a sudden; I've got to write a peace song | between now Git was then 3 p. n., Thurs day), and tonight's performance. My songs have all been about the war-and while I was expecting peace I didn't ex- | pect it to hit me right between the eyes | like this-so sudden! You see I write all
 the verses to my songs-and this is a
 grand occasion and I've got to put my
 brain to work so I can sing peace, peace,
 peace-from now on! Why, it's the fin
 est thing that ever happened and-and-" | But what was the use; nobody was
 thinking anything but "peace;'' nobody was talking anything but peace" the l Presidents last note had knocked the prop out of German propaganda for
 ever and day and everybody was hap ! py!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08

meeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs H. B. Abernathy, 92O First avenue, West End. Each member is asked to bring a humorous selection, suitable for a soldiers scrapbook.
 The Cadmean circle will meet today with Mrs. John P Tillman at her home on Highland avenue.
 The Joycrofters club will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. T. Mccoy, 153O South Sixteenth avenue.
 The Shakespeare club will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. T. Coulbourne on South Thir- tieth street.
 The Fenelon club will meet this morn ing at 10 o'clock at the Elks club to sew. The Literary programme will be given this afternoon, beginning at z O clock. All members are asked to at tend.
 The Quest club will meet this after noon at the home of Miss Alice Daly on Twelfth street, south.
 LEtude d'Art club will meet this aft ernOOn with Mrs. D. Il. GdruHer dl tii0 home of Mrs. William Mabry on Tenth avenue, south.
 There will be a meeting Of the Plerlan club this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. F. Washington at East Lake.
 The Qui Vive club will meet this aft ernoon at 3 o'clock in the directors room at the Civic association.
 The Salter chapter No. 21. o. F. s., will hold their regular meeting this after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Masonic tenn pie.
 The New Era Study club will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs Robert Earle Brooke on Madison ave- nue.
 The Sahala club will meet this after noon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. w. L. Fisch at her home, 1215 Miner Crescent.
 The Ruhama B. Y. P. U. will not en- certain at social meeting Saturday, the meeting having been postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
A WONDERFUL
 REMEDY
Says James E. Anderson, of
 Cheney's Expectorant
For Coughs and Colds in
 Children or Grown-Ups

James D. Anderson of Nashville. Tenn, is southern shoe salesman for one of the largest shoe houses In St. Louis. While travelling in Georgia and Ala bama he learned to know the value of our home remedy-Cheney's Expector- ant. He says: Last summer took my wife and children to visit relatives. We were caught in a shower while going to the train and my little girl began coughing. I bought bottle of Cheuey's and each of us took two doses before re- tlring. In the morning there was no trace of cough or cold in any of us. It is a wonderful remedy and I would not be without it.'' It is gratifying to get inducements like above. Anyone who suffers from coughs and colds, croup, bronchitis, whooping cough, pains in the chest, sore throat, is advised to get bottle of Cheneys Expectorant from any drug store and take as directed on the bottle. It will surely relieve and cure you.-(Advt.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
RANDOM NOTES

Dr. Anna M. Robinson has returned from Philadelphia.
 MT. and Mrs. George Elliott and little son have returned to their home in An niston, after a visit to Mrs. Elliotts par ents, MT. and Mrs J. l.. Barker.
 News has been received in the city Of the safe arrival oversea of Maj. Monte Ullman.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Adams have re- turned to Denver, having been called on account of the illness of their son, Beecher.
 Miss Marigold Chandler of Manches- ter. N. H.: Miss Augusta Forker of Cin- cinnati Miss Martha Wright of Newark, and Miss Elizabeth White of Cleveland O., arrived yesterday to be the guests of Miss Rachael London until after her marriage on Tuesday to Lieutenant La mar.
 News has been received in the city of the safe arrival oversee of Mai. l.. An derson of the 116th Field artillery. Mrs. Anderson will spend the winter in the city with her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. l.. Ward at Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
ANNTSTON WEDDING EVENT OF INTEREST
 ALL OVER ALABAMA
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston, November 7-(Special)- account of the prominence of both fam lilies, the wedding of Miss Augusta Hob-
 Poellnitz of Greensboro, which was sol- emnized on Thursday evening at 7:sO
 o'clock, at Grace church, was one Of statewide interest.
 The church was artistically decorated
 with pink and white chrysanthemums,
 intermingled with burning candles. A
 vested choir furnished the beautiful
 strains of nuptial music
 The bridesmaids, Miss Hannah Rey-
 holds and Miss Frances Castleman of Greensboro, and the maid of honor, Miss Camille Searcy of Tuscaloosa, were love-
 ly in dainty gowns of white tulle over
 charmeuse satin, and carried bouquets of pink chrysanthemums tied with pink ribbon.
 MT. William Poelnitz of Greensboro was his brothers best man, the grooms- men were MT. Gather Perry and Mr. Thomas J. Harris, and the ushers MT. William A. Darden, MT. Tunstall Cobbs. MT. H. W. Webb of Birmingham and MT. John Bibb.
 The bride was picture of girlish love-
 liness in her wedding gown of white tulle over messaline, trimmed with Duchesse lace. The veil was caught with orange
 blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of valley lilies and white roses,
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. ". Barnwell, rector of Grace church. After the wedding the guests were en- tertained at reception at the home of the bride by her parents. Mir, and Mrs Richard Hooker Cobhs Jr The color scheme, pink and white. was
 carried out in the artistic decorations of the home and also in the refreshments. A large brides cake in the shape of pasket adorned the center of the din- Ing table, and was surrounded by vases of pink roses and silver candelabra tied with pink tulle
 Alter the reception Dr, and Mrs. Poell- mtg left for wedding tour, and will be l at home in Greensboro after December 1. The bride is one of the most universally popular girls in Alabama. She has vis- lteo ffequently in Birmingham, Mont tSomery, Tuscaloosa and other towns of the state. where she has won large num- l pers or admirers by her magnetic per scnality and brilliant intellect. She is a prominent leader in patriotic, literary and social circles of Anniston, where she is l greatly beloved.
 i pr. Poellnltz is a well known physi- clan or Greensboro, and member of
 one of Alabamas oldest and most aristo-
 cratic families Among the wedding guests were MT.
 and Mrs. Richard Fl. Cobbs, Sr, Mrs. C.. 1 II. Benners, Mrs. M. il. Murphy of
 Greensboro, Mrs. Frank Cobbs of Gads-
 den, Mrs. George Searcy, Miss Augusta
 searcy, Miss Kathleen Searcy of Tusca- loosa, Mrs. George Graham Charlotte, N. C., MT. and Mrs. Algernon H. Smith, Miss 1mogene Poe, Mrs H. N. Webb,
 Miss Rebecca Jones. Miss Ivy Jones of
 Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
News of Society and Activities iGii of Wonnem

MR T'MEN of all ages and all classes, EWAW women from all nations and of " V all faith, living in the United Estates are banded together in one big sisterhood to help win the war and to make the United War Work campaign success.
 In the southwest Mexican women are working for the drive. They have learned to speak English, learned American GUS toms in dress, in cooking and in keeping their adobe huts, at the international in- sstitutes established by the Y w. c. A.; While their husbands were learning American ways at the Y. M. c. A. Their sdaughters have found employment and recreation and gone to real American parties at the institute.
 Indian women are working in Okla homa and along the western coast Jap sAnese. Chinese. Hawaiians and more Mexican women, are doing their part in seeing that every woman of their na- tionality who lives in the community un- derstands just what is to be done par 3ticularly for women with the money raised during the week of November Il, when the seven organizations, Y. NJ C. A.. Y. W. c. A, National Catholic War council (Knights of Columbus), Jewish Welfare board, War Camp Community service, American Library association and Salvation Army, unite for drive to raise funds for war work.
 Japanese women in California and In all the large cities the Pacific coast, have Friendship clubs where they meet over. their sewing with American wom- en and exchange American conservation recipes and methods of caring for chil- dren. They are giving their support and pledging the support of their country men.
 In Chicago, Minneapolis. Kansas City and cities of the middle west Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, French, English ana American women are working together to spread the understanding of what women are doing and what is being done for women who are working in war indus tries
 During the week of the campaign these women from all parts of the country will stand together, and with the men of the nation, in order to prove that the women of the United States are unit in all things,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08

Every person who Is now member or the American Red Cross ought, without moments delay, to constitute himself or herself an active committee of one, to help insure the success of the forthcom- ing Christmas roll call Offhand, the idea of making the Red Cross member ship approximately the adult population of the country may sound more or less fanciful; but little consideration will prove that it is nothing of the kind. Uni versal Red Cross membership under the conditions that have developed is scarce ly less beleyable than the enrolment of p 100000 members when the mark was set at 100000.
 The numerical greatness of the Red Cross organization today in reality makes the achievement aimed at much more than mere possibility. The Red Cross is so great that no person, anywhere, ought to want to be on the outside ot it. For that matter, it is taken for granted that no true American does de- lberately want to be an outsider, be- cause the Red Cross spirit is the Ameri- can spirit: but no person ought to be allowed to overlook the opportunity which the Christmas roll call will pre- sent for getting in. The millions of Red Cross "committees of one," above indi- eated, can be of greatest help in pre- venting any careless overlooking of this opportunity.
 So start the ball rolling early. Keep sounding the glory of the Red Cross and the still greater glory of the universality of Red Cross membership. Let it ring in the ears of the American citizenry like cathedral chime. The spirit being present, enthusiasm over the roll call and the pride of every American in be- ing a personal factor in demonstra- ton that shall thrill the civilized world will do the rest.
 Go to it with determination to make if 1IpapirnOuS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
D. ". Gritfffiiths Triumph "Hearts of the WorLd' Al
 The Jefferson Next Week

The supreme triumph of D. w. Grit- fith's noted career as a world famous screen director, Hearts of the World,
 will be seen at the Jefferson theater all next week, commencing Monday matinee, November Il. Described as the greatest of all filmed love stories, the scenes and action of the play took place in France two years after the great war started
 Back of the battle lines in Flanders, through stricken villages in the ruined section of France, following the British army, rsking life a hundred times to get close enough to the firing line to get effective material for a background to his story, MT. Griffith, his camera men, and his intrepid company of players moved and acted for the camera, within sound of the big guns, near bursting shells until at last the signal was given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
Kingston Firm Incorporates

Montgomery, November 7.-(Special.) Papers of incorporation for the Kingston Mercantile company of Kingston, Coffee county, were filed with the secretary of state Wednesday. The authorized and paid-in capital stock is 5000. The incor- porators are s. R. Gulton, c. R. Rhodes and H. c. Willis. The company will en- gage in the general mercantile business.
 The secretary of state was notified also of an increase in the capital stock of the Whitewater Lumber company of Au- taugaville, Autauga county. At meet ing of the stockholders on September 1S it was decided to increase the capital stock from S25,000 to s90,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. George Huntington Clarke will en- certain at an informal card party this afternoon, honoring Miss Rachael London and the young women of her wedding party.
 MT. L. Sevier will entertain a few friends at luncheon tomorrow at the Tutwiler in honor of Miss Rachael Lon- don and the members of her wedding party.
 The Twentieth Century club will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. A. Downey on South Twen- tieth street.
 The Edgewood club will meet this aft ernoon at o'clock with Mrs. E. B. AL word on St. Charles street.
 The Matinee club will hold social
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08
Billy Beard Famous Minstrel Man, Tells About
 Meeting Negro Troop Train and Asking Where
 They Are From Gets Answer We Comes
 From Michigan, But We Bees FTum Texas
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

6G1HERE may be something In the
 general belief that professionally
 = funny men are seldom funny; be-
 meath the painted smile of the clown may
 turk face of severest gloom; at home
 the waggish jokester may be beaten by
 his wife; but if this be the rule have
 found its necessary exception in the per
 son of MT. William Abernathy Beard,
 known to his hundreds of friends and
 admirers as Billy Beard the party
 from the south; or if it be only a con
 vention then the nice MT. Minstrel Man"
 shows for it complete and sighting dis
 regard
 Billy Beard" says funny things on the stage and he's funny off of the stage;
 not all the time-because occasionally he
 gets very serious-but at least he carries with him general air of humor and light-heartedness that smile sardonically
 at the old adage.
 Maybe the reason of his cheerfulness lies in the fact that he is so popular and so generally liked everywhere he goes-and that it has been this way since the days way back wonder when he first went on the stage.
 I have scarcely ever met an actor yet who didn't make his debut at the age of 10: one whom 1 recently met told me he made his first bow before the foot lights at the age of 3; Billy Beard splits the difference by saying that when he was just "knee high to a duck up in Columbia, South Carolina, where he was born, he tried his hand at theatricals and finally chose them tor this) as a pro- fession, this to show that he is still~ young!
 One remarkable thing about Billy
 Beard" is that he doesn't in the least look like a minstrel man; believe me if you ever saw prosperous looking elegante,
 banker if you please, or-yes, he told me that recently in Washington he was aken for a "Congressman"-w then, you've got 'pen picture of Hon. Will liam Abernathy Beard, alias Billy Beard, the Party from the South" Well groomed, handsome dressed in the latest style Billy Beard' looks every incF the agreeable gentleman that he is- polished. cultured and unusually clever Flows a body going to talk about anything today except peace." smiled as I met nice MT. Billy Beard for the first time yesterday; whistles were blowing: soldiers were marching in the streets: everybody was shouting and laughing and hurrahing over the splendid news that Germany has accepted the Presidents terms" and-and-
 Never was so glad in all my life that I'm an American" MT. Beard interpo- lated quickly. i've sworn on a stack
 of Bibles that I'll never buy anything,
 use anything, or have anything in my possession for the next 50 years with | Made in Germany stamped on it. h. deed, just a few days ago I took out my old razor to see if it was Made in Germany, but-no, sir-ee; it was stamped with a good old American label, Made in the U. s. A.
 T couldn't help but be a 100 per cent American, though" Billy Beard said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08

that the task had been completed. In peaceful villages far from the turmoil of war, amid rustic surroundings of such great beauty that they resembled Corot landscapes, MT. Griffith and his asso- ciates took the wonderful scenes which show the beginning of the great love story depicted in Hearts of the World" supposed to have taken place two years before the war started. Amidst such stirring and beautiful scenes the sweetest of all love stories was enacted by the beautiful and charming Gish sisters, Lii- lian and Dorothy; with Robert Harron, leading man; George Fawcett, Robert Anderson and other players, all of whom risked their lives for the big dramatic scenes in the front trenches. A superb musical score has been arranged and will be interpreted by the extra large or chestra carried by the company. Daily matineeS will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-08

Sergeant William T. Bruner, 16Sth in fantry, was among the first to go to France, and has been in the trenches nearly a year. He was severely wound ed in the right arm and shoulder Sep tember 12, but letter from his attend ing physician to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bruner of Holly Springs, Miss, formerly of this city, says he is improving very rapidly.
 Sergeant Bruner was volunteer in the Spanish-American war when only r years of age. He served to the end of the war and was honorably discharged. When trouble arose in Mexico and the call came for volunteers he answered the call and was stationed at Brownsville, Texas, where he participated in few skirmishes, until July 15, 1917, when the 16Sth infantry was drafted to go over seas. His brother, Private, First Class. Forrest F. Bruner, Fifth United States engineer train, is now, or was October B. about five miles from the front line Also his brother Ray Bruner, formerly of this city, is over there. Bert Bruner, who for 10 or F years has served Uncle Sam in the postal service here, is stih in the service at Camp Pike.