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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-04
VALUABLE FIND IN ALASKA
University OF Pennsylvania Museum,
Enriched BY Collection Of Eth.
uoloJleal Specimens.

The University 81 Pennsylvania mu-
scum has received and placed on tx
hibiiinn remarkably fine collection
OF chronological specimens secured By
Louis shortndee. a fuil.bloodrd In.
dian. who for three years has been
exploring ia unknateu southern Alaska
Tor the museums at the cost Of John
Wnnnmaker. lie has sent many cob
lecflans. but the Inst Is the finest group
81 the whole.
Ills lnfest trip WAS 10 Into the noun
iains. where be secured Ynst amount
OF ceremonial material which Was for
the most part made a century or two
axe II j. parted with now only be
rause the Indians have become we'll
nlGh extinct asd those younger mem
hers of the tribes Who remain have lit
tie Interest IN ancient ways because
they are taking 90 civilization.
There is COLLECTION OF poles or sa.
cred standards used In ceremonial
dances handsomely carved aud deco
rated with the totem Of the bearer.
There are SOME amazingly lurid masks.
which were uscd in The dances. and
SOME costumes which are richly deco
rated. Som. are made 81 buekskIn.
but others are Of Hndson's bay traders
cloth deliberately embroidered. Alto
geiher Sir. sh0Ftridgc has sent about
ZOO specimens and these are often
unique and as q whole are uuequaled.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-04
old.Time Barley Brad.

We find more entertainment than In
structlon In ans editorial Of the Hart
ford cournni an the revised use Of
barley. II refers 10 Is use Ia Bible
times aud nads this verse IN the Book
Of Judges 10 gise an Idea Of ils quail
its;
And when Gideon WINS come. be.
hold there was n man That told a
dream unto his follow. and said. Be
bold. I drenmrd dream. and 10. II
cake 81 barley bread ,umbled into the
hest Of INDIAN and came unto tent
and sInofe II that II fell and over
turned H. that the tent los along
The Courant seems 10 approve Of
the use Of barley -four. though admit
ting some difficulties ia preparing It
for bread. Rut It takes this Bible
verse as evidence that it, density
would make it servleeable rs a pro-
Waterbury American.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-04

When the automatic telephone
switchboard In Santa Monica. Cal,
gets ont Of order II i young woman,
clad in oyeralls and jumper. that
Shoots the trouble
Before this hlgh-school graduate of
unusual accomplishments obtained her
present position OF indoor mechanic.
she proved herself rs efficient ~ the
men In doing line work climbing poles
and replacing wires as readily as any
OF them. says Popular Mechanics, in
describing her attachments.
Rut for the war and the shortage OF
men having mechanical experience. she
probably would not be filling mans
place.
However. being fond of mechanics
and having knowledge of electricity.
she intends 10 remain at her post until
peace comes, and then get a college
education.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-04
Policeman Anoloaizes.

Released by the signal of abe traffic
policeman. the stream of vehicles was
gnrglng through Market street when
young woman In new car drove up
Broad street. She pulled OUT 10 pass
the other ears that had halted and
kept on her way. pumping the horn
ShrlIIy aud in>lstently Il blew the
horn loudly enough; why didn't you
make those ears stop and let me byi'
she freezingly asked The policeman
after he had rescued her. MY mis-
take. madam." said the officer. Il
thought you were blowing for me to
move the Kinney building back out OF
your y."-Ncwark News
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-04
RUSslA'S RICH TIMBER LANDS
Systematic Expectation Would Have !
Great Effect on the Markets
of the World.

An article in a current magazine by
A. J. Sack presents statistics on Rus
sia's forest resources as a means of
paying the billions of dollars due to
home and foreign creditors.
The astonishing statement Is made
by this writer that russia, including
Siberia. has 1.i25.00O.ooO acres of tim
her which is 63 per cent as much AZ
the whole world possessed. This re-
source Is being set aside by Russian
economists rs fund to pay the coun-
try's debts.
The effect on Aiarrica's business
should be duly con dcred observes
Hardwood Record aiscussing the ar
ticle. Except oak. il continues. which
is generally known ia the market a
the japanese ogk. II is not probable
thai much Russian timber will reach
the United States but 1t will compete
with American lumber In other mar
kets, notably those OF western Europe.
and perhaps those of eastern Asia.
western South America aud the Pacific
islands.
TO that extent says Hardwood
Record. 'our luial4er business may be
hurt hy the fepd Of forest products
from Russia. Ia normal times Ger
many received - per cent Of its ium-
Der imports from RUSSIA. and Eng
lnnds per cent Of timber imports from
that source WIS nearly as large.
Lumber shipments from Hnssia Will
come from the Baltic. from the Arctic
coast Of Russia proper aud Siberia.
and from the Pacific eoast OF the lat
ter country. The principal lumber
markets of the world can be reached
from those points.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-04
ROADS HELP ALL:
FEW PAY BILLS
BY WILLIAM c. EDENS.
President Illinois Highway improve
ment Association.

Every voter of Illinois should nc
quaint himself with the merits of the
good roads bond Issue question on The
little ballot IN the election OF Noyem-
her :. The fact that this question IS
put Up to the people for decision Is
n distinctive demonstration of the DIFF
ference between our form Of govern
meut aud that in Germany. The var
Is teaching ny a new realization Of the
value of our citizenship aud the man
who has Tia interest sof the state ut
heart Viii vote either "ycs" or no on
the good roads bond issue. He viii
no, let the matter slide by ucglcetng
TO vote.
The man who ncgleets 10 vote in eff
feet casts vote that Il counted
against the proposition. because II
must receive a majority Of oil votes
east ut the election.
A Simple Proposition.
What IS The bond issue proposition?
A very simple thing "a understand
The state proposes 10 take the license
fees paid In By automobile owners ana
construct a system Of 1900 miles Of
permanent state road. connecting all
the counties and important cities and
towns. Under the license fees fixed
by law, approximately S147000,000
will he paid by motorists 10 The state
In the next - years. Instead Of wait
Ing TO do the work year by year. the
proposition Is Ia take SG0000.0o0 rs
soon as Is convenient after the var
and hulld the $500 mile system In n
period Of five years. or thereabonts.
About two-thlrds of the people of the
state I've directly on the roads, which
already have been selected by the leg
lslature Approximately Sc per cent
live either on the roads or five miles
from them.
All Benefit; Few Pay.
While the vast population OF the
state will be benefited by the road i'm
provemcnt, the cost Will be borne only
by n few. namely the automobile own
ers. Governor Lowden is advised hy
experts that more than 100000 Of
the SG0,00O,000 put into the system
viii 90 to labor The return To labor
is said 10 be considerably more than
s30,0O0.000, but the governor puts me
amount nj very modest figure not
withstauding this fact. the working
man Will not pay a cent toward the
cor. of the roads unless he owns nm au-
tomobile. Neither the farm, the home
or -other property viii be taxed. be-
cause the automobile license fees will
more than meet the expense.
If the bonds are NOT issued. the mo-
tor license fees will be used anyhow
for the construction of roads. bur they
viii be built in n relatively dlSconnect-
ed way over period of years running
into The next generation. How much
better to build them now, by issuing
bonds, use them now and maintain
them in such way that NE can hand
them to the coming generation as an
example OF industry and g0rcthouglt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
MEXICO FORCED
TO RECOGNIZE
- GERMAN PLOTS
Official Notice Of Propagandists
Taken for First Time by .
Chamber of Deputies

Mexico g City, Jan. 30-G erman
propaganda at last has reached the
stage where the Mexican government
has taken official notice OF it. Tie
Legislative committee, which sits dur
ing the recess of the legislature, has
directed the attorney general to. in
vestigate charges that Heinrich Won
Eckhardt, the German minister to
Mexico, has, been responsible for al,
legged corruption in the Mexican cham
Der of deputies.
The work train proceeding from
the yards at Chihuahua City to the
scene Of the train holdup January %,
when forty were killed and eighteen
girls carried away. The Villa forces
attacked from both sides of the rail.
road and almost annihilated the train
guards of 100 federals and killed or
executed many of the repair crew.
troops were sent out from Chihuahua
City Sunday, but the Villa forces had
fled to the mountains. Many wound
ed and mutilated federals were
brought back to the state capital on
the train.
. All train service between Chihuahua
City and Torreon has been suspended
because of the activities of Villa
bands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
ITALIANS THROW
BACK AUSTRIANS
ON NORTH FRONT
After Heroic Defense Invaders
Are Forced to Give Up
important Positions

Vienna, via London, Jan. 30.-The
Italians, who are attacking the north
ern front, are being reinforced con-
stantly by large numbers of troops,
says today's official announcement.
After stubborn struggle, in which
the Austrian troops are said to have
made heroic defense, they were
forced to give up Monte Val Bella and
Col del Rosso.
The Austrians have been lombard.
ing with extreme violence positions
captured by the Italians. The Italian
fire has been powerfully centered on
points behind the enemy lines.
Extremely heavy losses were suf-
fered by the Austrians, two of their
divisions being almost completely
wiped out.
More than $500 prisoners have been
taken by the Italians in their success
full attacks upon the Austrian lines
on the Asiago plateau, the war office
announced today. Six guns and 100
machine guns have also been cap
iured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
NAVAL
PICTURE WAS
4 DECIDED HIT
Boy Scouts of Bismarck Give
Capital City Thrilling Pic
ture Show

"Victory," the great American naval
drama picture shown at the Auditor
ium Tuesday evening under the aus
pices of Troop Boy Scouts, made a
splendid appeal in the capital city.
The large play house was crowded to
witness this spectacular feature which
was taken with the aid and permis-
sion Of the United States navy.
The production stirred the patriot
ism of every one present. Cheer af-
ter cheer went up when Secretary
Daniels, Rear Admiral Badger and
Rear Admiral Benson were flashed on
the screen.
A splendid view of the government 8
mines, battleships, monitors, hydro.
planes, destroyers, cruisers and sub.
marines were shown in action during
a spectacular naval battle.
Bismarckers seem to be In one &C.
cord regarding the patriotic pictures
shown here as all shows are well -
tr0nized. M
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
TWO AMERICAN
RED CROSS MEN
FALL IN ITALY
German combs Dropped on 1tal.
ian Hospital Cost Lives of
Ambulance Aides
KILLED WHILE GIVING HELP
Might Have Remained in Safety
But Boys Brayely Answered
-. Call for Succor ....

Italian Army Headquarters in North.
ern Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 29.-Two Am
orleans attached to the Red Cross,
were killed at Mestre, Sunday night,
by bombs dropped by German raiders.
They were William Platt and Richard
c. Fairfield. and. they were the first
Americans to be killed on the Italian
front s'- :!
They had not enrolled in the Amer
ican organization, having enlisted pre-
viously in branch of the British Red
Cross. - -.
Raid on Hospital. II '%''..l !.
;; PLAT and Fairfield had just arrived
at hospital on a motorcycle when
the raid began. Five bombs fell in
the yard OF the hospital and killed
four people and wounded a number of
patients. One received a fragment of
a bomb in the heart, while another
was struck by three fragments in the
stomach and legs. The funeral of the
victims Of the raid were held today
The long line OF carriages bore thirty
five coffins. American flage and flow
ers covered the caskets of the Ameri.
can delegation
Notable Demonstration.
Long lines of soldiers, sailors, and
civilians, filled the streets. Funeral or.
ations were delivered from the steps
of church by the mayor and repre-.
sentative of the government who re.
ferred to the death of the young Amer
leans.
Courage Cost Lives.
Companions of Fairfield and Platt
say they were killed while performing
an act of bravery. They were at
Fed Cross camp far out of range Of
the raid and could have remained
there with safety. But with two 9TH
ers, they decided to go to Mestre,
where the raid had already begun, and
Continued on Page Five)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30

London. Eng, Jan. 30.--In last
nights air raids bombs were dropped
at various places in kelt and Essex.
it is announced officially. There were
several aerial engagements. :: All the
British machines returned safely. ...
About fifty aeroplanes took part in
last nights raids. one of thrcl drop
ped bombs in the southwestern out
skirts of London, and another in the
outlying northeastern district. There
were a few casualties in southwest
ern London. .''
Raid Easily Checked.
The second moonlight raid of the
year carried out by oGths last night
appears to have been chacked by the
combined activity Of airplanes and an-
ti-aircraft guns which kept the raid
ers from the heart of London.
Conditions for the raid were as fav-
orable as those of Monday night. The
sky was clear and there was little
wind.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
PRESIDENT OF NONPARTISANS I'M
BANkRUPTCYHEARIN ADMITS HIS
LATEST PLAN HAS GOT THE COIN
One Reason Why Agruuris in Drout Stricken Section Needed
Legislative Aid Developed 1nterlockng Directorate Has
Steel Corporation Backed Off Boards s.$.%

After interesting all morning session, the Townley
bankruptcy proceedings adjourned at 130 this after
until 10 m February 20. -
That the Consumers United Store Co.. creature Of
Towneys BRAIN has collected from North Dakota farmers
$9600O0 since July l. 1917 and that through intricate
system of nerockng drectoraes Townley practically
trolls this gigantic corporation we'll the National Non
partisan league, and the North Dakota Nonparsan league
and the League Exchange and the Nonparsan Publishing
Co. and the United States Guaranty Co., all of which
schemes conceived and initiated by Townley but that his
sole financial interest hope of interest in any Of these
is his 5000 monthly salary from the league and his
$500 monthly salary from the publishing company, (which
dispense with his services whenever it fi and
500 share in the League exchange, interesting
admissions elected from the president of the Nonparan
league in his bankruptcy hearing before Referee H. f.
Olare this morning .. t.. .s&.
Towney admitted drawing checks his own account I
for large amounts During his recent visit to Idaho, he
stated he found the league office there in need Of funds and
he drew his check for 81 900 and wired the league
office St. Paul to He admitted that in September
1917 he drew personal checks the league treasury to the
amount of $4,000, and he admitted paying BY personal
$500 at time and various amounts at others for
large numbers Of copies Of the Country Gentleman Curtis
publication which year series Of articles euogz
ing the league =. .;.as
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
VICTOR MORGAN, EDITOR OF THE
CLEVELAND PRESS, WRITES FROM
THE INSIDE OF THE FATHERLA AND
Tells What Going Today Among the Kaisers People, Who Still
Honestly Believe Their Wilhelm Has World
Licked to Standstll
Bv VICTOR MORGAN.
Editor of the Cleveland Press.

7Copyrgh 1913 BY the Newspaper Enterprise Asccation)
The train from Germany was late All trains from Germany
late For than week all trains from Germany had been
late.
Certainly the agent the German station Swiss
Basel knew why the trains late with half head could
know that Troop movements, Of course.
Basel squats flat the line between Switzerland and Ger
The Rhine in Basel thus becomes the
gateway speaking into the Fatherand 1t
any who does not Germany the safely
But nobody will stop from going into the German
station Basel which times throng with Supcrme
straight out Of Superland
Those that that day thin Spernen moefacd
ooseskned the neck They had in the moed face
chay wheness like with the opsy, pnponted with tiny
brown freckes The combination the mark of long continued
underfeding The doctors have scientific for it,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
GREAT GRAIN
WAREHOUSES; IN
VIENNA BURN

London, Eng, Jan. 30.-The grain
warehouses of the city of Vienna are
afire, and enormous damage has been
caused, according to a Vienna dis
patch forwarded from Amsterdam by
the Exchange Telegraph Co. Revolu-
tionaries are suspected of having
started tho fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
WAR W0RKSIN.
GERMANY TIED .
UP BY STRIKE
Labor Situation in Empire Daily
Becoming More Serious
10000 Men Out
FINN REVOLUTION GROWS
Swedish Subjects in Finland En-
dangered by Revolt-1tal-
ian Smash Success

London, Eng, Jan. 3d.
Nearly 100000 persons are al
ready on strike in Berlin and
the number is being added to
hourly, the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at Co.
penhagen tslegraphs under
Tuesdays date. The move
ment is being extended to
provincial towns. The Berlin
correspondent of Politiken,
Copenhagen, reports strikers
have formed a worlzmen S
council of 500 with an "ac-
tion commission" Of 10 men
and women, including Hugo
Haase, independent socialist
leader, and Philip .Sch.ide-
mann, socialist leader. '
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
FREZED FINANCE la MODE DESCRIBED BY SOCIALIST LEADER
WHY THERE WAS NO GERMAN OFFENSIVE
ON THE WESTERN FRONT LAST FALL HOW
~~ HUNGARIAN TROOPS THOUGHT WORK DONE
TIPS LISTED
ASINCOMEBY
LOYAL BARBER

Chicago, Ill.,, Jan. 3o.-Tips as in
comes were scheduled for the first
time it is believed, when a barber
went to the federal building yester-
day ana made his report. He told the
deputy collector that he had not kept
books on his tips, but estimated them
at $3.50 for tie year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
T0WNLEY CHAIN STORE SCHEME HAS TAKEN
S960000 FROM P0CK ETS0F N0RTHDAK0TA
FARMERS SINCE JULY 1, SAYS BIG CHIEF
BIG PACKING
HOUSES PAID
TO STAY OUT

Washington, b. c., Jan. 30.-All OF
the great packing houses were given
$50Q.O00 CT stock in the Cleveland
stockyards last year after they had
threatened the establish yard there
themselves, Attorney EIeney, counsel
for the Federal Trade Commission, de
clared at the packers hearing today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
Finnish Revolution,

Continued on Page rive. )
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
BERLIN ADMITS pEEEAr.

Berlin, via London,Jan. 30.-The
Italians refined possession of Col del
Rosso and Monte di Val Bella on the
mountain front after renewal of
thei rattacks. army headquarters an
nounced today. The Italians were
unsuccessful in the Monte Sisemol.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
FIFTY PLANES
TOOK PART IN
ENGLISH RAID
Invaders Repulsed by British
Machines, All Of Which
Returned Safely
FEW CASUALTIES REPORTED
Damage Seems to Have Been Lit
tie - Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Protected London "
FEW CASUALTIES REPORTED

London, Eng, Jan. 3o.-in last
nght'sa air ra,o three persons were
kiIied, and ten injured, it was Of.
,fIclaIIy announced TO-DAY. 1t is
. feared six other persons were
buried in the ruins of 4 house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS,)

- Dissatisfied. with the progress of
the peace negotiations and Prussian
electoral reform, Germany,s workmen
have brought about serious strikes in
Berlin, and other parts of the EN-
pire. The German government has
begun repressive measures and has
ordered the arrest Of six leaders of
the Independent Socialist party, while
at Kiel, the leaders of the obdurate
workmen have Deen sent into, the
army. .. ",..s'.
10000 Workmen Out. H.. ~.
In Berlin and it's suburbs. 10000
workers were not at theja tasks Mon
day, seriously hampering the electric
works and airplane factories about
the capital, Strikes in the great man
ufacturing district along the Rhine
and in Westphalia also are reported,
The steel making district of Essen has
been affected and the keel workers
in torpedo factories and in dock
yards have been out since Friday.
Meetings in the industrial centers
have. been prohibited. The; strike agi-
tation has been fostered by the indie
PENDENT socialists, and not by trade
unions. The authorities are said to
have imprisoned AdOlph Hoffman,, ed
ito~ of WOrwaerts, the socialist organ,
and Independent socialist leaders in
the F1ussian diet The strike move
ment is said to be directed against
the delay in passing the Prussian re.
form bill and the annexationists' prop.
uganda conducted by the Fatherland
party which has assailcd bitterly the
conduct Of the German emmissaries at
Brest-LitOvsk.
Finnish Revolution.
In Finland, the revolutiOnists have
set up a government of their own.
Late reports are to the effect that
the fighting has lessened in intensity
with the revolutionists in control of
the south, and the government forces
Continued on Page rlve.J
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
ss,l
YANKS HAVE FAITH
AND NEVER GIVE UP
Rice Tells Why Americans
Are Victorious Against
The Boche

The following letter has been receiv-
ed by relatives from Bugler Maurice
w. Rice, who is stationed somewhere
in France:
Was very glad to get a letter from
you as when | receive letter from
home, | seem to feel much better and
feel that can whip many more
BOches. am sure every mother is an
xiOus to hear from her boy at the front
and know that the boys at the front
love to get letters from home. We are
having fine weather here now and
only hope it continues so.
In every effort we have attempted,
we have come out victorious. Why?
Because we have the faith and never
give up. We are here to win and we
have got to fight to do it. have been
lucky so far and feel sure that will
return home again. will not attempt
to say that will come home without Il
wound or a scratch for il | did, would
be very, very lucky. You would be
surprised II you knew the amount of
soldiers that fall on the field of battle
and Mother, there are sights on the
front that makes one grit ones teeth
and almost scream. But we all keep on
the move and are always ready to do
our bit. When | sound the trumpet,
you can see them all in five seconds.
You would be surprised how quickly
we get around We have few mo-
ments to rest once in while, but not
very often.
! suppose yOu read about the boys in
France in the papers. Mother, you
need not have any fear about me for |
am as safe here as any@place. or
course, we face danger, but we only
have one time to die and do not feel
as though my time is anywhere near
here yet
BUGLER MAURICE w. RICE,
A. e. f., France.