The Bismarck tribune., 1919-03-28
SOLDIER BOYS
z WILL SET OUR
STATE RIGHT
Confident Men Who Have
Fought for County Will Not
Stand for BOlSheViSm
MANDAN HAD GREAT DAY
Homecoming for Yanks Men,
Orable Event in Life of Nor
ton County Capital

Mandan, y. d., March 23.-" The
Heart Of the Doughboy may be de-
pended upon where his cOuntry's in
rerests are concerned declared Ma
jor J. NJ. Hanley, Judge Of the 18th
district, recently returned from
France, addressing an audience which
included l2O soldiers, at the Lewis &
Clark banquet given in honor Of Nor
ton countys returned fighting men
Thursday evening.
Major Hanley, who served with dis
tinctiOn in two wars and whose bat
talon saw some of the stiffest fight
ing in the recent struggle in France,
hit straight from the shoulder in dis
cussing affairs in North Dakota.
Tried to Slip It Over.
AN attempt was made in your alb
sence to put something oyer on you.
said the major. Had the war con-
tinued for few months the politi
clans might have succeeded. But now
you are back, and | am confident you
lishment Of socialism and anarchy IN
your state. The dough-boy is to be a
mighty factor in North Dakota poll
tics. l know the heart of the dough.
boy. and know that he will be fac
tor for good government, for right aud
justice" r.,
Judge Hanley was asked to respond
to the toast, "The Heart of the Dough
boy and his brief, Inappy address
was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause. especially from the soldiers,
many Of whom had served with him.
BIG Day for Mandan.
1t was a great day for Mandan
In honor of the homecoming of her
heroes, the whole city was decked out
with flags. On the main street every
business front was dressed in the ma
tional colors, and festoons of flags
were suspended over the streets. A
huge banner stretching the whole
width Of the street was emblazoned
with the word, "WELCOME," which
at night was set out with incandes'
cents.
In the afternoon there was a big
street parade in which 100 returned
soldiers marched to the -. martial
strains Of the regimental band of tae
Famous Fighting First. an all-NOrth
DdhOLL UdIlu WulCu pIOVcu d WOLtuy
representative of tn state in the Is
months it spent overseas. r A. compli.
mentary banquet was rendered the sol
der boys at the beautiful. Lewis 4
Clark at G:30 In the eyning. l.. II
Connolly presided as toastmaster, and
| w. H. Stutsman made, the principal
! address Of welcome. Responses were
made by Capt. Heater of the aviation
| corps, Lieut.. Erickson of the medical
detachment, Major Hanley, who com
manded machine gun battalion ovel
| there, and other fighting men and
| prominent citizens.
Concert and Dancing. ..,,, =.
| At 1880 the First regiment band
| opened it's concert program to ca
| pacity hous eat tn Palace theatre. A
| $3.50 two dances were ushered in, one
at the Elks' hall and the other at thu
high school gymn, music for each be-
ing furnished by 2 seven-piece or
chestra composed of members of the
regimental band.
, 1t was great day for Mandan ant
her fighting men and a real triumph
for the First regiment band. which
can play return engagement in Man
dan at any time. From Director Wal
ter w. Mcdonald down through tn
ranks, the bandsmen ire a clean-cut
gentemanly, soldierly lot of younl
fellows who played and sang their wa
into the hearts of Mandan 1Jlks an
assured themselves cordial welcome
! whenever they choose to return. e.,