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By Way of Diversion

Today took my ball and bat and found
my pal, Bill Strong. We'd launched a
game of one-old-cat, when father came
along. Said he: "Son, let me take that
stick. I'll show you boys batting trick.
l used to make the pitchers sick. Come on!
This aint ping pong" pitched the ball
and father struck with all his might and
main. Said he: 81 missed that one for
luck. Now shoot it in again." Once more
l let it fly at him. ':That's greatL" l heard
him howl. He swung his bat in manner
grim and hit speedy foul. 1t smashed
the glass in Smiths front door. Old Smith
came in and made roar. l never saw a
man so sore. You should have heard him
growl. Two dollars father had to pay.
Gee whiz but he was mad! He scowled
and tossed the bat away. Said he: "Youl
pitching's bad. If you could throw ball,
my son, you'd see me hit a long home run.
But now you've spoiled your whole day.
fun. It's all your fault, my lad.'' Jus,
then my mother came and said to cut out
playing ball. ''These boys, said she,
"will break your head. Your just chump
-that's ALL" Said Dad: s'That woman
makes me sick. Her heads as solid as a
brick. She's spoiled your chance to see my
Tick" That ended fathers stall.
-Bide Dudley
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Americas Part IN the War
Continued from page IL

which over 100 were made in America.
When the United States entered the wal
the allies made the designs of their planes
available to Americans, and before the end
of hostilities furnished from their own man.
ufacture 300 service planes.
Aviation training schools in the United
States graduated 1902 men from elemen-
tary courses and 4,028 from advanced
courses. More than 5000 pilots and OBJ.
servers were sent overseas.
There were produced in the United
States to November 80, 1918, more than
8, 600 training planes and more than 5000
training engines.
The American air force at the front grew
from three squadrons in April to As in
November. 1918. On November II the As
squadrons had an equipment of 740 planes.
Of 1858 planes sent to the zone of the
advance for American aviators, 667, OF
nearly one-fou.th, were of American pro.
duction.
American air squadrons brought down in
combat 755 enemy planes, while their OWE
losses of planes numbered only 357.
American divisions were in battle for zoe
days and engaged in Is major operations.
From the middle of August until the end
of the war the American divisions held dur.
ing the greater part of the time front lon.
ger than that held by the British.
In October the American divisions held
10l miles of line, or % per cent of the en-.
tire western front.
In the battle of St. Mihiel $50, O0(
Americans were engaged, compared with
about 100, 900 on the northern side in the
battle of Gettysburg. The artillery fired
more than 1000, 900 shells in four hours
which is the most intense concentration oi
artillery fire recorded in history.
The Meuse-Argonne battle lasted for Al
days, during which l,200,0 900 American
troops were engaged.
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1875 Casualties Occurred
in the Rainbow Division

Based upon report from the War De-
partment, Adjutant General ]. ]. Borree
has issued a statement showing the record
of Californians with the Forty-Second or
Rainbow Division, which was identified
with much of the heavy fighting overseas.
The total casualties of the ll7th Engin-
eers, according to the report, were two Of
acers and 202 men. Of 1,50O men COM
prising this regiment. $50 were from Cali
fornia, representing Company D of Sacra-
mento and Companies E and F of LosAng-
eles.
The total casualties of the Rainbow Di-
vision, in killed and wounded, as shown by
the statement, were 1856 officers and 10.939
men. One officer and Ill men weIe taken
prisoner. Total casualties of the 165th In
fantry of seventy-seven officers and 1854
men comprise the heaviest losses for any
one unit of the division.
The Forty-Second was organized from
selected National Guardsmen, furnished BY
practically every State in the Union.-Ex.
General Peyton c. March, chief of staff,
recently announced that thirteen of the ma
tions engaged in the great war sustained a
loss of Z, 1854, 900 in ''battle DEATHS" ac-
cording to official reports. ''Battle Deaths
are deaths sustained in actual battle. The
"battle Deaths were distributed among
the thirteen belligerents as follows: Russia,
100, 600; Germany, 100000; France,
l,305, 900; Austria, 100000 England,
7O6, 700; Italy, 46U, 900; Turkey, $50, 600;
Belgium, lO2, 900; Bulgaria, 100, 900; Rou-
mania. 100000 Serbia and Montenegro,
100,0 United States, 50,000.-Ex.
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mix with Joy or the ration will not balance
we'll.
Thousands of individuals will testify to
that fact. Work and pleasure, Joy and
sorrow, all must mingle or life would seem
dull. So we willingly allow old Jupiter P.
to have his day once in while and let us
not look and feel like the fellow in the car
toon. He seems to be full of gloom and
respondent. An optimistic weather pre-
diction for the next few Saturdays is SUM-
shine and rain to follow on Monday.
Let US hope that for the rest of the sea.
son that the sun will shine on both sides of
the street and in our ball park also. Indian
summer will be here pretty soon and that
will help some. we have been fortunate
this year, twenty-one games so far which is
a pretty good showing for the weather man
and we have won twelve of those twenty
one games, too.
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Bon Voyage

The United States Shipping board is soon
to launch vessel which will be named the
Casey, in honor of the fine oversee service
of the Knights of Columbus.
Long may her smoke trail wreath over the
ocean,
Long may the good Irish name of her be
A symbol of service, and faith, and devo-
ton.
Three grsces that follow the emblem
K. c.
Liner and merchantman, troopship and
tanker.
In Liverpool, Rio or Brest or Benares
Shall break out their flag as she swings to
her anchor,
In graceful salute to the name that she
The storm may break round her, but never
she'll fear it,
Though typhoon may smother and tempes'
assail,
The Greatest of Captains shall guard he1
in spirit,
And pilot her out of the teeth of the gale.
And He who looked down when the cara
vels drifted
To seek new world beneath Heaven.
high dome,
Shall watch. till the mists that enclose her
are lifted.
And safe from her journey the Casey come.
home.
High be her mission and honored the nam,
of her,
Whatever her course o'er the waters MAY
be.
Brave the behavior and glowing the fam.
of her,
Worthy to carry the emblem-K. C.,
Safe be the journey and swift each return Of
her,
Smooth be the seas she is destined to plov
With the Red, White and Blue streaming
out from the stern of her,
And her good Irish narue on her bluff, hon
est bow!
y. J. Montague
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P o Fir EE =.
Leouss From Our Poets.
The Willing Horse

I'd rather be the willing horse that people
ride to death
Than be the proud and naughty steed that
children dare not touch;
I'd rather haul merry PACK and finish out
of breath
Than never leave the barn to toll because
I'm worth too much.
So boast your noble pedigrees.
And talk of manners, if you please
The weary horse enjoys his ease
When all his work is done.
The willing horse, day in and out,
Can hear the merry children shout
And every time they are about
He shares in all their fun.
l want no one beside my door to pick and
choose my friends for me,
l would not be shut off from men as is the
fancy steed;
l do not care when 60 by that no one turns
his eyes to see
The dashing manner of my gate which
marks my noble breed.
l am content to trudge the road
And willingly to draw my load
Sometimes to know the spur and goad
When l begin to lag.
I'd rather feel the collar perk
And tug at me, the while work,
Than all the tasks of life to shirk,
AS does the stylish nag.
So let me be the willing horse that now and
then is overtasked,
Let me be one the children love and freely
dare to ride.
I'd rather be the gentle steed of which too
much is sometimes asked
Than be the one that never knows the
youngsters at his side.
So drive me wheresoe'er you will,
On level road or up the hill
Pile on my back the burdens still
And run me out of breath
In love and friendship, day by day,
And kindly words I'll take my pay; '
"A willing horse! that is the way
choose to meet my death.
-EdDard Il. Guest
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No Gane--Rain

There is no contentment unless it is
shaded with bit of disappointment. Last
Saturday morning the indications were that
we would have ball game. Everything
looked lovely until about 1910 when one
of those mists that ]. Pluvius evidently in
tended for Oregon, miscarried and landed
in our midst. The aforesaid mist did not
stop until O'Clock, and by that time the
park was so wet that it would have been
impossible to play. And, anyhow, it was
too late. But we have no kick coming as
it is the first Saturday this season that it has
occurred. In order to properly enjoy life
we must have a little disappointment to
The mirror., 1919-09-18
Bunker Hill Monument

The elevation known as "Bunker Hill''
is situated in Charlestown, Boston harbor.
On this spot, on June II, 1775, was fought
the famous Battle of Bunker Hill, between
the British and American forces. Here the
gratitude and patriotism of the American
people have caused to be erected a great
granite obelisk as memorial.
Located in the center of a four-acre
square and surrounded by an iron fence,
this monument is 22l feet high and 80 feet
in diameter at the base. Within the shaft
is circular stairway leading to a chamber,
II feet in diameter and II feet high, at the
top, from which is visable view that thrills
the heart OF every American, who has been
fortunate enough to witness it.
1t is an interesting fact that the corner
stone was laid by General Lafayette. son
of glorious France, during his famous visit
to America in 1925. The monument was
dedicated in 1912, on which occasion Dam
iel Webster spoke these famous words:
cit looks, it speaks, it acts, to the full
comprehension of every American mind,
and the awakening of glowing enthusiasm
in every American heart. Its silent but
awful inference; its deep pathos, as it brings
to our contemplation the 18th of June,
1775, and the consequences which have re-
suited to US, to our country, and to the
world, from the events of that day, and
which we know must continue to rain in
huence to the destinies of mankiud to the
end of time. by T. T. Maxey
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k0 MI c kL FPS

A volunteer on sentry duty sat on the
grass eating pie that friend had brought
from the canteen.
The major sauntered up in undress uni
form. Not recognizing him the sentry did
not salute.
"What have you therel'' the major
asked.
Pie said the sentry. ''Have somel'
''Do you know who ama' demanded
the major sternly.
"No," said the sentry; "unless you're
the majors groom"
''Guess again." growled the MAJOR
"The barber from the village!''
"No.''
"Maybe," said the sentry, laughingly,
"you're the major himself"
''That's right; am the major,' was the
reply.
The sentry scrambled to his feet.
"Good gracious!' he cried. "Hold the
pie, will you sir, while present arms!''
A lady one day asked colored soldier
how much he got a month.
swell, lady, we gets thuhty dollars
month but de ducks get it ALL
"The ducks get it all!'' said the sur
prised old lady. ''Why, what do you
meanP'
SWELL, it's this way. Dey gives US
thuhty a month, but they ducks fifteen for
allotment, den de ducks dollah foah bits
for laundry. So at the end of the month
de ducks gets it ALL
"What would your mother say, little
boy" demanded the passer-by virtuously,
''if she could hear you swear like thati''
''She'd be tickled to death if she could
hear it," answered the bad little boy.
''Why, howi" asked the lady. shocked.
"Whyl" exclaimed the boy. "Because
she's stone DEAF
"My wife watches the sugar market
closely.'''
"Speculatingi"
''In small way. She borrows when it
is high and pays back when it is low
Jack-Did you inform her that what
said was in strict con6dencei
Ethel-No; didn't want her to think it
was important enough to repeat.
Buy Thrift Stamps. New issue, cost
| $4. 20 this month. Worth $500 in 1924.
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Song o. Friendship
Never mind the thunder,
Never mind the storm,
Stop awhile for shelter

Never mind the thunder,
Never mind the storm,
Stop awhile for shelter
Where the hearts are warm,
Come inside to laughter
Where it's snug and dry,
And share the joys of friendship
Till the clouds go by.
Never mind your failure
With its black despair;
Come to those who love you
And your grief will share.
They will gather round you
Though your skies are black,
Rest awhile in friendship
Till yonr strength comes book.
Come, oh man of sorrow,
With your weight of woe,
Come and do your weeping
With the folks you know.
Come and sit beside us,
Let US take your hand
We have wept and suffered
And we understand.
-EdUard n. Guss
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Day of Quill Pen Gone

Trite as true as it to say that times
change and the manners with them. Al
though the-habit of carrying the pen be-
hind the ear has not altogether disappeared
in this day of the fountain pen, typewriter
machine and other similar devices, the
quill pen, so far as the present generation
goes, is now more of an adjunct of ro-
nance, stage settings and motion pictures
The fountain pen does not lend much ar
tistic atmosphere to such as these.-Sel.
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Inmates Attention!

Hereafter inmates are not permitted
to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks, under
wear, nightshirts, handkerchiefs, etc.,
should send them to the Laundry
and have their number marked on
them before using. Write your
name, register number and cell
number on q slip of paper, attach
to articles and give to cell hall
captain.
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Sorrow does not really change people, i,
only develops what is already in them;
that which they bring to it they will reap
from it.
The mirror., 1919-09-18
Inmates Attention.!

Inmates will observe the following
rules to insure prompt mail service.
Place register number and page num-
her in upper right hand corner of
envelope in space to be covered by
stamp.
Your future page number will be same as
shown on all incoming letters.
Do not write between lines.
Sign your full name to all letters.
~. SULLIVAN. Deputy Warden.
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1t is better to fall among crows than fiat
terers; for those devour only the dead-these
the living
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Friendship is the only thing in the world
concerning the usefulness of which all man.
kind are agreed.-Cicero
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The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
March-Return of the Regiment
Wings of Love- Orchestra
Holy, Holy, Congregation
Invocation Chaplain
Gloria -------------------C Congregation
Scripture Reading-------------- Chaplain
Hymn Need Thee Every Hosr
Congregation
Selection-After vespers Orchestra
sermon -------------------- Chaplain
Hymn-Hear the Call Congregation
benedlction- ------------- Chaplain
March-Liberty Day------ Orchestra
R. ]. Reichkitzer. Musical Director
population
Monday, September Is
Number of Inmates at Prison. SOL
Number in First Grade..... ..708
Number in Second Grade... ..l4I
Number in Third rade.......................1 I'D
Received During Week.. k....................
Discharged ........................ ........... 4
ISloieu
Last Serial Number r........................ 6l97
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Motion Picture Show

'Anything is nice if it comes from
Dixie" So run the words of popular
song and we are willing to concede the
point for it was down in Dixieland that the
Wednesday evening were laid. Way
down upon the Swanee river, at a place
called Paradise island, lived Gigs" Archer,
better known as the Pest.
JIgs was just a poor little girl with
dreams of future which she carefully
nourished. The parents of Jigs had stolen
her from the big house on the hill, but Jigs
did not know that and grew up amidst
poverty that was insurmountable. Her
pseudo parents had little love for Jigs and
her lot was hard one. Possessing keen
sense of humor she struggled along and was
at last rewarded for her dreary existence
by being returned to her real father, Judge
Fisher. The desire for conquest and the
law of compensation are the cause and ef-
feet that form the plot of the play.
"The Pest'' is FIVE reel Goldwyn re-
lease featuring Mabel Normand, who was
surrounded by an all star cast. Among
those whom we recognized were Mabel
herself as Gigs" Alex Francis as Judge
Fisher, Leota Lorraine as Blanche Fisher,
his foster daughter, and John Bowers as
Gene, private secretary. Among those who
also ran might be named the Archers, Har-
land and "Noisy' Wilson. "The Pest"
is good show and was we'll liked by ALL
One feature of a Mabel Normand picture
that stands out prominent is the length of
the reels, they average close to Is minutes.
Some of the stars have to move to make a
II minute reel.
But aside from the show there are some
other things to be considered that were
highly entertaining. Mr.. BIS. popular
song entitled, "Take Your Grille to the
Movies was not at all bad and Mr., B..
was generous enough to sing an encore
which is to be appreciated. The orchestra
were on the job with some of the jazziest
jazz that we have heard for some time.
Mr.. C. with his Raging chopsticks and
Xylophone certainly were on the job all the
time. Everybody did their bit and we are
perfectly satisfied and convinced that it was
splendid entertainment.
P. S.-The Swanee river is in Georgia.
Appended is the musical program as
selected and played for the occasion:
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3Prian,r @ffirtals
Board of Control

Board Of Control
c. F.. vasaly, Little Falls
c. !. Swendsen, St. James
Ralph w. Wbeelock, Minneapolis
Downer Mullen. Secretary.
Board Of Parole
C.. E. Vasaly, Chairman
c. S. Reed. Sec'y for Prison
Rev. H. C. Swearingen
H. X w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
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GHal1rl Hrnpra,,s
Sunday. September Ia

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-13
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

d.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi'
tute for calomel. act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad heath find
quick relief through Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
Dr.. Edwarda' Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
of the bad after effects. - A.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping
pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of ,prac.
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath. ~ a
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
a vegetable compound mixed with olive
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color. Take one or two every night for
a week and note the effect. l0c and 25c
per box. All druggists
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-13
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY IS LOOKING
INTO N. P. BANK
Understood That Investigation Is
Begun at Fargo of Hast.
ings' Financing

Fargo, n. D., March LIT devel-
oped here today that the federal grand
jury which convened yesterday is in
vcstigating the Valley City bank re-
organization recently aired when the
state banking board called Upon John
j. Hastings, league financ:er, to ex'
plain his operations in that connec-
ton. The American National. which
was absorbed by the American Elk
change State bank, was national
institution, which brings the transac-
ton within the scope Of the federal
grand jury. Deputy Bank Examiner
HaldorsOn, as q result Of whose exam
nation Hastings was required to make
up an impairment OF $4,000 in the
capital and surplus Of the new bank,
is among the witnesses who have been
S bpocnaed. .re = =
: John J. Hastings testified before
tho banking board at Bismarck that he
went to Valley City last June at the
direction. Of A,AC. .Towniey. to organ
ize new bank. This followed the
refusal of President Grady of the
Amer lean National, who had loaned
Hastings as high as s125,000, the lat
ter testified, to make further loans. =.
Hastings informed the banking
board that he bought the majority
stock in the American National ut
s162 900, and that he turned this in
together with various other assets in
to the new bank for capital and sur
plus of $4,000. Hastings claimed
a profit of 10 per cent in commissions
in the sale of 100000 worth Of stock
in the new bank. He also admitted
having made certain other profits in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-13
SHAKE up IN
CIVIL SERVICE

Washinton, March 13-Martin Nor
-rison of Indiana and George l.. Wales
Of Vermont were appointed to, the
civil service commission today, sue
ceeding John l.. McInenny and Her
man w. Craven, whose designations
were sent to the White House some
time ago.
3 The fact that President Wilson be-
fore sailing. for Paris decided on q
complete reorganization Nof the civil
service committee was discovered today
through an effort Of members Of con.
gress to Mt least slap q clean sweep Of
Che membership Of the committee.
The committee was shown a letter
to Cbairman Charles NJ. Galloway ask
ing for the latters resignation without
assigning a cause They were told
4 similar letter had been received by
Commissioner Craven, and that since
John L. MeInenny, president Of the
commission, resigned some time aga
to 70 TO Haiti, the nnembefship OF three
would be wiped ont By theae resigps-
lions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-13
COUNTY HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT TO
BE GIVEN BOOST
Permanent Association of Town.
ship Officials Formed at
Meeting Here
TO MAKE REQUIRED LEVY
Officials Will Take Steps to
Avail Themselves of State
and Federal Aid

a permanent and comprehensive
program of highway Improvement fol
Burlcigh county was assured at meet
ing Of the township officials here
Tuesday, when the Burleigh county
board Of highway Improvement, repre-
sentins every township in the county
was formally organized, and resolu
tons were adopted pledsins this asso
citation to the maintenance Of state
county and township roads and to
the making of local levics required
to take advantage of state an FEEDER
al aid for highways.
The county meeting opened at the
city hall Oh Monday. being called fol
the purpose Of organizing a good asso
citation, as provided under the 191:
laws. There were present L. 3. Rotl
of Sibley. j. H. Scabury of Hay Creek
c. Z. Crum Of Mckenzie, Ed OlSor
of Taft. c. o. Engdahl of Gibbs. &. =
Goodrich of Logan, T.. {. Peterson
Painted Woods: Henry Nelson, Clcal
Lake; J. f. Ticrney. DriScoll: e. ]
johnson. Sterling. Wing: \. y. BlcX
rud, Stcibcr: Phil Harvey. Burr
Creek: James TrachOnt. Teford, anl
Charles Rogers Mckenzie.
The name of the Burleigh County
Board of Highway improvements was
adopted for the organization. and Il
committee consisting Of \. \. BleXrud
chairman: ]. +. Tierney and c. E.
Crum was named to draw up resOlu-
tons. The meeting Monday was adj
dressed by +. X. Atkinson, county
engineer. and Maintenance Engineer
Tourtelot Of the state highway com
mission. who offered much good adj
vice on the maintenance and repair
Of earth roads. and explained the sys-
TEN of federal aid.
Tuesday morning IL temporary Or
ganfzation consisting of Frank Fox,
Apple Creek as chairman. and T. r.
Atkinson, county surveyor. secretary,
war formed. and by unanimous vote
this organization was made perma-
nent, under the name already agreed
to. =
The resolutions committee reported
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas it appears that it has not