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Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
HOME FOLKS MUST HELP.

Especially THE War
Department Commission on Training
Camp Activities has hit upon an i'm
portant and entirely new idea in the
"Letters-from-home" plan just an
nounced.
Pull the boys through the most try
Ing period Of their service by writing
the right kind Of letters, letters full OF
the home feeling, the mother feeling.
This appeal is made to mothers fa-
theirs, sisters and sweethearts by the
War Department. II is hoped that mill
lions Of inspiring letters will be writ
ten the week of December Is. desIg.
mated as "Letters-from-home" week.
Pulpit and press are cooperating to
make a great success of the plan.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
New Finish for Concrete Floors.

A new polish for concrete floors
where hard surface and duStless
one is desired consists of 95 per cent
Of iron dust or iron flour. II is added
10 the dry cement in the proportion OF
10 to % pounds TO each 100 pounds,
and one part Of the mixture is used
with two parts of sand. This prepara.
tion is applied as top coat to thick
ness Of one-hslf to one inch. It forms
q hard and durable floor, claimed TO be
waterproof and not slippery. This COM
position is also made use Of where It
is desired to make new concrete units
with old.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
THERE WITH THE GOODS.

Travelling Salesman Tin Hick-
vile hoteD-I don't suppose there's
anything in the cabaret line in this
burg?
Landiord-Sure there isl Our
foresighted liveryman had one or
two laid aside for motorless Sun
day.-Buffalo Express.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
HOW TO REACH DOGS HEART
ctrdisIity and Understanding, and
Pleasure in His Company, Are
\ Things He Appreciates Most.

"Nomad' of the Boston Tran.
script evidently has learned the
i leart of a dog. In referring to a
d og whose owner left a trust fund
Oh $4,000 to care for him in lux
uIy till he died, he says:
,"But think how many dogs there
are who, are beautifully cared for,
without any trust fund at,all! Does
rhesdogt himself, in such a,case, know
tteiIdiffererGei A dogs gratitude,
hg the way, is'seldom awarded mere.
lyI for food and luxurious care. The
dog likes the food, and is,willing to
accept all the Injuries. But his
gratitnde,goesyto the one who speaks
cordially and understandingly to
him and who accepts his company
gladly. A doglis happier with gen.
ial and intimate'companionship than
he is with the lEuries. of life.
'Tf the owner of a dog, leaving
I.r,, Iah,pl ms, oo~l@ Ill, I4I
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
THE REASON WHY.

When Lloyd George was a young
country lawyer he was riding home
one day in buggy when he met a
little girl from his town and picked
her up for a ride home. She ac-
cepted silently, and all the way
along, although the future states.
man tried to engage her in conver.
sation he could not get her to say
anything more than eyes" or "No."
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
lsPREAp.EAGLEIsM.

"You don't seem to feel so enthu-
siastic as Aususl about speechmak-
ing"
"Well," answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "timeA have changed and it
isn't so easy for a man in a silk hat
and a frock coat to stand out before
a lot of men in khaki uniforms or
overalls and assert that he is saving
the country all by himself."s
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
Some days afterward the IN

Some days afterward the little
girls mother happened to meet
Lloyd George and said to him smil.
lngly: "Do you remember my little
girls riding with you the other day Z
Well, when she got home she said !:
Mamma, l rode from school with
Lloyd George, the lawyer, and he
kept talking to me, and / didn't
know whatever to do, for you know
Lloyd George, the lawyer, charges
you for whenever you talk to him,
and l hadn't any money!"
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED DURING WEEK

White-J. B. Dunn, Hope, and Miss
Euniee Roberts, Pine Bluff.
Colored-Alex Knox, Hope, Route 2,
and Matte Andrews, Washington;
Mathew Reynolds, Fulton, and Birter
Sykes, McNab; Mckinley Marshall,
Washington, Route 2, and Mile Null
drow, McNab; Jas. Phillips and Eliza
beth Curtis, Washington; Arthur
Huntley and Laura Greathouse, Co
lumbus; Arthur Pennington and Bes-
s5e Greathouse, Columbus.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
In the Old Sweet Way.

Christmas came in the old, sweet
way; the Lord amt forgotten where
his homefolks stay
Oh, they've been In the dark, but the
dark made the day; the Lord knows
the number where his homefolks stay I
Burn, little fire, in the humble place,
with the Christmas smilin In a child's
sweet face; sing, sweet Christmas, in
the old, sweet way: THE Lord amt
forgotten where his homefolks stay r'-
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constltu-
ton.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
WARNING ORDER.

No. 300. In the Chancery Cour5 Of
Hampstead County, Ark.
Lottie Witherspoon, Plaintiff,
VS..
Paul Witherspoon, Defendant.
The Defendant, Paul Witherspoon.
is warned to appear in this Court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff, Lottie
Witherspoon.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court this 18th day Of January,
1919,
(Seal) o. C. BAILEY, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
AWFUL PREpIcAMENr.

The Forgetfun NANNY heavensl
What shall do. I've left my purse
at home, locked myself out, the
banks are closed, street cars have
stopped running and it's a ''gasless
day" I'll have to make a touch
somewhere or go hungry. I've only
got SIS in my pocket
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
NOT AS EASY TO BORROW.

'What's become of that fellow
who used to loaf about here all day
long"
"Gone to work"
$50? On account of the war, !
presumep
eyes. Said the war had made it
almost impossible for him to barrow
money from his friends, and he has
felt compelled to take a job" g..
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
TOO MUCH TO ASK.

1t Is reported that when the col
onel of ain American regiment dur
ing the fight in the Marne salient
was rebuked because he did not hold
his command to the assigned objec-
tive, he replied with some force:
"Howinell do you expect me to
bold this regiment when the whole
Named German army couldn't? ?"
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
WARNING ORDER.

No. 3O7. In the Chancery Court
of Hampstead County, Ark.
W. II. Talley, Plaintiff,
VS..
Viola Talley, Defendant.
The Defendant, Viola Talley, is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer, the COM
plant of the Plaintiff, W. II. Talley.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 18th day of January,
1919.
Sta. %. C. BAILEY, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
METHOD IN HIS MADNESS

Mother-Tommy, did you eat the
cake l baked for you yesterday?
Iommy-No, ma'am; l gave it to
teacher.
Mother-That was very nice of
you. Did she eat it?
Tommy think so; she stayed
at home today.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
EXPLANATION.

didn't you tell me the Americans
would not fight?" asked the kaiser.
"Sure," replied the confidential
adviser. ''But you know yourself
how my diplomatic training has
compelled me to avoid the truth"
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
AFTER LONG REPRESSION.

Heck-Have you any idea what
you're talking about?
Peck-I don't believe | have. You
see, my wife is away and Pm just
sorter letting my tongue run loose,
so to speak.-Boston Transcript.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
BASEBALL NOTE.

The Huns are very fast on the
submarine bases tlook up the mean
ing of fast) and their speed is good
when making home run (see Man.
ager Pershing of the Yanks), but
their control is rotten (see Russia,
Belgium and teams from eastern
FTance).
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
CULTURE AND kULTUR.

Miss Blusox-Mr. Loftibrow ap-
pears to be an extremely cultured
man.
Miss Hollownut-He does look
like a Belgian refugee, but he's had
serious automobile accident and
then he always did have a half
starved appearance.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
THEY DON'T GO TOGETHER.

AT any rate, the lady candidate
has good looks in her favor"
"As a matter of fact, a serious
handicap"
~Why so?"
Inc average woman voter prides
herself on having brains. ."-Birm-
ingham Age-Herald.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
MUSIC BROUGHT JOY.

Yeast-It must have cost lot of
money to give your daughter her
musical education.
Crimsonbeak-It certainly did.
"And has it paid your"
Indeed, yes. Why, when she
sings l can't hear a word her moth
er says."-Yonkers Statesman.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
DIZZY HEIGHT.

First Hun Frsu-Mein poy, he
has such high ambitions alretty.
Second Hun Frau-Wass he wants
to be yetp
First Hun Frau--He wants to He
. U-bpst csptain ... 4
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
FOND OF eUTTINo IN.

Very public spirited, is he not? ?"
'oh, yesl He is continually in a
nigh fever because somebody else
does not do something about some
thing Immediately Judge.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
CURED OF THE BLUES.

Bob Flush-Why so gloomy? Got
the blues?
Jack Potts-That's the trouble; l
amt. | lost 'em all and the reds
with 'em. All l got is a couple of
measly white chips left.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

and when the obscene sca7eSiefs Of
Pottsdam soar into their pestilential
skies, they drool malignant salivary
portent for some PROSTATE people,
By Augustus Thomas of the "vigi-
1antes."
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
ADVANCE SUGGESTION.

Mrs. Justwed-And, oh. Jack. I
wish you would resolve "not to
worry during the coming year.
Her Husband-Heayens! Have
YOU run mp so many bills as all that2
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

"ah oei'aIhiy pequeHtH
him to an intelligent and under
standing and humane mastership,
ami not cent'with it, that bequest
win be much more deeply appreci-
atedvby the dog than relegation to
a life of luxury within four walls
and high-fenced back yard.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
THEIR CLASS.

81 wonder what division of the
army the baby tanks belonged to?"
81 should think they would put
them in the infantry"
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
SOM EWHAT THIN.

Diner-What do you call this
stuff?
Waiter-Mock turtle soup, sir.
Diner-Welb tell the chef he has
carried his mockery too far.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
Work for the Refuqees.

At Leghorn, Italy, there is a little
shoe factory, which is furnishing work
for the refugee families who are under
the protection Of the American Red
Cross 1t is but little factory. but Il
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

is providing work, which means sal
aries, food and clothing for more than
tTo dozen families nom sprerano sv.
Gy month.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

What was the mystery of the man
with the iron mask ?"
"Whether he was an umpire OF
catcher"
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
WARNING ORDER.

NO QUO. IN tne Cna- I OF
Hampstead County, Ark.
George Isley, Plaintiff,
cs.
George lsley, Defendant.
The Defendant, George Isley, n
warned to appear in this Court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the Plaintiff, George Isley.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 18th day Of January,
1919.
(Seal o. c. BAILEY. Clork
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
ITS STATUS.

"These girls who adore soldiers
are very tickle in their devotion"
"And yet you cannot deny that
they show real uniform affection"
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
A RESEM BLANcE.

'Gooking at the letter from Jim,
[ must say he has one of the char
lcteristics of the kaiser"
'What is that ?" ,..,A..,s.
"a mailed fst.n sass
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
II e UN d e r.
STOOD 1T ALL
RIGHT.

Ethel-Did you
have any trouble
with your French
when you were in
Paris?
+ erry i
didn't, but the
Parisians did.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

many a bloody battle, singing we
won't come back untlr it's over--oyss
there"
''Blamelessw "Sans peur ct sanAre
prochew
What a miracle is such young mau
hood How strangely its contemplaS
tion moves the hearts. What pride we
take in thinking that these blameless
youths belong to u.s. They are our
boys-yours and minel
II the generation Of lads now grow
ing up in America is not fred with a
spirit Of emulation by the conduct Of
these soldiers Of the American expedI-
tionary forces, we shall feel like dis
owning them. There will be but lit
tie excuse for rowdylsm, ineiiiciency,
intemperance and cOwardice for the
boys whose fathers and big brothers
have extorted such admiration not only
from friends but fOes.-Cincinnatl En-
quirer
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
HONORED M BY VAIL
Praise Accorded American SOL
dierS Is UNIVERSAL,
To Their Bravery and chivs Try on theA
Field Of Battle Has Been Added
Fine Generosity to an un-
d serupuI0us, Enemy

'Let another msni praise thee ana
not thine own, moutliS a stra niger and
not thine own lips" says a n ancient
proverb; which'is easktr toJobey than
it has been sonetimes, for Afhe air Is
resonant with adIlS Ssipa fort this coun'
try and its psePie--8tfsss ifdr Its be
nesoience, energSA fdESrsm, tai my an0
n1vy.
We have exulted\ ln3ths lSra ise be-
slowed upon the boys \in RkhakNftT tneir
cHisalry toward w6nhB, their gentle
ness to 1.-THE children, Their III Oh mo-
raie amid great tsuptAtsonS and
their courage in battle. Bnt the 'e viz
tues were all extIlbitefAt ITO friend s and
allies.
Now comes, however. a tes1ms' ny 10
their behavior towaEs tltstr ent4 nles'
which ought we think. toSive'n rs even
a Deeper Joy.
'Especial praise" ssysNa dispa itch
frbn Amsterdam, "WaS' given tne
AtStffcan troops of occupation e
Representative Of the Berlin forsa gn
ministry Oh, his return ffbm DNeves-
'sThe Judgment OF all GerhaiNas, 50 en-
as shopkeepers, hotel keepers ana NJ en
on the street, is that the behavior OF
the Americaps is shameless"
s'Blameless "Sans psur ct SANS N =
procher
We pity the man or wopan who eau
rend that testimony Without choAanR
I'D n little bit. One Ougf& not to fcn>
get that these young Americans are
among a people whom they have
learned to hate. II there bas been one
thing above all others upon whss they
universally agreed, IT was loatm1s anU
horror for German frigKtfulness. IN all
their letters home they wrote OF nen
irrepressib,e dread that the war might
no stopped in some way before trey
had taken vengeance upon the Huhs 7
far their besfial cottnct towardi
wounded men and HELPLESS women and /
children.
And now they are moving across the
country of their hated foes as conquer
orsl On every highway and at everS
street corner they seq the men VINO
have perpetrated these 'nameless nor
rors. Those men are at their mercy.
And vet, upon the testimony OF these
brutes themselves, "their behavior us
blameless."
We read that they march throuHn
these German cities grim and siiehI'
their faces white and their jaws sete
looking neither to the right hand nor
to the left; self-contained and self
controlled. These are the men, re-
member. who went "over the top" In
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

"a mailed fist. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-17
Silver Dollars Drop
Into Salvation Army
Bass Drum Yesterday
Commandant and Mrs. Hale, Re
turned From France, Help
Sway Feed Fund

With thuds very similar to the sound
of machine gun bullets striking wall,
silver dollars and lesser coins rolled
onto big bass drum Of the Salvation
army yesterday as Commandant Hale
OF that organization who served in
France for the benefit Of the men in
khaki coaxed the money from the
rockets Of the crowd that had gathered
to hear him.
Commandant and Mrs. Hale came to
Bismarck to take care Of the former
service men during the Homecoming
celebration Wednesday and the two
days convention Of the American Le-
gion. With the aid Of the local mem
hers of the Salvation army under Capt.
Huffman, Commandant Hale has been
entertaining crowds alongside the Sal
walton army but on Main street where
free lunches and doughnuts are served
to the former doughboys and blue
jackets.
It did not take Commandant Hale
yervs long to convince the crowd that
silver dollars on a Salvation army bass
drnm would do lot more good than
In the pockets Of those attending his
meetings and in q very short time he
had received a considerable amount to
help defray the cost of the free meals
for the former service men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-17
CITY TO JOIN. IN
BIDDING FAREWELL
TO DIR. HUTCHINSON
Special Services at the Metho
dist Church on the Eve of
His Departure

Rev. w. J. Hutcheson, pastor of the
McCabe, Methodist church, who leaves
1nr Grand Forks to assume the office
OF district superintendent; there next
week, will hold special services at his
church Sunday. Although DR.. Hutche-
son wishes it to be understood that the
services will not be in the nature of a
farewell affair yet the members of his
church and his numerous friends in
this vicinity will take advantage OF
this opportunity to hear and see him
fCr the last time as pastor of the
church here
1t is expected that the MasOns will
attend the evening services in body.
DIR. HutchesOn is Il Shriner and one
Of the best known members of that Or
ganization in the state. Both services
will be attended by the hundreds of
people in this vicinity whose friendship
DR.. Hutcheson has won by his activi-
ties in this city but the evening SER
vices in particular will be attended
mere by those not affiliated with the
church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-17
FRAZIER CALLS SPECIAL ELECTION
TO NAME SUCCESSOR TO GIBBENS mi
22ND FOR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
Action Chief Executive Regarded Indicative Of Need Par
of League for All Votes 1t Can Ge-Peterson
Probably Will Be n. P. Candidate

The issuance Thursday evening by Governor Frazier of
proclamation calling special election the egsa
tive owne county, for October 81
to the Senator A. s. Gbbes of Towner county regarded
here as indication that the administration plans call
special the future and that the league taking
chances on the loss of single vote in the senate.
Senator Gbbens who the oldest members of the
upper house, died few In the last election he defeated
the It understood that Peterson will be candidate in
the special election
Adjuant General Angus Fraser addressing the American
Legion Thursday afternoon predicted special session within
two weeks If his information is correct there would barely be
time the holding the special election and the cercaon of
the election of senator to fill the empty seat from the twenty
second not believed here that the administration will act
hastily.
With the detection of Senator F. W. Mees and the partial
insurgency Of other members Of the house during the last
session. the league majority there reduced dangerous
margin The action calling special session taken
indication that conditions from league standpoint have not
wants extra vote there any Of getting it. Senator
Gbbes Of the very few independents reelected to the
senate last November.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-17
CANCELLATION IN .
EVIDENCE TODAY
AT TR0UNDTABLE
Capital Groups Concessions on
Collective Bargaining Pro-
mote Harmony
LABOR CHIEFS SATISFIED
Confidence Expressed That First
Step Toward Getting To-
gether Has Come

Washington, D. c., Oct. 17.-With
the introduction of resolution by the
capital group giving its views as to
the right Of collective bargaining, a
spirit of Cancellation was manifested
today in the national Industrial con-
ference. .... ....r'e
l.. e. Shepard, head of the railway
conductors brotherhood, said he saw
in the resolution sincere effort at a
closer cooperation between capital and
labor in the meeting, and declared that
in his opinion the gathering was just
getting down to business.
Announcing that the patience man
ifested by the labor group Thursday
had now given way to willingness to
wait any reasonable length of time,
Mr.. Shepard said, his group saw every
prospect of harmonious adjustment
Of the differences existing between the
right and left wings of the conferences,
as result of the employers resolu-
tiOn. Na
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-17
Northern Pacific
Train Hits Auto;
Driver Uninjured
MOtOrist Has Miraculous Escape
When His Machine Is
Wrecked by Engine

Of all miraculous escapes from GER
tain death that have been recorded in
this section Of the state, G. M. Skude
Of New England undoubtedly enjoyed
the most fortunate one yesterday when
the automobile he was riding in was
stuck by Northern Pacific passenger
train near Apple creek and although
the machine was totally wrecked,
skude escaped with hardly a scratch.
Skude was on his way from Dickin-
son to Minneapolis, by automobile.
Just as he started to cross the tracks.
No. came along and before he could
get clear, the engine struck the rear
end of his car. hurled 1T to one side,
almost demolishing it, Skude emerged
from the wreckage and the only trace
CT an accident that he bore was a
slight bruise on his forehead.
He intends to continue his trip east
ward by rail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-17
BANKING BOARD
ASKED TO FILE
NEW AFFIDAVITS
Order From Supreme Court
Taken to Exclude Probability
of Examination
NO HEARING BEFORE 23RD
Respondents in Scandinavian.
American Bank Matter
Given Until That Date
no HEARING BEFORE 23RD

Counsel for the state banking board,
the course of which. ,is.. CLOSING. the
Scandinavian American bank in Fargo,
has been attacked in the supreme
court Of the state, today commenced
the preparation Of additional aftidavits
bearing on the banks condition to be
filed with the supreme court prior to
October %, under the order issued late
yesterday.
This order is interpreted as meaning
that the court will not grant the bank
ing boards request that if the court
purposed to pass on the facts in the
Fargo bank case that it obtain such
facts from witnesses in oral testimony
rather than accept aftidavits as con-
elusive as to the facts. ,E
AS result of the new order, no de-
cision by the court will be available
until after Thursday Of next week, or
until some time after the Nonpartisan
league rally which has been called to
be held in Fargo on Tuesday, when the
situation created by the closing of the
bank will be presented by league lead
ers to members of the organization.