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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
WARN AGAINST INFLA-
TION

New wYork.-Business men are warn
ed against another period of initiation
by George S. Roberts, vice president
of the National City Bank of New
York.
"There is every reason for appre-
hension that the country may be or
the verge of period of credit and
price inf1ation," said the banker, who
intimated that present price kiting
can have but one ending.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
THANKS FOR RETAIL
CLERKS

The Retail Clerks Union inserted
an advertisement in their benefit show
program announcing that the labor
temple auditorium could be rented for
entertain nent purposes. The adver-
tisement was inserted free of charge
and for which the clerks received
vote of thanks from the council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
THE QUESTION
Are Apprentices Wanted By
Building Contractors?

Madison, Wis.-Do building con-
tractors want apprentices, and is the
charge that building trade unions are
responsible for lack of apprentices
merely anti-union propaganda?
These questions can be asked after
reading some straight -the-shoul-
der talk to the contractors of this
state by the Wisconsin Apprentice, is
sued by the state industrial commits
sion of Wisconsin.
This state publication says: "There
are more than 1,700 master builders
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Mothers Break

Little Girl (before statue in mu-
seum) who's this?
Attendant (after pause)-That's 8
Mercury, the messenger of the gods.
You have read about him, no doubt.
Mother-Of course she has. But, do
you know, my little girl has such a
very poor memory for Scripture.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Mum.

Bills it possible to confide Sc
cret in your
Phil-Certainly l will be as silent
as the grave.
Bill-Well, then, have pressing
need for two bucks.
Phil-Worry not, my friend. 1t is
as If had heard nothing.-American
Legion Weekly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Willlnu TO Ohllue.

"pm sorry, but really can't find a
place for you"
"But, senator, I can't go back to my
home town and tell the people there
I failed to land a government job"
"In that case. shall I pay your rail-
road fare to some other point?"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
By Low: Sell Hlohl

his business and found his wife rock
ing the baby and singing "by-low,
baby, by-low; by-low, baby, by
low"
"Dot's right, Sarah; you teach him
to buy low and I'll teach him to sell
high. h."-Everybodys
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
MANY POTATOES WASTED

Washington.-Stoc of white po-
tatoes in the hands of dealers and
growers on March were reported by
the department of agriculture at
III ,555 900 bushels. Of this total &c.
968,O00 bushels were classed as unfit
for food or seed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
MORE COMPENSATION

Austin, Texas.-The state legisla-
ture has increased the compensation
for injured employees from a maxi
mum of $15 to $40, and increased the
minimum from $5 to 81. This legis-
lation was a preferred measure by
the Texas State Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
The DIVIDING Line.

Hubby driving the carl wish you
would sit up here in the front seat
with me-
Wife (seated In tonneau)-Are you
ashamed for people to know we are
married?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Strange.

Teller-Sorry, but you haven't
enough money In your account to cash
this check.
Fair Customer-That's strange.
There was enough money to cash the
last one had, and this isn't nearly
as large.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Nice Hint for Father.

1t was the beginning of the wedding
trip. Dear" the bride inquired anx-
iously, "in the excitement of leaving
did you say good-by to papa and
mamma"
NO" he said, II said 'Au revoir.' "
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
In the Movies.

"Well, I see one of our superstars
has written his own play, does his
own advertising and takes all the
parts"
81 have been advocating that for
years"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Sample of Sweets.

Save me a sample of everything
the patient takes" directed the young
doctor.
HE took kiss this morning" fall
tered the pretty nurse.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Domestic.

"For heavens sake, John, why are
you spanking the baby? What has he
done2"
Nothing, fur's l know, Mary but
gotta do something t keep him re-
minded who / am around here"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Somewhat Embarrassed

The detective dropped photograph.
"Where is that scoundrel wantedY'
asked friend
"Um. That is my Identification
card. louisville Courier-Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
Exemplary.

AS a model of social politeness,
Take the echo-it beats us all.
You never heard of an echo
That failed to return ones call
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
s afe Waters.

First Angler-This paper reports an
other case of bather being bitten by
a fish.
Second Angler (after blank day.
All, well, 1t would be safe enough
bathing here!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
THE MYSTERY OF II

THE MYSTERY OF 1T
Mary-Does your husband enjoy
coIf7
AIlce-Yes, but can't understand
why. He gets SO mad at himself
everytIme he plays 1t.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

Let all union-earned money talk and
ask for the union label, card and but,
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
DIR. BUTLER'S GLOOMY VIEW

1t is a pessimistic outlook the
puissant DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, president Of Columbia Univer-
Sity. takes OF the future Of the
Eighteenth Amendment. 1t can
never be enforced, mo matter "a
what expenditure Of money or or
effort" he said at Columbus, Ohio,
last week in an address to the
Ohio state bar association.
lie may be right about 1t. 1t is
possible that the duly qualified
representative of the people in
the requisite number of states to
establish constitutional amend
ment, put an impossible law into
our fundamental charter OF lib
erty. If SO. it is serious reffec :
ton upon the stability of our re-
publican institutions. Nor is it the
first time such a thing has occur
red. AS DR.. Butler said, the Fiji
teenth Amendment to the Constitu
ton is utterly nullified in several
states where the colored race is
absolutely barred from the poll
teal rights with which that amend
ment invested them. That nullifi'
cation is sectional, however, and
confined to a small proportion OF
the states, while the prohibition
amendment is nouted in all of
them.
When it first went into effect
the prediction was made that its
enforcement, to degree cOmpar-
able with such laws as those
against robbery, arson and murder
would require twenty-five years
That may or may not be true, hui
the enforcement laws will rapidly
grow either stronger or weaker
At the present time no consider
able body of legislators-state OF
national-dares openly to espouse
general return to lawful liquor
traffic. In that fact lies the hope
of men who would abolish liquor
Chicago Journal of Commerce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
POWER FOR WIVES

The thirty Hollywood husbands,
arrested for gambling, sentenced
to thirty days in Jail and then pa.
rolled to their wives, are in sad
plight. The Judge has made it
clear that if the wives of any of
them complain that they are again
taking liberties with the law the
men complained of will have to go
to Jail
That means that every one OF
those men will be in danger until
the statute of limitations or some
thing of the sort wipes those sus-
pended sentences off the slate. If
one of those bubbles wants to treat
himself to one of the regular
monthly family rows which keep
the atmosphere cleared in SO many
of the best regulated homes he is
going to think twice before doing
it, suddenly recalling that his wife
saw him rolling for the smokes
only the day before. If he wants
to roar about some seeming bit OF
feminine extravaganza it will pay
him to pause and reflect that
friend spouse was not only pres
ent, but a sad eyeitness the other
evening when he dropped nine
teen bucks playing bridge.
Probably the wives of all those
men were either present at the
card party at which they were ar
rested or were back home polish.
ing up their lucky charms and
praying that hubby would bring
home dividends. but what of that:
Don't the divorce courts show liz
every day how easily husbands
and wives can forget past collu-
sions when they once get bitter at
each other?
1t is clear that there is only one
way for those thirty Hollywood
men to be safe. And that way
drastic and revolutionary as it may
seem, is to really reformS-Los
Angeles Times.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
ADVENTUREOF
THE TWINS
By Olive Barton Roberts

You'll never guess who the next
person was that came to the hickory
tree postoffice in the woods where
the Twins were working.
1t was Light Fingers, the mis-
chievous little rascal who did err
rands m things like that for Twelve
Toes, the Scorcerer.
"P-please, sir, and p-plcase,
ma'am, is there any mail for Mr..
Twelve Toes" asked Light Fingers,
as meek as Moses.
"I'll look" answered Nancy, "but
I don't think anybody would write
him letter when he's so mean"
swell, mebbe they did anyway"
said Light Fingers. "Will you please
look %
SO Nancy looked and didn't she
find a big square envelope with a
stamp on it, addressed to Mr.. T.
Toes Esquire, Dark Cave, Seven
Mountains County, Fairyland.
"Why, here's one after all" She
said, handing it over to the little
messenger, who trotted away with it
as fast as Ne could go.
But it wasn't 10 minutes before
he was back, still holding the big
square envelope in his hand. Only
this time it had been opened, for
little ragged edges were sticking up.
all round, the Twins could see.
"Mr. Twelve Toes says he wont
have it, and you'll have to take it
back" said Light Fingers. "It's from
the Sour Old Witch Under the Wa
terfall and it's an ugly valentine
and when he read it he stormed up
and down until thought he was go-
ing to turn inside out. You read it
and see for yourselves"
So Nancy and Nick and Mr..
Stamps all read it, or rather Nancy
read it and the others listened. And
this is what it said:
ooh, Mr.. Twelve Toes
Has terrible nose,
And wherever he goes,
It's as red as q rose..
"Oh, Mr.. Twelve Toes
Has the crookedest eafs,>
And III tell you, my dears,
It's wonder he hears.
"Oh,' Mr.. Twelve Toes
Has the weentiest eyes,
It's no wonder he cries,
When he looks at himself in the
looking glass"
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright, 1928, NEA ServiceS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
LYCEUM COURSE

Many cities have demonstrated the educational value
well the recreaOnal advantages of well planned Iceum
Course There many attractions to be had under such
plan that otherwise would be lost to city. Bismarck
large enough support modest of the best talent
and the Community Council should have the united support
of the citizens this fall when begins the sale of
tickets. p
Philadelphia maintains most efficient forum, bringing
of the best talent in all lines to the city. The edlca
ona value of these Lyceums has been well demonstrated
in hundred American cities that there is doubt of the
advantage to community of such endeavor.
In ST. Paul and BROOKLYN the function is performed
under the of institute While quite elaborate in
organization, these Institutes bring entertainment of cu
tural value which could not be faered under any other
auspices.
: Bismarck has fine community auditorium which is
dark practically night while the of interest
and overhead proceeds without real return to the tax
payers and residents generally Lyceum would
bring the building into enlarged community Surely
under definite of public recreation the Audi
forum could be made of greater to the amusement and
general edifcation of the community.
The Community Council has taken the right step, but it
should proceed carefully in the selection of talent to the end
that enthusiastic and constant clientele will respond All
amusements must be high grade creating demand in the
public which organized effort cannot stimulate for long
Let the Lyceum Course plan be enlarged taking into
count intensive plan for the of the Auditorium
great recreaona center for the people Bismarck prices
within the reach of all.
The Association of Commerce do we'll in cooperating
with the Community Council in aiding this venture.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
ALASkA'S PROGRESS

For a land that is, according to
the anti-conservationists, locked
up and the key thrown into the
Boring sea, Alaska is doing very
we'll. 1t took $1S,OOO,OOO worth of
minerals from it's mines during
1922. This makes total of $780,
100000 the mines Of Alaska have
yielded, 81 per cent Of this coming
from deposits of gold, silver and
copper.
So far, as everyone admits, the
surface Of the territory is scarcely
scratched; unknown resources still
are hidden there; and many Of
them will be enriching civilization
long after the present prosperous
generation has disappeared.
The chief Alaskan geologist Of
the United States geological sur
vey-a wonderful organization of
which the public is all to slightly
familiar-admits that the metal in.
dustry has been handicapped by
the lack of fuel, but adds that the
coal mining done during the year
has supplied the most urgent need
for cheaper fuel along the Alaskan
railroad.
The chief need of Alaska is not
to throw open its resources to the
exploiting rapacity of asfew, but to
simplify the abundant red-tape
which strangles the good inten-
tons of the many individual set.
tiers who wish to live and thrive
and devlop a sound American COM
monwealth in that fine territory
Detroit News.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08

believe some day she love Pierre
and Pierre love her and"
Another silence. At last:
"And then war came. Ny Pierre,
he eighteen, but he go. Bateese want
hi INTO go. Julienne, she say nothing
she cry at night. Ba'teese was
big. And Julienne say to him, you,
too-you go. You may save a life.
And Ba'teese went"
"To France?"
Ba'tiste bowed his head.
Long time Ba'tcese look for his
Pierre. Then-one night-in the
cathedral at St. Menehould, l find
heem. But Pierre not know his pere.
He not answer Ba'teese when he call
Pierre! Pierre!' Here, and here,
here" the big man pointed to his
breast and face and arms-"was the
shrapncl. He sigh in my arms-then
he is gone. And by'm'by Ba'teesc
come homeland find that"
He pointed out into the shadows
beneath the pines.
'She had ded?"
Dleu! ! ne MAN lace Hda SoHS
suddenly purple. His eyes were
glaring. his hands appraised and
clutched. "No! Murder! Murder
mon ami! Murder! Lost Wing-he
Mechanics Indian-he find her-so!
In heap ons the floor and bullet
through her brain. And the money
we save, the ten thousan' dollar-eet
is gone! Murder!"
A shudder went over the young
! man on the bed. His face blanched
His lips lost their color. For mo-
ment, he stared with glazed, unsee
ing eyes, at last to turn duly at the
sharp questioning voice of the trap
per:
! "Murder-you know murder?'
There was long moment of ST
lence. Houston shook himself, as il
to throw some hateful, vicious thing
from him, and turned, with parry
| ing questions:
"Did you ever find out who die
it,?
"No. But Ba'teese always look fol
things that were in the deed-box
Then he switched again. "Why YOU
look so funny? Huh? Why you ge'
pale? Why you act like that wher
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
GETTING INTO ACTION

With the arrival of Secretary Brady the Association of
been taken with organization matters and the selection
of permanent secretary
But the record of accomplishment to date has been
insignificant Through the efforts of the Association the
Bregh County Hosten Circuit has been encouraged and
assisted Plans well under way for the establishment
of a registration bureau for charitable work.
The Association is also comforting with the City Com
mission the settlement of the water controversy
Legislative committees have been work looking for
matters of interest to the Capital City.
Plans under to bring the enlarged member
ship into active committee work the program outlined
by the American City Bureau
Federal matters being taken care of and financed
through special contributions aside from Association funds
that in quiet and efficient things being done
to build greater city here and that will respond to the
needs of community welfare.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08

disadvantage. His decision had been
a hasty one, a scheme to take.
Thayer off his guard.
"When's the doctor coming
again?" asked Barry.
The big man snapped his fingers,
"Peuff! Like that Ba'teese call
heem, and he is here Ba'teese-he
is heem.
"Ba'teese, he is only a trapner
now Ba'teesc, he had swear ne
never again stand beside sick bed.
But you" and he turned swiftly,
a broken smile playing about his
lips-"you, mon ami, you-you look
like my Pierre!"
With sudden impulse, he swerv-
ed about the bed and sat down be-
side the sick man. "Ba'teese-" he
smiled plaintively-" to talk
about Pierre-and Julienne, my
wife, even though eet hurt
Barry could think only in terms
of triteness.
"Have they been gone long?" !
The big man counted on his fin
gers.
"One--two-tree year. Before that
T-bon!" He kissed his fingers airly
"Old Ba'teese,f he come down from
Montreal, with his Julienne and his
Pierre-in his arm, so. And, sc
happy! Then, Jacques Robinette
come too, with his petite Me-
dame"
THAT'S the girl who was here?'
"Ah, .oui. l am PMsieu Docteur
l look after the sick for--twenty--
thirty mile. Jacques buy land.
Evwhere-the pine and spruce, it
was Jacques. By'm'by, he go on and
leave Medaine alone. And Ba'teesc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
By Peter F. ITague

BY Peter F. Tague
u. s. Representative From Massa-
chusetts, Tenth District
There is nothing like being per-
fectly sure Of yourself and content
with your environment. I've always
liked the story Of the lady from a
certain Down East metropolis who,
while motoring, saw sign reading:
l M. FROM BOSTON.
"I'm from Boston," she read it
aloud. "Pm from Boston. How sim
pie! How sufficiently"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
BEGIN HERE TODAY

The shadow of brooding sorrow
has clouded the youthful spirits of
BARRY HOUSTON, owner of timber
land in northern Colorado. lie
motors from Boston to investigate
series of unexplained accidents
which have held up the lumber
production.
Attempting to cross Hazard Pass.
Houston's automobile plunges over
a cliff. The unconscious driver is
carried to small cabin where ne
RECEIVERS consciousness six hours
later in the presence of beautiful
girl. The patient hears the voice Of
FRED THAYER, the suspected mill
superintendent. Feigning uncon-
seriousness, Houston hears Thayer
approach his bedside, and mutter
81 wonder if he's wise" In order
to disarm Thayer, Houston feigns
complete loss of memory.
"Ah." Then came the sound of
heavy steps. and Barry glanced to-
wards the door, to see framed there
the gigantic form of grinnng,
bearded man, his long arms hanging
with the looseness of tremendous
strength, his gray eyes cleaning
with twinkling interest, his whole
being and build that of great,
humored, eccentric giant. Then the
voice came, rumbling, yet pleasant:
"He no remember, eh?'
mo. / know him all right. It's
Barry Houston-I've been expecting
him to drop in most any day.
"Eet is the" Batiste was way
ing one hand vaguely, then placing
finger to his forehead -"Eet is
the
"Amnesia." The answer had come
from the girl now standing in the
doorway.
"Ah, oui! Eet is the amnesia."
"Then there's nothing for me to
do, except to drop in every few
days. You'll take good care Of him ."
asked Thayer.
"Ah, Oui."
Good. Want to walk piece down
the road with me, Medaine ?"
Then they faded through the door
way, and Barry could hear no more
But he found himself wondering
about the girl and her interest in
Fred Thayer, and whether she, too,
might be part of the machinery
which he felt had been set up against
him; about the big, grinning Ba 'tiste
who now was fumblipg about with
the bedclothes at the foot of the
bed and
Couch! Don't-don't do that!"
Barry suddenly had ceased his
thought to jerk his feet far up
under the covers, laughing and chok-
ing and striving to talk at the same
time At the foot of the bed, Ba'tiste,
his eyes twinkling more than ever,
had calmly rolled back the covering
and tickled >the injured mans feet.
"Ho, ho!" and Ba'tiste turned to
talk to the shaggy dog at his side.
'L'enfant feels it! Lenfant feels
it'll"
"Feel it," grunted Houston. "Of
course l feel it.! I'm ticklish."
"So?" Ba'tiste grinned and wageed
finger. "You no tell the truth.
-'"O"' I'ShAc youI lccI.
You're crazy!"
$50. mebbe. Ba'teese have his
trouble"
The face suddenly aged. The
twinkling light left the eyes. Then,
But Ba'teese he knew-see? When
Get is the--what-you-say, Amnesia-- :
the nerve Get no work in the foot.
could tickle, tickle, tickle, and you
would not know. So you are
shammifg. But you are Ba'teese
CUES. You sleep in Ba'teese bed.
Ba'teese" he looked with quiet,
fatherly eyes toward the young man
on the bed-"shall ask no question
land tell no tales!"
CHAPTER III
/ The simple statement Of the gi-
gantic trapper swept the confidence
from Houston and left him at a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
HONK!

If traffic rules have become pest in your life, give
thought to TOXIC Japan where Traffic Rule No. for street
motormen, follows TRANSLATED into Engsh):
When passenger of the foot heaves in sight toote the
horn trumpet to him melodousy at first If he still obstacles
passage tooe with gor and express by words
Of mouth the warning: Hi! Hi!"
& Time when also like the suave Japanese, were
courteous in untangng traffic Now the nervous fetfu
attitude among pedestrians and motorists to be-
"Everybodys out of step but me-"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
ASPIRIN GARGLE
IN TONSILITIS
Cut This Out and Save il
Subject to Tonsilitis or
Sore Throat

A harmless and effective gargle IS
to dissolve two Bayer Tablets OF
Aspirin in four tablespoonfuls, of
water, and gargle throat thoroughly.
Repeat In two hours II necessary, 7
Be sure you use only the genuine
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, marked
with the Hayer Cross, which. ca1 be
had in tin boxes 81 twelve tablets
for few cents. & .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
CONSTIPATION
HANDICAPS ANYONE
Strength, Vim and Vigor Follow
This Advice

Arco, Mimi went to Camp
Dodge for training and to serve
Uncle Sam in time of the World
War. l had not been feeling very
good for several years previous. |
had always from childhood been
trcIbled with constipation and it
occur red the same way after l en-
tered service. felt poorly for two
months after entering Camp. so l
ordered some of DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. and wish to state that
by using these Pellets in the proper
way | was never disabled from
service thru sickness. If any one
desires further information re-
rarding DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. l will be more than glad
tc give desired information"
Harry N. Hanson.
Obtain the Pellets now in vest
pocket vial from your druggist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-08
EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced in thi(
column may or may not express
the opinion of The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
OF important issues which are
being discussed In the press OF
the day.