The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1917, Page 8

CAPTAIN MURPHY SUBMITS REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Sum of $549.86 Contributed Dur- ing Holidays for the Poor of Bismarck BUSINESS MEN AND LODGES GAVE FREELY The sum of $549.86 was contributed | to the Salvation Army’s Christmas ef- fort, according to the report made public this afternoon by Captain Jameg Murphy. Thirty-one baskets of provisions were given out, many containing enough to supply a family for over a week; 172 warm garments, 21 pairs of shoes, eight pairs of rub- bers, in all 449 presents and toys were given away with the baskets, and at the Christmas tree at the barracks Christmas night. Captain Expresses Gratitude. “In spite of the severe storm,” says the captain in his report, “I wish to thank the public of Bismarck, which gave go liberally to help those in less fortunate circumstances, and especi- ally to The Tribune for the publicity. Many were the expressions of grati- tude from those served. Then, too, it was a great treat to watch the chil- dren at the big turkey fecd, given through the kindness of Bougas Brothers of the Van Horn cafe. In closing, words fail to express the +) army’s gratitude for the contribu- tions.” The Army's Report. The report of the Salvation’ Army’s Christmas effort is as follows: Income. Mr. T. R. A. --$ 50,00 b..-% Tancred Commandery 40.00 ALF. & A.M. ......6 25.00 Dr. E. P. Quain ++ 25.00 B, P.O. B. ....cceceeees «+ 25.00 Ladies’ Aid, Presbyterian 25.00 Wachter Dray & Tran. Co 10.00 R. F. Anderson, Wilton, 10.00 Dr. Fisher ......... 10.00 * Eastern Star Lodge 10.00 Mrs. Remington .. 10.00 Bismarck Bank .. 10.00 First Natl. Bank . 10.00 City Natl. Bank ... 10.00 Northern Produce Co. . 10.00 Richmond & Whitney oe 7.45 N. G, Nelson. ....... . 5.00 Mr. Langum ... « 5.00 Brown & Jones + 5.00 is A Friend, per. Miss Johnson... 5.00 ‘ Mrs. Eppinger «5.00 A. Zuger ..... 5.00 Mrs. Taylor 5.00 Mr. Dunham . 6.00 Mr. Tatley .. 5.00 A.M. Christianson . 5.00 Dr. Rawlings .. 5.00-| J..0. Varney ..... 5.00 + Donations under $5 .... +» 16.00 bi Income from 24 store boxes.... 21.25 : Income from street kettles... 123.33 f Will school, per Mrs. Casselman 4.88 bs Value of food donated from... re echools and other sources... 24.15 s Value.of other merchandise ... 14.30 i Grand Total ............... $549.86 ft Expenditure. By. groceries, etc., for baskets.$ 77.98 By turkeys, chickens and meat 36.20 By clothing, shoes and rub- DOPE woe vecceeeeees cevesees 92.10 By stockings, containing nuts, candies, apples and oranges.. 46.31 By. toys and presents sent with baskets and given at Xm TPO ceeceseessceee oe \\ By Xmas. War Crys with bal . \\ By Xmas. War Crys to “Pen,” reform schools and hospitals 4.90 f By fed at tables 16.70 By help with kettles CC eee . 21.00 61.32 3.10 Grand Total . NET BARRELS OF WINE SPILLED State's Attorney William Langer Wins in Famous Morton County Case a/ ‘When the supreme court yesterday granted Sheriff Charles McDonald of ; Morton county authority to consign to § mother earth niney barrels of Califor- nia wine which have been in his pos- session for some time, Attorney Gen- eral William Langer twisted another kink in the tail of demon rum. The famous Morton county wine case has been in the courts for many months. In the meantime the wine in dispu bas been in custody of Sheriff Mc- posse, and 94 well-cultivated Hebron thirs ve rested for lack of lubri- ae” The case is one in which wine agents procured from various Hebron- ites orders amounting to a full car- load of California wine. Upon the re- ceipts of this car, the wine was joint- ly.stored, and when all but ninety bar- Fels had been doled out to its owner, State’s Attorney Langer pinched the! " cache. The sheriff was instructed to! destroy the wine, and the owners im-| j : Actual Sinking ofan Ocean Liner.” _: . Two Battleships Sunk by United States Navy. $18,000 Used for Ammunition in One Battle. 40,000 People Employed. 10,000 Horses in Thrilling Cavalry Charges. 40 Aeroplanes in Great Air Battle. * Every Dew Death-dealing Device Keown to Modern Operation. “GREATER THAN THE BIRTH OF A NATION”-=-N. Y. Journal UDITORIUM Vividly Pictures the Modern Menace of SUBMARINE WARFARE A Masterpiece that throws a glaring light on the world’s flaunting boast of a higher progress. One Year in the Making. fs. y Cost $1,000,000. 00. - Entire ‘Cities Built and Siesitered. “Love of Humanity. TODAY AND TOMORROW Matinee Daily 3 P. M.. Admission 25, 50 and 75c_ | ‘ Evenings 8:15, admission, Boates Sot <= $1.50, lower floor $1, first two rows balcony 1, bolance of ‘balcony 75c, gallery ate =~ EL An Awe-inspiring Spectacle that one minute makes your blood run cold and another thrills you with its touches of human gentleness. The. Story of the Greatest Love of the Ages—the 1017. RAILROAD COMMISSION RULES NEW TELEPHONE RATES ARE EQUITABLE In one of the most exhaustive opin- jons handed down during its eight- years service to the state, the North Dakota railroad commission Saturday aftergoog. upheld’ the petition of. the North Dakota Independent Telephone! eration was given the original: peti- Co. for a readustment of rates on busi-| tion signed by 200 businessmen pray- ness telephone of the Bismarck ex-, ing that the increase be granted the change. By this ruling the com-: company, and to the opposition peti- pany is permitted to increase its{tion later submitted, protesting rates on individual lines to $3.25 per} against the increase. The railroad month, with a discount making the | commission towne. that a large number terms $3 net; to establish a two-party | of signers of the latter petition later line business service at a net charge} withdrew and signed the first peti- of $2.50 the month, which will give the| tion, favoring’ the increase. lighter business user his service at The commission did inot consider Leeper dg mera si increase in rates as demanded to duce business extension ‘phones from | pay for ‘permanent improvement $1.25 to $1.00 the month. which the commanp is making—the ‘The commission went into the mat- construction of an underground coa- ter very .. Caretul consid: duit systemt-at aa increase plant in- i vestment of $15,000—but that the high- ’ © MYSTERY SOLVED, er tolls are demanded in order that) (pnitadeiphia, Jan. 1.—The curtain of the company may pay a reasonable re- mystery that. draped the. murder: of turn upon the actual-amount invest-| 14, Colbert, alias Mrs. Grace Roberts, ed in its business here. The .new. pretty ‘model, was drawn ‘aside this rates were held to be reasonable, and} scmnoon. The tragedy, said’ by de- the returns on all business, amounting | tectives to outrival the wildest dreams to a trifle more tahn six per cent on/ of Ste) eee is in ae ee! Bs the incrased capital invested, not) the pol claim they have exorbitant. The railroad commission, | Dame of the ag yf aegeges ie therefore, ordered the new rates es-! \the detectives said they followed. a tablished and made operative =“ to New York and then to Chica- January 1. ‘g where the mystery: ented. a Because he froze his feet while waiting in a fireless “box-car” sta- tion for a train, a resident of Kulm has filed a complaint with the rail- road . commission. The ‘hoard will Took into the Kulm situation, which frequently has been called to the at- tention of the commissioners. ‘The Cleveland bape They morning. marriage license paper, runs the ‘ump on the sport page.