The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1917, Page 4

ASUS treme i erin, THE TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. curse of Marat and Robespierre. May Russia not suffer the loss of Kerens- ky at a time when he is needed most. ISSUED EVERY DAY EXCEPI SUNDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANC! Daily, m 3] by mail or carrier, per $ 50 4.00 1.26 Dakota, one year Daily, by mail outside of cota, three months Weekly, by mail, per year. G. LOGAN PAYNE C ANY Special Foreign Lahr Te ‘YORK, Fifth Ave. Bldg. ; CHI! , Neuere’ Bldg.; BOSTON, 8 Winter St.; DETROIT, Kresge Bldg.; MINNE- APOLIS, 810 Lumber Exchange. Mercber Audit Bui f Circulation — HE STATE'S OLD: NEWSPAPER (Established 1872) e 1:60 EATHER REPORT for 24 hours ending at noon June 29: Temperature at 7 a. m.. oie 65 Temperature at noon. 70 Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday .. Lowest last night Precipitation Highest wind velocity Forecast. For ‘North Dakota: Partly cloudy with probably thunder showers this afternoon or tonight; warmer east por- tion and cooler extreme west portion tonight. Saturday generally fair and cooler; fresh south to west winds. Lowest Temperatures Fargo. .... : Williston . Grand Forks . Pierre .. ‘St. Paul Winnipeg . Helena . Chicago .. Swift Current . Kansas City . San Francisco . ORRIS W. OOOO EOE DE Childhood may do without a # ¢@ grand purpose, but manhood & ¢ cannot.—Holland. o COS FFF 59909909 % AMERICA AT THE FRONT. It is not without significance that the first all-American units at the front in France are made up of Am- erican nurses and. American surgeons. Six great base hospital now fly the Stars and Stripes and men whose names are famous in the annals of American medicine are devoting their skill and their science to the needs of the brave men whose bodies are shattered in battle. The people of the United States are @ peaceful people. It is only slowly and gradually that they are worked up to the. pitch, of stern anger which is necessary where grim war is to be waged. But we have always been a merciful. people, a philanthropic peo- ple. We have always been a nation that prided itself upon its ability to succor ‘the needy, to bind up the {wounds of those, who are hurt, to teed those who are ‘starving. It.is.no surprise, therefore, to find that our little armies of mercy are at the front, doing ‘their work of ‘heal’ ing, long before our bigger, armies are ready for the storiny test of bat- tle. By and by those bigger armies will also be in the trenches of France, engaged in bitter work, but doing it with a view to the larger mercy— that of protecting the peace and the Uberty and happiness of generations yet unborn. We note that all committees for furthering the aims of Uncle Sain at war start their labors with a ban- liét.:< And yet a food ‘shortage is just z ‘around the corner. DRAWING COMPARISONS, It is inevitable. that’ students and historians should draw comparisons between the evolutfon ,agd revolution in progress in Russia and the down- fall of medieval monarchy in France, when the Bourbons slipped from the throne. Kerensky seems to be the dominat- ing figure upon whom many pin their hopes that order may soon come out of chaos. Whether he will develop into a second Napoleon or become for Russia what Mirabeau was to France in those turbulent days more than one hundred years ago, is a subject. of some speculation. There is nothing inspirational in the idea that he may become another Napoleon, but those contemporaries who compare Kerensky to Mirabeau draw a happier comparison and a more logical analogy. The attitude of this young Slav recalls his French prototype. His ad- dress to the soldiers, drunk with new won powers, is characteristic: “My orders are the expressions of the will of a majority of the Rus- sian democracy. As long as I remain in office I will not permit the disin- tegration of. the army.” Students of history will recall sim- ilar appeals made by Mirabeau in 11790, when the morale of the French troops deteriorated under the pres- sure of the revolution. As ony ob- server excellently puts it: “Here is no mere historical coin- cidence. Kerensky’s actual function in his native land’s present crisis has been and will continue to be, similar to that of Mirabeau in the early peri- od of the French overturn.” +The passing of Mirabeau was a blow to France. He might have pre- vented the Reign of Terror and: the .| views” may indicate that “nagging” "| And building of all the encampments, Do they have such a thing as a cheer leader on the western front? If so, we nominate Billy Sunday. LONDON PERSONALS. Has war restored the personal column to the London press? The American press long since purged its columns of the salacious personals. Before the writer is a copy of the London Times and under the:heading,, “Personal” appears: Wanted: For week-end leaves, chum of quiet tastes and broad views.” In the “quiet tastes” is a sugges} tion of war economy, and “broad and week-ends are decidedly incom- patible. But the column is not devoted wholly to trysting. Here is a histori- cal record that women are taking men’s places on the farms in ever in- creasing numbers: “Will someone lend or give gramo- phone to hostel for girl land work- ers, to cheer them evenings?” Further down is this appeal worn some impecunious gentleman: “Gentleman (married) in financial trouble. Will someone assist with thirty pounds? Urgent!” Probably this offer below explains the “financial trouble”: “New-laid eggs, 28. 6d. doz 9 (60 cents); finest butter, 2s. Ib. (48 cents.)” For genuine amusement and cur- reut history read the personals ina London daily. — There’s a hint Mexico may enter the war. Isn't there enough work for the Red Cross without bringing any more cripples into the buginess? SHORT RATING SALVATION. Salvation is free, but sometimes the saved express in terms of money the value they place upon it. They do this just about everywhere Billy Sunday goes. This size of his famous “free will offerings” has made the distillers’ trust blue around the: gills from envy, as well as from apprehen- sion, but. after all, in eight good-sized cities the average. contributions is only about $1.50 a head. And it’s possibly significant that of allthe cities in the list, those which seemito be the least; grateful for soul safety, are New York, Philadelphia and Boston...” Where. other cities boost the aver- age by. going over $2, per capita, this trio of: smug, ‘satisfied,’ ‘saperior) me: tropoli drag along with an average of only $1,12. In fact, Boston, in thrifty ‘New England, contributed on- ly $194. £ gb From which ft appears that, while heaven is desirable, it is less desir- abid lit \you ‘happen to live in New York or Boston or Philadelphia, which- possess- certain advantages of their own even ina celestial com- parison. "They pay less because they doubtless feel they haven’t so far to Bo. —_—_—_—_— Secretary Daniels says’ vice threat- ens jackie recruits in training at Newport. But, Mr. Secretary, New- port’s Newport. PATRIOTISM. What are we coming to? Is patri- otism coming to mean, Grab all you can get? Are we at war for our ex- istence or just. for a few scattered ideals? Is our democracy to resolve itself into a mere matter of “pork?” Congress exudes an odor of hog- grease. “Pork”! “Pork!” Every- where, and “pork’ the inspiration of statecraft, warcraft and every other craft located in the capitol for war business! Twelve locations are selected for the great encampments, and the men and money for them have been vot- ed. The selections are made because best in respect of access to ocean transportation, sanitation, climate and health. But the majority of them are bunched in the southeast. At once congressmen break up the selec- tions. That “pork” must be spread over more congressional districts. PORK VS. no matter where located, is held up. Uncle Sam _ browbeaten, bulldozed and plucked so that he cannot even Prepare for war! An insulting, seditious pleket of women at the very threshold of the commander-in-chief's residence! Im- mediate votes for women, when the issue is not whether American wom- en shall vote in the next year or so, but whether they shall be endangered by invaders in the next year or so! “The president is lying to Russia; we are not a democracy!” greets the Russian mission at the White House door. If it is not sedition, as well as brazen hold-up, what is it? A Boston minister gets up in his pulpit and roars, “Buy no bonds until we have national prohibition!” Sedi- tion! Positive treason to millions of our young men who must offer their lives in army and navy! “Pork,” though we have no en- campments, no powder, no guns, no ships! Female suffrage at once, though the Stop. 1 GAVE MY SON ) To MY COUNTRY! This Thief! WE GoT © YouR HUMBER}. OLD TIMER! may have to pay a German tax for 50 centuries to come! We're, thus far, the weakest ally that’s yet risen against German au- tocracy: Even little Rumania, Ser- via and Montenegro cost the kaiser much in blood and money. Well may the kaiser boycott our war. All he’s got to do is to thin out allied ship- ping and let us help Britain . and France starve. We'll lick ourselves, if’ given time and the odor of “pork” lingers in: our congressional nostrils long. enough. We've got to, clean.our democracy of ‘all; other‘ ideals than that of war- fare for self-existence, We've go to do it right, off. ‘ * Civilisation’ is. aftre: -It’s afire down close to the very embers. We can- not stop that fire by sitting down to study whether we will por. on beer, water, tea or coffee. We cannot get to that fire by spending our time be- fore our wardrobe in selecting some! appropriate moral or political uniform. in which to serve as firemen. We've go to, at once, grab the wettest quencher at hand and pour.on floods and floods of it, in our shirt-tails, if that’s the sort of uniform that’s quick- est put on. We sit and debate and chew on “pork” and diddle-daddle over each other's political liberty and moral convictions, when there isn’t going to be any “pork,” or liberty, or morality at our command, if we don’t make war the immediate, exclusive busi- ness which it sure is. “Too. late!’ said German autocracy, upon our-declaration of. war. .We will be; unless the. administration’ and congress ‘at'‘Washington, and ‘every business concern, every family and every patriotic individual make war- fare their exclusive aim and busi- ness. But we won't be too late in paying an indemnity with millions of American lives and billions of Ameri- can dollars, later on. ‘William Ho- henzollern’ will -see to it that we're Prompt’ in that matter. CITY COMMISSION MEETING. At the adjourned meeting held June 21, 1917, President Lucas, Commis- sioners Bertsch and Kirk were pres- ent. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. Bids for a storm water sewer on Third street were opened. They were referred to a committee com- posed of Chairman Kirk, Commission- er Bertsch and the City Engineer. This committee reported that the bid of Gedney & Murphy was the lowest one submitted, being $11,613.10. The Hagegart Construction company of Far- go bid $12,553.20. The Aiken Con- struction company’s bid was incom- plete. They recommended that the bid of Gedney & Murphy be accepted, that the City Attorney prepare con- tract for the same and that the certi- fied checks of the unsuccessful: bid- ders be returned to them. Upon roll call all three Commissioners present voted aye and it was decided to accept the bid of Gedney & Murphy. A bill of T. R. Atkinson for engi- neering ‘services in Paving District No. 2 was ordered to be paid, funds permitting. On motion the Board ad- journed, to meet again Monday, June 25, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m. Attest: C. L. BURTON, City Auditor. At the regular meeting held Mon- day evening, June 25, 1917, there were present Commissioners Bertsch, Best and Kirk. Commissioner Best occu- pied the chair. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and ap- proved. Some time ago the Haggart Construction company was ordered to kaiser may grant the whole nattti #6 Political freedom! Prohibition iright:away; shough we replace the sewer pump on the Broad- way sewer, as it had been unsatisfac- tory. _They have not done this. For that reason Commissioner Best moved | di tracks was referred to the City Audi- tor. Sidewalks were. deemed neces: | @! that the City ‘Attorney be instructed to prosecuté the Haggart Construction The City Attorney was requested to l ‘wish +o} see, Sergeant — ide voudrais voir le sergent —— duh voodray vwar luh savrian® —_—. \ Will he get better ? Se gvérira-t-il ? f Suh gayreera — teel ? fie When have you been wounded’? Quand avez-vous été blessé ? Kang avay voo zayte blasa? At what time- is the dressing? A qvelle heure ele pansement? A kell dhr luh’ pan$sehman$?* In these lessons the English phrase appears ‘in the © first line, the French equivalent in the second line, and. the pronunciation in the third e line. In. the pronunciation’ key,’ straight lines’ »over the letters, A and U, denote the long’sound, as in “hAte” and “dUde”; curved lMnes over ‘these. letters indicate the short: sound,'/as in° “cAt® and “bUt”; two dots over the--U indicate <a ‘sound :somewhat | approach dy ‘trying. to pronounce ‘long U and long Eat the same time. { i H Gx Arch indnl Cut out these’ lessons and: paste them in’ your inatebook. ORPHEUM PROGRAM MAKES BIG HIT + One of the best programs offered raw up a contract for the same. The following bills were allowed nd ordered to be paid, funds permit- ; H rman! company and to cause them to replace | sary and ordered in on the south side ain Hon wiped ay ae helen tea erga Hebe aad said pump. Commissioner Kirk sec-| of lots 7 to 16, inclusive, block 18,] ick Zahn .. standing room was all that was avail- onded the motion. Upon roll call all three Commissioners present voted in favor ofthis motion and it was adopt- ed. It was. mayed by Commissioner Bertsch .that:thecity buy six rubber coats, four pair-of boots and’two doz- en ‘expansion: rings for the’fire de- partment. This motion carried, all threa Commissioners: present voting in favor of the’same. The! Ayditor was instructéd.to order five more sign posts for’ the’, intersections of: the streets.’ ‘This’ tobe liké-those which were recently: parchased and to“cost the same-moneyt Commissioner Best turned over a check for $10 that he McKenzie addition to the city of Bis- marck, N. D. A majority of the prop- erty owners affected having petitioned the City Commission for the same. A petition from the east end of town, signed by a large number of property owners in that section of the. city, was presented by Mr, Clough and, Mr. Ss one Herman Ode was herding a large number of cows inside the city’ Jimits and this herd, was a nuisan¢e. and’ asked that, steps be, taken,to abate this nuisance. This matter was re- ferred to Police Commissioner Bertsch. Chris Martineson - Lawyers Co-operative Publish- Thos. Hall, Secretary of State . Webb: Bros,.)...,. William . Fogerstr Grambs & Peet a J. Graham. . This petition claimed.,that No J. Shields. Ai Bo Williamass Marshall ,, Oil; company Brown & Giereaman:'! able at both performances. Douglas Fairbanks, in “American. Aristoc- racy,” the latest Triangte: offering, carried off all the honors. This dash- ing comedian is becoming a bigger fa- vorite in Bismarck than the world’s famous: star, Charlie ‘Chaplin. Of course, Fairbanks :i#:/in-/a:;different style of comedy::and: besides;:he has the smile that:never: combareff. Not taking ‘any credit:awayfromsthe oth- er. Feirbanks. picture..ahoxn.at. the ‘00 | Orpheum, this one whith" was shown “wits, be™ ited. to- hi ea Dats as ever full of ‘pep trom ‘Start to ing company . joo Fow P. Nelson 1, company)... had ‘reéeivéed’ f6F the old city ‘acale|A long letter was read from the Bis- ph ae isto hause, whieh iy d,,been ordered to|marck Water ‘Supply. company which | 7: & Reel qusratabiices f dispose of a. Of ‘no use to the | seemed to indicate that they were do are piles ae is bea twhatiiai¢ht happen should ot @ ‘an, invasion of.tpis kind be.made on ing all that: could be done to purity: and clarify the drinking water. Their chlorinator proved defective.and must be. renewed. They are having plans drawn up by a. firm.of, sanitary.engi- city. An ordinance, establishing the grades of certain streets was intro- duced. by Commissioner Kirk and read for the first ‘time.! This ordinance: was referred to the City ‘Attorney. for his North. Dakota; Metal’ Culvert. Haggart Construction company 668.80 »j the ; world’s: largest. city, DIL OR TAR. HURTS. GARDENS inspectiot 1 Bre iP proval. A resolu-} neers for a better method of. treating T. Atkin 33.40) oT: tion ord curb in‘was refergéd to, the water. They have impressed upon Grarabajed a Pee 4543 zy airning Against-Usei of Strest:Sweep- the City prttorn: for his opinign as} these people that they are ina, hurry |"* On machin the i te missiofi © ‘Inge’ ae Fertilizer Given (ky Uncle to its’ 1 y: JThe petition of Geo. | to have this: work under way,,as they Journed :to meet. again Jalysayal Spectaterel \” have been ordered to do it. by. the City Commission. A contract.for a lateral sewer on Avenue A from Ray- mond street: to Hannifin street was awarded to Grambs & Peet as they were the only firm bidding. Their bid was for $1.00 per lineal foot for 8-inch sewer pipe in place. $55.00 for man- holes. This bid was slightly under the engineer's estimate for the same. Gussner for permission to build’a’nice semf-fireproof building inside of. the fire, limits. Wasaga ed to, the Fire Conimissioner: amd the City Attorney. He proposes to-.replace certain non- descript ‘buildings ‘back of the Palla- dium Printing office with a store build- ing. The petition for a railway cross- ing in the east end of town across the Northern Pacific and the Soo at 8 o'clock p. m. not satisfied money refunded. by Cowan’s drug store. Picry Mfg. Co., Ambia, Ind. Vato alt aba | eR C: Ll. BURTON, | -, City Auditor. Those who use street, sweepings to fertilize gardens should avoid waste that contains oll or tar. Hither of these substances 1s harmful to plants, spe- ciglists in Uncle Sam’s department of agriculture warn. Sweepings from tarred pavements or oiled roads are likely to contain them. Oil droppings from motor cars often mix with such ‘ PICRY. For relief of poison ivy and oak. If Sold Mfgrd. by 6-9-12-15-19-22-26-29 DOINGS OF THE DUFF'S. AS_ 1 ASKED PANSY TO! Go IN AND Wipe IT OFF PANSY GIVES THE FLIVVER ITS FIRST BATH waste, also. If sweepings are collected with some care and before rain or wa- B A llm an ter from street! sprinklers have reached iy them and. washed out the elements of ‘ 2 fertilizing value, they can be used ad- fd :! 7] vantageously. Sateits unt ae: —_ ‘In ‘connection with' the spread of the city, gandeding ‘niovement;‘'the; depart- ment of: agriculture: helleves a warn- ing in regard to oil and tar damage should be ‘given. A specialist in the bureau of chemistry cites an instance of damage done to a garden near Sil- ver Springs, Montgomery county, Mary- land, on which unsorted street sweep- ings from the District of “Coluinbia were used. This. garden, according to the specialist, was ruined by’ the ‘tar products in the fertilizer, and it ‘was necessary to remove the top; soil and resurface the entire plot with new soil, GET DRESSED! American Sports Coats In -Australla. Commercial Agent Stanhope Sams reports that the American sports coat is winning favor in Australia, Many of the best stores carry them in stock, and one of the leading Melbourne shops makes a special feature of these coats In its advertising. Pan-American University Proposed. The national assembly of Panama has authorized the executive to make efforts to interest the countries of North and South America in the foun- dation of a Pan-American university in the city of Panima, ‘Uncle Sam reports When green organic matter, such as is obtained from cover crop, is used to loam a soil it ts important that the soil be kept well irrigated after the cover crop is plowed or disked in. The rea- son for this is that.the ammonifying bacteria require an abundance of wa- ter, and ammontification is the neces- sary antecedent to nitrification of the organic matter. In dung the ammoni- fication has already taken place in the heap, and when it ts applied to the soll the ammonia is absorbed by the soll and can then be nitrified. Not under- standing this bas frequently led to the condemning of cover crops by gtowers. The Difference. Everything depends upon & view- point. When you play a good one on. the other fellow it is:a»fine example A*facfich? Joke"BAt when he gets 4} dack.at you It is a bloomin’ outrage — similar to the German’ “ue,” which Americans may,