The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 4, 1917, Page 4

BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE THE TRIBUNE Entered at the Pustoffice, Bismarck, N. is ‘as Second Class Matter. ISSUED EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE: IN ADVANCE Dally, by carrier, rer month 50 Daily, by n.ail, per year..... waily, by mail in North Dakota, three months ............. Daily, by mail outside of Dakota, one year ....... Daily, by mail f » three Weekly, by mail, per year....- G. LOGAN PAYNE COMP. -Bpecial Foreign Representative wEW . Bldg.; CHICAGO, Drquclis’ Bide Hosts Gt.; DETROIT, Kresge Bid APOLIS, 810 Lumber Uxchange MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republic: all news credited to it or vot other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published her: ‘All rights of republicati of dispatches herein a Premattiniicbankeembacc 1 STATE'S OLD! suns, (established 1873) WEATHER REPORT for 24 hours ending at nocn Sept Temperature at 7 a Me... Temperature at noon Highest yesterday ... Lowest yesterday ...- Lowest last night Precipitation .... Highest wind velocity - Forecast for North Dakota: Partly cloudy and probably unsettled tonight and Wed nesday; warmer east and south por- None 26518 tions tonight; cooler west portion Wednesday. Lowest Temperatures Fargo ... Williston Grand Forks . Pierre pt. Paul . Winnipeg Helena .. Chicago . Swift Current Kansas City San Francisco Sei ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorogolist. PLEASE, TEACHER! Today school opens. Convention demands that each of us, pausing to watch the youngsters file into the school houses, heave a sigh of reminiscence and = murmur, “Them were the happy days.” But here’s where convention gets a swat. We don’t envy the boys and girls of this town who today return to their books, their ssrooms and their teachers. Frankly, we feel sorry for them. We pity them because there are such a number of things in the world and because we, the tyrant grownups, have decreed ‘our children must learn all about all of these many things. We pity them because there are, for the learning of things, such a number of methods in the world; we the ty- rants have decreed that no method is too trivally experimental not to be tried. What to teach and how to teach it? A thousand and one answers are heard. You'd hate, Mr. and Mrs. Grownup, to take your chance in the midst of all this hubbub. Yet that's just the chance the kids must take. Some day a great educator may arise. We wonder if he will lay down two simple principles running some- thing like this: 1. Education is not a pouring-in proc It is, as the word itself im- plies, drawing-out. All the child ever will become he already is poten- tially. He requires only opportunity to get out what’s in his system. Hence any method is good or bad as it fos- ters or stifles the child’s natural im- pulses, 2. The chief end of education is not learning, not technic, but develop- ment of what the preacher folk call character, and what the scientist terms adjustment to environment. It is, for instance, more important that a boy or girl be taught courage than that they should learn the multiplica- tion tabl ! Nature makes us yvagabonds, the world makes us respectable—Smith i GOODBYE, SAMMIE—GOD BLESS YOU! + Tomorrow this town bids some of its soldier boys goodbye. Here and there a mother looks into the face of her son, and as she looks her vision blurs. The khaki-clad strapper she still calls boy becomes a boy indeed, becomes the babe she bore with anguish and reared with the in- finite sacrifice whose other name is motherhood. Then the mother's vision shifts and she sees that boy as he is today, only hot here in his home town, but in a training camp, then on the seas and finally doubtless on the homeless bat- tlefields of Europe. To the deepest of her being runs the memory of her years of struggle to make that boy what he is today, her nights of watchfulness, her days of sacrifice. Yet* with scarcely a tear she kisses him goodbye, and with a smile he marches away. _ What does it all mean—this giving of the fryit of years of vigilance to an hour fraught with danger no vigilance may thwart? What is the significance of this apparent waste? What does it mean to be a member of America’s} 8, What'does it mean in America ea boy to be a soldier? Not for gold does the American sol- dier risk his all, not for power per- sonal or national, but for the rights of men and women and childhood, for the right of every human being to life, to freedom, to the pursuit of happiness, ‘This is the supreme love of coun- try-—-that a man will stake his own life to save his neighbor's. This is the crown America places on the brow of history's patriotism—that her sons fight not for the right of her self to grow stronger, but for the right of the weak to grow strong, for the right of the world to be one in the univer: sal might of freedom. Therein is the significance of moth- apparently ted sacrifice. Therein is the rance of our s0l- dicr boys’ self-effacement They march away—the boys. remain. Our part is clear—to stand behind them in thought and word and deed, to see to it that wisdom reigns in the counsels that shall fate their comings and goings ,to hold to their faith that life is service, that sacri is, in truth, the highest s: nterest, erhood’: s|and when need comes to follow where ‘ they lead; so that in, the end we may claim with them joint partnership in the making of eternal peace. —————— The Alaska cod catch is a failure. The world needs food. ding AGREEMENT |S BEST. After an amicable conference with rators, the government food admin x0 per cent of the beet sugar produc: ers agree to limit the price of their} product. This is fine. An ounce of wnicable agreement is worth a ton ef pounding on the head. But the 20 per cent of sugar men not in this conference can spoil the arrangement. They should he invited to concur and those who refuse should feel the hand of government dicta- tion. When government undertakes to fix prices, it cannot afford to let any escape. Ono of the hopeful signs in Ger- many is that the Social are pan- ning the Pan-German agitation. BRYAN ON SEDITION. In all America no man_ probably hates war more sincerely and honest- ly than Witliam Jennings Bryan Whatever one may think of propri in doing so, there is little doubt he left. President Wilson's cabinet be- cause he though he could more effect- ively work for peace in private life. But Bryan is no proGerman. He is not a’ disloyalist, nor a traitor When his country has decided upon a course of action, Bryan, like the loyat citizen he is, salutes and obeys. He is,a good American, like most of us. Recently, in his paper, Bryan wrote: “Before our nation enters a war it the wisdom of is proper te disc going to war, but di nis closed when Congr acts. After that no one shon!d cloak attacks upon this government or aid the enemy under the claim that he is exercising free- dom of speech. “No sympathy will be wasted upon se who have been arrested for un- ic utterances. They abuse free speech and this applies to attacks up- on the allies as well as upon the Unit- ed States. We can no more allow our allies to be crushed than we can af- ford to be crushed. The defeat of our allies would throw the whole burden of the, war upon us. We must stand together and fight it through. There are only two sides to a war. Every American must be on the side of the United States.” This should be the attitude of loyal Americans. It answers to every dis- loyglist in the country. It answers the Sinn Feiners who attack England and the German-Americans who try to play the German game, while skirting close to sedition. It answers every pro-German editor printing stuff in which poison is insidiously inserted It answers every senator like Varda- man who, under his toga’s protection, talks like a Junker in the Reichstag. It makes our duty to everyone of us. There are but two sides to this war, the American and German. The English, French, Italians and Russians are with us. The Austrians, Bulgars and Turks side with Germany. Any man in this country who is not ready to talk for the American side, put up money for it, write for it, pray for 11 and fight for it is an enemy, avowed or implied. And he should be treated as such. Fraine Home. Col. and Mrs. John H. Fraine, after spending a few days in the city have returned to their home at Grafton Col. Fraine, commander of the First, is making Grafton his headquar- ters. Neither Colonel Fraine nor Colonel White could give any intima tion last evening as to the date upon which their commands will be ordered out of the state. A. 0..U. W. Meeting—The first meeting of the Bismarck lodge No. 120 A. O. U. W. for the fall will be held in the Knights of Columbus hall this evening at 8 o'clock. All_ members are asked to attend and help plan the winter’s work. We) Is the cod kid-| 4 peceeeon eee. |} Author of “My Lady of the North,” aid of the Forest,” etc. a | SYNOPSIS, CHAPTER 1.-—-Robert Hollis, one time sea captain, who tells the story, is a guest on Gerald Carrington’s lyacht, Msmeralda. It is supp be a ug” ty and Flolli | prised on discovering a woman, who | evidently wishes to remain unknown, aboard. CHAPTER II—Tlollis, the next night, succeeds in having an interview with the woman. CHAPTER l—Carring » his Guests of the coming war, «ad that ie is engineering a copper por. CHAPTER IV—The in a collision and Hui | Cann, millionaire, and one of the par \ | CHAPTER V——Hollis and McCann {rescue Vera and leave the ship in a small boat. CHAPTER VI—Hollis and Vera be- come friendly, though he is unaware of her identity. ; CHAPTER Vil—McCann refuses to submit to Hollis’ authority, and {he v enforces it. CiAPTER VIII—The castaways are cd by a ship, the Indian Chief, nich takes them aboard. CHAPTER. IX--The Indian cues Uy been struck by lightning almost a wreck. All the offi cers are dead ‘Hollis meets the own- er, who tells him = the ssel has a cargo of ammunition, consigned to the German government, OCHAPTOR Hollis consents to take charge of ship and continue voy- age. Vera recognizes an old friend in Robert Bascom, owner of the Indian Chief CHAPTER XI—Some dissatisfaction among the crew ugickly develops, and Hollis selects his officers, CHAPTER NI—McCann wants to return to “ew York, and tries to cor rupt the crey a “CONTRABAND” |} A Romance of the North Atiantic by RANDALL PARRISH CHAPTER XUI—Hollis finds him- self forced to confine MeCann to a cabin CHAPTER XIV--Vera and Hollis agree that for Bascom’s sake the ship must be taken to its destination. Hoi- | lis learns that Vera is Gerald Carring- ton's daughter. CHAPTER XV—The crew, realizing | danger of capture by allied warships, evince disinclination to continue the PTER XVi—Leaders of the crew disarm Hollis and make him a prisoner. CUAPTER XVII—In a fight with the mutineers Hollis is badly hurt. On recovering consciousness he real izes that he must submit, though, be: ing the only navigator on board, he is in position to make terms with Me Cann. He is made a prisoner. CHAPTER XVI'I—Vera pretends to agree to McCann’s plans, to Hollis’ wonder. at confinement find the Indie bya French wi CHAPTER XX-McCann succeeds in deceiving commander of warship “hich passes on its way. Hollis is re- captured. si XIX—iHollis escapes from ind reaches the deck to Chief has been stopped CHAPTER XXI. A Plan to Save Ourselves. She stood with hands clasped, and parted lips, her-eyes wide open with unconcealed horror, for the moment unable to utter a word, “You—you actually think that, Mr. Ho!lis?_ You mean he would be willing to—to murder all on board to protect himself?” “If assured such an act would bring safety, I do not believe he would hesi- tate at even that crime. To be per- fectly plain, Miss Vera, it is my judg- ment that your presence on board pre- sents the only problem unsolved.” “My presence! Why, he has no eutise to fear me. No one knows where Tam. If I never appeared alive again, not a soul could ever account for my aisnppearance,” “True, and probably McCann fs fully aware of these conditions, But he wishes you alive, not dead. That is what makes the problem.” She crossed the narrow space of deck, and grasped my coat in her fin- gers. “Oh! this ts too térrible! cannot imagine it possible—” “And why not?” I interrupted, “He is all-powerful on board. He judges the virtue of others by his own stand- ard. He dreams that you might even make that bargain to preserve life.” “That I would marry him?” “Marriage would seal your Hps; would win him safety, and also your subjugation and wealth. It is a stake worth playing for, surely.” “And the others? What would be the fate of you and the others if I made that hateful bargain?” “In no way different, I imagine, from what it will be if you refuse,” I said soberly—and my hand closed on hers, “McCann has no intention that we shall ever put foot on shore. He would be a fool to permit such a thing.” “You think it ,all planned out?” “In detail; McCann, Liverpool and White know exactly what they intend doing. Their questioning of me, and their scrutiny of the chart, convinces me of this. I even believe now I could name the other men of the crew who will be in their boat, when they aban- don ship—Dugan, Dubois, Sachs and the negro, Watson, with perhaps two} others Iam not so sure of. Why, Miss} Vera, you heard what I was compelled | ‘o assent to a moment ago, I am to; pilot the Indian Chief to within fifty miles of the harbor of St. Johns, tim-! ing our arrival at that point to some hour of the night. I am to give Me- Cann notice of our arrival there, and’ furnish him with exact sailing diree- tions to complete the course. This means that the crew expect to aban- don the ship there, and take to the boats. There. are enough remaining ‘ He—he (Copyright A. C. McClurg & Co., MT good tonaition—ama* just “enougie= to carry them all, but the lodlan; Chief will be left with none to rescue those of us who are left on board in case of accident to the vessel.” “And you anticipate accident?” “I believe the ship will be deserted in an unseaworthy condition—either with her bottom pierced, or her sea- cocks open; and that ‘those of us left aboard will be so confined as to be practically helpless to save the vessel from going down.” “And the men in the boats will get ashore, scatter and never be heard from again. No one will ever learn what became of the Indian Chief, or that we were abourd?”. | “The French cruiser will report hav- ing spoken us at sea.» That will be the last word. The truth will pever be made clear. Our fate will be anoth- er sea mystery, never explained.” “Some of the crew might talk later— | in liquor.” “There is always that danger, and McCann is farsighted enough to guard aguinst It as far as possible. The bouts will easily become separated in) the darkness, If the others ure ever} picked up, it will be accidentally by | some ship at sea—and there ure al- most no ships in this ocean, There are few flaws in the plan, as I have figured owt.” She did not answer, her eyes on my face, her expression exhibiting the | horror she felt at this vivid picture which I had drawn, Then she slowly, gently ‘withdrew her. hand from my | grasp, sinking into azcbair, her head | bent forward, 5 “You—you really believe they actu- | ally. plan to do all. this?” she asked | at last. “And what—What about me? | You suggested that—that marriage might save me from-this fate. Do you | think so ill of me as to Imagine I would ever consent to such 2 bargain?” “What 1 may imagine has nothing | to do with the case, Miss Vera. My | thought, and that of Fergus McCann, | is not Hable to be the same on any subject. The only hope he can have of ever winning you is through threat. He possesses power and can ussall you i with deadly peril, It is my belief that ' he contemplates doing so.” | “That .he will offer me choice of ' marriage with him, or death?” | “Yes; it will not be put in just so} brutal a form, for the fellow has a! certain polish over bis villainy, but | it will mean that.” “Loan me the revolver.” “For what purposé?” “To kill the brute, if ever he dares | such a proposal. Mr, Hollis, I would | die before I would ever permit his | touch! Marry him to save my life! Why, I am so ashamed | cannot look | you in the fice; cadndt even find! words to express my''detestation of such a suspicion.” I stepped forward, ’and my hand gently rested on the bowed shoulder. “My dear girl,” I sald earnestly, “look at me, and believe my words. Lift your eyes; I want you to rend; the truth in my heart, It Is not your] life alone; it is mine also, and the lives of nearly all the others uboard, which are at stake. For the sake of us all I'am going to ask of you a sac- rifice.” ‘There had been a mist of tears In the uplifted eyes, but as I paused this had vanished, “A sacrifice?” she stammered, “That I marry that man?” “God forbid! No; but tbat you en- courage him to think it possible.” “Oh, I could not—I could not! not ask that of me.” “But listen,” I urged eagerly, forget- ful of all else in the earnestness of my plea. “Vera, listen before you muke decision, The only possible hope lies in the freedom of one of us aboard, I can so juggle figures us to kcep the ship safely ut sea for another day and night, but no longer. “Someone must Le free to act and plan, I cnnnot, nor any of those men confined amidships, By winning Me Cann’s confidence; by seeming to ylel¢ to his desires, you will be allowed free- dom on board, You can demand it as the price of your surrender, All else must depend on your woman's wit.” “But—but could I convince the man of my sincerity? I—I detest him sv.” “He will-want to be convinced ; your mere consent will satisfy him. You must not look at this from your stand- Do “I Could Not—Do Not Ask That of Me.” point. He is conceited and. cowardly. To save his own life he would be guilty of any treacherous act. He_will | strands of her ruffled hair. TUESDAY, SEPT. 4,:1017: Pre) a"! tie judge ‘you by his standarus.: Thére will be no necessity for any pretense ut love; you need not even permit him to touch you. believe that fear makes you an unwil- ling victim.” “You—you actually wish me to do | this—play this hideous part?” “Only because of our desperate sit- uation; we must fight with the only weapon at hand, There is no other course open. The one thing I have in mind is—someone on board free to re- lease the prisoners immediately after the boats leave, In time to enable us to prevent the ship’s going down.” “But—but, Mr, Hollis, would—would he not insist upon my going with him in the boat?” I walked twice across the narrow spuce of the deck, conscious that her questioning eyes followed me. “Yes,” I admitted, pausing to study her face. “You might even be obliged to do that. You must front this pos- sibility, although the necessity may be avoided. But McCann's boat will make St. Johns, He dare not resort to force once you are ashore. ¥ do not cgunt that a serious danger—only he lust not suspect your purpose until too late to prevent his interfering with your action, Nor will you be unsafe with him in the open boat, for the two of you will not be alone. Your great- est peril will be while abourd this ship, and completely in McCann's power.” “The open boat will not be long at sea?” “Not to exceed a few hours prob- ably; Liverpool and White are seamen enough to see that it is equipped with a sail, and if the wind be favorable, they will make land qui » But there is even a chance that you necd not take this risk.” “What chance?” the full measure of her emotions finding evidence in her voice,” f Leayord or Olson could be se- cretly released, or even if you could be assured that I was free to attain the deck at the proper moment, and thus able to release these others, we might best piay a bold game, By urg- ing some excuse you could delay leav- ing the ship until after all the muti- neers were over the side, and in the boats, McCann might remain on board with you, but he would be only one man to handle, Once we had control of the ship, we could defend the decks, und prevent those ruflians from return- ing on board, at least until they sur- rendered all arms, und agreed to such terms as we.offered.” “That—that would be a most despe+ rate expedient,” she said dejectedly, “its success doubtful, You would be terribly outnumbered, and without weapons.” ‘s I de not see it so, Outnumbered, yes; but with every advantage of po- sition, Those fellows could not clam- ver up the side, unless it be one atin time. Besides, the major part of the j crew are doubtless mutineers against their will, and would be glad enough to return to duty if promised protec- | I doubt if there be three revolv- T have one of these, and Really the tion, ers on board. MeCann carries another. ‘plan looks feasible to me.” She arose and crossed over to the, open port, gazing out in silence across the waste of waters, the wind lifting She re- mained there motionless so long I be- came impatient. “Have you no answer to make?” I questioned at last. “You think the scheme impracticable?” “No; it Is not that,” brit. without changing posture or glancing about, and [ felt there was'a deadness in her voice, far from encouraging. “But— but I do not like the part assigned to me.” Merely allow him to! “You fear you might find it difficult to carry out the deceit?” She turned and faced me, and there were te: in her eyes, which she swept indignantly away with a swift gesture, “You have used the right word,” sha exclaimed, no Jonger hesitating in speech, “I am not accustomed to de- ceit, Mr. Hollis; I have never learned how to lie, or conceal my true feelings. IT am not afraid physically; it is not that; but you ask me to permit this fellow to make love to me, and I am to encourage his hopes, and pretend to yield to his advancements, You ask me to lower my womanhood, to take my place op a level with a girl of the streets, and pretend to sell my- self for a price. Is this your concep- tion of my character?” It was as- though she had slapped me in the face, yet I was ready, half anticipating she migl.t assume this po- sition, “No; but I believe you willing to sacrifice your conception of what or- dinarily seems right to save this ship, and the lives of those aboard; to' pre- serve Philip Buscom’s fortune, need be no love making, no pretense at love. You seemingly yleld to force, surrender to fear; that would be the only way in which McCann would ex- pect to gain your consent.” “You—you wish me to do this?” “It nppears to me as our only hope.” “And if I do, you will not despise me? You will not feel my action un- womanly?” “I fecl that of you! Never; why, it would be impossible for me to con- ceive of your acting unworthily!” She held out her hand, “Then I will try,” she sald simply, her eyes uplifted to mine, ie “(To be continued.) LFT ON ESERE People who expected to find a lot of agricultural land in the Dakota Na- tional Forest Reserve, 15 miles north- west of Amidon, which was thrown open to entry by executive proclama- tion the past week, are disappointed. There were but 38 unappropriatea quarter sections and the lands are gen- erally rough and only suited to graz- ing. The best quarters were filed on by permit some years ago. Supt. I. P. Baker of Bismarck, owns the railroad , land, all odd numbered sections, and has the same under fence and mostly leased to people on the reserve who are engaged in cattle growing. The reserve was created by Theodore Roosevelt while president. During the early eighties the ex-president and | his friends, S. M. and J. A. Ferris, used to hunt buffalo and other large game among the pines and cedar trees of this tract of land. THEDA BARA AT THE ORPHEUM TONIGHT, ‘William Fox presents Theda Bara, world’s most famous star in vampire roles at the Orpheum theatre tonight only in the super-feature “The Tiger Woman.” Miss Bara needs no intro- duction to Bismarck theatregoers and everyone that sees her in her latest production is sure to be more than satisfiel. Theda ‘Rara has not been seen in Rismarck for some time and at the last appearances she played in jaitercat roles from that of a vampire, in “The Tiger Woman” she Plays the There! : part which has made her famous the world over. “The Tiger Woman” is in six smashing acts, with powerful acting, beautiful costumes and grand stage settings. The bill will be com- pleted with a comedy featuring George Ovey intitled “The Red, White and Blue.” Charles Chaplin comes tomor- row in “The Immigrant” his latest Mutual special comedy in two acts. White Locates. Col. Frank White of Valley City, commander of the Second, has ‘taken up permanent headquarters here and will remain in Bismarck until ‘his. regi- ment moves. His barracks are in the second floor of the Haggart building, where Mrs. White and their son, Rich- ard, are sharing army accomodations. Wm. Fox ‘presents Theda Bara in “The Tiger Woman” tonight only at the Orpheum. "GRAIN MARKETS? —-U MINNEAPOLIS. No. 3 yellow corn .......205 206 Other grades ... 185 204 No. 3 mixed corn , @205 S. White oats .. VArrive ........4. No. 3 white oats.. Arrive ...... eeeeeeee No. 4 white oats + 524@ 55% Barley ....... » 8 @IB Choice . - 118 @123 Rfe .... - 177 @178 Arrive ...., 176 @177 Flax arrive » 384 @339 BAK. selenite nnvernces + 334 339 Old September oats .... 53%@ New oats ....,. Old Dec. oats ... New Dec. Oats May oats ..... DULUTH Oats on track ... Barley on tract.. «. 96 @125 Flax on track andjarrive 342 Sept flax o B42 Oct. flax ... Nov. flax Dec. flax - 340 ST. PAUL. HOGS—Receipts 9,100; 10c lower; steady; bulk $17.35@17.50, | CATTLE—Receipts : 3,800; killers, 15¢"to 35e lower; steers $5.00@13.00; cows and heifers $6.00@9.50; caluves, $5.50@14.00; stockers and feeders, at $5.00@8.00. SHEEP—Receipts lambs $8.00@16.25; 10.00; 500; steady; wethers $7.00@ ewes $5.00@9.50. t CHICAGO, HOGS—Receipts, 7,000, slow;. bulk $17:40@18.45; light, $16.85@18.50: mixed, $16.70@18.60; heavy, $16.80@ 18.65; rough, $16.50@16.90; pigs, $11.60@16.60. ‘ CATTLE—Receipts, 15,000; weak: native beef steers, $7.85@16.75; west- ern steers, $6.80@13.75; stockers and feeds, $6.00@9.15: cows and heifers, cows and hei fivalfrdea -t.$ fits@#&m $4.80@ 13.00; calves, $11.15@15.50. SHEEP—Meceipts, 3,000; unsettlea; wethers, $7.85@11.40; lambs, $11.25@ 17.50, : Nye eye 1 <j. ee aLe | ~ iy i | . . ( . 3