The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 5, 1917, Page 4

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Member Audit Bureau of Circulation” 7HB STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPE (iistablished 1873) WEATHER REPORT. for twenty-four hours ending at oon September Temperature at 7 a.m. ... Temperature at noon . Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night. Precipitation ns Highest wind velocity FORECAST: For North Dakota: Fir tonight and Thursday; cooler tonight cast portion with frost; warmer Thurs! Lowest Fargo ... Williston Grand Forks . Pierre St. Paul . Winnipeg . Helena .. Chicago . Swift Current Kansas City San Francisco ied ORRIS W. ROE ‘ Meteorogolist. BE READY TO ACT. Christmas will, this year, find the Christian world slaughtering, starving, freezing and hating as never before in all the history of civilization. It will be hard for even true lovers of Christ to call up in their minds the picture of the infant Saviour smiling in His mother’s arms and already glowing with the glory of His mission of love to all men. Instead of that in- spiring mental picture must rise that of the man Christ turning His tear- stained, tortured face toward heaven and crying out in His last agony, “Fa- ther! Forgive them, gor they know not what they do!” . ‘When we look upon: the loving Christ's world and see the running blood, the new graves ,the ashes of homes, churches, schools and work- shops and feel upon us the hot blast of racial and other hates that siveeps across the vast field of devastation, and even begin to wonder if Christ lived and died in vain, there’s no re- fuge against despair save to take still stronger hold upon our faith. In spite of the present world-wide horror that apparently refutes Christianity and denies the progress of two thou- sand years, God rules; He doeth all things well; and from out the pall of suffering, sacrifice and slaughter will finally come Christ’s purpose stronger than ever. se 8 Christmas will find millions of us Christians—Germahs, Austrians, Am- ericans, British, French, Italians—en- gaged in the business of trying to kill other Christians. But, really, the ac- tual killers are only a very small -per- centage of the whole. Why should not the vast majority try to offset the killing, by especial and concerted de- votion to Christ's commands such as no other Christmas season ever knew? Against the carnival of slaughter set up a great movement of love, bro- therliness and helpfulness! Above the roar of guns let us send up the cry of good will to men. Let us this time, as never before, show to the Christ who suffered for us that, despite our disagreements, our blindness, our madness, we are still His children, still eager to walk in the path of love that He marked out with every step He took toward awful Calvary. How can we do this? eee In our homes it has been the custom to make Christmas the occasion of ex- change of presents. It is a pretty custom. It arouses domestic joy. The kiddies have saved their pennies. , Mother has secretly “made things.” Father has dug for an allowance to meet holiday bills. A few days of family exuberance, with perhaps a little of religious fervor in it, some really beautiful sentiment that’s ra- ther ephemeral, and then the usual order of things. We do not speak thus to decry material expression of mutual affection in the family circle, although it is true that the custom of making presents to outsiders is con- sidered, there is undoubtedly tremen- dous and inexcusable waste, material and spiritual. The point we're trying to present, the movement we're trying to inaugurate is that all this expendi- ture of money, thought and work should, in this particular birthday sea- son of Christ’s, be more nearly made Christ’s by turning it toward the ac- tual suffers in the war. 7 t+ 2 2 Shall your boy Bobbie have a $30 bicycle, when $30 will feed and clothe a French war orphan for a whole ir? Shall mother’s dear little daugh- Nellie have a rich fur colfir, when wanla Paleian widow from freezing all winter? Shall! it be stockings full of candy for your happy children ,or stockings of wool for the legs of shivering orphans? Shall it be a little more of this or that added to your sufficiency, or life for some ‘poor brother or sister whom war has robbed of ‘all? Shall you feed high and rejoice much, wrapped in self, when millions are on their knees praying tro bread, for home, for miss- in children, wives, husbands, for even a bare chance to continue miserable ence? Shall it be yourself or Christ? ‘The opportunity roars at you. The siow is Christ's birthday. Jiow this “great nation of Christians will act?? 1ti8 not too early for you to be- dear reader. gin to study your p DREGS OF. THE RADICALS. The assorted pro-Prussians and var- iegated vaporers calling themselves the, “People’s Council” were not per- mitted, aj Minneapolis or Fargo. Photographs of the “conscientious 3” England had to corral in mps, served to dispel any sym- pathy for them. The relentless cam- era showed their degeneracy, written in their faces and spindling bodies. The pictures sugested that surgeons and pathologists were needed, rather than jailers or drill sergeants. ‘The’ peace, crowd has many of the same sort. Aside from these there of course, the paid German Then there is a large class of mostly parlor are, agents. ed temperamentally. The largest element is composed of persons affected with megalomania, or with paranoia, men who believe they are superior to their fellows and that the judgment of the people of the United States and their elected repre-| sentatives is an emanation of ignor- ance and inferiority. A prominent ear mark of this type is inordinate intellectual vanity and délusions of persecution. It is a well! known type to students of diseased mentality. It is not strange that this type thirst for notoriety and frequently attach themselyes to progressive movements. History shows every progressive or revolutionary movement attracts ab- normal creatures who constitute a ser- ious handicap to it. ‘Contrast some of these lightweight pacifist chatterers with such sturdy ex- ponents of the same peaceful tendency in democracy and socialism as Bryan, Upton Sinclair, Clarence Darrow, Henry L. Slobodin, Laiclen Sanial,-one of the pioneéts of Socialism in Ameri- ca and today its oldest living leader, John Spargo, and the tried leaders of the labormovement who support the government. All these men are support- ing the war heart and should as the only means: of realizing the ideals of democracy and human progress to which they have given their lives. They are men who have achieved re- sults, and many of them have suffer- eq real martyrdoms. All have made personal sacrifices. The “People's Council” musters only the talkers, the froth and dregs of the radical current. “PHRASEOMANIA” Although President Wilson's match- less repetition of America’s war pur- pose ‘may silence the pacifist geese for a time, they are sure to renew their squawkings. Most of them suffer from an Incur- able mental disorder—‘‘phraseomania” —the sickness of the mind which is fatal to the power of thinking. ‘We shall hear again the phrase “You can’t force reforms upon people from without”: in answer to the pre: dent's demand that the ‘German peo- ple earn peace by reforming their government. What historical justification is there for this phrase? Absolutely none. Most great social and political changes were forced from without., The French revolution and Napaleon: gave Germans the few crumbs of civil rights they possess to- day. Befor these invasions even the South Germans were the cattle of their masters, sqld at so much per heads::as -thes-prince of Hesse sold soldiers for about $5 apiece to King George III, his dear German cousin. Forces from’ “without” imposed ‘on the 11 southern states of this union an,entirely new: social system, up- rooting tha old order and confiscating $4,000,000,000 worth of “property” in so doing. ‘So well was this fundamenta: change forced from “without” that the people it was forced upon today would fight to the last to prevent the restoration of the old order. :If phrases are ever valuable it is when they are true. The man who said: “This republic cannot endure half slave and half free” would say today: “The world today is too close- ly knit for the existence of ‘withins’ and ‘withouts’” The sanitary squad from “without” must enter the plague infested house to disinfect it, or the whole commun. ity suffers. The allied sanitary corps must clean out the German military pest house or the whole world will be stricken. FOR RENT—Comfortable 4-room cot- tage. Electric lights and water. Price ‘moderate. Phone 355. 9 5 3t. Author of “My Lady of the North,” aid of the Forest,” etc. SYNOPSIS, CHAPTER 1.—-Kobert Hollis, one time sea cuptain, who tells the story, is a guest on Ge Carrington’s yacht, Esmeralda. It is supposed to be a “stag” party and Hollis is sur- prised on discovering a woman, who evidently wishes to remain unknown, aboard. CHAPTER II—Ilollis, the next night, succeeds in having an interview with the woman. CHAPTER II--Carring guests of the coming war, ..d that ae is engincering a copper pov. CHAPTER IV—The yacht is sunk in a collision and Huiiis saves Me. Cann, millionaire, and one of the par- ly 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 VII—McCann refuses to submit to Hollis’ authority, and the ! v enforces it. Ue APTER VIII—The castaways are + od by a ship, the Indian Chief, .nich takes them aboard. CHAPTER IX—The Indian Chief has recently been struck by lightning and is almost a wreck. All the offi- cers are dead ‘Hollis meets the own- er, who tells him the vessel has a cargo of ammunition, consigned to the German government. CHAPTER X—Hollis consents to take charge of ship and continue voy- age. Vera recognizes an old friend in Robert Bascom, owner of the Indian Chiet CHAPTER XI—Some dissatisfacticn among the crew uqickly develops, and Hollis selects his officers. CHAPTER XII—McCann wants to return to “ew, York, and tries to cor- rupt the crew. « CHAL'te:.. XIT--Hollis finds him- self forced to confine McCann to a cabin. : CHAPTER XIV—Vera and Hollis agree that for Bascom 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 voyage. ; CHAPTER XVI—Leaders of the crew disarm Hollis and make him a prisoner. CHAPTFR 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 cn board, he is in position to make terms with Me- Cann. Ie is made a prisoner. CHAPTER XVIL.1--Vera pretends to agreé to McCann's plans, to Hollis’ wonder. CHAPTER XIX—4Hollis escapes from confinement and reaches the deck to find the Indian Chief has been stopped by a French warship. CHAPTER XX-~-McCann succeeds in deceiving commander of warship “hich passes on its way. Hollis is re captured. CHAPTER XXI—Vera and_ Hollis reach understanding by which they will outwit McCann, CHAPTER XXII. Words of Love. My hand-clasp tightened, and the fong lashes shaded her eyes, conceal- ing ffom me the mystery of their depths, a brighter color flooding her cheeks, Outlined against ,the open port, and the blue of the water beyond, the fresh young beauty of her face was atnost a new revelation. The words she had spoken, her manner, her sud- den surresder to my wish, perplexed me, and completely overcame my ef- fort at self-control. “Why aid you ask me that?” I ques- tloned, scarcely aware of my words. “What?” “If I would despise you; would deem your act unwomanly?” “Because—because I had to know. It does not even yet seem right tome— altogether. I—I could not do such a thing unless you approved.” “You have faith in me, then?” 4, “Yes—yes; I—I believe in you.” “And you mean you would have re- fused to take such action if I had not urged it upon you, and had failed to assure you that doing’so would in no way lower my resptct for you?” Her eyes flashed up questioningly into my face, only to be instantly low- ered again, “Yes,” ““Not even to save your own life?” “I have always felt there were con- ditions more tobe dreaded than death,” she answered slowly. “Mere association, such ag you describe this adventure to be, with Fergus McCann, may not be such a condition—yet I shrink from it. I have chosen my course, not because it may preserve my life, but for the sake of the others helpless on board. this miserable ves- sel; because of the crippled man locked in his own cabin; because of the mother praying for him in Phila- delphia. Oh! Mr, Hollis, can you not understand?” “Vera, why do you question me like this?) Why should you hesitate, doubt, when you realize, as you must, that only through you, and your power over McCann, Philip Bascom’s life and for- tune can be saved?” “Because I would not save them at the cost of your respect.” “Mine! You think that of me?” “Yes,” she said, and now her eyes met mine frankly. “I think that of you, Robert Hollis. This avowal, quietly, honestly spo- Ken, sent shot blood tingling ithrough my yess, yet left me for the moment speechie: I could not, dare ; net hope that her. words meant all | FOR RENT—Fnenished reema fan light seleeping. 317 8th street. ‘they seemed to nitay tea the be ildernpa . “CONTRABAND” A Romance of the North Atlantic by RANDALL PARRISH phe must ‘have | pef. (Copyright A..C. McClurg & Co., “I realize how You hiive looked upon | me from the time of our first meeting on the dark deck of the Esmeralda,” she said, her emotion evidenced only by.a tremor in the soft voi “T have been:to you a mere‘girl, No; do not interrupt with denials, for it is better I should go on. But I am not a child; I think. and feel:as a woman; indeed, T have cause to believe that my life— lonely and without compunion of my own uge—has made me older in expe- rience than my years, Why do I con- fess this? Because I believe the time has ‘come when ‘you’should know. I anr going to carry out your desire; I ain going to outwit Fergus McCann, and overcome his villainy. I am gong tolower m If; renounce my ideals, for your sake.” “Mine! oh, no; you cannot mean that—there are others.” “Yes, there are others, I sympathize with, and am glad to-serve them.’ Yet | th¢irfata alone—even my own peril— wayldipever have led me to make this deéision, I trust you, and am willing.” “You care, actually care that much for me?” “Isthere any disgrace, any unwo:n- anliness in saying so?. We are’in des- perate stress, all of us. Even death may be but a few hours away. This Is no situation to be ruled by social con- ventions, or lack of frankness in speech. I do care for you, Robert Hol- lis; you would have known it longer ago if you were. not blind in such things. You have cared for me ever since we were in the boat together. Is this not so?” a “Yes, but I never thought—” “Of course not; you are not-the sort of man who would, You have not made a life study of; women; perhaps that is why I trust, you so thoroughly. If—if you had made love. to. me, Rob- ert Hollis, I would have laughed at you; but—but now. I do not feel like laughing ut all.” “You do love me! You—you love me?” “Oh, you mustn’t compel me to say that! It is enough to confess I care; that I am interested,""If it’ was not for the desperate chance I am about to take, I should never have sald’ these words, We simply. myst understand-— you and I, I cannotgo to Fergus Mc- “Because | Love: You.” Cann pretending to yield.to his desires, to conform to his wishes, without you comprehend first of all that I do this not even to save my, own life, but— because I love you.” “You loveme? You really love me?” “As woman never loved before, { believe,” she answered gravely. “I love you.” F- ‘ I know not what time passed as I held- her in my arms, and’ whispered those words repressed so long. Almost had I forgotten where we were, the na- ture’ of ‘our surroundings, the fate A Postcard From Siberia . GUESS THATLE GET YouR. SoLILOQUIZER, Ee, MISTER | imagine you. have nothing on Jim White.” “yo h—-1 with yer,” he growled say- agely. “If Ihad my way ye'd have no tongue left to get smart with. Get along now. after-yer things.” Dade followed me into the captain's stateroom, He was obedient enough, but reluctant to talk, no doubt afraid of being overheard by Dugan. The’ conspirators, were grouped on the after deck waiting my arrival, and I followed Dade up the Judder, deter- mined they should perceive no chapge in’ my demeanor, which might awhken | suspicion, McCann’s manner was-fur from cordial-as I approached, but, I thought it: best to ignore his churlish- ness, fay “You were long enough coming ; per- haps, you, still, think yourself in. com- mand?” he said savagely. i “That would indeed be a stretch of the imagination,” I replied, holding my { temper, and motioning. Dade where: to | place the sextant. “However, T-do-not think I have-wasted my time—it is still two-minutes of twelve.” He growled something, but I busted myself with the observation, only anx- ious to make it accurate enough for my own use. Whatever figures I re- ported, it was ‘absolutely “necessary that I-know myself the exact, position of the ship. Nor-did°I dare to juggle them ‘gréatly"in my report, tor while McCann was far from being an expert navigatof,"he yet possessed a smatter- ing of knowledge, which rendered him dangerous, and. he was -very Stire ‘to check up my figures with every care possible. However, I fooled him by a point or two, suflicient for my purpose, and wrote down the result on the back of an old envelope, while stowing away the correct figures in my own brain, | Although the air was balmy enough, the wind from the southwest alinost directly in our teeth, yet there was a look of :the-north about both sea and sky, which would have convinced me that we were approaching higher lati- tudes without the ald of my, observa- tion, Without being able to explain the phenomenon the seaman instine- tively recognizes northern’ waters. which. threatened us. I could remem- ber only her; the velvety touch of her flesh, the, welcoming light-of Iove in her eyes.” 1 know not what we talked about, conscious only of the joy of being alone. together, with'every bar- rier between ‘us swept away forever. The sunshine poured’ in ‘through the open port, touching -her hair’ with threads of golden lightyand leaving a bar of brilliance across. the state- room deck, q Yet I imagine the respite was not long. There’ came a‘ sharp rap upon the wood of the door, bringing us in- stantly back to a realization of our po- sition, Her arms released me, and I arose to my feet. “What: is wanted?" “It's a few minutes till noon, sir,” said a voice I failed to recognize. “And I’m to tell you to come on deck.” “Quite right, my man, TH be there at once, Stand by to carry the instru- ments.” ‘ “Aye, aye, sir.” There was a certain cheerfulness and respect in the voice, which con- vinced me that the fellow was not among the ringleaders, but’ the chope of making him an adherent to our cause vanished when<I opened the door, and recognized Dade,. The man was too weak, too much of a jellyfish, to render his friendship of any particu- lar value. Besides Dugan was also in the cabin, leaning idly against: the stair-rail, but. quite ag evidently on guard: ‘I nodded to nim, but ‘he-only condescended to stare in return, and the look in his eyes convinced me. that he had~net~yet forziventhe rough treatment accorded him a few hours ofe. The tiemory maeeme sill een you when Now, as my eyes swept the wide circle of the horizon, wainly seeking the gleam of some distant sail, the heav- ing expanse of water, the overarching sky were, almost .alike in color—a cold, repellent blue, misting into gray afar off,.as though particles of fog filled the atmosphere. Indeed it.was this which interested me the most, this vague evidence of floating vapor, for I knew enough of these seas to sus- pect that this might prove the fore- runner of storfn, already preparing to sweep down upon us out of the more northern mystery. Others must have noted the evidence also, for Liverpool crossed the deck to where I stood, leav- ing McCann with the chart in his hands, “What do yer think o’ that sorter mist out yonder?” he asked, indicating the distance by a sweep of the hands, and striving to make his gruff voice sound friendly. “It. may mean nothing,” I answered civilly enough. “I have never sailed these waters, but my guess would be that there is a storm brewing to the north of us. What does the barome- ter say?” “A slight drop in the last two hours; hothin’ much yet, but it don’t look good to me.” , McCann ‘Joined us, the chart stil! half open. “There ‘seems to be plenty of har bors along this Newfoundland coas! line,” he said. “Do you know wha’ they are like?” i “Only what the map ss. iTh« whole. coest-is:tugged andtrac ey dan gerous for any vessel larger than : wale Aiieg ae bos “How far are we to the norih of St. Johns?” “Two hundred and fifty miles, ap proximately.” “Which makes us about due east of this White bay indicated here?” “Yes; but there is not even the name of a town given; all that country is wilderness, I take it. Why do you ask? I thought you had decided on St. Johns?” “So we have,” in no pleasant tone, and crumpling up. the chart in both hands, “but I thought if there was a more‘ quiet ‘pert to ithe north.it night: be safer. There are apt to. be war- ships at-St. Johns, However, we will keep to that course.” He turned to Liverpool. ‘ “Where's White?” “Forward somewhere.” “Have him come aft, and take the deck ; it’s time for dinner.” I shall never forget that meal—not the first, but the last time we were all together about the table in the after cabin. Not that anything occurred of special Interest to this story, but I doubt if ever:a.stranger company, un- der stranger circumstances, was ever gathered together, even at ‘sea, Mc- Cann rapped at Miss Carrington’s door, tind she received his invitation to join us with a graciousness of man- ner which must have surprised the man, e Liverpool, who sat at the lower end, his uncombed red thatch more conspic- wous than ever, appeared decidedly ill at ease, but his presence failed tu embarrass the rest of us,. or interfere with the game, Dade, at. McCann’s orders, helped Philip Bascom from his cabin, and found him a place at Miss Catrington’s left, directly opposite the New Yorker, the two men greeting each other with a stiff bow. I had not seen Bascom for some days, and could not help being impressed with his ap- pearance of illness, his face having a positively ghastly look. Yet he seemed equal to the occasion, entering into conversation with the lady, and even occasionally addressing a remark to McCann, who replied in assumed good humor. Wine was served, although previously I had no knowledge of any being on board, and the party, deyel- oped inito a rathér’ pléusaiit decastoni, The girl played her part well, and I could read Bascom’s bewilderment as he endeavored to join with-them in the same spirit. To relieve his.em- barrassment, I managed to keep up.e, desultory conversation with. him, ab though my thoughts were busy’ enoujs elsewhere, endeavoring to figure out the meaning of all this byplay. It wa + a decided relief when the party finally broke up, and McCann conducted the lady back to her stateroom, pausing for a final farewell at the door, (To be continued.) CHAS. CHAPLIN AND . CHAS. RAY TONIGHT What promises to be one of the best all-round programs of ‘the coming sea- son will be presented tonight and to- morrow at the Orpheum theatre. Both photoplays are features as well as the stars in each production... After an absence of two months every follower of Charlie. Chaplin will sure want to see “his latest Mutual comedy “The Immigrant” in two acts of-real comedy by the world’s highest salaried come- dian. Charles Ray in “The Pinch Hitter” a Thomas ‘H.. Ince production is scoring the hit of his career. “The Pinch Hitter” is different. from any other photoplay, shown here to date ‘and is sure to be the talk of the town after tonight’s first performance. Charles Ray will be remembered hay- ing played,in “The Coward” “The Wolf Woman” and “Honor Thy Name.” — If you wish a seat at the first performance tonight you will-have to go early, first show starts at 7:15 sharp and the second at.9 o’clock. () —o | (NEW CORPORATIONS | ( WE eee ———0 A charter was issued today to tha Duncan Elevator Co., of LiténHfi{le, iin- corporated for $20,000, by James E. Duncan of Litchville, T. W. Duncan of Colfax, E. H. Mirick, R. N. Maithouse and P. E. Stroud of Minneapolis. WANTED—Girl for general. *housp- work. Address H. C. Eradley, Bis- marck, 5 3t. WANTED-—Girl for general’ -house- work. $20.00 per month: Phone 410 F2. 95 3t. 1 a Hibal| CU : sp 7 What Is'A N A National Bank, such from other banks in that it Government. 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