The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1917, Page 8

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ICHTING CHAPLAIN OF SECOND DISCUSSES FATE OF REGIMENT; HAD RAISED FUND OF $4,500 Terribly Disappointed, but Undaunted, Lieut. Markley Returns From Successful Tour of State to Hear Bad News—Will Report for Duty at Camp Greene October 21—Friends Will Insist Upon Best Berth in Charlotte for Man Who Has Made Good. “®erribly disappointed, but undaunt- Oct. 21, in accordance with his orig- | ed, Lieut. H. G. Markley of Hamilton,! inal instructions, which have not been fighting chaplain of the smashed Sec-' altered. ‘To what command he will ond, arrived in Bismarck yesterday in‘ he assigned, Chaplain Markley cannot ; an effort to learn from some official even conjecture. The fighting chap-; source what had happened to his regi- lain goes, however, with North Da-j; ment. Chaplain Markley came from kota’s strong arm back of him, and M TOHING THE HEART OF AUSSI BEAT TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 1917. LIBERTY BOND DAVE STARTS ATW H. P. Goddard chairman of the Burleigh county Liberty Lond com- | mittee, today announced the appoint- ment of the following committee to {handle the drive in Lismarck: P. R. \Fieids, chairman; A. W. Lucas, B. C. Marks and.H. H. Steele, These men will map out the city canvass. It is hoped to carry, ona whirlwind campaign starting next ; Monday morning. Mr. Goddard left this morning to organize the towns throughout the; - county so that there will be a strong | working organization in each section to push the ‘sale of the bonds. | a whirlwind campaign of the state i fthe war department tails to find! wh had resulted in boosting the chaplain’s fund of the Second to $4,500. In regions suffering from a near crop failure, he achieved the im- possible, and came away with hun- dreds of dollars for the use of his ‘boys. Then, Sunday, he arrived in Harvey to learn from a press d béys had been scattered to the four winds. The fighting chapliin had no heart Sunday night for his talk at Har- vey, the home of the splendid Second regiment band, but he did talk, and Harv which has so liberally sup. por band, told Lieut. Markley that anything he wanted for any North Dakota unit he might be interested in was his. No Official Advice. “J can find no official information on the fate of the Second,” said Chap- patch | that he had no regiment and that his| some good berth for Lieut. Markley it will hear from Flickertail loyalists. Preaches Americanism. From the day upon which he re- ceived his commission as chaplain of ; the Second regiment, Licut. Markley ; has gone up and down the state preaching the gospel of simon-pure | Americanism. He has done more than | any other man in North Dakota, those j who have followed his work closely say, to counteract the harm of those ; who would hamper Uncle Sam in the ‘prosecution of this war. He has not 'quibbled. Unflinchingly he has classi- {fied traitors of whatever ilk and branded them with their treachery, and the people have responded to his sincerity and honesty and inspired nas they have responded to s gone among lain Markley. “Adjutant General Fra-) ser advises me that he knows no more than was contained ‘in. the Associated P¥ess dispatches from Charlotte. It le blow to the state, to the people who were so proud of their Second regiment, and to me. I had planned so much for my boys, and the people had been so loyal in their response.” 1 Today Chaplain Markley is in Dick- | inson attending the 32nd annual con-, ference of the North Dakota Methodist church. Thence he goes to Wood- land, Ill, for a visit with Mrs. Mark- ley, then to Washington, Pa., his old home, and finally to Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C., where he will report ; lew in Training ing tea't the only cut F thead'paiss: end aches | Liniment. Clean aad ccave: | | nop one of tag foregoing foods will Teotat yeurip Hevo vs meat. bet es the iderl table b verape, do not ov. bts suer ot al Unusual wad ue levo-— thee ar-"rou. sand an Lottles ox ANREU. We cant say what they b2 to-morrow but will cor With a Cold Supper ination of dainty food and At Trrtle Lake in the campaign which Cosed Sunday aithough the litsie town has net a single soldier in either the First or Second regiment, and in spite of the fact that it has had two bad crop years, he raised $407 for his chaplain’s fund with prom- ises of further support when it is needed. At the close of his talk at Fessenden a personal check for $100 was among the contributions showered upon him. Would Use X-Ray. At Crosby, a former Townley strong- hold in Divide county, the Divide | County Journal has this to say of the fighting chaplain’s talk: “He scath- ingly denounced the copperheads, the socialists, the I. W. W., the pacifists, La Follette, Gronna, Townley and oth- er anti-war propagandists, summing them all up under the general term, traitors. . “‘T have absolutely no use for any- one who will either sanction or lend their aid or assistance to any such traitorous and seditious utterances as those made ‘by Bob La Follette and Gronna: and others,’ said Mr. Mark- ley, ‘and I say.to you, mothers and fathers, citizens of Crosby, if,you have not already done so, get busy and send ‘a petition into the congress of the United States demanding the im- peachment of these men. The sooner you turn the x-ray on some of these men ‘who do not stand ‘by. the Stars and Stripesand behind your own boys who have gone out:to defend you and your country,..the better it will be. And when you do get the x-ray square- ly: turned upon them you will find hid- den .inside the individual a rotten spot’.” : Made Many Towns. Chaplain Markley’s recent tour car- ried him to Max, Coleharbor, Turtle Lake, Fessenden, Velva, Minot, Ray, Wildrose, Crosby, Noonan, Flaxton and Harvey. Nothing but the most loyal of support was encountered in any of these towns. At two little pro-German villages in the central part of the state the fighting chaplain received a ted eniny- ef eva Jness as a ad dariak, ADVANC will the raise me this month. Tlere is the first pieture of mother of the Russian Revolutio gathering of Russian soldiers, ur Catherine Breshkovsk — y,‘‘Grand- * in action, She is addressing a yn, ging them to fight to protect Russia and the revolution from German autoeracy, cool reception, and he stood up in front of menacing Teutonic crowds and said: “The time has come when you fellows must get in or out; you are either with us, or against us, and Uncle Sam will not be long in finding out which.” “I could not have accomplished even a small part of what I did without the assistance of Rev. C. J. G. Reid of Washburn, who accompanied me, acted as advance agent, and made wonderful introductory talks,” the chaplain. GREAMERIES PROTEST | TRANSFER CHARGES AT TWO JUNCTION POINTS Claim That Local Draymen Are Mas:ing Fortunes at Expense of Dairy Business ‘ Charges that transfer men at Ar- doch and Forest River are amassing fortunes at the expense of Grand Forks creameries were heard this aft- ernoon ‘by the railway: commission, , before whom President Bridgman of Bridgman-Russell Co. and. other rep- resentatives of the complainants ap- peared. When new joint rates from Soo line and Northern’ Pacific, connections into Grand Forks were established over the Great Northern, it was represented to the commission that 15 cents per can was a reasonable transfer charge at Ardoch and Forest River, and this fee was fixed. ‘Now the creameries con- tend that it imposes an unjust burden !on ‘them. “An average number: of ,59 | cans are transferred daily at: these points, creamery men-claim, and this business alone, they say, nets the transfer company! $45 per-week, which is taxed up to the creamery com- panies. ' Mt gery At the request. of the creameries, the, cream rate cases have been re- opened, and evidence is being received from the two factions interested. The railway companies insist that 15 cents is not an unreasonable charge. CHECKING UP NORTH DAKOTA HOUSEKEEPING |Special Agent of United States Census Bureau to Prepare Complete Rezort O. W. Wyatt, special agent of the bureau of the c s of the depart- ment of commerce, Wednesday will complete a several wecks’ audit of North Dakota governmental expenses, which is to be embodied in an annual !eensus report covering all of the states and 218 cities of 30,000 popula- tion or more. The department has a uniform standard under which departmental expenses are classificd, and state of- ficers, students of political economy and others are expected to find its comparative statistics an interesting study. Tables are prepared showing the per capita cost of every depart- ment of state service, from the sweep- ing of the corridors to the drafting of an important bill or the exercise of the executive veto. Mr. Yyatt commented favora ly up- on North Dakota's low bonded in- debtedness, now totaling but $462,060. South Dakota’s debt is a e le: said} 23rd Fighting Man In Kositzky Clan | Succumbs to Cupid State Auditor Receives Announc2- ment of Wedding of Brother | at Minneapolis j Receipt today by State Auditor Karl Kositzky of an announcement of the marriage of his brother, Lieut. William Kositzky, a, graduate of the first officers’ training school at Fort Snelling, and Miss Martha Koch of Lincoln, Neb., calls attention to the fact that Lieut. Kositzky is the 23rd member of this family to get into the world’s war. He has thirteen cous- ins fighting for the kaiser and nine ~ who are preparing ‘to fight against: King William. Arthur Baisch, form-' erly of the Belfield lumber yards, who left for Camp Greene last week with the Dickinson machine gun com- pank, is one of the family who re- cently enlisted on Uncle Sam's side of the scrap. Gustav Baisch, wha has served several yéars fn\.the United States navy, is another Dakota mem- ber, of the family, the American cous- ins ‘having ‘enlisted from. North Da- kote and South’’ Dakota and Ne- » bri 2. Lieut, William Kositzky is a form: er Burleigh county realdent, his’ boy- hood having ‘been spent sopth of Ster- ling, where Gustav ‘Kositzky, father of the state auditor, and: his, soldier brother, was one of the pioneer farm- ers. The family moved)from Bur- leigh. county to, Yankton and later to, Lincoln, where. Lieut, Kositzky was a student at the Unversity of Nebraska when he was, accepted as a’ candidate for ,. the. first officers’ training school. He and his bride will make their home, forthe present at Fort Brady, Michigan, where he 15 agsigued to the 4st U,,S, infantry. WIEO FIRST WECTING OF NEW BIRD OF GENS HE Notices Sent Out Calling Session 1 Beginning October 3—Mc- | Vey’s Successor The first meeting of the new board of regents, with Frazier appointees in the majority, will be held at the cap-| itol beginning Oct. 30—the week of; the annual convention of’ the North ' Dakota Education association in’ Bis- marek. Secretary Brewer announced the date for the meeting today, and advised that their initial notices as members of the board had been mailed to George E. Totfen of Bow- man and Robert Muir of Sarles, mem- bers appointed ‘by Governor Frazier and seated through a recent supreme court decision. Rev. C. E. Vermilya of Valley City is the third Frazier appointee, having been named some time ago to succeed ex-Governor Frank White of Valley City. ‘The two holdover members are Lewis F. Craw- ford of Sentinel Butte, chairman, and Dr, J. D. Taylor of Grand Forks. At this meeting it is probable final action will be taken on the appoint- ment of a successor to Dr. F. L. Me- Vey as president of the University of North Dakota. The number of candi- dates under consideration: has becn narrowed down to three, and a choice will be made, it is predicted, before ; the end of the month. CARL JORGEASON IN MINOT AUTO ONDER Former State Official, Widely Popular, Makes Magic City Conneciions Minot., N. D., Oct. 9.—Carl O. Jor- genson, former state auditor, and who has thousands of friends in North Da- kota, at the annual meeting of the Minot Auto Ca was elected office manager. George von Neida, mana- ger of the sales department, was pro- moted to the post of director and vice president of the company. Mr. Jor- genson succeeds W. J. Toher, who has resigned because of ill health. Auto Spill Seriously Injures Sev- en-Year-Old Youngster Granville, N. D., Oct. 9.—A seven- year-old son of W. H. McFarlen is suf- ASTHMA SUFFERER WRITE TODAY and I will tell you of the simple home treatment for asthma and bronchitis which has cured many after physicians: and change of climate failed. I want you to try it at my ex- pense.: Drop ime ‘a card/and ‘Tl’ mali you a 25c sample bottle FREE. Geo. J. Thomassen, Box A-136, Des Moines, Towa. aT Fuel Problem ee Beppu orn! . Solved You will be-interested to know that a new -device,.fer burning kerosene oil has been patented and perfected. It can be installed in, any type of furnace, hot water or steam heating plants, cook stoves, froducing suflicient heat to keep eny hotel, apartment house or re- sidence as warm as required in the coldest weather. The burners are simple to oper- ate and are perfectly safe, there are a great many of them in use in different states, They can be seen operating in different types of stoves and heat- ing plants at 726 Henncpin Ave. Minneapolis, You are invited to call and seo demonstration. Your ,coal worries will be ended as soon as you start usiag the Regal Burn- ez. 'REGAL BURNER COMPANY Reliable representat:ves wanted in all parts of North DaRota. | IN PRICES Big Increase In Price of OVERLAND and WILLYS-KNIGHT Cars Advice just received from the Overland factory is that all models will'be raised in price from $45. to $100. before November Ist. Don’t put off buying a car until spring- buy now and buy cheaper’as well as have the use of the car. Prices today are as follows: Light Four Cyl. Touring, Five Pas. $750. - Willys-Knight Four Cyl. Touring, Seven Pas. $1450. LAHR MOTOR SALES COMPANY “°° ?sscicovsu Big Four Cyl. Sod Hotel BOe. to $1.00 eee ora Ht and cold water ia every j pis 50c per day and up ave ith bath, $1.00 5 jcining the McKeanie, Siale room wih The McKenzie | *#**p,¢ Mk==* = p ‘The Seventh Story of Noth Daketa, oe Renin eran | bon Fieproh gpugresn, EUROPEAN Opposite McKenzie Hotel ; oe OF , EUROPEAN Cale in connection The McKENZIE, 210 Rooms ~ ‘The SOO, 125 Reome ‘The NORTHWEST, 100 Rooms N. D. _EDW. G. PATTERSON, Owner and Prop. THE HOTEL CENTER IN BISMARCK, —————— fering from a fractured skull as a re- entire family were more or less. in- sult of an auto spill in which the jured when the car turned turtle, TO-MORROW | _ NIGHT It’s one of the most interesting film plays ever shown on the TWO SHOWS . 1:30 and 9 P. M. AND A BIG 2 REEL COMEDY ~— And a Yard of Laugh Every 3 Seconds “Re Touring, Five Pas. $895. organization”

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