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TUESDAY, NOV. 20,1917. a rc) WESTERN NORTH DAKOTANS KING PINS OF CAMP DODGE Boys in Best Branch of National Army Service Issue Classy Sou- venir Menu Card for Big Turkey Feed they are to Enjoy Next Week—Bismarck Select Servicemen all have Landed Jobs as Non-Coms That army life at Camp Dodge is not made up wholly of toil and drill is indicated by a handsome Thanks- giving dinner souvenir program issued by Battery E, 338th Field Artillery, “North Dakota’s artillery regiment,” a copy of which has been mailed Sher- iff John P. French by Stable Sergeant Charles C. Ottoson, one of the first four Burleigh county men to leave for camp. i The menu arranged for the Thanks- giving day feed includes oyster stew, roast pork with apple sauce, roast turkey with cranberry sauce, glazed sweet potatoes, m: 1 potatoes, green peas, celery, radishes, queen olives, pickles, bread and butter, salad> two.brands of, pie, demi tasse, apples, oranges, candies, nuts, cigars and cigarettes. The program lists all of the commis- sioned and non-commissioned officers and privates of Battery BE, and carries the following foot note: “The man of this battery were se- lected from the western part of North Dakota as that locality’s part of the national army. The first men ar- rived at Camp Dodge on September 5, 1917, the balance coming at a later date, starting September 18. Some regular army men were assigned to the battery to assist in the organiza- tion and training of the recruits. “Since arriving, an intensive course of training has been followed. When this training is completed, Battery E. will be ready to take her place on the for this “write-up” and also for the letterhead die of ‘Battery E, bearing the legend, “North Dakota's Artillery Regiment.” He made the design and put it up to the men for their ap- Proval. ‘We had quite a booster meeting and we decided that we could boost our own state as well as help whip the kaiser,” says the sergeant in his letter to Sheriff French. | You probably know that the men ‘from the western third of North Da- kota are being placed in the light field artillery. Each three-incl gun is drawn by three teams or six horses, so we don’t have any walking, like the ‘dough-boys’ of the infantry, We ‘are either mounted or riding the gun carriage or caisson (ammunition car- riage.) Artillery is considered the best branch of the service, so we ffm the western part of North Dakota can consider ourselves fortunate in being Placed in this branch. “A short time ago our colonel, a regular army officer who has made quite a reputation for himself in the service and who was sent to Europe to observe the workings of the allied armies, called all the non-commission- ed officers together one evening and told us that during his many years. in the regular army he never had had a ; man in his command who came from North Dakota. He said he was won- dering what kind of soldiers we would make, before we arrived at camp, and when he found he was assigned as SS line with the armies of the United COmander of the North Dakota field States and demonstrate that the farm. ariller,, but thet after meeting us ers and ranchers of western North 9" observing our spirit of ‘getting down to business’; our record for He seoeriae sive; good account of “Liberty bdnds, our appearance, and Sergeant Ottoson, well known in Bismarck, where he was engaged in advertising work at the time he was. called into the service, is responsible ——— —————S Wie Hotel, of Perfect Hervtce” “Ba the Frart of the Viaay” SB Penenal Management of Harry C. Mer Clark and Madison Streets Chicago en Rates: 2: Bas ms, BBE Terrace Garden CAleago’s Wonder Restaurant But Terrace Garden {5 more fan a restaurant. 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Automobiling in this land is a joy’ every month There are seven Winter time is rest ti “ Northwest is the place for yon ton eit Write to us for information about th Pacific Northwest. pat conduct as soldiers, he had called us together to‘spread the word to the enlisted men of the regiment that he was proud of us. Coming from a man ike Col. Honeycutt, this means a great deal, and you people back home can feel assured that you can count on us. “A big transfer of soldiers from Camp Dodge is going to be made soon. They expect to take 600 men from the 338th (North Dakota quota) and about 8000 altogether from the camp These men will be moved out before the remaining 55 per cent arrive. They go to Camp Pike, Ark., to take the Place of negro troops coming north. “You know, of course, that Frank Johnson is a sergeant in the cavalry and Gene Wachter sergeant in the engineers. All of the men who came in the first five per cent from Bur. Ipigh ‘have landed commissions.” Sergeant Ottoson misses ‘The Trib- ing.on his Y. M. C. A. tables. “T ~/M. C.. A, does a wonderful wor One can only appreciate it when they. come here as a soldier and see the many buildings and the work that is going: on.” PARTY SHOT BY CHUMS LINGERS NEAR DEATH | ° 2 Fortuna, N. D., Nov. 20.—Bert Thompson, who was struck by a charge from a shotgun fired by a member of a local charivari party, is near death in a Kenmare hos- pital.. Thompson, who - was a member of the party, had clam- bered to the roof of the house whose occupants they were sere- nading, planning to block the chimney and smoke out ‘the vic- tims. It is presumed that a charge from one of the guns which was fired into the air struck him. BOGDEN MURDER “CUSEMAY COME HERE FOR TRL Change of Ventie Asked by Man Whose Daughter Would As- sume Blame for Crime Washburn, N. D., Nov. 20. — A change of venue has been asked by the counsel for Anton Kovlin and his daughter, Julia Kovlin, charged with the murder of Alex Pansek, at Dog- den. The case was set for trial be- foré Judge Nuésste here at this term of court. On change of venue it will go either to Burleigh or Cass county gor the Decem der term, with probabil- ities that the Cass county court will be chosen. The state charges that Anton Kovlin fired the shot which cost the life of Alex Punasek, during @ quarrel over some stock. Julia Kovlin, seeking to shield her father, assumes all the guilt, declaring that she shot Panasek when she believed her father’s life was in danger. 2 z e BUYS WOLF HOUNDS TO ,GET COYOTES; ADVISES HE WILL FOOT DAMAGES HY Wolford, N. D., Nov. 20—Wolves have become such a menace in ‘Rush Lake and Tofte townships that J, M. Palmer, principal sheep man In that district; has paid $200 for two genuine wolf hounds. The wolves have become too cun- ning to be trapped or poisoned, but they have not yet developed sufficient speed to. outrun.the Si- berian hounds, touted as the fleet- _ est animals in existcnce.. They are uncertain. creatures, though, given to hunting on their own hook, and fearing that they will — ——_—_— MEMBER OF CHARIVARI FOSTER COUNTY BOY BURIED BY. BLACK SHVACES West African Natives Come for Days’ Journeys to Attend Rites for Missionery Carrington, N. D., Nov. 20.—Buried with full tribal rites of the blacks whom he was teaching, and with the, Christian ritual which he had inoc- ulated in his savage wards, Ezra A. Blocher, a Foster county boy, has found, a last resting place in the strange soil of Cape Palms, in Li- beria, on ‘the African west coast. Clinton Blocher has just received a letter telling: of his brother's death, which occurred last August. The let- had been censored and delayed for months on: fts long journey. Ezra Blocher went to Africa as a mission-| ary in 1914, He had organized a class of forty native boys and was pro gressing well with his work when he succumbed. to coast fever August 22. Natives came in several days’ jour- ney from the hinterland to pay their last respects to their teacher... They carefully hewed out of hard wood a rough casket, which they lined with white, and, swathing the body in wrap- they conducted the most impressive funeral, the writer says, which ever has been witnessed in the Liberian country, Dann County Beats Quota By 114 Pet Asked to Raise $1700 for War Y Work, it has Subscribed $3645.15 to Date - TENTH DISTRICT WILL GO OVER $8,000, LEE Dickinson, ‘N. D., Nov. 20.—Dunn county with an aportionment of $1700, has exceeded its Y. M. C. A. quota by 114 per cent, sub- scribing © $3645.15, reports District Chairman E. P. Lee. The various towns subscribed as follows: Kill- deer, $1050.50; Halliday, $600;; Dunn Center, $527.55; Dodge, $415; Emer- son, $163; Weroer, $570.10; Fayette, $58.20; Manning, $260.80. The offi: cers in chatge were T. G. Johnson, county chairman; €. R. Meredith; €: E. Peterson, D. J. Price, M. W. Power and E..'W. Jones, executive committee. “Other counties are coming along nicely,” advises Mr. Lee, “and we be mistaken for their prey, Palm: er has given his neighbors warn- ing, agreeing to pay for any dam-~ age which the dogs may do, asking that brother-rancher: e care not to pot his valuable can- ines, which he expects to save scores of sheep from their natur- al enemy. 3 KILLDEER, BUT THREE YEARS OLD, ONE OF NORTH DAKOTA'S LUSTIEST INFANTS Killdeer, N. D., Nov. 20.—Killdeer has passed its third milestone. After three years or rapid growth and prog- ress, it is now one of the leading frontier villages. Killdeer has three modern brick bank buildings, a com- modius brick department store, with three other general stores and a whole chain of stores and business places representing every line of endeavor, a $50,000 brick school house, $15,000 waterworks, $30,000 roller mill and electric light plant, $7,000 auditori- um, a large and growing Masonic a the World are miles Place for you to make the best and is famous the j Its, Lodge, a large Odd Fellows Lodge, a Woodmon of the World Lodge, three churches and all that can be desired to make a thriving city. It is the largest primary cattle shipping market in the northwest, shipping over 250 cars this fall. It keeps five elevators and a mill busy all the time. FALL PLOWING DONE Favorable Weather Permits Com- pletion of Big Job Wolford, N. D., ‘Nov. 20.—Favor- able weather conditions have en- abled Clarence allman, who farms 1,100 acres, to complete his fall plowing. He hat used a large gas tractor pulling a tweive- bottom gang and has worked two crews day and night. Sooveeoeseqoeieddadedss a, Easy to Make This j Pine Cough Remedy * SOO at pine is-used in nearly tions and remedies . for . The reason is that pine contains several peculiar elements that have a remarkable effect in soothing and heal- ing the membranes of the throat and chest. Pine is famous for this purpose, .Pine couzh syrups are combinations-of Bing and syrup. The ae part is.us- ally plain granulated sugar syru: Nothing better, but whv buy ut You ean easily make it Yourself in five minutes, To make tho best pine cough remedy that money can buy, put 214 ounces of Pincx (G0 cents worth) in.a pint bottle, and fill up with home-made sucar syrup. This gives you a full pint—more than you ean buy rcady-made for $2.50, t is pure, good and very pleasant— children take it eagerly, ou can feel this take hold-of a cough or cold in a way that mcans business. The cough may be drv, hoarse and tight, or may be persistently loose from the formation of phlegm. The cause is the same—inflamed membranes—and_ this Pinex.and Syrup combination will it—ueually in 24 hours or less. Splendic, too,. for bronchial asthma, hoarseness, or Pay ordinary. fnroat ailment. ex is a highly concentrat - pound of genuine Norway Pia Rt world over for its will exceed $8,000 in this district. AMERICA DOMINATES TEUTON TRADE LINE German Vice Admiral Points Out Strategic Value of Half Way. Station, BASIS IN AZORES SHELTERS SOUTHERN CONTINENTS Amsterdam, ‘Nov. .20.—Writing in the Berlin Neueste Nachrichten, the German vice admiral, Kirchhosef, Says; : . . “The United States has established herself on the Azores and constructed fortifications at Punta Del Gada. The Azores are situated about two-thirds of the way between America and west- ern Europe and_;their occupation is important in connection with the transportation of the American army to Europe. = - “The Azores,,are, connected with both mainlands by cable. Wireless stations which have long ranges are assisting in constant communication between the army, the transport fleet and the home government. “A further aim ofthe American gov- ernment in this. connection is its de- sire to secure control of the great trade routes from.Europe and North Africa to the Panama canal and the possibility of dominating the routes in future wars. “By posseision of. the. Azores the United States will be able to threaten the most important German world ship routes and interfere with con- nections with Germay’s colonial pos- sessions.” — ee ‘Washington, Nov. 20.—Official de- nial was made tonight that the United States had takem possession of the Azores. so gk The Azores:are the property of Por- tugal, one of thé nations allied against Germany, and whatever military use may have been made of'them in com- batting German submarines would be a part of Portugal's contribution. Offi- cials, however, offered no comment on the statement that military use had been made of them. ———— RECORDS APPOVED The board of control accepted most of the records submitted for approval. The ovtdoor running high jump mai‘: of Clinton Larsen, Brigham Young* University, made an exhibi:ion !at Provo, Utah, June 1, 1917, was dis allowed. This record was six feet 7% inches. The board allowed a time of six minutes, 46 3-5. seconds for the one and one- talf mile indoor run made by Josy Ray, of the Iinois Athletic club January 24, 1917. This event in to be Usted among Amefican noteworthy iron toads woted also.to accept the e : h half mile-12 25 secdads made by J. G. ‘Loomis, of the Chicago Athletic a6 pings of linen, in the native custom, |\ When Lazaro sings ‘Laugh, laugh, It is more than wo! row beyond words, to face the call of duty—w! Opera tenor, singing live. 49020—$3.00. THE records individually mentioned are phly a few D of the splendid Christmas list Qa of Columbia Records. It in- : cludes many other operatic numbers, 22 new popular song hits, 14 whirlwind dance numbers, patriotic songs, fairy stories for the children, and a number of beautiful i Christmas carols and bymns. Stracciaris son of love and hate: Love struggling with Pagliaccio ” rds or song or acting. His Ng iubba’’ is the king of a heart in music. Sor- gradi aie ee neat a smiling mask hat one of us ne not somes i ith Pagliaccio?Lazaro, Metropolitan ech orlo in this appealing record has made his a hate in dramatic melody — that is the theme of “‘Eritu?’’ from Verdi's “*Masked Ball.” A song that requires much of the artist, and in this secord Stracciari, lead- ing baritone of the Chicago Opera, has given of his art in full measure.49221—$1.50. sociation and the 125 yard out of door dash at Chicago Sept. 5, 1914, on con- dition-that_it is accepted by the cen- tral Athletic association. Similar action was taken as to the time made in the 100 yard high rud- dies by Harry Goelitz of the Chicago time was 13 seconds. JAPS SEE PRESIDENT. Washington, Nov. 20.—The Japanese financial mission to the United States, accompanied by Ambassador Sato, paid a formal call on the white house late today. Important to all Women Readers of this Paper Thousands upon thousands of wom- en have kidney or bladder trouble ana never suspect it. Women’s complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder dis- ease. it the kidneys are not in a healthy condition, tuey may cause the other ofgans to become diseased. Yeu may suffer pain in the back, headache and less of ambition. Poor health makes you nervous, ir- ritable and may be despondent; it makes any one so. ¢ But hundreds of women claim that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root by restoring health to the kidneys, proved to be just the remedy needed to overcome such conditions. A good kidney medicine, possessing real healing and curative value. stiould be a blessing to thousands o! nervous, over-worked women. Many send for a sample bottle to see wiat Swamp-Root, the greai kid: ney, liver and bladder medicine wili do for them. Every reader of this paper, who has not already tried it, by enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., may receive sample size bottle by Parcel Post. You can. purchase the regular medium and large size dotiles at all drug stores. -Doait fail to eat your lunch at Pat- terson’s Dairy Lunch, <P euee. “Barrientos, crystal clear in Lakme’ Bell Song’ Athletic assoctation on July 26. This |’ Holy Night"enshrine in Gerhardts voice. “Silent Night, Holy Night’’ sings Gerhardt'sreverentvoice in the very. spirit of the star- lit hills and wonder night of long ago. A record you will surely want for Christmas Eve. 58246—$1.00. “dreamt that I dweltin marble halls.” Only the wistful ten- derness.of Lucy Gates’ voice could add to the beauty of this well-loved song. A5993—$1.50. Poet and Peasani Oteiii By the Chicago Symphony. 7 AS991—12-inch, $1.50. NEW APPOINTEES: SERVE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD Washington, Nov. 20.—Daniel Wil- lard was appointed by President Wil- son today as-chairman of the War In- dustries Board to succeed Frank A. Scott, who resigned recently on ac- count of ill health. Mr. Willard ,who was pmsident of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has been chairman ot the advisory committee of the Coun- cil of National Defense. HOWE JOINS AIR BOARD Washington, Nov. 20.—Appointment of R. F. Howe of New York, director of. the International Harvester com- Pany, as one of the civilian members of the air craft board, which will be in charge of the development of the air servige in this country, was an- nounncéd today after a conference of the air craft production board with President Wilson. Howard F. Coffin, chairman of the president produc‘ion | board, also will read the new board, once. For particulars write ¢ Bismarck, Soaring joyously through the bell-like notes of Delibes lyric, Barrientos makes music more musical by the matchless cadence of her voice. Arecord in which the ersat pong of the Metropolitan Opera sur- passes herself. 49151—$3.00. Columbia Grafonola Price $215 New Columbia Records on Sale the 20th of Each Month , Columbia Graphophone Company, New York Ru = lS BUTCHER'S HELPER LOSES HIS FINGERS Tom O'Connor of the Bismarck post- office staff, temporarily acting as help- er at the Kupitz meat market, suffer- ed the loss of three and one-hali fingers Saturday, when one of his hands was caught in a sausage, grind- er, and the digits were so badly man- gled that amputation was found necessary. D. D. D., the greatest of skin remedies will remove those skin afflictions that have made Zour life a burden. That intolerable itching. uring and discotafort will disappear undet the magic of this remedy. Ithag cured man cases pronounced incurable and will ‘react Zour ease. We guarantee the first bottle te ring you felief, 25c, 50c 1.00, D. D. D. Jos. bresluw. All Who Enroll At The ens now, can do so under guarantee of a satisfactory position or tuition fees refunded. Later we may no be able to enroll students under this inducement. All who wish to attend evening school should call to arrange at @. M. LANGUM, PRES. North Dakota