The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 1, 1918, Page 4

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918 PAGE 4 oe ee | : remarkable decrease a8 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE] _ ,,,708,M0TvAL stoounsceaxr SWORN PROOF OF. |22, sets mot é compared with tl Let us encourage the farmer! He is necessary to They totlaed only 18,961, divided as Amtered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. ISSUED EVERY DAY 4H0RGE D. MANN =e Editor us and we love him. A year ago, we called on the farmer to save the world by raising bigger crops. He ‘responded with crops that astonished the world, anyhow, and today we are urging him to beat his record, for the world’s stomach threatens to become HUN SUB’S WORK Survivors of Glenart Castle Saw U-Boat Before Attack follows: Killed or died of w' 183; men 4,012. Missing—Officers 468; me! —_—— ounds—Officers n 14,298. London, ‘March 1.—Sworn state: TTL ments made independently by two, SPECIAL—MEN'S MAD- survivors of the British hospital ship | Glenart Castle, which went down) RAS AND PERCALE SHIRTS Tuesday in the Bristol channel, an 0x SOFT CUFFS, DETACHED G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, : Special Foreign Representative. 2 i NEW YORK, Fifth Ave. Bldg.; CHICAGO, Marquette Bldg.; F BOSTON, 3 Winter St.; DETROIT, Kresege Bldg.; i MINNEAPOLIS, 810 Lumber Exchange.’ a vacuum, as never before, Verily, let us encourage the farmer! z We will ask him to kindly study the range of prices of Feb. 16, 1918, compared with the ranges of } MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. a similar week of a year ago. He will observe: i The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use Chicago— F for republication of all news credited to it or not other- Corn, May (Feb. 16, 1918) . .126 ficial statement says, make clear] that she was sunk by an enemy sUb-/ marine, which was sighted in hailing | ayear ago 101 distance within ten minutes of the| wise credited in this paper and also the local news pub- lished herein. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein «re also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULA@ON. SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN AD\*.NCB. satly, Morning and Sunday by Carrier, per month ‘aily, Morning, Evening and Sunday by Carr! per month .. .. Daily, Evening only, by Carrier, per m Daily, Evening and Sunday, per month .... Morning or Evening by Mail in North D: 10 mail, one year ...... = THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER. (Established 1873) 4 <i> “CAN” Seren AND “SHOULD” Nelson Morris, Chicago packer, has got the What-you-can-live-on theorists all stirred up agen by declaring that children should walk to sc ool and get along on three movie shows, two pairs of shoes and $20 worth of clothing a year. Mr. Morris is only 26 years old, and should learn. Mr. Morris has always had all the car tick- ets, movies, shoes and clothes that he wanted, probably more than was really best for him. What a world of difference between those two little words “should” and “can”! And how ever- lastingly prone they are to quarrel with each other! Yet, yoke them together, and how they do pull! A child can-crawl to school on hands and knees, can get along without theaters or other pleasures, can go barefoot and nearly clothingless all the year. It can eat husks. It can never hear music or see flowers. It can exist though robbed of childhood. : But.should it? Right here civilization and barism go to it with bare fists. Barbaric “can” says that the child can starve, freeze, degenerate; civilized, progressive “should” says it shall not. It is a terrible, a horrible battle. Its issue is as old as mankind. In one corner of the ring,-as seconds, are Americans who have known of Jesus Christ; in the other corner, the cave-men. But; in our times, it is a foolish battle, a battle over nothing. There is no such problem as what a child “can” do, driven to it by private greed or society’s negligence. Our problem is to take the “can” and “should” out of the bloody prize-ring; yoke them together and make them pull as:a team. Our problem is to give the child the very best of everything. that we are able to. To discuss how little we can do for the child is foolish waste of time and energy. We must aim solely at the most we can_and should do. Not “can”. or “should,” the one or the other; but both yoked and plowing the furrow of progress, in God’s name and for the sake of humanity! STORY ABOUT A DOG Jim Walbridge, the wealhy man of Towanda, Pa,, has buried his dog at an expense of $500, and is being roasted for extravagance by newspapers all over.the country, but the fierce criticism is un- warranted, for the reason that there’s no informa- tion as to why Jim spent $500 on burying the dog. We don’t know Jim’s why, but it reminds us of a Story About A Dog. Several times we have been ready and willing to spend $500 on burying a dog, the same dog every time. It is a small but very hairy, remnant- looking dog, with the mien of a cur and, appar- ently, the disposition of a sandstorm in Los An- geles suburbs. This: canine has a voice with Caruso depth and Schumann-Heink range and 11 p. m. to 2 p. m. is his favorite period for rehearsal. He will rehearse because the moon is listening or just because he has a voice, exactly like some humans. Besides being a conscientious coloraturist, this dog is a devoted agriculturist. At the first spring twitter of. the robin, at the first unfolding of dainty petals by the modest little crocus, this dog begins the planting of a skeleton of a horse, or Something equally as good, in our best flower-bed, and, every sunrise throughout the live-long sum- mer, he digs up the bones to see if they’ve sprouted. * Diplomat of high order is this dog, too. He has learned to knock over the family milk bottle and lap its streaming contents daily, and there is no gun, rock, or club that can draw a bead on him. One day we started over to the house of the owner of this dog to offer $500 or something mer- cenary like that, for permission to bury him (the dog). At the third corner we came upon a rag- ged, starved looking little girl of perhaps two years of age, sitting in the middle of the sidewalk. She had been crying, as the streaks of tears thru the dirt on her face showed. , Say, fellows, did you ever notice the tear-stains on the face of one of these old, old-faced children of the streets? Sometime, pick up one of these babies ‘with the 80-year-old face and study the stains, the wrinkles, the hopelessness, the dirt. Therein is written the centuries-old story of wrong; oppression, and neglect. Therein is the power that makes “the man with the hoe” turn upon his “masters, rulers, kings,” at the judg- ment seat of God and ask his awful “Why?” Look into one o fthese old, worn child faces; sometime, fellows; and see the whole history of what men have done, and haven't...” ee | But-this child we came upon, that time, was no: ; Miserable. She gurgled, she shrieked joy- she clapped her hands, her eyes sparkled with fun. Hunger, neglect, rags, loneliness were forgotten. She was happy as a child. with a new toy, about her, leaping, crouching, smiling, now nibbling at her rags, now licking her face, playful, ous, sonshiny,ifrisked that blamed nightshowl. thief cur. ent straight’hom yee fi tog” aca inate Money, to which there isn’t a string. Come on ; the water’s. ”” Gan you wonder that some th ve ? s te ‘eduéa’ ni copa ot, . stof Tole it ii Oats, May (Feb. 16, 1918).. 82 _ayearago 56 Pork, May (Feb. 16, 1918).. 47.67 a year ago 30. Lard, May (Feb. 16, 1918).. 25.85ayearago 16. Toledo— Clover, Feb. (Feb. 16, 1918). 20.20ayearago 11.75 Tim., Apr. (eb. 16, 1918).. 4.10. year ago 2.47 These endrmous raises, in the face of the biggest production on record! We took t tremendous, seeming discrepancy out to a farmer in — gounty and expressed to him our matured opinion that rise in cost of tools, fertilizgr and labor in no wise accounted for the out- rage upon consumers, He went out to a grindstone, in his orchard, and began sharpening an ax, and, it being apparent that he had a strong, matured opinion of his own, we eame away without an explan- ation. Still, we publish those market figures to encour- age the farmer. If he raises bigger crops this season and gets correspondingly bigger prices, we’ll be needing him to encourage us, a year hence, GETTING NEXT TO THE PEOPLE The madder the Russian situation makes us the hotter our remembrance of that Root commission’s report and recommendations. The troubleigbout that Root commission was that our democratic president didn’t put the right kind of demoerats of it. In- deed, just one democrat like old Tom Jefferson would have done. You remember Jefferson. He was one of the fathers of democracy, and one time, before the revolution, he wrote La Kayette and Madison, from France! “You must ferret the people out of their hovels as I have done, look into their kettles, loll on their beds on pretence of resting yourself. ‘The people are ground to powder by the vices of the form of government.’’ Now, if Root only-had—but theré’s no use root- ing about Root, until we’ve helped Poet Ed Vance Cooke get the following out of his system: ! ‘On Peasants’: Beds One, Thomas Jefferson, sojourned in France; He saw the court and all its rare romance, He met the cultured, the refined, the great, And then he made his way throughout the state, Visiting hovels, eating peasant-breads And feigning rest upon the peasant- beds. He testified ‘A people ground to. powder!’ And when the reyerberaticns loud and louder Swept from the earth King Louis and his court, One statesman understood its grim purport, For he had supped the: peasant-brotli and seen The ‘‘powder’’. making in the magazine, We sent our men of excellence of name To greet the Arisen Russ. ‘We blew their fame Across the seas before them, so they sdw |The men.of epaulets and men of law. Then, clattering back,-they told us thus and so, All that they knew and more they did not know, ; How Russia should be won by dulcet tones, How Russia should be held by golden loans, How Russia would respond to guns and groans. They had not pillowed with the people’s heads, They had.not lain upon the peasant-beds They had not supped the hovel’s kettle-broth And all their knowledge was but flippant froth. Learn well the lesson, 0, you men of state Whenever you would solve our future fate. The heads which huddle in th humblest. home Shall rule the congresses beneath the dome. If you would have that wisdom which you lack, The workmen’s tenement. -Translate their needs To laws which make for equitable deeds, Remembering that 'y: law you make Must squar with justice, else its weight shall break And you and all of us shall see the day Your laws shall wreek in ruin and decay. Lo! if you have not munched the work-earned breads And laid your bones upon the rest-won beds; There is no strength of wisdom in your heads. The kaiser’s dentist, an Ohio man who has just returned to this country, says the Germans think there are only 30,000 American soldiers in France. They must have got the idea from reading United States senators’ speeches, | WITH THE EDITORS. NORTH DAKOTA’S: “KEPT PRESS” For several months past a number. of news- papers in North Dakota have been clamoring about the opposition of the “kept press” of the state to certain propaganda in the interest of “legitimate co-operative farmers’ enterprises.” _Most of the newspapers making this sort of noise have been openly owned or controlled by A. C. Townley or his associates. During that time one of the most insidious pieces of canvassing ever attempted has been going on—a scheme that undermines not only the business structure of the community, but the relations between the farmers themselves—and not one of the Townley papers ever mentioned it. Even after the scheme was exposed, and the fallacy of the proposition made bare, not a single answer has been made to the criticisms hurled against it. . The lid was taken off from these papers all of a sudden, apparently by the pressening of a button in St. Paul, and column after column has been| printed extolling the virtues of the plan of the Consumers’ United Stores company—but not one question as to who gets the money has been an- owethe try ed ie average country editor is exposed to a damnable temptation when condition ace such that three men, or six men, or more, can say, “We have our fingers on ,000 of other people’s — 3 lath ds Seek you the plowman’s house, the miner’s shack, OF UEP SCENES) George Walsh, the athletic TOWNLEY TRIAL 10 BE HELD IN FAIRMONT SOON President of Nonpartisan League Charged. With Obstructing’ Draft and Disloyalty. PAMPHLET CAUSED ARREST Prints Against Purchase of Lib. erty Loan by People’ of Lim- ited Means Detrimental Fairmount, Minn., Mar. ..1.—County Attorney Albert R. Allen, who caused the arrest of A.'C. ‘Townley, president of the National Nonpartisan’ league, and Joseph Gilbert, manager; in St. Paul today, on warrants charging them with conspiracy to discourage enlistments and to obstruct the draft, said tonight that the men would be brought to trial as soon’as possible in this county. Got Literature. Th explanation of the prosecutions Mr. Allen said tonight: \ “I wrote to the Nonpartisan league headquarters at St. Paul, February 1, ‘| and obtained copies of. their official pamphlets and declaration of war principles, The league,claims to be loyal and always assisting the gov- ernment. The war resolutions as em- bodied in the warrant show’ that the league is opposing the policies of. the government. Interferes with Loans, - “It is teaching or inferring that peo- ple of limited means should not buy liberty bonds, It is interfering with the. conduct of the war and stating that all of us are fighting a, war incit- ed -by profiteers. t . “No man in this county can pub- lish and distribute suci statements as these and escape arrest,-A non resi- dent has no more rights than a resi- dent. - “The league cannot advocate here any such stuff as this..We are pros- ecuting farmers and farmer boys for teaching this same doctrine that tne league is spreading.” GERMAN PRESS BELITTLES U.S. Kaiser's American Dentist Re. views War as it is Seen in Germany. New York, N. Y., Mar. 1.—“The Ger- man press is carefully and adroitly continuing. to foster the idea among the German people that America is not really in earnest about the’ war,” | declared Dr. A. N. Davis today in dis- cussing the situation in Berlin as he left it over a month ago, Dr. Davis, formerly of Piqua, Ohio, is the Ameri- . ORGE WALSH) DIRECTION WILLIAM FOX with Douglas Fairkanks, will be at the attraction i New York” at the Bismarck Theatre tonight. | he commanded the company of cadets so favorably. ‘The Pride of star who compar hatred that will be poured out of in- spired press against America, “The American tusiness men who took advantage of the nine months’ treaty between the Unftted States and Germany to, wind up business affairs 'as far as possible, were kept under the closest surveillance by the police at all times and were not permitted to leave the city without special permits. S. D. MAYOR STOPS LEAGUE MEETING Sioux Falls, S. D., Mar, 1—A meet- ing of nearly 300 members of the Nonpartisan ledgue scheduled at Mad.| 7 ison -hursday was preverj‘ed by Mayor Robinson, of Madison, accord- ing to advices received last night. | Mayor Robinson in a telephone conver- | sation’: declined to state the ‘exact grounds for. -his action but. declared that the meeting had not been adver- tised, previous to Thursday, A‘ meet:’, ing, was ‘held later at a’ farm: house outside the city. TRADE BOYCOTT OF GERMANY IS PLAN Washington, D. C., aMr. 1.— An overwhelming vote in favor of a reso- \lution warning German business men, that‘an economic combination will be! formed against Germany after the war unless the danger of excessive arma- | ment is removed by making the Ger- man government a responsible instru- ment“ controlled: by the people, was announced last night by the chamber; of commerce of the United States at ; conclusion of.a preliminary canvass ; of its organization members. The vote as recorded to date is 1,204, to :154. DENIES LAW GIVES EXEMPTION RIGHT Bigelow son of former state senator E. S. al, of McLean county, | is going to fight for the flag. He wants to. Young Mr. ‘Neal manages a large ranch in McLean county, and he has a wife and baby dependent upon him, but he has fixed that. His' father will look after the farm and family. His. father doesn’t want Bigelow to claim exemption. So, although he had two claims on which ‘to avoid army ser- | vice young Mr. Neal has not submitted them, but has passed the physical ex- amination and is awaiting call in Class 1. The young man formerly | worked in the advertising department of. the Tribune, and the Tribune is justly proud of it, The Neals lived in Bismarck many years, and still call th y their'home. Asked about not using his exemption claim, Bigelow said: “l’m going to be in the scrap be- cause I am an American, and ought not to use the law to escape a duty.” He has had military training in the agricultural college, at Fargo, where a few years ago. FUNERAL SERVICES OF ELMER H. THAMS Funeral services for Elmer H. Thams were held Wednesday after- noon at 3 o’clock in the Baptist church Rev. Bruce Jackson delivering the sermon.’ Elmer. Thams was korn in Artesian, 8. D., March 25, 1896 and came to Bismarck with his parents when eight. years old, can dentist who lived in the.German capital for fifteen years and numbered | Emperor William among his %patients. America Camouflagedy “Every effort is being made to be- litl@ America—even the /highest of- ficials are attempting to convey the impression that Germany hai little to fear from the United States. Practic- ally nothing is printed concerning Am- He was united in marriage to Miss ‘Adeline Maybelle Spaulding in Glas- gow, Mont., last March, shortly after moving to Dunseith, where he lived until his last illness made imperative his removal to a hospital in Devils Lake, where he died Sunday night. He. is survived by his parents and widow, erica except the President’s addresses on. war aims and’ the possible’ basis of @ permanent peaee, Even these are treated by the papers as if the presi- dent were speaking as a sort of detach ed person whose interest was the wel- fare of the world; not with the idea that they represent the earnest dete: mination of the Amerigan’ s@® the war through can hey | sorr CUFFS, DETACHED | SPECIAL—MEN’S MAD- RAS AND PEROALE) ~ SHIRTS time the ship was struck. BRITISH CASUALTIES DROP London, Feb. 28.—British casualties | reported during the month of Febru-| ———_—____———— Specials eeeerrcescoceessseseeesesesee Napolitan Brick Ice Cream Hoffman’s COLLARS—$1.50 VALUES $1.00 OgEN’S CLOTHING SHOP MAKENZIE HOTEL BLDG. a ONLY ONE STORE fede eae ——————————————— GORDON the well dressed man’s HAT WE THANK YOU | Fancy Oranges Bananas Grapefruit Lemons Celery Head Lettuce Oranges that are slightly dam- aged. Ask about them. Peck 20c Whole Wheat Flour, 20 Ib. pack- AEE meee ikon estates $1.75 Vanilla Ice Cream Caramel Ice Cream Strawberry Ice Cream Pineapple Sherbet National Biscuit Crax in 8 to 9 Ib. boxes. Fresh every week. jPer box .........0... $145 The ideal way to buy Crackers: 120 3rd St. Last Delivery Saturday, 5:00 Other Week Days, 4:45 P. M. CHOCOLATE SHOP Brown, Geiermann & Ryan Quality Groceries at Prices: That Talk Specials The Olive Oil market has advanced 100%, but we have a small stock left at the old prices: — Pompeian, quarts Pompeian, pints... Old Monk, quarts .. bar Old Monk, pints....... 5. ces ee ceeee eee reece eee Large Small s Crisco, ¢ Crisco, 1% Ib. cans..... ; 45e COFFEE Richelieu Brand Coffee, 35¢ grade, special 300 Richelieu Brand Coffee, 30¢ grade, special 26e These prices are good until Wednesday only. Pure High Test Sweet Cream SATURDAY _ SPECIALS No. 114 Maydole Hammer. Reg. $1.25. Special ........ bine ...98c = No. 53 Atkin’s 26-in. Hand Saw. Regular >. $8.00.. Special... 0. abi ee ee ale 2.39 All Right Hackett 26-inch Hand Saw. 4 Regular $1.50. Special .......... * $1.19 4-in, 5-in and 6-in Taper Files. 9 Regular 12c. Special ......... a arictapt rcs oaettens IC Superior Ironing Boards. ‘Regular $1.98. , Specials: feiss. less sciestelne foe +3} $1.68 | ee oe olga 12 qt. Plain Galv. Pails. Regular 50c.* ; : Muresco Wall Finish, per 5:lb,.package, 100 ft. Galv. Wire Clothes Line. : Regular 50c. Special ae ae Oe. Special .......... basa geek oo -38c 14 qt. Plain Galv. Pails. Regular 55c. Varnotile Floor Varnish, Regular.$4.25. |...” ‘ : Special seg ees een Re ” $3368 regular 65c. Special ae ee ee SATURDAY ONLY Bee TPAD APL RRA Watch This Space for Saturday Specials. RUC A SRR TELE tS re . LOGANS 1 , ! i