The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1918, Page 5

a \t wb aj)? tome SOCIETY tet WOMEN’S CHAIRMEN FOR THIRD LIBERTY LOAN T0 MEET HERE Patriotic Workers Will Map Out Campaign to Assist North Dakota | in Going Over the Top in Sale of Bonds to Begin Next Month Chairmén: of be Women's Piers | in the afternogn on women's patriotic Loan committees from 19 counties} wor, nar : " will assemble in Bismarck next Wed-| Tee ee aba ey ye fa Red nesday to map.out a plan by which} 10" With food conservation, the Re they may cooperate to the utmost inj; Cross and education ‘a patriotic en the:-sale of the third Liberty oLan,| leavor. ert for which a state-wide drive will be-| The plan of the chairman of the “omen's Liberty Loan committees is gin-in April. “Mrs. C. A. Severance’ of. St, Paul, chairman of women’s to organize all the women of each county for patriotic work of every Liberty Loan: committees for the, description.. The committees will be Ninth, Federal Reserve district, will: address the, meetings, and there will divided into various representatives ! of every women’s organization in the be state workers of prominence. H The Bismarck meeting follows a) county and of women who are not or similar gathering held in targo lasu| ganized in the form of clubs or so-! week,; and which was attended by| cieties. Mrs. F. L. Conklin, chairman of the| The women's committee is to be the Worth Dakota women’s committee of| clearing house for all efforts of wom- the National Council of Defense, as a! en along patriotic lines. It is to be representative of the capital city. The| the central power pant from which chairmen of 24 counties attended the| will radia‘e concentrated energy to (vate City conference, which was ad-|every component unit. The first and dressed by Wesley McDowell, state) greatest concern of the women’s com chairman for the third Liberty ‘Loan, mittee will be the success of the! who expressed himself as agreeably, third Liberty Loan, and in this con-| surprised by the size of the attend-| nection their sole aim will be to be! ance and the efficient plan. of co-oper-i helpful; to co-operate with the men, | ation proposed. Mrs. Severance deliv-' and to second their efforts in the way ered two addresses, one in the morn-, which may est assure the ultimate ing on the Liberty Loan and another | success of the great enterprise. NAPOLEON MUST HAVE BEEN | WHALE OF A DRINKER, SAYS BISMARCKER NOW IN FRANCE “Napoleon must have been a whale we do not know much about it. and of a drinker, Every’ well I've seen in can say less about it. The first arti- France to date is one from which old cle in the Literary Digest of Dec. 8 Bonapart took a drink,” writes W. L. sums up the war situation about as Parsons, former wire chief for .the | correctiy’as [ know, ‘North Dakota Independent Telephone} Well, 1 guess I had better close or Co. here, and now in the signal service| the censor will think I am a nut. in France. Mr. Parsons has written| This censoring your letters does both- a number of unusually interesting let-| er some, but I guess I can get use? ters to his parents, Mr, and Mrs. I..'to it. Your letters are not censored. M. Parsons, of Bismarck. Recently he W. L. PARSONS. said: “Continental travelers may|0. K. John J. McPherson, boost all they please for the roads Ist Lt. A. S. S.C. U.S, that Caesar built. When Caesar built his roads he didn’t know anything FROM W. L. PARSONS about five ton Packard trucks,” Mr. France, Jan, 27, 1918. Parsons graduated from the, Bis-| Dear Mother: marck high school five years ago. He Your letter of Dec. 2 was received enlisted from Omaha, where he was | yesterday, and was very glad to hear employed us wire chief by the local|fvom home. Time flies quickly, but \{tme I go to church I am going to they urn their chairs around andi TWO BIG DRIVES BEGAN TODAY FOR WAR RELIEF AT THE FRONT half stood against the chair, The next be all French. Have the allotments put in their appearance yet. The first will be slow, put after you receive the first the rest will come regular every month, no} matter whether I receive any pay or| not, The first came out of my Novem: ber pay. 1 might increase it, depend- ing on how much they pay us here. They do not want the soldiers to re- ceive all their pay here, as it would put too much gold in French hands | We have not received any pay since we left the states. We passed by the paymaster in our rambles. I have $4 ‘in real money lett, also some of this French money, which amounts to about 42 cents, When I change my} money into French that is the time that I say J sgpent it. For from then on it is all Greek to me. This French money is put out in almost any shape. There is paper money that has about the, same value as our 10-cent piece. The French are very polite, even | | RR eee more so than is really called for. To our way of thinking, but not so here. They speak to you in the morning in the true western style. 1t would make} you feel right at home if you could} say a little more than the few words! such+as good morning, etc. I hope that my success will be more nottce- able than my German. i 1 asked the folks in Milwaukee to send me an emergency case. You be sure and find out what it costs and; send them the coin. { knew that they; would be more able to get one than! you, as they have a bigger assort- ment to choose from. ! Love to all, | 0, K. T. M. Shaw, j Ist Lt, AS. S.C. U.S. R | TT NAT FC i! (PERSONAL NOTES | > a Mildred Boyd has entered Bismarck hospital for treatment. Dr. W. S$. Newmana, who has been ill in the Bismarck hospital has re- covered sufficiently to he able to leave} the hospital. Many. of the golf enthusiasts took advantage of the fine spring-like weather Sunday, and made a round or} two on the links. | Mrs. #, V. Lahr was called away | Sunday night by the death of her father in Blackwell, Oklahoma. Mrs. Lahr left Sunday evening anil will be with her brother Mr. John Whaylen, telephone company. On. Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force, Feb. 7, 1918. Dear Mother: > Well, 1 am still in the same place, “gomewhere in .France."., The, weath- er.,grub.and everything are still very | will be home for next Christmas. I had a very interesting letter from Red. He still has his hot air to sell, but it sounds good. Bismarck and Mandan both must be some real life- size burgs now. I don’t think the doctor knows very much about the army life, if hesinvest- much in our favor. We-have had a!ed in underwear. Because I have all few days of rain, but it did not amount the clothes that I can wear. I have to much. The grass is green, the farm- | six suits of cotton and three suits of ers are out with their oven plowing, woolen, And it is of very good mate- etc. Europe is a small continent, but rial. I also have three changes of the altitudes and seas make several outside clothes, two woollen O. D. of Blackwell, Okla. | Mr. and Mrs. 8. IH, Clarke returned Saturday after an absence of about eight weeks. When they left s marck it was their intention to Florida and other southern points, but upon arrival in Minneapolis Mrs Clarke was taken ill, and compelled to enter one of the hospitals in Minne- apolis for treatment, and their south- ern trip had to ‘be abandoned. Mrs. Clarke is now feeling much improved, and enjoying her usual good health. kinds of climate within a hundred miles. The other morning I woke up and found that our outfit was changed to the 489th construction ‘squadron. does not make any difference to us, but the seventy-seventh sounds bet- ter. In this man’s army you never ask the reason why, but just take it for granted that it is so. We used to think that the Bell was fierce for sudden orders, but they have nothing on the army. Here they, send you away without notice, you don’t know where you are going, or where you are when you get there. ‘The last letter I received from you was of Dec. 23. It takes about five weeks for the mail to be received here. | There is no set rule. Sometimes I get a letter dated the 15th, and the next is apt to be of the Sth. Parcels are received in good condition. I ran tato Tordorff. He used to be assistant to\ Daenher at Jamestown when I was in iBsmarck. He is also an:M. S, E: in —th squadron. He is the third M.S. E, from North Dakota. The, other one ‘used to be in Minot. We. was. superintendent of the light plant. He was acquainted with Fan- cier.. He name was Damenson or something like it. \'} had to laugh to myself today. Im. agine dad in France, and have to put up withthe things we do, when a 10- _Ininute’ German sermon gets on his nerves: C “The Americans can do more wtih ‘a few big Packards than the French can do with one of their freight trains. Yesterday they put a French carload of lumber on a truck, and were look- ihg for more. The French. say the ‘Americans do things too “queek.” ‘That is what they are doing over here, : Thoce “continental travelers” rave around home about the roads that Caesar built. The only reason that! they have lasted so'long is that there has been nothing’to wear them out. Some of the roads around: here have begun to show signs of wear, aise, Unuse big: trucks have put in their appearance, ‘Why, the people here still go around leading their two- wheeled, one-horse outfits, just as they did when Napoleon raved around in these parts. By the way, that old man Napoleon must have been some gty. - Why, you cannot step up toa welland get a drink without someone telling you: that his lordship drank there in the year so and so. ‘We have no movies tb go to, but we put in our time well. We have one Sergeant in the outfit who is a real card. He is an Irishman with a Ger- man name and looks like a Jew. He is all music. He can play a har. monica to perfection. “His range of pieces. is from “Humoresque” to “They're Wild Over Me.” As a come- ‘ dian he is better than Keith’ ever sent auton the road: tfme we have considerable fun. If I) get a cane-seated chair and take it Soin our spare am in this bunch very much longer Lwill be-able to carry a tune across nit oo et ig, its, That in| ft Val SATB shat Ja aaeM VAL here, bu, and one cotton. The principal things {I find that are hard to get is toilet j.articles, confections, tobacco, etc. The ;reason for this is that there are so It many soldiers here that the supply is'of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bozofflus on not large enough and then there is ;always some difficulty in getting around, as there are so many orders to live up to, both of French and | American, that it is best to take your ‘time. But at any rate, if you hear as many rumors as we do, do not pay _ any attention to them, for they would \'drive anyone “nutty.” When we hear ‘one of them we ask whose wireless was out, or how many knots there are in the clothesline. So the boys received their commis- sions. I might try one later but for {the present I am content. There is 'some chance that there might be a | senior M. S. E., in this branch of the | service, as there is none at preseni. Should they take such a step, I will j make an effort to get in line for the j examination. | Hall was over here to see me yes- terday, and we had some talk, I don’t remember him very well, But there |certainly has been some changes in Bismarck since I left. What is the row in the state house. Al I have j heard is the trial but not a word about what it is for. Yesterday { was in town, a good sized place. It is said that it is cheap- er to live here than in the sqtes. er. In many ways they are far be- hind America for modern conven- iences. The people wear wooden soled shoes. And when they come down the cobble stone streets (no sidewalks) ‘they make enough noise for a regular jamberee Talking this book talk gets my goat, We stepped into a little cafe. Some tried to order an egg sandwich. After considerable “we we” and “ze ze” the madam brought him out a raw egg On a plate and a loaf of bread. He remonstrated with her. She must have been calling him names, but it sounded more like grand opera to me. our orders O. K. some one put his head in the door and stated that we had to get out, as the cafes were closed from 2 to 5 fn the afternoon. ‘So out we went with nothing to eat after a half hour's arguing. This red wine that they rave over is just the same as the red wine that you put up every year. So take a little and say, “Here is France.” The french peo- because their water fs not as good as it:might be. That is, their wells are not deep enough. Where we are the water is fine. Today I was at high mass. That is the first time in France. And it is .the first time I have found anything that was the same as home. The only difference is the seats. Here, ;, when you go through the door you down the aisle. That stone floor was a little bit too hard for my prayer ‘bones, but I thought I could do any- thing the French could. do. ». But, 1) no- :ticed that when they go to kneel down, That is true, because they live cheap-; About the time we expected to get |= ple drink considerable wine, but it is |= Altar Society Party. The latice of the Altar society of the Catholic cha:sh held an entertain ment Sunday, March iu st the home ‘eleventh street. Those present were: Mri and Mrs. John Barbie, Mrs and Mrs, Thomas Mastel, Mr. and Mrs. John Hellar, Mr. and Mrs, Wendelin ; Brown, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hnoll, Mr ‘and Mrs. Ralph Mossbrucker, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berger, Mr. and Mrs. Peter ‘Anton, Mr, and Mrs. Rudolph Loehm, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Casper Kosson, Mrs. jFrank Sanger, Mrs. John Hummell, Mrs. Magdalene Yochem, Mrs. Margar- jet Mossbrucker, Mrs. John Roder, Mrs. Joe Weisgerber, Mrs, Frank Wetch of Solen, Mrs. Joe Brown. ‘Mrs. Margare: | Weisgeiber, Jchn Diebrick, John Rader, Misses Mary Berger, Phoebe; Cerwinski, Kathryn Aller, Mary | Boehm, Philipina Yoehim, Rena Moss- brucker, Marie Mossbrucker and Mrs. Rosa Mossbrucker. ‘Solos were given by Kathryn Aller, Mary Berger, Phoeve Cerwinski and John aBrbie. Master Clemence Boes. flug played a violin solo, accompanied ‘by Matt Boesflug on the organ, and all present joined in singing “My Country 'Tis of Thee. A most delight- ful entertainment was enjoyed by all present. “The Easiest Way" in eight big a with Clara Kimball Young at the Or- pheum tonight, POTA 310 Ma Phone 30. = 1 otidaior amen oti PUTT UUUAVALEGEUGONNKRGNRGUOCOUEEOOUUA Just Received a Carload of Western FANCY ASSORTED VARIETY All put up in sacks and ready for immediate delivery $1.15 bu. George Gussner Mail Orders Filled Two big drives, closely akin in one sense and foreign in another, but both | for the most worthy causes, were launched’ in Bismarck this | morn- ing, when the Bismarck Home Guard | began its drive for a long list, of discarded clothing and other articles sought by the Red Cross for reliet in France, while the local branch of the American war library council opened its drive for books for Sammies’ war libraries, .at the front in France and in the big training camps and cantonments.on American soil. The Armory will be a receiving sta- tion for supplies which the Red Cross is seeking for the relief of refugees from Hun infested sections of French or Belgium, many of, whom are devoid of clothing of all kinds. Everything in sensible wearing apparel for men, women or children, outer garments and underclothing, hats, overcoats shoes, babies’ things, will be appreciat. ed by the Red Cross. Donors may de liver these articles at the armory at} Mothers’ Club to Meet Wednesday The Mothers’ club will meet Wed- nesday atlernoon, instead of Tuesday, on account of the food demonstration. They will meet with Mrs. A, D. Valu- sha on 9th street. Entertains at Cards. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Keller enter- tained a few of their friends inform: ally Saturday, evening, at their home in the McCord flats. Two tables of cards were played, and covers were laid for ten, Young People's Society to Meet, On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, | the Young People’s Society of the ‘Trini y Lutheran church will meet for 2 social time in the church parlors. All members are urged ‘to come and bring their friends. St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. Dr. and Mrs. FF. B.S ss enter: tained with a St, aPtrick’s day dinner at the McKenzie on Sunday evening. Covers were laid for ten, An unusual- ly elaborate menu was served by the McKenzie in honor of Ireland’s patron saint, and an appropriate, orchestral program accompanied the dinner. 0. E. S. to Meet Tuesday Evening, The regular mecting of the Eastern Star will be held Tuesday evening at 7:2 in the Masonic Temple. Several rs Will ‘be initiated. After the meeting there will he a so- *, to which members and their families are invited. First Baptist Church Sale Saturday. The ladies of the First Baptist! church will hold their annuol spring sale at the office of the Bismarck Gas Co. Saturday, March 23. Reason- ablv priced honse dresses, underwear and aprons, will be on sale Saturday, vy the ladies of this church, Here is a chance to replenish your spring stock without work or worry—a large variety of well made garments to choose from. You can also secure your Saturday baking’ at the same | ume, Junior Play. Interest in the Junior play increases as the day of ‘the performance ap- proaches. Aside from the good will always shown to a school affair of any kind ,this entertainment attracts because of the rather unusual empha- sis placed on dramatic work in the school here for the last few years; people in town having worked with pi er DELICATE GIRLS IN Business or School | who have thin or in-| sufficient blood or are physically frail’ will find SCOITS | EMULSION a rich blood-food and strengthen- ing tonic. It is so helpful for delicate girls it should be a part of their regular diet. entt & Bowne, Bloomtield,N.J. 17-33 TOES AURUOOANEOUDODIDOODDOUUOUOORONDONONOUNEROGDOSORORORUQED WE GUARANTEE THE QUALITY e Price Good for Seed GET YOURS Fine Eating Potato UPPLY NOW in Street Phone 30 | the the corner of Second and Broadway, where Corporals Raymond ‘M, Berge- son and ©. B. Allen will be stationed to receive them, or, if it is not con- venient for them to deliver them in person, they may leave werd at the armory, and a Home Guardsman will call for the donations. Margaret Green of ‘Minot, state chairman for the American War Li- brary council, has designated the Pis- marck public library as local receiv-| ing station for books.. There may be left everything that is good in reading} matter, education works as well as fiction, magazines in good condition, works of poetry, anything that will help make idle hours speed mo:e hap- pily for Sammy. | The two campaigns will continue througout the week, and it is just as important, urge the commiitees in charge, that Bismarck do its bit in these drives as in the more spectacu- lar campaigns which have gone before | or which will come after, | the management of the high school to make this work attractive and to draw out the talent of the students. Every- thing points toward a large and sym- pathetic audience for Friday evening. Reserved seats went on sale this morning at Knowles’ | Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. Haas Dies Leonard Fenton s, little son of} Mr. and Mrs, M. W. Haas, aged 11! months and nine days, died March 17] at 11 Dp. m., at the home of the parents of Mrs. Haas, Mr, and Mrs. H. G. Grove, 409 Fifth St. The fath-| er, Mr. Haas, is a member of the} medical corps and is now with the 14th Inf., 4st division, U. S. expe- ditionary forces, and is at this time} serving his country in France, Funeral services will be held at home of Mr. and Mrs. A, G@ Grove, 409 Fifth St., at 2 o'clock Tues- day afternoon, March 19. Interment will be made in.the Cath- olic cemetery, Rey. O. R. Svore offi- ciating. DEMONSTRATE COOKING OF DRIED VEGETABLES Plan to plant a larger garden than ever this year—then dry your sur- plus vegetables. Miss Julia Newton will demonstrate ; the cooking of dried spinach, dried | green stringless beans and vegetable! soup this evening at 8 o'clock at the Masonic temple. tables was mentioned, but Miss New-| try. As soon as the war started she ton will endeavor to convince all of added 268 more, and today she is her hearers that any vegetable grown | feeding a large part of her army, clv- People in the past have been ac- customed to think of peas, beans and in the common every-day garden— such as you or I can plant in our backyards—can be dried. In her dis- cussion Miss ‘Newton will explain dif- ferent methods of drying, etc, It is rather interesting to note that Germany, when the war started, had 480 dehydrating plants in the coun- ilians, and even cattle, with dehy- drated products. It is hoped that all those who can possibly be present at their the meet- ing this evening at the Masonic tem- ple or the meeting Tuesday afternoon at the same place, will make it a point to attend. . ——————— For Infants and Children. err “ALGOHOL-3 PER CENT. 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