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y . ¢ he, | K & “y ht Me 4 x t "te ' tp cf Ks * Py \ re | r ' | ¢ ‘ ¢ : ) ‘ | & ‘ # a) se la Be ( | \ ae ts i | | ‘ MONDAY, MAY 20, 1918, ~ BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE “FIVE BURLEIGH COUNTY NOT SLACKER — ON RED CROSS D RIVE; DOING ITS BIT AND HELPING OTHERS OVER While Bismarck and Burleigh coun- ty over-subsinribed their quota in the last Red Cross campaign for funds to Buch an extent that, they were as- csigned no allotment in the present drive, the Eurleigh county chapter has voluntarily assessed itself $5,000 and in addition to pledging this. sum the capital: city and Burleigh county are furnishing, a corps of speakers which is covering the entire Slope. : In..Germany.. Township. Dr. F. B. Strauss and George N. eniston of the Bismarck Commercial club on’ Sunday drove south from Tap- pen to Germany. township, in Kidder county, where they addressed a large and enthuisastic Red, Cross’ meeting attended by..loyal Americans. of Ger- man‘descent. Both speakers made ad- dresses in English, and. Dr. Strauss concluded with a talk in German, The school house proved. far too small to accommodate. the crowd which camo out in spite. of lowering weather. + At Pauleon’s Hall. - Mrs. Minnie Clarke Budlong, secre tary of the. public library: commission, | and Assistant Attorney General H. A. Bronson weer the principal speakers at a Red, Cross rally, auction sale and dancing party held Saturday afternoon and evening at Paulson's hall, 13 miles North Dakota Council of Defense, and Secretary of State Tom Hall and Rev. Buzzelle were the prmcipal speakers. Twenty-six acres of, wheat were pledg- ed by farmers in attendance for the Red Cross fund at harvest time; $240 in cash was received from subscrip- tions and the sale of various prod- ucts contributed for an auction, and in the evening the Yucca home guard staged a dance which netted $115 more for the fund. At least 150 people. were in attendance in ‘the afternoort and by nightfall swelled to 2°0: To The Hinterland. | Next Saturday a Red Cross rally will be held at the Harmon town hall, on the west side of the river, in Mor- ton county. The hinterland back of Harmon,, for a distance of several miles, is: completely hedged in by hills and is cut off from the surround- ing country by two creeks. In this territory, which an automobile cannot peueirate, and where transportation is almost wholly by horsevack, it is said that many of the pioneer home- steaders have not to date been solicit ed for any of the numerous war move- ments. They are, for the greater part, German-born; they read no American English-language newspapers, and north of Driscoll. There was a good attendance, more than $400 was real- ized for thé Red Cross fund, and a chapter with 33 mémbers was organ- ized.. The ladies served lunch, Mrs. . “Ellis. Putnam, of Bismarck sang, and everyone, remained for which brought the festivities to a close, : At. Yucca. _ An” inspired. address . from Rev. George Buzzelle, rector of St. George's , and chairman of Bismarck Four Min- ute Men; brought tears to.the eyes of a large. crowd which attended a Red Crogs.rally at Yucca, an inland town in Oliver county, Saturday afternoon. The meeting was arranged by Charles | -M.Whitmer of Yucca, ‘a member of the | the dance they have, it is said, very. little con- ception of the great issues now being battled for. The Harmon meeting is being arranged especially for their beneftt,.and a house to-house canvass is being made to assure their attend- ance * : Hazen Celebration. Hazen is planning a big Red Cross drive wind-up celebration: and the ded- ication of the community ‘service flag for Memorial day; when Secretary of State Thomas Hall has been invited to deliver. one of the principal ad-| dresses, Dr. F. B, Strauss and Rev. George Buzzelle. have the remainder of the perk ‘taken up by Red Cross meet- ings. ‘COMMUNITY SING AT AUDITORIUM “(SUNDAY BIG SUCCESS; FOOD TALK BY MISS BARKER PROVES FEATURE ‘The comunity sing held at the Bis- marck Auditorium on Sunday aiter- noon under'the auspiges of the Thurs- day musical club proved to beone of tly2 most’ successful, of the series The big theatre was- crowded by 3is- marck people attracted by ihe double opportunity ‘of enjoying one of che singing reunions which have proven so popular here during the wintar and spring months, and, at the same time, of hearing Miss Eleanor Barker of Food Administrator "Herbert Hoover's staff, whose famé‘hid' spread ovér the city: following her address *betor3 the Bighth’, Distr|(t ,Federajion of Wo men’s. Clubs convention Friday. Justice A.M. Christianson of the North Dakota supreme court ‘prerid- STORK VISITS. . “BISMARCK HOME AFTER 24 YEARS a «William Laist,-for. many’ years past custodian. at the, state’ house, showed up at the capitol this. morning with an ‘extra-broad smile and a big, box of perfectos under his arm, : “Ah ha! Granddaddy, eh?” remark- ed Chairman Brown of the state board, » of/.control:as he helped himself.to a «smoke. ~: Perino K “Nothing doing, on that ‘granddaady stuff,” replied tne, jubilaa: custodian —‘Just plain daddy—ihat’s all.” Mr. and Mrs. William Lais., whose home had not eeu visited by the stork for [! years, formally announce the arrival of a fine baby daughter at St. Alexius hospital Sunday. “We had 12 nurses at our house when war was declared,” said Mr. Laist this morning. “Everyone of them has been called into war service. > Now we have a ltttle Red Cross nurse of our own.” ; Wild Stories to. “ Discourage Crop. Increase Current During the progress of a'Red Cross - meeting in Germany township, Kidder county, Sunday, reports were openly circulated that half the town of Lehr. was in flames and that all ‘crops plant- ed. by citizens of German parentage in the, vicinity of Lehr’ would’ be’ de- stroyed. It was stated that signs have been posted on prominent* thorough- fares in the Lehr neighborhood ad- vising farmers against sowing, and assuring them that their crops will be burned before they can be harvested, Agents\ of the United States depart- ment. of justice are, investigating ‘the report. ‘ Glendive Betters Bismarck Record . . Bougas Bros.. proprietors of the Van Horn cafe, were advised today that _ Red Cross Sunday at their Glendive Cafe netted the Dawson county, (‘Mon- tana): Réd Cross chapter $300. Bou- gas Bros. donated an entire Sunday’s proceeds of their Van Horn cafe to the Yurleigh. county Red Cross chapter. The business was turned over for the day to Red Cross workers, and $220 was realized. The experiment was repeated last Sunday at Glendive, where Manager Thomas Lewis, of the cafe, and Mrs. Edward Shabel, chair- man for the Red Cross, went Bismarck $80 better. i Foresters’ Party ~ Event of Tonight bury The dancing and‘card part- to be given by the Ste. Anne’s court,’ Wo- men’s Catholic Order of Foresters,’ at the K. C. hall, beginning at 10 o'clock this evenink, is the big social event for tonight. _0*Connor's “orchestra will furnish the music, Tefréshiients ‘will be. served, and the good time usual to functions given under the auspices of the sorority is anticipated. ON LIBRARY TOUR. Mrs. M. C. Budlong, secretary of the ‘North Dakota public library commis- sion, leaves Tuesday for.a tour of the public: school ‘libraries of the” state. Friday she will take a day off to ad- dress the state convention of-the P. E. |; O. ‘sisterhood at Grand Forks. ed, introducing Miss Barker with a brief statement of the importan* part. which food is playing in th2 world war. Miss Barker spoke for ninety minutes toan audience which devour- ed every word, and her messags vis- ibly made a profound impression upon all who heard her, The community. singing led by the musical organizations, choirs and choral societies of the city, was nus- ually good. Mrs. Victor J. LaRose gang the last verse of “America,” with the recently added new version, “God Save Qur Men,” as an invoca- tion, and the benediction was pro- nounced by Rev. J. '‘W. Hutcheson. Henry Halvorson sang the Marsel- | taise in his usual stirring style. “MINNESHOSHE” . .. WAY, BE NAME. OF OUR D. A. R. Having receivéd word’ from Wash- ington that/neither Dacotah rior Lewis and® Clarke would: be permissable as a name for the Bismarck chapter oz the Daughters of the American. Revo- lution, as Dacotah would be confused iwt hthe name’ of our state, while Lewis and Clarke already has been adopted as ‘a chapter name, the local D. A: R. met at the home of Mrs. J. M. Martin on Saturday evening and se- lected other names which have been sent on for approval. The first name chosen was ‘Minne-sho-she, pronounced Minne-show-shay. the Indian nomen- clature for the Missouri river. As soon as a name is accepted the organization will be completed. AT ST. ALEXIUS. \ Births have been announced at St. Alexius during the last weeks as fol- lows: ' ‘Mr. and Mrs. Wi. Laist, city, daugh- ter, May 19. (Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown, city, son, May 20. Mr. and ‘Mrs. G. M. Iamew, city, daughter, ‘May. 19. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. McGreeney, Tur- tle Lake, son, May 18. Mr: and Mrs. William H. Baker, Li- vous, son, May 20. } Ste. Anne's Court. A regular meetifig of Ste. Anne's court, Women’s Catholic Order of For- esters, will be held at the K. C. hall at 7:30 this evening. New Daughter. A handsome baby daughter was born at the Eismarck hospital Friday to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ash of Tuttle. Eastern Star. A regular meeting of the Eastern ‘Star will be held: at, the Masonic temple at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening. ' 18 Improving. Mrs, T. B. ‘Mikkelson, had. her ton- sils removed at the Bismarck hospital is improving nicely from the effects of the operation. Fine New Son. Elmer Brown proudly announces the arrival of a new Sammy at St. Alexius hospital this morning. The youngster, the fifth in Mr. and Mrs. Brown’s flock, came just in time to -celebrate Baby Week. Attended Great Meeting. Mrs. August B. Johnson of Wash- burn, writing from Hot Springs, Ark., where she has spent the winter, tells of having had the pleasure of attend- ing the annual convention of the Gen- eral Federation of Women’s Clubs, where she heard such noted woman workers as Jane Addams, the Hull house settlement genius; Maud Pow- ell, one of the world’s greatest violin- ists; Julia Lathrop, whose articles on child conservation have been running in The Tribune; ‘Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of and chief aide to the national food administrator; Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, great suffragist ;Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife of the secretary of war, and Congressman Jeannette, Ran- kin of Montana, the first woman member of the national house ot representatives. é PengelyJohnson. A wedding of general interest on the Slope was solemnized at Washburn this week, when Miss Ada-Johnson, youngest daighter of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Axel Johnson, became the bride of the numer had | aN ” wh Ie ee seal WY Xl A eal) HE IS YOUR BOY! Ce : Here lies your boy, stricken, bleeding, perhaps to die for lack of ordinary care. He may be of no blood rela- tion. You may never have even heard his name. Still, he is your boy. The Almighty gave America the Hercu- ' HIS ° ever.” 323 900) | ; And ‘this boy lying her Hot, ~— PUBLIC WEIGHING O Because’ one or two cases of infan- tile paralysis have been reported in Bismarck, the child's conservation committee for Burleigh county, of which Mrs. C. N. Kirk is chairman, acting on advice from county and city health officers will bandon the public weighing, examination and registra- tion ot babies after today, the date upon which mothers of Ward Two had already been notified to present their youngsters at Webb Bros. store. Hereafter, Mrs. Kirk announced this morning, the registration cards will be distributed to the mothers in their homes, where the weighing and exam- ination will be conducteti by the moth- ers, who will be expected to fill out the cards and turn them in to their ward committees. The: fine exhibit which has been arranged at Webb Bros. for “Baby Week” will continue lean task of saving civilization and the opportunities for human progress and. happiness. this boy from his college, or from his first successes in business, or from his young wife or the,arms, of his mother, and placed him on this shot-torn’ foreign field to fight, to die, if necessary, for you. aio) Mou have said to him that he: shall! géve. up home: and loved ones; thathe shall travel thousands of miles through death-infested ‘seas;.that he shall risk bayonet, bomb, poison gas. and machine gun bullet and_ great guns’ shell; that his blood and life are yours ; so that, you and your children may be-free and happy: He is your boy, and it is not:the murderous’ Hun. but you who leave him lying there, gasping, bleeding slowly to‘death, ‘strug- _ gling for his life, appealing for. your aid. iigcc ce 4 ise HOPE LIES IN YOU. - : Really, the responsibility for the continuance of all this awful slaughter and the ability to end it lie not with the boy behind the .gun but with the American men and women behind the vision of “Freedom, forall, for- By law, you took e is surely yours. You can- ¢cor your boy; the Red Cross can. § ‘ Hie Ke Red Cross is not'a charity organization. It is van important, virile arm of warfare. of unselfish, impartial service. embattled against suffering, cruelty, mercilessness and frightful need. It is organized Samaritanism that knows It is. the spirit It is devotion and: love F BABIES ABANDONED; MOTHERS WILL DO GOVERNMENT WORK IN HOMES throughout the two weeks to be de- voted to this work in Burleigh coun- ty, and the campaign in all other respects will be carried on'as origin- ally announced. In addition to the Ward Two com- mittee already noted, Mrs. Kirk today announced the naming of the following committees: Ward One—Mrs. F. A. Lahr, chair- man; Mrs. A. P. Lenhart, Mrs. B. E. Jones, Mrs. Fannie Dunn Quain. Ward Three—Mrg. John A. Larson, chairman; Mrs. E. H, Keller, Mrs. R. S. Towne, Mrs. V.. J. LaRose, Mrs. L. H. Richmond. These committees will consume the remainder of the week in completing ‘their canvass and the distribution and collectior of cards. Committees for the remaining three wards of Bismarck and for the county. precincts will be announced later. ev. J. C. iN. Pengally, pastor of the Washburn Congregational church for two years, and who now has a charge at Anamoose. Rev. Leslie R. Bur- gum officiated at the -home of the bride’s parents in the presense of a few friends and the immediate fam- ily. Folléwing the wedding, a break- fast was served, after which Rev. and Mrs. Pengelly left for their home at Anamoose. Mrs. Pengelly was born and reared in Washburn, and for sev- eral years past had held a position in the McLean County Abstract Co.'s office. From Washburn. Miss L. I. Satterlund of Washburn, publisher of the Washburn Leader and one of the state’s most noted news- paper women, attended the Eighth District federated clubs meeting here Friday. “Seven Keys to. _- Baldpate” at the Bismarck Tonight Weird tangl- Wild freaks of action! ing of circumstances! Sudden and dynamic charges of humor! Tsese elements, and considerable more, make George ‘M. Cohan’s new Art- craft picture, “Seven Keys. to Bald- pate,” the most novel *’m of the year. When it was produced on the stage by George M. it defied the crit- ics and won their most favorable re- views. It bewildered the audience and left them proclaiming it thte-most remarkable farce ever, staged. .It was heralded as the greatest novelty of the theatre. and readily accepted as such wherever it appeared. On the screen of the Vismarek theatre to- night his famous. theatrical hit’ will disclose not only the unusual mys- tery, humor and thrills displayed by the orlginal play but also,tthe inimit- able George’ M. Cohan himself, plus the wide scope of: the ‘cinema which was denied. its stage presentation. The sensational Biage success, “Sev- ene Keys to Baldpate,”.at the Bis- Bismarck Theatre tonight. CASTORIA For Infants ‘and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Pines Franc Fon Arsarron Pears _ BISMARCK -Norti Daxora FOR, SALE—Furniture and busi- ness of Palace Hotel. Good terms to right party. Apply Mrs. Nora Sts. Cochrane, Cor. Main and 3rd Ss 58 tf HIS Fate NOW Is In YOUR Hands no color, creed or condition. It is altruism, unarmed, unafraid, braving the steel brutal of enemies. for the bleeding, hope for the fallen. of the most ferocious, most It is life for the starving, salvation Its flag floats above the Stars and Stripes, because it is the glorious emblem of all humanity. AND, LIKE THAT BOY, THE RED CROSS IS YOURS! i A little while ago you subscribed for some Liberty: bonds? 1 If you were wealthy it didn’t bother you much. It not.so, maybe. you. had to pinch out some luxuries, or perhaps even borrow for a time. You did it through patriotic: molf¥ést! “Good!' You .were also paid for. it. There:is-a rettin:to you of 4, 414, 414 per cent profit on your money, (That profit does not.taint.your patriotism, profit in what you’ve done. The appeal of the Red but just the same it is a self-interest. There’s a money Cross in behalf of. your boy, lying all ‘torn and bloody out there, contains no induce- ment of return in interest coupons. :The Red Cross sim-. ‘ply says: Your boy is suffering unto death and we can . sor and save him with your money. i If your boy. were sick in his comfortable bed at home hw you would pay for medicine, nurses and dottors! Would yotpay out your money for him with any thought of préfit?!¢ Wéald: you expect interest bearing .coupons as you paidithe'bills? No! You'd save your boy because he ne ours. Jit do : that. boy .wrthing, on vote urathing the bloody battlefield is "Who put him there? ‘You! What will save him? YOUR MONEY. IN THE RED CROSS FUNDS! eee? STATE CONVENTION OF P. E. 0. SISTERHOOD AT GRAND FORKS Delogates from the Bismarck P. E., officers. Announcement of committee O. chapter will go to Grand Forks on Wednesday to attend the annual con. vention of the North Dakota annual convention of the North Dakota chap- ter. North Dakota now has eight chap- ters, at Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Mandan, Valley City, Beach, Minot and Dickinson, and each is entitled to send two delegates to this conven- jtion, which will be in session Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday, May, 22, 23 and 24. A fine program has been arranged, as follows: Wednesday evening, rollment of delegates. board’ meeting. Thursday morning, May 23.—Com: mittee work. Convention called to or- der. Singing, Star Spangled Ban May 22—Kn- Executive ner.” Appointment of guards, report- ers, pianist. Guards’ report. Opening code, Devotionals, Mrs. Winnifred W. Benson, chapter A, second vice- president 'N. D. G. C. Welcome from chapter D, ‘Mrs. Carrie B. Sampson, chapter D. Welcome from the univers- ity, Dr. T. F, Kane, president of the University of North Dakota. Response, Mrs. Lilian Lilibridge, chapter 1, corresponding secretary, N. D. G. C. Formal opening of convention. Intro- duction of honor guests, grand chapter appointments. ‘Minutes of last con: vention. Music. Report of creden- tial committee, report of- state presi: dent, report of first vice président, report of second vice president, report of recording secretary, report of cor- responding secretary,, report of treas: urer, report of organize. Announce: ments. Adjournment. \ Luncheon at university commons. 'rhursday afternoon — Convention cdlled to order. Music. Guards’ re poft. Roll éall. (Minutes, of preced- ing session. Chapter reports five min- utes each) Address, Miss Margaret Durward, supreme president. Music. Model meeting and exemplification of initiation, chapter D under direction of Mrs. Grace H. Grime, organizer, 'N. D. G, . Committee reports. Miscel- SHOE FITTERS Richmond: 5 Whitney MAIN STREET lyaneous business. Announcements. Dinner at university commons. Infor- mal evening with chapted D. Friday morning, May 24.—Commit tee work. Convention called to order. Singing, “America.” Guards’ report. Opening ode. Devotionals, Mrs. Kitty Jeffry, chapter A. Minutes of preced- ing session. Roll call. Report of su- preme convention, Mrs. Bertha B. Love, chapter H, first vice president N. D. G. C.-Memorial /hour, in charge of Mrs. Ida Pray, chapter A, Memorial music. Further reports of committees. Talk, “P. .E O” and the War,” ‘Mrs. Minnie Clarke Budlong, chapter F, member of women’s committee, State Council of Defense. Question pox, conducted by Miss Durward. Lunch- eon at university commons. Friday afternoon—Convention called to order. Guards’ report. Music. Roll call. Minutes of preceding session. Final reports of committees. Election of officers. (Question box during in- tervals) Unfinished business. Instal- Jation of officers. Minutes of closing sesion. Closing ode. Formal clos- ing of convention. Singing, “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Executive board meeting. : ‘ Rey. Leslie Burgum of Washburn was a visitor in town'on Friday. He has waived his exemption’as’a Meth- odist minister and is going’ into the training camp to prepare himself for the great task ahead: of the American people, He will leave next + week with the McLean county contingent for camp. The. -nsati ene Kes to Baldpate,” at the Bis- Nism-’ 'c Theatre tonight. —— ol ional stage“success, “Sev- HELP WIN, THE. WAR. Yirner’s ia Past-Proof i Corsets ~ Youthful ! $7, $125, $150,92,43 and $5 They Fit very Corset Guaranteed, WEBB BROTHERS | (Corset Section)‘ : Auditorium de RED CROSS BENEFIT Concert 75—Performers—+75 TUESDAY May 21 Musical Program Featured by Two, Pianos I: 4 HANDS—8 HANDS':* 12 HANDS t Presented by 45. pupils of Miss G. Myers, assisted by 80 school pupils in specia numbers Rey, Illustrated by Beautiful Tableaux, Costumes, etc. ©” Mr. Hoover, Joan of ‘Arc, George and Martha,” and other patriotic celebrities have promised to attend. FLAG DRILL — FARCES VOCAL SOLOS—ACTION ' SONGS —Prices— Adults 55c — Children 25c Stein ments. SSUUNUAANOUUNAONOUNNAnONNDSAANUaNgeauaNa nnouncing the re- moval of Mrs. Ina M. From the Kimball Piano store to the Folsom Jewelry store. 414 MAIN STREET UT uanuauuuacegnnsacnnuccnesnucoqensnueccapeaccaiaersscicedian Mrs. Stein will carry a large selection of Popular and Clas- sical Sheet Music, also Strings and Accessories for small instru- Watch for grand opening date. iuirtentevonuuicegerniqntmntia PHONE 562R

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