The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1918, Page 5

t ah dy * the year 1917 the entire revenue of - the general subject of water. | MANY NAMES ON Commissioner , Kirk’ "Suggests _ule* of ‘rates suggested by the city “pany. he gaye the. ‘following figures ~ tween 24 and 25 cents. “REJECTS NEW ‘RATE SCHEDULE Counsel Tells‘City Fathers That "Tariffs Are'Too: Low * , SET: ‘ ACTION IS DEFERRED _Sr d Matter Go Over Until Full Board Meets Ue Several hours were spent Monday é night by the city commission in con- sidering water rates. Andrew Miller, | attorney for the Bismarck Water company, stated that the new rates could not be accepted. These rates were promulgated by ‘the commission } at-the same time that'a'revision was made“ in the electric and heat rates. 1 Mr. Miller presented a statement of | caste and stated‘‘that if the present rates were made’ effective, the com- pany could ‘not continue to operate and meet its various fixed charges. Mr: Miller'said that the water com- pany had received the proposed sched- commission. He, sid that such pro- posed schedule of rates, would reduce the revenues of the company Wetween 20 and 25 per cent; that to so, reduce the rates'would produce d revenue far below the actual cost of operating the plant. From the books of the com- to: bear this out: ’ He showed that for the fiscal year of 1918 the company pumped 171 mil- lion gallons of water; that the fixed harges,"of which he ‘furnished the commission the separate items, in- cluding the sum of $4,446.71 taxes, amounted to $40,176.93} From these two figures he showed thatthe actual cost of pumping each 1000°gallons was 23.3 cents; that for the month of July, 1918, the entire revpnue for the month ‘amounted ‘to 22.5 cents per 1000 gallons; that for the'company per 1000 gallons was. be- He stated that under the present charter the com- pany was furpishing water to the city at 12 cents per 1000 gallons, or at a loss of 11.3 cents per 1000 gallons. He said that the company did not pay any salaries ‘to officers of the .com- Brot anid’ had not paid a dividend on, since 1910; that ‘it had no sur- plus or.:sinking fund and that there- fore; from the figures: produced the company could not put in the rate re- quested . by the city ‘commission. - ‘Several’ petitions were presented king for a reduction in the. rates., ese: were read and placed on file. + Dr. W.'H. Bodenstab, who circulated on: petition, appeared before the com- mission ‘and attacked‘ the rates. He urged immediate: action looking to-| te putting in “the proposed sched- ule.) In, the jabsence of President Seas and * er Best; it was. de- ‘the'matter go over unt! full board: meeting. There ‘was'much ‘discussion relative to.the ‘water ‘company’s finances ane G debate took a,wide range. and subjects covered’ ‘at "past conferences. were unrashed -over. agai. Mr. Miller. stated finally that there could be no: Teduction in rates now. BUY WS 8. XC. HONOR ROLL’ mn roll of honor of the Bismarck council No. 1604 Knights of Columbus, is growing fast. J: B. Halloran, finah, cial secretary has just completed a list of members in military service. The names of those who have taken up arms in defense of ¢he United States of Amerie during the present war are; . i: ¥ lassociate Members. Baucknecht, Wm. H. +! Baucknecht, John R. ‘ Baucher,.J., L: NE Cuntz. Harry R. ; Farrell, H. W. Hpman, Benj. D: / Hammes, A. M- Haucke, Chas. is Hadley, Fred . Johnson, Frank \ Kemper, Anton Kline, John M. Kowarsch, Fran]: Kelsch, Clemens F. Kraemer, H.-H. Knott,,. Walter leif, Peter P. Lucy. Andrew t lacy. Gearald Mushik, I. C. ‘Mrakel, Ignas Mulready, ’M. J. Manning, E. D. + - Murphy, H. : ra McDonald, Leo. J. ‘STAMPS AW WELL LISTEN, ot AAE UG) 13, 1918. WATER COMPANY | .|employ their cars to ‘take guests: to BISMARCK DAILY, -TRIBU: “STOP THIS WASTE OF MILLIONS,” : SAYS TIRE FILLER INDUSTRY Gan you veat it, Eee Ordnance "Truck onFil led Tires “Aur ‘costs, too. Mercia), houses which are now com- ene Hake tj aie much” an’ association of tire filler! plaining of labor shortage and de- manufacturers says-in a call for a livery charges. convention soon to be held to take} “Whole regiments of. men.are:em- up on the heels of the new govern-; ployed’ needlessly to repair putic- ment rule, another war-time waste tures‘and blow-outs,” sai Efficiency, Mayer, the moving spirit of the as- which runs into millions. and war-time thrift demand that sociation. Frank D. “Every conceivable test the enormous loss due to punctures | \of tire fillers has been made in the and' blow-outs of air-inflated tires! Chicago Essenka \road service. » be stopped. laboratories or in he standard tire “Cast-off casings. representing a/fillers are now well tested and vast amount of money wasted can be others should become known as bo- and should be conserved,” heads of | gus. By. discard-|#ir no general can afford to send the association declare. When there is a substitute for ing ‘air for a standard filler, thou-. trucks forward subject to punctures sands of miles have been added to or plow-outs, neither can shippers truck and passenger car tire mile-| with rush orders in hand, Right: now age, and reduced thelr upkeep: in air as a labor and money by a large percent- try, untol egy 00 patistied our. age, according to 30,00 ire filler costs this coun- millions annually and association will mobilize car * users of better-than-air- fillers en-/owners to use, filled tires that the rolled and-ready to back up, argu- | waste of time, money and ae ments to federal and city govern: | ments-and to ‘industrial and com- causbd; by. air-inflated tires, shall be stopped.’ | BURLEIGH COUNTY QUOTA. ~ OF NURSES | NGONPLETE; _ MORE VOLUNTEERS WANTED More ae student nurses are needed to make up Burleigh county's quota. Mrs. C> L. Young of the Nation- al Council of Defense. issued ‘an ap-; peal... The’ time for. enrollment has, been extended and the recruiting sta- tion here will be kept open from 12:3; Pp. .m. to 2:30 p. m. each day. All who have enlistment blanks out are requested to/return them wheth: er they are filled or not as those in charge; of the work need them. This appeal should attract every young woman in Burleigh county who de- sires to engage in active war work. + For the army hospitals any women between the. ages of 21 eaud 35. cam en- list. providéd’ they ‘have had a high school ‘education or its ‘equivitent. In the cjvilian branch, the. age lim- its’ are from 19 to’35 and while de- sired..a high. school ‘education is not) obligatory. Anyone interested fs this work jcan apply to Mrs. C. L. YYoung who wilt give any additional infotmation de- sired, Those behind the campaign in Burleigh county do not want to fail in reaching the. quota chairman. a Enlist today. * Your. country is ‘calling you. PLANS N SHAPE FOR BIG. | : _. U.C.T. PICNIC NEXT, SUNDAY Members of the U. C. J. are plan-| ning for a big, jollification next Sun- | day at Fort Lincoln when the annual! picnic of the organization will be held. | The program practically has been ‘com. | pleted. All travelers and visiting ‘U.! C. T. are cordially invited. Arrangements -are being made to furnish transportation for, members| who do not have cars. Members o1) the U. C. T. have kindly offered to aad from the grounds. ae A special invitation is issued to the little ones. ,C. M. Henry Hollst and Felix Ulmer form a committee of two to see that tere are plenty of cars on hand between the hours of 10°. m. and 11:15 a. m.-to take all those who desire to attend. These same gentle: men guarantee that everyone will:have the' time of their young lives. The committee in charge of the event is composed of Felix Ulmer, C. M. Henry, Hollst. J. 0. Bankston and Elmer Daily. These members will be at the Grand Pacific hotel from ip: vy to 11 a. m. Sunday. This hoter igs extending every courtesy to the U. C T. and, is assisting in every way' tor ward ‘making this nicnic the greatest in the history of the local. This announcement is issued upoh authority of the picnic committe2. McGarvey, Hugh. MceGillic, ames T. Polipnick, A. H. Pellowski, A. J. Rausch, F. J. Sampson, F. BE. Schneider,}B. 8B. Schafer_Wm. F. + Sullivan, W. J. Tobin, E. W. | Tobin, M. J. } Weiand, J. J. Woulf, Wilfree . Woulf, Arthur % Gergen, Joseph. insurance Members. $ Aughney, Leo. L. Baskerville EK. Clooftn, Walter C. Boehm, Joseph Casey, James. , « a Gauer, Joseph’ | Halloran, Rev. John. i Hanlon, George T. i Morris, E. E. Jr. | Morris, E. R. | Morris, Arthur J. j Madden, Thomas (©. Norton, C. R. Wimmer, Walter. ‘ a4 avy wes. s i Baby Girl Killed Beneath Automobile: Fargo, Aug. 13.—Geraldine Wartner, | i 2 months ‘old’ daughter of Aloys Wart-) ner, Harvey lawyer, was instantly | killed last night about nine miles from Fargo when, in jumping from «| moving auto, she fell beneath the wheels. They passed over her heaa. The parents were in the machine. The body was brought to. Luger's undertaking establishment, from which at will be shipped home ‘Tuesday. RU EB Ss] Jo Tribune Want ‘Ads Bring. Result ns veat Things Born in Silence. Silence :is the element in which | great things fashion themselves to- | gether; that at length, they may emerge, full-fornied and majestic, into ‘the daylight of Life, which they are | thenceforth to rule—Carlyle.’ ttre Buick. for sale; in*good“-run- ining order, by €. A. Wilcox, at ! Corwin Motor Co. 812 NEW SULTAN Sultan of Turkey Wahed-ed-Din, brother of the late Sultan Mohammed V of Turkey,, suc- ceeds to the job ts the ‘sick. man of mssber_ th ef by the state! COURT REFUSES TO RECEIVE GUILTY PLEA Sonia: Doubt Whether Johnson Really Attempted to. Bribe Burleigh County Board | Tells Court He Thought He Could Purchasé Immunity From Draft as in Civil War ceive the plea of guilty to.a charge of | interfering with the draft tendered by John Johnson, Grass Lake farmer, who is accused of offering members of the Eurleigh county draft. board $500 to exempt his son from military service. Mr. Johngon told ‘the court this any wrong as he was under the im- pression that immunity from the, draft done in Civil war days. After hearing what Mr. Johnson and his attorney Theodore Koffel had to say in the morning, Judge Amidon put. the case over until 2 p.m. At the af- ternoon sesgion, the court refused to receive the plea of guilty. District Attorney Hildreth asked for more time investigate and the case yas continued until Wednesday morn- nk. It seems that Johnson thought he was gjving ‘the money ‘to the govern: ment and not to any individual. aay w. 8 Visiting Parents. Mrs.’ George’ R,’ Brien.and son of Clinton, Mont., are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ey H. Calder- head Seat Reglar Meeting... There willibe a regular meeting of the Degree of Honor at “eight o'clock this evening. at the -Elks’ hall. All members’ are’ réquested to be present as there is ‘business of importance. Plan Red Cross Picnic. Bills .are’,being, printed for a Re* Cross -picnie “at Oscar Satter's resi- dence, one half mile ¢ast and one half gust 25. All proceeds will goto: the Baldwin -branch of the American Red Cross. i, ‘eaves for East. Mrs. W..S. Wipdell. of Algona, Ia., i who has been visiting “her sister Mrs. | J. K. McLeod, left last night for Wash- {ington D; C./and Roxbury, ‘Mass. She was. accompanied ‘by, Mrs. McLeod. Mrs. \Windell: has bez1 the ‘guest of her sister for the last two weeks. Will Motor East. 4 Mrs. Alfred’ Zuger and her son Jack accompanted Hy Miss; Lillian Gustat- son, left today,on a motor trip.to De- (troit Lake. They will stop at James town, Valley City and Fargo én route. Mr. Zuger. expects to join them at Do- troit. Lake .the latter, part of the week. ' FUNERAL OF MISS SPEAR. Friends of the late Miss Althea \Svear may view. the body after 7 p. m. i‘this evening «at Lucas’ undertaking parlors on Main street. The body wii le in state there between the hours o¢ 10 a. m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. The funeral. service will. be -held Wednesday afternoon at. 3:30 p.m. Rév. R. Hedke of Mandan assisted by Rey. G. B. Newcomb will conduct the absekuies. Interment ‘will be at Hum- bolt, Ia. BUY W. S. $——— >. LOST THUMB ONLY. Word has been received from Camp Dodge that Hughie Caya had sufiered the loss of the thumb on his left hand instead of his right hand-as was first He is,getting along nicely. believed. IsMy =n “for preserving, purify- ing and beautifying ecially when pteced: peje uticura Ointment to pimples, redness,,roughness and sou, h free by mat! 20 Focgamplt cach mal Dept. eA pata eaten bd Small store ‘or’ office room; ground floor; steam heat; electric light. _BISMARCK- REALTY CO. Bismayck Bank Bldg.:- CONFUSED RULES OF DRAFT \ Judge Amidon refused today to re-; | morning that he did. not think he dic | could “be * purchased legally as was-|, mile south of Ealdwin on’ Sanday, Au-} from. the McCabe Methodist church. I< PWS uevole. J. R.CLYNES J. R. Clynes, who was parliamen- tary’ ‘secretary to the British Food Ministry, is the new British food con- troller in succession to the late Lord Rhondda. ‘He is a labor leader, with only:a‘night school education. and for years has been president of the Na- tional Union of General Workers. Many Mothers Ignore Science. The doctors say’ we must’ not, but what harm does it do to rock n baby? It brings sleep and it brings music, for no mother ever rocked her child with- out a lullaby accompaniment. It's all gone, however, because steely science has said that it must go. ‘The only baby that, has a chance today is the one who is born at sea-on the first day of a long voyage—Exchange, a Scene from A.) H, Woods’ big com- edy success “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath.” -.to~be'’. presented vat the Bis. marck::Auditorium Friday, August 16. alcerbs FOR COUGHS AND COLDS A handy: Calclum compound that, safes guards agains. chronic lung and throat troubles, A tonie-restorative prepared yiliont harmful or habit-forming drugs, Try them toda! 50 cents a box, including war tax For vale by all Dragaints Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia “Style” Baays anya? orate tobi - All, Low Shoes, values up to $8.50. All Low Shoes, values up to $6.00. WEBB BROS. Shoe Department MORAN RED CROSS A dance given by Mrs by Mrs." J. W, Moran in the large new barn on her farm south of Bismarck netted the Burleigh county chapter of the American Red Cross $130.05. The dance was held j last Saturday, and was attended by the entire peighborhood and many bis. marckers, as well as visitors from sur. rounding towns, ated with wild sun-flowers and wild iwth electricity. Refreshments were served trom several different booths which) were in charge of M Robidou, Miss Jennie Janes,. Mts. harles Swanson, Mrs. Jacobson, Miss Ruth Gamble, Mrs. Mary Gunderson and Mrs. James Falconer. Mrs. Mor- Moran and her daughter Miss JoJnes acted as floor managers. The hay- loft floor is 80 by 36 feet in sizze, ana although the attendance was ldrge, the | floor was not crowded. . Mrs. Swanson donated a beautiful table scart which was given to the successful guesser of the number of beans in a large pot. Guesses were ten cents apiece, and the sale of the scarf resulted in about ten dollars. B. C..Marks Esq., chair- {man of the Burleigh county chapter made a short address during the even- sing. Mrs, Moran has promised to, give anther Red Cross dance at her ‘place before the barn is again filled with hay. All who attended. this one, and many more, will go to 'the next one. BUY W. 8, S——— J MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 13 unchanged. Barley 88 to 1, rye, $1.67 to 1.69; wheat cash No, 1 $2.31, Corn No. 3 yellow $1.75 to 4,78. Flax $4.36 to ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK, *! Hogs, ‘receipts 1,800; 20c. lower, range) $18.5 to 18.90; baoik $18.80 to 18.85. Cattle receipts 2,300; killers steady; steers $6.25 to 1 cows and heffers $1.00 to 10.00; calves $5.25 to 1 stockers and feeders ,$6.00 to 12. of an early choice. ’ “Comfort” The barn was decor-! cucumber vines and brilliantly lighted ! Amos} DANCE NE NETS $130 See Mb, 00 to 12:00. | {to 20c Se Tansee recelpts 200; steady; lambs $7.00 to 16.30.’ Wethers $700 to 13.00; ESTOCK. Hogs receipts 15,000;.top-2Qc; butch- ers $19.00 to 19.30) packing $17.90 to 19.70; pigs good and choice $18.00 to 18.5 Cattle 12,000; native and western steers grading good; butchers strong, calves 25¢ higher. Sheep receipts 15,000; fat lambs 10¢ higher; prime Idaho $18.50, bides on range sheep lower, 8 FOR RENT=Modeérn ;house. ‘ Inquire of EF: H. I Vesperman, 8 13 tt wit. soe WAN TTO BU: a’ young Shorthorn bull wr Herford may ‘do; McClellan Sanders, jisparck, N, 8 Write to D. { | i —————— CUNUAGUNUOODUOOUGUOUOOUGODUGHSORONSOESDGUNUGODEDOGSSAOSDOUGUSOONOUCAUGOONUGAOOSONOUAOOCUEOSUOOOLOONAOEONONGOOOANONONO AUDITORIUM One Night, Thur. Aug. 22 Justly Styled “The Biggest and Most Sumptuous Dramatic Spectacle on Earth William Elliott, F. Ray. Comstock and Morris Gest Present THE, WANDERER Steed by DAVID BELASCO “+t #2 Motion, Picture Gre rstail-star cast.ever organ- ized ir iistory of American stage, includii..; Nance O’Neil, Charles Dalton, Frederick, Lewis, Olga Newton, Jean Robertson, Florence Auer, Syndey Herbert. Harry Du- gan, Mlle. Karmenova‘and a host of. other "stars. One: Hundred and Twenty Real ( Sheep Mail Orders Now (Prices: 50e, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 AUDITORIUM (ONE NIGHT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH », A. H.. WOODS PRESENTS The Comedy Suite De Luxe | PARLOR, BEDROOM & BATH A el Tale of a Wayside Inn A FRESH, FLIPPANT, FARCIAL FROLIC “By .C.’ W. Bell, and Mark Swan We —with— Metropolitan Cast and Production —as played — ” Colonial: Theatre, Chicago, 4 months; Republic, Theatre, N. Y. City, 8 months “MORE Fizz THAN FAIR AND WARMER” —N. Y. Tribune. 55c, $1.10 and $1.65—PRICES 55, $1.10 dnd $1.65 Seats at Knowles -the Jeweler: Curtain 8:15 August Sale of Low Shoes Beginning Wednesday, August 14, we will place on sale our + entire line’ of Ladies’ and Misses low shoes. store is included in this sale. Come early and get the advantage Every pair in the Now $5.69 Now $3.98 “Durability”