The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1919, Page 3

OL ORES H Ce ee eee ee as nA RRR EE SRM 5 FARMERS WANT MORE DAYLIGHT ACT MARKED OFF “Rooster Crows Regardless of New Law,” Says Early- Rising Agriculturist MOTHER HAS OBJECTIONS Declares Plan Results in Loss of Sleep for Kiddies—Rural Schools Hit ‘Washington, Aug. 18.—Agitation for repeal of the daylight saving law. whose repeal has been vetoed by President’ Wilson, first came from farmers but recently has been but- tressed by labor . unions, . mothers’ clubs, ruyval school authorities and ‘many Other interests. Urban opinion ‘also has become divided and officials of many. cities and smaller towns have come out against the law. Congress has been flooded with petitions for re- peal of the law, in. collision with a counter-flood urging retention of the atatute. Loss of time in farm labor is the principal objection raised to the law. This complaint comes prinipally from farmers employing hired hands and, opponents of the law delare, all farm- ers, at some time during the summer season-ere employers of labor and suffer from the Law. The complaint of loss of labor is based principally on the shortening of the working day on the farm by the advancing of the clock one hour from {March to October. The farmers’ com- plaints declare they ‘cannot adjust farm work to the advanced time be- cause, with the clock advanced an hour, farm work cannot be begun as early in the morning as under the normal time schedule and must close an hour earlier. This is because the dew on the ground in the early morn- ing prevents plowing and other farm Eee under the ‘advanced time sched- ule, Farm Hand Problem Farm hands—hired men, ets.,--it is contended, will not work after 6 p. m.| 7. clock time, or at most 7 o'clock. Ad- vancing the clock an hour, therefore, it is declared, causes a loss of an hours’ working time at the end of the day, when the ground is in good con- dition for work but with farm labor refusing to work after 6 or 7 o'clock, clock time. Individual farmers( as well as those employing help, also declgre they suffer from great confusion from the advanced time. Various farm activi- ties, it is said, must co-ordinate with clock time in adjacent towns and cties. Farmers, it is explained, must deliver /produce to trains, frequently early in the morning. If the farmers work by the sun, in order to meet ground conditions, milking cows, ete., it is said, they suffer hardship in ris- ing and: working an: hour earlier ia order to load wagons of produce to meet trains. They also declare cows, chickens-*and other farm animals cannot adjust themselves to the new clock time but require attention ac-; cording to natural custom and sun- time hours, “The rooster crows regardless of the daylight saving law,” one farmer declared in 2 petition to congress. ‘Mother Has Objection Mothers’ objections to the daylight Jaw are hased upon confusion of con- ditions in the time and, fundamental- ly, loss of sleep by children. They declare children are wakened an hour earlier than usual under the law and Jose ancther hour’s sleep at night, be- cause of refusal or inability to sleep during daylight of the evening. These conditions, it is said, cause loss of weight, fretfulness, nervous trouble and other ailments of children—and the mothers, too, from contact with the children. Protests against the law from labor unions and workingmen are based upon the requirement of the daylight law for earlier rising. Wives of work- ingmen, it is said, are compelled oftex to rise before daylight, and prepare breakfast’ by artificial light. Some labor unions say the hour's added daylight at the end of the day does not compensate for the loss of sleep and early-morning hardships of the advanced clock time. Rural Schools Opposed ‘Rural school authorities obpect to the law because, they say, it is a hardship both on pupils and teachers, who often have to walk from one to six miles to school and must arise be- fore daylight to arrive on time. Objections of town and city offi- cials' are varied. Some towns in ag- ricultural regions, observing farmers’ opposition to the law, have refused to adjust their clocks. Maintenance of the “old’ time in such towns causes confusion in meeting trains and other civic affairs. Other municipalities, ‘principally in the middle western time zone, passed ordinances advancing time pieces an hour, adopting time standards of the eastern zone, before the daylight saving law was enacted. The law, therefore, required these “central time” cities to advance their time pieces still another hour. Some observed and some declined to ob- serve the law, making . for further confusion. To the argument of champions of the daylight lew, that it makes for actual economic gain, in saving of light and fuel, ovponents of the law contend that really an economic loss develops—that farm production is curtailed and that while fuel and light are saved in ties there is a greater loss on farms, where lamps in the home and lanterns in the barns must be used an hour earlier. MEXICO WOULD FOUND DRY ZONE ALONG THE BORDER Juarez, Mex., Aug. 16.—Mexico City newspapers are discussing the prob- ability of establishing a “dry zone” along the Mexican side cf the iMexi- can:American border to prevent the Mexican towns opposite the American towns and cities from becoming drink- ing places for the Americans. If this “dry zone” is established it will re- duce the number of visitors to Juar- eg daily and will also reduce the in- come of the many saloons which line Calle Comercie, the principal busi- ness street. Although Sunday is the favorite day for visitors, every day is a busy day in these drinking places.’ Night and day and American women may be seen standing at the bar with the men or sitting at the serving tables nearby. The Jockey club, to which @ key must be obtained to gain admit- tance, has a second floor cafe for women where they may be served with their escorts. The gzmbling house which runs openly with the official sanction of the Juarez authorities, is also crowd- ed night and day. Many American women may be seen playing the var- ious ‘Mexican gambling games and even greater around the more Amer- ican game of. dice which ds operated by a Mexlean, oi vys by FOOD BY THE TON ALLOWED TO ROT IN COLD STORAGE Vigorous Protest Against Crim- inal Waste Made by Mani- toba Consumers CARELESSNESS IS BLAMED Se Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 18.—Two hun- dred and fifty-nine, tons—d18,474 pounds—of food is allowed to spoil annually in Winnipeg cold storage houses, stores and railway cars, ac- cording to records in the city healtit department. This is the average yearly wastage for 11 years, between July 1, 1908, ana last June 30. Most of this food could be saved, experts say, if proper safeguards were instituted and more care exer- cised in handling it. Public interest in food wastage has been aroused to a keen pitch and wastage of large quantities of tood, while in the hands of middlemen, is held by consumers to be nothing short of criminal now, when the cost of living is so high. Investigation of the city health de- partment’s records revealed that be- tween July 1, 1998, and June 30, 1919, the department refused to permit 5,- 703,211 pounds, or 2,852 tons of food to be used. The quantities ranged from 281,311 1-3 pounds in 1908 to 1,- 372,695 pounds in 1910. The average annual waste was 514,474 pounds, or 259 tons. Many Vegetables Condemned Since July 1, 1819, vegetables head- ed the list of food condemned, in- spectors having confiscated 162,490 pounds. Fresh fruit came seond with $3,723 pounds and cereals third with 17,723 pounds. Canned goods were fourth with 15,349 pounds. Jams held 27th place with 30 pounds. Hggs destroyed totalled 1,377 pounds. This does not include the 4 1-3 tons of eggs destroyed this week. . During the 12 months ended last June 30, food waste aggregated 15 1-2 tons. The smallest quantity was in‘ April, this year, 108,831 pounds o1 54 1-2 tons. The smallest quantity destroyed was during December last year when 1,910 pounds principally beef, was rejected as unfit. Warm Weather Not Blamed Warm weather was not altogether to blame for the loss as some of the largest confiscations were made in the cool weather months. The vege tables destroyed last ‘April were said to have been stored during the win- ter. Spoiled fresh fruits, however, rolled up the total most in the au- tumn, as expected, following the large quantities imported from the south, east and west. Comparatively small quantities of milk and cream were condemned, *@hile only 2,740 pounds of fish was rounded up in the last year. Defegtive storage facilities during transportation and carelessness of shippers, inspectors said, were large- ly to blame for the fact that such large quantities of food consigned to Winnipeg had to be taken off the market. OTHERS MAY MAKE SHIPS; CLEVELAND ANCHORS THEM Cleveland, O., Aug. 18—Wherever ships rest at anchor on the seven seas or their tributaries some of them are held by Cleveland made anchors and anchor chains, according to Cleveland vesselmen. For in Cleveland, an in- land port, more anchors are fashion- ed and chains welded than in any oth- er city in this country, and perhaps in the world. Eight carloads of steel anchors, the largest single consignment on rec- ord, recently were shipped from Cleve- land to the Emergency Fleet Corpora- tion at Hog Island. They will be placed on the fleets of modern trad- ing ships which America is sending after the trade of the world. They are all modern “national stockless’ anchors of the latest ap- proved design. The old-fashioned “T” bar at the top has been eliminat- ed but the rabbit-eared flukes are turned and built to hold to the ocean floor wherever cast. Before the war, Cleveland anchors were famous in the Great Lakes. But it was only when lake ships went down to sea that the anchors made in- land became world famous. Now they are carried not only under the Ameri- can flag but under the banners of al- most every nation. TEXAS COLLEGE WILL HONOR YANK ALUMNI College Station, Texas, Aug. 18.— Erection by the alumni of Agricultur- al and Mechanical college of Texas of a stadium on Kyle field here is plan- ned as a memoria] to the sons of “A & M,” who fought and died in the worla war, it was announced by W. L. Driv- er, director of athletics, on behalf, of the athletic council. The memorial will cost $40,000. It is hoped to complete the stadium in time for the annual football classic ‘between the University of Texas. and A. & M. college, on Thanksgiving. day. The structure will be of rein- forced concrete, 300 feet long and six- ty-five feet wide. FARMER WILL BE CATERED TO WITH BlG TRUCK TOUR Three: Thousand - Mile Journey Planned Especially for the Agriculturist NAVY TO HAVE ITS PLACE Aquatic Branch of Uncle'Sam’s Fighting Forces Furnishes Band for Trip The 3,000 mile National Motor Truck development tour in which ‘six- teen trucks are taking part, will be of vital interest to the farmer as-well as the city merchant, according to the lo- cal committee which has charge of the arrangements here when the tour reahes Bismarck August 29. According to the ‘committee, the tour is being made to prove the mo- tor truck’s etficiency on the farm and in the city and as a demonstration of how accurately a comparatively large number of trucks can adhere to a schedule covering 2,778 miles and tak- ing two montis to complete. The tour was started at Chicago, Au- gust 4, and by the time the sixteen trucks arrive in (Milwaukee October 4, the tour will have visited Illinois, Towa, North and South Dakotas, Min- nesota and Wisconsin. Navy Band Also. Besides the educational demonstra- tion, there is a navy recruiting ‘band of 25 musicians under the command of Lieutenant F. M. Willson and the sail- ors will give several concerts during the trucks’ three day stop here; Moving pictures will be taken along the route and it is announced. that they will be shown throughout South and Central America as part of the motor truck manufacturers’ trade ex: pansion plan. The tour arrives in Bismarck. Fri- day, August 29 and on Saturday’ the personnel will give a demonstration of what can be accomplished by the trucks on the farm. They leave this city after noon on Sunday going to Turtle Lake. Will Help Farmers. On August 30, the committee has made arrangements for the trucks to go into farmers’ fields and haul grain, cattle, hogs, hay and other products of the farm to market and furnish the farmer with a table of costs for do- ing this work with pneumatic tired trucks. No charge is made to the farmers for these demonstrations. Through power tageoffs, it is an- nounced, the ¢/ucks will demonstrate that, should his stationery break down, the farmer can still run his ensilage cutter, and other implements with his motor truck. A. H. Kroh, a practical farmer with censiderable farm-truck experience will deliver lectures while here out- lining the many ways in which the truck is advantageous to the farmer. He will dwell in some detail on farm etonomy and rapid transportation made possible by the motor truck, compared with horse drawn vehicles. Included in the motor caravan is a motor truck gasoline tank which fur- nishes the fuel en route for all the trucks. This tank has a capacity for £00 gallons of gasoline and i ‘rey, filled en route. The members of the tour are pre- pared to sleep in the trucks whenever necessary, sleeping cots and a tar- paulin being part of the equipment of each truck. The navy band carries its own tents; cots, pillows and blankets, ‘besides other paraphenalia on the first three trucks. WILTON ' LINES UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP OF CENTRAL BELT Lignite City Pill Busters Hand Citrus Fruit to Garrison in Close Game Wilton, N. D., Aug. 18.—Wilton lin- ed up for the mid-North Dakota ham- Pionship Sunday when its speedy ag: sregetion of pill swatters handed it to Garrison to the tune of 5 to 3. Gar- rison had been very cocky, claiming the McLean county. belt. The battle Sunday was for blood, and it was a fight every inch of the way. Garrison came down with a mob of rooters. Ex- citement was at a fever-pitch when, with the score standing 3 to 3, Manley laced out a two-bagger with two men on bases. Manley, Cunningham and Chicmosky were on the firing line for Wilton, while Bruhn and Yonkers per- fornied for the, visiting team. The championship of central North Dakota will be decided here on Labor day, when Wilton meets Tuttle, which claims the title by virtue of its re- cent defeat of Bismarck. The teams will contest for a purse of $150, in ad- dition to gate money, offered by the United Mine Workers’ local. CONVICT RETURNS WITH V. C.; CLAIMS PARDON PROMISED Dallas, Tex., Aug. - Aug. 18—Wearer ‘of coveted Victoria cross, won in service with the British armies after his es- cape from the Texas penitentiary, D. M. Delmas has returned to Seattle, Wash., to take a position promised him upon his pardon by Governor W. P. ‘Hobby. Twice Delmas escaped from the Texas prison, each time enlisting in the British army. His return to Tex- as, after his arrest recently in Seattle, brought his case to public attention, and aroused a storm of protest against his further incarceration. Governor Hobby pardoned the man immediately after his return to the Huntsville penitentiary. Delmas told the governor he had a position await- ing him in Seattle, and said that while he did not deny his guilt, “in the face of death on the battlefield a little purifying flame sprang up in my heart, burning all the garbage out of my ‘life.” Delmas was sentenced to five years imprisonmeut for reeciving deposits! BISMARCK DAILY TRIB for ‘a San Angelo, Texas, bank after he knew it was insolvent. He escap- ed in 1912, entered the British army and served until 1916, when he was discharged for wounds. ‘Returning to ‘San Francisco, Delmas was recognized and arrested and sent back to the Texas prison. In 191,7 he asked the board of pardons to permit him to go to the battle front, and when this request was refused, he again es- caped and rejoined the British for- ces, When discharged last March, Del- mas went to Seattle and obtained work. He was again recognized by a detective, arrested and sent back to Prison, with approximately: half his term still unserved. He declared he has intended- to lay his case liefore Governor Hobby as soon as he had es- tablished himself asa firm desirable citizen, “Tt affords me much satisfaction to grant this. pardon,” Governor Hobby said. “If Delmas erred, he has wiped the stain away with service. ‘No man can be criminal at heart and offer his life on the battlefield for freedom and civilization.” HUNG? MILITARY POLIGY EVIDENT. IN POLICE RANKS Germans Forming Nucleus’ for Standing Army in Spite of Treaty Terms Coblenz, Saturday, Aug. 16.—Mili- tarization of German police contrary to'the term’ of the treaty of peace has already begun according to informa- tion reaching American authorities, In the city of Cassel the police recent- ly were completely organized along military lines by the Prussian govern- ment, it is said and are now equip- ped with steel helmets and rifles and follow the routine of the ‘military in their barracks. The ultimate size of the new mili- tarized police organization has' not been announced. Americans study- ing the reorganization of the eGrman army say that the significance of mili- tarizing police in Germany is great. GOVERNORS WILL CONSIDER LIVING COSTS AT POWWOW Plans of Reducing Expense to Ultimate Consumer Topic for National Meet Aug. 18—The -al- most universal topics of conversation —the high cost of living—has ; been addet to the program of the subjects to be dealt with at the Governor's] Congress at Salt Lake City, Augusi|; 18-24, according #o, Miles C. Riley of Madison, secretary of the conference, As indicating the interest in this sub- ject in all the states, the announce- ment, according to (Mr. ‘Riley, was followed ‘by otification that. several|} state executives, who had previously Madison, Wis., either indicated they would not at- tend the cdénference or expressed doubt as to their. ability to atend, would be there. More than forty "gov- ernors now are expected to attend. Governor Emerson C. Harrington of Maryland, Mr. Riley said was in con- ference with federal authorities wit the view of having a representative of the federal government at the confer- ence and is sanguine of the success of his efforts. ‘From Gov. C. E. Millekin of Maine a telegram which asked “Will: any part of the program of the governors’ con- ference be devoted to a discussion of possible methods of reducing the high cost of living!” Both Governor H. J. Allen.of Jansas and Gov. Frederick D: Gardner of MGissouri likewise wired that they desired to have the cost of living discussed at the conference and it is now planned to go fully into the matter of soaring prices and outline methods by which the. state govern- ments can work effectively to allevi- ate these conditions ‘either by inde- dendent action or in cooperation wita the federal government. “THE MESSENGER,” LONG AN INSTITUTION IN LOS ANGELES, PASSES AWAY ‘Los -Angeles, Cal,, Aug. 16.—The Messenger,” known to hundreds of thousands of tourists from all parts of the United States, is dead. In the fifteen years that “The Mes- senger” trudged through the streets of Los Angeles, probably not more than that number knew his name was Christian Krober. i Hardly a tourist who came to Los Angeles in that period missed seeing the banners he carried—bearing such Phrases as “Get Right With God.” “Christ is Coming,”’ and “Are You Prepared to Meet Your Savior?” for “The Messenger” walked the streets fifteen hours a day. The other day his- few intimate friends missed him. They found him in ‘his room. His hands were folded on his breast. A Bible lay beside him. -And there was a little note: “Iam right with God and man.” COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON HONOLULU AS FREE PORT ‘Honolulu, T. H., July 19.—(By Mail) —Acting under authority conferred by the last legislature, Governor C. J. McCarthy has appointed a com- mission of five members to investi- gate and report on the proposal that Honolulu be made a free port. DAIRY CALF CLUB WILL BE STOCKMAN MEMORIAL Madison Wi Aug. 18.—A unique memorial for Evan Evans, a pioneer stockman of Spring Green, Wis., has been established by his heirs with the placing in trust of $2,500, the in- terest on which is to be used to organ- ize and maintain a dairy calf club for boys and girls in the Spring Green country where Mr. Evans was long in business. Farmers of the section and representatives of the college of agri- culture met with the sons of the stockmen in deciding the form the memorial should take. WOBBLIES HELD FOR ATTEMPT 10 FOMENT STRIKE Half-Dozen Men Admitting I. W. W. Membership Arrested in Chicago for Rioting HAYWOOD IS SUSPECTED Chicago, ML, Aug. 18.—A half-dozen. men whq. admitted membership in: the. Industrial Workers of thé, World were to be arraigned in court today on charges of rioting following disturb- ances last night’ when police with re- volvers and clubs scattered a crowd of 50 who attempted to call a strike of employes in the Thompson, Weegh- man and: Messinger chain. of restau- rants in the downtown district. INVESTIGATION BEGUN. Federal agents today began an inves- tigation to, determine the relation of William Hayward, recently released on ball’ from the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, pending appeal of his conviction under the espionage act, to the uprising of the I. W. W. in the downtown district last night. His pres- ence at a meeting of 80 men and wo- men at the I. W. W. headquarters prior te their descent upon “loop” restau- rants is looked upon with suspicion by federal agents, who are investigating reports that sabotage and slugging were planned in an effort to unionize the restaurant for the I. W. W. CROP CONDITIONS ALONG SOO ROAD BELOW NORMAL Reports Compiled Show’ Yield Will Be Considerably Less Than Expected Report of crop conditions along the Soo railroad as far east as Oakes has been compiled ‘by the’ office of the road here and it shows that crop yields in various sections are considerably below normal. Most of the damage was ‘caused by black rust, “it is sald, the ‘crops being affected only recently, The section cov- cred by the report has had abundant rains and crops earlier in the season promised’ big yields. Grasshoppers caused some of the damage also, it is stated. The report is as follows: Lidgerwood :Wheat 10 bushels to the acre; barley, 5 bushels*to the aere; 15. bushels‘ to the acre. Threshing ercent’ “completed. i nsdny'AVheat, 7-to 10 bastiels to the acre; Durum No. 1, 10 to 1° bushels ty the acre, F i FormanWheat ‘averages 6 bushels to the acre: All crops poor but flax. Kulm:Threshing just winding up, No reports. * Merricotirt ‘Rye"15' to 20 bushels to. the acre; oats, 20 to 25 bushels to the acre ; barley, 5 to 15 bushels to the acre; wheat 5° to 20 bushels to the acre, Threshing just started. Cogswell:Wheat 8 bushels’ to the acre; barley, 20 bushels to the acre; rye, 10 ‘bus! els to the ‘acre;. oats, 25. bushels’ to''the acre. Oakes: Wheat 6 bushels'to the acre; ucre; rye, 5 bushels to the acre; bar- ley, 10 bushels to the acre ; oats, 20. bushels ‘to the ‘acre. Fullerton :Rye 7 bushels to the acre; wheat,,5 bushels'to the acre, No other grains threshed yet. FASTEST WATER CRAFT IN WORLD TO BE BUILT FOR CLEVELAND BOATER Cleveland, O., Aug. 18.—Vice Com- modore H. J. Walker, of the Cleveland Yacht club has. given Chris Smith, boat builder at Port Clinton; Ohio, as order for what is expected’ to be the fastest water craft in the world. It will be called Miss Cleveland and will represent Cleveland and the Cleveland Yacht club, in future Gold Cup races for the world’s speedboat title, It will have two liberty motors with a driv-| ing force of 800 horsepower. The new boat is expected’ to develop a speed of: 80 miles an: hour. Ag the new Miss Cleveland will not ‘be ready until next year, Vice Commo- dore Walker has leased Miss ‘Detroit IL for. this year’s Gold Cup races at Detroit; in: September and will have one Liberty motor installed in it, This boat will be pitted against Miss De- troit III, world champion watercraft, ‘Miss Minneapolis and Whip-Po-Will Tt is expected to make 70 miles an hour. BISMARCK TIGERS DEFEAT M’KENZIE Not to be outdone by their bigger brothers,-the Bismarck Tigers, an ag- gregation of snappy, speedy, aggres- sive, top. notch ‘all players, averag- ing about 12 years: of age, defeated their ‘Hated rivals the McKenzie slug- gers yesterday by the score of 6 to 4. ‘Lawrence’ ‘Wyciskala hurléd for the Tigers and kept the McKenzie batters ebnding all over the plate in their attempts to’ swat the ball out of the stae. Gabriel Brown was Bismarck’s backsop, and’ ‘his throws to second headed off many an incipient run of the McKenzie nine. HOOSIER WALTONS WILL ‘Muncie, Ind., Aug. 18.—After pay- ing the high prices charged for live bait gt Indiana’ lake resorts, Muncie sportsmen are“loud in their demands that an investigation of the bait in- dustry be included along with the high cost of living. One dealer in angle worms, who, at the beginning of the season jumped his price from 15 tents to 35 cents a hundred and then tacked én another five cents, exuplained the second raise ‘by saying: he has to bay a 5-cent war tax. At most of the Indiana lakes last season:fishing worms could be bought for 15 cents a hundred; now they are ls and 40 cents a hundred. Crickets that formerly sold for 35 cents a hun- TAKE UP H. C. L. OF BAIT] . dred are now being dolled out to the sportsmen at 10 cents a dozen. The dealers say they can make’ so much more mohey at other work that they have to charge the higher prices for bait or quit the business, ‘One bait dealer at Webster Lake confided to friends the other day that he sad sold 20,000 worms sinca the season opened and had cleaned up a nice profit. It is said the wise bait dealers gig their worms early in the spring and place them in a coffee- grounds bed and with frequent wa- tering and feeding on coffeegrounds the worms multiply rapidly. But the sportsmen assert that the blue gills don’t bite any better on 40- cent worms than they did on the 15 cent kind. MANY SOUTHERN HORSE BUYERS TO DICKINSON SALE Dickinson, IN. D., Aug. .18.—Indica- tions are that many southern buyers will attend the Dickinson horse sale, August. 26, 27 and 28, which promises. to. be the most notable affair of its kind in this section of, the state since the old cow days of North Dakota. Thousands of Slope farmers have sig- nifled their intention to. bring to Dick- inson for this sale their surplus horses of every kind. Feed is scarce, farm- erg in the western part of the state are gradually turning to tractors and motors, and they would rather part with their horses at a sacrifice than to have them on their hands. The southern buyers have advised that they are in the market for animals weighing from 1,000 to 1,200 and that there is a special demand for good Mares. * | CITY NEWS 0. Visiting Mrs. Woodmansee. ‘Miss Nita Foster of Chicago is here for ‘a two weeks’ visit with ‘her aunt, Mrs. T. J. Wogdmangee, of the Wood- mansee apartments. — To Meet Tuesday. The Women’s Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. J. K. Doran, 622 Third street. ‘ For Mre. Almos. Mesdames J. C. Taylor’ and George V. Halliday entertained last evening with a progressive picnic and lunch- eon in honor of Mrs. Anna Almos of Watertown, S. D., who is,a guest of the former. BISMAROK VISITOR Miss Esther Sorrenson, general traf- fie supervisor for the North Dakota Independent Telephone Co., arrived in the city Saturday from Fargo to spend n few days here looking after busi- ness matters.’ Bismarck Hospital. Mrs. S. H. Schroeder of Taylor was among those to leave Bismarck hos- pital today. 0. C. Ellingsen left today for his ‘home, at Almont. ‘Mrs. Adam Haas of Venturia left tha’ hospital today. WAR MOTHERS TOMOROW The Burleigh county chapter of the War Mothers of America ‘will meet in the comniunity room of the Bismarck Mbrary tomorrow afternoon. Much busi- ness of importance is scheduled, and a full attendance is desired. To Take Vacations. ‘Miss Ruth Karn of Bismarck hos- pital today for her home at Marion, where she will spend her vacation per- iod: ‘She was accompanied by Miss Anita Kruger, who, after visiting at the home of Miss Karn, will go to Minnesota for. a visit. Ferry Service Blocked. The ferry boat Marian ‘had engine trouble Saturday evening, drifted down the river several miles, and from 25 to 30 cars were held up on either bank of the river pending her recovery. (Ferry traffic at this point is said to have been never so heavy as this year, VISITS ATLANTIC COAST Mrs. William Engle of 518 Four- teenth street, left: today for a vQtt to Atlantic coast: points, Mrs. Engle ‘will spend a portion of her time at St. John, Halifax,’ Montreal, ‘Minneapolis: St. Paul, Soo St. Marie and other cities. She will return home, some time in October, Returns to Home. iMiss Ruth Talcott of Fargo-and ‘Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Washburn, who viisted in the capital city during the past: week as guests of Miss Alice Webb, 700 Fifth street, returned to their respective homes the latter part of the week. : During their visit in Bismarck the young ladies were the honored guests at a number of social affairs. YOR MINOT’ VISITOR Miss Florence Goldberg of Minot ar- rived in the city on Tuesday for a visit of several days’ with' Mrs. I. A. Hoff, 716 Main street, and Mrs. Arthur Hoff, 211 Ninth street. On Thursday after- poon Mrs, Arthur’ Hoff entertained a group of friends in honor of Miss Gold- berg. Conversation and needlework ptissed the hours most pleasantly, after which a two-course luncheon was setv- ed at five o’clock. Friday evening Mrs. L, ‘A. Hoff entertained in compliment to the out-of-town visitor, and cards and music formed the amusement con- cluding with the serving of delicious refreshments. There were 12 guests. Miss Goldberg left for her home at Minot today. VISITIN Mr. and Mrs. KE. t, h IN BISMARCK B. Co 8 Seventh Doro- . Cos, who | arrived in the capital city on Fri- day evening for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Cox and Bismarck friends. Miss McFarland came in from Boze- man, Mont., when she had appeared with a concert company Who furnished the musical entertainment for the Montana Elks’ convention, held August 12, 13 and 14. Miss Mé¢Farland plans to be bere during the coming week, after which she will return to her home in Valley City, and will ‘be accompanied thither by Mrs. Cox, who goes to visit her parents, Dr. and Mrs. McFarland, before they Ieave for their new home at Williston. Tribune Want Ads bring results. YOU COULD NOTE; IT, SAYS GEAREY North Dakota Fighter Detlares Saviour Ships Flock About West Coast Fargo, IN. D., Aug. 18.—' on the western. coast have ({ ed. any from national: prohibition, “DUE every week-day ‘night’ looks like: Sia day night on the streets, reports’‘Maja. EB. ©. Gearey: of Fargo, ‘clerk of Case. county district’ court, ‘who returned. this week after two months “spent. in California, principally at Los Angeles. Major Geary reports that’ money: which was -spent for liquor prior ‘to the closing, and brought crowda- en the streets at night, is now. beng spent at the theatres or for ‘other amusements. He'says that all indus- tries are flourishing, and that no: idle men ‘are to: ‘be -seen;: but thatveach morning and night see the laborers going to work in overalls ‘and ‘dinner pail in hand. e No Trouble With Mexicans : The border cities of California are: having no trouble with: the Mexicana, Owing: to the war the big races and> sporting activities at Tia Juana were not operating, but everything will be open soon, and the name of Tia Juans will come into its own’ again.” ne Major Gearey said that the soldiergi all over the west are organizing American Legion posts, and that ail the coast cities have active, methodi-, cal organizations to connct the so! diers, sailors and marines with) jobs, which is ore of the reasons there are no idle men to be seen in- the big cities of the Pacific West. . Railroad Aout Completed .::«, With the exception of a few sec- tions to be built in the mountains, ‘Major Geary reports that the San: Di- ego & Arizona railroad, which has been in course of construction’ for vears, is about completed. ° He says: this railroad will open the imperial: valley which is San Diego's: back: country. The business. men of San. Diego county and San Diego, accord~ ing to Major Gearey, are very keen over the great possibilities. which southern California will derive’ from the San Diego & Arizona line ~ ++ “The coast looks more thrifty than: I have ever seen it,” Mr. Gearey sald. “More industries are active, and there: appeared to be fewer idle men. There are no I .W. W.’s to be seen in the West and the country’ ‘is ‘not strike« ridden as it usually is. .Pricesare! very high. Before I left Los Angeles‘ the family paid 70 cents for’ a: pound of butter, 56 cents for a ‘dozen -of eggs and $3.60 for a bushel. of pota- toes. I found the hotels at Santa’ Bar bara, Los Angeles, Denver.and:.Port: land crowded. The West has never experienced the great amount. of tourist traffic as it has, this summer. In Spokane 209 tourist’ atitomobiles entered the city in’ 24 ‘hours. » That Was on August 7, and officials of the . city said it was not a’ heavy: May, either. Seattle Racing ‘Frisco ns Returning to Fargo, Major Gearey came via Seattle and reports. that Seattle is giving San Francisco, a’raee for industrial honors, and “in, tra with the Orient: He preditts'a‘t tinued growth for the metropolis a the state of Washington. He said the: southern part of California “was ‘tr. the throes of an oil boom, ‘specially: in San Diego county and’ that the business men of San Diego were very optimistic as to the outlook. .;; , SERVICE MEN “TO” GET BUTTONS IN.* TIME FOR. THANKS. St. Paul, Minn, Aug. Aug. 18. Minnesota: and North Dakota men, who served- in the navy during the war will. be: ewarded the Victory medal in Novem- ‘ber, the Navy department. announced. today. The medals for the former jackies of these states will be distrib. uted through the navy. recruiting’ headquarters in Minneapolis, A silver lapel button will be issued the jackies for wear with clvilian. clothes. : Delay of the Navy department fe: announcing the award of.. some: im signia to denote service during ‘the war resillted in the friends: and relay tives of naval service: men in Minne. sota appealing to the state’s congress: ional delegation to' urge the ‘Navy ‘de. partment to act: ‘The department's. announcement does not state: whether the Victory’ medal is to be of-the same design as that issued to soldiers. CHICAGO WILL CUT SOME CHEESE SOON. Chicago, Aug. 18. g. 18.—-A cheese «8: feet: high, 10’ 1-2. feet -in-diameter ‘and. weighing 31,964 pounds, recently” has! been-completed. for Armouri and ‘Conts pany to be exibited at’ the: Natlowel: Dairy Show here Oct. 6 to 12.-it 48 said to be not only the largest-choese in the world but the largest ever ate tempted and is valued at $16,000:' Details of the big chéeso- ‘afeilin- pressive. It is stated 85,500 pounds of milk, 7800 pounds of salt and 1,25. ounces of rennet ‘were ised!’ facite making. The milk was. taken..from 12,000 cors on 1,800 farms, 59.‘tactor= ies furnishing the curds and 73 cheebe: makers and’ helpers ‘cooperating: im the making. Three “bandage ‘oloths” were used, each 33 feet’ long’ and 16 feet wide. The process of manuface ture was “filmed” by two motion: pic- ture concerns and the pictures are to be shown throughout the world. (s4:5 COLORADO COUNTY HASN*Y ACRE OF ARABLE GROUND, Denver, Colo., Aug’ 18.—San: Jue County, Colorado, ‘has“the- distinction of being the only rural county in ‘the. United States that does not-contain a single’ acre of tillable land,-accoréingy to the state board of imimigration, The altitude of the county ‘ranged from 8,000 to 14,000 feet. E ‘San Juan county has an aréa ‘et 453 square miles and a population of 3,063. The principal source of wealth is mining.