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The Annual» Formal Dance Will Be Given at Hotel McKenzie BISMARCK Friday Evening, December Thirty-First Nineteen Twenty Dancing in Patterson's Hall entrance from Hotel McKenzie You Are Cordially Invited to Attend Entertainment at the Big Hotel An Elaborate Dinner will be Served at Mid-Night in the Main Dining Room—with a Special Bulfet Come and Dance the Old Year out, and the New , Year in, and help make the Usual Noisy Night's an wa Luncheon served in thé Dance Hall during the early hours of the New Year Morning { ( Noise Makers Provided for Each Guest | Make Your Reservations Early | i No Tables Reserved Without Tickets Which May j be Secured at the Hotel Desk CAMPALGN TO BLIMINATE THE GRADE CROSSING! Preventative Measures Urged i Reduce the High Death + Toll of Motorists 1 TOTAL MOUNTS HIGH Washington D. Dee. 18.—Seven- | ly per cent of those kiNed or injure? at grade crossings in a three-year period were motorists, according to: figures compiled the Inter-State Commerce commission and just gi ity by the American Automobi jon, which through its Tour- Sood Roads, and Legislative | boards is preparing a nation-wide agi- m on this vital phase of high- 's travel and transportation. three times as many American ens were killed or injured) at te crossings in 1917, 1918, and 1919, were killed and injured during the | ry war,’ A. A. dridge, the A. who gives the American In the principal battles as 6,600 director of foad places the grade-crossi ne jured for the three-gear period as 1! obs men, women, and children, of which 5,605 died of their injuries with- im twenty-four hours of the accident’ In spite of the combined efforts jof railroad and highway officials and automobile clubs the total number of accidents continues annually at about ood Be Dammed? Something more like panic than enthusiasm is manifested by our growing army of idle workers which already numbers two million, according to the American Federation of Labor, over the vast rein- forcerments from the war-broken countries of Europe. Immigration officials, says the New York Times, state {kat seven out of ten of the immigrants now entering this country are dependents—mostly wom- en, children and old men. Mr. Frederick A. Wallace, Commissioner of Immigraion at Ellis Island, says that he is informed that eight million emigrants are ready to come from Germany as soon as peace is declared, and he adds, “what will hapven when the bars of Russia are let down can only be guessed.” Other authorities and editors, however, deny and minimize all these alleged dangers arguing that virtual_ ly every immigrant produces more than he consumes, and is, therefore, an asset rather than a liability; that instead of a labor surplus in this country we have an actual shortage of “cheap” or unskilled labor, the vesnit of the stopping of all immigration during the war; that the farms, particularly, need such ~ labor if they are to do their part in building up national prosperity; and that, as the New York Herald summs 3 this noint of view, “when we contemplate barring out immigration altogether, we contem- plate economic suicide.” Read the leading article in THE LITERARY DIGEST this week (December 18th) for an all- sided survey of this perplexing question. Shall the Immigration Other interesting news-articles in this number ‘of THE DIGEST are: Wallace. “Of course, there woul td b t, and that © and a smaller legislature would prob- Killed | Zinc Trade of the World i the same rate. The number of such ‘ 4 so | {aceidents and deaths for the calendar President Wilson’s “Confession of A Film Duel | lvears Lua, 1928, and 1919, as compil- Baith” . sath | . i a! fab tne Interstate Commerce com Faith? — Chicago Indicting Herself Opera- = ission, is indicated as follows: 3 ° 4 |Year “Killed Injured Total | Virst Aid to Farmer: icall | CUT DOWN LEGISLATURE AND GAIN Hiatt ....n. hase "Med peice racy ame ae yt 4X3 i " ° , , EFFICIENCY, DECLARES MR. WALLACE |t:15 ise urcNeighsor Armenia Christ and Buddha at Tokyo d Por 3 5 - 14,063 5 S in’s ! 7 i “ : 99 | One ofthe first things the legisla, bers and 63 ought to be ample to wore ete tiletoeil ee West oa War e P Are We Overdoing Safety First? “ iy Ta ture ought to do is to take steps to! inte for ‘the state. at Wallace who webe liaurea: or clica ne European Views of “New” America Is the Jew Convertible? \ reduce the size of both the House and stout tie saine ‘proportion: ithe yg | Toad trains striking or being ‘struck “ + gh a F e Aple: the senate, in the opinion of George aoe ge’ PS) by troitey cars, automobiles, or otter Keeping” the Kaiser in Holland ae ; : E. Wallace, state tax commissioner. | wane nawomiation of the budget {Vehicles and by trains striki The Cannibal’s Substitute for Relig- “We'd get better results with Goanl for we fea ete ns. A great major American Trade Conquests in India . expense with both a smaller House! ye $116299,090," Mr. Wallace. dents have occured to. motor ion i and a smaller Senate,” declared Mr.) phe jogMlature 2 lot of mone will be seen from the following tis- | Hew to Lower Prices some patronage knocxed alone would cause opposition, but th state as a whole would be a whole lot | y do its work with more dis! economy. e| Injured 3 The Truth Saving the f About American Dyes ves of Clothes Railway Transportation Detter off.” | 1919 ee , ‘ ‘Mr, Wallace suggested that | = = es . . - Ww inter T . a y ees : | 1 | youse could. easily dispense with ‘WINTER WHEAT |For 3 years B Straw Gas for Farm Use ; ravel and Recreation—All members. There are now 113 mem- When Run-Down SOWN SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 1949 + killed in 1919 at grade cr Thus it appears that nearly 70 p cent of those injured and killed du ing the three-pear period were motc ists and thal such deaths and ac ents ure steadily from year to In “there were nearly cent motorists ings than in 1917. i fact, 14 per mo the Best Winter Trips Topics of the Day Best of the Current Poetry : The Seesaw Windmill When Your Name Is Not Your Own The Sterm About “Margot” Many Illustrations, Including Humorous Cartoons Area Sown Is Estimated at more; During the year ending Junc 20,! ss : a: 1920, there were 1,302 motorists killed nae, ts Than Forty Million Hit grade crossings in the United December 18th Number on Sale Today —News-dealers 10 eae 00 a Year iptates. ! j Acres |. That preventive m oa Rake Se si coming more effective ; Washington, Dec. 18.—The area! than in others becvtse of ‘sown to winter wheat this fall is | ing eliminations, more é Fonp pu Lac, Wis.-“Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescriptions a very.good i compared with 85.2 a year ago; 4S 1, 1918 and 88 4 per cent, the average for that date. wn to rye this fall is which is 14 sed area shown ) Dec. | ten-year ; The area 14,653,000 acres 400,605,000 acres which is 2-8 per cent | per | ing, and the protection of cr iless than the revised area sown last] py gates, bells, etc., is ind fall. The condition of the crop on|the fact that the deaths occiring are } Be a Reader of | !Dec. 1 was 89.9 per cent of normal, ! not always in direct proportion to the | ? number of machines registered in, those states. For instance, while New York. gained first place in registra- tions, more motorisis were killed it Ohio. Likewise, Pennsylvania, run ning third in 1919 registrations, hi: The Litora-y Digan medicine. When I was a girl going y ; ge last year me oor eh place on the “death 1 ~down and [tion of rye or e 5 {sachusetts was tenth in to school I got all run-down and [on Oe mal, compared with $98 | jut twen weak due to hard studying. 1 was ia year ago, Connecticut was twenty coming into womanhood and this |igis, and istrations, but thirty-fourth in grade- | medicine built me up in fine shape jon Dec. 1. crossing tabulation. | # in just 2 short space of time. I also = More people were killed in Del ron took it about seven years ago dur- ee arya .{awaye in proportion to the numbe ————SV_————S St. Pant, Minn. Dee. 17. November | of machines register aaeae ‘ Be the ae ae i ing gnpentaney and" Help me | ,"\fatie ay vould metal Cha aite™ Hele cls tc) thats * MOVIES NOW SHOWN AT SANITORIUM ign! coaign te nove ij4 wonderfully. I had practically no |noliday ‘Minnesota if a measare place on this unenviable nist his work should he continued *s F No AC Rieabunee ne $5.00 suffering and my baby was strong | Representative w neta be 1 pornard 1. Delaware 13. North Carolina idly ag funds can be secured” con- OR TUBERCULARS AT DUNSEITH | pees _ nolan - 7 ,-{plans to introduce et the 1921 sessi Florida 4. Utah A. ol Ss and healthy and nee always Deen lef the Minnesota legislature becomes} 3° \reansas ia Vermont ricer shout al brand ew aiotion plelius week during the coming winter, and] The ‘Prescription’ has done won- | yiw. Mr. Bernard, who is a resident} 4° Sficsissippi enue > his heen iastalled a furnish a diversion which hink tl 1 i : em Mississippi 16. Kentucky be made to protect the public f : i e re . of Duluth, was chairma rd} os. tana Wi anol 5 as wekota 3 Sanatorium to! looked forward to with pleas! ders for me.I think it the only | of pulut! nan of the Bord) 5. Indiana 7. Mlinois accidents on existing cre Panel pe Sanatorium, (Ob looked f i to with ploas-{ medicine for weak women.”—MRS. ‘of Control and public buildings co") & New Mexico 18 isuprese Suporte carl :, the first pictures being shown | k to week. | CARL GUELL, JR., 290 9th Street. | mittee in the last legislature. i outh Carolina ty. motor vehicles the nece: } x tion Hall on the evening ts have also been mad | cf eet eee te Taste the bs ou ae is. New Jersey 20. Georgia ‘treme caution.” of the 12th of Novembe ou aarge mum ving educational pictures and; tment of TCH, F , Good looks in woman do not | Return from Visit 9. Oklahoma 21. Nevada sistas see “ber of patients and empioyees attend cptican views whenever possible. | NG WORM, een TER | ©. M. Rosson and family of 20 West} 10. West Virginia 22. x ing and ail reported a very pleasant he patients “Movie Fund” com-| SQ gSO&'ttem se fea. dependiupon age, but upon health, )¢,a% Rosson and amily of 5,038 10 West Virginia 32 Ono WANT WILSON TO trcsins Cg eC rel Deke alee | de fon s You never see a good-looking | 1 three weeks Sieeinh : Eta ro ae MELTS ati dannmMeerOr with thanks the following ad-! . Oruagiet noon after a 12. Virginia | RE PRIS NERS Arrangements ha r woman who is weak, run-down. | at Kansas City, Mo. and other poltts| in South Dakota there were fewer a gi a ng pictures to be shown once each | Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip- jin the south. motorists killed in proportion to the Oberlin, O4—Dec. 18.—A_ move tion is the best women’s tonic == | number of machines registered than! ent to petition President: Wilson there is, It is 50 years old, and lin any other pate si sac Denis et, | 6) irae! immesty. Christ ie 6 {cupies the second place on this lis all ted political prisoners goodness. | : Ais age testifies to its rooducss | with Maryland third: held under the espionage act has : . | 1. South Dakota 14. ‘Tenhessee heen inaugurated by iu | | 2 achusetts.15. Idaho Churchill K » Oe tt ee 3. 0 land 16. Pennsylvania rl role: £ a 17. Minnesota cance ey anit assemblage also is To be useful. * ow SPY ys $ He Took The | 5. North Dakota 1 our ea nate ee f Ue fed + | 6 Conneetleut consin - To inspire increased fore- = s 7. Colorado oming H ‘ Opportunity S. Rhode Island bama | . sight. ., al | 9. Iowa is ro 111. Washington umbia i Otymnic Peninsula three years ¢| x 14. Utah 24. Ne filam t ) ) 4 . (i Utat wu Ne amp- every trus' ago, bought five acres of land, | : 112) Kansas shire H a planted it to Loganberries. The 4! Li + aes: ‘ae H TRS ’ A faa £ second year the crop netted him } inimern ee practically ble to elim i HUNDRED | To finish today’s business \ & $2,100, the third year $6000. i stops the aches ale all grade ¢ eines on account | ' oN NOt | dé & SOR y £ tates ale cas na uote © het foll xposure 7 whe Pennsylvania railroad has al | h day in the | today. & 2 £ akon ue easy in a delightinl gi ti ‘ollow exp l ready spent $66,000,000 in grade States the greedy T der t - tron i gE , om 4! SUDDEN changes of weather |ing elimination. but it e € Ting. sizes: sorte orender to every pa ympi ins % or exposure tocoldandwet, = that it would cc st $60,000,000 to wipe is ao os . 7 ¢ : Olympic Peninsula Land & f] are sheumati’ twins a |out_ the ome pene ome factory—snatches | our best service. 5 al a ssociati make your ‘‘bones ache. ‘b of grade | toe 1 . . eT = : Growers Association, | Sloan's. Liniment Brings could. be | eae tia aa To handle every transaction 7 OB 3, 3 ct ¥ fort an uicis " ai ihe nation’s wealth. i * i Pd = $ Port Townsend Washington ¢) PF telame back, stiff joints Seonfining. the Dull | ihe a Te entrusted to us with the ‘ : © Box 623, Bismarck, N. Dak. 2 sprains, strains, sorenes | traffic to one side | low about your property! same precision and care as 2 % Penetrates without rubbing. .” comments Mr. El-| Is it adequately insured—is = : es = <: 4 Ton et 40, = %| —__druggists—35e, 70¢, $1.40, frequently the | : cron enerly eafeeuarded? | though it were our own. : = 3 e FOCP PEEPS lt iS | EES lw and forth | Prevent Fallin, g Hair it Lie aed ics ; a By lll ——ee——eeeooeEaEaEeEeESS SS =—'] | the railroad trac and this without | With Cuticura Sham; 00s Tod ay, a fire loss entails To increase our circle # ze F | shperent reason: i K P the highest replacement cost j “I have in mind a highway in Ar-| |The first thing to do in restoring dry, Setterciee of frien 5 3 # Z history. . Theref b ’ AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE kansas which crosses the main line| |thin and falling hair is to get rid of in history. eréfore, be . | : ct d vy : mt of an important railroad nine times! ,¢ -ndruff, itching and irritation of the vicilant—for Carelessness Th f C d if ‘ WINTER SHORT COURSES [in a distance of less than thirty |sealp. Rub Cuticura Ointment into geen i e success of our Cree an 5 : y, miles. i SI of dandru! ar rire are + + H cf] Special Practical Courses of 10 Weeks Each: Milles. seat majority of accidents oc-| [and ltelmog.” Next morning shampoo Tada Foie is evidenced by your Friend- { 4 MESTIC SCIENCE The great majority of accidents oc-| [and ite} ext noma || In addition to fire insyr- es ares AGRICULTURE DOMES SCIED |cur at unprotected crossings over| |With Cuticura Soap and hot . ‘without ‘cost. i ship. AUTO AND GAS TRACTOR ELEVATOR MANAGE- |} qoubie track railroads where one train [Rinse with tepid water. ance, an wit ut cost, the ENGINEERING MENT |may prevent motorists from ar ee Hartford gives expert fire ; ‘ Make the most of your winter months. Mey oil mentee Wulldtiae ct tt | [Consisting of Soap, Ointment and Talcum| | E A @ di h tical ‘ien diner ae die BS %.| [ate indispensable adjuncts of the daily toi- ; J “ po fs Acquire an education with practical experience and increase {| or shrubbery. On the other hand. | fet im maintaining skin purity and skia M U R P H Y your earning power by becoming more efficient in some in- dents “occur where the | [estes emollients in frequent contact with The Bank for Allthe People J Lee are clear! ible in both ai-| | ‘dustry. Terms Opens January 3. Closes March 11. are ¢ 4 | sity Suc t at- keep the skin, scalp, hair and hands “Th " y c . sura ” 1 ’ For Circulars of information write eee jo ain i pa ea i Bear. ‘Sweet and Realty. ‘The Soap, Gime The Man Who Knows Insurance BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA’ wa 7 i ri Getrag 3 nent lou z E. F. LADD, President. Agricultural College, N. D. |/iardiness on the part of the drivers.” | [age °Cadcura Soap shaves without mug. E “It would seem that since the elim- your skin as in use for all toilet purposes, | | | Bismarck, N, D. TOTTENHAM