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Evening star., 1914-03-15
Nearly Four Years Old.

President Smith in outlining the plan
for the organization of a Washington
section, took occasion to speak of the
parent Organization. The Electric
Vehicle Association, he said, was or
ganiZed and Incorporated in August.
1910, SO that we are now in our fourth
year of life. The purposes as outlined
in the bylaws are to promote the use
and adoption Of the electric vehicle for
commercial and passenger purposes. We
started with a charter membership of
twenty-nine. At the Chicago convention.
which was the fourth annual convention
of the association. we had a member
ship of about 40 members. We now have
membership of more than see. The in
crease has been greater during the
last three months than it has been in
any previous twelve months SO that
we are fairly well on the map, par
ticu1arly when we realize that other
associations of a somewhat similar
character, within the same period of
time had secured a very much smaller
membership.
Evening star., 1914-03-15
T.. :. MARION. =.
Chairman.

tions of development. In paper pre-
sented at our last New York meeting
some interesting figures were presented
to show the reasons for the present DAY
status of the electric vehicle and the
author of the paper. over period OF
ten years showed the improvements or
the electric vehicle. They have been
divided into three sections. First, the
battery improVement-the weight mas
been reduced by 80 per cent, the capacity
has been increased by - per cent. the
life has been increased from SO 10 $50
per cent. In the tire section the life
has been increased 100 per cent and
the cost has been reduced 80 per cent.
In the mechanical end the life has been
increased from 100 to 500 per cent, the
mechanical efficiency has been increased
80 per cent. The cost of manufacture
has been reduced over a period of ten
years from so to 10 per cent. Rates for
electric current have been materially
reduced during the same period
Since the present administration has
taken charge section has been formed
in Philadelphia and now this one is be
ing organized in Washington. This will
give us branches in Chicago. Boston. Phil
adelphia and Washington. and we have
lve other prospects in central and i'm
portant localities where branches, I am
sure. will be formed during the present
administration.
Campaign of Publicity
The association has spent. during the
past two years, over 100000 for adver-
tising the electric vehicle throughout the
country. BY this campaign you will see
that the association has spent some real
money to promote interest in the cleo
tric vehicle. 1t is proposed that we go
on with this advertising campaign. which
is national in its scope but does not
specifically advertise the interest of any
one vehicle or any one connected with
the electric vehicle. 1t is estimated that
the money necessary TO carry on the work
properly will be $4,000 per year We
have an income today from dues of about
81 600 a year. but if We can raise S5oGto
a year for advertising campaign purposes
certainly il will not be difficult TO raise
the $4,000 or 5000 more per year than
the present income to carry on the work.
In Washington you have every reason
to promote the electric vehicle. You have
wide streets not many hills and central
station and representatives of many in
terests who should cooperate with this IN
mind.
The parcel post committee viii no
doubt come to Washington to present to
the authorities our side of the case for
making the parcel post success, and
that in order to make it success the
electric vehicle should very properly be
recognized. The committee on parcel
post delivery consists of f. II. McIiraW,
chairman: w. H. Terry, I. c. Martin, sec
retary of the National Electric Light As
sociation; w c. TAFT and also y. Will
liams and number of representative
men. We have prepared a brief on be-
half of the electric vehicle. which it is
proposed to present to the proper au-
thorities
Evening star., 1914-03-15
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

-HE national committee on prison
labor is arranging for series
Of meetings throughout the
country under the auspices of
its educational department
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WILLING TO GO WHEN
CALLED TO The FRONT

IF We are called back to Belgium
we will go as soon as steam car carry
us. For my part I will stay there as
long as is necessary and will give my
life If called upon to do so Inc I am
sure hat both of these men standing
here beside me will do the same thing"
This is a statement made by one Of
three men from Belgium o nbehalf OF
himself and his two comrades. These
three men have been in this country
for the past eleven years. They all
three served in the army of Belgium
for two years and seem to be of the
opinion that they will be called back
to fight for their mother country
soon.
THE Germans will get
through Belgium as long as they live.
They will be blown to pieces before
they even have a chance" said the
man they call Joe.
Our little country may be small,
but When it comes to fighting we've
got it over the Germans and the
French like a tent"
BY name the men are; Joe Schmidt,
Charles VanVendrum and Joe Miller.
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EAST / ID NOTES

All of the little dogs as well as the
big ones which have ben kept their
allotted time in the dog round. back
of the Moorhead Lumber Co, and have
not been paid taxes on are being sold
today by the dog catcher. AL Of these
l~ong-tailed species which are not eth
er taken out by the owner or bought
by some one will be shot.
Bob Berrigan of Georgetown, who
vas in the city on business this morn
ing, states that, while there is ? great
deal of black rust in the wheat, the
oats and the barley are in good shape,
in the. country near his farm. He also
states that they have not had as much
rain in that locality as the farmers
have had nearer Moorhead.,.
Mr.. Williams, who formerly resided
in this city, was back today attending
to business matters. .
The Moorhead Fire department has
taken a new horse from Fargo to be
used on the hose wagon. He was put
into his stall about II o'clock last
night and was being tried gu this
morning. He is a big gray fellow and
should be able to hold down the Job"
without much difficulty.
The Moorhead fire boys have a new
pair Of cats which are a great deal OF
amusement to them. .
Dan Mcdonald Of Hawley was in
the city yesterday with Ed Minnie.
They were unfortunate enough Co
start for Hawley just before the rain,
in their machine.
George Gilbertson of Glenwood.
sheriff Of Pope county, is spending the
day in the city on official business. He
called upon Chief of Police A. j.
| O'Laughlin this morning
Louis Lind and Jesse Johnson, the
former charged with burglary in the
second degree and the latter charged
with grand larceny in the second de.
gree, appeared before Judge c. A. Nye
in chambers this morning n pleaded
guilty. Judge Nye Immediately sen
fenced them to indeterminate terms in
the state reformatory. Among the
out-of-town men who appeared before
Judge Nye in connection with the case
were: J. J.. Daily Of Perham, counsel
for the defense; H. M. Jenson, county
attorney of Becker county; Sheriff
Con Glaum Of Becker county. and
Clerk of Court r.. l.. Ketten.
James Montgomery, colored was ar.
rested last night at the instance OF
Chief Of Police A. j. O'Laughlin charg-
ed with highway robbery. A man APP
peared at police headquarters last night
and complained that he had been rob-
bed of four dollars near the Great Nor
thern depot. This morning, however,
- - e.. A7
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financial and other aid to all member
of the order who might otherwise be
prevented from leaving for America
because of the wars. Mr.. Kraus said
several hundred members Of the order
were now abroad and the society pur-
posed to aid all to return home.
New York, Aug. 5.-A rush order for
fifty litres of tetanus serum for use
in gunshot wounds among the
by the city health authorities from the
nounced today, The health depart
ment has not that quantity on hand
and orders were issued to the physi-
clans at the. city's laboratories at Otis
vile, N. Y, to have serum extracted
from horses at once. IT,
Washington, Aug. 5.-The American
Redd Cross decided late today to for
mallY tender it's services to all of the
nations involved in the Eurooean war.
The international relief board will
meet tomorrow to consider ways and
a
Washington, Aug. 5.-SeCretarY NC
Adoo has instructed the customs col
lector at Portland, Me, to waive regu-
lations and allow both passengers and
freight to be landed at Rar Harbor
from the steamer Kronprinzessin Ce-
ellie.
Bordeaux, France. Aug. 1.-Two Ger
MAI steamers in this port have been
seized. ~, ..-.. .Ee--.s .,---,lya 4 - -
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MANY MOORHEAD PEOPLE
DOUBT FRIENDS SAFETY
RECALLING THE TERRIBLE STOR-
les OF WAR IN FOREIGN LANDS,
HOME PEOPLE ARE ANXIOUS FOR
HEIR FRIENDS NOW IN WAR
ZONE.

Among the travellers abroad from
his city are Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Simon
itsch, Edwin Eklund and DR.. and Mrs.
Humphrey. Great anxiety is felt for
the safety of these persons who are in
the foreign lands when we stop and
think Of some of the terrible incidents
connected with recent wars. Daily re-
serve troops are being sent from this
side of the water to aid Americans.
The first body of r~eservists and vol
unteers to prepare to leave this coun-
try to fight for Austria-Hungary in
the war against Servia is assembling
in New York preparatory to sailing in
the first liner bound for Austria ports.
A majority of these men, 1t was said,
are Croatians.
The 200 reservists from Wheeling,
w. ", and Columbus, O., and other
points west of Pittsburgh already in
500 men from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Harrisburg, Scranton n W~ilkesbarre,
and other points in Pennsylvania.
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one DEAD, TWO
HURT BY BOLT

Edgeley, n. D., Aug. 5. Stephen
Solenskt, aged 18 years, is dead and
Peter Solenski, his brother, and Henry
Ticray. both prominent Dickey county
farmers, are seriously injured as a re-
suit of a thunder storm which struck
the Ticray barn ten miles from here
about 6 o'clock last night.
The Solenski brothers were cutting
grain in an adjoining field and came
to the Ticray barn when it began to
rain. When the bolt struck, Stephen
Solenski was killed instantly, his
brother was badly burned around the
legs and Ticray is still unconscious
from his injuries. Several other men
in the barn suffered slightly from
shocks. M horse and killed and
seven knocked from their feet by the
bolt, while the barn itself was only
splintered slightly.
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BOYS SHOULD BEWARE OF
T%REACHEROUS RED RIVER
INSTANCE is CITED OF ST.
PAUL YOUNG MAN WHO
BROWNS IN CREEK, WHILE
MANY PEOPLE WATCH FROM
BRIDGE.

1t is seldom that one can meet now
adays, any young man or boy in
Moorhead who does not have a canoe
or at least some sort of a floating craft
on the famous Red River of the North.
While these persons are enjoying their
pleasures on the river in the evenings
they hardly stop to think of the dan
ger connected with the sport of canoe
ing.
Especially on Sundays and on the
not afternoons of the week days
sWarms of young boys on both banks
OF the river can be seen swimming.
They, too, rarely stop to think of the
danger connected with their idle fun.
1t might be we'll for some to at least
take notice of the story of a young
man in st. Paul. q .
While twenty persons looked on,
John Hyland, 1889 Selby avenue, was
drowned in Parker's creek. near South
Park, o 4:30 D. m. Yesterday. He
had waded into the stream wearing
few strokes before going down.
Help Comes Too Late.
With Stephen Letourneau. 393 Ten
nessee street, Hyland was returning to
ST. Paul from the camp Of Cliff Ber-
nard, a short distance above the st.
Paul Terminal bridge near South ST.
Paul, her he suggested a swim. His
cries of distress brought a party of
men in Demands motor boat to the
rescue, but they arrived too late.
Unable to Raise Body.
His companions Immediately began
diving and sounding the bottom Of the
stream with poles to find the body. G.
Kerns, 215 Eva street, after diving
several times. touched it, but vas un-
able to raise ethe body. The water at
that point is about thirty feet deep.
The police were called and they be-
gan dragging for the body, but w to a
latch our, it still was in the water.
Hyland was 80 years old. AS far as
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-05
ARRIVALS.

Bergen, Aug. 8. Arrived:
Kristianiafjord, New York. =,
Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. AR
rived: Kronprinzessin Cecilie,
New York for Hamburg. ~
Browhead, Aug. 3.-Signalled:
La Savoie, New York for Havre. :
GLASGOW, Aug. 3. - Arrived:
Caledonia, New York. ,.
|. Southampton, Aug. 3.-Arrived:
Andania, Montreal. q,
Plymouth, Aug. 4. - Arrived:
Kursk, New York.
Falmouth, Aug. 4. Arrived:
Prinz Adalbert, Philadelphia.
Manila, July 31.-Sailed: Har-
bury, San Francisco; Aug. 81:
Frankmount, Port Townsend.
Hong Kong, Aug. 2. Sailed:
Siberia, San Francisco.
Libau, July 2S.-Arrived: StearaS
er Russia, New York.
Naples, July 20. - Arrived:
Steamer San Giorgio, New York.
Sydney, N. S. w, Aug. Arr
rived: Steamers Makura, Seattle;
Strathgarry, Portland, Ore.
Strathfillan, Eureka.
Sailed: Aug. 1.-Steamer Son.
oma, San Francisco.
Nagaski, July 81. Sailed:
Steamer Monmouthshfre (from
London) Portland, Ore. =
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JUDGE MURRAY IS
ACCUSED BY WONVN

Minot, N. D, Aug. 5.--Mrs. Anna
Corser, principal witness against
County Judge William Murray, in the
action to remove him from office, dur
ing sessions yesterday and today,
conducted by T. C. Madden, referee,
charged that she had made frequent
secret visits to Judge Murray's office;
that he had presented her with gifts
of clothing and jewelry and that an
attempt at bribery was made in con-
nection with the recent criminal &C
tons involving some Minot men,
wherein Mrs. Corser was the princi-
pal witness.
The action against Murray is based
IN petitions of Minot residents.
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PECULIAR ACCIDENT TO
A MAN CHASING HORSES

Berg. N. D., Aug. 5.-Oscar Buck
land, manager of a local store, was
the victim of a peculiar accident. He
was assisting in getting some horses
out of a field. He was on horseback
and his mount fell into a ditch. He
went over it's head into a coulee just
beyond. The horse stumbled out of
the ditch and, turning a complete
somersault, landed on top of Buckland,
the horn of the saddle striking the
PROSTATE man in the side just below
the ribs and causing severe internal
injuries. auckland was thought to be
fatally hurt but will recover.
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LATE LOCALS

w. L. Dodson and family are enjoy
ing an auto trip through the eastern
part Of this state.
Waldo Martin Fortner. the s.
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Fortner. died last night at the
Fortner home, TAO Oak street. The
body will be sent to West Prairie. Wis.
tonight by Gard & Moore, who are in
Of the arrangements.
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Early War Bulletins

London, Aug. 5.-Turkey has inform
ed Great Britain that the forces OF
the Ottoman empire are being mobiliz-
ed. The mobilization, she says, is d
precautionary measure and Turkey
will remain absolutely neutral.
In some quarters, however, it is be-
lieved this step is being taken by
Turkey in the fear that the Russian
Black sea fleet will attempt to force
the Bosphorus and that Russia may
even land troops on the Turkish shores
of the Black sea and seize Constanti-
Mople.
Paris, Aug. 5.-A Havas dispatch
from Algiers says it is reported that
French warships have sunk the Ger
man cruiser Panther.
Algiers. Aug. 5.-According to an
unofficial report a French fleet has
captured two German cruisers, the
Goeben and Breslau.
Washington. Aug. 5,-Maurice Egan,
American minister to Denmark, who
has been sick in this country for some
time. plans to leave for Copenhagen
on Aug. II if possible
Paris, Aug. 5.-The governor of AL
geria, in a. telegram received by the
French government, says that the
German cruiser Breslau fired eight
broadsides-some sixty shells-into
the French fortified town of Bona yes
terday.
One man was killed and some build
ings were damaged.
Vancouver, B. c.. Aug. 5.-Collector
| of Customs 7 M. BoWell received tele-
| graphic instructions from the senior
naval officer at Esquimalt yesterday
that no shipping was to move out Of
Vancouver harbor. Later a further
| telegram was received permitting the
regular coasting steamers to sail on
their schedules, also steamers for Sc
! atetle and Alaska and American and
Japanese shipping. All other shipping
is to be held.
Havana, Aug. 5.-The French trans
port Garonne sailed from Havana yes
terday for Tou.on. At the British le-
CATION here, it was stated that the
Garonne would be protected by he
British cruisers Berwick n Suffolk
and by the French battleship Condo in
| order to prevent her seizure by Ger
man warships.
Sixty-fve passengers from the
steamer Neckar of the North German
Lloyd line from Bremen, sailed today
aboard the steamer Olivette for Gal
weston.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-Adolf Kraus
president of the Order Bnai Birth, hav-
ing lodges in all the large cities OF
Europe, has cabled European repre-
sentatives of the order to extend
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Emergency Currency Allotted.

New York, Aug. 5.-Charles S. Ham
lin. assistant secretary of the
treasury. announced that ten banks
had been given allotments of
emergency currency to the amount Of
$15,42 900. Mr.. Hamlin said that dur
ing the afternoon a number of ap-
p~lications had been received from
banks through the National Currency
association and be believed that the
allotment to be made to these institu-
tons will virtually use up the $46,-
ooo, 900 Of emergency currency which
is here M available for immediate de-
livery. More Of the currency Is ex-
peCted shortly however.
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Exchange Case
on in District Court

The Equity Cooperative exchange
case was opened this morning in dis
trict court before Judge C. A. Pollock.
When court was called to order the
seats outside the rail were we'll filled
with spectators, most of them farmers
who appeared very much Interested in
the proceedings.
The entire morning and the fore
part of the afternoon was taken up
with arguments on a motion by the
plaintiffs to strike out the answer Of
the defendants to a petition filed re-
questing a, mandamus to produce the
company's books. The defendants, J.
M. Anderson, as president of the Equi-
ty Cooperative exchange, and G. A.
Thiel, as secretary and treasurer Of
the same organization, through their
attorneys this morning asserted that
the compliments were moved merely
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Moorhead Department
COUNTY FARMERS
May SUFFER GREAT LOSS
OWING TO THE REFUSAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP LINES OF THE
EAST TO ACCEPT GRAIN, CLAY
COUNTY FARMERS MAY BE
DIRECTLY AFFECTED.

It Is possible that Clay county, as
well as the whole Of the Red river
valley, will be directly affected by the
threatened general European a
Steamship lines already have refus-
ed to accept freight at New York, &C
cording to dispatches from there last
night. Local railroad men point to this
action as n that may Congest ship
ping in this section of the country.
No Way to Export Grain.
Under such conditions Edgar B.
Ober, general freight agent of the
Omaha railroad said, much of the
coming harvest will remain on the
farms. We have no merchant marine
to carry our products to Europe. If
we had, some plan might be worked
out to supply European countries I'M
der laws of neutrality.
The farmers of the northwest will
be able to sell most of their grain for
domestic consumption. Probably not
more than 200, 900, 900 bushels would
be exported this fall. The other 700,-
900, 900 bushels would be used in this
country.
Eastern Roads First to Refuse Traffic.
Without means to take grain and
freight across the sea, the railroads
naturally would be compelled to re-
fuse shipments. They could carry
grain until the capacities of the ter
minal elevators at Buffalo and on the
seaboard had been exhausted. The
eastern railways probably will be the
first to declare an embargo provided
war conditions force them to extreme
measures. Just as soon as they can
not get their Cars relieved OIL the sea
board they will declare an embargo on
shipping. The biggest export products
are grain. -four and oil cake from this
part of the country"
Lyman More Diplomatic.
That conditions will not be SO bad
as in former years when Americas
export trade was greater was the
opinion of George P. Lyman. assistant
general freight agent Of the Burling-
ton.
The immediate effect will he on our
export trade" he said. The oil cake
and flour export trade is not what it
was at one time. But a small part Of
our products are shipped 10 foreign
ports. At this time it does not look
to me as though serious conditions
will arise.
Shippers Must Take Chances.
The eastern lines may declare an
embargo and take our products sub
ject to delay. Shippers then must take
their chances on having their wares
cleared out Of port. The grain move
ment has been quiet so far. That of
Kansas and Oklahoma may be imped-
ed as it already is under way.
Grain handlers can afforl to hold
grin in the east for higher prices.
Probably much grain will be placed i n
storage in the terminal elevators and
held for advanced prices. It seems to
me tina if conditions become serious
in Europe. there will be some way
found to allow American products to
be taken onto the continent"
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by idle curiosity, and improper motives
in their wish to see the ,corporation's
books. The Equity attorneys further
alleged in their support Of their side
of the question in court this morning
that the compliments, Fred Schmidt.
J. E. Greenfield and Samuel Crumpton.
the latter two of whom are grain
merchants in business at Duluth, are
acting in this matter as minions Of
the Minneapolis Chamber Of Com
merce and that they are conspiring
with the subsidized Fargo newspapers
to damage and injure the Equity Co.
operative exchange. 49,. ~.
Upon Judge Pollock's ruling on the
motion of the compliments depends
the grant Of the writ of mandamuB
which, if granted, would force the cor
poration's officers to submit to an ex-
animation of the books. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-05
GOLD SHIPMENTS
START TOMORROW

Washington, Aug. Sit has been
announced at the navy department
that the sailing Of the armored cruiser
Tennessee for Europe with gold for
the relief of the Americans has been
postponed until tomorrow morning in
order to complete all the necessary ar
r~angements. The armored cruiser
North Carolina probably will accom-
pany the Tennessee.