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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
Philip R. Shaw

Funeral services over the remains of Philip R. Shaw, aged 55 years, who .ied Tuesday night at the family residence. 133O Eleventh avenue, south, Tuesday night were conducted yesterday from the resi- dence. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
Charles E. Hutchins

Huntsville, April 15.-(Special )-Charles F. Hutchins, contractor and builder of this city. and life member of the Elks, died today of paralysis. He leaves a widow and two children, Mrs. Carroll Murphree and James Hutchinson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
REPEATED OFFENSES
 NOT DUPLICATED

These repeated offenses against the rights and dignity of the United States, offenses not duplicated with regard to the delegates of other governments, have necessarily made the impression that the United States government was singled out for manifestations of i'll will and con- tempt.
 The authorities of the state depart ment feel confident that when the se- riousness and the cumulative effect of these incidents is made evident to the government of Mexico. that that govern ment will see the propriety and the ne- cessity of giving such evidences of its de- sire to repudiate and correct these things as will be not only satisfactory to the government of the United States, but also an evidence to the rest of the world as an entire change of attitude.
 There can be no loss to the dignity of the de facto government in Mexico in rec ognizing in the fullest degree the claims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
William Hull

Funeral services over the remains of William Hull, aged 32 years, who died in a local infirmary Monday, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the residence, 215 Seventh street. north. Interment fol- lowed in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
David T. Phillips

Huntsville, April 15.-(Special.) l.)--David Y. Phillips, 59 years of age, we'll known livery man, died today of tuberculosis His widow and four children survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16

ernment will soon ask for bids on tbe
 Alaskan railway, which will require from 50,000 to GO0O0 tons of rails and com siderable tonnage of other steel products Specifications and new tonnage in structural material ensered in the Phil 1 odelphla district in the past week have shown improvement throughout the coun- | try west. Although there is large
 amount of new building demand for structural steel continues 60 be very dis appointing. Some plate makers are
 showing increased firmness in their ideas
 as to prices, and eastern mills which
 quote $l.l5 Pittsburg for eastern ship
 ment are quoting about S2 higher for shipment west of PittsDurg Exceptional conditions surrounded the naming of the $l.l0 Pittsburg price recently by an east ern mill.
 "The Jones and Laughlin Steel com pany has taken 20,000 kegs of wire nails. 300 kegs of spikes for Panama. The Amer lcan Steel and Wire company is now op- eratins at about 60 per cent of it's capacity and finds little difficulty of disposing of it's reduced output at fair prices"
 New York, April 15.-tSpecial)-Th Iron Age will say tomorrow:
 "UnfaVorable sentiment pervades the steel trade to an extent that might war rant the expectation that any change Is likely to be for the better. A faint irn- provement is indicated in a few lines, but nothing on which to base hopes of buying movement.
 "The proba bility of more general wage reductions following those already made by some of the small companies has been widely discussed and the point is not over- looked that under present conditions such reductions might easily mean fresh con- sessions in selling prices. Thus far no wage changes have been reported. How ever, from works of the larger companies most steel works and rolling mills are able to maintain the same rate of opera tions at the beginning of the month, in- dtcating that the country's consumption is better than might be judged from the smallneSs of new orders.
 shipments are from d starvation basis of the Steel corporation having averaged lately $500 tons d day. In the widespread complaint of business, the full berths of all eastern ship yards-a condition not seen in several years-aFe overlooked as is the unusual work al lake yards
 The reappearance of low prices on bay iron in the Chicago district, accompanies further reports of lessened specifications for steel bars. The product that has so long helped to raise the general average of activity is sheets which weakened. On the other hand is the continuously excel 1 lent volume of tin plate specifications"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
OTHERS ARRESTED
 WERE PAkaiyrl,

The other members of the party were
 arrested while on shore. They all were pdraded to the prison, but were inter- ccpted by another Mexican officer, who
 marched them back tS the dock com municated with his superiors and re-
 leased them. The ordering of the blue Jackets from the boat which was flying the stars and stripes, considered tech really American soil, was regarded by Rear Admiral Mayo as requiring an apol. ogy. the punishment of the Mexican of feer and salute of 21 guns to the col
 ors.
 'The army is prepared" said Secretary Garrison, but has not been ordered to
 cross the Mexican border or to go to any
 Mexican port
 Incidentally the chartering of the Ward liner EsperanZa at Vera Cruz with orders to proceed to Galveston where four army transports and thousands of troops are located is understood to be only one of the measures of preparation being taken for the transportation of troops if neces- sary.
 AS evldencing the serious purposes of the Washington government, Representa- tive Cooper, ranking republican member of the House foreign affairs committed said after his conference with the Presi- dent
 'The President was firm in expressing his views and seemed convinced that the situation had become so aggravated that delay might become dangerous He pointed out that now was the time to let the world know the United States had endured the conditions and repeated in- suits in Mexico long as it could in justification to- itself. The President ex- plained that the demands on Mexico were strictly in accord with precedents in cases Of unlawful arrest and that he hoped the customary reparation would be promptly forthcoming as it ought to be-"
 Congress stands behind the admins tratlon almost to a man in the agres- sive policy to demand reparation for indignities the Huerta government has offered. In Senate and House today the opinion was general that the Pres ident would be backed even to actual warfare.
 Both administration and republican leaders expressed emphatic views that the United States is not sending the fleet to Tampico as a bluff" that it is sending it there to signalize the fact that at last American patience has been exhausted and reparation must be made or the already war-scarred southern republic must suffer grave eonse- quences.
 Many hold that it is not necessary for the President to ask Congress for to land armed forces in Mex leo to seize the ports but even these that whatever the President and cabinet determine upon Congress will be informed in a message from the President and agree that the pur- poses set forth in such a message would be ungrudgingly indorsed.
 Though both houses proceeded in the regular course of legislative busi- ness today, it was apparent everywhere that the departure of the fleet had aroused patriotic fervor, and the Mex lean situation was the absorbing topic In the cloak rooms and corridors.
 Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia made a canvass of the Senate relating to the of the fleet and the unyielding determination of the administration to MeXicos respect of the American nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16

of a great sovereign government to it's respect"
 More information describing the ar- rest Of the American blueiackets at Tampico was revealed in the days con- ferences at the White House and other government departments It was learned authoritatively that svme of the blue jackets from the Dolphin went ashore with assistant Paymaster Copp to get Sc soline supplies. All but two landed to get the supplies. While they were gone a Mexican officer approached and claimed the party should not have landed N nere it did. and ordered the two blue jackets from the whaleboat which flew the American flag. They were unarmed anC accompanied him voluntarily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
PUNISHMENT
 WAS INFLICTED

"A nominal punishment was inflicted upon the officer who had arrested him but 1t was significant that an orderly from the fleet of the United States was picked out from the many persons con stantly going ashore on various er rands from the various ships in the harbor representing several nations.
 Most serious of all, the officials in charge of the telegraph office at Mexico City presumed to withhold an official dis patch of the government of the United States to it's embassy at Mexico City until it had been sent to the censor for adjust ment and his permission received to de- liver it, and gave the dispatch into the hands of the Uniled States Charge only upon his emphatic demand. He, in the meantime, learned through other chan nels dispatch had been sent him which he had not received.
 '1t cannot but strike any one who has watched the course of events in Mexico as significant that such incidents have not occurred in any case where represen- tatives of other governments were inter- ested
 These representatives were concerned only in dealings with the representatives of the United States There has been no occasion for other governments to call at teniton to such matters or to ask for apologies to the nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone looz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16

LICE JOY. undertaker. Phone 7o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
GRAVE CONSEQUENCES MUST FOLLOW UNLESS PREPARATION IS MADE
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arrest of an American orderly carryins mail at Vera Cruz, the attempt to ex- erc1se censorship and delay official messages and other episodes designed to show studied attempt on the part of the Huerta government to offend the United States. But for the fact that no government had been recognized in MeXlco and that a state of anarchy ex- isted, the President is said to have de- clared to members of Congress he would nave recalled Charge O'Shaughnessy promptly. No mention was made by the President in his conferences of the movement of the army and this was in- terpreted generally as the result of a desire to maintain a status quo on the Texas border, relations with the con- sututionalists just across the line at present being very satisfactory.
 Secretary Bryan during he day an nounced that an amicable understanding had been reached with General Carranza concerning representations about the safety of all foreigners. This point had caused a strain following the refusal of Carranza to furnish information to the United States about the execution of Will liam s. Benton, a British subject.
 The American government now has been informed that inquiries about foreigners,
 informed at the specific request of foreign governments, will be received by General Carranza from the United States, and Sec retary Bryan said he expected no further question to be raised on this point. He added that no formal recognition was in- volved in this arrangement
 Efforts will be continued, the secretary remarked. to obtain a modification of the procedure adopted by the constitutional ists toward the Spaniards, but relations with the constitutionalists generally were pronounced satisfactory. News of Villas victory at San Pedro caused much inter- est at the state department, but official confirmation had not been received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
J. s. PREP AIRED FOR
 ANY EMERGENCY

i Incidents of the day, the busy activity
 at the state, war and navy departments
 and the White House; the conference be- | tween the President and members of Con- | gress, showed that while the United States was hoplng the crisis might be ayerted | py deferential action on the part of Gen | efal Huerta, every arm of the govern l Heht was In active preparation for emer- gencies. Cabinet officers were uncertain
 or future engagements. Secretary Bryan. who IS III, and had planned to go to Flor
 ida, is staying here against his nbvs,-
 clans orders. Everywhere a spirit of se-
 rlous tension was manifested.
 Tn discussions in official circles ;r Washington of the present Mexican sit uatlon, the following points have been much dwelt upon:
 It mas been pointed out that in con Islder1ng the present somewhat delica Ia situation in Mexico, the unpleasant in cldent at Tampico must not be thought of alone.
 For sometime past the de facto gov ernment of Mexico has seemed to thinl, mere apologies unnecessary when rigbts . or Americans or dignity of the United states government were involved and
 mas apparently made no attempt at either reparation or the effective cor rection or the serious derelictions of it's civil and military officers.
 Immediately after the incident a r
 Tampico an orderly from one of the ships of the United States, ln the har-
 Dor of Vera Cruz, who had been sent
 ashore for the purpose of securing the
 ship's mail while in uniform and WhiIs
 having the sack on his back. was ar
 rested and placed in jail by the an tnorlt1es. He was subsequently, released
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22
Corn Cribs Becoming Common.

A few years ago the man who
would invest in a corn crib in North
Dakota would likely have the atten-
ton Of the insanity board, but with
the changed methods Of farming, corn
cribs are becoming quite common
sight on our north prairies.
Not the old fashioned kind, but the
new wire cribs that can be easily re-
moved, are to be seen, the kind that
are indestructable.
We have a limited number Of these
cribs on hand, and to close them out in
season, have made the price very mod
crate. 8
They will last for years and when
you are thru with them one season,
they can be rolled up in a compact
form and stored away until needed
again. Il
We have a much larger stock Of
lumber than ever before. If you are
thinking Of building a new house,
barn, poultry house, hog house or ma
chine shed, you'd better let US figure
on the bill Of lumber before you place
your order. Rogers Lumber Co., n. 8.
johnson, Manager.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

A candidate for one Of the import
ant Offices sent the Independent a let
ter containing dollar bill and asked
us to run for no less than two weeks
his political announcement in plate
form, taking up nearly column of
space We had to decline the offer.
This paper has space to sell at the
regular political advertising rates.
Our space is worth something and
were we to give away ten or fifteen
dollars worth of advertising to this
candidate, there is no reason in the
world why we should not do the same
with every other candidate. We wish
to treat all alike. It takes just as
much nerve for a politician to ask a
newspaper to give him SIS worth of
space for dollar as it would to ask
his grocer to sell him a couple Of
sacks Of sugar for one hundred cents.
We do not ask any candidate to spend
a cent for advertising which he can
not afford, but we can't give away our
valuable space. We'd soon be in the
poor house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22
United States Senator Gronna is .

OHlCcu OIdIco OCioIOl 0lOiHi0 10 q
plain, blunt sort of man. He is in
clined to call things by their right
name and he had the courage the 9TH
err day to express his opinion on the
administration and what he claims to
be the extravaganza of the Democrats,
in words so plain that the man who
runs can read and understand. Good
for Gronna. Many are inclined to
overlook the national issues in the adj
miration many have for President
Wilson as a man and in our satisfac-
ton in being out of the international
struggles and strife, when other ma
tions are in such vital distress. The
high cost of living, the necessity of a
"war tax" as it is called, the fact that
the tariff has been juggled woefully
by the free trade gentlemen now in
nower, are stubborn facts and the
Glamour Of the personal popularity of
any man cannot overshadow these
things. A Republican majority in
both houses of Congress and a return
to safe and sane lines of national leg
islation is what the people of this
country want. They want money cir
culation, more factories and more
business activity. Let the voter ask
himself, under which political party
can this, has this, been realized? Look
over the past; it speaks for itself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Undoubtedly there are a number of
men who are looking for golden OPP
portunity to make little fortune in
Minot during the winter. Here is a
nlan whereby several can engage in
the same business, make plenty of
money and with a small investment.
We refer to the home laundry bust
ness. There are plenty of women
during the summer months who "take
in washing" but who find it too hard
for them to keep up the work during
the winter, and we don't blame them.
Washing is mans job anyway. Many
Minot families who sent their washing
out during the summer, are now COM
Yelled to rely on the laundry and this
IS EXPENSIVE. Eight cents pound for
rough dried clothes often amounts to
more than the clothes themselves are
worth. One man who is running a
home laundry in this city is making
from eight to ten dollars day, but
he cannot handle all of the work. This
will prove to be better money maker
than many other lines of work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Two good men are candidates for
sheriff of Ward county, John ]. Ned
reloe, of Kenmare, the republican
nominee, and Chart Barton Of Tasker,
the choice of the democrats. Mr.. Ned
reloe should and no doubt will re-
ceive the undivided support of the re-
publican voters and Mr.. Barton's
friends have just as good a right of
Mr.. Barton's receiving the undivided
support Of the democratic electors.
Here is an instance where the demo-
Gratis cannot ask for republican sup
port with good grace nor vice versa.
Naturally, this county being in the
republican column by large major
ity, it is only to be expected that Mr..
Nedreloe will be our next sheriff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Knute T. Hagen, the old reliable,
was nominated for clerk of the dis
trict court altho opposed by one Of the
strongest candidates in the campaign.
Mr.. Hagen has given the county excel
lent service. The machinery of his
Office runs smoothly and the tax pay
ers are getting the service that they
are entitled to. We wish we were as
certain Of falling heir to million dol
lars as Mr.. Hagen is Of being reflect
ed Clerk of the District Court of Ward
county
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22
Timely Suggestions.

Now that you have threshed your
crop and have a little more time,
would it not be we'll to consider your
comfort this winter? This in view Of
the fact that you can get great deal
of satisfaction at a very low cost.
Iowa Gates have them in stock
and they sell at very low price. Take
one out and try it for 60 days. If not
satisfactory return it. No more break
age. Guaranteed for three years. Ad-
Unstable. Call at our yard and look
one over.
Remember, we handle all kinds Of
coal. We are leaders in this line.
Eastern coal and Ignite. Ignite
Briquets that are right. Try load
and be convinced. 100 per cent super
ior to those manufactured year ago.
PIPER-HOWE LUMBER CO.,
Phone GO. L. II. Piper, Mgr.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Does anyone remember Of hearing
Mr.. Hellstrom say that had he been
governor he would not have pardoned
Young, or that had he been able to
get the job of a member of the Fed
eral Banking Board that he would not
have taken it as we'll as Mr.. Hanna,
or that four Of the members of the
Agricultural College Board are Mr..
Burke's appointees, and what he
would do to correct anything wrong at
the college if here was something
wrong? This happens to be polit-
ical campaign, not guessing match,
but the best guess we can make is
that Mr.. Hellstrom's vote in Cavalier
county will be considerably less than
in 1912.-Langdon Republican.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Learn Spanish, young man, if you
think of seeking your fortune abroad.
South America is the coming land Of
opportunity Just think, one state,
Brazil, is larger than the United
States. That needs Portuguese. but
Chill, Argentine and the rest demand
Spanish. Germany and England have
had the trade, but now let the United
States pitch in. Instead of running
to Canada, let our young fellows go
south and cultivate Rio coffee and cat
tie for the northern markets. No cold
winters. Outdoor climate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

North Dakota is most vitality inter-
ested in continuing the administration
Of its state affairs in manner that
will insure progress along the same
lines as has characterized the admin
istration of Governor L. B. Hanna.
The voters know his record and their
minds are made up. Little will avail
the spell-binders who appear to have
adopted the old blow and buster
methods Of politics, long since rele-
gated to the rear as unworthy Of the
intelligence Of the public. They will
serve to aid Governor Hanna's plural
ity, rather than to lessen it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

The four republican candidates for
the legislature from the 10th, are
resting on their oars, confident of VIC
tory. They were nominated in the
primaries without any apparent effort
and they feel that if the voters de-
sire their services at Bismarck next
winter, they are willing to give their
time to the work from a financial
standpoint and if we can elect four
good men from this district to repre-
sent us, we should consider ourselves
fortunate. We feel that these men are
willing to listen to their constituents
who should not be at all backward in
calling upon them. The nominees
from this district are B. A. Dickin-
son of Ryder, A. M. Thompson and
Chas. A. Grow of this city and J. W..
Smith of Surrey.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Too late now, but plan of ours
would have saved all the blood and
desolation in the European war. Put
the rulers of England, France, Ger
many, Austria, Russia and Servia in
a room to fight it out, and in the end,
proclaim the ruler on top of the 9TH
ers victor. This was the way, you
remember, when the Philistines and
Israelites were ready for battle, David
and Goliath met in single combat,
fought for both sides, and the Philis-
tines fled and saved their bacon. Oh,
it is great, no blood, no ruin, no or
phans.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-22

Nearly every paper had something
to say about the death Of r. w. Sears,
the catalog house man, who died re-
Gently at Waukesha, Wis, possessed
Of fortune of several million dol
lars, a good portion of which came
from the residents of North Dakota.
Sears was a station agent at Red
Wood Falls, Mimi, getting a salary
of $50 month when he began buy
ing and selling watches to the railroad
boys as a side line. This was the be-
ginning of his immense business.