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New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
Army AVIATOR
DROWNED AT SEA
Lieutenant F. J. GerStner Meets
Death When His Machine
Falls Into Ocean.

Oceanside, Cal. Dec. 21.-Lieutenant
Frederick J. Gerstner, observer in one
of the six United States army scout
aeroplanes that started to-day on a
flight from San Diego TO Los Angeles,
was drowned in the sea ten miles north
OF here. Captain L. r. Muller, pilot Of
the wrecked machine, was rescued by
Captain L. w Patterson. another army
aviator. whose aeroplane had been
wrecked near where Lieutenant Gerst-
ner met his death. Captain Muller was
badly bruised and exhausted. Lieuten-
ant Gerstner's body was recovered.
Four of the six machines that en-
tered the flight were brought to the
earth near here. The other machine
reached Los Angeles in safety. Stormy
weather and bad air conditions were
held responsible for the accidents.
The aeroplanes were TO have made
the flight back from Los Angeles to-
morrow, to report the number and dis
position of troops msneuvring In the
vicinity Of San Diego. The contest was
for a trophy.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
FlNERY GONE, WOULD DIE
Girl. Unnerved by Loss OF
Christmas Clothes, Tries Gas.

After brooding for days over the loss
Of her Christmas fnery. which was
stolen by burglaTa Anna Prefer. sew
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Lieutenant
Frederick j. Gerstner. drowned to-day
near Oceanside. was the eighteenth
aviator to give his life IN the interest
Of government aviation since Lieuten-
ant Selfridge fell TO his death at Fort
Myer. Va, in 1908, testing the first
aeroplane for the army. Fourteen
army officers. two naval officers and
two civilian instructors make up the
toll.
Lieutenant GCrstner was only TWEEN
ty-three years old. He was born in
Michigan and was appointed 10 the
Military Academy IN 1909. On gradu-
ating in 1918 he was assigned TO the
10th Cavalry, but recently. he was as
signed 30 the aviation school at San
DlepO. Cal.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22

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New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want II.
See Editorial Page, First Column.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-22

FAIR AND COLDER TO-DAH' faih
TOMORROW.
Yesterday's Temperatures:
High. &c; Low. so.
Full report on Pare g.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28
"Fedr God - Honor the King"

With the above words Lord Kitchener closes
his parting address to the soldiers who crossed the
English Channel for battle One significant passage
III the address is follows:
In this new experience you may find temptation
in vine You must entirely resist the temptation
Why this advice from England's greatest gen
eral! Have not the leaders of the vets and the
Hearst newspapers sung the praises Of these Euro
pean wnes2
Any man who knows enough to pound sand in a
raj hole knows that alcohol is detrimental to mans
physical well-being.
Hence whether the alcohol is taken in the form
OF wine. beer whisky, the result is exactly the
same
Efficiency Is the slogan of the hour. Wine would
render a soldier inefficient. Hence the Prohibition
by Kitchener
All over the world today brainy young men are
saying, want my physical and mental power trained
TO the largest of endurance and usefulness
Alcohol is the enemy of both
The traffic in alcohol must be stopped.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28
He Likes His Beer But Will Vote Dry

Arthur Burrage Farwe, president of the Chi
cago Law and Order League. tells the following in
cident
One day last month German, the owner OF d
building West Adams street came to our office to
obtain legal paper for the wife of his janitor 10
saloonkeeper who persisted in selling the
janitor Intoxicating liquor. He said in substance
with emphasis
Yes, | am German and | drink glass OF
beer, but | hope the day will come when I and my
family can have chance to vote against the saloon
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28
E19in Blind Pigs Rdided

Last week nineteen Elgin charged with op-
Grating blind pigs arrested by force of deputy
sherfs. They released boLds of 5000 each
The information filed in the county court by the
leaders of the dry movement
The big automobile meet is just opening in
Elgn and in commenting the above raids the
Aurora Beacon News says
1T promises to be very dry EIgin race meet
ing"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28

Is it logical to say that the dry who con
tributes to the division of the in his district
just responsible for bad conditions in the 1eeisla-
ture the who deliberately votes for wet can
d1dates? Don't let yourself influenced by personal
friendship sentiment, be party to the election Of
a candidate who is against the legislation you want
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28

These endorsements made without prejudice
Party affiliations and personal interests ignored
The candidates record and his attitude on the meas
sought by the League, and his chance to win
the determining factors III making the recommended
tons
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28

There is question but that there sufficient
dry votes in the state of Illinois win the primary
elections, Wednesday, September 9. There is no
question but that the sentiment is ripe throughout the
state for the dry measures which being sought
rnder the leadership of the Anti-Saloon League. The
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28

Don't divide the vote The other fellow is as
dry the candidate recommended" you say This
may be true but il only one dry be elected
don't You see the folly OF dividing the dry vote be
tween two: This will defeat them both. One must
be determined upon After careful consideration this
has been chosen by the leaders OF the organiza
ton, which organization You expect to be the
of securing temperance legislation Be good soldiers
and follow this leadership
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
August 2S, 1914

only thing that will bring defeat is division of this
vote which represents this sentiment
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-28

Mr. Citizen. don't forget your duty on that day.
Ii you want the next general assembly to enact
county local option law follow the endorsements OF
the Ant-Saloon League
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10

WRITTEN BY Z. T.
STACY-JUDD, WILL BE STAGED
AT THE GRAND DEC. 17-1B-1e-
SECRETARY HOLLENGA IN THE
CAST.

The modern problem play, "Drach-
la" written by K. B. Stacy-Judd, the
Minot architect, will be staged at the
Grand Dec. II, 18 and 10, by the Lyn-
man players, assisted by fifteen local
artists. @
One of the local stars to appear II
D. S. Hollenga, the we'll known secre-
tary of the Association of Commerce,
and there will be other players just as
capable and we'll known.
Special scenery is being prepared
and nightly rehearsals are being held.
That the players will be greeted by
large and appreciative audience is
certainty.
Mr.. Judd's play has been carefully
read and censored by two of Minot's
well known ministers. If the produc-
tion meets with the approval of the
Minot theatre-goers, an effort will be
made to stage it in the east.
Just what the story is will not be
known until the night of its first
production, but it deals with the mod
ern life in great American city and
is good.
"Drachla" will appear before the
audience and make the following an
nouncement just prior to the opening
of the play:
'Sons and daughters of a great ma
tion-know me for what l am. No
spirit of an underworld, nor mortal of
conventional but-Drac chla-the
personifcation of the result. of thought
at the command of all who desire to
mould me. In me you see your will,
modelled into whatever guise your
mind decides. ! am no half formed
thought to be discarded in the making.
l remain inert unless your mind COM
pletes me in its entirety. ! am Of the
strong and of the weak-Good and
Evil have an equal share of my boun-
ty. do not give, neither do take, !
am but the result of whatever train OF
thought you follow. Without me no
deed can be executed, no thought can
consumate. I build up dynasties and
overthrow them, I lead nations to
peace and 1 lead them to war. In
modern thought ! play my share. l
laugh with woe and mourn with JOY.
No warning hand points out my pres
ence, do but come in whatsoever
form am commanded. The voice Of
the puny, the voice of the great, the
joy of prosperity, the shrek OF the
dying, the cry of the new born, are
all as one to me- am the good in
man and also the evil, ] am love and
am hate. No word of cheer or ad-
monishment breaks from my impartial
lips. l do but lead as you bid me, 10
the gates of Heaven-or to the gates
of He'll am that mental Will-o'-the-
wisp, The Will of man-Adieu."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10
YOUNG ITALIAN
!. KILLED AT LOGAN
TRAVELLING FROM MINOT TO LO.
GAN ON FAST FREIGHT, SEC
TION HAND JUMPS AND is
DRAGGED TO DEATH-BODY IS
BROT HERE. -

4 Nicolas Burgess, aged 18, an Italian
section hand at Logan, was instantly
killed at Logan Monday afternoon at
b:30 o'clock as he attempted to jump
from No. 40, the 500 local freight
rate of forty miles an hour.
1 He was found several rods from
Where he attempted to alight from the
train, with his life crushed out. Near
" every stitch of his clothing had
been torn from his body as he had
been dragged along the track. One of
the residents of Logan saw the man
riding into the town on flat car and
aaw him as he was about to jump.
Seeing nothing Of him on the car af-
ter it had passed, he knew that some-
thing terrible had happened, but dis
liked to look for the body, so notified
several other citizens.
4 The body was found in a horribly
pangled condition. Both legs had been
Glt off below the knees and one arm
vas off, One side of his head was torn
away. His trousers had been torn
pmpletely off and his fur coat, jacket
and other clothing had been stripped
from the body, hanging wrong side out
oyer the head.
1t is believed that the lads coat
caught on the fiat car and as he jump
ed, he was thrown beneath the train
and dragged along.
bCoroner Orson Doe and ]. D. Van
Fleet, the undertaken, hurried to Lo-
gan in an auto, where an inquest was
held. The jury, consisting Of J. G..
Gard, A. A. Downing and J. j. Muir
ply, rendered a verdict in conformity
to the above mentioned facts.
8The remains were placed in the auto
and brot to this city, where they have
been inferred.
$%It appears that Burgess was about
to, leave for Chicago and he had made
several trips to Minot for his pass,
which had failed to come. He had rid
den to Logan several times on the To-
cal, which usually stopped, but Mon
day the train passed right thru the
ssoMp. Wy. 6 f. Il.
"a search of the clothing was made
and the coroner secured $5.65. His
underclothing had been cast aside to
be burned, when Mr.. Doe thot best to
Examine it more closely, when he
found SAG sewed securely in it.. e.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10
5. A Burns GET s
LIFE SENTENCE
Mex ENZIE COUNTY HOMESTEAD
Err FOUND GUILTY OF THE
MURDER OF HENRY SEXSE, A
NEIGHBOR-FORGED DEED TO
FARM.

S. A. Burns, the Mckenzie county
homesteader, was found guilty Of mur-
der in the first degree and received
his sentence, that Of life Imprisonment
at hard labor in the penitentiary at
Bismarck.
The jury was out but short time
Tuesday evening when it returned the
verdict. Burns was brot into the court
room at about seven o'clock that even
ing and there were but four persons
in the court room besides Judge Leigh
ton, members of the jury and the Of
ficials.
Burns appeared very white and
when asked if there were any reasons
why sentence should not be passed, he
did not have word to say. Burns is
in a weakened physical condition and
it is believed that his days in the pris-
on will be few in number.
There is no question as to the guilt
or innocence of Burns. While the evi-
dence is entirely circumstantial, a
chain of evidence was formed by the
prosecuting attorney, C. c. Converse,
that makes the mans guilt most ap-
parent.
The attorneys for the defense, D.
C. Greenleaf of Minot and Atty. Crav-
en-, of Williston, put up very hard
fight, but could not shake the states
testimony in the least. Nearly fifty
witnesses testified during the trial.
Burns wife and children attended
the trial and while their father was
on trial for his life, the innocent lit
tie children played about the court
room, too young to realize the serious
offense with which Burns was charged.
M. j. Swedlund, the Williston jewel
er, testified as to the identity of the
watch owned by Sexse, which Burns
pawned with Mondak, Mont, saloon
keeper. Sexse had had the watch re-
paired by Swedlund.
It was shown that Burns was in
Mondak with man whom he intro
duced as Henry Sexse, and the man
signed the deed to the Sexse farm,
which was turned over to Burns. It
is believed that Burns and his COM
panion first put Sexse out of the way,
and after Sexse had used his compan-
ion for a tool, killed him also. This
accounts for the two murders in Nc
Kenzie county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10

starving innocent women and children.
The fight of the Belgians is super
human; they have right to ask for
cooperation.
People Of Ward county, help; help
literally. Remember that you prob
ably save the life of one of your fell
lowmen; remember that one good turn
deserves another; remember that the
eyes of the world are turned towards
this great and prosperous country to
lift the burden of the shoulders of the
feeble ones.
Lincoln said, II like to see man
proud Of the place in which he lives,
but expect him to live so that that
place can be proud Of him."
For ever and ever shall we be bless
ed by giving now and the people across
the Atlantic will send up prayers to
the Master of the Universe for every
blessing received from this part of
North Dakota.
Never before was the slogan: "ACT
Now, used better. Get busy and
save the life of starving human be-
ing.
Go to the nearest bank, mill, eleva-
tor or newspaper and leave your do
nations.
A Ward County committee has been
appointed and Ward county flour will
be delivered to the proper parties in
Belgium for distribution.
E. S. PERSON, Chairman.
D. S. HOLLENGA, Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10
Great Convention in St. Paul.

Great Convention in St. Paul.
Anthony Walton, prominent
Equity member, writes the Indepen-
dent from St. Paul under date of Dec.
5, as follows:
"Just word in regard to the Farm
ers' Equity convention now being held
in the great auditorium at St. Paul.
Must say it is the largest and most
enthusiastic gathering Of farmers that
/ have ever seen and some of the most
able speakers of the nation are among
them. Such men as DR.. Long of Chi
cago and James Manahan of Minneso-
ia and many others, prominent among
whom being w. B. Colver, a Minnesota
newspaper man. Mr.. Manahan stated
that he would stake his reputation and
all he had on the reputation of our
sales manager, Geo. S. LOTUS"
The special train over the Great
Northern, bound for the Equity Con-
vention in St. Paul, pulled out of Minot
at noon Monday, with quite a large
delegation from this section of the
state. The train picked up nearly
forty members at Granville and large
delegations from several stations
along the line.
A huge banner bearing the words,
1--WE want an open MARKET" was at
tached to one of the coaches.
Among those who boarded the train
at Minot we noticed: J. J. McLain,
Ed Keefe, N. w. Armstrong, Chas.
Carlson, Chas. Matson, Tom Campbell,
James Copeland, L. V. Pace, A. Wal
ton, Carl Hall and Andrew Spelhig Of
Glenburn; Ed and Frank Wood Of
Deering, and M. P. Johnson Of Donny-
brook, the Equity's state president.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10
4 PLEA FOR THE
STARVING BELC|ANS
HELPLESS WOMEN AND CHILL
DREN FACE STARVATION AND
WARD COUNTY IS ASKED TO
COME TO THEIR RESCUE-$1.25
WILL BUY A SACK OF FLOUR
FOR THEM.

It has been proven throughout the
world and for centuries and centuries
that the human being in cases of dis
tress is always ready to reach the
helping hand to his fellowmen.
The aim of life of almost everybody
is success; we should not start our
business careers, whether we sell la
3hor or are an Independent producer,
With the idea Of getting from the
world by hook or crook all we can.
Our first question should be, where
can lend a hand in way most ef-
fectively to advance the general IN
terests.
8 "A nation is suffering; 9 nation has
been almost wiped out, millions Of peo-
iple are starving and the winter is
near. 1...8.
& The American is known the world
ever as herald Of righteousness and
81 all occasions we have shown that
we have our heart in the right place.
The poor suffering Belgians need
our help; our fellowmen across the At
slantic have sent out the G.. 9. d. call
and it is up to us, the defenders Of all
that's good in humanity, to answer
the call and to help. d. g5#
Women and children are roaming
over the country without food; can
YOU imagine more terrible condition
than this /? And they are innocent;
their husbands and fathers answered
the call to arms for the defense Of
home and country and many Of them
fell on the battlefield. The people Of
North Dakota, and especially Ward
county, are requested 70 reach the
helping hand; your brothers and SIS
tiers are begging you to help them out
IN this. terrific calamity.
81 .25 buys q sack Of flour and g sack
IL -four in this case means relief to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10
.fAUCHALD TALKS OF
EUROPEAN CONDITIONS
MlNOT MERCHANT RETURNS
FROM EXTENDED VISIT IN Ma
TIVE COUNTRY-FAMILY RE-
SIDES IN NEW YORK.

Julius Fauchald, owner of the New
York Store, and director of the Second
National Bank, has returped from
Norway, where he spent nearly year,
arriving in Minot Tuesday. Mr.. Eau
dhAld's family are located in New
York City, where the children are at
tending school. NJ
Mr.. Fauchald was in Norway when
the war broke out and he tells of the
excitement that was caused. Every
body attempted to draw their money
from the Bank Of Norway in Chris
tiania, and for the first time in the
history of Norway, no funds were al
lowed to be taken out. After several
days small payments were made and
business is about normal again. The
Norwegian troops were all called out
aad it looked very much like that
country would become involved, but
Norway and Sweden entered into an
agreement to remain neutral at any
cost.
'The first night after war was de-
dared" Mr.. Fauchald said, mot many
people slept"
Hundreds of ships of the various
countries pulled into the fjords as
soon as war began and will remain in
termed there until the cessation of hos
tilities. At Christiania there are 63
ships from the various countries, in
cluding several German vessels.
On the trip across the Atlantic, the
ship on which Mr.. Fauchald's family
came, was stopped twice by English
war vessels, and search made for
Germans. When one crosses the ocean
now, he has to sign a paper to the ct
feet that he is making the journey at
his own risk.
In England, Mr.. Fauchald heard a
number Of stories Of German atroci-
ties, but he does not believe that many
Of them are true. He says that the
general opinion in Norway is that Ger
aaany will eventually lose the fight.
Nj. Fauchald will join his family in
several weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10
TWO men CHARGED
WITH STEALING OATS
GEORGE RAZEE AND ONE TItONI-
AS ARRESTED CHARGED WITH
TAKING LOAD OF OATS FROM
MCINTYRE FARM-WAGON WAS
TRACKED TO RAZEE FEED
BARN.

George Race and two men by the
name of Thomas and Gronenthal, were
placed under arrest Sunday by Sheriff
E. D. Kelley, charged with stealing a
lead of oats from the P. w. Mcintyre
farm three miles west of Minot.
At his hearing the action against
Gronenthal was dismissed, but Thomas
and Race were held to district court.
It is understood that their cases will
be tried next week.
Mr.. Mcintyre visited his farm Sum
day morning and missed quantity
of oats. He notified the sheriff at
once and Mr. Kelley made a careful
investigation, doing some clever Sher.
lock Holmes work. H
A rub iron from the wagon was
found ten rods from the oats bin on
the Mcintyre farm and cleat from
the box was found about 80 rods from
the bin. These two parts match per-
fectly to where they are missing from
the wagon. Sheriff Kelley has these
exhibits in his possession. The brok-
en- cleat allowed the oats to leak from
the wagon and in this way the wagon
was tracked from the farm to the feed
barn run by George Race on Mill
street. Going to the barn, the sher-
if found the wagon loaded with about
130 bushels Of oats.
Mr.. Mcintyre is sure that these are
his oats on account of q certain kind
Of Siberian wheat that can be found in
his oats. A sack of the oats from his
farm will be compared with those
found in the Race barn. 5 VI
Race, when confronted by the sher-
iff, stated that he did not know where
the wagon and oats came from.
Thomas, who has been arrested, claim
ed that he loaned the wagon to Race
Saturday night. The state had several
witnesses to prove this, it is under
stood. M:
Race and Thomas gave bonds for
their appearance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10
five MURDERERS
ENTERTAINED At
HOTEL De KELLEY
SHERIFF SANDSTROM AND TWO
DEPUTIES ARRIVED WEDNES-
DAY NIGHT WITH LANSFORD
MURDERERS, ON WAY TO BIS
MARCK FOR THE HANGING
OTHER GUESTS.

Hotel de Kelley, otherwise known as
the Ward county bastile had for its
guests Wednesday night, five murder
ers.
Sheriff Sandstrom and two deputies
arrived Wednesday afternoon from
Bottineau with Joe Milo, who will
swing next August for the murder Of
J. N. Karst at Lansford, and John Mil
ler, Milo's companion, who will serve
life sentence for the murder Of H.
M. Seisl, both victims being beaten to
death with rocks. u
S. "A. Burns, the Mckenzie county
homesteader, found guilty of slay-
ing Henry Sexse, his neighbor, was the
third murderer to partake Of the sher-
iff's hospitality. He will soon be taken
to Bismarck to spend the remainder Of
his days at hard labor. II
The fourth murder is Jos. McPeek,
who shot and killed his wife in a room
ing house in this city last spring and
who is soon to be tried at Stanley.
The fifth is Rhoades, the colored
youth who shot and killed Skinner,
another negro, at Webb's place. He
was acquitted of the charge Of murder
but faces the charge Of assault with a
deadly weapon with an intent to kill.
Sheriff Kelley placed strong
guard over the Jail Wednesday night
and in fact neither himself nor his
deputies are taking any chances any
night. .s 81 81 81 q 3,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10

Minot Minister Would Accept Office.
zone of the Minot papers recently
suggested that should be elected Po-
lice Magistrate" declared Rev. P. w.
Erickson, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, who has been pointing out al
legged deficiencies in our city govern
ment from his pulpit" I think that
I could handle that Office and would
not be averse to holding any city Office
from President down if thought that
/ could assist in improving the condi-
tions of our city," he continued.
The minister speaks to large crowds
every Sunday evening and often
touches on the moral conditions of the
city.