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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
NARROW ESCAPE OF
MANDAN FAMILY

Mandan, Dec. 14.-Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Leahy very narrowly escaped
being cremated this morning when
their home, four miles north of the
city was entirely destroyed by fire.
Smoke and flames aroused the oc-
cupants who had barely time to leave
the building, Mr.. Leahy with an over
coat and his wife with a small bum
die Of clothes. They made their way
to aeighbor's home about q mile
distant, although the weather was
20 degrees below zero.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
ACTION OF STATE
PARDON BOARD
Taken ut the December Meeting
About One Hundred Applications
Before the Board,

Bismark, N. D., Dec. 15.-(Spe-
ciaD D.-Following is given the results
of the deliberations of the state par.
don board at the December meeting.
Only those applications which met
with favorable action are given.
There were about one hundred appli-
cations before the board:
M. D. Kirchner, Bowman county.
four years, arson; conditional par
don.
Leonard Leary, Bowman county,
four years, arson; conditional par
don.
G. c. Eide, Stark county, five
years, rape; sentence made indeter-
inmate sentence of from one to five
years
James w. Morrison, Morton coun-
ty, one year, obtaining money under
false pretenses; conditional pardon.
Peter Lazoe, Cass county, eight
years. manslaughter, sentence COM
muted to six years.
Harold Brown, Mckenzie county.
one year, forgery; sentence commut-
ed to expire December 18, 1914.
Fred Hamlin, Steele county, fifteen
years, murder second degree; condi-
tiona1 pardon.
Charles Cox, Ward county, one
year, forgery; conditional pardon.
Samuel w. Chadwick, Ward coun-
ty, seven and one-half years, rape:
conditional pardon.
Charles Lenzen, Divide county,
twenty years, robbery; conditional
pardon.
Frank Bobholz, Nelson county,
seven years, rape; sentence would
have expired January Is, 1915; par
don.
Roy Hutton, Burke county, one
year, grand larceny; pardon.
John c. Page, Morton county, five
years, grand larceny; conditional
pardon.
Thomas Kelly, Cass county, one
year, petty larceny; conditional par
don.
August A. Scholtz, LaMoure coun-
ty, one year and six months, grand
larceny; sentence commuted to one
year.
James Rybin, Foster county, twen-
ty years, murder second degree:
conditional pardon.
Fred w. Bujensky, Foster county,
five years. forgery; sentence made in
determinate sentence from five to fif-
teen years.
Governor Griffin, Bottineau county.
fifteen years, rape; sentence made
intermediate sentence of five to fif-
teen years.
Thor Moeller, Ward county, ten
years, murder in second degree: SEN
tence made indeterminate sentence
Of six to ten years.
Ira Edgar Wead, Bowman county,
two and one-half years. incest; SEN
tence would have expired December
26, 1914; commuted to December
%, 1914.
The following applications for re-
storation Of citizenship were grant
ed: Samuel Hayes, Cavalier county;
Harry Wilson, Cass county; Nels A.
Cavalier county; Andreas
Sheridan county; Jesse
Grey Bear, Benson county; Thorstad
Grand Forks county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
May
Give EVIDENCE
Wanted as Witness Before
House Committee.
HOBSON MAKES REQUEST

vVSIN EVdvS VS'H V'SotoS'I WV
His Views on the Question of the
Nations Preparedness for Defense
Naval Officer Testifies.
Washington, Dec. 16.-Colonel
Roosevelt looms up as possible wit.
ness before the house naval commit
tee in it's discussion of the prepared
ness of national defenses. At the
days session Representative Hobson
pressed Chairman Padgett to call the
former president. The question was
left to be decided in an executive ses-
sion of the committee.
"Why invite him." demanded Rep
resentative Butler.
Hes been assistant secretary OF
the navy and president, commander
in-chief, and has been in s position to
know the facts about national de-
fense," returned Mr.. Hobson.
Commander Sterling testified there
were eighteen submarines in the At.
lantic fleet; that the flotilla should
have better tender facilities, and that
there should be more permanency in
the assignments of officers. 1t takes
six months training to learn to take
out a submarine and years to under
stand the engine and other troubles,
he said.
"Are we as we'll advanced as other
nations in submarines?" he was asked.
II don't think we are" he replied,
IF we believe the reports from abroad.
The Germans, English and French
have 800 and 1,O0O-ton submarines in
commission"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
;PETRoeRAD WITHOUT WATER

Ice 6locko Supply for Use sf Russian
Capital.
Petro8rad, Dec. 16.-This city is
without water supply.
There are grave fears Of q possible
disaster in case of fire and the dan.
ger of condagrations being started by
spies or incendiaries is believed to be
acute.
1t is the first time in thirty years
that st. Petersburg has suffered from
q lack of water. The supply has been
cut off by ice blocking the conduits
from the Neva, from which the eity's
water Is taken.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
10000 WOUNDED SOLDIERS
IN BUDAPEST.

) Superior, Wis, Dee. 1s.-
There are 10000 wounded sol.
diers in Budapest, Hungary, &C.
cording to DR.. Charles Mac.
Donald, director in the Amer.
ican Red Cross hospital serv-
ice. In q letter to T. b. Mills,
collector Of customs here, he
says he is seeing some won
derful service" there but really
knows little Of the war except
from the Austro- German side. {
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
NEW DAIRY COMMISSIONERS.

Bismarck, Dec. 15.-Peter Miller,
dairyman and butter maker Of Grand
Forks, this afternoon accepted ap-
pointment as dairy commissioner.
He will succeed State Dairy Commis-
sioner Flint, elected commissioner
of agriculture and labor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
GERMANS MAKE GAINS
ALONG The v0SGEs
Fighting Occurs at Points in
Asace Held by French.
AUSTRlANS ADMIT LEAVING
BELGRADE.

Vienna, &c. 16.-The aban-
donment of Belgrade by the
Austrians is acknowledged in
an official statement given out
at army headquarters. The
statement follows: IN the
Southern thcater of war the re-
tirement of our right wing in
volved a change in the military
situation which made 1t advis-
able for us to abandon Bel
grade, which was evacuated
without fighting. Our troops
have fought long and fatigu-
ing battles, but are in the best
of spirits" ....
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
THREE KINGS WILL CONFER
Scandinavian Rulers to Discuss CHI
cuIties Due to War.

SG1nonattan Huter8 10 OttcO8e 017yl'
cuIties Due to War.
Stockholm, Dec. liking Gustav
of Sweden, King Haakon Of Norway
and King Frederick of Denmark will
meet at Malmo Friday for confer
ence, during which difficulties grow.
ing out of the European war will be
discussed.
The foreign ministers Of the re-
spective countries will also take psf
in the conference. The chief SUD
jects which the three monarchs will
discuss will include measures to be
adopted for the maintenance of neu-
trality and economic difficulties due
particularly to Germany's conflsca.
tion of neutral shipping and mine lay.
ing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
German Ships PurI-:'. !.
sued by British.
SEA EABATTLEATTRACTS
attention OF WORLD
Struggles on Land 0vershadoWed
by Clash on Atlantic.

London, Dec. 1.-THE naval battle
in the South Atlantic and the illness
of Emperor William diverted atten.
ton from the great struggles now in
progress In Poland, Belgium and
France. Wireless reports to Monte.
video, Uruguay, indicate that the Ger
man cruisers Dresden and Nurmberg,
the survivors in the engagement,
closely pursued by British warships,
are fleeing in the direction of Port
Santa Cruz, on the Argentine coast
north of the Atlantic entrance to the
Straits of Magellan and west Of the
Falkland islands.
1t is reported also that the German
auxiliary cruiser, Prince Eitel, is
cruising in the South Atlantic and
that she has on board $500 German
soldiers.
The British admiralty preserved its
silence as to the makeup of the
squadron which sent to the bottom the
formidable German cruisers Scharn.
horst and Gneisenau and the smaller
German cruiser Leipzig, but it was in.
timated at Toxic that the warshfps
which avenged England for the loss
of the Good Hope and the Monmouth
we're all British vessels.
So far as is known to the naval au-
thorities at Toxic the Japanese squad
ron sent to the South Pacific did not
take part in the engagement. 1t also
is said at Toxic that the British
squadron recently was reinforced with
several big gun ships, SO that pre-
sumably the German warshtps were
opposed by q stronger enemy.
Lodx Activities EcIIpsed.
In the eastern arena of the war the
occupation of Lodz by the Germans
has been eclipsed temporarily by the
reports OF the development Of activity
1T two other points, notably north of
the Vistula river, from the southern
part of East Prussia, whence the Ger
mans are advancing in a southeaster.
" direction toward Warsaw, and in
the country to the southeast Of era.
COW. where combined German-Aus.
TRAN forces are endeavcring to out
flank the Russian left.
There has been little or no change
in the general situation along the bat
tie front in France and Belgium, but
the tone Of all the French and British
statements reflects more and mere the
contention Of the allies that slowly
and surely they are gaining a superior
position. The belief prevails that
when the moment is ripe an aggres-
sive allied offensive will set in, with
the idea Of clearing the Germans out.
but it 10 not thought that this effort
will be made until spring.
Confirmation Of the death in South
Africa Of General Beyers and the off,
cial news Of British successes on the
Tigris, by which they established
themselves one-fourth Of the distance
along the road to Bagdad, were other
developments read with interest in
England.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
10000 PRIESTS N
THE FRENCH ARMY
Fate Of Village Church I'm the War
Zone.

Verneull, Dec. ~ IL matters
mott" cried the old Able, crossing
himself before the gaping hole in the
front of the parish church at Ver-
neuil. "God is eternal, and by His
grace we shall survive
The six-inch shell that went
through the hole had carried the
door with it and blown out part of
the side wall. A smaller hole in the
clock tower marked where three
inch projectile had cut through, and
the dial lay shattered at Able
Schmidts feet. Another shot had
torn from it's hangings the old
church bell, which in it's fall had
crushed through the front and OBJ
structed the entry. Another shot
had made great opening in the roof
and the shell exploding inside had
demolished the altar and the reli-
quarry lay buried beneath a heap of
stone, mortar and splinters. But
the four walls remained erect and
the steeple seemed to hold it's pointed
head up with the same dignified for
titute with which the venerable Able
braved the iron hand of the Destroy
er.
Five days before the Germans had
made short forced halt around Ver-
neuil, and when they passed through
it was to seek shelter for the great
number of victims of the French ar
tillery which had halted in it's re-
treat to check the pursuers. The
vicar of the parish was among the
10000 priests witftNthe French army,
whose line alreadF extended far to
the south. Most VI the inhabitants
of the parish had lied or sought ref
uge, and Able Sc@midt was nearly
alone to aid the German surgeons
and nurses to take care of these
grievously torn :jldiers, most of
whom lay upon blndles of straw
in the church sss IT, For three
days, night ana das-ses cared for the
enemy's wounded with the same de-
votion as if they were of his own
country. Then, in the frantic hurry
of the retreat before the allies, he
endeavored, as far as possible, to
ease the pain caused by their trans
port into all sorts of improvised am
balances.
The last of the wounded had
scarcely quit the town, when the
booming of cannon was heard from
two directions almost Simultaneous
ly, and from the German lines the
shells began to fall into the little viii
lage. When the French came
through, the church was wrecked and
no longer possible shelter for the
French wounded.
The following day was Sunday,
and in the morning Able Schmidt,
with the aid of few parishioners,
succeeded in hanging the bell from a
beam saved from the church, dug out
the reliquary from under the debris,
erected an altar in the street and
said mass before the largest congre-
CATION that had gathered in his par
ish in many years.
This is only one Of many incidents
showing that, after drifting for Gen.
tury toward unbelief, France is re-
viving to a considerable degree its
religious devotion under the soul
moving influences of war.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17

London, Dec 16-The statement is-
sued by the British information bu-
reau concerning. the combined attach
by the allies against the German
lines was interpreted In some quar-
ters as marking the beginning of the
much discussed attempt to make
general advance. The point OF the
combined. attack mentioned in the
statement is to the south Of Ypres.
Belgium, on a three-mile front ex'
tending from Hollebeke to Wyte-
schaetz.
The British statement, moreover.
refers to fighting in Northern France
as well and this is taken to mean
that the offensive movement Of the
allies stretches over q considerable
area. 1t has been known for some
time that the British army headquar-
ters has been pushed eastward and
consequently it is assumed by British
observers that the allies have made
more progress than has been chron-
icled.
This 10 the first occasion in several
weeks on which the British authori-
ties have considered the activities of
the allies Of suflcient importance TO
issue such statement.
The French statement covers the
same ground as the British announce
ment and in addition says that some
progress has been made IN the Az,
gonne.
Germans Gain . Foothoid.
There are indications, however, that
the Germans have made progress re-
recently toward the eastern end Of the
line. The French war Office admits
that at Steinback, in Alsace, the Ger
man infantry gained q foothoId."
Bombardment of St. Leonard and of
Commeroy by the Germans also has
been mentioned in the last two Off
cial French statements. st. Leonard
lies some distance to the south of
points previously mentioned in ac-
SOoAS0 Va A6AkAA6 al IA0 NO66Oo.
Commeroy is about ten miles south
Of st.. Mihiel. which previously has
been believed to be the southern ex-
tremity of the wedge thrust by the
Germans into the French line.
Austrian arms have been figuring
of late in the war, the
austrian progress across the Carpa-
thians, from the passes of which they
have been clearing the Russians, hav-
Ing been one of the positive factors in
the fighting for the last few days in
the eastern arena.
North of the Vistula river along the
Mlawa front the struggle seems to be 7
lavoring the Russians. but neither
side claims decisive victory any
where along the eastern front. The
1nal engagements still remain to be b
fought out between Lodz and the Wis !
tula river. ss
Military observers in London, conn
menting upon Russia's failure to clear
Poland of German troops. dwell upon @s
The fact that even Russia's vast re-
sources In men may continue to prove
nnavailing unless existing methods ot 4
communication are improved. is
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17
Attack Of Germans
on English Coast.
-FOUR TOWNS SHELLED
BY TEuTON WARSH|PS
Some Lives Lost and Consider.
able Property Damage Done,

London, Dec. 1.-THE long expect.
ed German attack on England has
been made and for the first time IN
the history of the United Kingdom
hostile warships bombarded English
towns. Scarborough, Hartlepool, Red
car and Whitby, on the shore of the
North sea, were shelled by German
warships. The extent of the damage
inflicted was not revealed in the early
reports, but refugees from the towns
attacked tell of the destruction Of
several buildings, some of which were
set on fire by the shells.
Early reports say nine persons were
killed and a number injured in the
Tbombardment of Hartlepool and at
least fifty shells are said to have been
thrown into Scarborough, where one
death is reported. Two German cruis-
ers are said to have bombarded Whit
by, which Also reports one death, and
Redcar reports say three cruisers could
be seen off the coast at that point.
The oficisa press bureau, however.
announces only one small German
vessel opened fire on Scarborough and
Whitby and adds that the German
vessels attacking Hartlepool were
driven of by guns from the West
Hartlepod fortress.
Only Few Swift Cruisers Take Part.
Advices reaching London indicate
that Germany sent only a few swift
cruisers for the raid on the coast Of
England, largely for its moral effect,
and has not attempted an action with
its main fleet or an invasion of Eng
land. When the news of the naval
raid was announced by the British ad-
miralty in London it threw the Eng
lish metropolis into the greatest state
of excitement that has prevailed since
the outbreak Of the war. Insurance
rates, 10 far as the North sen is con-
cerned, practically were suspended by
Lloyds, and crowds gathered in the
streets to read the announcement of
the attacks.
The official announcement 1hat the
British hotilla has been engaged with
the enemy at various points leads to
the conclusion there has bean more
than one naval encounter In the North
sea, but no definite knowledge of the
outcome 10 ;at hand.
The Yorkshire Evening News re-
ports that two German cruisers were
sunk in the engagement and that the
British fotilla was damaged. Reports
also are current in London that two
German cruisers have been sunk in
the North sea
The bombardment Of the English
coast towns would indicate th9t the
Germans have considerable liberty of
action and In London there is a flood
of speculation as to how the German
vessels eluded the British patrol that
has been maintained of the German
coast since early in August.
Throw Shell After Shell.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-17

Throw Shell After Shell.
Advices from Scarborough say that
Just before daylight broke a vessel OF
the cruiser type was observed of Scar
borough. The warahip came in close
aad for half an hour threw shell after
shell into the town, doing consider.
able damage.
A woman behind q counter In Q
shop vas killed instantly and her hus.
band was wounded. The ruins of the
shop tumbled down about them.
Forts or fifty shells were thrown,
the objective of the German gunners
apparently being the town hall, which
was damaged slightly. Other prop
erty suffered much more severely and
at places the streets were filed with
wreckage.
During the bombardment the vessel
steamed slowly past the town and
finally disappeared in the haze. After
she had been lost sight Of the sound
Of her guns was heard for some time.
When German shells began falling
into the town residents rushed out Of
their houses in state of the greatest
excitement. Many ran to the railway
station and boarded q train that was
just leaving for Hull.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-11-25
QUIET PREVAILS IN THE WESTERN FIELDS
Great Britain Floats Largest Loan History Quar-
ter Billions and Reports From Berlin Says Government is
Fixing Prices OF Neeessites-Germsny and France
Extending Moratorms Thirty DAYS
BY Associated Press.

LONDON November 24.-Deeisve from the Polish bat
teeld expected hourly thorough victory by either Russians
Germans would vitality effect campaign
both the and but given of
definite result although feogad messages declare
have inflicted least temporary upon Germans the
angle between the Vsua and Warts rivers.
The official Peograd report tonight says have been
ped Russian skrmshes the Cscow front where six thousand
prisoners have been taken report says the Germans are
retreaIng from, the Warsaw district
Berlin says the issue has net been decided
On the covered fields of France and Belgium quiet
nues the only unusual incident being the bombardment of
towns Of ZbrugGe and heys by British wahps with few shells
which struck the hotels where the staff quartered
other buildings whi the German shore batteries unable
reach the attackers
The Hague reports railway communication with Antwerp
has been suspended believed to be on the eve
Of another assault he Allies lines this there near
approach for rest for the armies than any
months.
The greatest loan in England, history billion seven hun
dred and fifty millions has been successfully oaed by the of
England
Berlin reports the Bundcah passed laws preventing
punshing speculation of gold fixing the prices of poaoes limiting
the consumption OF bread Berlin; extending moratorium APP
plying to bills Of exchange Aacel oron East Prussia parts
OF West Prussia Tor another dirty days expected price of
wool will be fixed The has taken all stocks
Of leather
Hunger stricken Belgan on Holland border arc pictured
csorng brgandage reports say anarchy sp
preaching.
Representative the Rockefeller foundation and American
Belgium relief commission about visit Holland and Belgium
in hopes Of carrying reicf work adequate scale
Queen Mary has Mrs Page American ambas
sndor letter Of thanks for the mission Of The ship
bringing Christmas gifts from American children children Eng
land and the Continent The Jason Devonpor
The French government will probably the moaorum
Lord Kitchener has issued decree resevng all hides of full
grown cattle supply leather for the British army
The maritime authorities Of Chile declare has been proved
that German wabps have violated the neutrality Of Chile.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-11-25
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION


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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-11-25

EL PASO. Toy. NOV 'i-Clr-
rama troops are moving 10 ihc as-
si,tgncc of their E8rrisous IH w,
and cas-. Mexico. according fo oI
lir'Hl reports O. ie asserted t..
tho former first chief seeks Go DON'T
nate 400 tbc coast country uuI .
planning an aggressive ulva c.
uorthwarl Golora1 NUhroal su.
Hay are crtrpIuiDo gt Puerto Ne>i.H
on the eunhoat Zoragota Tor Tun.
uiCo OHrogon is moving tr iat
D"aHiaH. Nrneul Aeninr uala.
Nerp Cruz