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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-07-09

$3.50 p. m. The service will continue
until the branch line is repaired and
traffic resumed. Jason Wood has
the contract for carrying the mail.
Geo. Zirbes made a lengthy auto
trip the latter part Of last week.
visiting Edgeley and other state
points. The big rain Of last Friday
made it necessary to abandon the
auto at Napoleon. on the return.
and he came the rest Of the way by
team. getting here Saturday.
It'is reported that residents along
the river bottom received warning
Monday tothe effect that large ir-
rigation dam in Montana on the
Yellowstone was likely to give away
in which case the river at this point
would be likely to raise several feet.
thus endargering the inhabitants.
1t is reported that M. b. Morfofd
of Hartford has removed his family
to Bismarck, from which place he
will look after his stage business.
He was the successful bidder for the
Bismarck Hartford stage rights and
started in as proprietor Of the line
"Wednesday morning. July lat.
Lightning struck the residence of
d. s. Weaver during the storm Of
last Friday afternoon, creating hav-
oc among the dishes in the pantry.
but otherwise not doing any great
damage. The bolt struck near the
chimney, tearing off few shingles.
then continued down the attic where
it splintered the studdings and tore
off some plaster, entered the pantry.
tore wrappers off from some laun-
dry soap, broke a few bottles and
shattered pasteboard box con-
tanning some silver table cutlery. 1t
then danced a jig around the kitchen
range and finally lost itself. Mrs.
Weaver who was the only occupant
| of the house at the time was some
what dazed by the shock but fOrtu-
nately not hurt.
The Strasburg ball team came up
last Sunday. although how they got
here through the mud is a mystery.
and trimmed the local bunch in a
seven inning game. 8 to l. The local
boysldid not expect the visitors. sow-
ling Ito the poor condition of the
roads and the threatening weather,
lbut when they arrived our boys has
lilly got d Lean together and tried
to give them their moneys worth.
The diamond was in frightful condi-
| Ition, there being puddles of water
| to mark the position of each base.
and when the game was over the
players looked more like mud inn
ages than baseball artists. Two &C.
| lcidents occurted during the process
Of the game. NJ. Roop got up to
lbai and instead of the sphere hitting
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-07-09

count Of washouts. The conductor
and his crew made their way to
Mandan on a speeder. The train iai
completely submerged. ss,
CayuRa. July Avery sad acci-.
dent happened at the Ole Moen home
just southsof Rutland this week in a
very peculiar manner. Mrs. Moen
left their IS months' old boy playing
inthe yard and went to the garden
to work and on returning to the
yard found. he had fallen in the water
troughat the we'll and was nearly
deed. AS soon as possible DIR. Par.
ker was Informed Of the accident
and hastened at once to the scene
but came too late as the little one
had passed away before his arrival.
Eessenlen, July That Wells
county is not going to be out-done
by any other county in the state in
the way Of progress in agricultural
lines is being demonstrated every
day. For instance. in the matter
.of silos this county is keeping right
to the front, and in addition osthe
start made last year and year be-
fore, three will be erected this sea-
son at least eight more. This
number will likely be greatly in.
creased That eight new ones that
will be;erected that have been re.
ported from the territory covered
gby Field; Agent Gaumnitz ofs8the
Better Farming association.
sMandan Pioneer: William Ian
ger, while on campaign toursas 9
candidate for state e's,attorney. met
with what might have proved a seri-
.ous accident last Monday evening.
File was on his way to Carson
from FLASHER when his automobile
was overturned and Mr.. LANCER re.
ceived badly strained back and
many severe bruises. Mr.. Pollard,
hof the hotel, who was with him. at
isthe time. was also thrown out Of the
l,auto but Fortunately escaped serious
Injury. Mr. LaDger,s many friends
ARE glad toslearn that he escaped Sc.
Ilrious injnry.
Edinburg. July 8. Selling liquor
! 1.-THE residentssof this town proved
i roftable for Charles Fox, q news
agent ON the Great Northern train
on this branch. He remained here
ian hour and q half each day await.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-07-09

the bat. 1t connected with Norman's
right eye and knocked him out for
the count. The optic is still in very
bad shape A foul ball whizzed back
through the netting of the grand
stand and hit Mrs. S. A. Mikalson in
the face. infiicting painful though
rot serious wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Sauer re-
ceived a telegram Monday evening
conveying the sad news of the death
by drowning. that morning. of their
grandson. Julius. son of Mrs. Breck-
valid. at Princeton. MINI. No par
ticulars of the accident were report
ed in the telegram other than that
the lad was drowned in the Rum
river and that the body had not been
recovered. Mr.. and Mrs. Sauer left
Tuesday morning for Princeton to
attend the funeral. julius Greek
wald was about fifteen years of age
and will be remembered by many
Hazelton folks. having spent last
winter here with his mother. They
removed to Princeton last spring
and engaged in the hotel busines.
Monday Of last week Eugene Brog-
! den purchased one of the finest half
! sections of land in this part Of the
| county. The land is situated just
east and north Of old Williamsport
and is described as the NEa Of Sec
tion ten and the NW4 Of section ID,
both in township 1876 and range 76.
The farm is known as the Hoskins
place and was purchased three years
! ago by Barger Il Seeman who were
+, the owners until the sale last week
The consideration in the transaction
was thirty dollars per acre, and is
considered one of the greatest bar
gains in farm lands that has been
offered here ina long time. Mr..
Brogden also is the owner of a half
section adjoining his recent pur-
chase. He has already taken steps
| to improve the buildings on the Hos
fkins place. where she now resides.
his first move beinR the erection OF
8 fine barn.
One Of the biggest rain storms
that can be Remembered visited this
section last Friday afternoon and
evening. The real violent part Of
the storm broke over Hazelton
about seven O'Clock and between
that time and aninesthirtyysbout six
inches Of water fell. practically
flooding the whole town and coun-
try. The rain seemed to come down
| in sheets, and at any! time during the
two hours and half it would have
been possible to float a river skiff
down either gutter Of Main street.
1t amounted to nothing less than a
,syeritable cloud burst. Up to seven
o'clock the instrument atsthe experi-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-07-09

ing a southbound train and selling
intoxicants during that time. He
pleaded guilty and Judge Kneeshaw
sentenced him to eight months in
the state penitentiary. His home is
in Minneapolis and his wife ap-
1peared before the Judge and asked
that all possible clemency be exer-
cised. Fox was carrying grip
filled with bottles Of liquar when ar
rested.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-07-09
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.
tlsepuhliean. July .,

vusS 4 - sislts l.
Dr.. wv C. Wolyefton and party
were antoists from Linton Wednes-
day,
a daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. e. ]: Gregory living on4the old
ls.''Jack' Perry farm nine miles north
least Of Hazelton, Saturday morning
Mr.. Hostetter, of Edgeley. was in
1.-THE village the first of the week
Hooking after business matters. He
land Geo. Zirbes left for Edgeley
Thursday.
u. M. JONES' and John lIngerson
,lEmade san auto trip to Kintyre last
.isssunday They experienced some
:IHttle difficulty III getting through
Il The mud. Il
q John Arnea drove I'd Linton Mon
4 fday with d load Of cream for NJ.
Il 1|.isappnport The cream was shipped
Il out over the Milwaukee. On account.
\ ssEpf The branch train being out Of
sfcornn,issi0n.
Draymen Fred Wehert and Agent
S. e. Colby started out enrly this
4 morning for Mel Kenzie after a load
Earfreight and express. p. s. Wea-
/ Ever and Jud Moger also made the
EEfrip with their teams.
PostmaHter Gel has auccseded in
getting permission from the depart
ment ia give Hazelton ananto mail
seryice between here and Linton.
atarting today Mail should be ID
the postoffice here not later than ten
lock to:insure It's going out that
& day. Thesauto will leave here
shortly after Ten O'Clock and make
z connections with the Milwaukee,
: train at Linton. Retnrning ths
mail willgarriye in Hazelton about
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-07-09

ment station showed that two and
b-lO0 inches of rain had fallen DUR
ing the day, most Of which came
about five o'clock. Next morning
the instrument registered nearly
eight and one-half inches of rainfall
for the twenty-four Hours, which is
the greatest precipitation that has
ever been known here.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
BIG OIL PLANT At
AVONDALE ASSURED
INTERNATIONAL STORAGE COM
PANY WILL EXPEND s1,5oo,OOo
IN EXPORT FACILITIES.
BURBANK PLACE PURCHASED
Great Corporation g. Composed OF
Capitalists Of California. Louisi-
ana and Oklahoma.

Weston Newspaper niou Acws Service.
New Orleans-Big things are to b"
done in the oil export, business from
this port. More than $500. 900 is to
be expected At once in the purchase
OF land and erection Cf storage tanks.
refinery. wharves. etc, at Avondalc.
with a pipe line to carry the oil into
the tank steamers for export
Work will begin tomorrow said
J. A. Landry, a Leading oil man. who
represented the Export oil Corpora
tion in the purchase OF the land and
planning of the improvements Some
time ago the international Storage
Company bought through Mr. Ian
dry's agency tract just above the
Avondale crossing OF the river in JEFF
ferson parish, and the company was
planning extensive developments
there. Recently Mr. Landry secured
for the company an option on 1900
acres additional from the owners of
the Burbank plantation. and LEADING
members OF the Expert oil Corpora
ton from Oklahoma Missouri and
California arrived in the city and
closed up the deal.
This corporation" said Mr.. Ian
dry, lis composed OF capitalists OF
Oklahoma and California. and is one
of the largest oil developing and ey-
porting concerns in the world. The
company will spend Immediately or
the rlant at Avondple more than
S1.500,000. This money will be used
in the erection OF tanks, refinery
wharves, pipe line and other facili-
ties for handling expert oil The com
pany exports oil mainly from Okla
hOma and Kansas. II will erect at
Avondale ten tanks of $4,000 barrels
capacity each and ten tanks Of 1880
barrels each"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
ALLEGED TRUST IS
BEING INVESTIGATED
ATTORNEY GENERAL PLEASANT
LOOKING INTO THE COTTON
SEED COMBINE.
MANY COMPLAINTS ARE MADE
State Official Says Re Hopes to Ru0
Down the Offenders and Enforce
Penalty Against Them.

western Newspaper Union Nrws Service.
Observation-Disclosures departing Ioi
New Orleans Attorney General X. O.
Pleasant admitted that for the past
ten DAYS he had been conducting a
personal investigation into charges
that a cottOnsccd oil trust exists In
Louisiana and that ire alleged syn
dictate has CONTROLLED prices and III
vided territory. In the course OF his
inquiries Col Pleasant has called on
several district attorneys and Crane
juries to aid him.
Complaints about the existence OF
cotton oil trust in Louisiana have
been reaching my Office for some
time" said the attorney general.
These complaints were numerOu.
and substantial They related to the
price paid for cotton seed and an al
legged division OF territory between
the mills. The strongest complaint
came to my Office about the section
Of the state lying between Monroe ana
Natchez. Miss. and the NatchitOches
territory.
81 determined to inquire into these
charges myself ana Tor the past ten
days have been engaged in an inves-
tigation of the alleged cottOnseed oil
trust. The investigation is still I'M
der way. and am determined il shall
be thorough and decisive. The far
mer is entitled 10 ar equitable price
hfo hncn1 thu
price obtained for cottonseed prod
ucts. If the law has been violated in
order that the Louisiana cotton plant
er might be forced to sell his seed at
| a minimum i hope TO find II out an
take the necessary action agains.
those responsible for these viola
| TONS
It is claimed that az the time the at
| torney general began his investiga~
ton cotton seed was being purchased
by the mills at S12 per ton. Col
Pleasant visited a number of mill
sections in the course or his inquiries.
| and the price has now gone up to be-
tween SIS and $40 per ton. according
to locality
Col. Pleasant would not hazard an
| opinion as to when the inquiry will be
| concluded. nor would he state what
| action he proposes to take in the
event that the facts ne gathers. with
/ the assistance OF those district attor.
neys and grand iuries whose aid he
has sought to disclose the existence Of
! hot hn
seed mills as to pric- and territory
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
M0NROE'S MAYOR is DEAD
Or. Andrew A. Forsythe Was One of
States Most Progressive Officers.

Monroe.-Dr Andrew A. Forsythe
mayor OF Monroe for sixteen years
and one of the best known men in
Louisiana, died September % after n
critical illness of ten days, though
he had been in bad health for a year
or more. The death of Dr. Forsythe.
while not unexpecte J.. is a distinct
shock to all Monroe, as his passing
removes one of the strongest charac-
tiers the city has ever known.
Mayor Forsythe received his final
summons almost in his prime, with
his work for Monroe yet unfinished,
though nearing the goal he had Tough
so hard to reach. Nonroes munici-
0al affairs have progressed wonder
fully under his administration, grow
ing from a town with practically no
utilities and no credit to a city own
ing all its public service utilities, in
which the municipal ownership idea
has been developed TO a greater ex-
tent than any other city in the United
States.
Mayor Forsythe had been fought bit.
terly at every city election, but in
every instance he had triumphed as he
had before the state legislature, where
the city fights have been carried. His
bitterest political enemies have al
ways expressed their belief in the
mayors honesty. tbs, coupled with
his strong personality and his fixed
purpose in life. had made him so
strong before the people that his de
feat seemed impossible.
He was elected mavor sixteen years
ago, and had witnessed the wonderful
growth of the town OF less than 1000
inhabitants to a city of $1,000 in a
few years, with all public utilities
and service concerns owned and ope-
rated by the city. II was his dream
10 eventually perfect this system so
that it would not be necessary to tax
the citizens for funds to operate the
enterprises of the CITY or to maintain
any OF the departments.
II is an historical fact that just pre-
viOus to the election of DR.. Forsythe
the city of Monroe was refused credit
It for a 90-cent barrel of lime with
which to whitewash its little market
house. IL is also fact that the
city owned at that time about $50 900
worth OF property. Today the city en-
joys an unquestioned credit in anv
market. and owns property and fran
chises valued. at a low estimate, az
81 100000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
wom.n Will Ruv Cotton cooa.

Shreveport La.-Mrs. John ID. VII
kinson, president OF the State Fedora.
ton OF Women's Clubs. presided at a
meeting of the heads Of the local wo.
mems organizations held at the CITY
Hall for the purpose OF indorsinE tho
movement for cotton goods week -
which will begin here October 3. Re-.
solutions were adopted calling on the
women Of Shreveport and vicinity 70
use cotton goods. as far as possible. in
their apparel and household materials
making cotton goods week a success
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
Frenchmen's Lightning Maneuver.

Bordeaux-The defeat of $1,000
French center Sept. &c, is described
Friday in the Petit Gionde. AS soon
as news of the German advance was
received French cavalry was sent to
hold the enemy at Auberive, to give
the artillery and infantry time to come
up from Souain. a place near Aube-
rive But while the French dragons
were preparing to defend Auberive a
brigade of Deaths Head Hussars ap-
preaching the village came across the
ton of surprising the French artillery
on the march.
1t was a critical moment. The
French dragons were two miles
ahead and the Infantry two miles be-
hind the gunners, who were in danger
of being sabred across their guns.
The hussars were only three-quarters
of a mile away, galloping furiously. In
two minutes the guns were unlimber-
ed and lined up along the road. The
NdS Obiy OpN gdihS away
and the command could be heard to
prepare to charge the guns.
In the charge the Prussian cavalry
gathered speed with every yard. When
they were 200 yards away the French
gunners aimed and there was a flash
of fire. Through the blue smoke the
artillerymen could see the enemy's
horses rearing and officers trying
vainly to rally the broken lines.
a second time the battery hurled
death into the doomed brigade. A
great silence succeeded the thunder
of hoofs and the shouting of men.
| Two thousand horsemen lay as if
struck by lightning. Here and there
wounded horse struggled to shake
himself clear from the heaped dead.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
LOUISIANA RAISES LEMONS
Experiment in PIaquemines Parish
Turns Out Successfully.

New While the canker
has come from other states to worry
the citrus industry. another event
supplies counterbalancing encourage
ment. Louisiana can successfully
grow lemons.
Ben Becnal, who put in about TWEEN.
ty-five trees at Naomi. in Plaquemines
parish, has just gathered his second
crop, and the fruit is thin of skr
and very juicy. About half hun.
dred more OF the same trees are being
planted, and 1t will not be many
years before the Louisiana lemon
will be as famous as the Louisiana
sweet and other oranges.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10

The scene of this determined action
is the territory around Arras in the
department of Pas de Calais, showing
decided movement by the allied
armies to the northward as ArTas is
about twenty miles north of Albert.
There has been no decisive result up
to the present, which in the nature
of the fighting going on would seem
to indicate that the achievements
of each side must have been about
equal.
The Belgians claim to have resisted
the German attacks on the fortresses
around Antwerp, although Berlin of
ficially reports the destruction of sew
eral of the forts, as well as satisfac-
tory progress on the main front.
In the battle OF Augustowo, in Rus
sian Poland, victory is claimed for
the Russian arms, the official COM
munication from Petrograd declaring
the German defeat is complete.
The latest official communication
from Petrograd describes the battle
of Augustowo in Russian Poland as
developing into one of extreme vio-
lence, the Germans supplementing
their artillery fire with furious coun-
ter-attacks. In an encounter between
the first division OF the German cav
airy and Russian cavalry, the Ger
mans are reported to have been rout-
! cd WI hni In
fantry along with them. The Rus
SLAMS have occupied Raygrod, Kalvary
and Mariampol in Poland.
An Italian force is reported to have
landed at Avlona, an important sea-
port on the Adriatic, which may fore
of neutrality.
An Amsterdam correspondent in
dispatch filed Sunday says: THE
German troops today displayed great
er activity around the Dutch frontier
They occupied Lanaeken after short
| bombardment."
A dispat>h from Constantinople
says: THE khedive is virtually =
prisoner of the sultan, who has order
ed him not to leave the city without
the sultan's permission"
/ The Russian emperor, according to
a Petrograd announcement, has left
the capital for the war zone. The Ger
man emperor is said to be at Thorn,
West Prussia. close to the Russian
| frontier Thus would il seem that
swift developments in the eastern the
alter of war during the past week or
two have demanded the personal at
tention of the heads of the two coun-
tries.
Toxic announces that another Jap
anese mine sweeper has been sunk by
a German mine in Lao Shan Bay,
China. The Japanese army is said to
be continuing it's preparation for a
general assault on Using Tau. The
japanese are being shelled by the
forts and the German warships in the
bay at Kiauchau.
The Italian government has issued
a warning to Italians who have taken
or intend to take service in the army
OF any country now at war. that this
is breach of neutrality and is pun
ishable by Imprisonment.
A Hamburg American line boat has
succeeded in running the Japanese
blockade and has reached Using Tau,
seat Of government Of the German
concession of Kiauchau. with a cargo
of ammunition. Such is the informa-
ton contained in a message from Tien
Tsin, China, by the London Weekly
Dispatch.
Regarding the operations in North
ern France, Berlin is officially silent.
dispatches from the German capital
declaring that no information has
been given out regarding the progress
of the. general engagement.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
SLAUGHTER Is Awful.


is of the most dcs .cratc character be-
tween the German and French armies
and that the Germans are throwing
men against French and British guns
like corn in a pepper. But it is in
sisted that at no single point has the
allied position been pierced
ZeppeIns Are Feared.
Meanwhile there is a growing be
lief in London that a raid by the Ger
man Zeppelin fleet impends Count
Zeppelin is reported as at Wilhelm
shaver. where the chief units of the
Zeppelin and Parseyal aerial fleets
are reported to be many that are
heavily armored on their under sides
and carry armored plate to protect
the gas bags. The hatred of Britain
and all things British is growing so
intense in the German empire. II is
said, that a universal demand for a
blow against the one power which has
cost Germany practically her entire
commerce is constantly increasing II
is admitted that for the present, the
fleet must be kept under the protec-
ton of the land guns. Consequently.
a raid through the air is now cOnsid-
cred inevitable. For the last week
high winds have swept the German
coast and every day that passes will
add to the difficulties of the German
air fleet Autumn and winter gales
will soon be the rule instead of the
exception and these will make a raid
in force with dirigibles. if not impos-
sible, at least very dangerous.
The Germans are also reported
working night and day on subma-
rines and are said to have fully so
additional of the latest type ready for
commissioning. 1t is in realization of
that fact that has led the admiralty
to resort to mine planting, a method
of warfare which in the early stages
of the war was universally denounced
Losses Are Huge.
While no estimate of the losses is
Obtainable, the railroads leading from
the north are choked with trains
bearing British and French wounded
Passenger cars. ordinary freight cars
horse and cattle cars-all are in use
and still there are not enough. The
French have been obliged to call on
the British for railroad men to help
operate the roads. Doctors and nurses
are also badly needed. as not only
have the French their own and the
British wounded to care for, but there
are also hundreds of helpless German
wounded prisoners.
The rOadbeds of the railroads are
declared literally to be running red
with blood which has trickled
through the car doors.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-10
Wire Chief Is Promoted.

Baton Rouge-Harry Gale, mana
ger OF the Western Union Telegraph
office of Baton Rouge has been pro-
NOTED TO assistant manager of the
company's Houston oFce. Edward F.
Cough OF Baton Rouee succeeds him.