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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
Telephone Directors Meet

1t the annual meeting Of the
BOARD Of directors of the Ekalaka
Telephone Company held Thurs
GAY, i change IN the personal oil
lae board and Of the officers was
uade. Chas. Lavell, who has
ocon hctin9 as president of the
company resigned from that
Office and from the board aud
as aDpointed superintendent.
60. l'aIWcIl WAS eiecteo 10 the
once OF president and retains
his place Oh the board. Geo.
" hes goes in as yjco-president
and remains on the board, w.
IL. Eeck was elected secretary
1 .lasurer and will fill the place
on the board caused by the re-
sjeIati0n of Mr. Laveu.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02

The liye-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs, Aubray Jolley was bad
II scaIdel last Sunday with a
kettiefuII Of boiling water. The
little fellow is getting along nice
| J however and will soon be as
well as ever again.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
NUMBER IA
Jury Says Hedrick
Is Not Guilty
After Being Out Eight Hours
Jury Returns Verdict
For Acquittal

In the case Of State VS.. VIM.
Idedl.lck that was called yester-
day in District Court, a verdict
oil not guilty was brought in.
me case went to the jury at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon and de-
cl5lon Was not made until 10 o.
clock at night.
The action has been pending
Tor some time, having been ap-
pealed from Justice Court, and
involved the ownership of num-
oar Of horses.
Judge Carpenter OF l.eainon
assisted in the prosecution. At
-orney Goble Of Baker represent
ed the defense.
The case Of State vs. Armstrong
ana CoJaz came to trial Mondav.
-i!0 defense DClnG represented by
VI. =. Tracy Of IIsa!aka. Arm
+uon% mad previously plead guilty
% the charge and had paid his
Inc. Cozad plead not guilty and
Vas given verdict of acquittal.
TIE charge Of larceny was
brought against the defendants,
II beng alleged that they 'bor-
roWed Q buggy without the con-
sent Of the owner. The fact
nat they had done this was es-
labllshed, but in the trial of Co.
lad, Judge Tracy raised the point
mat temporary possession OF an
%rticIe Of this kind is trespass and
not larceny, and as Cozad was
charged With larceny, the cour,
tto~luc,cu ,.Tat he De released.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02

pino pests. fol. Sale.
A. aU.sun, Ekalaho, Montana,
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
SECOND HOLD-UP
SPURS THE POLICE
Entire Force Searching For
RObber Who Fired Shots At
Drug Store Manager.

Another daring RoIdauB. the second
within Two days. caused the keyink up
Of the city's entire police machinery to-
day to its highest tension. With a good
description Of the robber who fred two
Shots at DR.. Moses Saxton. I'm charge OF
PywelI's Pharm&Sy. Eleventh and X
streets southeast. last night. detectives
from HEADQUARTERS! IN conjunction with
the men at the diOsfent precincts. are
making Svery effort to ket some trace Of
the man.
The police do not believe the two
hold-ups were the work of the same
person.
The robber who entered the drug store
was about twenty-five years old. and
was neatly dressed in a gray suit and
felt hat. The police have no description
OF the man who entered the dellcatessen
store OF Joseph Kananov. in the base
ment Of the apartment house. on Sunday
night. and fired his revolver at the
proprietor.
DR.. Saxton was i'm the store alone
when the hold-up man entered, about
$3.50 O'Clock. The man asked for a
toilet article and when the druggist
was leaning over to pick 1t IN the in
trudcf ordered him to stand back. !"
DR.. Saxton jumDed, and the man fired
twice and ran out the door
Examination OF the store failed to
reveal bullets embedded IN the wood
work and the police believe the man
ilSed blank caFtFidEes.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Mrs. Fuchs Says Koenig Sent
StepsOn on Mission to Can
ada He Feared Himself.
FACED SHOOTING AS SPY
GomperS, Witness Before Sec
Ond Grand Jury, Denies
Labor Leaders Corrupted.

NEW YORK, Dec 21.--while one
Federal grand jury is hearing the
details OF the plot alleged to have
been engineered by Paul Koenig. head
of the German secret service agents. here,
for the destruction of the Wellard d
canal in Canada, another grand jury
is delving into the inside history OF
the organization Of the National Peace
Council. q labor organization, said TO
have been brought into being with
money paid by Capt. Franz Won Rim
telen, the German arch ch-conspirator.
who strove to start new revolution
In Mexico.
AS these two investigating bodies
took testimony in secret, agents of
the Department OF Justice and detec-
tives under Capt. Thomas Tunney
of the police department established
an INTERPRETATION OF plots and plot
ters.
II developed that Koenie, chief OF
the local Wilhelmstrasse. and ven
Rintelen, not only were acquaint-
ances but frequently had long confer
ences at a time when the Mexican
conspiracy and the labor propaganda
that same time the ground wires
were laid for the scheme to blow up
the Welland Canal.
Consulted Captain BOy-E
Furthermore, the two plotters ex =
traordinary often consulted with Cap-
tain Boy-Ed and Captain Won Papen,
the recalled attaches of the German
embassy, who are to depart these in
hospitable shores within a few days.
Through the papers that have been
seized as the possessions Of Won Rim
telen and Koenig, tho Government
sleuths and the local detectives nave
been able to gain light on consEiracies
of destructive intent in other paris of
the country. For Instance a link has
been established with the Crowley plot
for the blowing up or burning up of
munition plants In the West-a project
The Washington times., 1915-12-21

comedy scream Mr.. 81. Clair present.
cd a clever comedy sketch. Theodore
Ttller and Russell MacLennan had an
original sketch IN tho first part.
it's bow "a WasffYirton. winning inn
mediate fecolgnitioff and thereby Rssur-
ing, Itself Of place as a Press Club
Institution The Press Club doubld
"a life fast hfFht
Theodofe TilIef and Russen MacI.en-
nan, Dudley Harmon, and A. b. Mat
tin6ly and Austin Cynnibfhafr appear
prodpced laughter that shook the
theater.
The minstrel cnorus was another OF
the successftl FEATURES OF a production
that was emihently satisfying.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Too Much for Him.

A Judge was charging the Jury IN a
burglary case. Gentlemen Of the,
Jury" he said. "in arriving at a verdict
you must take the testimony OF the
witnesseg for the defense into consider
At the words '.ard Rfve them f,,iI
weight" q turyman Gwooned away. He
was q coal merchant. nt.--Exchange
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Beers Convicted of
Treason Are Released

JOHANNESBURG, q A.. Dec IL
Gen. Christian Dewet aBd 10 other
Beers. who rebellsd shortly after the
outbreak of the war and were convict
ed ~ t.'eason. haVe beeu released from
prison on condition that they nav their
Maes and promise not - enter politics
tluriHg the remainder % the period for
which they were sentenced.
The government de9M IeulentlY with
the rebels. II q understood. becauke OF
pleas made by loyal BOers who par
man Southwest Affica.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Christ Episcopal Church
To Observe Anniversary

The ninety-eighth anniversary OF the
fouEdins Of tie parish Of CHRIST Epis-
copal Church Of Georgetown will be
observed Friday night in connection
with the regular Christmas eve services.
The exercises VIII be conducted by the
Rev. DR.. James II. w. Blake. the rec
tor A festival for the children OF
the parish viii be held tomorrow even
ting.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
DIXIE MINSTRELS
DELIGHT AUDIENCE
National Press Club Entertain
ment At Polls theatef Gives
New Jokes to City.

Washingtonians today are whistling
new airs, humming new parodies and
ftAelling brand-new jokes that were
heard at the Dixie minstrel show, given
bv members of the National Press Club
at Polls Theater last night.
For two and one-half hours the au-
dience. composed of members of the
club and their friends, was delightfully."-
entertained, and there were headline
features yet to come when, owing to
the lateness of the hour, Intefloetitof
Frank u. Lord ANNOUNCED that remain
ing numbers of the program would be
given at an early social night at the
club
Sweet Singer Makes "EIit."
"since Edison's dofle TO Work f67
Uncle SAM" a ttnefui. wliistleable
melody which all washington is hum
ming over today was the song hit of
the minstrel show. The music was
written by Howard Acton. musical d.
rector of the minstrel, the words by
James Hay, jr.i and It was sung by
Avery Marks, introduced by Interlocu-
tor LORD as the sweet Singer OF the
Press Glib"
The. jokes were as new as the songs.
Seer3stasy MeAdoos report Sn the ma
-
shakespeafeah paFapEfaBe as "MGAd6o
About Nothing" The Congressional
Limited on the Pennsylvania and the
Washington police force were linked in
comparison because the first had Pull
man at the rear and the police a Pull
man at the front. But there the COM
rarison ended.
A Crimp In the Sea.
Secretary Daniels historic dry" or
der in the navy brought forth a new
song, Daniels Has Put Quite Crlmp
in the Sea-" 1t was sung by Stanley
the tune of ASLEEP in the Deep" The
chorus went:
Fondly the men in the forecastle yen,
Daniels amt treatih' the boys very
Drinks they. can't mix.
Dry they must be or Beware! BE-
Beware! Beware!
Many dry votes must be had by next
year
So Beware! Beware!
sailorts, must choose something softer
So grapeJuice!
what's the use
Comedians Shake the House.
The end men, Rufus E. Andros, Nor
ton M. Milford. c. g. N. Goodwin, Carl
Butrnan, L. Bert st. Clair, George T.
Odell. Leonard Ormerod, and 3. b.
Johns. had original songs and gags.
Mr.. Milford, Frank HeAt0i; Elisha
Hanson, Isaac Gregg, and Rufus An
dros sang. Mr.. Andros gave a sketch i'm
The Washington times., 1915-12-21

repair and reconstruction Of small
bridges and adequate appropriations Tor
the reconstruction Of the Auueduct
bridge and the erection OF a memorial
bridge TO connect the parking system
with Arlington, was unaninnouhiy
adopted
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Meets At Epiphany Church

The board of religious education of
the diocese of Washington will hold the
Sunday School Institute this evening
at 7:20 o'clock in the parish hall of the
Church of the Epiphany. Canon Will
liam T. DeVries will preside.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Pensions Recommended.

The defense resolution proposes q
council of defense, the purpose Of which
would be to keep the policy Of defense
abreast Of the times. The public or
der committee reiterated It's recommeTf~
datl6n for HsiIitla aTn1ory in keeping
with the National CnPftal, and urged
an ADEQUATE retirement and pension
fund for policemen and fifeHRen. a
larger number OF police for patrolling
purposes, and an increase in the nay OF
police captains, lieutenants. and scr
geants.
Presentation OF a referendum from
the United States Chamber of Com
merce relating to the economic results
Of the European war and American
business" in which Is embraced a pro-
posal for an international court Of ar
bitration. the decisions Of which shall
be upheld by armed force, and. II neces-
sary, commercial and financial boy
colts of countries not respecting them,
caused q lively discussion.
John Joy Edison, who. as a member of
the committee OF the ChHanber Of Com
merce of the United States to which
the drafting of the referendum was
referred. and who submitted a minority
report from that comnlttee, opposing
force or boycotts as y means o. enforc-
ing the decisions Of the proposed court,
spoke against these sections of the ref
erendum. He favored the recommen-
dations OF the referendum IN so far as
they provided for better defined sea
laws. the court of arbitration, and a
council OF coficfHation.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
RefeEendum Is Adopted.

Z. II. Droop. chairman of the special
committee of the board to which the
referendum had been referred. urged its
adoption as drafted, and on a division
the reeomme ndations were adopted
intact by a vote of 1875 to So.
A report from the committee on
bridges, embodyinG a reeommendat ton
for an appropriation OF $1,000 for the
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
.BOARDOF TRADE FOR
ADEQUATE DEFENSE
IndOrses Administrators Pre-
paredness Program Pen
siOns For FIremen Urged.

The Board Of Trade last night indoFsed
the Administration's preparedness pro-
gram. A resolution presented by tire
public order committee was adopted,
recommending that Congress determine
upon definite preparedness policy;
that 1t enact the recommendations OF
tho general board Of the navy for q
greater sea force: that II put upon the
statutes the recommendations OF the
general staff of the army for 4 greater
and more mobile soldiery. and that the
proposed militia pay bill be made law.
The board met at the Wizard, more
than 800 members being pfeBent, Sena-
tor Thomas Sterling OF. South Dakota,
the principal speaker DIVIDED Ms time
betweef advocacy Of reasonable pre-
pSfednesS' and a disensRlon Of District
affairs, while OonEfessfaaD Julius Kahn
OF GaiifoTTJa. spoke ia behalf cf the
public order cofAnlittee.s report Both
Senator Sterling and ConRFessman
Kahn decrled the "peace at any price"
DOlicy
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

dated tile 1t must be in the ship
somewhere
II believe the gunner has got a
topper. too, sir, added the first lieu
tenant. At least, he was seen In Cape
Town wearing one the last time Ne
We're down south"
That's all right. them said the
captain With evident .clief. Have
them sent to my cabin. and, while you
are about 1t. you might send the mes
ssenger for the painter.
Then he again sought the solitude
of the after-cabin. where he was
shortly afterWard joined by the car
penteris mate. who did duty as paint-
Il err. E
How long the mysterious seance
lasted the other officers neither knew
nor cared. for they turned In; but
latter breakfast next morning Belling-
ham sent for the first lieutenant.
What do you think Of that? he
cried, as his subordinate entered.
On the table, In line. stood the
three top hats. and the first .lieuten-
ant recognized at once that the car
.penter's mate had not been idle. The
first was bellished With afrear adj
smiral's stripes in gold leaf with the
legend Bald a bove themlin gold let
tiers; the second vas decorated with a:
post captains stripes 1nd labelled
Bladder in the same manner the
third had secretary's stripes and on
1T til 8 word "Baldest' The first lieu
tenant immed lately grasped the Ssitua-i
ton. Bald 1" Balder'' and "Baldest,'
were the nicknames Of the admiral,
the flag captain and the secretary
given partly because Of
the lack of hair on the top Of their
heads. and partly because OF their ex-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

and Jack Bellin CHAM Is idea OF taking
the ship up to the anchorage at full
speed. in order to produce an impress
sion. worried him considerable; in
deed, some very personal remarks
passed between them. However. the
water was deepsriEht up to the beach
Iii front OF the collection Of huLs
which constituted the city of Bum
pupo, aud the Alligator was moored
without mishap. AZ salute was fired.
causing panic among Lokomoko's
subjects, and then the officers went
down d dinner. it being too late for
visits OF ceremony.
After dinner tile captain entered
the wardroonl With a troubled look
On his face and a preoccupied ait.
II say, YOU fellows, he, began,
what the deuce am i 20 do ABOUT THIS
old josser OF King
Il have given orders for the land--
ing party to be ready at n o'clock to-
morrow morning. sir. murmured the
first lieutenant. whose ambitions
scared in the direction or gunner.
Then you can countermand them
at once!H snapped his #superldr. who
was evidently not in the best Ct hu-
mors. Ny instructions are to use
force only as a last resort.
= Why not take the gum er's mate
ashore and work q bit OF ju-ju bust
ness ?" ventured the navi gator.
e "a solo on the cnrnet by my sick
berth attendant Will have the desired
effect. I should imagine. himed in
the doctor.
II have already told you that !
must not use force" said the ca plain.
Peaceful persuasion Is the order OF
the day" ". sa3
Peaceful persuasion? That means
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
BY Annette Angert

H. h T. tEa VI y u "
OF Osolumpe. Under cover Of the en-
athusiasm Bellingham took a sna pshot.
Then the accredited alive Of
his Britannia majesty firmly planted
the boats ensign before the door OF
the palace. Be1linEham's servant
presented arms, the gigs crew gave
three cheers for His Majesty the
King, and Osolumpe became an In
stegral portion OF the British empire.
5Lokomoko loaded up the gig with a
magnificent collection Of ivory tusks-
needless to say. much to Jack Bell
8ingham's satisfaction. The boat
showed of amid scene OF wild ex-
element and that same afternoon the
Alligator sailed.
or. the passage to Sierra Leone
Bellingham wrote a detailed dispatcn
Of his proceeding s, emitting only the
eventually he received the thanks Of
the colonial office
81 Some months latersa wave sof con-
Eternation flashed through the flag
ship as she lay at Sfmonstown. The
commander-in-chief had announced
his intention of taking a trip up the
west coast. It was not the time OF
year when such an expedition was
usually undertaken, and having only
Just returned from tour up the east
coast as far as zanz ibar. nj one could
understand Why the admiral wanted
to go to sea again. AS a matter OF
fact, not even. the admiral's coxswain
had the least idea what had made him;
take this sudden resolutio 1t may.
have been owing to certain post
card which caught his eye as 1T lay
on one OF the writing tables IN the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

[ IN & : z s Il
IRENE constituencies On the point. Bel
bingham, bearing in mind a little re-
buff he had received when last In
company with the flagship, had con
ceired this means Of getting bit OF
his own back.
Good idea. eh?'' queried the cap
tain.
es, replied the first lieutenant
With a smile. but a bit risky. isn't it.
sir??''
this fever-stricken hole. Now call the
gig away. L am going ashore to Ak
up Lokomoko.
It was an imposing procession
which the captain Of the Alligator led
across the beach toward Bumpupo. In
front OF Bellinsham strobe Hortly
leading mailman. carrying q a pike TO
which was fastened a. boats ensign;
behind marched his marine servant.
gigs crew, bearing the three top hats
resting on three cushions Of Union
Jack pattern. the said cushions being
iiDartso of the lishm ent OF. the Al
ligator's after cabin. John Sardine-
tin brought up the rear.
The gorgeous specimens OF head
gear We're no doubt espted from Lo-t
skomoko's palace. for the inhabitants
emerged from their hiding places. Lo-,
toward his visitor and led the way to-
the palaver place. In less than a.
quarter Of an hour Jack Bellingham.s 81
presents did what days OF talking
could not have done. The King. his
prime minister and his secretary put
on their tiles amid shrieks OF delight
from all the men. women and children
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

of our men-of-Nar. and yet. on one
occasion at least, three specimens OF
the much-ahuscd head-dress Went
long way toward ayertinS grave in
ternational cnmplications--ay more.
added a slice of territory to the Brit
ish empire.
Jack Rellingham is. or Il should say
was, one of those naval officers who
is known to everybody in the service
and to a great many people on shore.
At the time when this particular in
@cidenI occurred, h e was q senior leu
tenant in command Of the Eunboat
Alligator, on the west coast of Africa
and Cape OF Good Hope station
Big. red-faced. botsterous man. who
had many friends and also enemies.
Thus it came about that one fine
morning the Alligator, then laying at
Sierra Leone, received orders to pTo-.
coed With the utmost dispatch To-
Bumpupo. the capital of Osolumpe,
and convey the aforementioned Sc
we're displeasure to his dusky. Majesty.
King Lokomoko
Bumpupo was situated at the head
OF a creek which had not previously
been visited BIZ a British man-of-war.
for Osolumpe was not actually with
IN our recognized sphere OF in duence.
The Navigator was somewhat nervous.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

prcsents' cried the navigator
Exactly! broke in Belling CHAM.
That's just it! What the deuce shall
4 give his royal hiEhness? A case Of
Ewhiskey?''
NO Tear, sir. We have only three
cases left shrieked the doctor. who
happened to ne Mine-caterer.
Then that is quite out OF the ques-
ton, said Bellingham quickly. How
Want all the spare canvas for
deck clothes, sir" announced the first
lieutenant, With almost disrespectful
pFomptness. Besides. there is no
\ u me to make it. and the paint would
not be dry l5
!! ever came across such set Of
duHers; Can't any OF YOU think of any
INNS the captain muttered irrita-
We'll, sir.'' put in the engineer -
\ nave got an old top-hat down below,
a. ~ fhat@ls 5lnyause. believe these mig
gers are rather partial to top hat is. &.
"a. IN less than q quarter of an hour
5Belllnsham was back in the ward
SToom,8 looking more worried than ever.
One top hat is worse than no top
hat az all lie murmured disconso7
'How's that, sir2' asked the doctor.
Well, John Sardinetin informs me
that It is no use giving a present to
the King unless it is accompanied by
one for the prime minister and one
for the secretary" the captain ans
severed. "a:
II say, sir.f cried the navigator sud
denly, don't you rememb Der. the last
funny party we had?''
.tWel17''s Z gf
THE lamp-lighter sported dilapi-