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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
GERMAN AMERICAN
SITUATION CLEARER

Washington, Sept. IA percepti-
Bile letdown in the tension created by
the submarine issue with Germany
has resulted from an exchange of
views on the subject between Secre-
tary Of State Lansing and Count Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador to the
United States. This is the big de-
velopment in the grave situation that
has arisen between the two countries.
In his conference with the secretary
Of state Count Won Bernstorff repeat
ed the assurances given some weeks
ago that his government intends to
carry out in good faith the rule that
liners shall not be destroyed without
warning unless they attempt to es-
cape or resist German submarine
commanders.
Ambassador Bernstorff was shown
the voluminous evidence which the
state department has on which the
administration bases its views that
the circumstances did not warrant the
submarine commander in treating the
Arabic as a vessel of hostile intent.
This side of the case has never
been presented in Berlin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
AMERICAN TROOPS
READY FOR ACTION

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 14.-One
American soldier lost his life in a
carefully planned attack by Mexicans
on a camp of a patrol of the Third
cavalry neal Santa Maria, Tex.
AS a result American troops in the
lower Rio Grande valley are held in
readiness for instant action.
Private Anthony Kraft of Detroit,
Mich, was shot through the head and
died before the fight was over and
Trumpeter Harold T. Forney of Wa
tertown, N. Y, was shot through the
abdomen and probably MORALLY
wounded. Sergeant James j.. Walsh
was slightly wounded.
Although surprised and surrounded
the ten troopers of A troop, Third
cavalry, under Sergeant Walsh, made
a spectacular defense and stood off
three time their number of assail-
ants until approach of another de-
tachment II United States troops
forced re Mexicans to retreat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
], ], HILL FAv0RS
Big LOAN TO ALLIES

New York. Sept. 14.-With the ar
rival here OF James j. Hill Of St. Paul.
railway tinancier, the Anglo-French,
American capitalists, with j. P. Nor.
gan, began formal negotiations for the
consummation of the biggest loan the
world has ever seen.
None of the members of the confer.
ence would discuss the probable
amount, but estimates in financial
circles run all the way from $780,.
100000 to $1,000 00, 900.
Mr.. Hill is said by his friends tC
be heartily in favor of the loan. He
believes, it is said, that if it does not
go through the United States is go.
ing to find one of her banner crop
years one OF her worst, because I'm.
less the nations are supplied with
money they cannot make purchases.
Just what form the loan will take
is unknown, but it is limited that {
syndicate OF bankers embracing every
part Of the United States will under
write the loan and offer it to the pub
lie at a ate Of interest Of probably
per cent.
The notes would be secured by the
French, English and Russian govern
mentS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
Austrian Envoy Has
Given 0fffenSe.
SENDS Note TO VIENNA
President Wilson Notifies Aus
tTia Of His Decision.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Illc United
States has informed Observation-Disclosures
that Or. C%onstantin Thcodor DumOa.
the Austro-lIungariml ambassador to
lhis country, is no lon&er &c cptable
4 $ that governments envoy at this
capital, The demand for tho amhaS-
sador's recall is based upon his adj
mission that he attempted to disrupt
industries in the United States.
The action taken in Dr.. Dumba's
case amounts to a notice to Germany,
as we'll as to Austria Hungary, that
this government will no longer toll
crate activities by aliens calculated
TO embarrass the United States in its
relations with b~elligercnt powers of
Europe.
In deciding to request Austria-l1un-
gary to recall Ambassador Dumba,
President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
ing fully realize the possible cOnse-
quences OF the act. The impression
10 Iullc StllCLd VI lildL, SUOu dilcI Tie
receipt of the note in which the Wen
ma government is advised that DR..
Dumba must be withdrawn from the
United States, Observation-Disclosures will
take like action in the case OF Fred
eric G. Penfield. the American ambas-
sador to Observation-Disclosures.
Berlin May Take Offense.
Officials here appear to be confident
that the dismissal Of DR.. Dumba
means the complete severance Of dip
1omatic relations between the United
states and Austria-Hungary. That it
nay lead to serious diff culties with
Germany is Il OF the possibilities OF
the situation.
The note addressed to the Vienna
government requesting the withdraw
al Of Ambassador Dumba from the
United States is short but to the
point. 1t states bluntly that the am
bassador proposed to his government
plans to bring about strikes in Amer
lean manufacturing plants engaged i'll
the production Of munitions of war.
The note states further that the Of,
Tense is aggravated by the fact that
the ambassador used as a courier for
the transmission of a report bearing
on plans an American, travelling I'M
der the protection of an American
passport. 1t goes on to say that mas.
much as DR.. Dumba ''conspired to
cripple legitimate industry in the
United States" his presence is nc
longer acceptable here in a diplomatic
capacity.
Hope is expressed that friendly re
lations will continue to obtain be
tween Austria-Hungary and the United
States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
sLUGS CLERK; R0BS STORE
Fargo Pharmacy Raided by Lone
Bandit in Daytime.

~ 49, ''S
While hundreds of persons were
passing on the street in broad day
light the Walford pharmacy of Fargo
was robbed of $50 after the lone bur-
glar had slugged the clerk in charge,
Morris Smiley.
The robbery was one of the bold
est perperated in the city in many
years and was evidently pulled off
by an expert. The man, who was
small in stature, with the appearance
of an Italian, entered the store and
purchased a soda at the fountain. He
then ordered some medicine and fol-
lowed Smiley to the back of the store
and leyeled a revolver at him and
ordered him behind the prescription
case. Evidently his intention was to
chloroform Smiley for he ordered
him to take down the bottle of the
drug and then demanded a sponge.
However, the only sponges were in
the front Of the store and the bandit
then slugged his victim and robbed
the cash register at the fountain of
all it's currency.
Though Smiley was unconscious for
some time, how long he does not
know, he was not seriously injured
by the blow dealt him by the thief.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
Ignite RATE CASE
IN DAKOTA SETTLED

After being in litigation since 1907,
when the legislature passed the now
famous Ignite coal rate law, the rail
ways, the shippers and the state rail-
way commission finally have reached
a satisfactory agreement, according
to o. P. N. Anderson, a member Of
the commission.
An increase of Is and % per cent
on short hauls, with the maximum
rate the same as was fixed originally
by the legislature, and which twice
was before the supreme court Of the
United States, goes into effect at once.
The increase in the short haul was
agreeable to the coal operators.
The supreme court of the United
States last March declared the North
Dakota rate c~onfiscatory.
The railway commission refused to
accept the rates which prevailed be-
fore 1907 and the final conference
was called as a result of activity of
the state board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
DUMBA'S ORDER TO
AUSTRIANS ISSUED

st. Paul, Sept. 14.-Despite the pro.
test of the United States government
against the action of Ambassador
Constantin Theodor DumbH of Aus
t~ro-Hungary. who is charged with at
tempting to bring about strikes in
American munitions plants, a warn
ing has been issued to Austro-Hun-
garians in the United States not to
work in factories which are making
arms and ammunition for use against
Austria-Hungary.
The order a made known locally
through the Austro-Hungarian con,
sulate here by Consul Prochnik. who
said that the order to the consulate
bore the signature of Ambassador
Dumba.
Mr.. Prochnik explained that the
warning does not apply to naturalized
American citizens, but to citizens OF
Austria-Hungary who are working in
this country, many of whom are re.
servists of the Austrian army.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
Take ROyno-Petrograd Line Be-
tween Wilma and DYinSk.
WORK OF Won HINDENBURG
Accomp!ishes Task Which Teutons
Have Been Striving for Since
Fall of Polish F~ortresses.

London, Sept. 14.-By one of those
battering offensiVes which, although
costly in men and munitions, have in
vari.b!y been successful, Field Mar
shat Won Hindenburg's army has at
last set foot on the Rovno-Petrograd
railway between Wilma and Dvinsk.
The whole Austro-German forces have
been striving to gain this railway
since the fall OF the Polish fortresses.
The offensive, which began toward
the end Of last week, was carried on
from three directions upon DvinsE
and the railway on either side of the
town, while farther south the invad-
ers advanced toward Wilma. The Rus
slams, before superior forces, supplied
with the usual mass of artillery, we're
forced back to the lake district, which
the railway penetrates, and are now
making a stand there.
simultaneously the Germans push
ed their way eastward towards
Slonim and Pinsk, both of which are
on roads which join the main railway
line, while the Austrians, with whom
there are many German units, are
fighting hard to reach Royno, the
southern terminus of the line.
Russians Must Retire Further.
With this railway partly in the
hands of the Germans it is probable
that the Russians will be compelled
to make a further retirement, al
though their offensive in Galicia,
which continues, might save them by
compelling the Germans to send re-
Inducements to this region.
The operations in the west are
marked by the continuance Of the
great artillery battle from Belgium to
the Argonne. A duel between guns
of all caliber along the entire front
has now been going on for nearly
three weeks and during the week end
has been particularly violent around
Arras, in the Argonne and Cham
payne.
At several points the German in
fantry, after a heavy commandment,
attempted to storm the advanced
trenches of the allies, but the French
reports say that these attacks all
failed. Fighting of a somewhat sim
liar character is proceeding along the
Austro-Italian front.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
COURT ORDERS TAX LEVY
Ward County Must Support the Better
Farming Movement.

Judge K. E. Leighton of the district
court at Minot has rendered a de-
cision in the case of William West
lake against the county commission
ers of Ward county, commonly known
as the better farming case," in which
it was sought by mandamus proceed
ings to compel the county commits
sioners to levy a a for the support
of the better farming movement in
Ward county. This year the number
of petitioners did not reach the req
uisite number and the question arose
as to whether or not the petition filed
last year was binding upon the COM
missioners this year. The commits
sioners took the view as a body that
the petition from last year was not
binding in a mandatory sense. The
vote of the members individually was
three against making the levy and
two for making it.
The mandamus proceedings were
instituted by William Westlake and a
number of other farmers of the coun-
ty who sought to have the levy made.
They contended that the law was a
perpetual statute until repealed by
the legislature, but with a local OPP
ton provision so that when once set
in motion by the taxpayers of the
county it became permanent in its eff
fects until repealed or amended.
This is the view of the law taken
by Judge Leighton and his decision
in effect is hat the law requires the
county commissioners to make the
levy each year without further petit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
THREE SLAIN IN BATTLE
TWO Officers and Negro Murderer
Shot to Death.

Carlisle, Ark, Sept. 1.-two white
men and two negroes are dead, while
another white mar is in a serious con-
dition following a murder here.
Jack Bowers, aged t%wenty-four, ne
gro, killed his wife at the home Of
another negro near Carlisle. Bowers
escaped to the home of his father.
He was pursued by Thomas Bur
nett, constable; DR.. w. II. Crawford,
Chester Crawford and James John
ston, deputy ~constables.
When the posse alighted in front
of the Bowers home the men were
shot at by Bowers and his brothers.
DR., Crawford and Constable john
ston were killed within "A few min.
utes. Chester Crawford was serious.
~ wounded.
One hundred white men later storm
cd the house and killed Bowers
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State
BORDER GUARDS IN BATTLE
Band Suspected of Attempting to De-
stroy Grain Fired On in
Darkness.

Though the details are concealed by
Canadian officials it is known there
was a skirmiSh west of Hannah be-
tween border guards and a party Of
transients whom the Canadians sus-
pected of attempting to fire grain
fields.
Threats made ONE time ago caused
more than 800 soldiers to be stationed
along the boundary on the Minnesota
and North Dakota lines.
A party of transients attempted to
cross the boundary west of Hannah
and were stopped by the guards. In
an attempt to cross in the darkness
several shots were fired and screams
of pain were heard. None were cap
tured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
GIRL DIES FROM BURNS
Miss Margaret CoImer Fatally lnjur.
ed While Preparing Meal.

Miss Margaret Colmer, fourteen
years old, was burned to death at the
home of her grandmother, nea Rus
sell, while preparing a meal. She was
alone in the house at the time.
Her back turned to the gasoline
stove for a moment a Sudden gust of
wind whipped her dress into the
fame and in a moment she was afire.
Running out of the house into the
grass the girl succeeded in eXtinguish-
ing the flames only after she had been
V 'ly burned.
She returned to the house, turned
Off the gas and started out to the field
where several men were engaged, but
she fell unconscious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
LIVELY TEN-ROUND CONTEST
Immense Crowd Sees Gibbons and
Mcfarland Box.

Ringside, Brighton Beach, N. Y,
Sept. 13.-Before the largest crowd
that ever witnessed a boxing match in
this country Mike Gibbons of St. Paul
~outpointed Packy Mcfarland Of Chi
cago in a ten-round, no decision con.
test here. The bout, which brought
together two of the ~cleverest boxers
in the ring, was hard fought from
start to finish, but Gibbons scored
more frequent and effective blows.
A throng which was estimated at
q 5000 witnessed the contest, almost
entirely filling the immense rena.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16

The dismissal OF Captain Franz Won
Papen, military attache Of the Ger.
man embassy, may follow the admin,
istration'o action in requesting the re,
call OF Dr.. Constantin Dumba. Aus
trian ambassador to the United
States.
Captain Won Papen is brought into
the situation in Two ways. He is re,
ierred to by Ambassador Dumba in
his letter as having represented to
him that it was of great Importance
to tie up the Bethlehem Steel and
other plants in connection with the
plan in question. He is also brought
into the case by virtue Of the fact
that he is understood to have en-
trusted letters and other papers to
Captain ]. F.. j. Archibald, from whom
the ambassadors letter was taken by
the British.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
GENERAL FORSYTH is DEAD
Rose From Private in Civil War to
Brigadiership in 1863.

Rockport, Miss, Sept. l3.-General
George Alexander Forsyth. U. S. A..
retired, died at his home here after an
Illness of several months.
He took part In sixteen battles and
many minor engagements In the Civil
wal and rose from private In the Chi.
cage dragons in 1861 10 brigadler
general OF volunteers In 1863, through
distinguished services and conspic'
oug gallantry,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
ARE GIVEN WARNING
Told Not to Expose Themselves Along
Mexican Border.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 14.-Governor
Ferguson has granted General Fun
ston's request that citizens of the
state be instructed not to expose
themselves along the bank OF the Rio
Grande or to cross to the Mexican
side without good reason.
Funston wired that such orders
were necessary to prevent interna.
tional complications in the Lower Rio
Grande country,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
BOY BEST WHEAT GROWER
North Dakota Youth Probably Will
Be Awarded Distinction.

Vernon Carson, fourteen years old,
residing near Larimore, may be the
champion wheat grower Of North
Dakota, as a result of obtaining a
yield of ~forty-eight bushels an acre
of No. 1 hard wheat on a tract farmed
by himself.
Not only did the boy obtain this av-
erage yield on the grain threshed,
but he also sold 100 sheaves of the
wheat to the Great Northern railroad
for exhibition work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
SEVEN PERISH In BARN FIRE
Harvest Hands Burn to Death in Man
itoba Hay Now.

Brandon, Man, Sept. 12.-Se.pn
men burned to death in a fire which
destroyed the barn on the farm Of
Alfred Magee, four miles northwest
of Kamnay. Occupants of the farm
house were awakened by the noise
of horses kicking in the stable and
found the big barn ablaze.
The men, whose names have not
been learned, were warned not to
sleep in the NOV. All came west as
harvesters. Ten horses also persisted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
Indian Ships Carload Of Wheat.

A carload of wheat containing LOO
bushels of No. l hard was shipped to
market by Chief Littlefish, head Of
the Sioux tribe Of the Devils Lake
reservation. This is a record for an
Indian grain grower.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
BABY PERlSHES In FIRE
Distracted Parents Nearby Could Not
Raise Hand to Save.

Having to stand by and watch their
home burn to the ground with the
knowledge hat their infant child was
Mr. and Mrs. N. Massid, Assyrians
living on a farm northwest of Den
hoff. The father had gone to the
fields and the mother was working
near the house in which the children
were sleeping when she discovered
into the burning building and, wrap
ping the children in bedclothing, car
-ied them to safety, only to discover
that the baby, seven months old, was
not among them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
FIRE ON VESSEL Is OUT
Captain Reports Liner is Proceeding
to the Azores.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE Fabre
line steamship SAINT Anna, which was
on fire in m%idocean, is safe and pro-
ceeding under escort to the Azores,
according to a wireless message re-
ceived at the lines local office.
The SAINT Anna sailed from New
York last Wednesday for Marseilles
and Italian ports with seventeen first
class, forty-four second class and
LOB steerage passengers. Nearly all
of the latter We're Italian reservists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
"a, 600 MANS KILLED
Turks Reported to Be Trying to Wipe
Out Christian Population.

Naples, Sept. 12.-An American
physician who is returning to New
York said before his departure that
the Turks practically massacred A..
900 Armenians in Trebizond alone,
where they looted and burned the
houses. In Lesson IA families were
saved.
News from the interior of Asiatic
Turkey is appalling. The massacres
are continuing Systematically since
the Moslems are determined to rid
Turkey Of all Christians.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. 13.-Wheat--
Sept, 95hc; Dec, 94%c; May, 9S5ac.
Cash close On track: No. l hard, ST.
O315; No. 1 Northern, 97hc@$1.O2k;
No. 2 Northern, 94R@99hc; No. 8
Northern, 90k@95hc; No. 3 yellow
corn, 72A@73c; No. 8 white oats.
32R @33c; flax, Sill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
BURDlCk MAY SEEK TOGA
North Dakota G~ubernatorial Candi-
date Hints at Switch.

U. l.. Burdick, who recently an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor, may
enter the United States senatorial
fight as a candidate. Intimation that
found in his statement given out at
Williston.
eff l am forced to declare myself
for one of the candidates in the n
torial race my support will go neither
to Senator McCumber nor Governor
Hanna, but to u. l.. Burdick."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
St. Paul Hay.

st. Paul, Sept. 13.-Hay-Choice
timothy, $1,000; No. / timothy, $3.50
@14.25; No. 1 clover mixed, $4,000
1875; No. l mixed, different grasses,
$10.25@11.0O; No. l mixed, timothy
and wild, $10.50@l1.50; choice upland,
$12.75; No. l upland, @12.90;
No. / alfalfa, $15. OOm15.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
RAILWAY FORE MAN is SHOT
Italian Seriously Wounded by Felloy~
Countrymen.

Tony Sultana, al Italian section
foreman on the Great Northern rail
way at Cummings, was very Sc
riously wounded when shot in the
head by Menoti Lorefice, another
Italian, who escaped.
The two men quarreled while carry
ing a pail OF water to the bunk car Of
the section gang. Loreice fired at
Sultana as the latter was entering
the car door. The bullet entered Sui
tana's face below the eye and came
out behind the car.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
BLOW BY DOOR is FATAL
Death Is Fourth by Accident in North
Dakota Family.

Lawrence Juberg, seventeen a
old, was killed instantly when a heavy
door of the barn on the Juberg farm,
neal La Moure, vas blown on him.
Juberg was found by other members
of the family shortly afterwards. This
is the third accidental death in the
family within four years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Cattle-Steers,
S6.00@10.25; COWS and heifers, $3.50
@S.3O; calves, $S.O0012.OO. Hogs
Light, S7.45MS.30; mixed, $6.55@9.25;
heavy, $6.30G7.S0; rough, S6.3O@6.5O;
pigs, $6.50@7.55. Sheep-Native, $5.35
M5.9O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Sept. 13.-Cattle--
Receipts. $500; steers, $4.50W9.25;
cows and heifers. $4.25M6.0O; calves,
$4. 75@10.50; stockers and feeders.
81. 25@7.25. Hogs-Receipts. 1,4O0;
range, $6.60W7,85. Sheep-Receipts,
1900; lambs, $4.6OWS.00; wethers.
$4.76@5.75: ewes. SO 00qV5.25,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
St. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Sept. 13.-Wheat-No. l
Northern, 97kc@S1.02R; No. 2
Northern, 94k@99Rc; No. 2 Montana
hard, 97hc@$1.00h; corn, 72h@73c;
oats, 32h @33c; barley, 44@54c; rye,
S7lh MS9hc; flax, Sill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
GRAIH AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 13.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, S1.O2k; No.
l Northern, S1.O1B; No. 2 Northern,
991Bc. Flax-On track and to arrive.
S1.1O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
Youth Ends Life With Gas.

William Ecker, twenty-one years
old. for several months an attache Of
the government building at Sioux
Falls. committed suicide by opening
u gas jet in his room. No reason In
known for the act. His father lives
at Fort Pierre.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
ENDS LIFE WHEN GIRL
REFUSES TO WE'D HIM.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 7.-Millie
Frukson's refusal to marry him
is believed to have caused the
suicide Of Guy G. Crowell, who
shot himself in the head at
the girls home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
ONE LONE BACHELOR
TO TWENTY-Slx WIDOWS.

Neche, n. D., Sept. S.-Neche
claims the distinction of hav-
ing more widows than any
town of it's size in the United
States. With a population OF
525 there r twenty-siX wild
ows. There is only one bach
elor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16

Henry M%organthau, American am
bassador to Turkey, recently made
an offer to the Turkish government
to raise 81 ,OOO,O 900 to transport the
entire Armenian nation left from the
massacres to America.
General Enver Pasha and Talaat
Bey, minister Of the interior, have &C.
cepted the offer.