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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Kansas Fighter Proves to Be
the Real white Hope"
CHAMPION IS KNOCKED OUT
Battles S%tubborn!y to Retain Title.
but Goes to Floor in Twenty
sixth Round.

Havana, April 6.-Jess Willard,
white, snatched the worlds heavy
weight pugilistic title from Jack John,
son, negro, by a knockout i'll the TWEEN,
ty-siXth round.
Johnson fought %stubbornly 10 retain
the worlds heavyweight title and
landed frequently on his younger OPP
ponent, but his blows failed 10 hurt
tho cowboy. Early rounds ended favor
ably to Johnson. but toward the latter
part Of the contest Willard had the
best Of it.
The knockout was a terrific right
swing to Johnson's jaw.
The fight probably has no parallel
lii the history Of ring battles. For
twenty rounds Johnson punched and
pounded Willard at will, but his
blows grew ~perceptibly less powerful
as The fight progressed. until at last
he seemed unable or unwilling to go on.
He stopped leading and for three or
four rounds the bout was little more
than a series of poses by the white
and black gladiators.
Sc it was until the t~wenty-ffth
round, when Willard cot one Of his
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
BRITISH BATTLESHIP
is REPORTED SUNK

Berlin. April Ca report received
here from Athens says the British
battleship Lord Nelson, stranded in
side the Dardanelles straits, has been
destroyed by the fire of the Turkish
guns on shore. This information was
given out by the Overseas News
agency.
A council of war held by the Brit.
ish and French admirals, the Athens
dispatch continues, decided to post
pone the attempt to force the Darda-
nelles on account OF the insufficient
strength OF the landing expedition.
This dispatch contains the first in
timation OF the loss OF the British bat
tleship Lord Nelson. It's name has
not been mentioned in any previous
message concerning the Dardanelles
operations.
1t was 40 feet long, displacement
$500 tons and was built in 1906. She
was armed with four 12-inch guns,
ten 9.2-inch and thirteen 3-inch guns
and carried a complement of S65 men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Are NOW on Hungarian Side Of
the CarpathianS.
GREAT STRUGGLE PROCEEDS
Austrian Official Report Admits Fight
ing Is Taking Place in the
LaJoroza Valley.

London, April 6.-The attention Of
the public for the time being is di-
rccted toward tn" great struggle for
the Carpathian passes, Where the Rus
SLAMS apparently are making Very
steady progress despite the obstinate
resistance offered by the Austrian and
German troops.
The Russians are on the I~iungarian
side of both the Dukia ana t.upNow
passes and, with the aid OF continual
achievements, are gaininG the
heights which dominate Uzsoh pass.
Even the Austrian official report
admits that fighting is now taking
place III the Laborcza valley, which is
south Of ltlpkow pass. while the Rus.
SLAMS announce the capture OF Cisna,
an important station on the high
mountains between Lupkow and w
sok passes, where they captured y
great stock OF war munitions and pro.
visions.
The Russians also are advancing
from Dukla pass on fairfield, which is
at the head OF the line of railway
running south into Hungary, and fight
ing not-far from MeZolaborcz, another
important railroad head.
The Russians also are making prog
ress in Northern Poland, a German
official report telling of the repulse
of a Russian attach on Mariampol.
which is considerably west OF the re-
sion that a few days ago was in the
possession of the Germans.
So far as the western front is con.
cerned comparative calm continues,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
CLIMBING ON WATER WAGON
Prominent Britons Follow Lead of
King George.

London, April 3.-British loyalty to
their king may lead England to tenn
perance in drink without the passage
of a law or any other drastic action.
Following quickly upon the kings
letter to Lloyd-George, in which he
said he would abstain from all liquors
during the war, and the similar an
nounccment from Lord Kitchener
have come other expressions of the
same spirit from the balance Of the
cabinet and from Earl Brassey, Bar
ons CoWdray and Sydenham and Sir
Charles Macar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
I'm NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
PLAN TO INSTRUCT PEOPLE
MiIitiamen Will Conduct an Educa
tionaI Campaign on the Flag
and National Air.

Recognizing that many people do
not know which is the national hymn
the National Guard association OF
North Dakota purposes to institute an
educational campaign not only to
make it known that the Star Span.
gled Banner" is the national air, but
also to instruct the people upon the
proper salute due the song and the
flag. The guard will protest against
the playing of the piece in medleys
and will promote a campaign through
motion picture shows for a proper OBJ.
%servance of the honors that belong to
patriotic emblems. North Dakota is
taking the first step in this move.
ment.
Resolutions adopted at the annual
meeting at Grafton favor strenuous
efforts to make arrangements for the
North Dakota regiment to go to the
national e~ncampment at San Fran.
cisco. The guards endorsed a con
greSsional militia service bill and de.
clared in favor of sending a team to
the national rifle meet in Florida, or.
failing Of that, recommended holding
a state contest.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Captain B. G. Boyd, Hills
boro, president; Captain M. H.
Sprague, Grafton, first vice president;
Colonel G. G. Grafton, Fargo, second
vice president; Sergeant w. G. Stick
ley, Bismarck, secretary; Sergeant
Joseph Vachon, Wahpeton, treasurer.
Willlston was named as the next
meeting place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
START PEACE MOVE
Grand Forks Chapter Passes Signifi.
cant Resolutions,

Masonry of the world is appealed
to by Mather chapter of Rose Croix,
Grand Forks, to use it's influence in
bringing about peace in Europe.
The peace movement was adopted
by the Grand Forks lodge when S
lutions were presented by Frank B.
Feetham of Grand Forks and unani-
mously adopted by the chapter meet
Ing in special session.
The resolutions will be communicate
ed to other Masonic bodies throughout
the United States for the purpose of
having called a general Masonic con-
vention, with at least n delegate at
tending from every lodge. Y
Under the resolutions the proposed
convention would be called upon to
create a special commission to 90 to
Europe, to meet with prominent Ma
sons OF various countries and a di-
rect effort to interest them in the
cause of peace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
GERMANY EXPELS
CLIFFORD P|NCHOT

The Hague, April G.-Gifford Pin
chot, former chief forester of the
Cnited States, who, it is understood,
has been acting as special agent for
the state department at Washington
Iii The European war zone. has been
expelled from Belgium by the German
authorities.
Washington, April G.-Gifford Pin
chot, according to advices to the state
department., reached Antwerp. Bel,
gum. but was not permitted TO pro.
coed farther in his work as member
OF the American relief commission in
Belgium, although detailed as a spe,
clal diplomatic agent OF the American
government.
The German authorities objected
because Mr.. Pinchot's sister is Lady
Allen tombstone, Wife of the formel
British minister to Denmark, who
still: is in the British diplomatic serv.
ice.
Germany has insisted from the be.
ginning that all agents and consuls OF
the American government in Belgian
territory under German military oc.
cupation should have no connection.
however remote, with her enemies.
1t is understood the state depart
ment Will assign Mr.. Pinchot to other
work in the war zone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
TURKISH CRUISER HITS MINE
Lest While Pursuing Russian Vessels
Off ODESSA.

on CCeSsa.
Constantjnople, April G.-l.oss of
the Turkish almored cruiser Mcdiidieh
in an engagement oil ODESSA &as adj
mitted in an official statement from
the Turkish admiralty.
The Mediidieh's crew OF 80 officers
and men We're saved by other Turk
ISL warships, the admiralty announce
ed.
In the same engagement two small
Russian vessels, the Provident and
Vastorchnija, We're sunk. Their crews
were taken prisoners.
The admiralty also announced that
an enemys mine sweeper, which at
tempted to enter the Dardanelles,
was sunk by the batteries of Fort
Kun Kale.
The Mediidieh, with several other
Turkish warships, was steaming north
ward when she sighted a tlotilla of
Russian d%estroyers and mine sweep
ers. The Turkish squadron at once
gave chase and sank two enemy YES
sells within less than an hour. Sew
eral of the mine sweepers ran in to
get under cover of the fortress of Of
chakov, opposite Odessa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
BOY is GUILTY OF FORGERY
Minneapolis Youth Sent to Reform
School.

A. o. Junkin, son of C. D. Junkin of
minneapolis, was sentenced to the
North Dakota reform school at Man.
dan for forgery, to which he pleaded
guilty.
The boys plea was made before
Judge K. E. Leighton of the district
court at Grand Forks.
Junkin's trouble in Grand Forks re.
suited from forgery of a check for
e~ighty-five dollars, passed on j. Il.
Reuttell, a merchant. The lad used
his fathers name in the operations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
MlN0T BANKER NOT GUILTY
Acquitted Second Time on EmbezzIe.
ment Charge.

ii. IA. kemper, former president OF
the Citizens State bank of Minot, was
found not guilty of embezzlement,
made in connection with operations
while he was head of the bank.
This ends the criminal feature of
one of the hardest fought cases ever
tried in this district. Kemper, who
sold his banking interests to Peter
chr and his associates about two
years ago, was arrested at the in
stance of Ehr shortly afterward, the
arrest taking place in Minneapolis.
The acquittal of Kemper is the sec
ond gained in the courts, the first
being returned several months ago on
another charge of embezzlement, also
following GU Of his operations as bank
president. 1t is understood he plans
to bring a damage action, probably
in the federal court, for 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
CONVICT THREE OF MURDER
Father, Mother and Grandmother OF
Slain Baby Found GUILTY.

o'~'i lazy OQIlU SullIy.
After four hours deliberation the
jury in the Benson county baby MUIR
der case at Cando brought in a YER
dict finding Elmer Jones and Mrs.
Hans Sogge guilty of manslaughter in
the first degree, with a term of five
years Imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary. Mrs. Betsy Jones, mother of
the baby, was found guilty of man.
slaughter in the second degree and
a penalty of one year in the county
Jail fixed, with the recommendation
that she be sent to the Florence Crit
tenden home.
The verdict brings to a close a re
markable case, in which mother,
grandmother and the father of the
infant were charged with c%onspiring
in it's death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
TEAMS TO TRAIN AT HOME
Northern League Clubs Will Cut Down
Conditioning Expenses,

The Grand Forks baseball team of
the Northern league will do it's spring
training in Grand Forks, the squad re-
porting to Manager Billy Fox about
April %.
This will give the Grand Forks
team about two weeks work before
the opening of the season, May 5. The
Forkers will open at home.
Other clubs in the circuit also will
conduct training work at home to a
large extent, reducing the expense OF
"conditioning' operations materially
Conservation of cash is the watch.
word in the league this year and with
the compact circuit made through the
elimination of Winona and the add.
ton of st. Boniface bids fair to aid
the baseball magnates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
CAN GUST RISK COMPANIES
Attorney General Rules Against AS.
sessment Concerns.

Insurance Commissioner Taylor has
the authority to refuse to grant as
sessment life insurance companies
permits to operate in North Dakota ii
such companies fail to provide prop
er information as to their soundness.
This is the opinion furnished by At
torney General Linde, bearing upon a
question given prominent considera-
ton in the recent session of the legis-
lature.
Three assessment companies only
are operation in North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, April 5.-Wheat-May,
$1.46%; July, $l.4OA; Sept, $1.12A.
Cash close on track: No. 1 hard, ST.
53A; No. l Northern, $1.4SM @1.52M;
No. 2 Northern, $1.43A @1.49M; No. 9
Northern, $1.3SA @1.41; No. 3 yellow
corn, 6S1a @69c; No. 3 white oats, 81
@54hc; flax, $1.92.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
THREE BILLS OVERLOOKED
Measures Passed Were Never Sent
for Enrolment.


Carelessness cost the life of three
bills at the recent legislative ses,
sion. 1t has been discovered that sen.
ate bill 100, relating to township Off.
GERS bonds, while it passed both the
house and senate, was never sen to
the enrolling force.
Senator Englund's concurrent reso
luton memoralizing congress to allow
former citizens their rights after one
years residence in this country on
return from Canada was the second
enc missed and Representative Will.
Jams concurrent resolution asking
congress to take steps toward abate.
ment Of the Mississippi river floods
was the third.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
ALIENS SLAIN In MEXICO
Eleven Foreigners Killed in Capital
City Recently.

San Antonio, Tex, April eleven
foreigners have been assassinated re-
Gently in the City of Mexico, accord
ing to Arthur Billiard Johnson, an at
torney, representing jointly the 1000
Americans of the city and the inter
national committee of the capital dis
trict, the latter comprising seventeen
nationalities, aggregating 10000 per.
sons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
EXPLOSION OF BLACK DAMP
Eleven Miners Lose Their Lives Near
Greenville, Ill.

G%reenville, ILL.,, April 6.-Eleven
mel lost their lives as the result of a
black damp explosion in the Shoal
Creek coal mine near here. Approx
mately 400 others, who had just en-
tered the mine, escaped uninjured.
Ten bodies of the dead have been
recovered.
An, hour before the explosion the
mine inspector, after the customary
daily examination, had pronounced
the mine safe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
FOOD PARCELSFOR GERMANY
Shipments From Chicago Now Aver
age Twelve Hundred Daily.

Chicago. April developments to
Germany and Austria of parcel post
packages containing food have in
creased within the last two weeks
from l15 packages daily to 1900, post,
office officials say.
The packages, which contain all
kinds Of food except meat, weigh
nearly the maximum of eleven pounds.
4 number Of department stores have
made special provision for sending
the parcels in special alright contain
erS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
NORTH DAKOTATAKESCENSUS
Population Count Begun by the Town.
ship Assessors.

ship Assessors.
The enumeration OF the residents OF
North Dakota by the state has begun.
The North Dakota laws require a
count midway between the
ton by the federal government and in
each year ending in s."
Formerly this census was taken by
an enumerator appointed by the gov.
ernor who would select assistants in
each county. The law was later
changed to have the work done by the
township and village assessors, each
assessor to be paid 2 cents for each
name.
The count must be completed and
reported by the county auditors to
the secretary of state by July 10. 1t
is probable a majority of the asses.
sors will complete the work the pres.
ent month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
CRUISER RE MAINS AT PIER
German Vessel Makes No Effort to
Put TO Sea.

Newport News, April 5.-The Eitel
Friedrich was still at her pier and
there appeared to be nothing to indi-
cate that she intended making an at.
tempt to dash to sea at any time soon.
The battleship Alabama, which had
been anchored off Old Point Comfort,
guarding the channel to the sea,
has moved closer in.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, April 5.-Cattle-
Receipts, 200; steers. $4.50@7.60;
COWS and heifers, $4.5006.40; calves,
$4.00@S.00; stockers and feeders,
$4.25@7.O0. Hogs-Receipts, $50;
range. $685. @6,72A. Sheep-Receipts,
so; lambs. $4.00@9.25; wethers, 1925
@7.50; ewes. $3.0007.25
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Bomb Imperils Greek Envoy.

Paris, April A bomb which had
failed to explode was found in the
garden OF the Greek legation at Sofia,
Bulgaria, close to the minister's pri,
Vate office, according to a Havas dis
patch from Athens. An investigation
is being made by the police.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
CHICAGO MILLMEN STRIKE
Labor Troubles of Windy City Are
Accentuated.

Chicago, April 6.-Labor troubles
mere were added to by a strike which
called out 5000 millworkers.
Officials of the Carpenters district
council declared that 10000 carpenters
engaged in construction work would
strike April Is, when their present
agreement with the contractors ex.
DireS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, April 5.-Wheat-No. /
Northern, $1.4S@1.52A; No. 2 North
ern, S1.43A @1.49%; No. 2 Montana
hard, S1.49& M1.51A; corn, 6SA @69c;
oats, 54M54Ac; barley, 64073c; rye,
$1.1o@ Ill; flax, S1.92.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April 5.-Wheat-May,
$1.56B; July, $1.2sh; Sept, Sill.
Corn-May, 733sc; July, 75Bc. Oats
May, 56Ac; July, 53Mc; Sept, SEC.
Pork-May, $17.021&; July, $17.55. But
ter-Creameries, 29hc. Eggs-17h
@1Shc. Poultry-Springs, l6c; fowls,
14m14bc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
REPORTS BETTER BUSINESS
Secretary Redfield Tells Cabinet Con-
ditions Show Improvement.

Washington, April 3.-Business CON
ditions throughout the country show
a steady Improvement, according to
reports made by Secretary Redtield at
the cabinet meeting. The secretary
presented extracts from various re-
many lines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, April 5.-Cattle-Steers,
$5.9OWS.S0; COWS and heifers, S2.SO@
$50; calves ~$G.00009.O0. Hogs
Light, $6.65@6.95; mixed, $6.G5MG.95;
heavy, $G.50M6.95; rough, $6.5O06.6O;
piss, S5.6OM6.60 Sheep-Native,
%7.3OMS.3O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
A. H. RUNGE is APPOINTED
Former ~Minneapolitan Continued as
Fire Marshal,

fITe MafSndl.
A. H. Runge has been reappointed
state fire marshal by Governor l.. B.
Hanna for a term of two years. Mr..
Runge was formerly connected with
the Minneapolis fire department. l..
H. Reads has been appointed chief
assistant and it is understood there
will be no change in the office force.
The governor has also announced the
appointment of DR.. A. M. Call of Rug
by as vice president Of the state board
of health for two years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Eight Near Death in Blaze.

Chicago, April 6.-Eight persons
were overcome and a score or more
others barely escaped burning to death
when fire attacked an exclusive apart
ment house on Pine Grove avenue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
INDIANS WILL GROW FLAX
Sioux on Standing Rock Reservation
Apply for Seed.

Sioux Indians on the Standing Rock
reservation have applied to Superin-
tendent Covey for seed and the latter
requested permission Of the govern
ment to purchase $4,000 worth of var
ious seed. The Indians will sow a
large acreage of fax.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April 5.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, SLABS; No.
1 Northern, $1.53B; No. 2 Northern,
Sl.46s @1.49%. Fax-On track and
to arrive, $1.94.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Rome Feels Earthauake.

Rome, April "a slight earthquake
was felt here at 7:20}a. m. The peo-
pie were much alarmed, but no dam
age was done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
FARGO SELLS BOND ISSUE

Money to Be Used in Spring improve.
ment Work.
A one huntred and forty thousand
dollar bond issue for improvements in
Fargo this spring and bearing S per
cent interest was sold at a premium
of $4,000 to the Minneapolis Trust
company.
In addition to this premium it is
anticipated that the municipal work
can be procured several thousand dol
lars cheaper, as a result of payments
being made in cash.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
CITY PRESIDENT RECALLED
Executive OF Ray, N. D., Defeated at
Election.

w. B. Scott, president of Ray, the
smallest commission governed city in
the world, has been recalled, w. w.
Writ being elected his successor.
DR.. Scott's retirement was brought
about by a vote of so to 46 and fol-
lows a court action in which DR.. Scott
was sued for breach of promise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
The Reckless Pedestrian.

AutOists are rOundly censured and
some OF them deserve to be because
of violations of traffic regulations.
However, those who do not ride in
autos also have some responsibilities
when travelling the streets, says the
Rock Island Argus.
To the average automobile driver
the old mystery as to why the chick
en- crosses the road is as fashionable
as the action of some pedestrians in
the business districts of the city. No
matter how careful a driver may be,
there will be times when he will
have the greatest difficulty in avoid
ing striking some one who artlessly
walks out in the street where pedes-
TRANS are not supposed to be. In
the middle of the block they will
step out from behind poles or stand
ing or moving vehicles or streets
cars and hurry across the street.
The autoist is prepared for such
emergencies at the corners, but he
cannot always be ready for them in
the middle of the block
1t would not be SO bad if every
body who essays to cross the street
wherever his fancy dictates were on
the alert at the time, but many
pedestrians will dart out into the
street and rush across without look
ing to right or left. Whatever care
is exercised to avoid an accident
must come from the other fellow.
Autoists should be held account
able for their acts of carelessness,
but it is not fair to blame them for
everything that happens.