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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-24

The Village Of Ryder is install.
ing electric lights.
For sale-My house. Ed.
IAautermilch.-Adv.
The next series of "The
broken Coin'' will be shown to-
night.
The whole world is a Christine:
tree, and stars it's many candles
he.
Perry Wahl has accepted a
position as bookkeeper in the
Holtan store at Ryder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Sheldon ar
rived in Washburn Tuesday from
a short honeymoon trip east.
DR. II. O. Danford has q dent
al office over the Holtan store.
ALL work guaranteed.-Adv.
Let not a care that any other
day may stay, find lodging in
your heart this Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred MITCHELL
left this week for Iowa to spend
Christmas at their old home.
The village of. Underwood is
advertising for a vote on bond
ing the, village for $500 for the
purpose of building a town hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson
and children Of Wilton expect 10
leave next week for California
where they will spend the win
ter.
Joe. Katz was here between
trains last Saturday greeting old
friends. He is still at the old
stand in Bismarck and seems TO
like it better than farming.
Only one day was lost by the
fire. destroying the Mankato
Business college. The schools is
open again and will continue as
in the past to put out good
students.
Rev. Holme Of Ryder will hold
services in the Sverdrup church
at eleven O'Clock on Sunday,
January 9. Everybody invited
to attend. 1874.
j. NJ. Sammalson was down
from his Underwood farm Mon
day in his car. He had an cleo
trio plant installed at the farm
and says they are enjoying tn
lights these long evenings.
The Northern Produce Co., of
Bismarck, N. d. are paying
highest prices for live poultry
and will furnish you Empty coop
to ship your poultry in. Write
them for pri,as and coops.--Adv
Announcements have been re-
ceived in the city Of the Mar
rage of Miss Clara Peterson to
John o. Jertson on December
18th at Ratthven, Iowa Many
will remember Miss Peten/n
when she visited her sister, Mrs.
M. H. Sawyer.
The choir of the Congrega-
tional church with Mrs. E. l.
Schulz at the organ will render
la sacred Christmas cantata
on Sunday evening at the
Congregational church. There
will be twenty voices in the
choir. Program to begin at
eight o'clock.
Dr.. C. G. Forbes, had a little
more Of the Christmas spirit
than he realized a short time ago
|He' Bought a number of treas
to be sold as Christmas trees and
during their first night s stay in
Washburn Is disappeared. DR..
Forbes did not expect to. fur
nish that many free trees but
such is the ease. Anyone say
ing he. has a Christmas tree
will be looked upon with sus-
picion until he. can prove that he
paid the cash for it.
The stores o. Washburn have
been full Of holiday goods and
shoppers all week. The stores
were well stocked. with some-
thing suitable for each person
in the family. Forbes Drug
store filled the demand for trees
and: toys, Mangan carried a big
lire Of candies, The Thompson
Hardware store had useful gifts
for the kitchen, Holtani and.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-24
~DARDANE1Gs CAMPAIGN
HAS BEEN GIVEN UP,

The, British have removed their
100000 troops from the Darda-
nells after realizing that they
cannot be successful.
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RUSS EMBARGO
Is NOW OFF

wAsHINGTON. Aug 3O.-FinaI ac-
ceptance by Russia of the agreement
for modifying the Russian embargo
asainst exports 20 the United states
was communicated 70 the state depart
ment today
Under the agreement an goods com
Ing 10 the United States from Russia
will be- consigned to the secretary Or
commerce. and will be distributed 10
the importers only when the secretary
and the Russian embassy here have
been satisfied that he goods viii not
be reeXported 20 enemies of Russia
The agreement on expected to 10.
lease mNlions Of dollars worth of
merchandise. which American import
ers have been vigorously sockInr
Hides and skins. furs and mineral oII
are some of the more important pro
ducts wanted
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PreIudieed News Articles.

LADERO. Texas. Aug. 3O-Highly
prejudiced news articles against the
United States appearing in the Mexi-
can press along the border especially
IN some OF the Monterey papers have
so inhamed the Mexican populace that
United States customs officials have
received orders they admitted today. 10
coniscate any papers that tended TO
incite race hatred. Postal officials
were reported 10 be taking steps TO
bar such papers from the mails.
An instance Of the extreme lengths
TO which some Of the stories 20 was
seen recently In a local Mexican pa
per. which reproduced an article pub
lished i'm Pueblo. Mexico. saying that
Major General Hugh Scott. chief OF
stan Of the United States army. had
advised Villa 10 attack Nuevo Laredo
and force Intervention by the United
States
y Monterey paper published an an.
peal % MeKicans TO rise and recover
portions Of the United States formertv
governed by Mexico All comics OF
The issue reaching here we're conBs.
Gated by customs officers.
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CARRANZA REPLY WILL NOT
AFFECT NEXT STEP IN THE
PAN-AMERICAN PEACE PLAN

WASHINGTON. Aug go 1t was
stated authorItativoly tonight that the
next step in the Pan-American pro.
gram for restoration Of peace in
Mexico was under consideration and
would be taken In the near future ro.
eardlcss 0f what might be- the nature
ni General Carranza's bolafrd rrp1v
20 the offer ~ Secretary Lansing and
Latin-Amorican diplomats 10 arrange
Tor conference OF Mexican military
and political leaders No Inklinn was
given, however. of what form this
cext Development would take
Responses from General Zapafa and
tis military advisers reached the
ftate department today. accepting the
offer Of the Pan.Amrrican conferoos.
With The receipt OF these replies.
villa adherents in WASHINGTON. whose
leaders already have responded favor
ably. asserted that a peace conven.
ton 70 form "a new provisional gov.
eminent IN Mexico was assured even
N Carranza should refuse 10 uartIci.
pate Administration officials heard
OF this announcement with incfrorf.
but said no arrangement for such a
conference we're now is prospect
General Carrauza local agents Do.
clarcd today that they expected che
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-31
ISSURANCES GIVEN STATE
DEPARTMENT BY BRITISH
AMBASSADOR.
sew Policy VIII Release Many Mil.
lions Worth Of Goods Of Ger
man Origin in Neutral Ports.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3o.-Assur.
anee that Great Britain will re-
Ias the enforcement Of her Order
in-couneiI 90 az to permit shlo.
nnents from neutral ports OF Ger.
man and Austrian goods con.
traeted for by Americans prior
to the effective date OF the order
was given the state department
today by Sir Cecil sprIna-Riee.
the British ambassador.
The ambassador explained that
arrangements would be made for
accepting proof Of contracts al
the embassy here Instead Of re.
curing its production In London.
Details OF the plan will be aiven
later In memorandum from the
London foreign office. Officlals
are hopeful that u will make pon-
sible the release Of millions Of Dol.
lars' worth Of American-o~ned
goods OF German or Austrian
origin accumulated at neutral
European ports, particularly Rot
terdam.
The foreign trade advisers Of
the state department have been
making vigorous informal repre-
sentstiens recently In behalf Of
American importers generally and
have complained that while their
efforts t. secure the release Of
goods had been in vain. prlvate
Interests in Great Britain were
getting permits for certain ship
nents. Prior 10 June 18th the
British government through in
formal negotiations with tn. for
eign trade advisers had agreed
not to Interfere with shipments
from neutral ports on the produc-
tion of proof that the goods had
actually been paid for by Ameri.
cans before last March when the
onder-in-couneiI went into effect.
After the British ambassador
called az the department, a cable
gram arrived from Consul General
Skinner at London, announcing that
some Of the restrictions on neu-
tral commerce were TO be re-
moved. No formal statement on
the subject was given out by de.
partment.
All Of the negotiations In be-
halt OF importers are purely un-
official In character and have no
connection with the formal note
soon 10 be dispatched TO Great
Britain by the American govern
ernment protesting against inter
ference with neutral commerce.
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hrst chiefs' reply within a few dsvs
at tho latest They think 10 will come
aH soon as Carranza has compiefed
ine installation OF his government al
Mexico City
Ehsco ArredondO. Carranza.s conn.
DENTAL agent in Washington. issued n
statement tonight denying reE.orts of
dissensIon in Carranzas forces ana
crediiing them 20 The villa agent
Reports to The state departmept
from Torrcon late ln the day said tho
Nila forces had begun an attack upon
Monterey, The capital OF Nouvo Leon
which is in possession Of Carranza
troops under General 1revino The
message said heavy fighting was I'M
progress. but gave no details Earlier
reports fO tho villa agency aaId Oar.
fanza generals we're calling in rein.
iorcements to Monterey from Tampico
and other cities
State department advicca airo sal,
railroad communication between Pied
rec NeRras on the Mexican border and
Monterey etiu vas interrupted ana
that The American Red Gross was nm.
ahIc 20 got train load Of supplies
through 10 Monelova and saIiiuo
where there has been dcrfifutlon
among 'he natives for some time.
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Won Bethmann- -HOHUeg Replies
To Secretary Grey on Neutrality

BERLIN. Aug 2O-By wireless 10
sayville ~ Y-The North German
Gazette publishes an official reply "a
The recent statement hy sir Edward
Grey. the British secretary for foreign
affairs. with relation 10 the speech of
Chancellor won Bcthmann-HollweE ai
The opening of the last session OF the
keichFtag. The Overseas News
Agency today summarizes the reply
bon the Gazette al follows
AT the beginning the articles aI
ludcs 10 the fact that sir Edward
Grey diplumaticaliy Ignored the val
liable material contained IN reports
from BELGIAN ministers az various
European capitals prior 10 the war.
recently published in Germany. but
goes eyhaustivoiy into the subject of
threats against Holeian neutrality.
Tho chancellor never said that Bel
Eium sold her neutrality to Eneland
but asserted that % had been proved
BY documents that Belrium had fos.
tered British military plans. thus hnr.
self violating her neutrality
The article points ont thar tho dis
cussion Of an oventualitios hv Brit
ish and Belgian military officers must
have been reported to the British
cabinet Documents found IN Hrus
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GERMAN NOTE
On Sinking Of Arabic Expected Here
This Week Germany az yet
Without Report on Incident.

WAsHINCTON Aug go - Press
dispatches from Berlin saying Ger
many had decided upon o. policy In
connection with the sinking Of the
Arabic in accord with the recent
statement OF the imperial chancellor.
were noted With satisfaction today IN
official circles here
The chancellor said Do it doveioped
mat German submarine comman.
der had gone beyond his Instructions.
Germany would not hesitate TO give
complete satisfaction 90 the United
states Formal assurance 20 this cf.
cfct was given the state department
last week by Count won Rornstroff.
'ho German ambassador. on instruc-
lions from Berlin The Ambassador
already had Informed Secretary Ian.
sing that German submarines had
been ordered To- torpedo no more
peaceful merchantmen without warn.
ing
So far al officials here know. the
submarine commander who attacked
The Arabic has not yet reported 10
Berlin Until this report has been
awaited for a reasonable time. the
Washington government does not ex.
pcct the promised formal communica.
ton from the imperial government
Ono dispatch reached tho state do.
partmcnt today from Ambassador
Gerard, but Secretary Lansing said
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MEXICAN PLOT
FRUSTRATED
TWENTY-SIX MEXICANS AR
RESTED BY THE SAN
ANTONIO POLICE.
For Effort too lncite Deeds of
ViOlence-ThOse Held to Be
Charged With Treason.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Aug. 90
With abe arrest here today of 26 Mexi-
cans. % of whom were held late to-
day. Chief OF Police Lancaster and
Federal authorities tonight announced
that a plan to incite the Mexican pop
ulation of San Antonis to deeds of vio-
lence had been frustrated.
The order for a general arrest of all
Mexican agitators was issued following
a disturbance that was a sequel TO a
street meeting last night during which
one OF the speakers declared that 1t
was no harm to kill a gringo and an
allemante.' meaning Americans and
Germans. according to Chief Lancas-
ter.
The police charged the crowd and
, arrested three leaders. after a fight
/ in which one OF the Mexicans shouted /:
Now is the time TO rise. Let us
Kill the gringoes." A dragnet was then
thrown out and suspects arrested to-
day.
Those held will be placed in the
custody of federal officials who said
tonight that charges Of treason, alleg
/ ing an effort TO set on foot an armed
expedition against the United States
authorities. probably would be filed
against them.
The prisoners. according TO Chief
| Lancaster, were followers OF the so.
I called plan Of San Diego. wild
! scheme TO recapture Texas for Mexico.
Recent uprisings in a portion of
/ the lower Rio Grande valley caused the
program to go amiss and at the same
time federal officials were put on their
guard.
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GERMANS CAPTURE TOWN or
LIPSk WEST OF FORT
RESS OF GRODNO.
Latter Is No observation-disclosures
tial Storms May Stop the
Eastern Campaign

LONDON. Aug. 80. $50 n M
While the reports from tho eastern
war theatre. embracing the region
from Courland to Southeastern Cali
cia. Indicate that the Germans and
Austrians are still pressing the Rus
SLAMS hard I'm combat or tenaciouslv
following them In retreat. military OBJ
servers here are hoping that the an
preaching equinOctial season will limit
the further forward movement OF the
Teutons and force them TO be con-
tent with the fruits OF their past sue
cesses. as the winter season falls upon
them
Both Berlin and Vienna Law en-
phasis on the statement that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's forces
along the Dvina river in Courland.
nave renewed their activities. which
were brought 20 a sudden halt recent
~ with the success OF the Russians in
holding Riga as a menace TO won Hin
denburg's rear. In southwestern Rus
sia. in the BrestLitoysk region. the
Austrians and Germans are chiefly
concerned hi driving Grand Duke
Nicholas armies further into tho Pri-
pet marshes. evidently with the pur-
pose OF repeating the early success OF
the Germans in the Mazurian Lake re-
gion Of East Prussia
To the northwest. in the sector lying
only a short distance to the east OF
the East Prussian frontier. Berlin re-
ports an advance OF the Teutons and
the capture of the town OF Iipsk, lying
Just to the west OF the fortress OF
Grodno upon which the aims OF the
Germans now are evidently centered.
The Danger Limit.
With the opening OF the autumn
months, the military observers are di-
recting attention TO the fact that the
Russian equinoctial storms are soon
due TO begin.
They assert that they are the dan
ger limit to military operations In the
eastern field. II Is recalled by some
OF these observers thai the autumnaI
equinox marked the turning point in
the Napoleonic campaign Tie first
warning was a light snowfall. oreced-
ing the equinox. but soon afterward
heavy SHOWS fell and with them came
disaster to Napoleon
Desperate fighting continues in the
Dardanelles in the vicinity OF the spot
where the British recently made their
landing. The Turkish reports claim
(continued on Page Tsn.D
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VON HINDENBURG REVIEWS
ACTIVITIES ON THE DVINA
GERMANS HOLDING
REGULAR DRILLS

WASHINGTON. Aug sO.-Letters
from various cities telling Of alleged
quiet but regular drills held BY Ger
mans In Turn-vereln and other halls
have been referred by the war depart
ment TO the department OF Justice for
Investigation. According to one OF
the writer's. the Germans we're sup
posed to be preparing. ~ aid In re
pelling an invasion from Canada.
Secretary Garrison indicated today
that little importance was attached
to the reports. and that they had been
turned over to the department Of jus.
tice as n matter OF course.
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EFFORT TO SETTLE
WALES COAL STRIKE

LONDON. Aug. 30. 11:4O D. m.-The
Efforts OF the government to avert a
spread OF the South Wales coal strike
ted TO protracted meetings at the
Board Of Trade chambers today be
tween Walter Runciman. president OF
the Board of Trade: David LLOYD.
George. minister OF munitions. and
representatives Of the miners and the
coal owners
AZ the conclusion Of the conferences
no ofncial announcement Of their re-
suit was made. According 10 one re-
port the coal owners agreed to the in.
clusion In Mr. Runcimans recent
award those workers 10 whom the
award did not extend. which would
mean that the strike was settled Ac.
cording 20 another report. a hitch has
arisen IN the negotiations which will
render necessary another meeting
with Mr. Runciman on Tuesday morn.
ing
Twelve thousand miners are now on
strike In the coal fields
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HUSBAND CHARGED
WITH WIFE MURDER

NEW YORK. Aug 3O.-Mrs. Sarah
Leitner. % years old. wife Of Samuel
Leitner. head OF a private detective
agency. was murdered in her husbands
Office in a downtown Office building
tonight. Leitner told the police that
two men came 10 his Office door. fired
FIVE times at bis wife and then es-
capped. The police failed to find a
revolver or other Witnesses than Let.
ner
II was Mrs. Leitner's custom. Lett
ner informed the police. 60 come TO
his office every afternoon and accom-
pany him home He was delayed TO.
night he said, and was behind his desk
when he was startled by the shots.
lie then ran into the street and mott.
fed the police.
Samuel Leitner was arrested late
tonight charged with the murder OF
his wife Detectives reported hat
they found a revolver with six empty
chambers. On room adjoining that
in which the killing took place
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BKII lSF1 BACK DOWN ON INTERFERENCE POLICY
MEXICAN CATTLE
THIEVES ARE KILLED

FL PASO. Texas. Aug. S0.-Five
Mexicans. said 20 be cattle thieves
were killed at Eagle Mountain. about
thirty miles east OF Sierra Blanca 10.
day by possee composed OF customs
river guards. civilians and soldiers. &C.
oording to u-hoitative advices to-
might
Il was said none OF the posse was
injured.
According 10 the report Mexicans
for some time have been running on
cattle and robbing Isolated ranch
houses.
report here that Pascual Orozco
was killed In the hght was based on a
request from the authorities az Sierra
Blanca that some one be sent who
could identify General Orozco Orozco
formerly made the neighbOrhOOd OF
Sierra Blanca his headquarters.
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famous college company" in the
strike zone in l913-19l4. and who
il Is said. later was leader OF the
anti-Chase faction within the Ma
tional Guard. refused to answer
questions and was ordered under
arrest
Van Hise refused 70 consider
himself under arrest. declaring he
would appeal TO the governor.
Van Hise and Major Edward J
BrouRhton. OF the military court.
then raced dead heat 10 the gov
ernor's office where the executive
after comforting With each In turn.
declared that Van Hise should be-
released and the whole legal tan
gle submitted TO the attorney
general
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sols. 30 ls asserted. show conclusiveF
that q British military attache cooliy
told his Eaigian collcaEnc that Groa
britain would land toropa in Belrium
without DciEium consent and that
Belgium never had protested against
This. having decided not 90 resist a
British violation OF Hoirian npu-
traliiy. but faht upon tho mere sup
position that a German invasion was
possible the Belgian government pre-.
pared complete plans for cooperation
with British forces such n country.
b. De- declared. BE- NOT neutral coun-
try
Reviewed Reports
'Other dorsurrfs found. the reply
continue. show that the British gem
cral stan received. reviewed and dis.
sussod important reports OF attaches
stationed lt Brussels
The chancellor. DO DBL added. did uof
cndoavor to bring to ught facts fnat
would Justify a violation Of BELGIUM
neutrality i1 August 1910 and stated
thr reason in hi1 Reichstar speech.
dcriarIre chat German troops Invaded
DellIuw after tho latter had already
broken hrr own neutrality
Besides. If ie added. tho crcitcment
Ccouauusd on F@rs r-.l
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NEUTRALITY'S s
SHADY SIDE"
Is PORTRAYED
.SCANDINAVIANS' EAGERNESS
TO PROFIT BY SELLING
C0NTRABAND.
Meet With Heavy Losses But These
Are Borne by the Warning Ma
tons and Not the Seller.

BY JAMES o'DoNNELL BENNETT,
War Correspondent Of The Chicago
Tribune and the Wheeling
intelligence.
COPENHAGEN. Denmark. July 30.
In the great port cities OF the Scan
dinayian peninsula and of Denmark
you behold the shady side OF neutral.
ity. Everybody solemnly talks cant
about "indignities TO our flag and
menace TO our shipping" and every
body continues blithely 10 make money
by selling contraband. From Trondh-
jem to Copenhagen the traffic thrives
in the face OF enormous risks to life
and property. Though the inevitable
losses are made much Of in public
they are endured in private with an
equanimity that is more than resisAA
ton.
For these losses. in. the final adjust
ment Of matters. are borne by the war
ring nations. Vessel owners and shin
pers pay heavy rates of insurance. but
these charges are covered by the ex
traordinary advance i'm rates which
they have imposed upon the consum
or. The insurance companies i'm their
turn stand up under their losses be
cause they make owners pay in pro
portion TO the riks
II vessel has a safe voyage and de
livers its cOntraband the profits for
vessel and cargo owners are we'll be
tcOnsnusd on Page rsn)
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gsrding the right OF the court TO
place the witness under arrest
The first hitch in the court pro.
ceedings occurred when c. ID.
Elliott former Acknowledgement Of
West Virginia. and now alleged TO
De detective in the employ Of
the United Mine Workers OF
America. refused to answer cues.
tions regarding the alleged plot
OF detectives and labor leaders 10
hinder reorganization and recruit.
ing OF the state troops The court
contemplated the issuance OF A
body judgment for his arrest on
charges Of contempt. but delayed
action until certain OF its rights.
Later former Captain Phillip S.
Van Hise. who commanded the
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CHARLEY ELLIOTT In BAD IN COLORADO

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 3O.-The
investigation OF charges against
Adjutant-General John Chase and
OF the men who made the charges.
was temporarily halted today
when witnesses defed the author
ity Of the court and refused to
answer questions The question
Of the authority Of the court was
referred TO Attorney-General Far
rar for an opinion.
One OF the features OF the days
proceedings was a race between
one Of the witnesses and court
officer 10 the governors office.
Each appealed 10 Governor George
A. Carlson. who appointed the
court Of inquiry. for a decision re-