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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
CONDUCTING
LIQUOR PROBE
For Evidence Of Shipments Of
Booze by Rail.

Examination was made Wednesday
by Superintendent Watkins of the
State Enforcement league of bills of
lading of the Northern Pacific COM
pany for the purpose of determining
the amount Of liquors shipped to this
station within given time and on
which freight was paid. The exam
ination will also be made of the ex-
press company's bills of lading for
the same purpose.
The proceedings are being conduct
ed in the office of States Attorney
Chase by Mr.. Watkins himself and
the states attorney issued the neces-
Watkins for the evidence desired.
1t will probably take a couple Of
days to determine the information
wanted.
The proceeding is being taken in
connection with the injunction pro-
ceedings brought against railroad
companies of the state by Attorney
General Linde and Mr.. Watkins is,
in part, working in connection with
the attorney general along the same
line Recently a quantity of such
liquors were seized from the 500
road at Bismarck and destroyed
without opposition. Mr.. Watkins
says that the work is being done with
the object of preventing bootleggers
and blindpiggers obtaining any stock
of liquors to do business with.
The attorney generals action is
made possible through what is
known as the Webb law, which pro-
hibits the transportation of liquor
into states to be used in an illegal
manner. All the larger towns of the
state will probably have investiga-
tions carried on of this kind. The
railroad companies are not objecting
thereto and it is understood will not
interpose any legal objection to the
object of the investigation now being
made. -.-'.-.s-; ,.----4-,-, ----,.--..---
Mr.. Watkins sta tes that conviction
of a blindpigger was recently OBJ
tained in Bismarck on the sole point
of evidence being secured showing
the receipts by a private citizen of
liquors in suspiciously large quanti-
ties, indicating that they were in
tended to be sold contrary to law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
BRITISH TRANSPORT
SUNK---970 PERISH

London, Aug. 1S.-The British
transport Royal Edward has been tor
pedoed and sunk by German subma-
rine. Announcement to this effect
was made officially. Six hundred men
were saved out of 1850 troops and
220 other persons on board. The text
of the announcement follows:
"rhe British transport Royal Ed
ward was sunk by an enemy subma-
rine in the Aegean sea. According
to the information at present available
the transport had on board thirty-two
military officers and 1850 troops, in
addition to the ships crew of 220
officers and men.
1.-The troops consisted mainly Of re-
Inducements for the Twenty-ninth di-
vision and details of the Royal army
medical corps.
"Full information has not yet been
received, but it is known that about
600 have been saved"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
APPARENTLY EXPECTED IT
Mrs. Frank Not Surprised at Lynch.
inq Of Husband.

Milledgeville, Ca, Aug. 18.-Mrs.
Leo M. Frank received the news that
her husband had been lynched in a
manner that led those present to be.
lieve that she had been expecting it.
She was preparing to go to an un'
cle's home at Athens, Ca, when she
was told what had occurred. She is
reported bearing up we'll.
Neighbors said the Frank family
had begun an eight-day period of
mourning, which was customary un.
der the Jewish religion.
Early callers at the Frank home
were met by Otto Stern, Franks
brother-in-law. He said that Mr..
Frank and his wife were asleep and
had not been told of the kidnapping
of their son. Stern said he learned
of the incident through the newspa-
pers. Within two hours the family
had received word that Franks body
had been found hanging to a tree.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
MANY CIVILIANS ARE KILLED
Germans Bombarded Lomza With
Heavy Artillery.

London, Aug. 1S.-Scores of civil
ians we're killed and wounded in the
three days bombardment with heavy
artillery which preceded the German
occupation Of Lomza, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
While German guns were showering
tons of metal on the town the inhab-
itants took refuge in the cellars of
their homes. Many houses were
blown to bits and others were burn
ed. Before the arrival of the Ger
mans all metals and everything OF
military value had been removed by
the Russians.
Civilians are reported to be leaving
Bialystok to escape the fighting
which is expected there. The banks
and hospitals already have been re-
moved,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
FOR BETTER B0ATINSPECTION
Redfield Tells President Service Will
Be Made More Efficient.

Washington. Aug 18.-Plans for
making the present federal steam
boat inspection service more efficient
are outlined in a report of Secretary
Redfield to President Wilson.
They grow out of the investigation
by the department of commerce of
the Eastland disaster.
Some of the recommendations, he
says, have already been put into ef-
feet. Others include the calling of a
special committee Of supervising in
spectors from the Atlantic. Pacific
and Gulf coasts to confer with super.
vising inspectors on the lakes to see
what can be done within the law to
make service more Efficient.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
ENGLISH COIN At LOW MARK
Pound Sterling Hits Record Depth al
S4.6c in New York.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE English
pound sterling fell to the lowest
American value on record. Normally
quoted at $4.S5 in foreign exchange,
it opened at $4.67, loss of 2 cents
from Saturdays low record of $4.69.
Greater decentralization was shown by
the foreign exchange market than
ever recorded here before.
French money, likewise, was weak.
er than on Saturday. Paris checks
were quoted at $5.97; weakening of
z cents.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
MORGAN At DESK; GUARDED
Financier Appears Fully Recovered
From Bullet Wounds.

New York, Aug. t17.-J. p. Morgan
appeared at the oEsce of J. p. Morgan
& Co., in Wall street for the first time
since he was shot at his summer
home at Glencove. l.. l., on July 3, by
Erich Muenter. alias Frank Holt.
Mr.. Morgan was not accompanied
by detectives or guards during his
trip from Glencove, but private de-
tectives have been stationed about
the building occupied by the Morgan
firm since the day Mr.. Morgan was
shot and these detectives were still
on duty when Mr.. Morgan arrived.
Mr. Morgan appeared to have en-
tire]y recovered from the bullet
wound.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
BUSH IS NAMED RECEIVER
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain In
Courts Hands,

st. Louis, Aug. 18.-Benjamin F.
Bush, president and chairman of the
boards of the Missouri Pacific and of
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railways, was appointed
sole receiver of the two lines by Cir
cult Judge Adams at Woodstock, vt.
The railway company asked that Mr..
Bush be appointed receiver The
Commonwealth Steel company, which
filed the receivership suit, joined in
this request.
The purpose of the receivership is
to make possible an early financial re-
organization Of the company.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
AGREES TO THE PROPOSAL
Experts to Fix Loss on Schooner Will.
lam p. Frye.

Washington. Aug. 18.-The Ameri-
can reply to the German government
on the schooner William P. Frye and
other American vessels sunk by Ger
man sea raiders was made public by
the state department.
The United States in its reply
agrees to the proposal of the German
government that leach Of the two
governments designate an expert to
fix the amount Of indemnity for the
vessel"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
GERMANS DRAW
CLOSE TO K0vN0
Take Outlying Fort South Of
Main Fertilization.
CRISIS NOT YET REACHED

Grand Duke Nicholas Not Assured Of
Safety Of His Armies Until tho
Menace Presented by Won Hinden-
burs's Operations Is Removed.
berlin, Aug. 18.-One of the outly-
ing forts of kovno, between the Me
men river and Gesia, to the south of
the main fortification, has been cap
tured by the Germans, it was an
nounced by German army headquar-
ters
More than 24O cannon and $500 pris-
oners were captured at Kovno, the
statement adds.
Three forts at Novogeorgievsk also
have been captured, army headquar-
ters reports.
London, Aug. 18.-ln the land fight
ing a crisis has not been reached in
the present stage of the Eastern cam
paign. Grand Duke Nicholas, the Rus
sian cOmmanderin-chief, will not be
able to assure the safety Of his armies
until the menace presented by the
operations of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg in Courland is removed.
In the Bausk district of Courland
the German army has been driven
back toward the Aa river, while
Kovno still is stemming the German
tide.
The chief struggle, however, centers
in the region north of the Niemen,
notwithstanding the recent success OF
Russian resistance. Between the Ma
rev and the Bug the German drive
evidently Is making some headway, al
though Petrograd claims that attacks
of the invaders in this region have
been repulsed after heavy fighting.
From the standpoint of the entente
allies the Near Eastern situation is
clearing, with the assertion, officially
inspired from Nish, that Servia's at
ttude is not irreconci]able, but that
the settlement must be more general
than a mere rectifcation Of frontiers
in one locality.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
HAS DECLINED TO INTERFERE
Minnesota State Auditor Will Avoid
Hibbing Tax Fight.

st. Paul, Aug. 18.-J. A. o. Preus,
state auditor, has declined to inter.
fere in the tax tangle at Hibbing in
which eleven mining companies re-
fused to pay $750,000 in taxes due
for 1914.
Mr. Preus wrote letter to Mayor
Victor l.. Power of Hibbing stating
he cannot take the action requested.
Mr.. Preus said the purpose of the
statutes which Mayor Power asked
him to invoke is to prevent the re-
moval of mineral from mines on
which lien for taxes has attached,
the result of which removal might be
that the taxes cannot thereafter be
collected.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
WARsHIPs NEAR VERA CRUZ
American BattIeships Expected at
Mexican Port.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Although re-
ports from Vera Cruz spoke of anti
American demonstrations officials ex.
pressed no fear of the outcome.
The anti-foreign propaganda is said
to lack CarranZa support.
The battleships Louisiana and New
Hampshire are expected to reach
Vera Cruz within twenty-four hours.
The gunboat Sacramento, with Bra.
lillian Minister Oliviera and Guate.
malan Minister Ortega on board, is
nearing New Orleans.
Answers to the peace note from
several of the factions are expected
in q few days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
leo N. FRAiX IS
LYNCAED BY &9B
Georgians Finally Kill Slay=
er Of Mary Phagan.
OFFICIALS OYERPOWERED

Noted Convict Taken From Prison at
MiIIedeeviIIe and Conveyed to Mari
eta, Former Home Of His Victim.
Where He 10 Strung Up to a Tree.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 18.-Leo NJ.
Frank, convicted of the murder of
Mary Phagan, was taken from the
state farm at Milledgeville by a mob
and lynched. ......
The body was found at Marietta.
former home of the Phagan girl,
about 100 miles from the prison.
Franks body was found hanging
from tree. His hands were hand.
cuffed.
The mob entered the warden S
house, trained their guns on the
warden and left two men to guard
him. Then they went to the house
of Superintendent Burke and left him
under guard.
Then they rushed to the dormitory,
four men entering the prison. When
they appeared again four men were
dragging Frank by his heels.
Several automobiles meanwhile had
pulled up in front of the dormitory.
Two men threw Frank into the rear
seat. Three others returned to the
dormitory.
We'll take you along If you want
to co." said one of the masked men to
Superintendent Burke. We'll cut
you loose after we get through with
Frank" Burke shook his head.
The pair ran back to the automo.
biles, which already were under way
and disappeared in the darkness.
Trusty Frees Superintendent.
A negro trusty, who had hidden in
the dormitory when the mob dragged
Frank out, freed Burke and then has.
tened TO- the home OIL. w. Satterfeld,
one of the prison officials.
Satterfeld first attempted to tele
phone the warden, but found the
wires cut. He ran to the warden's
duu CuL lIO lOpCo IAdC OOuAO
him. Warden Smith drove to near.
by farmhouse from which he sent
out telephone calls to the police of
all surrounding towns.
The mob, it is estimated, had q
forty-five minute start on their pur.
suers. Telephone calls to all sur.
rounding cities failed to reveal any
trace of the kidnapers and the be.
lief here was that after lynching
Frank the men dispersed to their
homes.
Governor Harris has ordered every
agency of the state enlisted in an ef.
fort to trace the kidnapping party.
Atlanta was agog with excitement
over the lynching of Frank. There
were no disorders with which the po.
lice were not able to cone. The news
of Franks lynching reached here too
late to cause assembling of crowds of
any size. Small groups of people con-
gregated on street corners and ex-
citedly discussed the case. A few
hotheads made curbstone speeches,
but popular demonstrations were at a
roiniynNvn
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
FAVOR GERMAN EXPANSION
Liberals Say It Would Compensate
Country for Sacrifices.

Berlin, Aug. 1S.-The executive
committee of the National Liberal
party adopted a resolution calling for
the extension of the boundaries Of
Germany.
Extension of the frontier will COM
pensate us for the enormous sacri-
fees made by the German nation" the
resolution says.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
Fear Finnish Invasion.

Stockholm, Aug. 18-The Alton
bladet says 1t has learned that the
landing of German troops on the Fin
nish coast is expected soon. The
Russian authorities are said to have
given the population full instructions
how to act in case of an invasion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
ITALIANS SCALE HEIGHTS

Take Austrian Positions at the Point
Of the eayonet.
Rome, Aug. 18.-By scaling treach-
erous heights and taking Austrian po-
sitions at the point of the bayonet
Italian Alpinists are systematically
closing in upon Plezzo. Bombardment
of the Plezzo forts has continued for
forty eight hours.
Artillery duels continue all along
the Tyrolean frontier and in the Val
ApniezZO region.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
BEST OUTLOOK IN YEARS
Mercantile Men of All Sections So
View Business Situation.

Duluth, Aug. 17.-Better business
conditions. an actual exhiliration OF
business throughout the country,
measured by dollars and cents, is the
outlook of delegates from all over the
United States who reached Duluth to
attend the annual convention of the
National Association of Mercantile
Agencies.
They declared that the business out
look is brighter than it has been for
three years. Most of the delegates re-
port good times at hand. This is par
ticularly noticeable, they say, in the
East, where factories are on full
shifts and overtime, with augmented
payrOlls.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
Former American Liner Sunk.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1S.-Reports
brought over on the American liner
Dominion from Liverpool were to the
effect that the American liner Marion,
requisitioped by the British admiral
ty as tr sop ship, had been sunk by
the fire OF the Turkish batteries at
the Dardanelles. The ship had pas
senger accommodations for 1000 sol
dierS
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
EARTH SHOCK At WlLLISTON
Tremor Shakes Houses and Throws
Dishes From Shelves.

Williston, N. D., Aug. 17.-It is the
belief here that Williston experienced
a small earthquake when a number OF
houses in the city were perceptibly
shaken. Many persons report having
felt the disturbance. In some of the
homes kitchen utensils and dishea
were thrown from the shelves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
lAWS0N'S SENTENCE STAYED
Judgs HilIyer Barred From Further
Action in Case.

Denver, Aug. 18.-The Colorado gu
preme court has issued writ of pro-
hibition against Judge CRANKY Hill
yer continuing to preside at the coal
strikers case.
A writ of supersedeas was issued
staying the execution of life sentence
against John r. Lawson.
Both sides were ordered to file
briefs by Sept. on the question of a
new trial for Lawson, who will re-
main 10 Trinidad jail temporarily.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
One Thousand Mas.inists Strike.

sarteret. N. j., Aug. 1S.-Nearly
1000 men. most of them machinists'
who have been employed in four fac
tories or oil plants hsre. are on strike
Most Of them demand an. eight-hour
day and an increase Of IL per cent in
wages.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
Fire. Sweeps Mining Camp.

Reno, New, Aug. 17.-Twelve build.
ings, constituting about half of the
business section of Upper Rochester,
are in ruins as the result Of fire
which burned for several hours. The
loss is estimated at 100000. Upper
Rochester is gold and silver camp
in Humboldt county, about 200 miles
east of here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
New Minister to santo Domingo.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The president
appointed Samuel Alschuler to be
circuit Judge for the circuit court Of
Chicago. The president also appoint
ed w. w. Russell to be minister at
6anto Domingo, succeeding former
Minister James II. Sullivan Of New
York.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
PORTS CLOSELY WATCHED
Health Officials Fear Cholera Will Be
Brought to United States.

Brought to United States.
New York, Aug. 18.-Special precau'
tions we're ordered by DR.. Joseph j.
O'Connell, health officer Of the port
of New York, to guard against intro
duction Of cholera which is reported
to have broken out at Venice and Leg.
horn, Italy. Instructions have been
issued for a rigid inspection of pas
sengers and crews on all ships arriv.
ing here from reported infected ports,
while passengers from places in Italy
north of line running from Leghorn
and Rimini and including the city of
Florence are to be reported to the
health officer for special bacteriolcgi.
cal examination.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
vENIzELOS TO RESUME POST

So Called War Party Again to the
Front in Greece.
Athens, Aug. 18-King Constantine
has accepted the resignation of Pre-
mier Gournais, who headed the neu-
tral ministry.
The king invited former Premier
Venlxelos, leader Of the SO called
war party" to confer with him, pre-
sumably to form new ministry.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
SALARIES OF OFFICIALS CUT
Nashville Chancellor Reduces Pay Of
Al From Mayor Down.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 17.-Chancel.
Tor Allison cut salaries Of all city Off.
cials and employees from the mayor
down rs per cent and authorized a
municipal loan Of $4,000 for current
expenses.
The action is consequence Of the
so called city hall scandal in which
charges of financial Irregularities
were made and a receiver was asked
for the city. The city's credit is not
impaired. ... ..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-19
MExlCANS KILL CAvALRYMAN
Two Other Americans Wounded in
Border Battle.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 18.-A Unit
ed States t.avalryman, Corporal viii.
man, was killed and two were wound
ed when seventy Mexicans crossed
the river near Santa Maria.
The ,Mexicans were repnlsed, but
lheir losses are unknown.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
BOXERS ARE TRAINING.
Martin and Ames Getting Into Condi- tion for Bout in This City Next Week

Silent Martin the rugged New York middleweight who is scheduled to meet Red Ames of Hartford, Conn.,, in the star bout of fifteen rounds at Jim Walsh's show in Hannas armory in this city, on September 3, started training today for the contest at Felix Bechems roadhouse, New Dorp Staten Island, N. Y. Martin is start ing his training little early in order to be in the best of shape when he tackles the Hartford borer.
 Martins opponent in his training workouts today was Frank Farmer the big Wisconsin middleweight who has the name of being one man who has scored a knockdown over Jimmy Clab-. by. Martin and Farmer went through four rounds of slugging that had the crowd in the gym on their toes rom the moment the first bell changed. 1t looked more like a real fright than a
 sparring exhibition as both men tore after each other as though out for
 vengeance. Martin wrked his right
 cross, it being in perfect order. lie
 caught Farmer tearing in time ana time again with this blow, and then
 he staggered him with another volley OI DlOWS. from the way MdIIll dCI0o in his first workout for the Ames fray it looks as though Red" is in for the battle of his life.
 While Martin is busy preparing for the combat in Gotham, Ames is doing his preliminary work in his home town Hartford. "Red' is busily working at a local gym With three sparring partners and according to the news received in this city he is mak- ing life miserable for his trainers.
 Red has a few pounds to take off before he is down to the middleweight limit but he informed his manager
 that he will get rid of the extra avordupois in few days working. Jimmy Reilly the sixteen year old
 Gothanm pheno mwho vii meet Sam
 my Waltz in the ten round semi
 final to the Martin -Ames battle will
 do his training for the fight at
 Browns gym in New York. As Reilly
 is always in great shape he will have
 little work to do in order to fit him self for the bout with Waltz.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
The Braves Again.

Back in late July, after winning something like 13 out of Is games at one stretch, the Braves were picked as the most likely flag winners in the league. After that great spurt they fell away again, and main attention was given Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
 Now the Braves have worked their way back within range and there is n feeling among baseball mtn-man- agers and players with whom we have talked-that if it comes to a driving finish among Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Boston the last named club will stand up better.
 The Braves have had their touch of facing fire-of taking the trenches by storm and maintaining the shock. They have been over the hurdles be- for. They have a better tradition back of them, brought over from last year. If any one club had been able to move along the last Brave slump would have put them out of it. But while the Braves were wabbling in the rut neither Philadelphia nor Brooklyn was able to swing out into the open.
 So the Braves have their chance again, as on Tuesday they were but four games from the top. But they still must face these wrought up Reds, and that may switch the situa- = tion again.