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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12

classes based on population; the
number of county employees and
their salary shall be fixed by the leg
islature and the rate in every county
in thsesame class shall be the same
both q the number Of electors, ap-
,pointive @:uty employees and their
wages. IL cory this is all right,
but in pract. it works differently.
'In 1911 IT, Legislature created
So separate clas, .,ations, one for
each county in the +e, and passed
a separate county 8 -nment bill
for each Of them. THIS prevented
what is called special legislation by
the state as whole to effect only q
single county. Following this there
was an era of political log rolling
unexampled in the history of Ameri-
Ca
"This system was brought over in
part from the old regime, but it re-
mafned for the 'Progressives' to per1
feet it and make it a part of an enor-
nous political machine which is
highly effective for circulating cam
paign literature, creating Progress
sive' sentiment through personal per-
suation, and for which the taxpayer
foots all the bills.
estate associations of county as
SCISSORS. treasurers, sheritfs, clerks.
tax collectors, district attorneys, au-
ditors, recorders, surveyors, coroners
and boards of supervisors we're
formed. Their avowed purpose is
for the betterment of the county SER
vice. They hold annual conventions,
for which they generally receive mile
age and expenses from their counties.
One result of these associations is
that they are all Joined to lobby
through the legislature their respec-
tive county government bills. They
form the most powerful political lob
bies in the state, for they are so or
ganized that the support of all can
be thrown to a single one. .
''Some of the counties are begin
ming to rebel against this scheme of
county government and are voting
for new charters.
'.Californians spend much more
money for public improvement, where
they get permanent results in the
matter of roads. school buildings and
other institutions, but the salary list
of the county and state governments
is growing t9 STAGGERING propogtionlss .g is|1.ls
through log rolling com bina tiohs in
the legislature winked at by an ad-
ministration that wants to be re-
tained in power.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
WOOD DIsPLAcEs COTTON
Germans Utilize Pulp In Making Ex-
plo0ivee.

London, Aug. 11.-Details of new
process developed by German chem
lists for the utilization of wood pulp
as a substitute for cotton in the man
ufacture of explosives are given by
the Chronicle, which says the substi-
tute is being used successfully at three
large factories in Mannheim.
The timber used is chiefly ash, pine
and birch. For some purposes, says
the Chronicles informant, the new
explosive is even more effective than
that made with cotton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
RILEY AND OSBORNE TO GO
Governor Of New York to Fill Places
With Two Republicans.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 10.-From a
source close to Governor Whitman 1t
is learned that Thomas Mott Osborne,
warden of Sing Sing, is to be ousted
next week by John B. Riley, superin-
tendent OF prisons. This is to be fol-
lowed by the resignation of Riley,
leaving two places to be filled by the
governor with Republicans. Riley's
place as superintendent of prisons, it
is understood, is to go to William A.
Orr, Whitman's secretary Major r.
C. Chatfield, deputy warden of Great
Meadow, probably will replace o.
borne,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
HIGHER RATES ARE LIKELY
Said Western Roads VIII Get Part Of
Increase Asked.

statements that the interstate COM
merce commission will hand down a
decision within few days granting
the increase Of rates requested by
Western roads is likely to be con-
hrmed in part by the commissions
order when made. There is good rea-
son to believe that the carriers will
get part OF what they have asked
for, but not the full S per cent.
1t is understood the increases will
apply mainly to live stock, agricul-
tural implements, beer and possibly
grain and grain products.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
BIGGEST CROP IN HISTORY
This Years Wheat Production May
Reach Billion Bushels.

Washington, Aug. 10.-American
farmers are harvesting the greatest
wheat crop ever grown in any one
country. It may reach a billion BUSH
els. Department of agriculture ex-
perts estimate the crop at 100000, 900
bushels, basing their calculation on
the condition of the crop Aug. l..
Bumper harvests of other cereals and
food crops are indicated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
ERIE SUFFERERS CARED FOR
Relief Fund for Victims Of Flood
Passes $4,000 Mark.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 10.-Relief work
among the victims Of the recent flood
has been so successful that all the
sufferers are now being cared for
and the fund in charge Of the gen.
eral committee has passed $4,000.
Thorough search of the ruins is being
pushed vigorously, but no bodies were
found during the night. The Erie
real estate board began survey Of
the Mill Creek run district 10 deter.
mine the exact property loss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
Waller to Assume Command.

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Carrying 1862
marines the United States cruiser
Tennessee sailed from the Philadel.
phia navy yard for Haiti. Colonel J..
w, T. Waller and his staff sailed on
the Tennessee. Colonel Waller will
assume command Of all the United
States marines in Haiti. The marines
will reinforce those now in Haiti, un.
der command of Rear. Admiral Caper.
ton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
RAILROAD Rates ARE
ADVANCED BY INTERSTATE
COMMERCE Commission

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today gave its decision in
the western freight-rate case,
allowing advances in bitumin-
ous coal, coke, fruit and vegeta-
bles and denying increases on
grain, livestock, packing-house
products, fertilizers and broom
corn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
Veteran Turfman 10 Dead.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE death of
Blind John Condor at his home here
removes one of the most interesting
characters of the sporting world in
this country. Condor ruled the gam
bling fraternity with an iron hand for
over thirty years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
Found Dead In His omice.

San Francisco, Aug. 11.-W. s.
Hatch, manager of the Mccall Pattern
company here, was found dead at his
desk in a downtown ONCE building.
On the floor beside him was revol-
yer with empty chamber. There was
. bullet hole In his head. $ss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
100000 Captives Work.

London, Aug. 11.-Official reports
forwarded from Petrograd by Reuters
News agency show that recently up.
wards of 208,000 prisoners were be-
ing employed by various Russian min
istries on railroads. in agriculture
and in other ways. s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
Mexicans Attack cavairymen.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 11.-United
States cavalrymen and Mexicans
fought again, this time near Mercedes.
Tex. One Mexican was killed. None
of the troopers was reported hurt.
The fight was in Hidalgo county. The
previous fighting had been in Cam
erOn county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
SCOTT PERFORMS MISSION

Villa Yields to Demands Of the Unit
ed States.
Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 11.-General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the
United States army, has accomplish
ed his mission to the border. The
following statement was issued:
General Villa assured me during
our interview that the proposed meet
ing of mining men will be postponed
indefinitely. The foreign merchandise
seized in Chihuahua last week will be
restored. Violations of the law. how
ever. will be prosecuted. My mission
here is now accomplished"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
DEMAND EIGnT-HOuR Day
Employees Of LocomobiIe Company
May Strike.

May Strike.
Bridgeport. Conn.,, Aug. 10.-Formal
demand for an eight-hour work day,
with pay and a half for overtime
work, was to be made on the Loco
mobile Company Of America by its
employees. The action was in
accordance with a decision reached
Saturday night. An unfavorable re.
ply, it is said, will result in strike.
Machinists employed by the Amer
ican and British Manufacturing com
pany and the Lake Torpedo Boat COM
pany, it is said, will make demand
for an increase of 20 per cent in
wages.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
1000 PRINTERS CONVENE

Convention Of Typographical Union
Opens at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 10.-With
the addresses OF welcome and the ap-
pointment of committees made the
1000 delegates to the sixty-f1rst an
nual convention of the international
Typographical union were ready to
begin the business sessions. Balti.
more has already started a campaign
for the 1916 convention.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
ORDERS STRIKERS TO WORK
New Colorado Law Prevents Lockout
Without Notice.

Denver, Aug. 11.-Colorado discov-
cred that it has the most drastic
strike and lockout law in the United
States.
A local cracker company reduced
wages and it's 200 employees walked
out. The state industrial commission
promptly ordered the company to re-
store the old wages and the workers
to return to their places.
Employees may not strike and en-
ployers may not lockout or reduce
wages of workers. Both sides must
give the commission thirty days no.
tice of their intentions.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
PLAN TO ovERRuN sERvIA

on the Frontier.
SalOnika, Aug. 1.-THE Austro-G Ger
mans already have begun to concen-
,rate new army on the Servian from
.ier planning to 0verrun Servia and
brighten Bulgaria and Greece into re-
naming neutral.
Advices received here said that
early 100000 troops are being mass
"a along the Servian frontier.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
TO LOWER PRICE OF BREAD
One Result of Big Wheat Crop In
Eaden, Germany.

Eaden, Germany.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE minister OF
the interior of the grand duchy OF
Baden" says a message from karls
ruhe to the Overseas News agency
ION comforting with three Socialist
deputies announced that good crops
soon would permit of an increase in
bread portions and of decrease in
prices.
"The outlook of the potato crop
he said, is excellent and in the near
future prices will drop to about peace
level.
"The imperial governments of the
several states are preparing measures
to secure quantities of petroleum and
coal stores, sufficient to meet all de.
mands at reasonable price"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
POISON KILLS ONE; FIVE ILL
Impure Drinking Water 10 Blamed
for Affiction.

Mandan, N. D., Aug. 11.-Poisoning,
due it is thought to impure drinking
water, resulted in the death Of Rose,
eght years old, daughter of Frank
Heicker. Five other children are in a
critical condition.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12


London, Aug. 11-Although military
operations in Russian Courland have
hardly reached the decisive stage the
Germans who have been smashing
their way toward Riga have been
checked. Almost simultaneously Ger
man warships which attempted to
seize the Gulf Of Riga and attain q
strategic position to assist the troops
ashore were dispersed and damaged
The assemblage of German craft
was the largest Of any engaged in the
naval actions of the war thus far,
with the exception OF the allied squad
ron at the Dardanelles. 1t nosed its
way towards Riga much after the
manner of the British ships ranged
off the Belgian coast last fall. The
fact that the German warships were.
forced to retire is source of salts
faction to the British press, which
finds encouragement in the resistance
OF the Russians in this northeastern
theater in contrast to their retirement
elsewhere.
The British advance in the vicinity
'o1 Hooge;; While net comparable with
the tremendous actions in Poland,
marked the most important engage,
ment in which the British army has
figured since the battle of Festubert
in May. The gain was small and still
has to be maintained against the al
most inevitable German counter at
tacks.
Balkan Situation Chaotic.
The Balkan plan is still chaotic.
Dispatches from Saloniki say that the
Austro-German plan to strike again
at Servia already has found express
sion in a concentration Of Teutonic
forces along the Servian frontier. 1t
is said 100000 men have been massed
near Orsova, Hungary, which may be-
the forerunner Of the predicted cam
paign through Servia for the relief Of
Turkey.
Italy as yet has not declared war
on Turkey, but Athens reports that
Italian consuls are leaving the Otto
man empire, intrusting their affairs
to their American colleagues. If this
be true it probably means that i'm
pending developments in the Balkans,
dictated the action Of Italy.
1t has been rumored frequently that.
Italy would send troops to assist.
France and England in the GallipolH
operations, but thus far such reports
have not been borne out and the
porte and Rome maintain surface re-
lations of nations at peace.
A submarine of the entente allies
was sunk near Bulair by Turkish
aeroplane which threw bombs upon
the craft. All the crew were lost.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
Yellow Trail Hard Hit.
HUMOROUS AUTHOR IS DEAD
Charles Clark Wrote Under Name Of
Max AdeIer.

Philadelphia, Aug. l.-Charles He
ber Clark, who wrote under the name
OF Max Adeler, is dead at Eaglesmere
IA. He was widely known as wri.
er OF humorous books and short stc
ries. He also was an authority O.
tariff matters.
Mr. Clark was q manufacturer J
Conshohocken, near here. where J
lived. Ee was seventy-five years o:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
BANK ROBBERS OBTAIN So, 600
Citizens Held at Hay az Vaults Are
- Blown Up.

Blown Up.
Maple Hill, Kan, Aug. 11.-several
robbers held more than one hundred
citizens at tay while companions blew
the vault of the Maple Hill State bank
and escaped with $1,000. 1t is believ-
ed there we're seven men in the band.
The first explosion in the bank
building aroused citizens. They we're
met by armed men, who held them at
bay.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
PUTS BAN ON GRASS WIDOWS
Cannot Work for Uncle Sam, but d.
vorced Women Are Eligible.

vorced Women Are Eligible.
Washington, Aug. 1O.-NO grass
widow" need apply for any job in the
gift of the postmaster general, accord
ing to the announcement by COM
petitive examination for Oct. by the
United States civil service commits
sion. The clause is too strict to ad-
NIT of misconstruction, so the matri-
monially dissatisfied must turn to the
courts for a divorce or seek other en-
ployment. A divorced woman may
be placed on the eligible list.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
DEADLY HEAT WAVE IN SPAIN
Temperature Rises to 1873 Degrees in
Sun at Seville.

Sun at Seville.
Madrid, Aug. l.--Several deaths
have been caused ut various points in
Spain by a heat wave of unusual in
tensity. IL I
The temperature rose to 1873 degrees
Fahrenheit in the sun at Seville and
1903 at Madrid. A man who became
insane from the. effects Of the heat
ran through the principal street of
Madrid and injured several persons
before he was overpowered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
GERMANS TO PARTICIPATE
Central verein to Send Delegates tc
Peace Conference.

St. Paul, Aug. 1O.-The German.
American Catholic Central Verein will
send delegates to the national peace
demonstration which will be held in
Chicago Sept. 5 and 6.
This was decided at the opening Of
the second days session of the organ
ization's sixtieth annual convention,
which is being held in St. Paul.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
Germans Have Lost 2,17s,sss.

London. Aug. 10.-The German
losses to date are 2.178,863, according
to the Berne correspondent Of the;
Morning Post. y. 80 s'..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-08-12
Russian Fc'1: .AS1 ss$.l. Marcy, I 4 Y
River { ned
SUSTAIN CHECK II RIGA
Teuton Forces Smashing Their ,ts,s
Toward Baltic Seaport Brought VI
halt-FIeet Of Vessels supportiN@
Troops Diepersed and Damaged.

Berlin, Aug. 11.-Fort No. 4
at LOmza has been stormed
) and the town OF Lomza, which
) is situated on the Narew river,
, seventy-two miles southwest
) of Suwalki, has been occupied
; by German forces, according
to an official statement issued
) by the German army head
) quarters staff.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-06
Iheaters
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Capital Punishment" a three reel
Knickerbocker feature; Charley Chap
lin in a one reel comedy, "Mabels
Busy Day." and the regular edition of
The Diamond from the Sky" are
on today's bill at the Auditorium.
Tomorrow Vivian Martin Will be seen
in The Little Dutch Girl based on
the novel by Ouida and telling an
interesting story.
The old gardner, attracted by the
antics Of the ducks, goes to the lake
to find a basket with a baby in il
floating among the lilies. Six years
latter Little Dutch is sharing in the
labOrs of her guardian-assisting him
in the garden n trudging by his
side 10 the city market. When she
is "A, death takes her guardian.
Lionel. a famous painter, seeking a
model for his Marguerite" persuades
her TO pose for him. Jean, the wood
man, who is more than interested in
Little Dutch, becomes jealous of the
attentions of Lionel
One day Lionel invites Little Dutch
to share a days outing with him At
eventide they return to her home.
where he bids her goodnight. Her
absolute innocence has conquered her.
Lionel resolves TO cave her in peace.
He tells her he must go away.
One day Lise tells her, Your paint
a - POOAs anu Al III inc 6AGdL CITY.
When Jean learns that Little Dutch
has left for the great city, he hastens
there. locates the painters abode, and
awaits the comm OF Little Dutch.
When she arrives she is told up
stairs" She finds Lionel lying on a
couch. surrounded by a riotous crowd
of men and very decOllete women.
and a brown. beautiful creature has
her arms around his neck.
Little Dutch turns and fees. Lionel
throws the woman off n tries 10
follow. Faithful Jean, although he
has remained on watch outside, is not
in time to prevent her from jumping
into the river, but he rescues her and
takes her home. One day she rouses
herself ard. placing two rosebuds in
her woode1 shoes: Send them to
him." she says. One moonlight night
she slips in among the lilies from
whence she came.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-06
AT THE INDIANA.

Theda Bara has made a distinctive
name for herself in strongly emo
tiOnal roles. In "A Fool There Was
she became famous in a night as The
Vampire Woman" other actresses
had played the part in several stage
productions but it remained for Miss
Bara, in her work before the camera
TO achieve an international reputation.
Every picture she has appeared in
since has been compared with this and
in The Clemenceau Case seen at
the Indiana today, her %severest crit
les admit h has surpassed her for
mer im-personatiOn. The story deals
with studio life in Paris, always an
appealing subject TO an American
audience. AS a model. Miss Bara has
full scope for her beauty as a m
and her ability as the ~~reatest imper-
senator of siren roles OF the present
day. Not even has Sarah Bernhardt.
in her Dalnest days, been able TO as
sumo the devilishly fascinating poses,
the terrific fire of an enraged woman,
the seductive glamour of a tempter
of men, as ha S been done by Theda
Bara She has the ahle assistance
of Thomas w. Shay as the artist, as
well as a first class supporting COM
pany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-06

at the oliver last week. There are
not the scenes Of m-agnifcance in this
picture that there were in the "Eter-
nal City" but this lack Is counter
balanced by the many scenes of ex-
~traordinary dramatic interest. Walker
Whiteside as the yOunf Russian Jew.
David Quixano. has the premier role
and his Interpretation OF this role is
fully in keeping " it'll the magnif-
cent settings.
The story Of the play begins in
Russia in the midst OF the Jewish
persecution and the scenes surround
ing the massacre and the deportation
of these people are remarkably por-
trayed. The vivid contrast between
the barbarism in Russia and the free
dom and cOntentment in America is
presented in such a manner as not
10 fail in bringing a thrill OF pride
and joy TO any who may witness il.
David QuiXanO escapes death in Rus
STA and comes TO the country OF free
dom, where at last, as a musician. he
wins fame. A pleasing love story is
woven into the story and brings the
plot TO its point of greatest dramatic
interest when the young Russian no
blewOman disowns her father because
Of his cruelties to the people OF the
man she loves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-06
AT THE ORPHEUM.

There is fun and amusement on the
new bill at the Orpheum which open
ed Sunday TO capacity crowds. For
q five act bill there is all the variety
that could be desired and each act,
IN its own class, is Of he top-notch
variety.
Mrs. Gene Hughes and capable sup
porting company, offers a comedy
sketch that is lively, clean and gen.
timely humorous. A new idea is used.
there are no extreme farcial sitUa-
tons. yet the interest is upheld and
the lines speakable with good humor.
Mrs. Hughes plays a grandmothSr Of
the 1920 model and she infuses more
life into n staid, old household than
the inhabitants have known for years.
A thread Of romance, attractive cos
TUNES and a ~cleverly written plot
make the act n that will win favor
on any bill.
Charles Kenna. the original street
fakir. returned with his familiar pat
GER and songs. but all delivered with
an assurance and speed that makes
the talk entertaining. He scores every
point AMI makes a decided hit. Can't
we'll and Walker are n happy couple
who deliver a routine OF nOnsecaI
bits and slrn n half dozen bows at the
finish. Z is their pleasing method OF
delivery. rather than the material.
that Dlakes their act get over. Miss
Walkers peachy blonde type is very
easy 10 look az.
\ well staged posing act. with the
myriad light and scene combinations
thrown on an attractive female form
opens tie bill and the Camille trio
in n rough and tumble ~horizontical
bar novelty closes the show.