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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
A YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER.

The Duluth Herald, which is pub
lished at a point that is always on
the verge of winter, recalls the fact
that the present cold season may in
dicate that there will be another year
without a summer. January, 1916,
was mild, February the same, March
and April were warm and the buds
and leaves came forth, as far ad
vanced as usual in May. But when
May came there was snow, frost and
ice; fruit and leaves on the trees
were killed. June was as cold as
May, crops were planted and re-
planted and never matured. July
and August were cool beyond the
normal, and winter began in Septem-
Der. 1t was called the year 1880
and froze to death" While there is
no prospect of this being repeated
this year, the cool weather of May
and June serves to recall the year
without summer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
FORM BIG EXPORT COMBINE
Lumhermen of the Pacific Nortiawes St
Incorporate.

Incorporate.
Seattle, Wash, June 16.-Lumber
manufacturers of the Pacific North
west, it is announced here, are or
ganiZing cooperative corporation to
control the export lumber business Of
the Pacific coast. The concern, known
as the Douglas Fir Exploration and
Export company, has been incorporat.
ed in this state with a capital of $780,
900.
The corporation, according to the
bylaws, will engage only in foreign
trade. Organizers of the movement
have already submitted their plan to
the federal trade commission and are
also understood to have explained it
to President Wilson. Thirty OF the
largest lumber manufacturers in the
Northwest already have joined the
corporation, whose headquarters will
be In Seattle.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
REPLANTING CORN.

Better Farming Agent Borchert
states that some corn will have to be
replanted in the county, owing; as
much to the cold, damp weather OF
the last ten days as to the frosts OF
this week. 1t is possible that about
S per cent. of the acreage will have
to be replanted and several farmers
are already engaged in the work.
There is plenty of time however, with
favorable weather, for the maturing
Of corn replanted now.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
MEXICAN PLANS Indefinite
But Wilson Says Situation 10 Taking
Shape.

Washington, June 16.-President
Wilson told callers that the plans of
the United States for dealing with
the Mexican situation were indefinite
as yet, but that the situation seems
to be taking shape. He had before
him General Carranza's proclamation
and General Villas memorandum in
answer to his recent statement to the
factions that they must adjust their
differences or some other means
would be found by the United States
to restore government in Mexico.
Mr.. Wilson has not studied the
documents in detail, but indicated
that he intends to examine them
closely.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17

necessarily increasing the contra
band list if they were compelled to
carry contraband on transports, as
they now carry troops.
Personally, would like to see the
use of submarines abandoned entire
ly, just as l would like to see the
abandonment of the use of aero
planes and Zeppelins for the carry
ing of explosives, but I am not san
guine enough to believe that any eff
fective instrument of warfare will
be abandoned as long as war con-
tinues
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
FOUND DODDER IN ALFALFA.

hoDDILIs
a Stutsman county farmer recent
ly purchased 700 pounds of alfalfa
seed from a Montana seed concern
and later had the seed tested at the
North Dakota experiment station at
Fargo. The seed was found to be
very foul with dodder, one of the
worst parasitic plants that grows
Dodder fourishes like the morning
glory vine, encircling other plants
and choking them down. 1t is quite
general in Utah, Colorado and Mon
tana, but has not gotten much of a
start here.
The purchaser of the seed is en-
deavoring to recover from the Mon
tana dealer, but has been forced tc
buy new seed here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
SEEKING PLAN TO END war
President Wilson Denies Unites
States Is Inactive.

States Is Inactive.
Washington, June 16.-The United
States is doing everything in its pow.
cr to encourage peace propaganda
but it is of necessity limited by the
attitude of the belligerents.
President Wilson explained this
when he contradicted reports that
America is the only neutral nation
which is not trying to find a way tc
stop the war. The contrary is the
case, he said. The United States is
encouraging the peace efforts in every
legitimate way.
The president said he hoped Colo
mel E. M. House would be here in a
few days to tell him of his observa'
tions of sentiment in European CAPT
tails. He denied, however, that he
sent for the colonel to return from
abroad in hurry.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
NEED NOT INSTALL SCALES
Federal Supreme Court UphoIds Great
Northern Claim.

Washington, June 16.-The United
States supreme court reversed the de-
cision of the supreme court of Min
nesota upholding an order of the state
railway commission directing the
Great Northern railway to install
stock weighing scales at Bertha.
The Great Northern has these
scales at fifty-four of 259 stock ship
ping points. The town of Bertha de-
manded that similar scales be put in
for the convenience of it's shippers.
The Minnesota railway commission
ordered the Great Northern to comply
with the request and the state su-
preme court upheld the order.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
British Attorney General
Opens Official Hearing.
HAD NO GUNS WHATEVER
Captain Of Ship Testifies Big Liner
Was Unprepared for offense or De-
fense and Had Not Been Fitted UP
rs a Transport.

% ''auopO'1'
London, June 16.-"The Lusitania
was not armed and it never was fitted
out as a transport" was one OF the
remarks made by Sir Edward Carson,
attorney general in the new cabinet,
in addressing the court at the opening
of the board of trade inquiry into the
loss of the Cunard liner which was
sent to the bottom May Z off the
south coast of Ireland, with loss OF
more than 1,100 lives, by a German
submarine.
without warning" Sir Edward Car
two torpedoes at the Lusitania and 1t
is believed that third projectile also
was fired Such an act was not only
contrary to International law, but it
is contrary to the dictates OF civiliZa-
ton and humanity. To sink passen-
gers in this manner was deliberate
attempt at murder"
Continuing, Sir Edward remarked
the question Of speed will be lmpor-
tant. lie asserted the Lusitania was
steaming at only eighteen knots an
hour at the time of the attack.
Wireless Information Withheld.
Certain specific information was
sent by the British admiralty by wire
less telegraphy to the Lusitania, but
these instructions are not to be made
public and this part of the evidence
is TO be taken in private.
"The real questions arising" said
the attorney General, ARE only two:
First, as to the navigation OF the ship
| having regard to the instructions and
| information conveyed by the admiral
I ty, and, second, as to whether every
thing was done that could be done
after the ship was torpedoed."
Captain Turner of the Lusitania, ex-
amined by the attorney general, said
the ship was not armed either for Of
fense or defense and carried no MASK
ed guns.
The captain estimated that ten sec
onds after the Lusitania was struck
it was impossible to stand on deck.
lie said the three difficulties in res
cuing passengers were the list of the
ship, her headway, which carried her
two or three miles after being struck,
and the shortness of time.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
GREECE LIKELY
TO ENTER WAR
Peace Party Overwhelmed at
Recent s;:ctions.
ALLIES MAKE i>SeRESS

Report SIt0nt Gains All AIonA :
Front In France, but Make No N, -
ton Of Situation North Of Arras,
Where Germans Claim Successes.
London, June 16.-It is apparent
that the former premier of Greece, M.
Venizelos, and his followers have won
an overwhelming victory in the Gre
clan general elections. The latest
news claims a majority of two-thirds
for the war party in parliament. The
British press is of the opinion that
this means a deliberate choice on the
part of the Grecian people to cast
their lot with the allies-Great Brit.
ain, Russia, France and Italy.
Reports from Paris make mention
of slight progress all along the line,
but nothing is said of the situation
north of Arras, where the Germans
have rallied and recaptured some OF
their lost trenches.
German official reports represent
recent fighting on the River San in
Galicia as having resulted in a great
victory for General Won Mackensen,
who has effectively countered the
Russian blow at Zurawna, on the
Dniester river. %gs
Italian heavy artillery has begun
the bombardment of Malborgeth, one
of the pivots of the Austrian defenses
between the Carnic Alps and the up
per Isonzo river. Jarvis, an important
railroad junction, twelve miles further
east, also is threatened.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
SEARCH RIVER BED FOR
FIRST SUBMARINE.

Paterson, N. j., June 16.-
Men working with poles prob
. ed the bottom of the Passaic
river here in a search for the
first submarine built by John
p. Holland, the inventor. Hol-
lands first boat was not
equipped with motive power
but was towed by horses. 1t
was tested in the Passaic riv-
er and with Holland and sew
eral school boys on board re-
NAMED under water several
minutes. The inventor after
wards scuttled the boat.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
Hungarian Crops Lost.

Zurich, Switzerland, June 16-Re.
ports received here are that intense
heat continues in many parts of Hun.
gary, and that already serious dam.
age has been done to crops. Grain
generally has suffered considerably
In Moravia, Bohemia and Lower Aus.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
HONOR GENERAL COCKTAILS
Panama Canal Builder, Edison and
Herrick Given Dearees.

Princeton, N. j., June 16.-General
George w. Goethals, Thomas A. Edi-
son and Myron T. Herrick, former
ambassador to France, were among
the distinguished men on whom hon.
onary degrees were conferred at the
168th commencement of Princeton
university.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
SNOW At Prince Albert.

Winnipeg. Man. June ia snow
storm lasting an hour and q half Wis
tied Prince Albert, sask., and vicinity.
There was q FROST In Northern sas-
katchewan.s !; Fl Z, IL
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
FIRST STEPS ARE TAKEN
Villa and carranza May Patch Up
Peace. .-

VITA ana CaFrahza way P1tch Up
Peace.
Washington, June 16-General Vii.
la and General Carranza of the oppos.
ing Mexican factions may get together
and establish peace.
An announcement was made to the
state department that Villa had writ
ten his opponent, General Carranza,
in a hope Of meeting on terms.
This is the first tangible result Of
of President Wilson's recent warning
to the Mexican factions that unless
they could secure peace in the country
the United States would be compelled
20 step in.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
WANTED MORE OF THE PLUMS
Billy Sundays Right Hand Man Quits
EVANGELIST.

Philadelphia, June 16.-Bentley Ack'
ley, widely known as Billy Sundays
right hand man, secretary and pianist,
has resigned from the Sunday forces.
He gave as his reason that other
members of the organization less de-
serving than he received vast profits,
in one case aggregating 100000, from
the writing and publication of hymn
books and the disposition of other
privileges connected with the re-
vivals.
Ashley named H. A. Rodeheaver,
choirmaster, and Fred Seibert, taber.
nacle caretaker, as the recipients Of
all plums.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
War swsIIs Toll siIls.

Washington, June 1.-THE Euro.
pean war IL swelling the government's
toll bill. The state departments bill
for cables alone in May reached $1S.-
900. One month the cable bill rose to
$4,000.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
Archbishop LaneevIn Dies.

Winnipeg, June 16.-ArchbishoJ
Langevin of the Catholic church dio
.cese of st. ;Boniface, died In Montres'
after . years illness Of kidney diS
ease. He was hfty-nine years old.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
HOSTILE AiRMEN eoMRARD
KARLSRUHE.

Karlsruhe, Baden, June 49,
Five hostile airmen lombard
ed Karlsruhe for forty-five min.
utes. Several persons were
killed or wounded.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17
BILLIARD GRANTED IMMUNITY
Court Awards Concession to Indicted
New Haven Director.

New York; June 16-The federal
district court granted immunity to
John l.. Billiard, former director Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company, who was indicted
with the twenty other directors, past
and present, for alleged criminal vio-
lation Of the antitrust law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-06-17

j. P. Morgan's desire for new capi-
tai with which to swing the enormous
war contracts passing through his
firm was the impelling reason behind
the sale by him of control of the
Equitable Life Assurance society to
General T. Coleman Dupont.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-22

The city council adopted plans of Architect Myers
Tor tho rev city hail. which contemplate a build.
mk 20 cost not 90 exceed $4,000.
an interesting meeting at the Young Mems Chris
tian association hall discussed building for
the association a home OF lie own Among those
who talked General o. q. Howard. secretary
Joplin, William FlSning. DR. Denise. MT street. o.
r. Henderson and DR. PARCEL.
Madame Dufloe is sul confined to her rooms in
the Willard. but her husband has taken her place
the wagon and packs Harvey street. near Four
teenth. with crowds large as his wife usually
attracts
S. p. Morse a CO. putting up a maGninoent
passenger elevator in their store.
Captain John a. Bourks. now stationed in Texas
Is here visiting HIS old friends
Joe Needham. Of the amateurs OF the city,
made remarkable in the billiard pariors AZ
the AIliard scoring ess points IN hour and nfty
minutes
Friends II Captain and Airs oeorEe u. craFer
helped hen celebrate their tAenty-fif anniversary
a. their eosy home Seward street.
Fire chief Bntier returned from the east having
been away several weeks. during which he attended
the fire chiefs convention at Long Branch ana
visited Boston New York and other eastern cities
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-22
Harmony at the State House.

The latest manifestation OF how happily the
brethren are dwelling together at the Nebraska
state house is furnished by the threat of Fire
Commissioner Ridgell TO bring suit against State
Treasurer Hall--not to adjudcate any claim for
the benefit of the state not to establish the truth
or falsity OF the governors allegations that the
safe treasurer is farming out state money, but
10 punish the state treasurer for being suffi.
centy temerarious to stand on the provisions OF
the constitution regards the paying of money
iIto and out of the state treasury.
Treasurer Hall refused to cash warrants
drawn In favor OF Ridgell. because no specific
appropriation had been made for their payment
At least to that extent both the treasurer and
fire commissioner agreed. 1t now transpres that
colorado appropriation was made, but, through
the careful conduct of business by the democrats
in and out OF the legislature, charged with man.
aging the states affairs. the item was lost track
Of, turning up only after the warrant controversy
had reached the incandescent stage, and the
state treasurer relented enough to pay the fire
commissioner his salary. Not so for the commits
sioner who has employed an attorney with the
avowed purpose OF visiting on the treasurer the
penalty for failure to comply with a law neither
of them knew existed
In the meantime nothing is heard Of any ef.
fort to investigate the charges publicly made by
the governor that the state treasurers bond was
made the occasion of dividing $1,000 between
certain Of the favored, or that state funds are
being farmed TO personal and political friends
The quarrel Is over the only thing the democrats
At Lincoln seem TO care for-the payroll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-22
a man that Is taken into

SAYING that once a man that is taken into
Gods Gold, can, 3ecksQdc, which gives our
Savior little credit for tenRcity. The very
idea that a man al one time can be saved
and is on his way to heaven can the
next day be plunged In the depths Of hell.
What kind OF a God does the preachers
Of this day and age OF the world believe
We have? why IL not the correct theory
to believe that everything that happens
in this world T. for the best and for Gods
pleasure only? This is my personal belief,
consequently I am not finding any fault
with Mr.. Sunday or the clown at the EN-
press In any OF their jokes.
Common sense religion is to give God
credit for each and every act on this
earth and be satisfied with the results.
am leaving my lot In Gods hands, the
Maker OF this universe, a Superhuman
Being Who gives US light and heat
through the sun and moon. and no man
has knowledge of how It Ia done. find
no fault with any one, but always give
my Maker. the Lord Jesus, credit for
everything whether Il is TO my liking or
not, as He certainly rules the world and
even the devil himself, and I have faith
in Him looking afr His children regard
less Of Sundays "sawdust trail"
c. L. NETHAwAN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-22
Ripening Very Fast.

There is much merit in President Wilson's short
ballot plan u II Of those reforms not yet ripe
like government ownership OF railroads II will come
along in time, hut not now. The short ballot no
matter how worthy, IL reform not yet rpe.-Colum-
bus Telegram.
Whatever its present stage the short bal
lot" Is rpening very fast. The commission plan
and city manager plan Of municipal government
ere accompanies Of the short ballot" campaign.
The most notable progress achieved, however.
for the 'short ballot" has been that scored in
the New York state constitutional convention
which has embodied the principle in the consti-
tuition submitted to the people OF the Empire
state as its most salient innovation, and II the
people Of New York therefore ratfy the pro-
posed new constitution. the short ballot" will
be finally established in the greatest and most
important state OF the union.
Regardless of all that. however the Short
ballot reform is ripening very fast elsewhere
Let us remember that a thing is short or long
only by comparison. Here in Nebraska the shift
to biennial elections, crowdng the names for
merly on two ballots onto one, so heightened the
ballot as to force an immediate reaction. The
last Nebraska legislature passed several meas
ures aiming in the direction OF a shorter ballot
abolishiBg certain elective offices and showing
preference for longer terms for Others and
the next legislature is certain TO go stil further
In the same direction. Should we have constitu-
tIonal revision either by convention or initiative
amendments, we may be sure the short ballot
principle will govern as opposed to the old idea
OF multiplying elective offices with consequent
scattering and weakening OF official responsible
ity. Tested by approaching ripeness. the Short
ballot" reform is not to be mentioned in the
same breath with government ownership OF rail
roads, which has not yet gotten out Of bud
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-22

ped for life Of large usefulness and that
you had a desire, an. ambition. 10 BE- helps
ful 20 mankind and have not been uls-
appointed. for you have taken an active
interest in public affairs, you have made
good at every turn OF the road. have met
the full measure Of a useful citizen as
occasion offered
You have served as a member OF our
state legislature and in the halls Of COM
gress You are a temperance man In
practice and from principle doubtless be-
lieving as does the writer. while in favor
Of prohibition, that the people Of the
state, In non-partisan manner, by the
use OF the initiative, should determine the
question Of prohibition i'm the coming cam
paign.
"Iou believe In and have been a strong
advocate of the principles OF the repub-
lican party
You are the type Of man needed on
the farms Of Nebraska to encourage and
develop a more intelligent and progressive
agriculture; the type Of man most needed
to interpret and execute our laws in the
interests of agriculture i'm the interests
of the producer and laborer. rather than
Of corporations and the so-called special
interests" s. c. BASSETT.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-22
Difficulties Our Dollar Must Overcome

DR.. r. H. Pratt. chief OF the Bureau of For
Ogn and Domestic Commerce under the Depart
nient OF Commerce, addressing the investment
bankers at Denver, suggests that the loan to be
made 70 the Allies at present may be an economic
biunder. II is giving aid to our greatest rivals
IN the field OF foreign commerce His apprehen-
sion on this point does not seem to be justified
by the facts. While the financial strength OF
the United States Is steadily growing, the SUBJ
stitution OF the dollar for the pound sterling as
the worlds standard is not yet complete. DIFF
ficulties OF several kinds must yet be overcome
and the most important OF these IL how to take
full advantage of our present eminence as a
creditor nation In the matter OF trade
Great Britain is the leading nation of the
world, In the matter OF foreign investment, hav-
Ing at the beginning of the war, in round mum.
bers, s17,b00 600, 900 invested abroad: France
then had six and one-half and Germany two and
'one-half billions in foreign investments and Hol-
land and Belgium were also heavy holders Of for
eign securities. II is this that gives London its
overshadowins commercial Importance. For az.
ample the external debt of Japan is largely held in
London, and consequently Japan's securities are
worth Just what London says they are worth,
baEing this value the volume of Japanese
trade. Argentins, Chile, Brazil and other coun.
tries with which we are seeking trade extension
are similarly owned in Europe. This condition
must be altered before we can become actual
leaders in the worlds trade.
For many years the annual balance OF trade
las been in favor OF the United States, yet we
have been extensive borrowers from Europe.
for the purposes OF development The extern
sion OF our commerce will depend on our ability
to enter the foreign field a. investors or
operators. The time is favorable, and the pros
peet Is inviting the point to be settled is where
TO start and the mortgage just taken on Eng.
land and France looks like beginning.