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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
TAKE CREW ON BOARD
PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH ARRIVES AT NEW.
PORT NEWS AND CAPTAIN THIERICH-
EMS MAKES A BOLD ADMISSION.
THOUGHT WHEAT C0NTRABAND OF WAR

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March TO-
The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, after a commercede-
stroying cruise over Pacific and At
lantic oceans, which eliminated
in the sinking of an American
ship in the South Atlantic,
January %. made this port to-
day and anchored for supplies and re-
pairs She brought with her rescued
crews and passengers of American,
British, French and Russian ships.
The cruiser began her scouting for
ships of enemies of the fatherland at
Using Tau, China, last November, un-
der Commander Thierichens, who ad-
mitted today the sinking of eight mer-
chant ships, three British, three
French, one Russian and one Ameri-
can. The sinking of the American ship,
the William p Frye, sailing vessel,
bound from Seattle to Queenstown,
with 5000 tons of wheat, most con
cerned American portals here.
II. H. kiehne of Baltimore, master
of the American ship, after leaving
toms Collector Hamilton today, told
dramatic story of his experience.
With him were his wife and two chill.
dren.
despite my protestations that was
the American master of an American
ship, the German cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich sank the William P. Frye
on the morning of January 28, blowing
a big hole through her vitals with a
charge of dynamite" said Captain
Kiehne. 81 was becalmed when the
German ship appeared about 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of January O. My
ship was barely moving and l paid no
attention to the first order from the
German ship to lay to. However, she
bore down on me and brought my
craft to standstill. After learning
that l carried cargo of wheat the
German captain told me it was con
traband and that he intended to de
stroy it, | protested, but no attention
was paid to my statements. A Ger
man officer and squad of men were
sent aboard the bark and l and my
crew were set to work throwing the
grain overheard. The German sighted
another vessel, also becalmed, and
made for her. He returned about 1(
o'clock at night. having sent the other
ship to the bottom, as l afterwarC
ascertained.
Evidently the grain was not being
thrown overheard fast enough to suit
the German skipper for he sent me
a half hundred of his men aboard soor
afterward and the work went on fol
hours without interruption. However
it was slow at best. and was informed
about 2 o'clock next morning that my
ship would be sent to the bottom
which was done.
"As soon as l was informed thai
my ship was to be sent to the bottom,
my wife and two boys and the crew
made for the German cruiser in oul
boats. We were taken aboard ant
! shown every courtesy throughout the
remainder of the voyage"
Collector Hamilton said tonight II
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11

was obvious that the Prnz Eitel
Friedrich would intern here. Com
mander Thierichens told the collector
he had no idea of leaving port within
"a hours; that the boilers of his ves-
sci were in bad condition. and that re-
pairs under six weeks would be impos-
sible. He said under these conditions
the vessel would be interned unless
permission could be had to remain
here until repairs were made.
Two English vessels carrying horses
for the armies of the allies at first
hesitated about leaving port tonight,
but it became evident the German
would not depart at once, they put
to sea.
Collector Hamilton will examine into
the details of the sinking of the Ameri-
can sailing ship William p. Frye by
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, which oc-
Cured Jan. 2S, in the Atlantic, off the
River Platte The inquiry began to-
night when statement was taken
from the master of the Frye, who had
come ashore All of the members OF
the crew of the Frye remained on the
Eitel Friedrich tonight and will be
brought ashore and examined by the
collector tomorrow.
The collector will also call upon the
commander of the Eitel to give de-
tailed statement of the sinking OF the
Frye and his reasons therefor
The Prinz Eitel Friedrich had on
board more than 500 persons, 342 OF
the crew and passengers OF destroyed
vessels, in addition to her own crew
| of about 200.
Captain Thierichens reported no
deaths had occurred on board since
the voyage began.
Captain Kiehne OF the Frye, in a
supplemental statement tonight, after
his talk with Collector Hamilton, said
| his ship was valued, with its sup
plies, at about $26O000. and that the
cargo of wheat was worth 100000.
| Captain Monison of the Florida, said
his ship. bound from Havre for
/ Brazil, touched at Calais, Liverpool
and Dakar, South Africa. then came
directly across the Atlantic. The yes
sci. he said, carried SO passengers
and a crew of IS. He was five sail
ing days from Bahia when stopped by
the Prinz Eitel Frederick A board
ing party ordered the passengers and
/ SIcW 10 tue DOdlS do TIC sup WOu'o
be sunk. Bombs failed to sink the
vessel and guns from the cruiser com
pleted her destruction early mex
morning.
Captain Dobbing of the British
steamer Ada Short, said his ship was
captured off Pernambuco, Brazil
Feb. 1S and was sunk after the crew
and their baggage were transferred
to the German cruiser. The Short
with 5000 tons of corn, was bount
from Rosalia for the United King
dom. Captain Dobbing said a charge
of dynamite in the hold of his vesse
blew her bottom out but did not sinh
her owing to the nature of her cargo
Several shells, however, disposed O
the wreck.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
DIED As bRAvELY
AS HE HAD LIVED
YOUNG MEMBER OF FRENCH
TO HIS COUNTRY.
WOUNDED IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

PARIS March 4.-(Correspondenc
of the Associated Press).-Pierre
Leroy -Beaulieu, son of the well known
economist, Paul Leroy-Beaulieu u, is the
latest member of parliament to give
his life to his country.
He had already shown his courage
in particularly violent political cam
paign in which he braved several at.
tacks and received bullet in his
shoulder. According to the follow
ing letter from German surgeon
announcing his death, he showed the
same courage on the battlefield.
a la c., Jan. 19.
probably AK la Chapelle)
Madame:
1T is with the expression of deep
est sympathy that inform you that
your husband, captain OF group OF
reservists of the --th regiment ar
tillery, died day before yesterday in
my hospital of wound in the head
AS was reported to me he was wound
ed while fighting with the bravery
Of hero. After all his gunners hac
fallen he himself served his piece;
whine he was finally obliged to cease
firing he continued to defend himself
with his revolver until struck by ;
bullet in the temple which affected
his right eye.
"He was wounded Jan. Is. Th'
wound was SO grave that he immedi
ateiy lost consciousness and did no
recover his senses before his deatl
which was peaceful and painless.
THE burial took place today in ou
military cemetery with military hon
ors and in presence of German Off
GERS as we'll as soldiers.
! "The tomb has been marked by
cross identified by the number Is
| The benediction was pronounced b.
Catholic priest of our army division
bow humbly and full of admiration
before the valance of this conrad
/ fighting heroically to the last extren
! ity for his fatherland.
ut is painful to me that our med
cal science, which did everything
could, was unable to save such a pret
icus life for his dear ones.
May God console you and you
children.
CDR. Geissler,
"Chief Surgeon Ambulance No. 8,
Third German Army Corps.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
NEW FARM LOAN co.

Schmidt Bros. & Greedy, who have
been in the farm loan business at Fort
Benton the past five years, are open.
ing up an office at Lewistown. Ar.
rangements have been made for Offices
in the Bank-Electr cibuilding. This
firm has made most of the loans in
Chouteau county and has also made
many loans in Cascade and Hill coun.
ties. A. J. Schmidt, who was mem.
ber of the legislature from Chouteau
county the past winter. will devote
most of his time to the Lewistown Of.
fee. This new firm carefully examined
the loan field in Fergus county last fall
and consider it to be the most success
ful agricultural county in central Mon
tana.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
demanded in the complaint.


This action is brought for the pur-
pose OF recovering the sum of $4,000,
with interest thereon at s per cent per
annum from the first day of October.
1914. for the use of II certain engine
under the terms and agreement of Il
certain contract, which sum the defen-
dant has failed and neglected to pay
and the further sum Of 100000, for re-
pairs. made on the said engine at the
special instance of the said defendant
and necessary in accordance with the
said agreement, all of which is more
fully set forth in the complaint on file
herein and made part hereof by ref
erence thereto.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court. this 10th day of March.
1915.
(court SeaD JAMES l.. MARTIN.
Clerk.
Anton y. Strouf, Attorney for Plain
tiffs, Stanford. Montana.
First publication March Hat
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
NOTICE. OE CONTEST.

Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, March 11th, 1915
TO Beniam "A. Schroeder, Of Yale,
Montana. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
ESTHER FIREHAMMER,
who gives Franklin, Montana. as her
pOstottice address, did on February
10TH 1915. file In this office her duly
corroborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation OF your Home
stead Entry No.. Serial No. O599S,
made June Sth 1909, for NEA. Sec. "a.
TIP. z NJ, Il, 10 e.. Montana Meridian.
and as grounds for her contest she nj
leges that said BENJAMIN A. Schroeder
filed on the above described land as a
homestead and same was allowed sub
ject to the provisions OF the Act OF
, June II, 1902 t32 Stat. 1881. same be-
! ing part OF the Musselshell Project
Montana; that said Schroeder never
established residence on said land
and nGvhr ranccn, cultivated or i'm
proved said land and that the same III
In It's wild and natural condition. that
said lands have been restored to entry
and the Withdrawals vacated; that
said Schroeder has wholly abandoned
said land
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed and your said entry will
! be cancelled without further right to be
heard, either before this office or on
appeal, il you fail to file In this office
within twenty days after the fourth
publication OF this notice, as shown be-
low, your answer, under oath, spe-
officially responding to these allega-
tiOnS of contest, together with due
proof that YOU have served a copy Of
your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoffice to which you de-
sire future notices to be sent to you.
II. J. KELLY, Register.
Date of first publication, March 11th,
1915.
Date of second publication, March
18th, 1915.
Date of third publication, March
18th, 1916.
Date of fourth publication, April lst,
1915.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Great Divide Telephone
Co. will be held tthe Duncan creek
school house on Saturday, the 9th OF
March, 1915, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said
day. for the purpose of electing q
board of directors for the ensuing
year. also to amend the bylaws and
any other business that may come be
fore the meeting. All stockholders
are urgently requested to be present
B. F. SHOEMAKER, President.
H. SCALLY, Secretary.
First publication March 11-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11

The broad scope of the FEDERAL RE-
SERVE BANK SYSTEM will aid the MA
IIONAL BANKS in offering greater safety
and service to their customers.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of LEW
ISIOWN is member of the FEDERAL RE-
SERVE ASSOCIATION under direct control
Of the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
Interest compounded quarterly on saw
INGS DEPOSITS.
Safety deposit boxes $3.50 to $500 per
year
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11

HORSES FOR SALE-I HAVE FIVE
teams Of heavy geldings and mares
ready to go to work. The kind that
will make good. Also some white Leg
horn pullets from trap-nested pedigree
stock bred to lay. Eggs for Matching,
$500 per 100; $1.00 per Is. Theo.
Hogeland, Deerfeld, Mont. 3-11-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
! DEMOCRAT
| WANT ADS
ONE CENT A WORD

To avoid extra bookkeeping, the
Democrat does not open new ac-
counts on Want Ads and terms
are cash with order except to
those having a charge account.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11

FOR SALE-W HITE PLYMOUTH
Rock ROSTERS; pure bred white Ply
mouth Rock eggs, $1.00 per setting OF
13 or $500 per hundred. P. T. Elston
City. 2-lo-8tl
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11

FOR SALE-LIVESTOC OF ANY
kind. Address, Stebbins & Ales,
Eart-Bar ranch on Cottonwood creek,
or phone one long, three short. 4-25-15-S
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11

EEDED LAND, REL1NQUlSH
ments; fire insurance. A. Larson
Land Co., room 6, Bank of Fergus
County huildinp. 4-28-tf
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
II. j. KELLY, Register.
First publication March list
SHERIFF'S SALE.


Power Mercantile Company, cor
poration, Plaintiff, VS.. r. >. Gilmore,
Defendant.
TO be sold at Sherifi's Sale. on Fri
day, April End. 1915, at two o'clock p.
m., at the front door of the Court
House in Lewistown, Fergus County
Montana, to the highest and best bid
der for cash in hand. all of the defen.
dant's interest in and to the following
described real estate, which is situate
lying and being in Fergus County. Mon
tana:
The northwest quarter OF the south
east quarter (NWA SEQ, the north
east quarter of the southwest quartz,
(NEA SWA), of section eleven lD
township thirteen l3l north, of range
fifteen U5) east, of the Montana Me
ridian in Montana
Dated at Lewistown, March llth
1915
FlRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
J BY l.. y. SLATER, Undersherin.
I Belden & Dekalb, Attorneys TO
Plaintiff.
First publication March ll3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-ONE HIGH-GRADE PER-
cheron, broke to work. and eight
mares and geldings. Earl Matthias,
Moccasin, Montana. 3-4-15-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. ).
Land Office at Lewistown, Montana,
March 10th. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
MARKO TUSS,
Of Lewistown, Montana. who. on April
18th, 1912, made Homestead Entry.
No. O17149, for S1a SEA, Sec. s, and
N1a NEl4, Sec. II, TIP. 13 N. X. 10 e..
Montana Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make three-year proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Register and Re-
ceiver. at Lewistown, Montana, on the
18th day Of April, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
S. M. Lawler. Stacy Eckert. ED >
Eckert, Henry Hall, all of Lewistown
Montana.
II KELLY Register.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-03-11

Continued on page six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02

played with Ira Bidwelfs Emporia
champions of the Kansas State league
The game will be called at o'clock
and Manager Jackson says he ex-
poets his men to put up fair exhibit
ton of ball
order of the local team is as follows:
Cochran, 3b; Roche, IS; TalIion or
LaF1umbois, IF; Forsythe, If; Jackson,
CT; Frankenhoff or Rapps, Id; Lat
timore or King, 2b; Tonneman or
Murphy, c. The pitchers will be
chosen according to the condition
they are in.
Sunday afternoon a second exhibit
ton game will be played with the
Emporians and Monday and Tuesday
the Kansas City Blues will be here.
During all of the exhibition games
the umpires will announce the lineup
that the fans may become familiar
with the DlaVerS
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CRITICS ON JESS
Bat Nelson Says Johnson Will
Collapse Like Jeffries.
Willard Gets First Stage Offer
From New York.
(BY Ed. w. Smith,


Havana, April I'm the most dis
appointing workout shown SO far Jack
Johnson proved that he must get bet
ter between now and Monday or he is
in for the beating of his life. Jack
slouched through a few miserably bad
rounds with his sparring partners
Wednesday. Several time he was
plainly distressed so that the spec
tatorS in the back rows remarked it,
He continues to carry some weight
that will be in the way when the
pinch of long hot fighting under
brOiling sun comes.
The big black isn't nearly as good
as he showed early in the week. He
seems to be sagging off and appears
to be worrying over the cock and bull
stories of Wizards prowess. Johnson
says he isn't worrying in the least and
laughs at the stories but close friends
declare that he is more anxious than
he shows and asks endless questions
about Willard and what he is show
ing. Jack doubtless is in as good
condition as he can possibly get but it
is now generally admitted that he is
not good enough for a man of Will
lard's size, strength and hitting
power.
Many Pick willard
Bat Masterson says Willard is a
c1nch now Bat Nelson insists that
johnson will collapse like Jeffries did
at Reno when the big test comes and
Recap says Willard is no worse than
an even money shot. I think, as
Recap does, that Willard has a cork
ing chance.
Jack Curley refused to allow John
son and Sam McVey to put on a box
ing exhibition match Saturday, as ad-
vertised. They haven't boxed here
Curley fears that an injury to John
son might stop the battle. Johnson
is Sulky over this.
Otto FlotO, of Kansas City, was the
most prominent of a dozen or more
critics who arrived this week Stake
holder Vernon and three friends also
dropped in.
Havana has taken on the appear
ance of the biggest metropolis on the
eve of a great sporting event. The
hotels are now crowded with strang-
ers and the sale continues so heavy it
looks certain that the fight will be a
success from a financial standpoint.
First Stage Offer.
Willard got his first stage offer to-
day, win or lose, from a New Yorker
who wants him for a week at $1,000.
Jess laughed at the win end of it. He
thinks he will be worth five times
that amount if he wins Willard will
be wonderful card if he is returned
winner.
President MenocaI has ordered
seven hundred and six men to guard
the race track Monday. This is three
squads of infantry, two hundred and
fifty rural guards and one hundred
and twenty infantry. Every part of
the track will be heavily policed.
1t developed today that United
have Johnson under watch and will
follow him after the fight wherever
he goes. Race feeling is strong here
and it is feared there may be trouble
if the negro wins. Many of his own
race are strongly against him.
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DON'T BET ON FIGHT.
JOhnson's Old Manager Says He
Wouldn't Wager Penny on 1t.

Chicago, ILL.,, April George Lit
tie, who managed Jack johnson until
a few days before the present cham
pion met Jim Jeffries in their mem
bile Reno conflict admits that he
can't figure out the colored man and
allows he would not risk a penny in
the way of wager on Jacks coming
combat with Jess Willard at Havana.
Nobody can figure Johnson, said
Little today. He was a puzzle to
me when 1 had him and still is Jack
is a very deceiving person and keeps
such things as his physical condition
and plans as secret as possible. Jack
might even be wearing extra layers
of clothes in his Havana workouts to
make folks think he is too heavy and
too fat to fight we'll
LAS for the chance of his taking it
and taking a flop there is only one
inducement. Johnson wants to come
back to Chicago the worst way. He
might reason it out that if he lost the
and not object to his return to the
states That is the only thing know
of that would entice him to box
crooked fight for a bundle of money
on the side.
You all know that he refused big
money to take it on the chin in Reno.
But he had plenty of cash then He
hasn't much now and is an outcast
as far as this country is concerned
AS long as he is champion there will
be considerable prejudice against him
here.
ION the other hand, Johnson knows
full well that the minute he loses the
title he never will get another chance
and that he will be dead one as any
sort of an attraction. He worshlps
that title and the spotlight and L am
inclined to think that he Will box an
honest fight If he does, he will win
| would like to see Willard the victor,
of course, but 1 have not much ad-
miration for his fistic abilities.
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LADIES WANT TO RACE.
Fair Mafdens Would Enter 25-Nl1le
Marathon of Boston A. A.

Cambridge, Mass, April 2.-Ladies
fair are seeking mercurial honors in
the annual Boston A. A. marathon
run, which is to be held on April 10.
George V. Brown, who will manage
the 25-mile run has received an
anonymous postcard signed by IL H.
K" and M. T. Y" with a pOstoffice
box number in Hyde Park, on which
was written the following:
We want to know if young ladies
will be allowed to run in the mara
thon race If not why not? For
women now have the same rights as
men. If ladies are permitted to rum
please set aside a dressing room for
them. We are going to run anyway.
The \. A. L. rules do not allow
women to compete in these athletic
events, so that the letter will probably
not be given consideration.
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Bill Rapps and baltimore were
somewhat the heroes of the hour
peared on the field. All of the fans
who were out were glad to see them
back.
is doing his pitching with three fin
gers. One of the alfalfa tossers is
accused of having tried to knock Off
the nail of his pitching hand with a
spit ball However. three fingers in
a ball are about all Grover needs when
ne is in form.
peculiar thing about the Willard
Johnson fight is that most of the crit
les are now conceding that Jess has
an even chance of winning, yet the
odds of the betting remain on the side
of the negro champion.
Owing to the fact that Charles JOS
lin has sent in a name for the Topeka
baseball club, he has asked to be TAX
en- off the committee that decides upon
the name and George Hart has been
chosen in his place.
The White Sox are again going aft
er their old title of '-Hitless Wonders"
In a recent exhibition game on the
coast they scored seven runs in an in
ming in which they made but one hit.
Six passes, an error, a passed ball and
a double steal turned the trick.
Catchers in the Drummer camp are
a likely looking lot Somers, Wallin,
Agnew Withrow and White all look
great. White is a little small for
backstopping job, but he E2s lots of
class.-St. Joe Gazette.
Wanted, by Bill Rapps, two puck
ering strings, one for the right leg of
his baseball trousers and one for the
left Old fashion second hand lady's
garters of the ribbonless variety might
answer the purpose. Address, Fifth
Avenue hotel, city.
Students at Washburn college are
now enjoying their Easter holiday,
and as consequence there is nothing
doing in the athletic line on the Icha-
bod reservation. However, spring
football practice and the regular track
work will be resumed the first of next
week. No date has, as yet. been set
for the inter-class track and tield
meet.
Eleven former big league managers
will work in the ranks this year, act
ing as privates after having met with
varying degrees of success in plotting
teams in the big rings. Some of them
tried for several years to grab off PEN
nants, while others were helmsmen for
only brief periods. Some came close
to realizing their ambitions; others of
the squad never got their clubs out of
the second division. Napoleon Lajoie
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players were released by the Chicago
National League club Thursday. Rus
sell Robbins, a left handed pitcher,
drafted from the Saginaw, Mich team
last fall, was released to the Kansas
City Association team. Pitcher Geo.
Mcconnell was released uncondition-
ally. He was purchased last fall from
the Buffalo club of the International
league