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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08

of "enticing away child" but owing
to the disagreement the case was con-
tinued until today Attorney Otteson
told the girls father he did not believe
the charge against Wegner would hold,
but Mr. Strive is said TO have insist
ed that the young man be prosecuted.
The assistant county attorney told
newspaper men Miss Strive had
made the following statement: ALBERT
did not induce me to run away with
him to get married. 1t was my sug-
gestion | was tired of the close con-
finement at home. 1 drew S11.70 out
of the bank and paid for the railroad
tickets. We expected to go to
AIbert's home in Wisconsin, where
he has a steady job waiting for him.
/ told Albert / was IS years old" The
girl told the police she thought the
world of the man whom she almost
married. and claimed his intentions
were only the best Wegner is a clean
cut young man and has made a decid-
edly favorable impression upon the
authorities, who state they believe he
is ION the square" 1t will be recalled
that Miss Struve and Mr.. Wegner
eloped last Wednesday night. The
father got wind of their disappearance,
notified the police and a telegram
headed them off, at East Dubuque.
They were brought back to Davenport
by Detective William Bishop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08

J. l. Thatcher 10 Ieave-it viii in
terest his friends here. and be of in
terest TO live stock circles throughout
the middle west, to know that J. l..
Thatcher is to 20 TO California the
last OF this month. TO take the man
agement OF the Whitehall estates at
Tracy. an 1S.0oO-acre ranch about two
and a half hours out OF San Francisco.
The ranch is devoted TO progressive
farming and live stock raising, and
the record that Mr.. Thatcher has made
as manager OF Iowana Farms brought
him the call TO 20 out 10 the coast. II
was accepted principally for the bene-
TT OF Mrs. Thatcher's health. she hay-
ing been confined closely to her home
this winter. and u milder climate with
a yearround outdoor life for her be-
ing an added attraction 10 the tempt
ing offer that came TO Mr.. Thatcher.
Mr.. Thatcher has been manager of
Iowana Farms from the period of plan
ming and organization five years ago.
Mrs. Thatcher leaves for Wisconsin
this week TO visit her parents. and will
join Mr.. Thatcher here or in Chicago
the last OF the month 10 go on 10 the
coast.
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Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12
Russia Entirely Dependent
on Japan for Munitions
Success for Allies
on Two Fronts Noted--
GaIlipoli Near Fall

Washington, June 12The sudden apparently
in Prussia carpahans Hungary
which they suffered since the turn Of the tide at Prmys are
China Japan according to information which reached dpo-
matte circles here today.
According to these accounts in the beginning of the
Russia turned Japan for supply of materials Japan
in position to sell quantity Of ammuntion small arms
there need for maintaining the large moboiz
could safely be spared was loaded freight
the Siberian railroad and dispatched
metal Works TooeiVsd and to rapidly great
for the supply of all sorts military equipment Russia vary
China Manohuria Mon
gOia Chow suddenly assumed erita! phase said
sho1d actually 90 to and ALSO Of the possibility that
Russia being kept mind might endeavor to intervene
instantly developed
that the Russians had exhausted all their reserve stock of
pendent upon greater powder
and shell needed BY the In that smsrsenoy appeals were made
that through her allies that understood that
BILE with China.
On principal battle
allies reported the front and the eapO
than Importance under and neither side claim
The Russian claims the tide turned in
GaIa aeeenuated by official statement from Petrograd
is said the forces south Lsmers have sustained
said that prisoners material has been taken
The ooeupstiom Of th. eTsdse six mile" southwest Of Cor
h reported by the Italian military authorities The possession
appear give the Italians firm hold lower IsOnzo
Unofficial Athens indicate that the allies
snts from Paris and London which gave details IL said
the allies close the Of Gipo which the
Marmora The allies reported also to have occupied the hills
around Mados about Is miles from the top Of the peninsula
Two trawIers have been sunk by German submarines
with no loss of Iifs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12
SORRY
BRYAN
HASQUIT
Sen. McCumber Discusses
Bryan's Sudden Res"
ignation.
HAD THE COUNTRY EXCITED
Believes u. s. Will Some
Day Own Northern
Mexico.
HAD THE COUNTRY EXCITED

'T'm sorry to see Bryan leave the
cabinet said U. S. Sen. Porter ]. Nc
Cumber today to The Forum.
II can't see anything in this note to
which Mr.. Bryan could take exception.
It is firm but very mild.
I think Mr.. Bryan did wrong in
getting the country all wrought up
From the tone of Mr. Bryan's state
ments before the note was made pub
lie, the United States was lead to be-
lleve that this note was very drastic,
that it contained dynamite and would
practically lay down an ultimatum to
Germany. -, ~ ,a.-,.. ... F.
Instead, the government simply re-
iterates its request for an understand
ing as to Germany's position regarding
the rights of neutrals at sea. The note
is grave, but courteous and need not
lead to anything serious unless Ger
many has decided not to abide by in
ternational law" i
The senator is In the city en- route
home to Wahpeton after attending the
Shriners' meeting at Grand Forks yes
terday. Mr.. Farrar, his private secre-
t7ry, came UP last night with an auto,
and they had intended to return in the
machine today, but were hung up on
account of the rain. r
Talking Of the European war, Mr..
McCumber said that he thought the
end of this war would be propitious
time for the disarmament of the ma
tions. He believes that there should he
an international agreement and an in
ternational law that would be abso-
lutely binding on all the nations OF the
world. Then, If one nation disobeyed
the laws, the others would join to-
- fhof 10
ed.
In discussing the Mexican situation,
Mr.. McCumber made the rather start
ling prediction that in time Northern
Mexico would be a part of the United
States. He believes that that part OF
Mexico will be settled by Americans
and Europeans to such an extent that
they will finally request the United
States to take in the northern part of
Mexico, and that 1t will come into the
union in much the same way that Tex
as was added.
"And you young people will live to
see the day." he added.
"All the countries of South Ameri-
ca hate Americans worse than they do
any other nationality" said the senator,
in response to a query as to why the
United States, Chile, Argentine and
Brazil did not form a coalition and en-
force law and order in Mexico. These
South American nations do not want
to interfere in that way with any other
Latin American nation. But above all.
they all hate the American.
Their reason for hating us is that
we take a tone Of superiority and have
been at times dictatorial regarding the
way they shall run their internal af-
fairs. They are willing that we should
enforce the Monroe doctrine by COM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12

Ell Paso, Tex, June 12.-General
Villa, in a note to President Wilson,
expressed his willingness ito invite a
new union of all Mexicans to work to-
gether to insure the triumph of revolu-
tionary principles. especially the agrar-
ian problems and the extension of in
|struction among the poorer classes"
The note, which was in reply to the
recent communication sent to General
Villa, and the other leaders in Mexico,
is expected to be presented to the state
department by Enrique G. Llorente, the
representative of the Villa -zapata fac
tion at Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12
Time Has Come for
u. S. to Assert the
Vital Character of
International Law

Atlantic City, 2Judse George Of Wilmington,
address
association convention here asserted the
eventful history Am
binding Of
beigerent
tons.
without the
-combatant and charae
by the
humanity presumably unhnkabIe in the minds of those
who framed the convention" (at The Hague
OF President Wilson's note to Germany Judge Gray said in parts
the opinion manking that
president had with sr cearness and force declared the
and had denounced the destruction Of unarmed
thousand innocent women and children including than
wording Of his has stirred the hearts his country
the patriotic spirit the whole
on TO which he spokesman"
Of moderation that befted
the great law abiding and justice loving people
humanity the
this and will continue
him our confidence and support
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12
Rain
ALL OVER
THESTATE.

Another big rain visited nearly ev-
cry portion Of the state of North pa
kota last night and today and COW
cred a large territory in adjoining
states. Every section of North Da-
kota west of the Missouri river re-
ceived all the way from a half to an
inch and half of rain last night and
it was still raining this morning.
In Fargo there were fully 222 inches
of rain that fell from o'clock yester-
day morning until noon today. Up TOT
o'clock there has been 1.72 inches, ac-
cording to the Moorhead weather sta
ton. in the "a hours just passed and
since o'clock 1t is estimated that.
fully a half inch of water fell. This
would bring the total up to 2.22 In
ches.
At o'clock this morning there had
.76 Of an inch fallen at Bismarck and it
was still raining there.
At Devils Lake a total of la In
ches OF rain fell last night with a
slow drizzle still in progress today.
Although outlying districts in Ramsey
county received less, the Devils Lake
region was well drenched.
This was the heaviest general rain
that has visited the state in the same
length of time this summer With the
other rains that have been falling
periodically for the past few weeks
the ground is well soaked and there
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12

STEAMER
IS sunk

Liverpool. June 12.-The British
steamer Leuctra has been torpedoed
and sunk off Yarmouth. The crew was
rescued. The Leuctra was engaged in
trans Atlantic trade. She was last re-
ported at Buenos Aires, on May 81. She
was 324 feet long, of 3,027 tons gross
and was built in 1899. She was owned
at Glasgow, Scotland.
London, June 1.-THE British trawl-
er James Leyman has been sunk By
a German submarine in the North sea-
The crew was landed at Hull. The
submarine took the crew on board and
then shelled the fishing boat. Later
the crew was put adrift In the small
boats Of the James Leyman. Ten
hours elapsed before they were picked
up.
Russian War Vessel Sunk.
Constantinople, June 12.-Official
announcement is made that a Rus
sion torpedo boat destroyer was sunk
in the Black sea Friday night by the
Turkish crusier Midullu, formerly the
German cruiser Breslau. The Midullu
returned safely to port.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12
u. S. Now Definitely
Pledged to Action Is
British Editorial View

in
the American note st submitted point of the
putting definite demand United
in
a
of
no mean the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12
1000 Old Settlers "
Expected at Fair .
Every Governor Still
Living May Be Here

is the chairman of the art committee
in charge OF this movement. Tickets
for admission to the fair have been
set aside by the association, and those
from outside of Fargo who may wish
these can, obtain the same by address,
ing Secretary Hagen and enclosing so
cents each for as many as they may
desire until the supply is exhausted.
Arrangements are being completed
with an orator of national reputation
to deliver the address on this occasion,
and the committee have every reason
to hope for success in securing his
presence.
The finance committee consists of
Messrs. II. w. Gearey, H. L. Loomis
and f. A. Irish, which is an evidence
that the funds will be well handled.
E. z. Cole is the chairman of the
banquet committee, and will later an
nounce his associates and the ar
rangements made for the event
The press committee consists of H.
G. Plumley. Charles Brewer, J.. j.
Jordan, Editor Myvold and F. w. Pear
son.
The committees are meeting each
Monday afternoon at the commercial
club, and working out the necessary
details, which Include memento Of
the occasion for every old settler who
may be present at the fair on the day
thus designated for their celebration.
gt is rumored that this gathering the
present summer here means some
thing more for the future than can at
present be announced. In fact that O.
genuine surprise is in store in the
way OF a very permanent feature. It
is hoped this rumor is true, as now is
the time to gather up the history Of
the settlement Of the valley before the
pioneers pass away. 1t is certain
however, that the meeting this year
viii be the most important one ever
held by these men who first proved
that this was not "the Great American
Desert" .. -.-...
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Great Britain might indeed feel the
desire of starving an enemy nationj
but she can have no right in doing
1t at our loss, nor making US the in
strument of it," That order in coun-
ell was modified by Great Britain ac-
IN S m mild note L, England the pres
ent national administration upheld
these principals; but we feel it should
have been done with as much strenu-
BUSINESS as the note to Germany with
reference to her submarine activity.
We are keenly alive to the injustice
and danger of that sort of neutrality
which consists in asking one thing of
Germany and another of the allies.
Recommend Bill.
The committee on legislation made
a report in which they recommended
a bill providing for the teaching of
one modern language in the country
schools and congratulated the state
upon the defeat Of the bill providing
for an appointment of a temperance
commission. 1t said in part with
regard to the bill: IF the bill had
passed it would not have been of any
particular benefit to the prohibition
cause and in fact its operation would
have been detrimental on account of
the individual who was supposed to be
Extend Sympathies.
Again the report says: I'VE wish
to extend our sympathies to the citi-
zens Of Fargo and Grand Forks on ac-
count of the adoption OF local option
in Moorhead and East Grand Forks,
and we are now assured of the sup
port of these communities to the prin-
ciples of submission, in view of the
fact that the liquor business in those
communities will be conducted the
same as in other parts of North Da-
kota.''
North Dakota is congratulated upon
the defeat of woman suffrage, both
at the polls and in the legislature and
in closing that part of the report. aft
er giving credit for the defeat of the
measure to the women Of the state.
say:
I'VE assume that 1T is not the wo-
men of the state who want the ballot,
but only the suffragettes.'
Officers Elected.
The election Of officers this afternoon
resulted in the reelection of Jacob
Rothchiller of Gladstone, as president;
Otto Steinecker of Ventura, secretary:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12

. IN accord with custom, 1t has been
decided to have Wednesday, July 2S,
as Old Settlers day at the Inter- State
fair this year, which will be held in
Fargo July 27-31. These gatherings
ing in the past. but it is expected that
the event this year will be far
more important than heretofore.
1t will be Governors day as we'll
The reception committee believe that
there is strong probability that every
governor of the territory of Dakota
and the state of North Dakota now
living will be present on this occasion.
This will include Governor Jayne. who
was appointed the first governor of
the territory in 1851 by President
Lincoln. The committee has met with
much announcement in their work,
and will be able soon to make definite
report, but there are strong indications
that this will be one of the most
memorable historical gatherings ever
held in the territory or state. ..#
The committee In charge of this
feature, consists of Gov. L. B. Hanna,
chairman. H. f. Emery. president OF
the city commission: Hon. s, G. Com
stock of Moorhead, formerly congress-
man and one of the first settlers in
the valley: Hon. John S. Watson and
Lars Christianson of Fargo.
Hon. /. p. Clapp is the president of
the Old Settlers association, with
President Hagen Of the Scandinavian
American bank as secretary, and Fred.
A. Irish. treasurer. There are indica-
tions that at least thousand old set.
tiers will be present from outside of
the city for this meeting, and it is
proposed to dedicate shaft to the
memory OF Paul Helm Hanson at this
time. He was Journalist sent out in
the early days in the interests of i'm
migration into this country have been
completed for the funds to pay for
this stone and tablet. and DR.. Fjelde
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pelling European nations to keep hands
off, but they resent our attitude Of su-
periority, shown in our attempts to
tell them how they shall manage their
governments"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12

c. II. Struve of Jamestown, treasurer:
Paul Messer Dickinson, first vice pres.
ident, and Rudolph Hsmm OF James
town, as second vice president +. I.
Brandt, secretary for the past eight
eyars was not candidate for re-elec-
tion.
All candidates were reelected with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12
VILLA b.
SAYS HE'S
WILLING

Washington, June 12.-GeneraI
Carranza iig,ued a proclamation
at Vera Cruz asking for recogni-
tion by the United States. Amer
lean Cousnl Silliman telegrapher
its text to the state department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-06-12

out opposition. and all resolutions and
reports ssaopted unanimously. 4
Hor ]. H Wishel offered resolu-
tions OF thanks to F. L. Brandt, the
retiring secretary and in a talk be-
fore the society, regretted that Brandt
would not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton after s years of service. =. wE
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w wEATIE 10 "A.

Rain and slightly cooler tonight;
Sunday partly cloudy; fresh to strong
northeast to northwest winds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-08-06
CROP CONDITIONS IN TAZEWELI
COUNTY.

AS TO the corn crop, opinions differ
Jno. c. st. Clair, King Crockett. and
others, say that the crop is not "first
class" and that the yield will not
equal that of 1914. The deficiency is
due to bad, backward start in the
spring, and this was due to the UNI
precedented ravages of cut-worms and
other pests in early spring, ncccssitat-
ing great deal of re-planting.
Should there be late, favorable fall
this re-planted corn will about reach
the average. There are a number of
these "patchy" fields in the county
which, at this time cut down the pro-
duction of Il bumper yield. On the
other hand there are many fine fields
OF corn that promise now increased
yields over last year. Burke's Gar
den's crop will fall below the average.
says Mr.. Moss. The crop in the Cove
is good with the exception of some
patchy fields. On the north side of
the county, in Baptist Valley, Croc-
kett's Cove, Horsepen, etc, the crop
80 tsON'' 81 3hbb tlllSN ANA OH blue
stone and Clear Fork there is pro-
mise of fine yields. A conservative
statement is that owing to increased
acreage more corn will be harvested
this year than last. Of this there is no
doubt whatever should the present
favorable conditions continue for 20
days yet
The oats, hay and wheat, already
gathered and safe, is away in excess
Of last years crop, and perhaps the
heaviest the county has gathered for
several years. The fruit crop will be
light but ample for all home uses
Gardens were never finer, and take
1t all in all, the year 1918 promises tc
be Red Letter year in this gooc
county of Tazcwcll, and in the oil,
State as well. And yet, some folk,
about here arc not contcntcd.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-08-06
The Allen Case Again.
49, Dublin, Va, July 81, 1915.
Editor The Roanoke Times:

Dublin, Va, July 81, 1915.
Editor The Roanoke Times:
a short time ago noted newspa-
per article advertising the home of
Sldna Allen for sale on account of the
part he took in the Hillsville tragedy.
rms robs his wife and two little girls
OF nome and throws them upon a
cold world of charity, who are inno-
cent of any crime, unless it be n crime
for an honest woman to be the lepiti-
mate mother of two innocent little
girls. This IS an outrage against any
country that claims to be civilized.
Sldna Allen is paying the debt accord
ing to the laws of our great Common
wealth I'm accordance with the verdict
of jury selected for that purpose
When sentence was passed upon him.
Why hound his wife and children ?
But there are other features which
should not go unchallenged. There
were jurors serving their country
more honorably than the prosecutors
of the Aliens; for the Jurors were
forced to serve for u mere pittance
whlle the lawyers were not, and some
Of them were killed or injured for
life. But what is the result? The
lawyers who prosecuted and prose-
cuted the Aliens received $4,000 as
fees, while those jurors got MOTH
ING; and our HONORABLE repre-
sentatives from Carroll and Pulaski
counties might be able to explain why
this is so.
The start of all this trouble was
little orthodox church in the face of
the Blue Ridge mountain which had
the bludgeon of State law over it to
Iorce the people to respect it, but
it has yielded fruit very bitter to the
innocent as we'll as tho guilty; Mrs.
Allen and children sold out, and iu-
rors killed and manned for life with
no recompense, but what of it? Is
everybody satisfied? Is there no blood
money in the treasury of Virginia for
! anyone else except for lawyer, and
must the innocent be turned out of
iousc and home for their benefit?
Why could not $4,000 more be found
| 10 appease their Unsuitable greed at
the public crib and let the innocent
alone?
Where does our humanity come in,
or our boosted Christianity begin,
when we permit our honorable legis-
! lators to make law to fee Il lawyer
eXtravagantly and stop right there.
when others are entitled to lust as
much recognition? The bludgeon of
the law is being carried beyond its
usefulness and honor when the inno-
cent are made to suffer who are serv-
ing their country just as nobly, if not
more so, than any $4,000 crib-feCl
lawyer. But we may be told that there
is no law in Virginia by which we
can remunerate the Juror manned for
life, or the family of the one that was
killed, but law could be enacted to
fee those lawyers in double quick
time. Mrs. Massie should be remune.
rated, at the hands of the State, for
her husband was serving the State
under oath as its servant, instead of
destroying the home of the innocent
and helpless. d. A. l.. Worrell.