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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
Clayton C0NCLET0N
HORRIBLY INJURED
AUTO COMING DOWN SOUTH
HILL NEAR BURLINGTON
TURNED TURTLE-PAUL PAL
MER RECEIVES INTERNAL IN
JURIES.
Special to the INDEPENDENT:

Burlington, N. D., July 28.-On
Tuesday evening as party consisting
of Clayton Congleton, Thomas Filbert,
Rodney Hunnewell, Paul Palmer and
John Bestland were approaching town
via the south hill, the auto skidded and
turned over as they rounded the last
curve on the grade before entering
town and the occupants Of the car
were thrown out with terrible force,
Mr.. Congleton receiving very serious
injuries,
The injured man was Immediately
placed in an auto and rushed to the
hospital at Minot, where his injuries
were attended by physician, and at
this writing he is resting as easily as
could be expected under the circum-
stances.
The top was up and the car running
at fast clip and it is a miracle that
a single one of the occupants of the
car escaped alive. Mr.. Congleton's
injuries are the most serious of any
in the party, consisting as near as we
can learn, of broken nose, fracture
Of the malar or cheek bone, and bad
cash over the left eye, also several Sc
we're cuts about the scalp. Later de-
velopments may show internal injur-
les. Only one other occupant of the
car was injured, Paul Palmer suffering
a badly bruised hip with possibly in
ternal injuries, and owing to his ad-
vanced age more serious conse-
quences may follow. ..
Clayton Congleton was employed
by c. A. Bugge & Co. in this city up
to two weeks ago, when he resigned
to accept the position of pitcher with
the Des Laos team. He was formerly
employed here as assistant agent by
the 500. His many friends will watch
his case with great interest as he was
popular among all the base ball boys
and fans in this section.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
Stanley Got Two Out of Three.
The base ball series hetween MINI

Inc O<aoc OdII SERIES between A0OS
and Stanley resulted in victory for
Stanley. The local team was defeated
in rather one-sided game Friday
evening 9 to 0. The visitors connected
with the Minot pitcher at will. Owing
to rain, no game was played Saturday,
but there was double header Sunday
afternoon. Stanley won the first game
Sunday, S to 6. One or two errors
cost Minot that game. Leigh pitched
for the locals. Minot won the third
game of the series, 2 to 1, Spillane
pitching. Stanley has very strong
team and the Minot boys were up on
their toes every minute.
Brinsmade met the Minot team on
the local diamond Wednesday evening,
being defeated in a mighty fast game,
2 to O.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
KENMARE MADE GOOD.

Kenmare's make Good" celebration
last Thursday more than made good.
A day replete with top-notch ball
games, aviation features and ski
stunts were pulled off and the entire
day was filled with evefts that held
the crowds spell-bound. The business
and professional men of Kenmare de-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
SUMMER HOMES.

BUY A SUMMER HOME on Flat
head Lake, two and three acre tracts
on Park-to-Park Auto Road; grand
scenery, best boating, hunting and
fishing in Montana, mountain water,
all good fruit and vegetable land, a
few tracts left. Send for plat and
prices to H. H. Howsley, Kalispell,
Montana. 7-8-t4*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
The general stores of Larson g. An

The general stores of Larson & An
derson and Grina Bros. at Westby
were robbed recently. Five strangers
were arrested in Montana and are be-
ing held at Plentywood. Much of the
stolen merchandise and some of the
money was recovered. Larsen & An
derson lost $140 in cash, a number of
knives, watches, razors and several
bolts Of silk. Grina Bros. lost three
silk-lined cravanettes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

serve the highest credit for coming
across in such a handsome manner
following the failure of their celebra-
ton on the Fourth, which lacked some
of the main features advertised. Ken
mare has done the proper thing by the
public and may now be considered as
fully restored to all her rights and
privileges in the sisterhood Of North
Dakota Municipalities.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
"Best Town in the State"

A. E. Erickson, who visited many
cities throughout the state last week,
on being asked where he was from, al
ways replied, "From the best town in
the state" Nine times out of ten, he
says, the question would be asked,
"Minot?" Mr.. Erickson thinks it
would be a good idea for all of our
citizens, when away on visit, to fol-
low his example. Try it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

The Carpio Farmers elevator earn
ed during the year ending June 80,
$4,823.38, while the company has is
sued stock amounting to only $3.50.
The board declared a dividend of rs
per cent, leaving a surplus of Sc, $685.
03. Not bad showing. II.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

1t is pleasure to have your shoe
repairing and rubber or leather heel
work done at the Minot Shoe Hospital,
basement Lexington Hotel block. Par
eel Post orders solicited. Work done
while you wait. All work guaranteed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Black Taffeta Skirts. in plain
panel front and back, side
pleats in front. Good quality
Taffeta. Silk braid and orna-
Small yoke effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
MARKET FOR COTTON GOODS IS NOW QUIET
Some Irregularity Reported in Unfinished GoOds-JOb-
 bers Purchase Small Lots

New York, August S.-Cotton goods markets are generally quiet. Prices snow some irregularity in the unfin- ished goods division. The closing of large colored goods mills Is becoming more general due to the slow exhaus- ton of dyestuffs supplies. Jobbers are still making their purchases in com paratively small lots to cover nearby requirements and they are showing caution in all late obligations. Wide print cloths are accommodating because of the light buying by printers. The latter are hampered in getting the col . ors they need and they are not stock ing their usual supplies of gray goods. Bleached cottons are steady, wide sheet ings firm. Staple ginghams are well un- der order, but production Is restricted, Tickings are being bought moderately Many blue denims are off the market owing to a scarcity of indigo. Fine and fancy cotton goods are being bought more carefully than for some weeks, white goods of novelty character do- ing better than colored lines. Duck for domestic uses continues dull while export lines are so we'll sold for the 'iSr> AS" 'eShS thoe it io tihPOSSibie tO grant spot deliveries asked. Substitute colored lines of fabrics are being of fered to take the place of standard fast colored goods and are being bought sparingly. Prices on cotton goods sta pies are as follows Print cloths, 2S- inch, 64x64s, 3Bc; 6ix60s, Sc; 3S1a inch 64x64s. 3 15-16Q4c; standard brown sheetings, 6c; denims, 9-ounce, 14c; ticlSings, S-ounce, 11hc; standard prints, 5Ae; staple ginghams, 6Ac, dress ginghanms. 9Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
7-YEAR-OLD BOY
 HAS DISAPPEARED

Ross Cleveland, aged years, the son of Mrs. J. R. Cleveland, 1910 Fifth ave nue. suddenly disappeared from home Saturday morning at II o'clock and has not been heard from since. Mrs. C1eve- land notified the police and Detectives Goldstein and Brown were put to work on the case. Thus far they have not been able to locate the boy.
 Mrs. Cleveland said: Ross left me Sat urday morning about Ii o'clock and told me he was going to take ride with another boy. I asked what he was going to ride in and he said wagon. l thought nothing more of it. That was the last l heard of him. l don't know what might have happened to him
 'I divorced his father several years ago and l fear that he may have been kidnapped by my former husband. Ross was never in the habit of going away and staying more than a few hours to play. l have been told that boy about 12 years of age has been talking to him for the last few days and I fear that he and my son have run away. He is years of age and rather small for his age. He has blue eyes and black hair. am nearly crazy with anxiety"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
POUR INTO WOODS AND FIELDS Parks, Zoo and Surrounding Country Attracts Many
 Visitors

Yesterday in Birmingham was & great day for an outing, and thousands took advantage of the beautiful weather to go to tho parks, the mountains or the country.
 Ayondale zoo, as usual, maintained it's popularity. for the children seem never to get tired of the animals. over some sections of the city and surrounding territory there were showers during the afternoon but as far west as Green Springs there did not seem to have been a drop of rain.
 East Lake had a big crowd. as did West Lake below Bessemer. All tho parks had crowds and on Red noun tain and in Shades valley hundreds of young people were seeking the open country or tho woods.
 Picnic parties could be seen in every direction. There were no less than half a dozen in the vicinity of Green Springs. Probably the largest was a merry group of Italians numbering probably zoo. who had an impromptu ball game and to spectators 1t was a revelation 10 see the girls play ball One young lady was pitching and did an excellent job of it. Some of them could run liks deer and they went after the ball either with bare hands or with mits in way ] that made the men look to their laurels Green Springs park Is one of Birming- hams most valued treasures and some 1 day when the money is available it
 will become the city's largest and most beautiful park.
 Avondale shows the results of the
 efforts of the city and individuals dur l ing the past year. It is a beautiful park ! naturally and seems to be an ideal place
 for Miss Fancy, the elephant, and the
 other wild animals who now feel per- | fectly at home there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09

Hundreds of men are hauled before the recorder each month. and he fines them automatically. They are generally penl- tent, ashamed and pitiful in manner on the morning after" If they have the price of the fine they pay 1t and go away without a murmur If they haven't they bow their heads and go back into the cage with heavy feet and look on their fines as merely one of the vicissitudes of life. It was in the wee small hours of morn ing. when everyone in the city jail had gone to sleep, that a reporter opened the door of the jail and peered In. Not that he had any purpose in mind when he opened the door. The act was merely because one of those strange feelings com monly called reporters intuition" grpped his mind and made him open the door to the jail and look in.
 Men sprawled upon the hard floor, most of them had taken the mat that Is sup posed to adorn the hunks and had laid it or the floor so that they might sleep the more comfortably. Strange looking hulks, derelicts ships without a rudder on the open sea of life. Suddenly there came to the ear of the observer the words Of a familiar piece of poetry he had heard In the long ago. Surely none of those be- dragled human beings could be chanting those solemn linesl
 Come veal come woe,
 The cross the crown
 The rainbow. the thunder
 lay me down my soul
 For God to blow 1t under" The words were spoken in A deep, mel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
A PHILOSOPHER IN JAIL
Fly ALLEN J. KREBs. JR.

low voice. Tn the corridor of the jail, soma with heavy beard and ragged garments who was quoting from the classics. The reporter called to the man. who had evil dently thought he was alone in his mis- cry. and was recitlng the lines with no audience He raised his head alcrtly and eame toward the big iron barred door.
 Well what do you want?' His voice was harsh. his eyes, though bleary, eazed directly into the reporters.
 What are you in for?'
 That's none of your d. business. Who are you?'
 "Oh, I'm just a newspaper man who happened to hear you recitng those lines.p
 Well. since you want to know, 1 am in for plain drunk"
 "I guess it's the same old story, some one else drove you to drink. eh."
 The man gared as if he would like to tear the questioner to pieces
 No, l am man. not cad who planes everything on some one who had nothing to do with it. drank because warted to. l am going to drink as long as I care to. Yes. I see that you are wondering why speak decent English. It is because I was reared that way. have no story to tell. l don't want your help, nor anyone else's. God helps those who help themselves, and 1 haven't ever made any attempt"
 Never mind the name by which this man goes when he Is arrested. It isn't his own name. But he is the only philos- opher that the reporter had ever seen. even though he was In jail. and with pros- pects of staying there awhile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
TRADES COUNCIL 10 OBSERVE LABOR DAY Making Elaborate Plans for Big Time at Fair
 grounds

The Birmingham Trades council met yesterday with the largest delegation that has attended for some months past.
 The ways and means committee re- ported 1t had secured the fairgrounds for the regular Labor Day celebration, and that they proposed to make this a gala day and the biggest event of or ganized labor in the district.
 While their plans are not definitely concluded. they have arranged to have two speakers of national prominence They propose toh ave a barbecue, a large number of amusements with possibly some motorcycle and automo- bile races There will be sports of all kinds, and the committee on arrange ments expects to make this celebration equal to any held in any of the large cities.
 Chairmen of the different delega- tions reported business getting better A resolution was offered asking the council to urge the city commissioners to grant a franchise to the Birming- ham Water, Power and Light company to furnish water. power and light tt the city. The resolution was argued at length, and a committee was ap rointed to go over the matter and re- port to the council at the next meet ing.
 The council went on record as beinl in accord with the work of Mrs. Mur dock In trying to have all of the storel close at o'clock on Saturday nights
 Delegate Louis Bowen made an ex haustive report for the legislative com Inittee of their efforts in the abolish ment of the convict lease system.
 He brought out the fact that certain members of the Jefferson county delcga tion were opposed to the bill.
 Secretary Wood was instructed to com municate with each member of the Jeffer son county delegation urging them to vot for the bill: he was also instructed t' write to the governor. asking him in thu name of the council to withdraw his ob jections to the bill and the declaration of his intentions to veto it. A resolution was offered urging an' advising the members not to sign an, papers or contracts of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company givin to them their supplies. It was learned that letters were being sent out for tha , purpose and the members were urge not to comply with them.
 It was announced that the Theatrica Stage Employees and Musicians were run ming the Orpheum theatre on a co-opera tive basis. and the council gave the pro ject their hearty indorsement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
DECATUR

Decatur, August S.-(Special. )-The Southern league baseball team of Nashville will play baseball here Tues day and Wednesday with a picked team from the Young Mems Christian As sociation and the Colonial club teams.
 o. F. Spencer has returned from the tnfirmary at Nashville very much inn rroved in his condition, however he he is still unable to speak. His left side is partly paralyzed.
 It will be remembered that sometime ago Spencer and Clay Buttery engaged In a fight and Buttery hit Spencer on the head with piece of wood Spen- cer was rushed to Nashville and a clot cf blood was removed from his brain
 Clay Buttery is the son of ;. A. But tery, dry goods merchant of New De- cstur Both young men were clerks ji' the Buttery store, and the fight took place in the store.
 The Holland Blow stave mill caught on fire today, but the flames were extinguished before much damage was done. The fire originated in the roof from an unknown cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
Lide Attacks the Alabama Po7ver Company For It's Alleged Efforts
 To Control States Water Power
A DOCTRINAL CONTROVERSY
Ny CHARLES H. HANDY

A perusal of the history of the Holy Bible in the ages past will reveal many a bitter controversy-oftimes followed by bloodshed-on the interpretation of its tenets. In recent years a radical school
 of higher critics maintain that the Bible
 stories are all allegorical and unhistorical. but often their assertions are based on unverified conjecture. It has been made the 'causi bellf' of wordy warfare by
 bigots. who contend that their own faith or views on matters religious are unques-
 tionably right and those who differ just as unquestionably wrong.
 But despite the prosecutions of the early ages of the assertions of the so-ealleSl
 higher critics or the contentious of the
 bigots, the Bible is a book altogether
 unique; in it is found the very word of God as It's claim to divine origin has never been successfully questioned. II
 presents wonderful story of revealed
 light and truth. It is the Book of Life
 Of course. there are persons who hon.
 estly and in good faith place different in
 expectations on some of its passages
 Some frankly state they don't believe this, and others that they don't believe
 that. This recalls the incident related by Dr. Hall of the old lady. who. after
 listening to heated controversy on the
 Bible between several of her relatives
 said:
 If you take from the Bible what Will liam says he don't believe and take from 1t the part that John don't believe and leave out the passages that James says he has doubts about, there won't be anything left but the backs. For my part l believe 1t all, and if the Bible said so. would just as soon believe that Jonah swallowed the whale as I do that the whale swallowed Jonah. I believe the Bible is true, every word of it' Difference of opinion on unimportant dogmatic beliefs have often divided fami lies, and. sad as it Is to say. have some times created strife between husband ant wife. In these quarrels the Bible i. quoted to prove each contention by in. terpreting it's verbiage literally. To this
 use it was never intended. and it is in consistent with it's tenets and teachings Judge H. B. Abernethy, senior judg, of the municipal court is frequently called upon to settle disputes betweer husband and wife, especially among tn, negro population. The judge has a keer knowledge of the negro character and il | this class of cases exercises that shrewt commonsense that has made him noted He usually tries the case on a basis O equity and rarely fails to give genera satisfaction.
 l On Saturday he had to decide a cas-, | in which two Bibles were the subject O l controversy and which brought abou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09

difference of opinion on religious be- lief The contestants were an ancient negro couple, and the following facts were gathered from the story they told the judge:
 It seems the old man whose name Was Eph had early embraced the Bap- list faith and declared that he would be Ter Baptis' till ah die" His ebony spouse was of the Methodist persuasion and just as firmly entrenehed in that belief Each owned a Bible and Eph had marked his at every passage bear ing upon the doctrine of immersion. Molly's Bible contained the family rec ord of births and deaths.
 They quarreled continually about the merits or rather demerits of each others church and following a recent dispute old Eph said: .
 "Yo' is allus talkin bout yo Mefo- dls' when yo' kin search he Bible from kiver toe kiver an yo kain't find no mention uv Mefodis, in hit
 Oats jest lak yo' biggotty Baptis' snapped Molly in reply. "'spose dey amt whar yo' git de right toe call yo'selfs Baptis?''
 ''Frum de Bible"
 How come?"
 Don't de Bible make pointed ref 'ance toe John de Baptis2"
 Hit do.''
 Den show me whar de Bible say anythin' bout John de Mefods" and with that Eph gave satisfied chuckle as though to say, "Ah've done got yo"
 Molly was stumped for the time being and frown settled on her wrin kled countcnance, but in a few mo ments it frightened up and she turned on old Eph and said
 In course dey ain't no mentuon uv John de Mefodis,' but dar is lots uv mention uv CT bigger an bettah man While yo' fule niggers Is CT runnin alter John de Baptis us is followin in de footsteps uv de Lord. an don't need no John de Mofodis' CT tall''' Eph tried to explain that the Bap- lists also followed the teaching of the Savior and pointed out that he had set the seal of his approval on the doctrine of immersion. but Molly would not have it and following a further quarrel they divided the furniture ane separated. Eph. taking his Baptist Bible sought also to take possession ol the Bible containing the family rec ord and there's where they landed 1T curt for Molly not only refused tC | give it up, but dared the old man tC try to take it away from her Judge Alb ruled that Eph was act | ing the hog" in trying to take botl Bibles and gave the old woman tn, | one containing the family record II, | also gave them both a lecture on tn, absurdity of breaking up their home or such a trivial cause and advised then l to go back and live together. They | left the courtroom together, and seemed l impressed with the advice given by | the judge The chances are they hay, resumed housekeeping by this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
United States Treasury Report

tion of the United States treasury at the close of business yesterday was: Net balance in general fund. $65,744,- 94i. total receipts. Sl.S75.221; total payments. s2,525.707 The deficit this fiscal year is s1s,f52.201. against d s5e0,106 surplus last year. exclusive of Panama canal and pAblic debt transac- tions-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
GERMAN BATTERIES
 SILENCED BY FRENCH

Paris, Aug. s.-Go:i5 p. m)-A note made public by the war office tonight says:
 "rhe Germans endeavored today to de- stroy. off Nieuport by heavy shells, two allied hydroplanes. Our artillery prompt ly silenced the German batteries. Of the two planes, one came back unaided, while the other was lowed into shore undam- aged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
BRITISH CASUALTY
 LISTS FOR JULY
 REPORTED LARGE

London, July 30-( -(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-Oficial casualty lists from July 19 to July 30 show that the British army lost 115 killed. 23s wounded and If missing, a total of 365. This brings the aggregate officer loss since the begin ming of the war to 3.656 of whom 4176 are reported dead. s305 wounded and 1175 miss ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
GIANTS VICTORS IN
 EXHIBITION GAME

Detroit, August s.--The New York Nationals defeated the $. and S base ball team, a local semi pro fessi onal club here today 4 to o. Schupp and Ritter pitched for the Giants and Kouhagen for the Detroit club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
At Photoplay Houses

At Ph0top1ay Houses Odeon Two-"The Girl From Hts Town" with Marguerite Fischer. Trianon-"The Stolen Voice. with Robert Warwick
 Princess-"Eyes That See Not" in troducing some novel work of a ca mera man.
 Vaudette-"Leah, the Forsaken."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-09
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Grand-"A Girls Way" burlesque matinee. 3 D. m; night, 7:S0 and 9.
 Orpheum-Vaudeville matinee, p m; night, 7:30 and g.