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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
SMALL HEN
TIES UP NAIL
N INDIANA
Farmer Shipped Fowl Alive by
Parcel Post and Trouble
Followed.
CACKLING DIsCL0sEs ITS
IDENTITY TO POSTMASTER
~
A Nice Egg Is Laid Among Law
ender Scented Mis-
sles.

Chicago, Aug. IA small hen tied
up part Of the United States mail yes
terday and as result Uncle Sam
may pass laws drawing the line on
poultry in the parcels post service.
For it was proved in the Evansville,
Ind, postoffice that you can't mail a
hen. Felix Farrow, Evansville, post.
master, won't stand for it any more,
and neither will the government when
it learns all the details.
John Wright, an Indiana farmer,
had fine, pet hen, we'll behaved and
obedient. He let her play in the front
yard and come up on the front porch
when it rained. A friend of Farmer
Wright visited him recently and was
captivated by the hen.
"I'll mail her to you," said Farmer
Wright, when yor co." and he did.
1t was the first time anybody ever
mailed hen. Farmer Wright put
her in a barred box and sent her par
cells post. All went well until the
package arrived in the Evansville
postoffice.
AS Postmaster Farrow was going
about his duties he was suddenly ar.
rested by a triumphant cackling. He
Investigated at once. And in a few
minutes Postmaster Farrow was in.
Weighing against all hens, Farmer
Wright's in particular. His hand full
Of letters lay in front of him and the
letters were the remains Of disasso-
ciated remains of an egg. Postmas-
ter ,Farrow mopped the letters There
never had been such widespread
egg laid, in his knowledge. Laven-
dar, pink, white and blue envelopes
all bore evidence. Of the hens mis-
guided ambitions. The first thing to
be done was to remove the evidence,
which Postmaster Farrow did. assist
ed by several employees.
The next thing was an indictment
of hens as postal matter and history
of the case, which Postmaster Far
row drew up and sent to headquar-
ters. sa
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
SIX MEN KILLED .
IN OHIO WRECK
Freight Train Crashes Into the
Knights of Pythias Special
During Storm.

Columbus, O., Aug. 12.-Six lives
was the toll taken in wreck early
today, when a heavy freight train
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
crashed into a special train carrying
members of the knights Of Pythias
Of Mt. Sterling, O., who were return
ing from an outing at Cedar Point.
More than score were injured, some
SO seriously that they may not re-
cover.
The accident occurred at Orient, IA
miles south of Columbus, shortly be.
fore 800 a. m., during torrential
storm. The passenger train had
stopped to take on water, when the
freight train struck it, smashing the
crowded wooden coach in the rear in
to small fragments.
Relief parties extricated many OF
the injured. Four members Of the
excursion party were killed outright.
Two others died in hospitals.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
LAY PLANS FOR
STRENGTHENING
ARMY AND NAVY
Secretary Daniels Draws Up Plan
for Strengthening Defenses
Before President.
BUILDING PROGRAM
FOR LARGER NAVY
Goethals Has Special Report on
the Panama Canal De-
fenses.

Washington, Aug J2.-Preliminary
work on his plans for Strengthening
the national defenses, was begun by
President Wilson Immediately after
his return today from Cornish, N. H.
Secretary Daniels gave the president
the general outline of proposals for
improving the navy and arrangements
were made for an early conference
with Secretary Garrison regarding the
army. ~
Up to Congress.
1t was said at the White House
that the president would take steps
as soon as possible, for securing the
material necessary to present COM
plete and comprehensive plan to
congress in December. He already
has decided that the defenses of the
nation should be strengthened, and
will determine upon details after the
conferences with the heads of the war
and navy departments, and the chair
man of the military and navy affairs
committees of the house and senate.
Then, he will take up the question of
providing the money necessary for
the increased expenses.
New Submarines.
While Secretary Daniels would not
discuss what he had told the presi-
dent about the need of the navy, he
indicated that the building program
would include striking increase in
submarines. He would not confirm
reports that he would recommend the
building Of four battleships.
Secretary Garrison has his report
on the arlny we'll advanced. A. spe'
cial board of officers has been study.
ing the situation from all angles for
several months, and Major General
GoetEels has prepared a special re.
port on the defenses of Panama canal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
BIG HAIL STORM
NEAR bELF|ELD
Hail Four Inches Deep on Side
walks Reported; Crops
Suffer Damage.

Reports were received yesterday Of
a severe hail storm at Belfeld yester-
day afternoon. The storm lasted for
whole hour and covered the side
walks and streets four inches deep
with hail stones. ar. s-..4. ? .a5-aa. e.
The extent Of the storm was not
great, however, being within q radius
of two miles of Belfield. Hundreds
of windows were broken in the town,
and any number Of trees stripped OF
all their foliage.
A number of farmers in the immed-
late vicinity suffered greatly, and
their crops were practically ruined.
Most the farmers were protected by
hail insurance, however. The amount
of the damage and loss sustained
could not be ascertained last night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
Hack Driuer
Appeals Case

"Billy" Ashwill, hack driver for the
Bryan livery, who was arrested Wed
nesday, charged with violating the
new city ordinance relative to buying
beer, was given hearing before the
municipal Judge last evening. Attorney
G. 0. Illness appeared for Ashwill.
He was found guilty and fined $25.
1t was stated last evening the case
would be appealed to the district
court
Ashwell was arrested by Officer
Church, who found six bottles of beer
in one suit case and nine in another.
The case when brought up before
the ditrict court will likely be test
case df the validity Of the new city
ordinance, in regard to bootlegging.
It is rumored that a fund has been
collected tc fight the case in the
courts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
Mercer Co.
Fair Assn
Plans Expo

Beulah, n. D., Aug. 12.-Following
the receipt of an Incorporation char
ter from the secretary of state, the
Mercer County Fair association di.
rectors are today going ahead with
their plane to hold the first annual
Beulah exposition.
Forty acres have been secured and
workmen are expected to be busy
within a few days putting up grand
stand, with seats for from 1000 to
$500 people. A floral hall, to house
the agricultural exhibits will also be
under course of construction within
few days.
Because the first fair will be held
Sept. %, % and "a, the short time in
tervening makes it impossible to get
the other buildings completed in time
and tents will be used for the stock,
poultry, machine and other exhibits.
Some classy speed events will also
be arranged. The new half-mile track
will be completed in a few weeks.
All of the towns, with hardly an
exception, along the north line, have
lent their aid to the Beulah boosters
and are working to make the fair a
wonderful success.
A movement is now on foot to have
Oliver county join with Mercer, and
make Beulah the Oliyer-Mercer fair
headquarters. officers of the associa-
tion are: r. G. Stuhr, president; A.
A. Smith, vice president; E. L. Kuhl,
secretary; w. A. Johnson, treasurer;
p. w. Reese, advertising and public
ity manager.
E. l.. Kuhl is baseball fan, as well
as a fair booster, and he claims a
baseball tournament with from four
to six teams entered will be fature
Of tie program.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
Threshing
Was Begun
This Week

Albert Burkhart, Burleigh coun-
ty farmer, near Arnold, is the first
farmer to report, as already in tae
midst of threshing. Mr.. Burkhart
started threshing barley yesterday.
The barley was grown on a field Of
flax stubble, which had not been
plowed, and the yield vas about Al
bushels to the acre. He reports the
berries as a little soft for thresling
at the present time.
1t is safe to say that If the land on
which the barley was grown had been
plowed the yield would be nearer so
bushels to the acre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
Explosion
of Shell
Kills Two

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-Two men
were killed and six injured, one prob
ably fatally today by an explosion at
the plant of the Westinghouse Elec.
trio and Manufacturing Co. The ex.
plosion occurred when the men at.
tempted to place shells, which, it is
alleged, are being made for use in
the European war, into an annealeing
furnace.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
PREPARE TO RAISE
THE EASTLAND

Chicago, Aug. 12.-After prepara-
tons had been made to pump out the
steamship, Eastland, in the capsizing
Of which almost 1000 people lost their
lives, the work was postponed tonight
until early tomorrow morning because
of the difficulty under which divers
would have to work in the Clark.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
Montana
Unions to
Fight 'Drys'

Great Falls, Mont. Aug. 12.-All
members of unions employed in brew.
cries, saloons, hotels and restaurants
in Montana, it was announced today,
have assessed themselves 25c each,
monthly, to raise fund to fight pro
hibition in Montana. The assess.
ment will be collected until Novem.
ber, 1916, when the people are to vote
on prohibition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13

Return From
Monterey

Laredo, Texas, Aug. 12.-Eight
American passengers en- route from
Monterey to Brownsville arrived here
tonight. They claim this route was
chosen because Of persistent rumOrs
in Monterey that slrong anti-Amer-
lean sentiment existed at Matamoras
opposite Brownsville.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
Capt. c. D. Boiling.

Capt. c. D. Boiling is in charge OF
the machine gun detachment at
Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y, where
2,OCO business men are now in train
ing under the direction of United
States army officers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
Typos to
Meet in
Baltimore

Los Ongeles, Cal. Aug. 12.-Balti'
more was selected, today as the con.
vention city of the International Typo
graphical Union in 19Av.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
'CARRANzA REFUSES To
CONSIDER PLAN PROPOSED
BY AMERICAN POWERS
List of Generals and Governors Is Being
Compiled to)Which Peace Appeal
Will Be Sent. .
VILLA WILLING TO ARBITRATE
TROUBLES AT CONFERENCE

Washington Aug 12-Presdent Wilson on his return from
Cornish n. H. today comprehensive of the
Mexican situation in all its phases by Secretary Lansing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
WontConsider
Recognition

Washington, Aug. 12.-Recognition
by the United States of the govern
ment of Haiti, to be set up by Presi-
dent Dartiguenave, elected today by
the national assembly, will not be con.
sidered until the new executive has
demonstrated his ability to guarantee
the maintenance of peace, the secur-
ity Of life and property, and adjust
ment of outstanding foreign indebted
ness. In the meantime, the American
naval forces, under Rear Admiral
Caperton, will remain in control Of
the situation on the Island.
Almost nothing is known in Wash
ington of the personality of President
Dartiguenave.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13

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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-22
Captain Rackett."

A sidesplitting comedy by V. H. S., next Wednesday and Thursday nights. Nuff said If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-22

right to know the facts of the case. The effects which the unjustified dis missal of officials of Government with which we are at peace can have upon the tenor of our relations with that government are too great to be toyed with by the Administration be- hind the veil of secrecy.
 "In justice to the gentlemen them selves they should be permitted to know why they have ceased to be ac ceptable as representatives of their governments at Washington: whether they have misused their offices to the injury or displeasure of this country. or are asked to leave it because they have become inconvenient and dis pleasing to their colleagues in the diplomatic forces of enemy nations. They are entitled to know if they are sent away as criminals, suspected criminals, or simply because the pur- pose of the Allies is to have the Cen tral Powers unrepresented ill this country by military or naval attaches.
 Their governments, in the same manner, have a right to know if they are to be held on the strength of un- proven allegations of their enemies, to be guilty of maintaining in this country agencies of dynamiters and incendiaries."
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-22
BRITAIN CONSIDERING
 CUTS IN CABINET SALARIES

LONDON: The Daily Chronicles Parliamentary correspondent says:
 "Not content with preaching the urgent necessity for economy, the Government intends itself to set an example The Cabinet is considering a scheme for an all-around reduction of ministerial salaries by one-thlrd' to apply to ministers without as well as those within the Cabinet. It is nrobable that the members Of the House of Commons will also be invlt- ad to renounce one-third of their sal aries.
 { "It is to be hoped that official pen sions as well as salaries, will be re- stricted. We have three ex-Lord Chancellors, each drawing a pension of s25,OOG a year, viz.: Lords Hals- hury. Loreburn and Haldane. There is plenty of room for renunciation i'll the salaries of our six Law Lords (s30,OOO year). and that Of the High Court Judges, which are $25,- 900 a year, with the exception of the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls, who receive $45,O0G and s3O,00O respectively. Once retrench- ment becomes the rule, the civil list cannot escape"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-22
CARNEGIE HAS GIVEN
 AWAY $4OO,OOO,O ,OOO

PlTTSBURG: Dr. H. s. Pritch- cit, head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education, of New York, was the speaker at the closing exercises of the Carnegie birthday celebration today and an Inounced at the beginning of his ad- dress on the retired iron master that he had given away $4OO.OcO,0O0 and wasn't through yet. Dr. Pritchett |said in part:
 "The most noteworthy thing about MT. Carnegie's preaching of the doc Urine of the consecration of wealth is the fact that his practice has squared
 with his preaching. The great bulk of his accumulations, nearly $400,- OOO,0OO, has been turned back by him to the public to be used in the cause of human betterment. He is today man of moderate fortune. This fact is the first astounding ac- complishment to which the historian Iof the future will point when he comes to estimate MT. Carnegie's ser vice.
 "The influences which he sought to stimulate were the promotion of good reading through public libraries, the cause of scientific research through q research institution, education and moral uplift through the Carnegie Foundation, human idealism through the Hero Fund, international peace through the Peace Endowment, intel- ligent philanthropy through the Car negie Corporation"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-22
SEEKING HAPPINESS.
Little Things That Make Living a Joy
 Are Not Always Appreciated.

Little Things That Make Living Joy
 Are Not Always Appreciated.
 We are told that happiness comes by pieces and that 1t is these small bits linked together that make our lives worth while. Some of us are not con- tent to take cur happiness by degrees or at intervals We want it all the time in big pieces. and if we cannot have it that way we think that we are deprived of our natural rights and look upon ourselves as injured beings.
 It is a rather singular expression of human nature how happiness affects the individual. With some of us 1t makes US friendlier toward others and anxious that they should experience like joys; with others it makes Us too satisfied with ourselves to think very much of our neighbors.
 Perhaps those of us who know what the joy of living means have experi- enced both of these attitudes at diff. ferent periods of our lives and are in position. therefore. to appreciate a varying viewpoint. but even so 1t is only after we lose something of that joy of living and have found out for ourselves that there are shadows which no amount of sunlight can disperse that we can readily appreciate the blessing of whatever happiness may find it's way into our lives.
 The little things that count so much in our intercourse with each other are not always regarded as highly as they should be. and for this reason we pass by much that would give us joy if we only knew how and where to find it, Charleston News and Courier
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-22
GaSdens In :he Ice.

A glacier when it dislodges itself and sails away over the Arctic ocean never travels alone. In the wake of every large one floats line of similar com, panions. The Eskimos call this phe- nomcnon the duck and ducklings." and any one who has watched the progress of the wild duck followed by her brood will appreciate the aptitude of the name Strange as it may seem. plants grow and blossom upon these great ice mountains. When glacier is at rest moss attaches itself to it. protecting the ice beneath. just as sawdust does. After time the moss decays and forms a soil. in which the seeds of buttercups and dandelions. brought by the wind. take root and flourish.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-22

 PAPERS ARE BITTER

Bernard H. Ridder, in the States Zeitung, resents the recall of the German attaches and the conviction of the officials of the Hamburg-Amer- ican Steamship officials. He offers the following criticisms of the ad- ministration:
 "The action of the Administration in demanding the recall of the Ger man Naval and Military Attaches, Captains Boy-Ed, von Papen, and the Austro- Hungarian Consul General in New York, Dr. von Nuber, will bear explanation. 1t will not be sufficient for the administration to hide behind the comity and customs of nations, M1ich permit one sovereign to dis miss the personal representatives of another on the mere ground that they have come to be to him personae non gratae.
 "The three gentlemen mentioned have been hounaed so long by Brit ish dirlopatic representatives in this country fnd by the pro-Allies press, in connection with arson plots and propaganda, that to decline to make public the reason underlying in the Administration mind the request for their recall is to cast upon them and upon their Governments an inc rasable stigma. If they have been guilty of the acts with which they have been charged by the British En- bassy, and the Providence Journal, they should have been sent away long ago. If they have not been guilty of improper conduct they should not be dismissed at the behest of any for eign interest or to serve and domes- tic political hour.
 "The people of this country have
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Morgan Center.

Cyrus Wells returned from Leon
Tuesday where he was called on the
grand Jury.
Mrs. Lucy Peck has been visiting
her son Oscar few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Phelps and Mr..
and Mrs. Stokes Moore attended
meeting at Mt. Olive Wednesday
night.
Thelma Curry spent a few days
this week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Poland.
Mrs. Reno Willis helped Mrs. Dide
Petty quilt Wednesday.
Mrs. Stokes Moore spent Friday
morning at Jesse Hatfield's.
Cleo Vaughn spent Thursday with
her sister, Mrs. Reno Willis.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Vaughn spent
Wednesday at Stokes Moore's.
Otto Vaughn spent Monday night
5atA d. Curry's.
The dance in Oscar Peck's store
building Friday night was we'll at
tended and good time reported.
spent Friday evening at Pete
Vaughn's.
Charley WATSON called at Riley
Hatfield's Saturday.
Oryille Moore Of Lineville is as
sisting Oscar Peck with his work this
week.
Mrs. Orville Vaughn has been Wis.,
iting at the Pete Vaughn home this
week.
Dillon Wells has been on the sick
list.
Wib Willis spent Saturday night
at Lawrence POland's.
Misses Merline Grimes and Ellen
Thornton and Russell Moore, Orville
Moore and Frank Phelps spent Sat-
urday evening with Miss Agatha
Adair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Welcome Ridge.

Ray Scott and wife called on Fred
Tenney Monday.
+ W. Stephens was a Decatur call
err Monday.
Mr., Summers is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Clyde Rauch.
Fred Tenney and Floyd Shelton as
sisted T., o. Andrew with his work
Monday.
Noah Green was seen in this vicin-
ity Tuesday.
There was large crowd attended
T. O. Andrews sale Wednesday and
everything sold WE'LL
Clyde Rauch had business in De-
catur Thursday.
J. G.. Springer was out to his farm
Wednesday and returned Thursday
to his home in Leon.
ALIVE Bridger came Wednesday to
begin work at Jim Phipps.
R. E. Lee called at the j. w. Ste
phens home one day last week.
jim Phipps had business in Deca-
tur Saturday.
Miss Emma Adkins spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Mrs. Jim Phipps and daughters
called on her mother in Decatur one
day last week.
Mrs. George Hale and daughter
Georgia of near Decatur came Satur-
day to visit her, daughter, Mrs. Fred
TenHey.
M1lt Williams was a Decatur call
er Thursday.
Loren Stephens attended the 7. o..
Andrew sale Wednesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Little River.

Herd Davis and wife spent We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Davis.
Homer Davis and wife and son
spent Tuesday night at Charley Ora
hams.
Harry Slower and Jasper Spargur
attended Masonic lodge at Pleasanton
Wednesday night.
Mae and Edyth Spargur spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Cora Starr.
Earl Still had business in Davis
City Wednesday.
Jim and John Drury, Harvey I'm;
norman spent Wednesday with Roy
Drury and family.
Miss Jewell Drury had TO miss two
days of school on account of being
sick
Charley Graham and daughter
Esther and Homer Davis spent We'd
nesday at Bert Graham's.
Mabel McClaran spent Wednesday
with Cora Starr.
Jewell Drury spent Saturday night
with Edyth Spargur.
Mr. and Mrs Nell Still and son
Earl spent Sunday with Jim Still and
wife.
Fleeta and Ferna Drury called on
Miss Hazel Graham Saturday even
ing. ~
Mr., and Mrs. Homer Davis and son
Wayne spent Saturday night and Sun,
day at the Charley Graham home.
Page and Grace Drury spent Sun
day with Mabel Moore.
Jim Moore and>wi and daughter
Thelma spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Moore.
John Drury and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wool
sey.
Hazel Graham called on Fleeta and
Ferna Drury Sunday afternoon.
Edyth Spargur spent Sunday al
ternoon with Jewell Drury.
Mrs. Virgil Dale spent Thursday
with Mrs. John Drury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Bradney.

John Gibbs is preparing to move
to near Corydon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hammil and
daughter visited Sunday at VIM.
Walters.
Mrs. Oryille Vaughn and baby of
Carey, Colo, was visiting her sister,
Mrs. Orville Brown and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. Georgia Still is staying at the
Dwight Freeman home.
Miss Josephine Beavers has been
suffering from sore throat.
j. G. Hammil delivered corn to
Mr.. Axes at Leon the past week.
i Everett Konklin and family spent
Sunday at Gale Browning's.
E. Z. Hutchinson was out to his
farm Thursday.