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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
College Relay Meets.

In order to avoid confusion during
relay races at the Intercollegiate A. A.
a. A. annual indoor meets it has been
deemed advisable to recommend a
change from given distances to laps
for all the relay events in future. This
change would enable each relay to
start and finish at Il given point in
stead Of at fractional parts of a track
like that in Madison Square Garden,
where there is q ten lap to the mile
track, w which the initial relay meet
was decided last May. Two new
events. a straightaway hurdle and a
dash for the longest distance possible
indoors. have been proposed. In these
contests no college will be allowed to
start less than four men. so that team
competition will be adhered to and
points awarded as in other events. In
each heat. preliminary, semitinal and
final, the places will count four. three,
two and one i'll points. so that, while
the team With the highest aggregate
score will win. the possibility of one
star athlete winning for his college will
be precluded.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
A Little Girl Heroine,

In the outskirts of Chicago lives d
little girl. Esther Kuspeloer', who re-
Gently performed as brave a feat as
even the most courageous man might
have done. In walking near the rail
road tracks the twclve-year-old girl
saw three boys crouched on the tracks.
They seemed to be digging. and after
they jumped and al she went over to
see what they had been up to. There,
beneath the ties, under II of the rails.
were two pieces of dark string sticking
up with sparks suffering from them.
knowing that within Il few minutes
one of the many passenger trains
would be coming, this courageous lit
tie girl rapidly dug down through the
loose earth with which the boys had
covered the dynamite, pulled it out.
threw it on the grass and then stamp
ed out the sparks. But for the girls
prompt act when she suspected that
it was dynamite and her disregard of
her W danger the officials say it is
very probable scores Of passengers
would have been killed or hurt.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
1.-THE Stool Of Repentance"

\ very interesting game is 1.-The stool
of repentance" One player goes out
and the others then say in turn some
thing personal about her. such as
Aren't her eyes a hoirid coior?'
Hasn't she lovely hair?" and II do ad.
nnire her new dress"
Those remarks are written down by
one of the party. and the player is
allied in and placed on a chair in the
Iaiddle of the room. The recorder then
reads the remarks that she has col
tected. and the player in the middle
Eas to name the persons who mad,
thcm. When she guesses correctly, the
i,crson who made the remark, is lit.
y forfeit is demanded for every wrong
Guess.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
Notice

To the Stockholders of the Eka-
laka Milling Company:
Notice is hereby given that
there will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Ekalaka Mil
ling Company on the 10th day Of
January, 1916, at the hour Of
200 O'Clock p. M. of said day at
Ekalaka Fire Hall in the Town Of
Ekalaka, Fallon County, Mon
tana, for the purpose of electlng
Directors of said corporation, of
adopting Bylaws for such COR
poration, and for the transaction
of such other and further bust
ness as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
Dated Dec. %, 1915.
W. H. PECK.
Attest: Vice-President.
L. [. WHEELER,
(SeaD Secretary.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
Many Kinds of Goldenrod.

Goldenrod, autumn's flower. embraces
q more numerous family than is gen
orally supposed. There are. as a mat
ter Of fact. no less than eighty dis
tinct varieties to be found in our cont
ncnt. Every climate, every altitude.
every soil, has it's own peculiar spc-
les. but sometimes a short exploration
through the fields along the wayside
and over the hills will result in Il find
of perhaps as many as thirty different
varieties. They all belong to the sun
COVER family and resemble each other
m the formation Of the flower heads
md in color. Although %goldenrod is
10 be found growing wild in almost
every country, it reaches its highest
development in America. The flowers
Doom from the middle Of August to
November.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
Call For Warrants

All Fallon County warrants are
now payable at this office. In
terest ceases at this date, Dec.
II, 1915. 3. +. LENTZ,
County Treasurer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
=Chanqe the Tires.

Tires may, with advantage. be taken
off every 1000 miles and turned round,
SO that they viii! run in the opposite
direction, says the Automobile Dealer
and Repairer. This has been proved
give longer life, and incidentally
hat distance is quite far enough to
run before taking them off, examining
the rims for rust and busting afresh
With French chalk. They will be ali
the better for this attention. The jack
ing up Of the wheels also enables one
10 test the bearings both easily and
quickly. correcting any t'ouhlc in that
''irection almost at it's inception.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
Game of Cro-baIl.

Four croquet wickets are placed side
by side. This is the home plate, and
the batter stands in front of it. There
are three other bases. just as in base
ball. The hitter or pitcher stands III
a place corresponding to the pitchers
box and hits a ball with a croquct
mallet toward a batter. who, if he hits
the ball, runs to the base. The other
men try to get the ball there ahead of
him.
If he lets the bali go by and it passes
through one of the wickets it is a
strike. If it passes outside it is a ball.
Otherwise it is played exactly like base.
BAH, except that every player is equip
ped with a croquet mallet instead Of a
ylove.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the
ninth annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Ekalaka Tele-
phone Company will be held at
it's offices in Ekalaka. Mont. on
Monday, January 3rd, 1916 at
hour of 2 o'clock o. M, for the
purpose Of electing a board of
directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before the meeting. You
are hereby notified to be present
either in person or by proxy.
By order Of
G. H. Farwell, Pres.
Attest, w. H. Peck. Sec.
(Seal) 81
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24

Photo by American Press Association.
Although the Carlisle football team
has not shone so brilliantly so far this
year. experts believe the red warriors
will make a good record before the
season has ended. In Captain Peter
Calac, fullback. they, have a player who
is we'll up to the mark Of former stars
Of the Indian team, and he ranks with
the best backs of the leading univer-
sites. Calac is a heady player and
full Of the tricks that have distin-
suished his predecessors in charge Of
the crafty players of Carlisle. He is
IL powerful line plunger and a hard
man to tackle when carrying the pig
skin.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
Lost

One bay ge]din-'. branded
on left thigh, weight about 5
100, name reached between "
ears and across wethers. Lost
near Rooney springs. $1,000 re-
ward for return to Ben Hamilton
at Ekalaka, Montana.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24

A mallet is also used as a bat. There
are supposed to be five boys on a side,
it a be played with fewer. All
balls are lit along the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
SEA OF MOLAsSEs
Salvage Company Trying to Recover
Product Spread Over Acre

Philadelphia, April !2s-shovels
and brooms are being welded by a
large force Of men in an effort TO
save 100000 gallons Of molasses
which flowed ove:' an acre Of ground
at Marcus HooI; several days ago
through the bursting of an oil tank i'll
which the syrup had been stored. a
local salvage company has undertaken
the strange task and those in charge
of the work say that they are deter
mined to recover all of the sweet
food even it it is necessary to gather
up the earth on which it is spread.
The tank which burst was filled
with 100000 gallons Of molasses,
pumped into it from the British
steamer Manx Isles, from Cuba. It
had previously been used for the
storage of oil and was found not
strong enough for syrup which has
greater specific gravity than per-
toleum. The break occurred half way
up the tank and the syrup ran in all
directions. As the lower part Of the
container remained intact only 200,
900 gallons was lost.
The entire CARGO consisting of 100
900 gallons, brought here for use by
distillers who extract various grades
of alcohol from the syrup. The ac-
eident has already cost the importers
4 large sum. The remainder of the
cargo was brought to Philadelphia
and pumped into tank cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
FISHING WITH DYNAMITE
Horribly Manned When Stick oil
Dynamite Eyplodes-Startcd to
Kill Fish With Explosive

Floyd Courthouse, Va, April 81
As a result Of using dynamite while
fishing in Smiths River nIar the
mouth of Shooting Creek, near the
Frankling Floyd line Saturday after
noon James Thomas and George
Booth of the Shooting Creek neigh
borhood, Franklin County, have lost
their eyesight and are otherwise hor.
ribly manned.
The men, while fishing decided they
would use dynamite to xii the :tsf
and Booth attached cap to one
third OF stick of dynamite. He
iirhted the fuse, which few minutes
later looked as though it mad gone
ont. Booth struck another match and
the dynamite exploded in his hand.
tearing away his right forearm up to
the elbow and putting out one eye
Thomas was standing close by; ne
was badly burned about the face neck
and both eyes to such an extent that
ho will lose sight. Both arc mar
ried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
The Leon Gambetta Pre-
sumably Sunk by Aus
trian Submarine
MOST OF CREW DROWN
III Fated Ship Carried 725 Men and
Had Speed of % knots-Deta'is
of Disaster Lacking.

Paris. April 2S-The big French
armored cruiser Leon Gambetta, ol
12,352 tons displacement. has been
torpedoed and sunk, presumably ny
AN Austrian submarine in the Adrla-
tic off Otranto. It is not known aa
vet how many Of the crew were
drowned but the minister of marine
believes some were saved.
The report OF the sinking OF the
c,,,;ser was contained in an official
communique made public by the
minister of marine. 1t stated that
the warship was torpedoed on Mon
dav night and that details were lack
ing.
The Gambetta was built at bre''
IN 1901 was 476 feet long; had
draucht of 26.9 feet, and Il dispiace-
mont Of 1852 tons. She carried
crew Of 725 men and had speed 81
% knots. Her armament consisted %
four 7.G inch, sixteen Id guns
,wcnty four 3 poanders and two SUB
merged torpedo tubes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
HOW TAX LAWS HELP STATE.
Auditor Prepares Exhaustive Review
of Legislation.

Richmond, Va, April Csc. Lee
Moore, State auditor, has compiled an
exhaustive review OF tax legislation
by the recent special general assem-
bly,, outlining in detail the effect OF
the several laws drafted by legislature
for Improvement in the tax system Of
Virginia. The review covers period
Of several years leading up to 1919
and is sufficient 20 fill about seven
columns in newspaper.
Mr.. Moore gives Capt. S. r. Dono-
hoe, Of Fairfax county. formerly
State auditor. chief credit for outlin-
ing the benefits Of the segregation
system of taxation in Virginia In the
fight for this system before the gen
eral assembly the auditor mentioned
conspicuously Senator 3 F. Buchanan,
of Smythe, and Delegate Aubrey G,
Weaver, Of Warren.
The auditor then goes on to en-
plain the powers oil the State advisory
board Of taxation as created unden
recent legislation. together with tic
powers OF local boards for counties
and cities. How tax payers .and.
others may be examined by the State
under oath. and how the powers OF.
the central board of review arc
more advisory than arbitrary.
The auditor shows that answers.
under oath of witnesses summoned.
must not be disclosed to the public
and speaks of penalties for failure
on the part of tax payers TO return
Intangible property. He expresses
the belief that efficient work will ma.
tcrially reduce the tax rate and ex-
plains the provisions for the tax
on money in banks, together with a
review OF the provisions of the new
law as To the tax on incomes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
BILLY" SUNDAY lhh -""'
One Armed Preacher. Uses o""'F
Methods Employed by Noted
Evangelist.

The Paterson, New Jersey news
OF last Friday says:
Rev. John Cavnaugh, one afmeo
preacher, pastor of the Free Aetho-
dist Church, of Dover, \. J'' al,
dressed 100 people at the corner oI
church and Van Houten streets. az
1890 o'clock this morning.
Rev. Cavnaugh, who is called the
second Billy" Sunday, because ne
,sec the same methods and language
that the Rev. Billy does. came 70
Paterson rhis morning TO visit the
tabernacle. He learned that he had
nIentv of time TO spare. and said he
would devote it in helping Rev. Sun
dav save sinners. He called on Ch'ef
Bimson to secure permission to speak
and he said at first the chief did not
take kindly to him, but when he kne!t
down and prayed alongside OF the
chief, permission was granted 10 h'i'''
He spoke for All hour, and then
s,id that all those who wanted 10
know hin, could easily do 50 by pul-
chasing q small pamphlet. of which
he is the publisher, and the majority
on the corner purchased the books
uo soid he would visit the tabernacle
this afternoon, and last tonight would
preach at the corner OF Market and
Church streets.
He carried with him letter from
Mayor w. L. R. Lloyd, Of Dover. ~
J.. who commendS the minister
work. stating that he has done more
good in Dover than any preacher that
has ever been in that city.
REV. Cavnaugh was pastor Of the
Free Methodist Church in Alexandra
several years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
FIGHTING THE JITNEiS.
Railway Company Asks State Conf
mission to Control Them.

Atlanta, GA. April 2S.-A pet'-
Lion filed with the State Railroad
Commission here yesterday by the
Georgia Company, which operates the
street railway system of Atlanta
asked that the commission supervise,
regulate and control the operation OF
iitney buses in this city. The peti-
ton charges that the jitney pusses
are common carriers and subject to
control by the commission. \ date
for the hearing has not been set. J't-
ney busses are operating under ii
temporary injunction restraining the
enforcement of recently enacted
city ordinance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
Fishermen Reap Harvest.

Lancaster, Va, April 2S.-Repolts
from the fishing grounds along the
lower Rappahanock and the bay
shores in Lancaster and Northum-
berland counties indicate that he
fishermen whose traps were not IN
iured by the storm three weeks ago
are reaping a rich harvest. 1t is re-
ported that several men whose whole
outlay did not exceed $500 have al
ready cleared from $4,000 to $4,000.
and the season: is not: yet over. The
large majority of the fishermen, how
ever, had their traps torn to pieces
by the storm that swept over this re-
gion, and many of them are left in
a destitute condition, as they had TO
borrow the money with which to
purchase their outfits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
GERMAN SMASH
IS THROWN AWAY
- ::
No Lasting Results From
Terrific Drive on Al
lied Lines
AGAIN on DEFENSIVE
Apparently Tide Has Turned ana
Germans Are Being Forced From
Territory They Won.

On the Belgian Frontier. April Is
Reports indicate that the terrific
losses of the Germans in their great
efforts to smash the allies on the Isar
have been merely thrown away
II is now certain that the rem
nants Of the German attacking force
which managed to pass the lscr anc
fake possession OF Lizerne have beer
almost amihilated.
No Germans now remain on the
left bank Of the canal. Fighting for
more terrible than that whlcn took
place in the autumn. when the canal
ran red with blood. has thrown tho
Germans back 20 the right bank.
The Germans were driven Oil; OF
Lizerne when their last man left the
place as Il consequence of the terrible
accuracy of the English artillery.
On that little wedge in the lines tha
allies, efforts were at once coucen"
trated. SO severe was the !i2htm9
that only smashed walls and dead op-
ponents were found when tho British.
advance took place.
Bloody fights have been raging Tor
he last two days along the cana. on
he front from StccrstTaate an" LII
Zcrne to Boesinghe. where the G2"-
mans were sheliinc the road 10 Elver-
linghe, to stop the sending Of re-en'
rorccments. Round the most north
.riy o;ut OF this section iite .icTceSt
encounters took place. Heavy re- en-
;vreements brought up by both sides
were launchci into The battle. Ihe
allies had heen preparing tfenieh"'
ms move forward which again cost
she Germans heavy losses and re"'
lercd futile mosr Of their woIN 0l
the previous days.
Al! along the section Of the i'ne d"c
oasr and west from 81. Julien 20
yards Gavenstafcl. the British thuhd
cred into the German rrcncnes a mut-
;lerous hail of shell. it was tnls
movement which threatened tie rear
If the German line fighting on inc
Yser coupled with the magnincen'
Qualities shown by the n1e'I on me
anal itself. that caused the Germans
}prriedly to evacuate the hard "'n
ground.
All indications point to toe iacF
hat the offensive has now Hehnite!y
rassed to the allies, wh" having
brought up re-enforcements are now
lttacking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
BRITAIN FACES COAL STRIKE.
Miners Demand Il Straight 20 Per
Cent War Bonus.

The labor situation in the coal
mining districts of England has be-
come critical. The men demand ar
immediate national conference be.
tween workers and employers regard
ing their demand for straight &c
per cent. war bonus.
The Government. under any cir
cumstances, could not allow even =
temporary tie-up Of work in the coal
producing sections, is production Is
barely keeping up with consumption
at present, and coal. of course, is es.
sentia! not only for the army and
navy. but also for virtually all the
important manufacturers Of war mi,
nitionS.
In Wales the owners have met the
men with an offer % a 10 per cent
war bonus; in several sections Of Eng
land the owners have submitted d
new three-years' agreement, which
makes the present maximum wage
the future minimum, and further
promises. il selling prices justify tc
make four periodic advances. Of FIVE
per cent to all wage earners. Ir
Scotland the men have given the re.
uuired three months notice Of thei,
intention to quit work unless their
demands are met.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
SEVEN KILLED RI EXPLOSION.
Four of Eleven Workmen Hurt ES-
pected TO Die.

White Plains, n. T., April 28.--
Seven Italian workmcn were killed
and II injured yesterday when there
was a premature explosion Of dyna.
mite in the cutoff trench at the New
Kensico dam.
The charge had been placed anc
the men were getting ready TO go re
safety when the explosion occurred
throwing out 40 tons Of rock.
-Four of the injured are so seri-
ously hurt that it is thought they
will die
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
cRIILING OF ROOSEVELT.
Admits Steel Corporation ContriSH-
t.d ro His Campaign Fund.

svr8cuse. \. Y, April. 2a.-PassMf;
IRON, his relations with the iate SEN
otor Thomas c. Piatt ana "i'iia"
Barnes. attorneys cross-eXamihinf
Col Theodore Roosevelt in the 'S9''-
900 libel suit brought against nm o?
Barnes, Yesterday afternoon TOOK W
The Coioncrs attitude, while Pre7l'
dent. toward the United States steer
CORPORATION. the American harvester
Company and other big corporations,
Drawing from the Colonc! adinIS-
c;ons that no move was made by hin1
10 bring about prosecution OF 'hese
companies by the Federal Govern
ment. Mr.. Wins, who had resumed
the Guizzing Of The witness, sought TO
secure from him admissions that nlen
prominently connected with them
were contributors 10 his campaign.
As to the Stee! Corporation he was
successful. When asked, Did Mr.
l'rick. Judge Gary ard Mr Perkins
contribute to your campaign?' the
Colonel answered Yes In
reply to another question ne ad'
mittcd their connection with the Steel
Corporation. He also admitted know
ledge of Mr.. Perkins connection with
the American Harvester Company.
AS to the American Powder Com
pany. he admitted That he had ordered
no proceeding against it, but said ne
did not know whether r. Coleman du
Pont had contributed to his tanl-
paign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28
Suit to Annul Marriage.

New York, April 2S.--Suit to an
nul the marriage of Juliet Breitung,
millionaire heiress, to Max, kleist,
Young gardener. whose S25O,00O allie
nation suit against his wife's par
ents was thrown out of court, will he
brought within a few weeks, it was
reported today.
Edward N. Breitung, Michigan mil
lionaire and father Of the bride. will
bring action in her behalf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-28

MAJ. CONRAD SPEAKS
Scathingly Rebukes Offspring Of Old
Dominion For Delaying Action 'n
the Debt Case.

!
| brilliant array of counsel lin court
! final arguments we're begun yesterday
afternoon before the Supreme Court
of the United States in the Virginia
West Virginia debt case. Virginia is
represented by Judge Randolph Har-
rison, .Attorney-G Ct eneral John Garland
Pollard, and former Attorney Gene
raj William A. Anderson. West Vir-
ginia has for its counsel Attorney
General A. A. Lilly Judge John II.
Holt and Charles E. Hogg. Major
Holmes Conrad and Judge Sanford
Robinson represent the old bondhol-
ders.
Major Conrad opened the argument
this afternoon. He bitterly scored the
tardy action of West Virginia IN com
ing into court and laying claim 10 Il
share of Virginia's old assets as a
credit on its par. Of the Old Domini-
on's debt.
Major Conrad recited briefly his
tory of the negotiations between the
two States over the debt. He stated
that during the whole twenty five
wears the two States were trying to
get together on the debt question,
West Virginia never laid claim to Il
share of the old assets.
What was our horror,' sand MAYOR
Conrad rising from the char III
which he was seated on account OF
illness. ''when, in March, 1914, West
Virginia came into court ana asked
for 4 share of those assets She comes
seven years after the principal had
been fixed. and asks permission to
file supplemental answer in "hlcn
she claims part Of the assets.
rNot before that time had any Such
claim been made until this late day,
Not even that despicable thing known
as the restored government of VIZ
ginia recognized any such claim as
that, Congress never recognized 1t.
For fifty years not one word was aa-
vanced making this claim. No human
being had the temerity-may say
the audacity assert during all
This time that West Virginia was en-
titled to Il part of these aSSeStS uh-
til this late day
While the argument was coh1neu
- tho old assets of Virginia the hlg
question before the court is the
amount of interest. The principal OF
West Virginia's share Of the deot Is
small compared with the amount o'
;n+arast which has been running 1ol
fifty years. -, I,
Attorneys for Virginia Will oea{i
, with the interest question. Iney WIZ
content that West Virginia, ;'shouii
nav interest on her part OF the ole
deht West Virginia will take the at
+;,nde that her share of the old at
se+s if fully recognized by the cour'
will wipe out entirely her part OF th'
doht which the court fixed at 81
! In ooo several years ago. She, there
] fore is fighting for a full share OF t'''
assets and against the payment o.
any interest. More than slo.ooo'oo'
;s involved in the question of interes
I while the assets nvolve between -
500 900 and s7,l5O 600.