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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-09-30
INSPECTED SCHOOLS

Supt. of Schools Miss Peterson,
Miss Bertha Palmer, field deputy and
Miss Helen Frederickson, appointed
school nurse, made three days trip
over the county last week. Fifteen
schools were visited and all pupils re-
ceived medical examination. Many
were found suffering from adnoids,
defective hearing and sight. A report
will be made to the parents of every
child found wanting medical atten-
ton. A number of the schools had
"Old Glory flying from the flag staff
and the visitors claim it looked good
to them. All schools should have the
flag flying during school hours but
several were short rope or some
thing needed to get the flag up.
While on the trip the Stewart Con-
solidated school in Oliver township
was visited. The school was built by
moving two school houses together
and building a hallway and reception
room between them. They have two
teachers and are giving the pupils all
work from the primary to first year
of the high school. The principal is
Miss Alice Kenoven of Brinsmade.
Miss Kenoven is normal graduate
and was formerly at the head of the
Brinsmade schools. Miss Eta Pen
dleton is the primary teacher.
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TEACHERS AND
DIRECTORS MEET
CONFINED INSTITUTE AND III.
RECTORS MEETING CALLED
FOR WEEK OF OCT. IS

A combined Teachers Institute and
School Directors meeting will be held
in the Congregational church in this
city for the entire week commencing
with October 18th. The first three
days of the week will be devoted en-
tirely to the teachers institute.
On Thursday morning the judges
will announce the winners in the Boys
and Girls Industrial Contest. Thurs
day and Friday there will be joint
meetings between the teachers and dl-
rectors and sometime during these
two days there will also be separate
meetings by each section.
President Craine of the Minot Nor
NAL will conduct the institute and
Miss Eula G. Miller, critic teacher at
the Minot Normal and Miss Bertha
Palmer, field deputy here, will be as
sistant instructors.
Among the speakers secured for
the week will be Former State Supt.
Stockwell of Fargo; State Supt: E. j..
Taylor of Bismarck; N. c. McDinald,
rural school Inspector; Miss Julia
Newton of the Agricultural College;
Mrs. J. E.. Stevens of Grand Forks
and number of local speakers.
Every school in the county with the
exception of Graded schools having
more than two rooms will be closed
for the entire week. During the last
two days all graded schools will be
closed. Notices are being sent out to
all teachers and directors regarding
the meeting and full attendance is
expected.
The purpose of the meeting is not
onlv for educational purposes but has
for it's object as we'll the bringing
together Of the country and city, IN
other words Community meeting"
A complete and detailed program
will be published next week.
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A TEXAS STEER

Manager McGuiness of the Or
pheum theatre has announced that on
Monday, October A, he will show the
five reel Selig Red Seal Play entitled
"A Texas Steer" adapted from the
famous Hoyt comedy of the same
name. This is one Of those rare COM
edy productions which now and then
find their way to the screen and in
which slap-stick action plays no part.
Tyrone Power, the distinguished
American character actor, assumes
the role of Maverick Brander, rough
and ready Texan who goes to Wash
ington to represent his district in Con-
gress. The comedy springs from the
difficulty he encounters in getting ac-
customed to the ways Of the social
set at the capital. Grace Darmond,
John Charles and Mrs. Tyrone Power
appear in the supporting roles and
all do excellent work. A more pleas
ant feature or one in which so many
heartfelt laughs are found could hard
ly be imagined. Those who visit the
Orpheum theatre are indeed due to re-
ycei.k q treat.
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RIFLE TEAM
GONETO SHOOT
WILL JOIN IN NATIONAL SHOOT
AT JACKONSVILLE, FLORIDA.
THREE FROM WILLISTON

Edward o. Anderson, Axel Selseth
and Frank w. Evans left Friday for
Fargo where they Joined the other
twelve members of the North Dakota
Rife team which left there Saturday
for Jacksonville, Florida. One Of the
greatest National Infantry shoots ever
held in the country will start there
October fifth.
Brig. Gen. T. H. Tharlson, adjutant
general of the state, is going with the
party and will be team captain on the
Jacksonville range for the North Da-
kota men. Lieut.. F. H. Turner, U. S.
A., instructor-inspector of the North
Dakota guard, is coach and Captain
Sprague of Grafton and Captain
Whelon of Minot will be range Off
GERS. All of these officers were in
the city today and in speaking of the
coming trip say they expect it to be a
mdst profitable one for the North Da-
kota national guard. This is especial
ly so as this year the war department.
has limited the contestants to enlisted
men only and at least six of each team
of fifteen must be men who have never
been in a national shoot before.
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CLUB WOMEN OF
MINOT ARE BUSY
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUB
WILL MEET IN CITY NEXT
MONTH

Minot, N. D., Sept. 27.-Local club
women are busy these days preparing
for the meeting Of the state Federated
clubs which meets in this city next
month. Mrs. A. A. Robinson is chair
man of the general committee and the
detail work is being cared for by
number of smaller committees. These
committees are working like beavers
to make the gathering in Minot .
stellar affair in woman's clubdom in
the state, and the prospects at this
time are they will succeed even be-
yond their most optimistic dreams.
The task of caring for the many
visitors who will be in attendance,
and who include the leading club
women of the nation, is no afternoon
vacation pleasure. But the work is SO
divided and the effort so distributed
among the many club women of the
city that every detail is beirg ham
died with ease and efficiency
The committee on decoration is
planning big things in the way of a
city beautiful, if the weather condi-
tions are propitious. While no definite
scheme is contemplated, it is believed
that the business men of the city will
measure up to the expectations in the
way of decorating their places of
business, while already assurance has
come from many of the homes that
the meeting would be recognized in
the way of tasty home displays of the
Federation colors and such other dec
orations as will give the visitors the
assurance that the city is theirs.
The committee on entertainments
has it's work we'll in hand and by the
time the clubs reach the city there
will not be a thing remaining to be
done.
The Federation tea will be the big
social feature of the gathering. This
| would, if the gathering were mere
men, be the banquet. The title is dis
tinctively feminine and corresponding
ly aesthetic.
The committee which has charge Of
the auto ride and tea which follows is:
not following the usual policy of men,
! in such circumstances and waiting un--
til the day before the ride to get ev-
erything ready, but even now this:
committee has it's work so well under
way that in ten minutes the auto ride
4 could be started, if It were necessary.
The train committee is ready to-
take up it's work of meeting the visit
ors on their arrival in the city and not.
only welcoming them in words but in
acts. The reception of the delegates
by the Minot clubs will be something
that the recipients will remember for
many years because of it's cordiality
and sincerity. 1t will be the welcome
of the gracious hostess to her invited
guest.
This caring for the details before
the gathering of the clubs will allow
the local club women more time to
| devote socially to their guests and will
make the meeting far more pleasant
and enjoyable to both themselves and
| the visitors.
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BURGLARS IN
RAWSON STORE
HARDWARE STORE rs BROKEN
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AND
.-... REVOLVERS STOLEN

Burglars broke into the Rawson
Hardware store Friday night some
time between eleven and one o'clock
and succeeded in getting away with
three Colts Automatic revolvers and
two of a cheaper make. Chief Nolan
and Night Policeman Jarstad, made
the rounds about eleven o'clock and
were then called to look for party
in answer to call from the country.
When Jarstad made the rounds of the
alleys again he discovered the Office
window in the rear of the store open.
He phoned for the chief and after
getting Mr.. Rawson they Investigated
but it was not until the next day that
the guns were missed. The men EVIL
IDENTIFY broke in for the sole purpose
Of getting shooting irons for they did
not disturb anything else and even
passed up one fine automatic.
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OBITUARY

Mrs. Louisa Hall died at Ekalaka,
Montana, on Friday oath, at the home
of her sister Mrs. H. H. Hall, after a
long and lingering illness brought on
by Diagets and eliminating in
gangrene.
Mrs. Louisa Hall was born in Ohio
and later moved to Minnesota and of
late years made her home with Mr..
Frank Berglund and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hamilton of Garden Valley. She
was married to Mr.. Bradfield H. Hall
in the city of Minneapolis and from
which union three children were born:
two daughters and one son, two of
whom survive the deceased, Bryon
Hall of Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. John
Hamilton Of Garden Valley.
Age at time of death 65 years, II
months and 8 days. Funeral services
were held at the Methodist Episcopal
church, the Rev. H. Styles Harriss
officiated. Interment being made in
the family lot in the city cemetery.
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OIL EXPLOSION
KILLS FIFTY FIVE
TANK OF GASOLINE EXPLODES
AND SHAKES TOWN OF ARD
MORE-MANY WOUNDED

Ardmore, Okla, Sept. 2S.-The dis
covery of additional bodies in the
ruins here due to a gasoline explosion
late yesterday, when a tank car ex-
ploded, increased the number Of
known deaths to IS.
1t is believed the death list prob
ably will reach 60, if not more. The
property damage is estimated at more
than $l,OO0,OO0.
There are at least 200 injured, and
some Of these probably fatally. Of
the SIS known dead 10 are negroes,
and one an Italian.
City Is Shaken
The explosion which shook Ardmore
to it's foundations, occurred late Mon
day afternoon in tank car containing
5000 gallons of gasoline.
Six blocks in each direction from
the Santa Fe freight and passenger
depots were affected. Railroad men
state that the car was shunted to a
siding on account of it being in bad
order, and leaking gasoline to such
an extent that a pool of fluid formed
on the ground.
Inspector Opens Tap
When the switchmen refused to
move the car further, an inspector
was called. Ira Woods, car inspector,
mounted the car and unscrewed the
cap, and peeped in. Just as he did
this the gasoline ignited, and Woods,
the car and every loose piece of ma
terial within 100 yards were hurled
high in the air.
The first reports, that there were
two explosions, are confirmed. A
quantity of dynamite in freight
storehouse was set off by the concus-
sion of gasoline explosion.
The greatest damage in the city was
done by the shock. Nearly score of
buildings were demolished by the
dynamite.
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DIRECTORS
MET TUESDAY
COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS
MEET-PASS RESOLUTIONS
FAVORING ARMORY LOAN

The Commercial club held one of
their regular meetings Tuesday even
ing. A proposition was presented
from Thomas B. Cooper, state better
farming agent, in which he offered to
send a man here to survey the Will
liston project with the idea of showing
the productiveness of the land with
and without irrigation.
The club committee consisting of
Overson. Lyons and iiydle reported
that over three thousand acres had
been signed up for irrigation for next
year, the amount asked for by the
government.
The City Commissioners assured
the committee that the consumption
would be at least sixty thousand for
the coming year and seventy or more
for the year following. ....
During the evening the Armory
proposition came up for discussion
and the directors passed resolution
favoring the issuing of a bond by the
city for the ten thousand dollar loan.
A law was passed in 1918 which al
lows q city to bond for an Auditorium.
Gymnasium, Play Grounds, Public
Baths, etc. If the city should secure
this loan for the Armory Auditorium
it would save about $400 year in
interest or almost enough to pay the
principal in ten years. The city could
take first mortgage on the building
and would not have to be to anv ex-
nense as the armorv fund and re-
ceipts would take care Of the interest
and sinking fund amount without any
trouble.
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LARGE CROWD AT FAIR

Owing to the rain there was noth-
ing doing at Alexander on Friday,
the first day of the fair. Saturday
there was q large crowd there and
they enjoyed themselves greatly in
OF ne B. Hanna was
and gave a very interesting, talk.
There were talks by others including
one by u. L. Burdick of this city. The
people attending the fair also had the
pleasure of seeing couple of fine
flights by Curtis flying machine.
Considering the weather Alexander
handled the visitors in a creditable
manner and everyone seemed we'll
pleased.
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MAN KILLED
BY G. N. TRAIN
WAS ON TRACKS BETWEEN BU-
FORD AND MONDAK TUESDAY
NIGHT-BADLY CUT UP

Ole Lunde, a farmer who lived
about seven miles east Of Williston
was struck by Great Northern train
Tuesday night while on the tracks be-
tween Buford and Mondak and was
literally cut to pieces. The mans
head was cut off and one leg severed
below the knee. His back was all
mangled and torn by the wheels of the
train.
As near as can be learned Lunde
went to Mondak Tuesday evening on
number three and was on his way
back on the Dinkey when put OF at
Buford. He evidently started back
for Mondak rs he was west OF Buford
when discovered. The deceased vas
q single man. Funeral services will
be held Saturday. ~,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-09-30
WuLISTON MAN
LOST HIS ROLL
WAS GRABBED BY MAN IN BACK
ROOM OF EAST GRAND FORKS
SALOON

East Grand Forks, Minn., Sept. "a.
After lively chase which began at
the Demers avenue bridge and led the
officers through grain fields and along
the river bank fo- considerable dis
tsncc, and then back t. the city, Al
bert Perry, charged with robbery, was
arrtcted by Officer Iver Aldahl last
night over Fishers restaurant on fc-
Mers avenue.
In complaint sworn out by Charles
Wilson, a homesteader from Willis
ton, N. D., he charged Perry with
the theft of $50 from him in q back
room of the Powers saloon. Accord
ing t. his story he and Perry, whom
he had met in the back room of the
saloon, We're sitting at table and
both had imbibed considerable of the
amber fluid. wilson ordered morr
beer and while the bartender was fill
ing the orIrr, pui cd roll Of bills
containing $50 from his pocket. Perry
grabbed the money from Wilson's
hand and made a dash through the
back door and through the Powers
restaurant and out into Third street,
where he soon outdistancad his pur-
suer.
Wilson at once notified the local po-
lice, who began search for the thief,
finally locating him near tie bridge.
AS soon as he saw the officers, how
ever, he made another dash for iber-
ty and lead the officers in chase
around the river bank north of the
city, up through wheat field, and
back to the city, where he was lost
sight of. He was later found in q
from over the Fisher restaurant and
arrested.
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PREMIER ASQUITH
WILL NOT RESIGN
IN SPITE OF EFFORTS TO CON-
PEI HIM TO QUIT HE TELLS
FUTURE PLANS
(By J. w. T. Mason)

Efforts which are being made in
Great Britain to compel Mr.. Asquith
to retire from the premiership have
been answered by Mr.. Asquith's an
nouncement in the house of commons
that there will be no changes in the
ministry. This is the second time the
British premier has taken notice of
the opposition to his leadership.
He recently spoke Of what he in
tended doing in the future and added
graphically, "if I have future" This
was accepted in parliament as an invi-
tation for personal expressions of con-
fidence. Apparently enough assur-
ances have been received by the pre-
mier to justify him in believing he can
retain his office despite the movement
against him. Therefore, he has an
nounced, no alterations in the minis
try will be made.
The effort to obtain new head of
the British government, in fact, has
lately been losing ground largely be-
cause Of the decreasing popularity Of
Lloyd George. The minister Of NUM-
tions has been pushed forward as the
anti-Asquith candidate for the pre-
miership. But Lloyd George has been
unable to organize the British NUM-
tions output to the maximum capacity
and suspicious are developing that his
restless temperament is not the best
guarantee of the kind of executive
ability Great Britain wants.
It has also become apparent that
Lloyd Georges former control over
the working classes is weakening. His
accusations of drunkenness brought
against British labor and his sharp
condemnation of the deterrent effect
of trade union rules on the production
of ammunition have not been relished
by the workingmen.
With Lloyd Georges availability
for the premiership constantly falling,
it is not probable Great Britain would
consent to MI. Asquith's deposition
at this moment.
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KILLED ON G.. N.

New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 25.-
Peter Plavis was almost instantly
killed by Great Northern train No. 8
at 10 o'clock this morning in this city.
Plavis and his two children were driv-
ing across the track in a buggy and
Plavis evidently underestimated the
speed at which the train was travel
ing.
When the train was seemingly
about to crash into the buggy Plavis
jumped and landed on the track in
front of the onrushing train. The
team and buggy crossed the tracks in
safety, and the children escaped with
out injury, but Plavis was caught and
hurled to death.
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HARRY ROSENBERG
DIES AT KENMARE
FORMER WELL KNOWN YOUNG
WILLISTON MAN SUCCUMBS
FROM DIABETES

The many Williston friends of Har-
ry Rosenberg will be sorry to learn
of his death which occurred at Ken
mare Friday night, September "a,
1915, after a short illness from dia-
betes. He was % years old at the
time of his death.
For several years deceased had
been employed in the clothing store of
Greengard Bros. & Co., in this city
where through a, pleasing personality
and courteous treatment of custom
ers he gained wide acquaintance
and it was with feelings of regret
that his many friends learned early
last spring that he had resigned his
position to go into the clothing bust
ness for himself at Kenmare. Sue
cess crowned his efforts from the start
and when the grim reaper death call
ed upon him to cease his labors he
had just began to realize his life
ambitions that Of a successful mer-
chant.
The remains were taken by train to
Grand Forks where funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at p.
NJ, Rev. B. Pafermaister, pastor of
the Jewish church officiating. Inter-
ment in the Jewish cemetery at Grand
Forks.
Upon request of Williston Lodge
No. 1914 of Elks, Minot Lodge No.
1889 accompanied the remains to
Grand Forks where they performed
the last sad rites over the remains of
their departed member.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful showing the high esteem in
which deceased was held by large
concourse of friends.
Besides his father and mother de-
ceased leaves to mourn his untimely
death three sisters and one brother,
namely: His aged parents, brother
Joseph and sister Bessie at Kenmare
and Mrs. w. A. Garrison and sister
Rose of this city.
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BUILDING FINE HOME

S. NJ. Hyde let the contract a short
time ago for fine residence on North
Third Street. The contract was
awarded to Ole o. johnson and Gus
Swenson. The house is to be 26x30,
story and half style, with full base
ment, and modern throughout. The
down stairs will be finished in oak and
the upstairs in white enamel with
mahogany doors. There will be eight
rooms including the bath, a storm
porch and large sleeping porch at
the back. The cost will be about
$450O and the contractors expect to
have it completed about the holidays.
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WORLDS SERIES
TAKES INTEREST
FANS BUSY COMPARING THE
STRENGTH OF THE PHILL1ES
AND RED SOX

/: New York, Sept. 27-With less than
two weeks Of the season remaining,
the pennant races in the major lea
CUES have assumed such shape that
baseball enthusiasts who wish to wit
ness all. the games Of the coming
worlds series are consulting time
tables that show the train schedules
between Philadelphia and Boston.
Alexander of the Philadelphia Nation
ais and Shore of the Boston Ameri-
cans already have been tentatively as
signed by the prophetic writer's Of the
sporting columns to pitch the opening
game for their respective teams.
The Detroits cannot win the Amer1-
can league pennant unless they win
all their remaining games while me
Red Sox are dropping seven out OF tne
ten they have to play. The mere eta
ton of these figures shows how slim
is the probability of any upset Inc
Phillies have only to capture three OF
the nine games left on their schedule
in order to place themselves IN the
leagues premier position at the sea-
sons end.
Their series with Boston and Brook
lvn still remain to be played, but MO-
rams men have little reason now to
be worried about the outcome OF these
games, which might have decided the
race had the Quakers made a poorer
showing in the west.
Boston and Brooklyn are the COM
petitiors for the second place IN the
National league with the chances IA
voring the Braves.
Worlds Series Talk
Speculation on the outcome Of the
worlds series is being indulged in at
a livelv rate. Whether Alexander will
he able to stand the strain of bearing
the major burden of the twirling as
,sipnment for his team is a moot ques..
ton. Supporters OF the Phlllles
chances are counting on Chalmers 10
help out with at least one victory
while Mayer and possibly Rixey are
figured to be in a position to stand IN
the breach should one be created Dy
the fall down of either Of the stellar
selections. Luderus and Cravath are
the hitters upon whom Moran is rest
ing his confidence to Offset the efforts
of such men as Speaker, Hooper and
the other "sluggers" Of the Boston
combination.
/. Baseball fans who place their con-
fidence in the Red Sox point to the
probability that Shore, Foster and
Leonard, the probable Boston starters
in the box, will be able to hold the
Philadelphia batsmen we'll in check,
while their teammates are pulverlz-
ing the delivery of the Quaker box
men. Alexander, admittedly the king
Of present day pitchers, looms up as
the big factor in the series if the par
ticipants are the clubs which now
seem the well-nigh inevitable contend
ers. Upon his ability to- win the
games in which he is started depends,
in the opinion Of the great majority
of baseball observers, the chances OF
the Phillies for winning the worlds
title.
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RAILROAD ASSESSMENT RAISED

The action Of the State board has
increased: the railroad assessment OF
this county considerable and as a re-
suit there will be considerable more
revenue for the county. The assess.
ment last year was $1.057. .229: IA and
for this year it is 81, ,235, ,401 90 or IN
increase Of about $3.50 -,