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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-23

De thorough. otherwise. as a floating
nine 1t becomes even more danger.
GUS, the tides carrying il right out
of the course of it's fixed position.
Practically all the ports along tho
eastern and southern seaboard of
England are now equipped with fleets
OF mine sweepers which start their
travelling every day in the morning
glim.
After all, it is only another kind
of fishing. These men fish for mines
instead Of fish. And every trade has
its risks. That is the philosophy OF
the mine sweepers."
Submarine mines. as used in this
war, are of three kinds. ~ Those
which are sent afloat on the surface
of the sea. These are the most
dreaded. 90 Those which are
anchored to the bottom and explode
on contact with a ships bottom.
t3 Those which are anchored and
cnn be exploded under ship by oh.
servers on the shore
Generally speaking. Germany ap-
pears to have used floating contact
mines and anchored contact mines,
which are dropped overheard from a
ship at any place where the water
is not over forty to fifty feet deep.
They have been much used by the
Germans at the entrance Of harbors
and in narrow waterways, such as
the Straits of Dover, where some
passing merchant or war ship would
be most likely TO run into them It is
these anchored mines for which the
mine sweepers fish with the ap.
paratus described by the CORE
spondent quoted above.
Some Of the floating mines are ar
ranged in pairs, with a cable of a
hundred feet connecting them. When
a ship strikes the cable the two mines
are drawn against each OF her sides,
and by her own motion she is carried
to destruction.
A contact mine contains six hun.
dred pounds of gun cotton or other
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-23
he Great Columns of Spray Thrown Up by Exploding
Contact Mines in the Dardanelles

Gown in the water: the trawlers then
sail apart and 60 across the tides.
the weighted hawser sagging down
between them.
The mines might lie sixteen or
eighteen feet below the surface. That
IS about the depth of the vital part,
ni oatt!eship's engine room, maca
zlneS ana Goa bunkers. 4 mine OK
pl"dine there has tremendous
cAahce Of doing deadly damage; if it
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~ been paid to the heroism' the
~ sufferings, the self-sacrifice
and the modest deyotion of the mine
sweepers who have protected the
British navy and shipping from de-
struction.
These brave fellows are plain
fishermen, who 60 out in their steam
trawlers. furnished with mechanical
mine-sweeping devices by the Ad-
miralty, and fish for the terrible
German mines that will blow the
biggest ship atoat, whether passenger
vessel or upcrdrcadnought, to de.
struction in an instant.
These fishermen have no uniforms
and no gold lace. They have no hope
of promotion aud 10 excitement Of
battle. They can expect no social
distinctions, titles, audiences with
kings and ovations from the public,
such as reward the successful naval
commander. The war offers them
only a days wages or sudden ex.
plosioh WITH watery grave.
If German warship surprises
them at their work ii will sink their
ship ignominiously, for they are not
equipped for serious fighting.
During the bitter cold, stormy,
North Sea Winter weather mine
sweeping has been an occupation
that would have killed any men not
specially used to such exposure. In
their low-lying trawlers, constantly.
handling the minc.swecping appa.
ratus and watching the water, the
men were exposed to the full fury of
the binding spray and storms.
These modest mine sweepers have
rendered more essential services
than the commanders and crews OF
the great battlcships. These haye,
most Of the time, at least, in British
home waters, remained in the naval
ports, while the mine sweepers have
been in constant service.
No less than 10000 British fiSner.
men, mostly from the North Sea
ports, and especially from Grimsby.
Hull, Yarmouth and Deal, have been
engaged as mine swcepers They
have kept the narrow waters around
the British coast fairly free from
German mines, so much so indeed
that these dreaded engines Of de
struction have done more damage 10
American and other neutral Shipping
on the German side of the North
Sea than to British shipping on the
British side.
Persons living In the English
North Sea coast towns write tina,
they can hear the constant "svisl.
swishing" Of the mine swecpers day
and night.
When the allies first attempted TO
storm the Dardanelles they found
that the greatest feet of battleships
ever gathered together was powerloss
against the deadly stream of mines
that came coating down the channel
Five British and French battlcships
were lost from this cause. Then the
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occurred at shallower depth the
chances are that, although damaged,
the ship would still remain sea.
worthy.
Perhaps for days the trawlera
sweep across the tides without re.
suit. Life aboard 10 more deadly dun
than before; there IS not even the
excitement of hauling the gear and
cleaning the catch OF fish two or
three times day.
The skipper stumps round, filled
Copyright. 1916,
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When the
mine sweepers
locate a mine
with their
cables they
explode it by
shooting at it
with rifles.
1t Will Be
Noticed That
the Men All
Wear Life
belts-a
Precaution
Which the
Constant
Danger of
Their Work
Makes
Necessary
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
At THE PL HOUSE
DREAMtAND.
Dr.. Rameau,


Frederick Perry, supported by an
al'-star cast, including Dorothy Bern
ard. Jean Sothern, Stuart Holmes and
George Allison, stars in the title role
Of DIR. Rameau, the feature picture
at Dceamland Thursday evening of
this week. The picture is modern
society drama. based upon the play
and novel of the same name. The
story runs as follows: Pierre Rameau,
the son of poor gate tender be-
comes thru natural aptitude for the
medical profession, the foremost ply.
stefan and surgeon of Paris. His wife,
whom he idolizes, dies, leaving him an
infant daughter. He keeps the room
where his wife died, inviolate, visit
ing it once each year. Many years
later he finds among some old let
tiers, evidence proving that his wife
was false to him, and that Pamela, his
daughter is not his child. His mind
is almost unbalanced by the shock.
He drives the girl from home, and
refuses to go near her, even when
Sic is thought to be dying. His best
friend literally drags him to her bed
side, and when he enters the room
his hatred for the innocent child is
conquered, and he brings into play
all his medical skill in saving her
life. In the end he is successful, and
Pamela is saved for life of love and
happiness.
1.-THE Second in Command"
The many admirers of both Francis
X. Bushman and Marguerite Snow will
be pleased to know they will appear
jointly in the Quality Pictures produc-
ton Of the Charles Frohman success
'The Second in Command" This is
an elaborate production detailing a
battle between the British and the
Beers in South Africa, and requiring
men of military training for the
scenes and cavalry horses that have
been in actual action. The battle
scenes are development of the
story but the real interest wherein
heart strings are deeply played upon
finds it's place in London. "The Sec.
| ond in Command" will be seen at
Dreamland on Saturday of this week
matinee and evening, Nov. 18th.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
EQUALITY FIRST"
Is Motto Of Firestone Company


When President H. S. Firestone OF
the Firestone Tire & Rubber Com.
pany was asked concerning the new
additions to the big plant at Akron
Ohio, he replied, "Our growth, no
doubt, seems remarkable but more
than any other force our rigid insist.
ence on Equality First" in everything
connected with the manufacture OF
our tires is responsible for our vast
volume of business.
We make the very best tire we
know how. The best brains, the fin
est materials, the most painstaking eff.
forts and the utmost care are used
in producing Firestones. The one idea
of Quality is uppermost both in the
Factory and in the many places that
offer Firestone Service.
Naturally, the public is a factor in
our increase, for motorists use Fire.
stones and realize that Quality is
their foremost feature. The result is
more orders and the factory grows
that it may keep up with this demand
"a logical outcome, and one of which
we are justly proud, for our plant is
the worlds largest tire concern,
Quantity in production is excellent but
when Quality goes hand in hand with
Quantity, there is your ideal combi-
nation. We feel very much gratified
in feeling that we are in possession
OF that combination"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
Automobile Accidenf

Phil Rome and John E. Sullivan of
Garrison, N. D., returned from Broot.
en- last Tuesday evening in the form.
er's Saxon car, had mighty inter
esting experience of which they both
will have vivid recollection for
some time to come. They were speed
ing homeward bound at merry pace
and coming around the bend to cross
the bridge over the county ditch, a
short distance from the 500 track,
northwest of town, they apparently
from reports, missed the road and
bridge, going over into the meadow
lands adjoining the road. The car
turned topsy turvy, but Mr.. Sullivan
hurriedly managed to extricate him.
self from under the car but Phil was
powerless. Mr.. Sullivan fortunately
Immediately secured aid from Frank
Smith who CHANGED to be in the vic
unity and they rescued Mr.. Rome from
under the car. Both escaped injury,
but the car is badly damaged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
TRIBUNE SPORT COLUMN

The high school football team play
ed return game at Litchfield last
Saturday afternoon and were beaten
overwhelmingly, the score being Sc to
0. There was nothing to it from the
start but Litchfeld. They scored af-
ter but three minutes of play, and
added one more two minutes later.
The game started with Johns kick
ing to Nelson, who criss-crossed with
Limperich. The latter carried the
ball back to the IS yard line. On the
second play Limperich fumbled, and
Litchfeld recovered. Davis went
around end for II yards and Dart
went around right end for thirty-two
yards, planting the ball behind the
goal posts. Johns missed goal. Johns
again kicked to Nelson and again the
criss-cross with Limperich was a sue
cess, the latter carrying the ball back
Is yards, to the 80 yard line. After
three attempts at the line, Willmar
was forced to kick. Kleve passed way
over Limperich's head, the ball roll
ing to the II yard line where it was
given to Litchfield. On the first play
Mcclure went around end for a touch
down. Johns kicked goal. Johns
kicked to Danielson, who returned it
% yards to the 43 yard line. A line
play gained two yards, and a for
ward pass was incomplete. A pass,
Nelson to Gratz gained rs yards. Kee-
nan intercepted a forward pass and
ran SIS yards for a touchdown. Johns
kicked goal. Johns kicked to Chase
who downed the ball on the 40 yard
line. Three line plays with the backs
carrying the ball, gained yards.
Stockwell failed to make it first down
and lost the ball. A series of short
end runs took the ball to the 8 yard
line, from where Davis took it over
for touchdown. Johns failed to kick
y goal. Johns kicked to Conway who
returned 10 yards. Limperich and
Nelson made S yards thru the line.
4 A forward pass was incomplete, but
Litchf1eld was penalized Is yards for
holding. keenan, intercepted a for
1 ward pass. The first quarter ended
II with the ball in Litchfield's posses.
sion on Willmar's 30 yard line.
j A series of line bucks, mixed with
: a criss-cross took the ball to the 2
g yard line where Davis fumbled, Os.
mundson recovering the ball. Linn.
perich kicked from behind the goal
line to Dart, who was downed in his
tracks by Conway on the IS yard line.
Several line plays gained twenty
: yards for Litchfield, after which Will
mar braced. Litchfield was penalized
again for holding and it was 9TH down,
rs yards to go. A double pass from
Davis to Dart, was followed by beau
tiful forward pass to Hawkinson for
SIS yard gain. Dart then went over
for touchdown. Hammer missed
goal. Johns kicked to Conway who
returned Is yards. keenan, intercept
ed another forward pass. On the first
play Dart made a long pass of 20
yards to Mcclure, who took the ball
over his shoulder while on the dead
run, and galloped Is yards for a
score. Willmar was playing a better
defensive game now, and it was only
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
A Residence Studio,

Work is progressing rapidly on the
Residence Photo Studio" which is
being erected by M. R. Simons on his
property on Litchfield avenue and
First street. The studio will occupy
the west fifty feet of the lot, and will
consist of a complete and up-to.date
photo studio on the ground floor. The
second floor will be made into fiat,
where Mr.. Simons will reside. There
will be full basement. At the rear
OF the building little to the west a
garage will be put up also.
II the frost holds off Mr.. Simons
also plans on laying the foundation
for fine residence on his property
on the corner, so that work may be
rushed to completion early in the
spring.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
THE PRIMARY LAW.

All too soon now the people Of the
sovereign State of Minnesota again
are to be permitted to exercise their
patriotic privilege of voting a lot of
individuals into jobs, under the pro-
visions Of that masterpiece of theor-
etical legislation, the primary law.
Soon again they will have the
pleasure of listening to lot of self
nominated candidates ballyhooing
their superior attractions for we'll
paying positions, each ably supported
by q select coterie of adherents, who
have picked their man as likely
winner, or are taking long chance
on dark horse.
Then, on a ballot that looks like a
telephone directory, the voters will
pick from out of the lot, no doubt by
inspiration, the best men to stand at
the regular election.
Assisting in attaining the correct
result will be the practical politicians
who are theoretically eliminated. BY
uniting on one man in split field, by
bringing forward certain candidates to
divide certain others strength, by vot-
ing Democrats in the Republican pri-
maries, and the other way around
when necessary, they will make sure
that the will Of the people is properly
| recorded!
And, If, in spite of these precautions
the primary result is unsatisfactory
remedy lies in the regular election,
By carefully fostering the ill-feeling
against a winning candidate bred IN
hot primary fight, large segment
OF one party can be swung over, which
with the united support of the organ.
ization men of both parties for a Ger:
tain candidate, should so far as hum
anly possible insure against mistakes
in registering the peoples choice.
Principles? Mainly whatever the
individual candidate has espoused in
his campaign for the nomination
More important are nationality, re
ligion, class feeling.
Great is the primary law!-Minnea
polls Journal.
Intended, of course, only as a slam
at the primary law, the above cynicisn
goes much farther and strikes at the
fundamentals of popular government
The Minneapolis Journa l certainly
does not wish to be understood to ar
que that the primary law is respoa
sible for the existence of self-seekins
politicians or for the drawing of ma
tionality, religious or class lines. The
most optimistic advocate of direc
nominations does not make the claim
that the direct nominations do ava,
with practical politicians or their de
vious ways. The law does force then
out in the open where their work /.
more apparent, that's the difference
And the people will soon learn how
to swat the self-seekers. That desiret
candidates may be drafted under tn
primary law, even in it's present form
has been proven. The law may easil,
be changed in this respect withou
doing violence to the great underlying
principle of popular rule.
i The opposition to the direct prima1
les comes from those very politician
whose power was more secure unde
the old order. The people are no
complaining of the primary law, an
no law-maker who values good rel
ord will vote to repeal it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Town OF Lake Lillian.
Nov. Oscar R. Lindahl and wife
to Edwin E. Lundahl, S1-2 of SW1-4
SW1-4 of SELF, sec. 16, NE1-4 of NE
IA, sec. 20, 100 a., $500.
Town Of Roseland.
Nov. 5-W. J. Springer and wife
to Geo. w. Windhorst, und. IL in
NW1-4, sec. 9, and SW1-4 of SW1-4
sec. 4, $1,000.
Town of Holland.
Nov. 4-Arnold J. Plowman and
wife to John Bonnema, NW1-4, sec
81, 100 a., $4,000.
Town of Fahlun.
Nov. 3-Euginia McAllister and
husband to Gunild Charleston, Lot 3
Lot exc. sub lots l to 10 inc, Lot {
exc. a part 3 by rs rods, sec. rs, $1.O0
Nov. 3-Lorenza Elwood and hus
band to Gunild Gabrielson, same de
scription as above, $1.00.
Nov. 3-Lizzie Clofer, widow, tC
Gunild Gabrielson, same description
as above, $1.o0.
Nov. ELLA Christina Nelson, Ell
al to Gunild Gabrielson, same de-
scription as above, $1.O0.
Town of Willmar.
Nov. 3-Julia E. Morse and hus
band to Peter Hoglund, MI of WIZ
Of SW1-4 of NE1-4 exc. driveway,
Lots % to 81 inc. of sub. div. of MP
of NE1-4, sec. %, $4,000.
Nov. 4-George ]. Gagon and wife
to Richard C. Bonham, part NW1-4 OF
NW1-4, as by Is rods) sec. %, $4,000
Town of Green Lake.
Nov. 2-John Gabrielson and wife
to Carl A. Gabrielson, NE1-4 of SW1-4
NW1-4 of SE1-4, sec. "a, 80 a., $4,000
Town of Irving.
Nov. 5-Mathias Johnson and wife
to Marie Albertina Johnson, SW1-4 OF
SEA-, SE1-4 of SW1-4, sec. S, $500.
Town Of New London.
johanna Fridlund to France Ardoff,
Lot exc. E. 100 IT,, sec. %, $1.00.
Town of Colfax.
Nov. 2-John Sjogren, widower to
Carl Larson, NE1-4 of NW1-4, sec. 81,
40 a., $500.
Nov. Estate of Minnesota to
Knud Olson, ELI of NW1-4, sec. 16,
80 a.
Village of Atwater.
Nov. 2Frances L. Salter and hus-
band to John Kintz, part NW1-4, sec.
II, unplatted lands. S. so #. of Lot
S, all Of Lot 6, part of lot z, Salter's
First Add, $4,000.
Village Of Hawick.
Nov. 6-Alf. Martin Eseralson and
wife to Carl M. Forsness, Lots 1, 2,
3 and 6, Block A, Welches Add, $500.
Village of Kandiyohi.
Nov. 5-Edward E. Kelly and wife
to John M. Anderson. Lots 10 and II
Block IA, $3.50.
Village Of Raymond.
Nov. 5-Spicer Land Co. to Her.
man c. Giesecke, Lot 3, Block 6,
$3.50.
Nov. Oh. N. Ashley and wife to
Anna Hirman, Lots 3 and 4, Block 4,
Leighton's First Add, $500.
City of Willmar.
Nov. Geo. H. Bitterness, trustee
for Bernhard Glarum to o. c. Olson,
part SW1-4 of SW1-4, 600 by $50 IT,
sec. IA, unplatted lands, $120.
Nov. MARY Landing ct al to o.
c. Olson, part SW1-4 of SW1-4, 600
by $50 IT, sec. IA, unplatted lands,
$3.50.
Nov. 3-w. J. Rudy and wife to
James E.. Ruddy, Lot 4, Block 124,
End Add, $50.
Nov. 3-W. J. Rudy and wife to
Hugh Ruddy, Lot 6, Block 1874, End
Add, $50.
NOV. Sd. N. Tallman and wife to
Piul NJ. Peterson, E. 20 #. of Lots
Ii and IA, E. 20 It. of N1-2 of Lot IL,
Block A, $3.50.
Nov. Peter Lundberg and wife
TO Paul NJ. Peterson, W. so #, Of Lot
|, Block A, $1,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
NEW LONDON TIMES.
Nov. ~

Nov. ~
John Bergeson was at Willmar on
business last Saturday.
Prof. G. H. Olson was at Willmar
on business last Thursday.
Rev. G. Stevenson was a business
caller at Willmar and Pennock the
first of the week.
Mrs. John Broberg arrived home
from Minneapolis the latter part OF
last week, where she had been stay
ing with her son, Rev. Phillip Bro
berg, who underwent an operation al
St. Barnabas hospital for appendicitis
few days ago. He is now doing
nicely.
We are of the opinion that Otto
Mankel and Chas. Stevens hold the
record for shooting the most ducks
around here this season. The two Of
them together, have shot large mum
Der, the majority of which they have
distributed among their friends who
do not hunt.
Work commenced last week on the
construction of new bridge across
the river, a mile and a half west o.
this village, just east of the V. E. OF
son home. The contract was let tt
the Twin City Bridge Co., and the
work is under the supervision of VIM
Christensen. The bridge will be bull
from reinforced concrete.
France Brogren went to Minneap
oils last Saturday, and closed up hi:
affairs there and returned to New
London on Tuesday. He will remain
here permanently to look after thu
extensive tailor business which hat
| been worked up by the late P. A. Bro
| gren. France is a first class tailo
and is sure to meet with success.
Lars and Ole Hanson went to Pin,
River on Monday where they expect
ed to begin the erection of a larg'
brick building for F. A. Anderson, tt
! be used as a hardware store. How
| ever upon their arrival there the,
found that the material for the build
ing had not arrived so it was decided
to put off the building until mex
spring. Mr.. Anderson paid all thei1
expenses and they returned home yes
terday.
Martin Glbertson and son, Maur
ice, arrived here from Milaca on Mon
day, for a short visit at the Hans
Brix home. It will be remembered
that Mr.. Gilbertson was very severe
ly injured while working in the rail
road yards at Willmar a few year:
ago. He is now able to do consider
able work, but is compelled to use {
cane in walking. He is a great dea
heavier than when he was here be
fore.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10
SHOOTING ACCIDENT
At DOG LAKE
J. q. Aodoens Of Minneapolis Shoots
Wlfe's Left Elbow or Sat.
urday Evenlnu,

urday Evening.
]. G. Hodgens of the Geneva OPP.
tical Company of Minneapolis had
the misfortune to shoot the left el.
bow off from his wife with a shot gun
at Dog Lake Saturday evening short.
ly after dark. Mr.. Hodgens and wife
were hunting from a boat and as he
was picking up his decoys one of the
five live decoys got away from him
and he picked up his gun to shoot it.
Just as he pulled the trigger Mrs.
HOdgens raised her left arm in padd.
ling the boat and the charge of shot
tore off the bones of both upper and
lower arm at the elbow. The boat
was upset and both thrown into the
water. Their cries for help brought
H. w. Leindecker of this village, who
was a short distance from them on his
way to shore in boat, to their res
cue and he managed to get Mrs. Hold
gems in his small boat and immediate
ly bound up the wound with leather
which was cut from Mr.. Leindecker's
jacket. Ralph Sunderlin and Car
Ratgen of this village were also on
the lake in boat and joined them
and Mr.. Ratgen's leather belt was
used to further stop the flow Of
blood.
The Bird Island hunters took Mr.
and Mrs. Hodgens to shore in theil
boats and with the assistance of 6
party of hunters from Minneapolis
the Messrs. l.. w. Pitcher and son
Jack and A. B. Rankin took her tt
Christopher Johnson's residence an(
called DR.. R. C. Adams of this village
who dressed the wound. DR.. Adam.
says that but for the prompt work O
Mr.. Leindecker in stopping the flow
of blood Mrs. Hodgens would have
bled to death. DR.. Porter of Atwatel
was also called and assisted in dress
| ing the wound. The party then bro
the wounded woman to town and sh,
| was made as comfortable as possibl,
at Doyle's Hotel until the morning
| train when she was taken to Mime
| apolis by her husband and DIR. Adams
for further attention. At last reports
she will not lose her arm and is get
| ting along as we'll as could be ex
pected.
| This was Mrs. Hodgens first hunt
ing trip and they were stopping at An
drew Bomstad's farm north of Do,
Lake.-Bird Island Union.