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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-14

|strument. It looks like a case of an.
other foul murder. The sheriff anc
states attorney of McHenry count,
are making thorough Investigation
Deceased leaves wife and several
small children.
Incorporation papers have beer
granted to the Farmers State Bank OF
Cathay, and that institution will open
soon for business. The incorporators
are Dick Engbrecht and H. Ingvald.
son, OF Fessenden, and L. J. Kuske OF
Olivia, MINI. r
DR.. Burke, a former physician at
Williston, N. D., was recently drown.
ed at sea while returning from Cen
trail America. According to mes
sage received by w. H. Westergard
Of Williston, the accident occurred
some time about the middle of August,
the exact date not being known.
A farmer near Langdon tells story
that sounds good. He stated that his
threshing crew. passed resolution
during the rainy weather to donate to
him the first days wages after the
weather cleared up. He says the
crew have stayed on the job thru the
bad weather and realize that he has a
big expense and were willing to do
the right thing with him. No doubt
he fed them we'll during their stay
at his farm.
The city of Wahpeton recently
granted the Duluth, Huron and South
|ern Railroad franchise to enter that
city, the vote being unanimously in
favor of the deal. The road, when it
accepts the offer, has the right to en-
ter any part of the city except the
central. Wahpeton citizens are much
pleased in securing another trans
'portation company to transact bust
ness in and out of their city.
A horse thief entered the barn of Ed
Bengston, near New Rockford, and
drove off with his horse and buggy.
The animal animal and vehicle were
found a few days later near big
slough close to the town of Darlington
and they were taken to that city,
where the owner recovered them The
party is supposed to be the nan who
robbed room in a restaurant that
same night at New Rockford and
wanted to get away in hurry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-14

injuring all three, two of them very
seriously. They were brought to Ca.
thay for the night and taken to the
Harvey hospital on the morning train
The impact was so great that it broke
the pilot of the engine of 81. The
speeder is only scraps now.
The Gilbertson ranch, near Beach,
consisting of 258 acres, was recently
sold at the advanced price of SIS pei
acre, bare Of crops, implements and
stock. Prior to this sale land in that
section of the state sold for from $50
to $50 per acre.
Business men and one of the banks
at Plaza recently discovered bunch
of forged checks that had been float
ed about the town. They were made
out by party giving different names
and drawn to Gus. Erickson and on the
Pioneer bank, of that town. The party
who cashed them cannot be found.
AT the dedicatory services held at
Darlington recently, the Methodists
of that city took up collection am
ounting to $4,000 lacking $50, which
will be used in paying off the church
debt. The pastor, Rev. Brown, who
was active in securing the donations,
will be retained for another year.
Last Saturday night gang of boes
attacked train crew at Oberon, N.
D., and Brakeman Westby had Ian
tern shot out of his hand. The trouble
started when the train crew attempt
ed. to drive the boes from the train.
Three of the tourists were finally
rounded up and landed in the Jail at
Oberon, where they are awaiting trial.
While out hunting few days ago,
". A. Ruby, of Tolley, shot a bird
about the size of hawk, which no
one in the neighborhood had seen be-
fore, so he took it to town and on
close examination it was found to be
a beautiful plumed heron and valued
at about $4,000. The bird was sent to
Ed Booth of this city to be mounted.
DR.. Stone, of Balfour, N. D., was
called to Bantry few days ago to
hold an inquest over the remains of
Albert Sandow, who died very sudden
ly and whose death is surrounded with
considerable mystery. The coroner's
jury came to the conclusion that the
deceased came to his death by being
hit in the head with some blunt in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-14
BRIEF STATE NEWS

The new Freedom school building
was opened last week with Miss Ada
Sullivan in charge. The school is 10
Gated near the w. R. Foster farm.
There is lawyer in North Dakota
by the name of Henry D. Fruit. We
suppose he is Familiarity known as
Hen Fruit, but no doubt is not bad
egg.-Jasper (Ind.) Herald.
At New Salem, j. M. Helm won the
butter making contest conducted dur
ing the past six months un-
der the direction Of the state commits
sioner Of. agriculture and labor.
The population Of Fordville viii
hold a celebration on October %, in
commemoration Of that towns 10th
anniversary Of it's. founding. Cover.
nor Hanna will be the principal speak.
er Of the day.
It was the New Rockford Tran,
script that said if you think 9 North
Dakota winter is long, 60 to the bank
and borrow 500 for ninety days and
YOU will notice how soon spring Will
come around.
Some 1876 cities and towns in North
Dakota will receive aid from the state
firemen's fund the coming year, &C
cording to the report filed with the
state auditor by H. L. Reade, OF the
North Dakota Firemen's association
Grafton people have completed
plans for the annual stock and grair
show held in Walsh county annually
The show will commence on october
21 and end Oct. %, and will be under
the direction Of the Commercial Clut
Of Grafton. I.
Sam Mcneil, Of Medora, died from
broken neck, received when g horse
he was riding fell. The man was chas
. ing horses off his farm. He had visit,
ed the lawyer the day before and made
his will. He had just learned Of thu
death Of his father in North Carolina
Peter Dunge, a man who was in
iured on the Northern Pacific, down il
the southwestern part Of the state
few days ago, has brot suit againnst
that company to recover 100000 fol
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-14

the injuries he received. He has re-
tanned jacobson & Murray, lawyers,
Of Mott, N. D., to look after his in
terests.
A fire in mail car on the N. P.
tracks at Leeds destroyed several
sacks of mail, mostly papers and par
eel post packages. After the mail had
been thrown into the car it is thought
one sack had been thrown too close to
the stove and caught fire in that man.
ner. The mail clerk was absent but
returned in time to save the car from
being consumed.
A man by the name of Hensel,
from Wales, N. D., was takn to Lang
don a few days ago and locked up in
the county Jail at that place on COM
plant of detective from Iowa, who
claims that he had stolen Ford ma
chine, driven it to North Dakota and
attempted to sell it at Wales. The Of
ficer followed his man and landed him
and he will return to Iowa with the
car as soon as the roads will permit
travelling.
Elmer Peterson. a young boy II
years of age, Of Hastings, Mimi, had
his right foot badly smashed between
the couplings Of two freight cars
while attempting to board the train
at Kindred, N. D. The train crew
discovered that the lad was hurt after
the freight had pulled into small
station called Pitcairn, and took him
to Walcott, where they placed him I'M
der the care Of a physician.
Solicitors, agents and peddlers are
focking to North Dakota with view
to grabbing off a piece of easy money
The only safe way to prevent being
stung is to buy nothing from them
and to read over carefully every pa.
per, no matter how innocent looking
you are asked to sign, and then don't
sign it. These rules hold good with
| all strangers, for no matter what they
tell you, nobody is going to give you
something for nothing.
Three of the Greeks on surfacine
gang on their way to Lemert on 9
gasoline speeder about 8 o'clock Wed.
nesday evening Of last week, ran into
train 81 q few miles east Of Cathay
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29
Greatest Trade Balance.

Washington.-Exac figures of the
record breaking American export com
merce of the fiscal year which ended
June 80, just made public, show that
The trade balance in favor of the Uni
ted States-the greatest in it's history
was S1,O94, 422,792, an increase of
1928, 100000 over the year preceding
and s42S,OOO,00O more than the best
previous record made in 1908. Exports
totalled $2,76S, 643,532, an increase of
1904, 900, 900 over the preceding year.
imports were $1,674, 22O,740, a decrease
of $219, 100000.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29
MEXICO NEEDS ATTENTION.
United States Will Take Steps Unless
Differences Are Settled.

Differences Are Settled.
Washington.-A definite step toward
settling the Mexican problem will be
taken by the United States govern
ment in the near future. Authorita-
tive announcement to this effect was
made at the state department, al
though the nature of the contemplated
action was not disclosed. President
Wilson is understood to be revolving
several suggested courses in his mind,
but his decision probably will not be-
come known before his return to
Washington.
Mr.. Wilson is known to have been
reviewing the situation for some time
the warning Mexican factions having
failed to heed his suggestion of two
months ago that they accommodate
their differences and restore peace in
the distressed country. Apparently
he has determined that the other
measures which the Washington gov
eminent announced it must take if the
battle of the factions continued must
now be resorted to.
Officials in close touch with the
president think that he has not final
ly determined what is to be done. His
most probable course it was reported
would be to urge General Carranza
for the last time to confer with other
faction leaders in an effort to bring
about peace. Should Carranza again
refuse, this plan, it is said, contem-
plates efforts to assemble other Mex
lean leaders who will represent a ma
iority of the Mexican people.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29
Russians Yielding to Teutons.

London.-While there is a compare.
tive 1ull in the fighting in southeastern
Poland, there has been odiminution
n the German attacks to the north
west of Warsaw and northward of this
legion over the Polish border in the
governments of Kovno and Courland
Despite the obstinate resistance of the
russians the Germans have forced a
crossing of the Narew River. Above
md below the fortress of Ostrolenka
he Germans are advancing toward the
'ortifications around Novo Georgievsk
md Warsaw.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29
SUBMARINE SINKS
AMERICAN VESSEL
LEELENAW LADEN WITH FLAX
is ToRPEDoED OFF COAST OF J
SCOTLAND
CARGO WAS C0NTROBAND
Captain and Crew of the Steamship
Were Saved Making Lacd in Their
Own Boats.

LOndon.-The American freight
steamer Leelenaw bound from Arch.
angel, Russia, for Belfast, with a
cargo of fax, was torpedoed and sunk
by a German submarine off the North.
west coast of Scotland. Captain Belk
and the crew were saved, landing at
Kirkwell in their own boats.
Keen interest was displayed in
British official circles over the news
of torpedoing of the Leelenaw, but
comment was withheld until the re-
ceipt of further details which the Ad-
miralty has requested.
The Leelenaw's crew will be sent to
Dundee, where the American Consul
will take their dispositions.
American officials will make rigid
investigation espe tally with regard to
the point whether the crew was re-
moved before the torpedo was fired,
as the Leelenaw was carrying condi-
tional contraband cargo from one bel
hgerent port to another.
The Leelenaw left New York May
II with a cargo of cotton consigned to
Russia. She was detained at Kirk
wall but was released June 26 with
permission to proceed to Archangel,
where the cotton was discharged and
a cargo of fax was loaded for Belfast.
No details of the torpedoing of the
Leelenaw have been received beyond
message stating that the crew had
been safely landed at Kirkwall, Scot
land
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29

Chicago HeraId-President Wilson
third note to the German government
on the results of it's methods Of SUD-
marine warfare is couched in the lang
guage that self-respecting man uses
to friend whose acts have wronged
him and in the language which no III
telligent man would resent from
neighbor whose friendship he Valueu
Knoxville (Tenn.) Journal and III
bune.-The American reply is nrIn
statement of the American position IL
shows no backdown. Whatever It's III.
fuence elsewhere it has the universe
approval of Americans.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29
PRESS COMMENTS ON THIRD
NOTE TO GERMANY.

Louisville Herald-It is not waste
1ul or words. 1t does not buster. It
Is In perfect temper But it declines
TO be led into debate on what is for
e1gn and is not vital. The past must
be accounted for. The future cannot
be determined by good wishes.
Boston Advertiser-The time has
come to stop these attacks of subma-
rlnes on American property and
lives without warning. We want to
end it. We shall end it.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29
Will Export Grain.

Berlin, via London.-A dispatch
from Bucharest says that Roumania
has authorized the expectation of
wheat, rye and barley. An exporta-
ton tax of $3.50, $14O, and $12O re-
spectively, has been imposed on the
grain.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-29
Cotton to Sweden.

London-A dispatch to The Morn
ing Post from Stockholm says: "The
British Government has granted per-
mission to the Swedish Cotton Spin
ners' Association to convey to Sweden
$4,000 bales of cotton now lying in
English ports, provided satisfactory
guarantees are given that the cotton
will not be re-exported."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15

Mrs. Finley, who has been helping
Mrs. Maynard for the past week re-
turned to her home at Milbank Satur-
day.
Rev. Redmayne returned Monday
evening from Sioux Falls where he
had been to attend NJ. E. conference.
He will move to Frederick. S. d.
Luther Chellis assisted the Milbank
band during the carnival.
Mrs. w. w. Harper came up from
Milbank Wednesday for q short visit
with friends.
DR.. Flett was making professional
calls IN town Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Anderson is TAX ing in
the carnival at Ortonville this week.
Geo. Clark and wife autoed to Will
Tuesday morning.
Geo. White visited at Wilmot Sat
urday with his o Robert and family
Miss Garlic Stapleton and Ray
Sample motored to Milbank Tuesday
afternoon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15
M61Local

Mrs. M. Rr1Fn and mother
left for their new home at Brit
ton Wednesday afternoon, where
they lived a number of years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Green,
who had been visiting at their
old home in this county for the
past month, departed the first Of
the week for their home at Zil-
Iah, Wash.
Mrs. G. Puder, Of Big Stone,
spent Sunday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E }. Hopfner. Miss
Helen Puder accompanied her.
mother on the visit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15
THE HERALD-ADVANCE
Wv DOWNIE, Editor and Publisher
MILBANK S. D., OCT. Is, 1915

BURT FULLER. an old-time
newspaper man Of this country,
and who started the Summit
Signal, but who has been out in
the Spokane country for some
time. has bought the Messenger,
at Milestone. Montana, and has
removed to that place. The peo-
pie Of Milestone are assured Of q
good live paper.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15
Corona

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hass, Of Mil
bank, visited 1t the L. Hills home
Sunday.
Mrs. Gus Hart entertained tho 10
dies aid at her home this week.
Kenneth Munro and Miss Christ
enson Of Wilmot we're guests ct the
Leschinsky home Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. S0ule WAS . caller at
Miibsnk Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Genette and children
Of Marion. s. D.: Who have beou vie.
itine g the home 81 Tho latser'e bro.
thee, Mr.. Crawloy, for The past week,
lett Wo6nssday TOR their homo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15

Mrs. N. j. Bleser returned the
first of the week from a visit to
her daughter, Helen. who is at
tending q seminary a, Rockford,
Ill. Miss Helen was somewhat
Ill, but had fully recovered be-
fore her mother returned.
Leslie Tice went to Minneapolis
the irst OF the week, where he
will take the commercial course
IN a business college at that
place.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15
$500 REWARD

STRAYED-Four spring calves
from the Tom Harris farm, :
miles south and J mile west of
Wilmot. Description: | black, /
Holstein. 3 black and white.
Finder notify
ARTHUR JOHNSON.
Twin Brooks. SD.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15

Mile ,Horstman was q Milba nix
caller Friday.
Mrs. L.lSpangier returned Tuesday
from Orto lily where she has been
visiting th3 week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-13
Accepts Invitation to
Advise Concerning
Naval Needs
BEST MINDS FOR
NEW PROBLEMS
Civilian Board of In
ventive Geniuses to
Be Formed

NEW YORK, July 13.-(SpeciaD-
Thomas A. Edison. one ., the great.
est inventors In the history of the
world, has accepted from Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels an urgent invi-
tation to head a department OF In.
vention and development that is de-
signed TO be clearing house for the
natural inventive genius OF Ameri-
cans. Associated with him will be
men who have also specialized along
similar lines and some OF the best
men in the navy. One OF the chief
objects will be to solve the problem
of meeting the danger from subma.
rine warfare with new devices that
will assure peace TO the United
States by the effectiveness of the
measures taken. In his letter to Edl
son. Daniels expressed his admira
ton for the inventors splendid and
patriotic attitude in refusing to de
vote his great genius to warlike sub
jects except at the call OF his own
country. After outlining his plan
Daniels says he will have nothing &c
give Edison. but the thanks OF tho
navy and Of the country AT large
Edison has announced that he vii
gladly accept the Invitation to heat
such a department..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-13
DICK ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments have
been mad eby George A. Dick. de-
partment commander OF the United
Spanish War Veterans OF Michigan,
for the year ending July l. 1916:
Senior department commander,
George w Trickey, Three Rivers;
Junior vice-department commander.
Dor C.. Ingraham. Kalamazoo: chief
OF stan. Harry 8. Starkey. Detroit; I;
adjutant, Frank n. Presley. Lam
sing: quartermaster, William j.
Rowe. Detroit: inspector, Ambrose
TaImadge. Coldwater Judge advo-
cate. John II. Alexander, Kalama-
200: surgeon. Clyde +. Karshner.
Big Rapids; marshal. George NJ.
Loud, Bay City: historian. Frank
NJ. Iangdon. Detroit; chaplain. 81
las Breitmayer, Jackson: assistant
adjutant. John +. Atkinson, Detroit;
assistant quartcrmaster, Alex p.
Boppre, eDtroit; patriotic instructor.
August II. Gannser. Bay City.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-13
PessimiSts Realize Sit
uatiOn is Not One
of FURRY
TWO REPLIES ARE
THOUGHT POSSIBLE
Question of Peace or
>War to Be Put Up to
Kaiser

WASHINGTON. July I3.--(Spe-
ciaD Pessimists abou, the situation
between Germany and the United
States are somewhat reaSsured to-
day b. tho nows from Cornish. ~ H..
that the president does not intend 10
leave tho summer capital until the
end OF this week or early next week.
N the meantime he is carefully
studying the German note. II In
known also that he has asked Sec.
|retary OF State Lansing TO get up all
the legal points and 10 prepare a
rough draft of what he thinks the
American reply should be. He has
also been in touch with his friend,
Colonel n. VI. House. FOR advice upon
|certain points. II not believed
here that the ncN note will once
|more argue the principles involved.
II; Is thought America has made her
position sufficient clear and that the
sew conrnunicat viii bricH, state
la general pnicy which this country
intends To follow with respect TO yio-
iations that may take place In the
war zone There nrr two gucsses as
to what the prcs.d at will do. One
,ContlnHed on Page Two.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-13
DOG BITES BOY,
AND is DROWNED
BY VICTIMS GANG"

Tie mongrcl dog which bit George
Eising on the left wrist, Monday
night. at McGraw and Wesson-aves..
little rocked OF the vengeance OF
Georges gang.
George is IL. and lives at No. 1881
Military-ave., and when he called
to his trusty henchnan that he had
been attacked and wounded by the
dog. the gang set upon the animal,
carried him away to nearby pond
and drowned him. Then the boys
told a policeman al labout 1T, and
the dogs head was sent to the
Board OF Health for examination.
While searching for symptoms OF
rabies. the physicians will also try
TO learn why the dog was foolish
enough to take q chance on sampl-
ing one Of Georges gang.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-13
PUT.N-BAY is
SETTING FOR NEW
IRISH FILM PLAY

Put-in-Bay u Dublin bay this
week. Irish youths and maidens. .
regular one-horse shay. the hats and
clan pipes attract the attention o.
the resorters at the island, and have
caused many Detroiters to become
inouisitive. In fact when . young
Irishman carried away a pretty sari
and was pursued by a frantic man
who claimed to be the maidens faith
er. one local resident who was pass
ing the day on the island In Lake
Erie almost spoiled the picture.
Uut-in-Bay was selected by . local
movie company as an Ideal place to
stage ION the Way to Dublin Bay,
and the caves and natural settings
will combine to make beautiful
background for. the irish drama.
Fifty movie actors and actresses
boarded the steamer Putin-Bay
Monday and were taken to the isl
and. where the first pictures were
taken In the afternoon. The com
pany will be at Putin-Bay throuSh
out the week.
The onehorse shay, which II as-
tracing considerable attention at
the island. Is several hundred years
old, but so well was II constructe4
that. except for some part sol ~
leather upholstering. the vsbsele =
In excellent condition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-13
Government Detectives
Said to Have Run
Down PlOtters
PLOT ALLEGED
OF WIDE SCOPE
r eve | a tiOns When
Made Will Startle
Whole World

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The
Washington Times is authority for
the following. II says:
Secret service agents are cooper
ating with the police of practically
every eastern and southern city in
an effort to run down what Is be-
lieved to be a conspiracy, titanic
In its scope, to destroy freight
steamers clearing from American
ports for England and France.
"The expose Is nearly ready. II Is
freely reported, and officials expect
revelations OF so startling a nature
as TO surprise the world.
"A large amount of money is be-
hind the conspiracy. II is hinted in
we'll informed quarters.
"An idea of the magnitude OF
the suspected plot may be obtained
from the fact that secret service
men blame the conspirators even
for the attempt months ago. TO de-
stroy the French liner la Touraine.
"It was reported at the time that
the FIRE on the vessel was caused
by internal combustion. but officials
now believe fire bomb started the
blaze.
The conspirators also are be.
lieved to be responsible for the
placing OF similar internal machines
aboard the steamships Kirkoswald,
Bankdale. Devon City. Lord Erne
and Cressington Court"
Federal agents said that while II
gave them q new theory to work
on. they did not connect the New
Orleans "Pearce" letter, which they
regarded skeptically as TO its gen.
uineness, with the case they had In
hand.
New York reports" said the
Times, "are that arrests are mo
mentarily expected there Of men. all