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Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
HALL I BILLION
NAY Be LOANED
BELL|CERENTS
American Bankers Not Inclined to
Stretch Credit to Billion
Mark
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
ASKED TO ASSIST
No Authoritative Statement Civ
en- Out by Anglo French
Commission

New York, Sept. l6.-T'he propose:
billion dollar loan to Great Britain
and France shriveled today in the
gossip cf Wall street to half its previ-
GUS size.
Half billion was the sum set as
the amount which American tinanciers
would lerd. This figure seemed to be
uniform in a half dozen or mere re
ports current in the financial sec
ton. At least, one. tilLancier in close
touch with the siJuation was quoted
as saying that this SUM would he loan
ed. The commission, itself, and it,;
American financial aids, have nothing
to say as to this phase.
In some manner not understood TO-
night the situation was different from
that of yesterday. There was an al
most unanimous opinion among
bankers whose views could be obtain
ed that a billion dollars we're nc:
needed. -...
A representative of John D. Rookie
fe,ler, Jr., confirmed laie today THAI
Mr.. Morgan had placed before Nj:
Rockefeller tentative details of tAe
proposed loan and had done so with
a view to having Mr.. Rockefeller SUI
scribe to it, although Mr.. Rockefeller
had not yet been asked to do so. Mr..
Rockefeller has taken the project ul-
der consideration. ....
Jacob Schif, of Kuenn, Loeb & Co..
visited James J. Hill, the western rail
way builder and financier, d: Mr.. Hi..' :
Office today and caused renewal CT
the report that the so-called pro-Ger.
man financial interests Of New York
might participate in the roam. Meth
er would discuss the visit except tic
say t.1at .!Als sehiff had called to ex
tend birthday congratulations to Mr.
Hill.
MI. Hill was quoted a1terward as
saying That the commission would CO.
tain half billion dollars mere.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
INDIAN ROMANCE
ENDS, IN COURTS
Harry Campbell, "squaw-man
Granted Divorce from ST.
wash Wife

Chicago, Sept. 16-"Boys," said
Harry Campbell, 81 was once a
squaW-man.'
Boys" said Campbell, don't you
never marry no squaw
Before | moved to civilization hero
in Kclze, Cook county, Illinois,
lived in Chicago, and before that, iI
1910 and 1911 | was United States In
dian agent down on tie Muckle5not;
reservation around Auburn, Wash
where L was stationed.
This girl that | sued for divorce
today-yes, | sued for divorce; that's
how l come to tell this story-was
as pretty a berry as there was in the
whole reservation.
she was a Siwasll, and lived there
with ler family Her name WA:
Blanche Courvilee, and she was a
graduate of Haskell Indian college.
"On December II, 1911, we were
married in Enumclaw, Wash. We
hung around the neighborhoood a few
weeks, and then we packed kettles
and hiked to Chicago.
Well we lasted there exactly five
months l could see her gettin' moo
dy and restless and kinda pepleSs,
you kncw-witlout ginger.
Then on June 12 of that year
19l2-she suddenly begins packin'
her duds.
How now, Mrs. Campoell?' l
asked.
Pm Blanche Courvilee from new
on" she filings back. Then all Of a
sudden she gets excited.
Pm tired of this big city life!"
she shrieks. 20, give me the land
and the skies and the stars and the
winds and the birds and the grasses
and the free open spaces
"Well, now she was just naturally
just like one Of these
books Of the joy of the road written
by long-haired tramps.
you oughtn't to have such like
sentiments, Mrs. Harry Campbell ]
demonstrates pretty severely. LOOK
here now, don't you realize you're
graduate of Haskell Indian college?'
Well. With that she UP and-what
do you suppose she does? She just
grabs from the wall about half a hun
dred ornaments SHE'S brought along
from home-ttaC is, they'd always
been ornaments so long as they'd al
ways hung on that wall, but they'd
used to be regular weapons of war
fare whereby Blanche Courvilee's an.
cestors had used to wallcip deer and
fish and white men with impartially.
"Well, boys, that's all. This call of
the wild bug had got her bad, and she
Just beat me up with those ancient
arrows and spears. Then she trun
lied 'em all on her shoulder. and
rom that day to this-ai, dark is my
ot-I amt never set eye on her"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
OLD EMPLOYEES
HOLDING Session
At GRAND FORKS
j. J. Hill Unable TO Attend Gath.
ering of Great N Js:thern En-
ployes in Els Honor
VETERAN RAILROADMEN
HEAR MANY SPEAKERS

The city of Grand Forks is host tc
the gathering of the veteran employees
CT the Great Northern railroad. The
veterans are holding their reunion il
honor of James j. Hill, yesterday be
ing the 77th anniversary CT his birth
Mr.. Hill was unable to attend the gath
ering, being called 70 New York, fo,
consulta zion with some OF the worlds
greatest financ;ers in reerd to the An
glo-Frenoh loan Of S1,000,C0O, ,00j.
Other members Of tne Hill fanlil,
were in attendance at the gathering
yesterday, making the TIP t. Gran
Forks in a spaci3, ;sa:l. I've: 41'
members of the G. y. Veterans ass
cia;ion were in 2ttendarr2e at yester
days gathering and will remain il
Grand Forks fer the tiral sessions to
day.
Genuine regret vas expressed b.
all speakers at the ,,anquei :a5t ever
ing at the absence of Mr.. Hill, but o.
are elated ever the fac; mat tax
worlds greatest iinanciecs look To h.i'>
for advice relative to the creates
foreign lean ever 1lOated.
The program at the banquet las
niglt was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Or. IT, "
Wheeler.
Introductory Rnlrarks--l'res. W. J
Mcmillan.
Song, Cheer, Veterans, cheer nc
D-En,ire assembly.
Adaress---Gov. l.. B. Hanna.
Song, Eenden"or's ;,rraiil-Mri i!
A. Enyelrt, Mrs. Il 4rr;ngto.,, attt':,:
panist.
Welcome 70 irari Jerks MlyN!
James A. Dinnir.
Song, Garry Ne ;lc!; 10 DID II
giny Mrs. F. A. Par5,rs.
Ad6ress-Eisnup r.. Ter If North Ia
kota.
Song, Oh For a Breath orthe Moor
lands-N. B. Black.
Address-Pres. y. l.. McVey, I'M
versity OF North Dakota.
Talk-Harry Kemp, engineer, s;
Paul.
The Veterans Song (No. 2)-Entirf
assembly.
Remarks (toast-Hon. Pierce Blu;
ler, ST. Paul.
Song, Bonnie Doon-Mrs. H. A. En-
yeart
Address-BizhCD Corbett, Crooks
ton.
Address,. D. Bacon.
Song, When You and ! Were Young
Parsons.
Talk. ]. Mahe,, engineer, st
Paul.
Address-Tracy K. Bangs, Crane
Forks.
Song, The Ould Plaid SHAWN. L
Black.
Address -Ex-Gov. e. Y. Sarles
Hillsi)oro.
Talk-W. R. Sinclair, agent, Crane
Forks.
Closing Remarks-Pres. w. ]. Nc
MILAN.
God Be With You Till We Nee
Again (No. 3)-Entire assembly
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
UNPOPULAR WITH
RUSSIAN MASSES

Berlin, Sept. 16-"All tn newspa.
pers," says the Overseas News Agen-
cy. "agree that the recent sensational
changes in Russia are y necessary
consequence of the military and politi-
cal situation and that the emperor
was compelled to take personal COM
mand of the Russian forces in order
to prevent still further difficulties
arising. The removal of Grand Duke
Nicholas is commented upon as Of
the greatest Importance politically. as
he was the incarnation of the anti
German nationalistic and 1mperialist-
ic policy of Russia, and personally re-
Continued on page two)
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
THREE cONVIcTs ESCAPE.

Joliet, Ill., Sept. 16.-Three convicts
escaped from the Illinois state peni-
tentiary at Joliet tonight. They were
Clarence Brown, Chicago burglar,
serving his third term; James O'Neill,
Chicago, also serving third term for
burglary, and Joe Scutti. serving 25-
year sentence for a murder in La
Sale county.
An armed posse has started in pur-
suit of the three men. who are re-
ported to have headed for Chicago.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
MAN HURLS HIMSELF
TO DEATH OVER
NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls, Sept. l6.-Park
guards saw man leap from Prospec;
Point into the Niagara river and &C
over the American falls today. In
the pocket of a coat lert near the
scene were found papers bearing the
name of Hugo Wehmeyer OF Buffalo.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
FORTY ROBBED ~.
ON R. R. TRAINS

Bowbells, N. D., Sept. 16.-More
than 40 men were robbed by thugs
who operated on ? 500 line freigh;
train between this city and Portal.
The rcJ1er gang, numbering abou;
eight men. divided, half starting from
the front end of the train and the re.
mainder from tle rear They made q
systematic search Cf every car, and,
after robbing their victims, forced
them to leap from the moving train.
The whole operation required less
than half hour, and it was several
hours before a report was made OF
the affair, thus giving the men good
chance to escape.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
FACTS ARE LACKING.

Washington, Sept. i6.-Germany's
note informing the United States
that there is not reason to believe
that the Allen liner, Hesperian was
struck by submarine, was received
late today at the state department.
Secretary Lansing stated that no
action in connection with tie Hesper
ian case was contemplated at this
time. There is no evidence before the
department to prove whether the
liner was attacked or struck by a
mine.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
RELIEF FOR MEXICO.

Washington, Sept. 16--Further re.
lief work by the American Red Cross
in Mexico City, where thousands are
dependent upon charity for fco,t, has
been made possible by contribution
cf s25,OG0 from the Rockefeller foun-
dation
1t is believed that the $4,000 now
in hand will keep the Mexico City
establishment going for at least an
other month.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
Deranged Man
Kills Family

Hattiesburg, Miss. Sept. 16.-'Mcn-
roe NJ. Lee, farmer, killed his wife
and two daughters, near her. today,
then committed suicide. A coronec's
jury concluded that Lee, who was 50
years cid, had suddenly become men,
tally deranged.
The family will be buried tomorrow,
in one grave.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
MANY REGISTRATIONS.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 16.-The gov
ernment thermometer in the weather
bureau touched 1913 degrees today
and there was muca suffering Two
deaths were reported and there were
many prostratioms.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
FLOOD IN OKLAHOMA.

Bartlesville, Okla, Sept. 16.-One
life has been lost, property damaged
to an extent estimated at $5C0,00),
and train service demora'ized on three
railroads, the result OF the worst flood
that has overwhelmed this section il
Is years.
The Caney river still vas rising to-
night and the crest CT the flood is
expected tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
NEW ENGLAND SWELTE7S.

Boston, Sept. 16.-New England
sweltered again today unGer a torrid
wave, which made this the hottest
Gay Of the year, with az official rec
ord Of 94.5 degrees. Three fatalities
due to the high temperature were re-
I}crled in this city.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
DEATHS IN NE WHkMPSffi ffiRE.

Manchester, N. FL, Ser. 1.-two
deaths and scores OF prostrations
We're. caused by the hot wave in New
Hampshire Many schools were clos
cd and business was partly suspend
ed throughout the state
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
THREE DEATHS

Philadelphia, Sept 16.-'rlrea
deaths from the heat were reported to.
night. increasing the total of fatali-
ties during The present hot wave to
IA.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
HARYARD'S DEAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Boston, Mass, Sept. 1G.-The body
of Ezra Ripley Thayer dean of the
Harvard Law school, was found aoat-
ing in the Charles river today. He
had been missing for Two days. ,Medi-
cal Examiner McGrath said it was "a
case Of suicide. Thayer nad been il.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17
TWO DIE,

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 1G.-Two
persons died here today from the in
tense heat.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17

William I. Denning, who has just
feeh appointed chief clerk Of the post
office department. at Washington, was
born on a farm in Jones county, Ca,
August /, 1883. He started life as
clerk in a little post Office, later be-
came rural carrier, then got
clerkship in the post Office depart
ment at Washington. lie has stead
lily worked up and if he keeps on
should eventually be ramed post
master general.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-17

Continued on page two.)
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
WOODMEN MEETING PROMISES
To Be LARGELY ATTENDED

| The entertainment committee fol
the 1915 convention Of the Louisi.
ana Jurisdiction Woodmen of the
World, has about completed the
program for the entertainment of
the delegates for the big convention
which will be held in New Orleans
March %, "a and Is.
Manager Ed P. Ortte is chairman OF
the ways and means committee.
The orator of the first day will. be
Hon. H. P. Dart and the orator for
the 1000 convention class initiation
gotten up by Sow. R. H. Henderson,
district manager, will be Sow. Ruffin
G. Pleasant, Attorney General.
Mayor Behrman will deliver the
welcome address for the city of
New Orleans, Head Consul Showal-
ter will deliver the address on be-
half of the Woodmen of the World
OF Louisiana, Rev. Gordon Bakwell
will invoke the blessing and the
opening ode will be sung by the
Hyacinth Camp sextet. The COM
mittee is expecting about 1900
visiting Woodmen and delegates.
The meeting will be called to order
by Head Adviser Jno. j. Casey,
chairman of the general committee.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
Value Of Good Roads.

Five miles Of engineered road 50.
a hard surface can be built !,
approximate cost of $4,000, whs
the amount of grading is not en-.
sive' AT a conservative estim,l
this five miles of road affects Il.
900 acres of land. The road a.
a dollar for each acre of land Il,
fitted. There is the cost.
The investment is not han, Z
figure The value Of land atfec,a
by good roads may increase s1o.l
$40 or more per acre; hardly 4,
than SIS. The profit is rea|is
whether the land is offered for -.
or kept for farming purposes i
the road is used for hauling, the !,
ditional load carried by reasoas
the improvement will pay form
road.
Good roads in Alabama woup
mean millions of dollars profit i
the farmer-a half a million r.
each one hundred thousand 4
pended.
Are these figures correct?
Conservatively. But double a.
cost and divide the profit, and eodl
roads are still a good investments
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
ALBERT BALDWIN DIED VERY
SUDDENLY THURSDAY NIGHT

Albert Baldwin, Jr., president of
the New Orleans National Bank and
of A. Baldwin & Co., Ltd, and an
officer in several other big corpora
tons, died of apoplexy Thursday
night. The business community
and the social life of New Orleans
as we'll were shocked to hear of the
sudden end of one of the leading
and sterling business men of the
city.
Death came without warning to
his friends, but MIR Baldwin suffered
a stroke a week ago that in some
measure prepared them for the sud-
den demise.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
Notice To Tax Payers.

This is to inform you that the
PRIVILEGE LICENSES for the CITY
of Bogalusa for the year 1915 are
now due and delinquent, and same
are drawing interest at the rate of
z per cent per month beginning the
1st of March.
You may pay these licenses at
the City Clerks Office, Masonic Hall.
North Bogalusa.
J. N. Willoughby,
City Collector
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
H. A. MAASSEN
PLEASANT HILL
Another Mill Starts.

That conditions are improving in
the lumber district is evident from
the opening of several small mills.
The mill of Leatherbury and White,
which is located at Julia, has resum-
ed operation after being closed since
last October
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18

Will A1VOh0 llIc UlcSSIIIS dIlu llls
opening ode will be sung by the
Hyacinth Camp sextet. The com
mittee is expecting about 1880
visiting Woodmen and delegates
The meeting will be called to order
by Head Adviser Jno. j. Casey,
chairman of the general committee.
q q! 115la )
81. and 49,
EYIARYVZ11HQ4Rl1
The New Drug act which became
effective March 1st, is already max
ing itself felt. Five people at Gulf
port, who were addicted to the hab-
it, collapsed last week, on account
of the source of their supply being
shut off.
Joseph A. Dalferes and W. j. LIE
Blach, president and cashier of the
defunct Peoples Bank of Donaldson
vile were acquitted on the change
OF accepting deposits after they knew
that the bank was insolvent. After
a trial lasting three days, it took the
jury less than thirty minutes to de-
eide that they were innocent of any
wrong doing.
A lone white robber held up and
robbed several people who were
waiting for train at Boyce, La.
He walked eight miles to Lena,
boarded a train there, and when the
conductor tried to capture him,
leaped from the train. Posses are
now searching for him.
Margerite Owens, an orphan Is
years old, and Norman Lee a negro
were killed in an upstairs room near
Montgomery. Both were killed
with a shotgun, the authorities are
searching hard for a clue
William Cahill, a sixteen year old
10Y was found dead in the bath
DOM of his parents home last
Thursday night at NO. The affair
eems to be a mystery, as their was
10 odor of gas in the room, and the
,ody was perfectly dry when found,
which disproves the theory that a
udden shock occaisoned by jump
ng into cold water may have been
he cause of death.
After shooting and fatally wound
ng a negro, R. C. Little a prominent
esident of Columbus Miss, died
rom heart failure. Little and the s
egro had an alteration regarding {
money matters, when the negro pull
d gun and took two shots at him.
lie then pulled his own gun and t
fter firing one shot, dropped dead. '
Because he refused to sign an
auction to refrain the city of
hreveport to issue saloon licenses, T
Winter, president-pro-tem O
the Caddo Police jury, was de- r
Osed last Thursday. The question
whether saloons shall be licensed, 2
as voted on March 9TH, and the /
1tis were successful. 1t is now
aimed that the election was un- t
institutional. Some lively develop \
ents are promised before the
after is finally settled.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
New Building Ready.

The new High School building at
Sun has been completed and will be
ready for occupancy within a few
days. 1t is a four room frame
structure, with plenty Of light and
ventilation.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
Operation Successful.

Mrs. S. H. Burris and Dr.. j. L
Brock carried Cecil Burris to Bosa'
lusa Sunday to the hospital, where
he had his adenoids and tonsils
removed. The operation was high.
ly successful and they returned
home Sunday night. Era Leader
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18

Margerite Owens, an orphan Is
years old, and Norman Lee a negro
were killed in an upstairs room near
Montgomery. Both were killed
with a shotgun, the authorities are
searching hard for clue.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18

A lone white robber held up and
robbed several people who were
waiting for train at Boyce, La.
He walked eight miles to Lena,
boarded a train there, and when the
conductor tried to capture him,
leaped from the train. Posses are
now searching for him.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
IdtQRl2 1116qaR!2
3D. and %
EVIHRYY7NIduq]RlE

The New Drug act which became
effective March 1st, is already max
ing itself felt. Five people at Gulf
port, who were addicted to the hab-
it, collapsed last week, on account
of the source of their supply being
shut of.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
Abe Martin Says

lnspite O tn little tinge o wint1
still in tn air there wuz a fair.si1alI
crowd on tn postoffice corner td4.
It haint no trouble t come back
if you've got a Ford.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18

Mrs. Lizzie Quinn, and little child
rem, returned last week to New Or
leans, after a pleasant visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Mallory.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18

Mrs. F. B. Armstrong: returned
last week, to Vaudeville, after a visit,
with Mrs. Crawford.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18
Miss Morris Dead.

Miss Ruby Morris, age 10 years,
died Friday night. She was the
daughter ofMrs. Samantha Morris of
Mt, Herman. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Thomas Corkern with
interment in the Morris Cemetery.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-18

= PE4R{@%&EgzITG
}. H. Moore, of Hammond, spent
a few days in town last week as the
guest of Miss Maude Rhodes.
E. L. Middleton, of Pleasant Hill,
was visitor to the Crescent Civ
last week.
Miss Jane Mcleod, returned last
week to New Orleans, after an ex-
tended visit with her brother ]. H.
Mcleod and family.
Mrs. T. Breedlove, left last week
for Ialisheek, to visit her daughter
Mrs. M. Jardon.
Mrs. G. E. Adams, and little
daughter Margaret, returned last
week to Angie, after a visit with
her sister Mrs. W. McGehee.
Madames L. H. Roberts, and A.
E. Aycock, spent last Wednesday, in
Columbia.
c. W. Sargent, of New Orleans,
spent a week in town as the guest
of their neice Miss Dorothy Labre-
tonne.
Mrs. 0. Stockstill, and children
left last week for Folsom, to join her
husband, and make their future
home.
Mrs. F. B. Armstrong; returned
last week, to Vaudeville, after visit,
with Mrs. Crawford.
Mrs. Lizzie Quinn, and little child
'en, returned last week to New Or
cans, after a pleasant visit with her
laughter, Mrs. Robert Mallory.
Mrs. j. c. Williams, and little son
1erbert, returned to Bush after a
7isit to relatives.
Mrs. J. W. Louis, and children,
pent a few days in the Crescent
lily, last week,
Mrs. R. L. Ranney, and children,
+ iona, spent last Wednesday in
own.
J. A. Canada, spent last Wednes- :
ay, in Angie, on business. :
Mrs. B. J. Welsh, spent last Thurs !
ay, in Slidell, visiting her parents !
A. X. Beall, and daughter Helen, !
pent Sunday and Monday, in New ]
rleans, visiting relatives. !
Mrs W. E. Seldner, of Ave 4, re- !
lrned home after a pleasant visit ::
18th relatives in Now Orleans
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-04-30
Keeping Sweet

''Please excuse t!' The three little words said
beautifully with just touch of plaintiff pleading az
they ripping the phone mdnghts dreary
hour.
The who heard them stood in his bare feet,
body and limbs clothed in paamas only He had rolled
out of bed and bounded half asleep, from side to side
of dark hall and hurried down stairs, the
persistent ringing Of the phone. Its faint notes had
seemed part of the first dream, for he had not been
lasleep more than hour. He to wide awake
when he lifted the receiver to his Then he learned
that the operator had made mistake. Please
it!' That all she said Telephone girls taught
to languages when duty.
Looking at the incident way there provoca
ton for incpen brainstorm But the did not
and roar abuse telephone girls in general and think
pleasant things of Alexander Graham Bell Instead he
thought how ridiculous it all wasgetting up to
the phone for waking him. So he went back to bed with
quiet chucke, slept WE'LL and got up next morning feel
ing much better than had he permitted himself to fly
pieces.
Blessed is the who has mastered the simple ar
of keeping sweet, who deal with the little irritation
of life in good humor. The joy of living is his.-Red
wood Gazette.