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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
SAY TRANSYLVANIA
WILL BE TORPEDOED

New York, May 11.-German
sy1npathizers, who forecast that
the Lusitania would be- sunk by
a torpedo off the coast Of Ire
lard, are repeating the predic-
tion with reference to the char
tered Ctunard liner Pennsylvania,
which left for Liverpool Friday.
The claims of Germans that
the obstruction of the Llsitania
was justif;ab1e because it car
ried ammunition, copper and
other contraband of war, applies
with equal force to the Transyl-
vania. The manifest on file at
the customhouse shows that t
has i'm its cargo hold one case
Of firearms. 1850 bars of copper,
large quantities Of lead, rubber
scray and brass fire, lubricating
oil, several hundred eases Of
knives and 1000 cases Of "hard-
ware In war times ''hard-
ware has many meanings.
The Transy,vania carries III
first class, 80 second-class and
452 steerage passengers, about
half Of whom are Canadians.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
USUAL MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICES WILL BE HELD

As Decoration Day comes on
Sunday this year, the following
day will be the legal holiday and
will be the day observed here.
Committees ave been appointed
to- get up a fitting program. Th.
band will give an open air com
cert. "a good speaker will be
engaged and a musical program
will be given by the Washburn
orchestra, the Girls Glee club
and the Male Quartette.
The parade to the cemetery
will be led by the band and the
Boy Scouts. Complete arrange
ments have not been made but
the committees are at work and
will have the entire program
ready in another week.
This is day that. is always OBJ.
served in Waehhurn. There are
few Of the ''Boys in Blue" left
and this day is meant for them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
FARMER TELLS H",', tE
SUCCEEDED IN FARMING

The following letter received
y>Commissioner Flint of the de-
partment Of agriculture, from
H.&J. johnson, ia one Of Dickey
county's leading : agriculturist +
ssiis q splendid argument from a
I'll oroughly practical man an ia
svor Of diHersifi cation in farming
and the advantages, Of the live
stock industry Of North Dakota.
Read 1T and be convinced that
nowhere in the Union can better
Opportunities be found for thein.
tellgent and willing worker than
within this state wherein NE
live: 81
Il have lived in North Dakota
more u 81 lees for the past 25
years 20 or 25 years ago / felt
very much the same as the> ma
jority Of the farmers in this Sec
tion Of the country. thought
wheat was the only thing there
was any money in. / changed
i e IT, . f .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
HARDING in Brooklyn Eaale

cost Of hauling is % cents a ton
per mile, or about $500 to market
a load eleven miles against $3.25
to haul it six miles.
The average load Of wheat
hauled. in North Dakota is 66
bushels as against 49 bushels in
Minnesota. Washington and
California ore the only states in
which the loads average as large
or larger than in North Dakota.
lf one man had marketed all
the wheat raised in North Da-
kota in 1914 it would have taken
him 897, 900 days or 2990 years,
or it would have taken 35, $50
men one month.
In Minnesota the average dist
ance of farm, from markets is
5 and one half miles; in Montana
10 and one half miles; in Iowa 4
and one half miles; in South Da-
kota, 8 miles as against Z miles
in North Observation-Disclosures
partment, North Dakota Expert
ment Station.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
President Says.
Peace Will Prevail
This Meets with the Approval Of
All Americans as is Shown =
by Messages Sent

Philadelphia, Pa, May TO-
President Wilson to gathering
of 1000 nat,,ralized Americans
in an audience Of $1,000 tonight
gave the first intimation OF what
course the United States will
pursue in the situation resulting
from the loss Of over 100 Ameri-
can lives cm the Mlsitania. He
spoke by implication, but his hear
ers interpreted his remarks that
while the United States would
remain at peace he would seek
TO- convince Germany of the in
justice to mankind of the tragedy
Of last Friday.
"America.' he said,. must have
the consciousness that on all sides
at touches elbows and touches
hearts with all the nations Of man.
kind. The example of America
must be the special example
and must be the example not
merely of peace, because it will
not fight, but because peace is a
healing and everlasting influence
of the world and strife is not.
"There is such thing as be-
ing too proud to fight. There is
such thing as being SO right
that it does not need to- convince
others by force that it is right"
The remarks precipitated tu-
multi Of applause and patriotic
enthusiasm. The president made
no direct reference to the Lusi-
tania tragedy but the audience
without hesitation read the ap-
plication of his statement.
"While you bring" he said,
"all countries with you, you come
with the purpose Of leaving all
other countries behind and bring
ing what is best Of their spirit
but not looking over your should
er or seeking to prepetuate what
you leave In them. 1t is one
thing to love place where you
were born and another to dedi-
cate yourself to the place where
you go. You cant be American
if you think of yourself in
groups.
The president constantly was
interrupted by spontaneous out
bursts Of applause. He spoke
clearly and so quiet was the
audience Of $1,000 that he could
be heard distinctly in all parts
Of the great hall. He was given
a tremendous ovation as he fin
ished his speech. He returned
to his private car to Washington
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
TWELVE YEAR OLD GIRL
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Last Monday afternoon during
an electrical storm near Garri-
son, the twelve year old grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Louser was struck by lightning
and killed instantly. She was
walking through field when
struck. Mrs. Louser was about
ten feet back cf her. She was
stunned and did not gain con-
sciousness for a couple cf hours.
The funeral services Of the little
girl were held at the farm home.
Wednesday.
On the same day Albert Dahl
was killed by lightning while
working in field on his hcune-
stead near Driscoll.
During the storm Monday con-
siderable hail fell near Garrison:
but no. damage was done as the
grain was not up.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
TO PLANT SIXTY ACRES
OF LAND TO POTATOES

Devils Lake, n. d., May TO-
Convinced by the past that
there is exceptional money in
potato raising, j. A. Strong Of
Devils Lake is preparing sixty
acre field which he will devote
entirely to potatoes. To indicate
that he means business he is
this week advertising for 500
bushels of seed potatoes. Mr..
Strong does not attempt to COM
pete on the early market. He
holds the opinion that it pays
just as we'll in this section to. de-
perd on the fall harvest Of spuds
and for that reason has not rush.
ed his seeding this spring.
Two years ago in partnership
with c. E. West, Mr.. Strcng
harvested $500 bushels of pota-
toes from thirty-four acres, re-
ceiving a top notch price. That
was the largest field Of potatoes
ever seen in the lake regicrs.
This year he will put i'm sixty
acres, while Mr.. West will plant
nearly as much on adjoining land.
Located on the outskirts of the
city Of Devils Lake, the i'm
mense field of potatoes will fur
n;tsh an excellent picture Of what
can be done along this line Of
farming where a few years ago
but wheat was seen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
PETITIoNs CIRCULATED IN
BEHALF OF LEO FRANK

Many people have been watch
ing the Georgia murder case in
which Leo Frank has been
charged with killing a factory
girl. There is said to have been
only one eye witness and he was
a negroL The story Of the trial
has been published far and wide
in all the large daily papers and
in many magazines. !.
A petition is being signed here
and will be sent to the governor
Of Georgia in behalf Of the un-
fortunate man. Petitions are
being circulated in a number Of
states and there is much feel
ing over the case since Frank has
been sentenced.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
LUsITAN1A DISASTER LIKE
TITANIC IN NOTED VICTIMS

New York, May 11.-Striking
parallels are afforded by COM
parison of the death lists OF
the Lusitania and the Titanic.
John Jacob Astor, millionaire,
vert to his death gallantly on
the Titanic after helping women
to safety; Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt, millionaire, per;shed aft
er giving his ifebelt to wo-
man.
Henry B. Harris, noted thea
trical man, went down with the
Titanic; Charles Frohman, we'll
known theatrical producer, per-
ished ON the Lusitania.
Jacques Futrelle, a brilliant
writer, at the zenith of his ca
reer, was a Titanic victim; just
in Miles Forman, an author Of
note, is among the Lusitania s
missing.
William T. Stead, an English
journalist, died on the Titanic !;
Ebert Hubbard, we'll known
American newspaper writer, sank
with the Lusitania..
Isdor Straus, philanthropist,
met death on the Titanic; Lin
den Bates, Jr., of the Cunard
company, had given up business
to further Belgium relief work.
and died in the Cunard liner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
TIME FOR NEUTRALs
TO EXERT PRESSURE"
BY Jane Adams

The Hauge, May 11.-F'eelirg
in the Hauge among the Pacifists
is that the Lusitania incident,
should be made the OCCASION of
all pressure for cooperation Of
all neutral nations to end the
war. Talk Of reprisals or ag-
gression can only increase the
spirit of bitterness and horror Of
the present situation before which
thousands of people in Europe al.
ready stand aghast.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14

fairs centers largely Gil his be-
ing an American first Of all.''
This is not the expression Of
an impossible ideal; it represents
the actual attitude of a great
body of Americans today, per-
haps of the majority Of Ameri-
cans.
Most of our people undoubted-
ly have this sympathy for man
kind" this fairness this good
will" which the president calls
''the basis Of neutrality" These
traits do not interfere with their
judgment Of the war, and there
is no reason why they should. It
is our sympathy for all the ma
tions, instead Of love for one
alone, that gives us the right and
the ability to judge. And this
is what our bitter critics, at
home and abroad, do not seem
to- understand.
We cannot zeolously champion
the cause Of Germany or Eng
land or any other nation, precise.
ly because we see and feel the
rights and wrongs Of the other
belligerents, and of the world in
general. A calm survey of all
sides is sure to result in opinions
as to the merits Of the various
nations claims. tt is perfectly
natural and right that we should
have such opinions, as long as
we do not flaunt them offensive
ly.
All that the parisians of any
bellgerent may properly expect
of neutral American is that
he shall show no bitterness, no
animus, against any nation. When
the neutral expresses opinions
about the war, he should do SO
as mpartially and impersonally
as Judge delivering a verdict
from the bench. If such judi
cial attitude irritates impassion-
ed oartisans by its very calmness
the neutral cannot help it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14

There is to be big Memorial
Day celebration at Shell Village
May 80. Gov. Hanna will speak
during the day. Tomb stones arc
to be put ON the graves Of tho
old Indian scouts and chiefs. -
Parshall Post.
DIR. Geo. A. Stark, the first
physician to establish himself in
Norton county at Glen Ullin in
1883, died at his home in Man
dan May 6thy from a stroke Of
paralysis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
NEUTRAL SYMPATHY FOR
MANKIND SAYS WILSON

It was a good account of
American neutrality that the
president gave in his talk to the,
Associated Press in New York
City, with "America first as
a text. The words are worth re-
membering.
''Let us think Of America be-
fore we think cf Europe, he said,
Gin order that America may be
fit to be Europe s friend when
the. day of tested friendship
comes. The test Of friendship is
not now sympathy with the one
side CT the other, but getting
ready to help both sides when
the struggle is over.
"The basis Of neutrality is not
indifference, it is not self-interest
The basis of neutrality is, sympa-
thy for mankind. 1t is fairness,
It is good VIZ at bottom, it; is
importantly oe spirit and judg-
ment.
1''I am interested in neutrality
because there is something SO
much greater to do than fight,
because there is a, distinction
waiting for this nation that no
nation has ever got. That is the
distinction Of absolute self-con-
troll and self+mastery. =
He made his appeal '.not to
the talkatiye man, not the par
tisan man, not the man that re-
members first that he is re-
publican or a democrat, or that
his parents were German Of Eng
lish but who remembers first tina
the whole destiny Of modern af-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14

my mind a few years later In
regard to this and commenced
raising o+her crops, such as bar
ley, corn and alfalfa, and never
sowed wheat except ON such lands
that I knew were capable Of
producing good crop. I commenc
ed a system of rotation and I
found that nearly every year T
had a good crop Of the different
kinds Of grain that had in.
l find that it pays to use the
best kind Of seed. A few years
ago 1 purchased a carload of
seed oats, the best 1 could buy,
paying about IS cents a bushel
for them. The first year 1 raised
u bushels per acre by machine
measure, the next year IS bu-
shells per acre and the third year
81 bushels per acre. The oats
were raised on the same kind Of
land and prepared the same
each year and l believe that if
the seed could be changed often
the yields would be much larger.
The last five or six years [
have been raising alfalfa success
fully. have raised alfalfa on
inoculated soil and have raised
1T on soil that was not inoculat-
ed, and l find that it grows and
does well in either instance. |
have raised it with a nurse
crop and without a nurse crop,
seemingly equally successful. Z
l now have about IS acres of
fine alfalfa and expect to- SOW
about so acres more this season.
l find that It is excellent feed
for hogs, horses and cattle. I
raised nearly five tons Ito the
acre) of alfalfa last season in
three cuttings and left very
nice stand to go into winter qua,.
ters. l trust that, within five
years, every farmer will have
from 40 to 100 acres Of alfalfa on
his farm.
just as soon as the farmer
turnes his attention to the rails
ing Of alfalfa, good grade of
hogs cattle and horses, using at
all times good full blood sire,
and cuts his wheat acreage
down to 40 acres on a quarter
section, he will find that things
are coming his way. And to the
farmer owning his own land 1
wish to say this: in a number
of places in South Dakota land
sold eight or ten years ago at
from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre,
and that the same land is now
selling at from 500 to $3.50. per
acre. l fully believe that the
man who will hold onto his land
for eight CT ten years will see
the same thing happen here.
| was a great believer in North
Dakota and its possibilities 25
years ago when a great number
were selling out and getting out
Of the country, and l believe now
that the possibilities of North
Dakota are greater than any
other state in the Union. My ad-
vice to the farmer would be to-
stick to his .land. Plant some
alfalfa get good horses, a bett-
err grade of cattle and hogs, use
better seed, and success will
follow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
DISTANCE WHEAT Is HAUL
ED IN NORTH DAKOTA

In North Dakota the average
distance of all farms to q rail
road is seven miles in 1915, while
in 1906 it was eleven miles. This
is due to the building of more
railroads. This shortening of
the distance cuts down the cost
Of marketing a great deal.
On the average earth road the.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-14
Iusftania Goes
Down With 1900
Bodies of Many Were Rescued
But We're Unidentified Be-
fore Burial at Queenstown

The steamship Lusitanda sailed
from New York on, May 1st. and
on the 7th, was struck by two
torpedoes fired by a German
boat. It is claimed many though
the boat could not sink so made
no effort to get into the small
boats. There were not enough
life preservers for all and not
enough boats. Many prominent
men were. among the 1900 who
were drowned.
The following notice was pub
lished in the New York papers
before the Inflated steamship
left America:
Notice-Travelers intending to
embark on the Atlantic voyage
are reminded that a stats Of
war exists between Germany
and her allies and Great Britain
and her allies; that the zone OF
war includes the waters adjacent
to the British Isles; that, in ac-
oordance with formal notice CIV
en- by the Imperial German Gov
ernment, vessels flying the flag
of Great Britain, or of any OF
her allies, are liable to destruc-
ton in those waters. and that
travellers sailing in the war zone
on ships Of Great Britain or her
allies do so at their own risk.
Imperial German Embassy.
Washington, D. G. April %. 1915
BNen after this warning many
woman and children took passage
~on the boat, thinking it was only
a war scare and that this boat
would get through safely.
The verdict by the coroner s
jury investigating the deaths re-
sulting from the torpedoing Of
the Lusitania says: eve find the
deceased met death from pro.
longed, immersion and exhaustion
in the sea, eight miles south and
southwest of Old Head Of Kin
sale, Friday, May Z, owing to the
sinking of the Lusitania by tor
pedoes from a German subma-
rine.
'"rhis appalling crime was com
.mitted contrary to international
law, and the conventions CT all
civilized nations.
1--WE desire to express sincere
condolences and sympathy with
the relatives of the deceased, the
Cunard company and the United
States, many Of whose citizens
.perished in this murderous at
tack on an unarmed liner
The German foreign office
sends to the German embassy
at Washington: "Please' commu-
nicate the following to the state
department: "The German gov
ernment expresses. deepest sympa
thy for the loss OF the lives
abroad the Lusitania. The res.
possibility rests, however, with
the British government, which
Through its plan Of starving the
civilian population Of Germany
has forced Germany to resort TO
retaliatory measures. 1t has
been openly admitted by the
English that the Lusitania on
previous voyages repeatedly car.
ried large quantities Of war
material. On the present
voyage the LusitaEia car
ried $4,000 cases of ammunition
and the rest Of her cargo was
IN. ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-15
SENDS SON MONEY
PAYS HEAVY FINE

DresdensThe penalty for sending
money to any OF fla countries now
at war with Germany lis severe and,
is imposed regardless Of cireana'
stances,
Kart Friedricfh b - nit, III S1-year.
old business man, has Just been fined
1000 marks Tor sending to his son ID
lMarseilles 1000 francs, through
third party, and Heinrich yoss OF Eul.
ken has been fined 1000 marks foi
sending q check TO pay bills in Eng
land. S
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-15
Local Happenings

.0rM
Rev. C.NE. Kearns is atten ssing thsef
EIPresbyteriSM synod at Piednlent, S
Sss
Mrs H. LOOMS til spending the
Bsprine months at the home OF herSl
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III. i. Hopkins was III the city for
few hours Saturday afternoon,
guest aI 1he noihe ~ his sses.eh' Au
- sEsW
The many friends Of Mrs. A. II
EIsynner viii be pleased to learn that
she is recovering from brief but
serious Illness. She has been CON
fned 10 her bed since last Sunday
Mi. and Mrs. s. H. Addison were;
called to Marshall, Mimi, a few days
since, on account of the death9of Mr.
4iAddisonss brother III. s Addison,
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granted u divorce by4Judge Sherwood
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The Sioux Falls Elks have perfect
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III the national meeting OF Elks q
Hos Angeles. Cal, the coming sun
mer. Watertcwn will be- accorde
one Of the Pullnlans and the fanon
Fourth REGIMENT band will accom-
pany the party DC Elks.
Tle Ladies Altar Society III til
Catholio church seryea d most sum-
fuois supper last Thursday eyenin
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school A dance followed under th
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
HEAVY MEAT EATERS
HAVE SLOW KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat II You Feel Backaehy
or Have Bladder Trouble-Take
Glass OF Salts.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally, says a
well-known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which excites the kidneys, they
become overworked from the strain,
get sluggish and fail to filter the
waste and poisons from the blood. then
we get sick. Nearly all rheumatism,
headaches, liver trouble nervousness,
dizziness, sleeplessness and urinary
disorders come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or If
the urine is cloudy, offensive full Of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by a sensation of scalding, stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast, and in few days
your kidneys will act fine. This ia
nous salts Is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for genera
tons to flush and stimulate the kid
neys, also to neutralize the acids in
urine SO it no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink which every
one should take now and then to keep
the kidneys clean and active, and the
blood pure. thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications.-Adv.