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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-10

William Davidson of Wagner, has
been spending several days in this
city visiting his many friends.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
MONTENEGRO CITY
IS ABOUT TO FALL

Athens, Dec. S.--F1eroe fighting in
Northeastern Montenegro and a sud
den assault by the Bulgarians against
the right wing of the French army
marked the renewal of important ac
tions in the Balkans.
The city of Ipek, largest IN Eastern
Montenegro, is about to fall to the
Austrians, according to adviceg.
After holding the Austrians in check
for forty-eight hours by valiant re-
sistance the Serbs and Montenegrins
are reported in retreat, assailed ON
their right flank by bands of Alba
mans.
Whether the Bulgarian unslaughts
against the French mark the begin
ming Of an effort to throw the allies
back to Salonik1 1t is too early to de-
termine. Lack, Of information regard
ing the position of Field Marshal
Mackensen's main army adds to the
anxiety felt In some quarters over
the position of the Anglo!French
forces. Mackensen, It is believed,
may be preparing a drive in an effort
to hammer the expeditionary fsrces
back across the Greek border.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
SCIENTISTS TO PROBE
BLOCKADE OF CANAL

Washington, Dec. S-Ten scientists,
composing committee appointed by
the National Academy of Sciences at
the request of President Wilson, will
sail for the Panams, canal zone Dec.
IL to study and report on the earth
movements that have blocked the big
waterway.
They are: President Van Hise, Uni.
versity of Wisconsin, chairman; H. l..
Abbott and ]. c. Branner, Stanford
university; Whitman Cross, geological
survey; John F. Hayford, Northwest
ern university; Harr F. Reid, Johns
Hopkins; C. D. Walcott, Smithsonian
Institution; r. G. Carpenter, Cornell /;
A. p. Davis, reclamation service, and
John r. Freeman, Providence, r. l.
A statement issued at the war de.
partment announcing the sending of
the committee points out that Presi.
dent Wilson is not actuated by any
dissatisfaction with the canal en-.
gineering force in asking that the
committee be named, but desires only
to give the government engineers the
greatest possible aid in their task
from the scientific knowledge of the
country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
POPE HOPEFUL OF
FASTENING PEACE

Rome, Dec. s.-That Pope Benedict
hopes to make the Vatican a clearing
house for peace ideas through which
the war soon may be ended is the con-
clusion drawn here from the allocu-
tion delivered by his holiness at the
opening Of the secret consistory.
The pope pointed the way to pos
sible peace agreement by suggesting
an exchange Of views by the nations
at war.
Pope Benedict's suggestions already
have borne fruit. Indeed, before the
cardinals gathered for the conclave.
peace talk, it is understood, passed
between Cardinal Hartmann Of Co.
logne and cardinals from the allied
countries 1t is believed there will
be more informal conversations dur
ing the week.
When the prelates return to their
homes each will be in a position to
convey to his government the peace
views of the others.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
PEACE TALK is IGNORED
British Public Considers War Must
Be Continued.

London, Dec. S.-The peace talk
which emanates from the Vatican,
Switzerland and Scandinavia and has
been aroused by the proposed ques-
tions by the Socialists in the reich
stag and the pope's address in the
secret consistory evokes no echo here
The British people are quite pre-
pared to believe that Austria Hungary
10 tired of war, that the people Of
Germany, with the knowledge Of heavy
losses suffered at the different fronts,
may be anxious to see an end of 1t,
but they do not expect the rulers Of
the central powers to make any sug,
gestions that any British government
would or could consent to.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
HELPED TO MURDER WOMAN
Suspect In Nil, City Killing Makes
Confession.

Minneapolis, Dec. 8.-"Price planned
to murder his wife to get possession
Of her property and saw him throw
her over the river bluff to her death.
"She was still alive when he and |
went to her body and he beat in her
head with stone"
This, in effect, is the confession Of
Charles D. Etchinson, who arrived In
Minneapolis in custody Of detectives,
having been arrested in Washington,
D. c., in connection with the indict-
plent Of F. T. Price in Minneapolis on
the charge of numbering his wife.
Etchinson is alleged to have made
his confession to George Armstrong,
assistant county attorney, during the
trip from Washington.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
URGES BLOCKADE OF GREECE:
Correspondent Says Athens is Play
ina for Time,

Correspondent Says Athens is Play
ing for Time.
Paris, Dec. 8-The Athens CORE
spondent Of the Matin, in dispatch
relative to the attitude of Greece to-
ward the entente powers, says:
1.-The government is simply playing
for time, hoping that the entente al
lies will be forced to the sea by the
Austro-Germans and Bulgars. 1t will
be found in week or so that an
agreement between the Greek and al
lied STATS cannot be reached"
The correspondent affirms that the
only effective course is to apply
blockade to Greece and adds:
1T will be all the more fruitful in.
results since popular discomfort with
the royal policy is growing percepti
bly,. II the elections had been held
three weeks ago the Venizelos party
would have beaten, but now he is like
ly to get majority. A blockade not
only would starve the population. but.
would ruin the mercantile marine,-
Greece's sole source Of wealth. Con-
sequently the general public is Deep
ly agitated and business circles. aree
anxious"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
SHAW's ADVICE TO AMERICA
Says Provisions Of Defense Program
Should Be Doubled.

New York, Dec. 8.-"Build thirty
two dreadnoughts instead of sixteen;
spend ,000,O00,000 on your arma-
ment program instead Of ,$1,O00,000,-
00O," this is George Bernard Shaw's
advice to the United States, contain
ed in letter to the intercollegiate
Socialist society. Mr.. Shaw sees in
Americas pacifism the hope of the
world, "but," ne adds, lit is because
America is 50 powerful that she will
be listened to-
The letter, ii response to an inquiry
as to whether Mr.. Shaw expects to
come to the United States to speak
this winter, has caused controversy
in the ranks Of the society, many mem
'bers of which are frankly opposed to
a preparedness program.
II have no intention Of visiting the
United States this year. II did I
am afraid you would hesitate to well
come me on your platform" he says,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
Germans to Join Bulgarians
in That Country.
TO BATTLE ALLIED ARMY
Forces Before They Become Much
Town Of lpek Announced.

London, Dec 8--The campaign.
ing been closed it is expected Generals
Won GallWitZ with his German forces:
will join the Bulgarians in Macedonia
in an effort to crush the French and
British armies before they become.
much stronger
Information from Berlin indicates
that the German forces engaged ins
the earlier movements in the Balkans
now have been detached for the pur-
pose of sharing in the attack on the
Franco-British force along the South
ern Macedonian front. Dispatches
from Athens partially corroborate this,
theory, as it is reported two German
divisions are cooperating with the
Bulgarians near Strumitza.
Berlin, Dec. 8.-The war Office an
nounced that the French forces in
Southeastern Serbia, near the Vardar
river, have been compelled to retreat.
The capture Of Ipek, Montenegro.
also is announced. The official state
ment on the Balkan operations fol-,
lows:
Balkan theater: The city Of Ipek,.
Montenegro, about fifteen miles from,
the Serbian border, has been reached.
Some 1850 prisoners were brought in..
"On account OF threatened envel:-
opment of their positions il the Cerna
Karasu-Vadar salient the French have
been compelled to give up their po--
sitions there"
Capture of $50 meters of an advanc--
ed French trench in the Champagne
district east OF Anberive was an,
nounced by German army headquar
ters. Sixty men were taken prison
ers in this operation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
Melien eIames Federal Prosecution
for Roads Fall.

Mel!en BIames Federal Prosecution
for Roads Fall.
New York, Dec. 8..That the federal
prosecutions Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad and its
directors was the ruin Of that road
was the opinion expressed by Charles
8. Mellen on cross-examination in the
trial of eleven former directors of the
road who are charged with criminal
violation of the Sherman law.
Mr.. Mellen said that he feared this
would be the result of the investiga-
ton of the New Haven's affairs in
1912. Because of this fear he said he
had Lewis Cass Ledyard see President
Taft and Attorney General Wicker
sham to have the inquiry limited to
the 80 called Grand Trunk deal.
1--WE accomplished this" said Mel
len. But it meant indictment and
my destruction"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
TWO THOUSAND ARE PRESENT
Equity Grain Growers Convention n
St. Paul.

st. Paul, Dec. S.-More than 1000
delegates to the Equity Grain Grow
,ers' convention rose to their feet at
the opening session at the Auditorium
and gave three rousing cheers for St
Paul.
The tribute was suggested by Art
Frele, Berlin, N. D., and was paid the
city because st. Paul opened its doors
to the cooperative movement when
It was barred and fought elsewhere.
Decidedly the opposite feeling was
expressed regarding the Minneapolis
Chamber OF Commerce and the state
board Of control of, North Dakota.
The convention was opened with
C.. ]. Lee, Valley City, N. D., presid.
ing.
Governor Hammond was the first
speaker and paid special tribute to
the cooperative movement.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
RoosEvELT's NAME IS OFF
Former President Will Not Be Voted
for in Nebraska Primary,

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. S.-Theodore
Roosevelt's name was removed from
the Nebraska primary ballot as a
candidate for the Republican presi-
dental nomination in compliance with
a request from the former president.
Secretary of State Pool received
letter from Colonel Roosevelt asking
that this be done and the request was
complied with.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
WILSON'S WORDS
WELL RECEIVED
Annual Message to Congress
Cheered by Members.
COVERS MANY SUBJECTS
Executive Lays Down Administra
tion's Program for Preparedness
and Arraigns American Citizens
Who Have Endangered Neutrality

and Arraigns American Citizens
Who Have Endangered Neutrality
Washington, Dec. S.-President vii
son, in his annual address to con-
gress, laid down the administration
plans for national defense and told
his hearers it is necessary for the
new and broad doctrine of Pan-Ameri
canism.
With sharp words he arraigned
American citizens who. by their SYM
pathy for the foreign belligerents.
have endangered the neutrality of the
United States.
America never witnessed any
thing like this BEFORE" declared the
president with deep feeling.
The presidents outline of the plans
for national defense and the need for
them was received in silence by the
senators and representatives. but
with rapt attention. His declaration
of new Pan.American doctrine was
received with the deepest interest.
Outside of the main points Of ma
tional defense and his reference to
Pan-Americanism the president GOV.
cred q broad range Of subjects-the
broadest he ever has included in an
address to congress.
Large Variety Of Measures.
They included the building Of a
merchant marine. the raising Of reve'
nues for the defense projects, a rural
credit law, ultimate independence for
the Philippines, conservation bills
and variety of measures left over
from the last congress.
When the president urged merchant
marine legislation he was loudly ap-
plauded and was forced to stop when
he said 1T is high time we resumed
our commercial independence on the
high seas"
Republicans clapped their hands
vigorously when he said that "the
task Of building up an adequate mer-
chant marine for American private
capital we must ultimately undertake
and achieve
When he referred to foreigners
within the United States borders who,
while small In number, have brought
deep disgrace on us and necessitate
use of process Of law by which we
may be purged Of their corrupt dis
tempers," the greatest enthusiasm
was shown and loud applause inter-
rupted.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
BUSY SESSION
IS EXPECTED
Congress Assemblies to Con-
siderlmportantB Business.
IMMENSE sum ASKED FOR

Estimated Expenditures Submitted by
Various Departments Largest In
Time Of Peace-speaker Clark Pre-.
diets Continuous Sessions Hereafter.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Congress has
reassembled for what promises to be
the most important and historic ses-
sion of a generation.
Proceedings in both house and SEN
ate were brief, being confined entire
~ to organization and formal intro
duction of some bills and resolutions.
In accordance with custom both soon
adjourned and sent committee to
notify President Wilson formally that
congress is in session.
Speaker Clark was reelected and
sworn in amid cheers from the floor
and galleries. In the senate the or
ganization was perfected by the re-
election of Senator Clarke of Arkan-
sas as president pro tempore. Vice
President Marshall was not in the
chair for the opening.
In his opening address to the house
the speaker paid tribute to Republic
an Leader Mann and predicted a
practically continuous session here
after.
In the house bills and resolutions
poured into the hopper at the clerks
desk. National defense measures pre-
dominated and there were many pro
posals for various investigations
There were many bills for rural cred
its, river and harbor improvements.
extension of the rural mail service
and q number of the so called private
bills.
The total estimated expenditures
asked Of congress by the administra-
tion are s1,2S5,s57, ,SOS, or sl7O,S53,-
GA more than was appropriated last
Altogether s152,354,25s is asked for
the army, 1921, ,50S,074 for the navy
and $20,00O,000 for Qualifications and
coast defenses.''
Appropriations for both army and
navy and Notifications and coast de-
fense call for total expense of $780,
100000 in excess of that asked last
year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
BERLIN LIKELY TO
GRANT REQUEST
Expected to Recall Captains
Boy-Ed and Won Papen.
SECRETARY LANSING ACTS

Tells German Ambassador Attaches
Are Persona Non Grata Because of
Their Military and Naval Activity
In This Country.
Berlin, Dec. 8.--The request receiv-
ed here from the United States for the
recall of Captain Franz Won Papen
and Captain Karl Boy-Ed, military
and naval attaches. respectively, of
the German embassy at Washington,
undoubtedly will be complied with in
accordance with diplomatic usage, it
is stated.
However, Germany probably will
ask first to be informed of the grounds
on which the United States govern
ment bases the undesirability of the
attaches.
News of the request for the recall
has not been published as yet by the
German press.
Washington, Dec. s.-secretary Ian
sing has replied to Germany that the
American governments request for
the withdrawal of Captain Boy-Ed and
Captain Won Papen, the naval and
military attaches, respectively, of the
German embassy here, was entirely
because of their military and naval
activities.
Secretary Lansing's reply to the
German governments inquiry, which
indicated the Berlin foreign Office in
tended to contest the withdrawal of
the attaches under certain conditions,
was delivered in long communica-
tion which the German embassy i'm
mediatelys forwarded to Berlin. At
the embassy all comment ON it was
refused.
President Wilson has fully approx
q ed Secretary Lansing's decision and. it
was said authoritativeiy 1t will be ad-
hered to no matter what Germany
does.
Neither was there any indication of
whether the reply would meet the
contention of the German government
that it should know the reasons for
the request for the withdrawal of its
officers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
TO RECALL ATLANTA MAYOR
Supporters Of Ousted Police Chief File
Petition.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec S.-The recall of
Mayor James G. Woodward was de-
manded in petition filed with the
tity council. containing 1896 names,
,r 800 more than the necessary 25
Der cent OF the city's registered vote.
The effort to oust the mayor is an
outgrowth, It is asserted, of the re-
ent removal by the police board, of
rh.c, he ,s,aHor is a member, Of po-
e ,l.i.i@ts J. L. Beavers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
CAPTURE ANOTHER VESSEL
Turks Secure eoat Used by British
Raodad fonee.

Constantinople, Dec. s.-Capture of
another British vessel on the Tigris
by the Turks. in following up the
British retreat from before Bagdad, is
reported by the Turkish war Office in
an official statement.
The British were further harassed
In their retreat before reaching their
prepared position at Kut-El-Amara,
according to the statement.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
SERBIA CAN STILL FIGHT
Finance Minister Confident Allies, Will
Turn the Trick

Finance Minister Confident AlaieJ: Will
Turn the Trick.
Paris, Dec. 8.-"Better days for Ser
bia are coming soon," says Dr. n. r.
Vesnition, former Serbian minister at
Paris and recently appointed Serbian
minister of finance, in an interview
in the Temps. "Our army which has
been retiring for two full months,
without respite, is reforming.
This retirement was forced be-
cause the allies were not ready with
sufficient troops in the Balkans. These
troops are landing. They will have
the cooheration of the Serbian army
of 20QNO0-I do not exaggerate-
100000. We shall again and again
have victories such as those of lastz
December"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
SPANISH CABINET QUITS
Opposition Leaders Plan to Consider
Economic Questions.

Madrid, Dec. S.-The cabinet of
Eduardo Dato resigned, owing to the
leaders Of the opposition serving no.
tice Of q proposed motion to give
economic questions in parliament
priority over certain military meas.
ures which were declared to be un.
necessary.
Count Romanones, former premier,
supported the motion, which Premier
Dato declined to accept, and left the
chamber of deputies to present his
resignation and that of the ministry
to King Alfonso.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
lvERSON OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Announces at Duluth He Will Enter
No Combination.

Duluth, Dec. SIS. G. Iverson, for.
mer state auditor, announced while in
this city that he would file for gov
ernor soon, but that he would enter
into no combination.
II never have been member Of any
combination, and will not be this
time, but, as usual. will go it alone.
i expect to be nominated and elect.
ed" Mr.. Iyerson said.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
CAR PosTPoNEs SESSION
OF DUMA.

Petrograd, Dec. 8-Emperor
Nicholas has issued rescript
postponfng indefinitely the
opening Of the duma and the
council Of the empire.
This action is taken ON the
ground that the budget COM
mittees Of those bodies have
not yet completed the prepare.
ton OF the budget.
A recent dispatch from Pc
trograd said the Duna would
reassembie on Dec. 8. That
body was prorogued ON
Sept. Is.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
Veteran Milwaukee Editor Dead.

Milwaukee, Dec. 81. N. Stewart.
seventy-one years old, for ten years
editorial writer on the Milwaukee
Journal, principal Of number Of
high schools, former member Of the
Wisconsin legislature and a veteran
OF the Civil war, Is dead. N:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
Making Il Clear.

"Now, my good man, before we start
out in your machine let us understand
each other perfectly"
''Well, what is it?"
II am not desirous Of seeing how
fast you can drive this car; it is the
scenery I wish to see."-Detroit Free
Press.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
Kings Death Plotted.

London, Dec. S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Express from Geneva says three
Bulgarian students have been execut-
ed at Sofia for connection with plot
against the life Of King Ferdinand
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
Grain Rate Boost Allowed.

Washington, Dec. 8.-IncreaseG
rates on grain from points on the
Great Northern railway in Minnesota
and South Dakota to points on the
Kansas City Southern in Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma, and points ON,
the Union Pacific in Kansas, were ap-
proved by the interstate commerce..
commission.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
EXPEDITION lcEBOUND IN
FROZEN NORTH.

New York, Dec. 8.-The
Crocker land expedition and
relief party sent to aid are ice
bound in the Arctic.
Word to this effect was re-
ceived by the American Mu-
scum of National History.
A letter from Donald M. Mac
MILAN, leader OF the Crocker
party, said that the men are in
good health.
Both parties have plenty Of
provisions.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
Fire Evicts Hotel Guests.

Chicago, Dec. s.-Scores of guests
at the Carlton hotel fled to tire streets
minus most Of their clothing when
fire destroyed the interior Of the All
hambra theater adjoining the hotel 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
IMMENSE AMOUNT is ASKED
Administrator Proposes Total Out.
lay of $1,2e5, 5,857,eos.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Estimates for
the most elaborate program of expen-
titures ever asked of an American
congress In times OF peace have been
submitted proposing total outlay Of
$1,2S5, 1857 ,80S, or $17A,853,614 more
than was appropriated hast year.
The great increase fs almost wholly
due to the administration plans for
military preparedness. More than
$a16j 100000 OF the total is for direct
expenditures On the army and navy,
with millions more to be used in coast
defense and other fortificatfons work.
BY establishments the amounts asked
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09

The Germans are preparing on a
large scale for operations in Mesopo-
tamia under Field Marshal Baron Kol-
mar Won der Goltz, who has just been
appointed commander of the Turkish
forces in Mesopotamia. according to
private information received by the
Journal de Geneva.
Although the Germans speak osten-
sibly of Egypt, says the dispatch to
the Journal, 1t is not impossible that
they may make their principal efforts
this winter from Bagdad toward the
Persian gulf.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-12-09
RISK FIRM LOSES TAX CASE
Milwaukee Company Tried to Recover
Nearly $1,0oo0 900.

Madison, Wis. Dec. s.-The North
western Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany, with home Office in Milwaukee,
lost its big tax refund case in the
supreme court.
This was an action to recover from
the state nearly 100000 which the
company asserted it was overcharged
in taxes. The supreme court assum-
ed Jurisdiction; but dismissed the
complaint on it's merits.