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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
AN AUTO C0LL|DEs WITH A BUGGY
Archie Mcdonald Badly Shaken Up
and Bruised in an Accident
Near LeWistown.

Thursday evening at about O'Clock
while driving along the Great Falls
road to Lewistown in his car, Fred
Warren colided with Archie McDon
aid, who was i'll a buggy with another
man The occupants of tHe buggy were
thrown out of the rig, which was al
most demolished. Only Mcdonald was
hurt. He sustained injuries about the
neck, body and the car wheels ran
over one of his legs, but it is thought
that no bones were broken, such be
ing the report OF superficial exam
nation
Mr.. Warren was coming to Lewis
town. and when quite close to the
buggy attempted to circle around it
the car skidded near the railroad
crossing at the Wydert ranch, just
west of Lewistown and hit the buggy
full force. Mr.. Warren was driving
along at but moderate pace. 1t was
dark and his head lights were not
working, SO that he had on the side
lights only. He came upon the buggy
quite suddenly and owing to the sud
den turning, the skidding occurred.
Mr.. Mcdonald was taken to DR.. At
Tx office and is now receiving medl
cal attention.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
BIG CITY CAPTURES coNvEN-
TiON IN A CANTER-BAkER
AGAIN HIGHLY HONORED.
BUSINESS MEETINGS YESTERDAY

Evidently Butte will be somewhat
of convention city herself next year,
as follows in the footsteps of the Elks,
the State Firemen's association yes
terday selected Butte as the city to
be the scene of their next annual meet
ing. Butte won in walk from field
of three. Dillon was distanced, get
ting but one vote, while Glendive was
poor second, with nine. Butte get
ting the bulk of the votes, &c.
Baker Honored.
Lewistown and Arthur ]. Baker, as
sistant chief of the Lewistown fire
department, were honored highly
when the convention insisted on re.
electing Mr.. Baker to the position of
president of the association. Dispute
his protests, he was chosen again for
this office, which he has so ably and
conscientiously filled the past year.
Other Officers Chosen.
At the morning session, held in the
council chambers at the city hall,
President Baker presided and Simon
Behan of Butte was in his chair as
secretary. Mr.. Behan, who is from
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
.F|REMEN WILL MEET
IN BUTTE NEXT YEAR

Butte, was again elected to that po-
sition, winning over Collins by vote
of 30 to Is.
Chief Morgan Griffith of Butte was
elected first vice president, while later
on each department will select its
vice president for the state associa-
tion. George Lapp of Butte was re-
elected treasurer.
The board of directors were also
reelected, indicating that the officials
of the association have given excel
lent satisfaction the past year. The
directors are: J. c. Bebb, Lewistown;
J. M. Higgins, Hamilton, and w. G.
Alexander. Bozeman.
Transact Business.
The regular business that came be
fore the convention was transacted
including the auditing and allowing OF
bills. The secretarys and treasurer's
reports were read and adopted. The
various committees made their repots
Resolutions Committee.
Those appointed to serve on the
resolutions committee were: T. F
Kennedy, Billings; J. c. Bebb, Lewis
town; George Lapp, Butte; Charlie.
Collins, Anaconda, and W. G. Alex
| ander, Bozeman. The auditing com
mittee consisted of the following: ]
G. Walker, Virginia City; w. E. Baker
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
INCOMING TRAINS LAST EVENING
BRING MANY DELEGATES TO
STATE CONVENTION.
INFORMAL RECEPTION LAST NIGHT

While there will, of course, be much
rejoicing in the "Fatherland" that the
Germans took Kovno last night, an
other important event, contemporaries
Gus with the fall of kovno, must not
be overlooked when the historian OF
the future will relate the stirring
events of the present time-the fact
that the Germans also took Lewistown
last night. There is some 200 of Ger
man-Americans here and some more
will arrive this morning for the an,
nual state convention, which opens at
the Knights of Pythias-Odd Fellows
hall this forenoon
Delegates Arriving.
The delegates to the convention be
gan arriving here yesterday afternoon
when the advance guards came in au
tomobiles. The Great Northern brought
in 54 delegates. and the delayed Mil
waukee carried even more This morn
ing the special car from Missoula will
bring live delegation from the Gar
den city, arriving here at $40 o'clock
Two hundred had registered up to a
late hour last night at the Chamber
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
AT
SUMMER SCHOOL
REACHES HUNDRED AND FORTY,
THE LARGEST RECORDED
IN THE STATE.
PARENT-TEACHERS' MEETING HELD

Yesterday was the banner day at
the summer school, the enrolment
reaching li0, making this the most
largely attended OF any of the sum
mer schools held in Montana this
year.
The feature Of the day was Par
ent-Teachers' meeting in the after
noon at the Lincoln school very
large number of parents attended and
they heard some very interesting and
instructive talks. The principal ad-
dresses were made by Superintendent
A. A. Frankie. of the city schools,
Principal II. l.. Sackctt, Of the high
school, and Prof. G. w. Teny, of
Helena, state rural school instructor,
They all developed, in general
way, the advantages resulting from
closer relations between the home
and the school with practical sugges-
tions calculated to aid the teachers.
County Superintendent Leila Baker
IL to be congratulated upon the great
success of the summer school thus
far. The preparations for 1t involved
lot of hard work, and nothing seems
to have been overlooked by Mrs.
Baker and her very capable assistant,
Miss Florence Tubbs
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
HERMANN SONS REACH
HERE FOR CONVENTION

OF Commerce, where the registration
takes place and the badges are handed
out. At least 100 more delegates are
expected and the convention promises
to be one of the best and largest at
tended ever held by that organization.
Informal Reception.
An informal reception was given
last evening at Crowley hall, where
the visitors were made welcome. Dane
ing was "A form of diversion.
The Auto Ride.
Following the business session this
morning, an auto trip of about 30
miles will be enjoyed. Through The
efforts of Secretary Blodgett of the
Chamber of Commerce, some 40 cars
have been engaged for this occasion.
The autos will start at p m. from
in front of the Bright hotel, going over
the old Great Falls stage road to the
King ranch, on Little Rock creek.
where short picnic will be enjoyed
in the grove. King brothers will be
the hosts to the delegates on this oc-
casion, and anyone having an auto to
spare to take out the guests, is also
cordially invited to this affair.
Banquet Tonight.
The closing feature tonight will be
the banquet, which will be one of the
most pleasant social features of the
convention. A number of addresses
will be made.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
Ole IvERS0N CALLED BY DEATH
Ranch Hand Employed at Kings
Ranch Passes Away in Lewistown
After a Long Illness.

Ole lverson. aged about As years
died Thursday at 3 p. IN. in the hos
pital in this city, after a lingering
and hopeless illness.
Mr.. lverson was here for medical
treatment about six week ago. How
ever, his case was without hope lie
showed slight Improvement for short
while and returned to King ranch
where he had been employed for over
a year past. The turn for the worse
took place Wednesday, and he sank
rapidly from that time on. Death was
thought to be due to enlargement o
the heart
The decedent has relatives residing
in Faribault. Mnn.. and an effort was
made yesterday to communicate will
them. relative to funeral arrange
mentS.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
]. Il. AKINS RETURNS FROM
BUSINESS TRIP TO THE EAST

J. r. Akins of the Golden Rule re
turned home Monday from all eX-
tended eastern trip. Mr. Atkins visit
ed ST Louis and went on from there
to New York and other eastern cities
purchasing stock for his LeWistowr
establishment Mr. Atkins says that
conditions are steadily improving ir
the east, one big factor in this being
the splendid crops everywhere.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
Peace is Certainin
October Say Germans

LONDON, Aug. t2 t1:t5 p.
MA significant order Of the
day predicting the resumption
by the Germans OF a vigorous
offensive in the west has been
issued to the German armies in
France. according to the Am
sterdam TeIegraaf An extract
from this order, teIegraphed by
the Amsterdam correspondent
Of the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany follows: "Our work now
is practically finished In the
East and we are about to begin
In the west. Peace is certain
IN October"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
SALE CONFIRMED.

WOODSTOCK, Vermont, Aug. 49,
An order confirming the sale of the
Wabash railroad to Robert Goelet
and Henry Rogers Winthrop of New
York, purchasing commission of
the bondholders on July 81, was is
sued by Judge Elmer B. Adams of
the United States circuit court of St
Louis at the conclusion of a hearing
at the judges summer home here to-
day
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
MARRIED DURING STORM.

Justice Foley officiated at his fifth
wedding this month Thursday after
noon, the ceremony going on while
the lightning played merrily about the
court house. Vaclav Beyouska and
this city and Carry Bekrar of Wini-
fred were the groom and bride made
happy by his honor The ceremony
took place at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Kovno, one OF
the crucial points in the Russian de.
fensive in the north, was captured
by the Germans last night and the
road to Wilma, Warsaw and Petrograd
Is now open to the troops Of Emperor
William. The capture of the fortress
was another triumph for the German
l6-inch guns, which, throughout the
present war have been brought
against no fortification which they
were unable to reduce. With the for.
tress Of Kovno the Germans have
taken over 400 guns, and, according to
their account, an enormous quantity
Of war material.
This, however, is not the most i'm,
pOrtant part of the matter to the
Russians. Besides opening the way
to Wilma, which is an open town and
from which most of the Inhabitants
have departed and from which every
thing that might be Of use to the in
vaders has been removed, the fall OF
the fortress takes away the last pro
lection, with the exception of the Rus.
sian field army, to the main line rail
way to the capital, and also places
the Germans in position to threaten
the flanks Gf the Russian forces retir.
ing to the Brest-Litovsk line and those
operating in Southern Courland.
GrPTd Duke Nicholas apparently ex
pected the fall of kovno, for his
armies are continuing their retire
ment in Poland eastward. They still
hold their own from kovno to the
south of Ossowetz, but south of that
they are being pressed from the
northwest by Generals Won Schalz and
Won Gallwitz, and from the west by
Archduke Leopold, who has crossed
the Bug river and is approaching the
Brest-Litovsk and Bialystok railway
1t is the same in the south. where
General Won Mackensen, after many
rebuffs, finally has succeeded in driv
ing the Muscovites into their outer
positions of the fortress Of Brest
Litavsk
For the first time since he began
his retirement from Western Galicia
in May, Grand Duke Nicholas, in the
opinion of military observers, finds
part of his army in serious danger o1
development. The military writers
speculate as to how he will extricate
it.
The Russian troops are in orderl,
retreat, as is evidenced by the fac
that outside of the guns taken will
the fortress of kovno and those cap
tured in the forts of Novogeorgievsk
two more of which have fallen, the
Germans make no claim to the cap
ture of artillery. 1t would appear alst
that few prisoners have been taken
which doubtless means that consd
erable part of the Austro- Germans, il
their most recent advance, have no
met with serious fighting.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
Montana Elks Will AS
semble in Great
Mining Camp
ROSTER OF OFFICERS

Convention city for 1916, Butte.
President, A. n. Stephenson,
Lcwistown.
Charles Swartz, Butte, first vice
president; Frank Merrill, Helena,
second vice president; Ronald
Higgins, Missoula. third vice pres
ident.
J. N. Minor, Anaconda, secre-
tary.
J. 3. Mcclernan, Butte, treas
urcr.
Don Hoon, MissouIa; Peter w.
Nelson, Livingston; c. c. Simon
son, Lewistown, trustees for one,
two and three years, respectively.
Bill Gleason, Helena, door
keeper.
Cal Hubbard, Great Falls,
marshal.
Recommended for district dep
uties, Judge Roy {. Ayers for
Eastern Montana, and George A.
Joyce, Helena, for Western Mon
tana
The above summarizes the work OF
the Montana State Association of Elk
lodges at It's closing session at the
Myrtle theatcr Tuesday. The con
vention was opened with prayer BY
the Rev. George Hirst and the work
was Immediately proceeded with
The reports OF Secretary ]. M. Mi
nor and Treasurer ]. B. McClernan
n
the association to be in splendid con
fition, with a balance Of $2,25O on
hand
A Little Surprise.
The l4eWistoWn delegation was IN
formed that IL was the custom to Sc
lect the president OF the association
from the city where the convention
was being held. This came as IA sur
prise to the local delegation, but II
was quite equal to the occasion, Judge
ayers presenting the name Of the rx
alted ruler Of 45G, A. H. Steplenson
who was chosen by accamation. The
other officers as named We're quickly
elected
Butte 10 Happy.
II was apparent that Butte would
have no opposition in securing the con
vention for next year. but Butte never
let up. A little frayed as to voice
but as full of pep" as ever, the big
delegation gave its yell: you can't
beat 1t; you can't beat It Butte
1916, and the convention made Il
unanimt4a. Then pntte changed IT,
yell for the first time, and this was
heard.
"You cant beat It you can't beat
LeWistOWn, 1916"
Upon recommendation of retiring
President E. w. Fisk of Helena /
was decided to eliminate the usual
appropriation Of $500 for maintaining
state headquarters at the national con
vention.
The grand finale of the 1915 EIks
state convention came Tuesday, wheI
the whole city of Lcwistown and
goodly representation from many othe
cities Of the state assembled on Mail
street to view the grand street parad
Of Elks and firement, the novelty fir
run and partake in the street ball
which concluded the festivities
All afternoon the several musical oI
ganizations were doing their share tG
wards keeping the town in excellen
spirits and preparing them for tn
grand Windnp of the evening. Their
were band concerts from II a. m, 81,
en- alternately by the A. G. M band
the Capital city band and the drum
corps from Great Falls, and any tim
any of these uniformed aggregation
made IA circle and raised their instrl
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
Wave Of Prosperity to
Soon Sweep Country

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. TO-
Business prosperity was the
keynote Of all addresses at the
opening session today Of the an
nual convention Of the National
Association of M erch hantiIe
agents. Speakers declared that
the business outlook fs- brighter
than it has been for three years
and that wave Of prosperity
soon will sweep the entire coun-
try.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
Emiuh Going East.

Carl Emigh, the volunteer fireman
who was thrown from the truck a
few nights ago and had his elbow
fractured, will leave for Chicago to
day or tomorrow for medical treat
ment 1t will be necessary to bring
the bones together with wire and
Emigh's father telegraphed him to
60 to Chicago at once for the opera
tion.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
Game Law Violated.

Deputy Came Warden Tom Berkin
came in yesterday from a trip through
the Musselshell country, where he ar
rested Charles Biesel for selling fish;
Dick Lytle and one Clifton for selling
beaver hides, and one Hunton for kill
ing chickens, all paying fines except
Clifton, whose case has not been dis
posed of as yet.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. Isl. M
Irwin, 62 years old, was shot through
the heart here today, following an
alteration with James McNally. Nc
Nally surrendered himself to officers
after the tragedy. Irwin left widow
and three sons
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
MARINE COMPANY lNSoLvENT.

TRENTON, n J., Aug. 1S. = re-
ceiver was appointed for the lnterna-
tional Mercantile Marine company, a
New Jersey corporation. by Vice,
Chancellor Backes, in the court OF
chancery today. Chauneey G. Parker
OF Newark is the receiver. Counsel
for the company admitted the allega,
tions of insolvency. The application
for a receiver was made by Emerson
E. Parvin of Plainfield, n. j., a stock
holder
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
AN AUTO TOUR.

John T. Mcdonald and family vlll
start today OF an autom trip
over 1.-THE state, going fro m here to
Glacier park. thence TO Kalspell,
Missoula, Bllte orc other Montana
cities. expec.iat II return about Sep
tember Is.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
ELECTED COMMANDER.

DETRROIT, Aug. 1S.-Gus +. Har-
tung of Denver tonight was elected
commander-in-ehief of the Order of
Foreign Wars of the United States, at
the concluding session of the annual
encampment here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
HELENA

lie v,v,r craft would
be discovered by the British air pa
troll, have turned back Last nipl
was dark and misty-an ideal night
for air raiders.
The German submarines also have
been busy and during the day the
sinking of three British and three neu-
tral steamers and trawler has been
reported.
AS an offset to the German sue
cesses in the east, the French off
cial communication reports further
gains for the French troops in the
Vosges, while General Sir Ian Ham
ilton, commander of the allied forces
on the Gallipoli peninsula, announces
an advance by the new force of al
lied troops which landed at Suvla Bay
and the repulse Of Turkish attack
against the right flank of the Aus
tralians. The Turks, on the other
hand, say that all the British attacks
We're repulsed.
Any progress made by the British
at Suvla Bay would, according to mil
1tary experts, be important, as il
would threaten the Turks who are
threatening the Australians down the
coast, and, like the other operations
against Turkey, have an influence on
the Balkan states. which seemingly
are about to decide which set of bel
ligerents they will join. Serbia prob
ably will make her reply this week to
the suggestion OF the entente minis
ters that she cede Macedonia to Bull
garia. Opinion is divided in Serbia
as to what the reply will be, but il
is expected it will be favorable.
Serbia, it is asserted, would like tc
await the outcome of the Greek crisis
before giving her decision. This, how
ever, is likely to continue for some
days, and is expected to end in an
agreement between King Constantine
and the new premier, M. Venizelos
which will guarantee the continued
neutrality of Greece.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
No Distractions Now to
Advance of Germans
to Petrograd.
RUSSIANS IN DANGER

VIENNA, Aug. 18.-Via London,
Aug. 10, 1:04 a. m.)-The German
forces advancing on Brest-iitovsk
nave defeated the Russians near
Biaid, to the west Of the fortress,
within range Of the guns Of the
stronghold, while a short distance
northwest 0: the fortress the
southern bank of the River Buo
has been cleared OF RUSSIANS, ac.
cording to an officia' communica-
ton made pubic tonio!..
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19

LONDON, Aug. 18.-Tidings Of
the fall Of the Russian fortress of
kovno were greeted in Berlin by
a salute Of SO "victory" shots at
noon today in the Lustgarten. All
the church bells in the capital
were rung, according to Reuters
Telegram company
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
TEUT0NS TAKE K0VN0

With Kovno in German hands and
another German army across the Bug
south of Brest-Litovsk, a speedy exit
according to military observers, is
the only safe one for the Russians
II they are to escape before the sec
ond set of pincers prepared for them
are closed.
With the fighting to crush the Rus
sian army, the Germans are finding
time for activity in other fields. Las
night their carried out their seven
teenth air raid on England, visiting
eastern counties, where they dropped
bombs which, according to the official
communication, killed 10 and injured
80 persons.
AS in the last raid, the admiralty
reports that it believes one of thu
Zeppelins, of which there were sup.
posed to be four, was damaged.
A dispatch from Holland today re
ported that another n""--r Y j.
d D. State Librarian It
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19

Continued on Page Three.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19

EaUTa u. NaVH has DTOUgh1 SHIT
against G. J. Wareham and others to
quiet title to a 165-acre tract of land
in section 4, township II north of
range II east. McConochie & Will
liams are the plaintiffs attorneys
Dick Verdoorn has, brought suit
against Henrietta +. Verdoorn to re-
cover $3.50. A. ID. Storuf represents
the plaintiff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
HOLD AUTOPSY
ON CORPSE Of.
ASYLUM VICTIM

The investigation into the cir
cumstances surrounding the death
Of Edward &. Cooper. dual person
ality man. at the SteilacoOm Insane
asylum. continued Saturday.
Dr. +. j. Stewart. Pierce county
coroner. and two physicians from
the hospital for the insane. came
10 Seattle Friday night and per
formed an autopsy on the body OF
Cooper
Dr. John G. Gosnell. Mrs. Coop
er's physician. WAS present The
brain WAS removed with the Idea
~ having II studied by a Seattle
pathologist. Instead. II was taken
TO Tacoma for eXamination.
After DR. GoBnell's departure. the
Pierce county men returned 10 the
m0rgue and examined the abdomen.
without notifying Dr. Gosnell Of
their intention
Earlier in the evening they had
consulted with him in regard to the
mysterious marks about the throat.
Dr. Gosnell gave as his opinion
that these were made before
death. probably by fingernails. The
others held 10 the theory that they
we're caused In shaving the corpse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
JAPANESE SEIZE
NORWEGIAN SHIP

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb G.-Japa-
nese warships today seized the Nor
wegian freight steamship Christian
Bors, 200 miles off the coast OF ia.
pan. according 20 private messages
received here today The ship Will
be placed under a prize court at
sasebo. pending further inyestiga-
ton OF alleged Irregularities In her
papers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
MAYOR GILL TALKS
At GREEN LAKE

Nearly hundred residents %
Green Lake sat down 20 the annual
banquet OF the Green Lake Bust
ness Mems association Friday night
In Thorn's hall. What has been &C
complished for the Green Lake dis
trlct by the association was explain
ed. and steps to flll future needs
outlined.
One Of the speakers was Mayor
GIL He advocated the building OF
road around Green lake, stating
that he would gladly sign an ordl-
nance providing for IL.