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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
WILLARD s. DAWSON
PIONEER PASSES.
Found Dead on Road Six Miles
East of City-No Evidence Of
Violence

The lifeless body of Willard S.
Dawson, a Burleish county pioneer,
was discovered late yesterday after
noon, Ling in the road near his farm,
about six miles southeast of the city.
No evidence of foul play was visible
and the supposition is that D'wson
suffered q stroke While coming to
town, and fell from the rig Which he
was driving.
The body was discovered between
5 and o'clock in the afternoon, by
Rachel and Ida Boigt, who live in
the neigh5orhood. Other neiglbo"s
stated that Dawson lett his farm
about noon, bound 70" this city to Sc.
cure harvest hands to assist in gath
erirg his wheat. Tic 'Dody evidently
lay in the road for several hours be,
lcre it was seen by tie birls Neigh.
bors were notified at once and in turn
notified Coroner c. A. TruaH, who
took charge of the remains. An in
Guest will likely be held this morning
to determine the exact cause Of death.
Pioneer Resident.
Dawson is pioneer of Burleish
county. He settled in the district in
the early seventies, taking a govern
ment claim. Little is known cf his
previous life. He has no relatives in
this state. 1t is known. however. that
ne has a number of relatives in Phia'
delphia and an effcrt was made last
evening to comTunica;e with the IL
The body will be held pending word
from them as to its disposition. The
deceased is well known in this sec.
tion. He was about 10 years old and
unmarried.
All the grain on the Dawson farm
has been cut and was ready for
threshing. He was coming to town
it is believed, for harvest help and
provisions at the time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
ANDREW MILLER PLEASED
OVER Ignite RATES

Andrew Miller, former attorney
general, who conducted the Ignite
coal rate cases for the state and won
several signal victories in the htlga-
tion, is very much pleased over the
manner in which the state railroad
commissioners arrived a. an under
standing with the representatives OF
the railroads, last week
"The commission he said, "is en-
titled to great deal of credit for the
manner in which the hearing was con.
Quoted. The members have secured
fair and equitable rates, both Tor the
producers and consumers. 1t is espe-
cially fortunate that these rates were
determined with so little friction and
settled at a tine when the movement
of the product is about to begin"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
VARIOUS BOMBS
USED IN WAR
English Officer Describes Bombs
in Vernacular CT the
Trenches

B.. London, Sept. 2.-The various kinds
of bombs now beirg used in France
and Flanders are described by an
English officer in a letter from the
front. There are, lie says. four main
types: the "Hair-brush; the "Cricket
ball." the "policeaan's club" and the
"jam-tin.' Bcmb-t -tlrowers are allud'
ed to in trench slarg as Anarchists.
"The hair-brush,' explains the
writer, ''is vesy like tie ordinary hair.
brush, except the bristles are replaced
by a solid block CT high explosive
The policeman's trulcheon has gay
strnamers Of tape tied to its tail, to
ensure that it falls to the ground
nose downward. Both these bombs
explode en- impact, end it is inadvisa'
BILE to knock against anythlng-say
the back of the trench-when throw
ing them.
THE cricket-ball works by a time
fuse. The removal Of certain pin
releases a spring, which lights an in
ternal fuse timed to explode the bomb
in five seconds. You take the bomo
in your right hand, remove the pin,
and cast the thing madly from you.
The iim-tn variety appeals more par
ticularly to the sportcman, as the
element of chance enters largely into
it's successful use. 1t is timed to ex-
plode about ten seconds after the
lighting of the fuse. 1t is, therefore,
Mnwise to throw it too soon, as there
would ho oponIo ti,Oo fOv ypur DnnOn-
enI to pick it UP and throw it back.
On the other hand, it is unwise to hold
on too long, as the fuse'is uncertain
in its action and is given to short
crts .'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
CROP ESTIMATE
IS INCREASING | / j
IN This STATE
September Report Estimates
Spring Wheat Yield at 127,
100000 Bushels
BARLEY AND OATS
SHOW BIG INCREASE
U. S. Agriculture Department Says
Production Records Will
Be Broken

The September crop report from the
bureau OF crop estimates places a
much higher figure on the yield in tlis
state than the last report. The last
report, issued August l., estimated the
North Oak ota yield of spring wheat
at 116,030,0C0 bushels, while the re-.
port this month estimates the yield
at 127,000,00O bus hels. Judging from
reports OF threshing, coming from all
parts of the state at the present time,
the yield will be we'll up to the esti-
mate, ant, ahead of all previous esti-
mates. Tie total spring wheat crop
322. 100000 bushels, as compared with
206,CN0,000 bushels last year.
Other Big Yields.
Practically all crops in this state,
with the exception of corn, will be
away ove. the average Of former
years, and far ahead of last years
yield. The corn estimate is placed at
S,S300O0 bushels, while the final esti-
mate last year was 14,000.00o bush
els Tie corn yield fo- the United
States this year will be 2,9S0,CO0 blsh-
els, while the final estimate last year
was 2,672,000 bushels.
Other estimates for North Dako-
ia are Il Oats. 66,O00.0 1000 bushels; rye.
2,2o5,G0O bushels; barley, 37,S00,00Q
bushels, as compared with 2S,275, ,CG0
last year 1t is expected 100000
bushels ct potatoes will be dug and
63S GEO tons CT hay cut, as compared
to $4,000 tons cut last year. The
estimate on fax is S,020N01, while
last YEARS. total yielc was 6,972,W0
bushels, ltE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
PRESIDENT CALLS
ON SEC. LANSING
IN HIS OFFICE
Conference is Held Over Letter
of Austro- Hungarian AM
bassador
AFFAIR MORE SERIOUS liza.
THAN FIRST THOUGHT

Washington, Sept. 8.-COnstantlne
Dumba, the Aus trian-liuAgarian am
bassador, left late today for the sum-
mer embassy at LenoX, Mass, to
await word from Secretary Lansing
as to whether the United States gov
ernment is satisfied with his exp.ana-
ton OF his intercepted letter to the
Vienna ioreign Office outlining plans
for withdrawing Anstro.Hungarian
labor and handicaprirg American
plants manufacturing war supplies.
Acted On Orders.
The ambassadors statement t. Mr..
Lansing yesterday that he was acting
under instruction from his govern
ment in all that he planned to do, ap-
parently has made a diplomatic issue
of the affair far more serious than
mere question of ethics or propriety
involving only Dr.. Dumba himself.
Silence on the subject was observed
again today at the White House and
at the state department., and so far
as is known, no decision has been
reached as to what course shall be
adopted. The president, carrying the
cabled copies OF tie ambassadors let
ter, walked over to the department
during the day, surprised Secretary
Lansing in his office and spent fifteen
minutes discussing the situation. 1t
was the first time a president has
done such thing since Spanish war
days.
Dumba Leaves.
Before leaving Washington, AM
bassador Dumba called at the depart
ment of labor to seek cooperation in
his program for providing new en-
ployment for workmen who are ex-
pected to walk out of the munitions
plants. Secretary Wilson was not in
his office but Mr.. Dumba talked with
Acting Secretary Densmore. It is no
secret in official circles that the ad-
would not countenance
any sort of participation in such a
It is understood that the ambassa-
dor proposes to go ahead with his
plans without regard to the attitude
of the American government.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
SUGAR SHORTAGE +
IN BRITISH ISLES

London, Se2t. S.-The big grocery
firms in various parts of England have
sent circulars to their custom ers, ask
ing them to exercise the greatest pos
sible economy in the use of loaf su.
gar, which is very peculiar in England
for cooking, canning, and similar pur-
poses. The grocers suggest the sub
stitution of brown sugar for most
uses.
Before tle war the bulk Of the leaf
sugar used in England was imported
from Austria. Germany and Belgium.
This supply has been cut off, and
there is, therefore. 2 considerable de.
fciency, which the few loaf-sugar re-
fners in ENGLAND cannot make up.
There has been no advance in price.
however, and this is controlled by the
Royal Commission on Sugar.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
See Home
Burning With
Child Inside

Goodrich, n. D., Sept. S.-Standing
by and watching their home burn to
the ground with the certain knowl-
edge that their infant child was in the
building was the horrible experience
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Massid, an Assyr-
ian family living on farm northwest
of Denhof.
1t was early in the morning, the
father having gone to the fields while
the mother was working near the
house in which the children were
sleeping when the latter discovered
that the house was atire. She rushed
into the building and, wrapping the
children in the bedclothing, carried
them to safety. only to discover that
the infant child, months old, was
not among them. 1t was then too late
to enter the burning building again
and the child pershed in the flames
while the Mortified parents looked on,
hODeleSS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
ITALIAN SHOT IN FACE
BY FELLOW LABORER

Cummings, y. D., Sept. Stony
Sultana an italian, employed by the
Great Northern, as section foreman
here, was badly wounded Tuesday
night by Menoti Lorefice, another ltal-
ian, who subsequently made his es-
cape.
tSultana was shot IN the face, the
bullet entering below the eye and
coming out near the ear. He was
taken to Hilisboro, where medical at
tention was given him. The attend
ing physician said yesterday that he
would recover
The shooting occurred in the bunk
house of tire section crew at Hills
boro. Sunday the two men quarreled
over the carrying of pail of water
and early last evening they had words
again. While Sultana was standing
outside preparing a can of beans for
supper, Lorefce stood IN the doorway
watching him. AS Sultana turned and
started to enter the bunk house, Lore
flee drew gun on him and shot.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
French Tactics
Used To Loot
Bank of$2OOO

Jefferson, Okla, Sept S.-Tactics
borrowed from the trench warfare in
Europe enabled three robbers to loot
the tanners State bank .lere early to.
day. Before entering the bank, the
men broke into a hardware store and
procured several coils of Darbed wire,
with which they erected entangle.
ments about the bank, leaving only
a small, inconspicuous exit for them.
selves.
Four charges of explosives were
used 10 wreck the banks safe The
fire aroused the town people, but be-
fore the citizens could devise way
OF overcoming the wire barrier, the
robbers had taken $4,000 and escaped
in a motor boat Posses followed
them as far as Hunnewell, Kan, but
they lost the trail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09

London. Sept. S.-Almost SIM
ultaneously with the announce
ment that the emperor has per-
sonal1y replaced Grand Duke i1ioholas
as commander of the Russian forces,
the fighting along the eastern from
tier, despite the beginning Of the ALL
tumn rains, has been resumed with
the intensity which characterized it
throughout the summer on both wings
in Courlanl, in the north, and in Vol
hynia, Podolia, and east Galicia. .,
Making Determined Efforts.
In the south, the Russians are MAX
ing deter aimed efforts to regain the
initiative, while in the center the Aus
tro1Germans under Lieut.. Gen. Won
Eic.lhorn and Prince Leopold of Ba-
varia, are pushing forward and, ac-
coiding to the Eerlin reports, have
occupied Wolkowysk, an important
railway junction Immediately east o:
Bialystok. It is for these railways
that the Germans are now fighting, as
when the autumn rains Surn a great
part Of the country into an impassa-
BILE morass, they will need every line
of railway to keep their armies sup
piled with provisions and munitions.
Artillery Engagements Recorded.
Another day Of heavy artillery en-
gagements is recorded on the western
front, where also, there has been a
series OF air raids, as we'll as bonn
'bardment of the German coasI bat
teries by the British fleet.
The Italians claim to have captured
several Austrian positions on the
Cadore frontier, while on the rest Of
the Austro-ltalian front, only artil-
lery actions have occurred. In the
Dardanellas, according to the account
from ConstantinOple, the Turks have
successfully bombarded the Allies po-
s;tions at 4inafarta and SeGdul IBahr.
In tie fighting near Podkamien, on
the Russo-Galician frontier, ana Rad
ziwilow, in Russia, the Russians have
been forced 20 retreat on front Of
about Sc miles, according 10 the cffi-
ial communication issued Gy the Aus
tran war office today.
Steamer Sunk.
me ItuSt idIl SIcul.cl, VI llfc
tons, has been sunk Her crew was
landed.
Hostile air raids on the western
counties of England in the London
district were continued last (Wednes-
day. night. Air craft dropped a nlull'
ber of bombs and casualties and fires
resulted. .......
Tie official statement respecting
the raid issued by the Press Bureau,
says: "a, ..rEr
Cause Fires. III.
Hostile aircraft vi,ited the east
ern counties and the London district
Wednesday night and dropped incen-,
diary and explosive bombs. AT mid
night few casualties had been re-
ported and some fires, which were
then we'll under control.
'"The number of casualties will be
communicated through the press in
the course Of tle day. .,aa
The Zeppelin raid Tuesday night re-
suited in the death of Il persons, OF
whom ten were women and children,
and the wounding of 43, of whom 80
were women and children. This
brings the grand total of casualties
from Zeppelin raids on England up tc
102 killed and 263 injured, not includ,
ing last nights toll. "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
APPOINT DELEGATES.

FL Paso, Sept. 9.-Enrique Llorentc,
confidential agent of the Villa govern.
ment at Washington, in a statement
today said Gen. Villa recently had Sc
lected his delegates to the Pan-Ameri-
can conferences, and is only awaiting
word as to the time AMI place of the
meeting to order his representatives
to attend. Gen. Zapata has been ask
ed by Villa, either to send or appoint
delegates.
In addition, Villa has issued letters
to his military and civil subordinates
demanding that they pledge them
selves in writing to abide by the ac-
ton of the conference.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
HOUSE OF LORDS
LOSES "PRIVATE'

London, Sept S.-Tle House OF
Commons has lost the distinction of
having a private soldier among its
members. Sir Herbert H. Raphael
M. P. for South Derbyshire, who en-
listed as private several months
ago. has just been promoted to be g
major in the Royal Fife Corps. Sir
Herbert, Who is 56 years old and
wealthy banker, is the only Commoner
who has served in the ranks in the
present war.
There is one member of the House
of Lords who is private, however
He is the Earl of Crawford, new in
France as private in the medica!
corps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
BLACK BUTTE COW MAKES A
RECORD.

Bowman, N. D., Sept ST. B. vii.
liams, one of the prosperous farmers
of the Black Butte neighborhood, has
a COW in his large herd that for mon
ey maker is a record breaker. On
Oct. 10, 1914, she gave birth to heif-
er calf and last week, gave birth to
twins. This is three calves in just
ten months and one day. She not clly
gave her owner three healthy calves
but during this time gave over $50
worth of cream And then you hear
some say that there is no money in
cows.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
STORMING NOGAlES,

Nogales. Ariz. Sept. 9.-Carranza
troops began tonight storming the out
er defenses at Nogales, Sonora. just
across the international boundary
here. Tie attacking forces were said
to number 1900 men. Governor Ma
torena Villa command Of the town is
believed to have garrison of 5000
soldiers, mostly Yaqui Indians.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
GETS CORN CROP.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-A severe wind
storm swept over the courties of
Knox, Peoria and Pazewel late today
and caused damage to the corn crop
estimated at many thousands of dol
lars. Peoria apparently received the
full force O. the storm and here the
wind attained a velocity Of approx
mately 40 miles an hour. There was
no loss Of life ''
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
STRUCK A NINE?

New York, Sept. S.-COunt von
Rernstorff, the German ambassador,
received a wireless from Berlin late
TODAY from the German foreign office.
in which the statement is made that
if appears unlikely that the Hysperian
was torpedoed but that it was more
likely the boat ran into a mine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
(. j.: : :. :. :: :: Z: = = = = 4 = . -
.: THE WEATHER, :.

:. North Dakota: Fair Thursday :.
:. and Friday; warmer Thursday. I:
= = 4 = + = = = = + q .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-09
LITTLE CHANGE
IN CONDITIONS !.
ON EAST FRONT.
Russians Continue to Offer Stub
born Resistance to German
Armies
FIERCE FIGHTING TO
CAPTURE RAILROADS
Hostile Air Raids Over Western
Counties of England Con,
SENT TO CAUCASUS,

London, Sept. S.-Grand Duke
Nicholas has been transferred to
the Caucasus by Emperor Nicho-
las. f
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23

worked with patience, which means
almost power.-Mrs. Browning.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
A JULY 4 WOMAN.
Handy Betty Haeer Helped Our Fore
fathers to Win Independence.

Handy Betty Haser Helped Our Fore.
fathers to Win Independence.
Patriotic service in the American
Revolution was rendered by Handy
Betty Hager. known also as Betty the
Blacksmith, who reftted guns and ar
tillery for the patriotic armies. Betty
was a natural mechanic. whose latent
abilities were developed in the employ
Of Samuel Leverett, blacksmith
farmer living near Boston.
Prior to the battle of Concord the
patriots Of the surrounding country
had been preparing themselves for the
conflict for months. Guns of all types
-matchlocks, flintlocks, smoothbores,
blunderbusses and what not, some of
which had not seen service for three
or four generations-came piling into
the Leverett shop, and. while Leverett
himself could be observed by any pass
ing Tory to be busily engaged in shoe
ing horses, his -unsuspeeted- assistant
was working in a secret chamber max
ing the neighbors' antiquated old fire.
arms serviceable once more:
Betty kept up this volunteer work
throughout the whole course of the
war, never acceptingya single copper
for her labor. To Betty and her en-
ployer likewise belongs the credit of
putting the first captured British can
non into action after they had been
spiked by their former owners.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
A POLYGL.OT FOURTH.

How American Holiday Is Celebrated
:, by New Works Many Nationalities.
). Patriotic celebrations conducted in
AZ half a dozen different languages are
.Gnumbered among the features of the
0; Fourth of July in New York city, the
''most cosmopolitan place on earth.
y Neighborhood affairs, held in various
parks, give Manhattan's foreign born
!. population a clearer idea Of the mean,
!. ing of the day.
Ii: In each of the public parks there is
(: flag raising, and the Declaration of In
= dependence is read in the language
5 used most in that particular district.
= The celebrations generally begin at 10
: o'clock in the morning
:; The big event in City Hall park is
:. the parade of nations. Dozens Of fam
lilies, representing as many different
, countries, showing the cosmopolitan
! character of the population, are al
q. ways in line. The head Of each family
carries the flag of his native land, but
. the foreign flags are greatly outnum-
S. bered by the stars and stripes. The
Il City History club supplies the program
rat McGown's pass in Central park.
This includes drill by Continental
I guards.
At Washington square French resi-
dents gather and hear praise of La
L fayette. In Mulberry Bend and in
], some parks Italian dwellers hear ad-
dresses on the history of the United
States.
Tompkins square is set apart for the
Hungarians. At John Jay park, Seven
ty-sixth street and the East river, the
Bohemians assemble. Hamilton Fish
4 and Seward parks are reserved for the
!. Jewish population.
Y. The neighborhood celebration gives
the foreigners better insight into the
'Ihistory of their adopted land" said a
srprominent New Yorker. MANY igno-
rant Europeans do not know the sig
nifcance Of the day. The observation
arouses In them patriotic feeling for
America"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
NEW ENGLAND VERY ACTIVE.
Rural Sections In Many States Opened
Up by Highway Construction.

Rural Sections In Many States opsnsd
Up by Highway Construction.
4 New England is taking up with ac-
tivity program Of highway Improve
ment which will give to that section q
greatly improved system Of roads.
With the exception Of Rhode Island,
where the legislature made no provi-
sions for roads this year, all the New
England states will make great adj
vances during the year, Massachusetts
leading with total expenditure for
the twelve months Of approximately
$3,OOO,OOO. OF this sum 100000 OBJ
tanned by bond issue will be expend-
ed on poor roads in the far western
part Of the state, where transportation
facilities long have been inadequate.
In addition Massachusetts will spend
this year under the direction of her
highway commission and in co-opera-
ton with the counties, about $4,000
on state highways, $4,000 on the
small towns, and approximately $780,
600 under various special bills passed
by the legislature.
vival of public roadway improvement
which will increase the rural transpor-
tation facilities Of the state. under sew
eral acts Of the last legislature.
In Vermont the most interesting out
growth of highway Improvement under
a system of state aid. encouraged by
Governor Gates. is the realization of
dream Of twenty-five years for cross
state transportation facilities The cit
ney'' idea has been adapted to pecu
liar need. and recently there has been
inaugurated a fast automobile line be-
tween Rutland and Bethel connecting
on schedule with the railroads at both
terminals, which now links the eastern
and western slopes Of the Green Noun
tains and places heretofore isolated
rural population within shopping dis
lance of the commercial centers.
The auto line cuts four hours off
the time between Rutland and Ran
dolph and Bethel and reduces the fare
by more than 50. Vermont expects
that freight and express line, shortly
will follow after the Inauguration of
the passenger line.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
How Switzerland Celebrates.

The time las come to improve our
methods of the celebration of patriotic
days, not. perhaps, to limit the rights
Of the small boy. whose expression of
freedom in the Chinese way is but nat
ural. but to give the day to broader
fellowships that will make the Gus
toms of America more dear. not only
to our native inhabitants, but to the
Immigrants from Italy, the Azores
and from all lands. Switzerland, i,
her picnics at historic places and her
excursions to such places, has for US a
model. one that makes the home habi
tudes sacred and patriotism prophetic
of nobler and better world-Thomas
Wentworth IiippinSOn