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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
LELAND HOTEL MAKING
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.

The Leland hotel is undergoing ex-
tensive improvements, which when
completed will give Minot one of the
best hotels in the state. The old part
of the Leland has been torn out and is
being rebuilt. The new rooms will be
really the best in the big hotel. They
will have hardwood floors, new fur
niture, the best bath room fixtures
that money can buy, and full length
French plate mirrors in all the doors.
The electric light fixtures will be es-
pecially beautiful There will be a
reading lamp over each bed with an
electric light on each writing desk.
The space which is being remodeled
comprised 5Ox140 on the second floor.
The plans were drawn by j. G. Wood
ruff, the Minot architect.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Little Child Badly Frozen.

A sister of Mrs. Henry Bitters Of
Donnybrook, who arrived in Minot
from Storm Lake, Pa, with her IT,
months-old babe, missed her train and
went to Berthold, where she was taken
across country. The sleigh tipped over
and before the Bitters home was
reached, the child had its little arms
so badly frozen that the limbs may
have to be amputated and the life of
the little one is in danger.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Wheat $1,41 Today,

Wheat is selling for Sal in Minot
today. Not a great deal is coming to
the elevators. The price may go even
higher, but it would not be surprising
if there would soon be sudden break
of quite an amount. The price will in
time go even higher, it is predicted,
if there is no chance Of the war end
ing, in which event one could look for
a decided drop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Mrs. Fred CHRISTOPHER is Dead.

Mrs. Fred Christopher, living II
miles north of Minot, died Saturday
night at 7:15 from peritonitis. She
was % years Of age and leaves hus-
band and a son three years of age.
Mrs. Christopherson's maiden name
was Birdie Miller. Her old home is
Graceville, Mimi, and she taught
school in the vicinity of Glenburn for
several years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
James Fender WEEDS Montana Girl,

James Fender WEEDS Montana Girl.
James Fender, floor manager at the
Motor Inn, was united in marriage
Wednesday morning at o'clock to
Miss Margaret Mears, by Father Ben
edica, at Poplar, Mont. The couple ar
rived in Minot today. Mr.. Fender met
his Dried at Poplar several years ago.
Mrs. Pender formerly resided at Pleas
ant Lake, N. D. The couple have a
host of friends who extend best
wishes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

WANTED-Girl for general house
work on farm in family Of six; will
pay good wages for competent help;
have power washer, have also tele-
phone and daily mail service. In
reply please give references. Mrs.
J. G. Effertz, r. R. I, Velva, N.
Oak, 2-4-t3S
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

FOR SALE-Fine $4,000 Fischer
piano, almost new, only $4,000, al
4 so slightly used Raudenbush piano
X cheap for cash or on time payments.
METROPOLITAN Music Co. 2-4t2
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Farm Rows Win Prizes.

The following Ward county boys
were winners in the Marquis wheat
growing contest, total of $4,000 in
cash prizes being given by the Rob-
inson Elevator Co:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

FOUND-At the G. N. depot, Sunday,
woman's pocketbook containing a
sum of money. Owner address D.
D. Whaley, Minot, 312 3rd St. N.
W. 2-4-t3*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

FOR SALE-New 3, 4 and 5-room
houses on easy terms or will rent.
Address Frank Eicher, 21O 3rd St.
S. E., Phone 40 Blue. 1-21-t5*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
SEEK TO SETTLE
 TROLLEY STRIKE
 IN SPRINGFIELD

a Springsld. Mass, April 1.-The state board of conciliation and arbitration continued today its efforts to open a way for a settlement of the dispute be- tween the Springfield Street Railway company and it's striking employees. Conferences held yesterday afternoon and last night failed to reach a basis of agreement and another meeting of the arbitrators and representatives of the company and of the strikers was arranged for today.
 The tie-up of the trolley lines was as complete today~as it was yesterday. No passenger cars moved in the city and the interurban lines were closed to traffic as far as Brimfeld, 23 miles to the eastward, preventing traffic on both sides of the Connecticut river to the Connecticut border on the south The paralysis also extends to Chicopee and to that portion of the Chicopee Falls system operated from this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
Summary
 OF THE War News


 The German WET office an nouneed today that $500 Rus sians were captured in March. It was said semf-oh1cially in Petrograd that the German siege of Ossowetz had been definitely abandoned. This was interpreted as meaning that German offen- sive in the north had been given
 The holy war has resulted in a further massacre of Christians in Persia In one village the bodies of 720 Christians were found but Russians A general n1assacf4 e the 1O,O0C to 15s0o0 Christians remaining in the UrumSah district is feared
 HostiIities between Russian and Turkish armies in north western Persia have been re- suIned. In a battle last week 12,OoO Turks were killed, wound ed or captured.
 Evidence of a revival of activ- ity inethe west are no longer ap- parent. The French attack in the Champagne region was met with a measure of success, ap- parentIy is no longer being push ed. Although the Germans are reported to have brought forces into Alsace, only the customary desultory fighting is in progress there. In northwestern France and Belgium operations are a,l- most at a standstfll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
GOWNS GUT LOW AND PAPER DOLLS LEAD TO DIVORCE Unhappy Wife Tells Court How Decollette Style
 Caused Choking. { HUSBAND PUT BAN
 ON CHILDISH PLAY Witness Describes Illus bands Return to Choke
 Her Second Time.

Testifying in the midst of sobs that her husband choked her because she wore low necked gowns and played with paper dolls, Mildred Hewetr Passerine of this city appeared be- fore Judge williams in the superior court this afternoon to get a. divorce from Emil Passerine of this city. The court granted the decree on the ground of f-tru city,
 Mrs. Passerine, who is only 22 years old, said when anything came up my, husband would choke me- She re- ferred to one occasion when he en- tered her room and found Mrs. Pas serine clad in an evening gown. He didn't care for so much of neck dis Her mother heard the screams and made PasSerine stop.
 Another witness, Alice Powers told about the paper dolls. Mrs. Pas Ser1ne had secured them to present to a little niece and was playing with one of the dolls when her husband saw her. What does a married wo- man like you want to be playing with dolls for?'' he demanded a; he chok- ed her. When he had ceased the witness, who had been a spectator, made some remark about cruel treat ment and Mrs. Passerine said, 'Oh, he does that all the tine.'' Whats that?'' Passerine demanded, and he returned and choked his wife again.
 Mrs Passerine, as other evidences of domestic bliss, related t1-et- her husband poured beer down her thro1t after she had refused to drink, that he stamped on her ring and pulled her hair down when he didn't like the way 1t was arranged The Pass crimes were married July 3, 1909.
 Vincent Minotti of this city was granted a divorce from Fsrminia Min oti of New York on the: ground of dekertion- They were married in this city March 25. 1911. but the wife soon returned to New York She came back to this city in 1912 long enough to get $50 from her husband to pay some debts. She said she
 would return as soon as she sett1ed the bills but she must be\ running around in search of her creditors yet for Minotti hasn't seen her. Judge Thomas c. Cough1in represented Mn oth
 Marha Bastiani 6f this city was given a decree from Joseph Bastiani of this city, Desertion in September. 1911, was the ground They were married in Lawrence, Mass, but Mrs. Bastiani said her husband eloped with his aunt and came to this city to live <,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
SOCIETY MAN TO PLAY PART WITH
 STOCK COMPANY
Leonidas III. Lawson's Re hearsing For Role in
 Within the Law"

/ Leonidas H. Lawson, society man, mining engineer and active in the af- fairs of the Comedy club, will make his debut on the professional stage next week when he is to take a part in Within the Law,'' to be produced by the Calburn \players at the Lyric thtatre. He is busily engaged rehears- ing every day and the skill he has all ready exhibited has caused favorable comment from the regular actors in the company.
 The Comedy club, an organization composed of local society folks who are fond of the footlights, has put on several productions and MT. Lawson has always distinguished himself on these occasions. He likes stage work and when there was a chance for him to join the LyFic company for short engagement he lost no time in accept ing.
 ' The news of MT. L.awson's entrance into professional theatricals has aI- ready been the topic of conversation in the Brook1awn and other clubs where he is prominent Some of the members declare they will form a party next Monday night to applaud MT. Lawson when he first ap- pears.
 A short time ago MT. Lawson gained publicity when his home was robbed by Samuel Sattler, a servant. The latter protested his innocence but Mrs Lawson and Mrs. H. A. Mayse, who also had been robbed, testified before jury in the criminal supefior court and Sattler was convicted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
.HALLEN ELECTED
 PROPHET BY B.H.S.
 GRADUATING CLASS

Thomas Ha1len, son of Thomas Hallen of 1s8 Sherwood avenue, was elected class prophet yesterday at a meeting of the senior class of the Bridgeport High school. MT. Hallen won out after contesting four other members of the class.
 Miss Joyce Cheney was elected poet of the class Miss Lauretta Daley was elected class historian.
 Miss DaiIey's election came on the third ballot. Miss Victoria Lindez roth and Miss Eleanor Ravens were actively in. the race and it was not until the third ballot that the selection was made.
 The role of class prophet is always the most sought after prize of. the graduating class, for the days pre- ceding graduation, when more ma terial prizes are pursued. On Se- nior Day, the prophet tells the other members of the class what is going to become of them.
 For weeks he evolves futures and the results of his imagination are eagerly awaited 5by his schooImates Mr HaI1en felt greatly honored by his selection. He is a nephew of the late Judge of Probate Edward F., Hal1en.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
GEN. PINE LEAVES
 SUM OF $50, 900
 FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Ansonia Man Also Provides For New Manual Training
 School For Boys

E Ansonia, April By the will of the late General Charles H. Pine, who died in Florida, about three weeks ago, Yale college eventually will re- ceive an addition of $1Eo,ooO to the $50, 900 Charles H. Pine scholarship fund which the deceased created some three years ago. The income from this is to be used in helping worthy young men of Ansonia, graduates of the local high school, who wish to ptirsue a higher education at Yale University
 The will also provides for the creation of a fund of $25e.0o0, SIS, 900 to- $1o0,00o of which may be used for &he purchase of a site, the erection of a suitable building with it's proper equipment and which will be devoted wholly to manual training for the benefit of the boys and girls of An sonia The remainder of the sum is to provide an endowment fund the interest from which is yearly to be applied to the support of the fnstitu- ti0n-
 Practically General Pines whole estate Is given for educational pur- poses and for the benefit of the boys. and girls of Ansonia- Judge William H. Williams, of Derby ,is named in the will as the executor of the estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
REPORT SAYS UNION WILL SETTLE SUIT

It is reported that the Danbury Hatters' union officials are willing to settle the long contested conspiracy suit brought by Bominick Connors against State Labor Commissioner P. H. ConnolIey and Emil Ness and in which a jury awarded $1,100 to Con nors in the superior court yesterday.
 One of the leading union men said the case had been dragging along for five years and each side had won verdict, the union winning in Dan bury and Connors being victorious in the second trial finished here yester- day. He thought it would be less ex- pensive to pay the Judgment and not take a further appeal to the supreme court.
 No action has yet been taken by counsel, however There was a ru- mor today that, counsel for the union might file a motion to have the ver< dict set aside in the ground that it is excessive. Attorney William A. Red den, of counsel for Connors, said the union before the trial offered to give Connors s750. It is probable now that many workmen who have been deprived of employment because they did not belong to the union, may bring actions for damages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
England Preparing to Ac- cept Kings Suggestion for a Dry" Nation Turks Lose 1900 inzBattle in Persia Germans Claim Capture of 58, 1000.

London, April 1.-The French steamer Emma, bound to Bor- deaux, was torpedoed Wednes- day in the British channel off .Beachy Head. by a German. submarine. Nineteen members of her crew were drowned only two being saved.
 The periscope of the sub marine had hardly been sight ed from the Emma when the torpedo from the updersea boat struck the Emma. near the engine-room No warning of any kind was given. The ship went down in about three minutes from the time she was struck.
 A British destroyer subse- quently picked up the two men who 1 been in the water for 8 couple of hours and at the same time recovered two bod ies.
 The two Survivors were brought into Dover today. They had been picked up in channel The ships that brought them in also had on board the bodies of two other members of the crew.
 The steamer was on her way to Bordeaux when she1met the submarine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
BIGGEST POLICE
 SHAKE-UP EVER
 DUE NEXT WEEK

The biggest sf1akeup wI1ieh this po- lice department has yet seen will be made between April 4 and G. This fact, intimated at last nights meeting of the police commissioners, was con ,ffrmed today by Superintendent of Po- lice Eugene Birmingham, to whom the entire. shift had been left last night
 T shall shift practically every man on the force,' said the superinten dent. This move will be done for efficiency, though such a shakeup is usually made every spring. It will probably not in clude captains, or Heutenants at this time, though the matter of shifting these officers is' now sander consfd era tion- The only policemen who will be immune from the change of precinct and beat are the depot men and the traffic officers who have done excep- tional work
 It is said that the men are familiar with their beats, and owing to the fact that familiarity sometimes makes the men more lax than would be the case in strange fields, the shift isf to be a complete one. About 20. policemen congregated in the city court room last night before Commission oners Lou P Bristol and George S. Hill and were given a talk on the subject of police duty, courtesy, accuracy, etc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
U.M.C. GO. PUTS COTS IN PLANT
 TO REST GIRLS
How the Company Arranges Working Schedule to
 Keep Wihtin Law WOMEN HAVE TWO
 HOURS RESPITE Return To Work At Mid night and Continue to
 6:3O A. M.

As a result of the necessity of working the employees of the Rem ington Arns-U. M. C.. Co. night and day, the firm has installed in one of their factory buildings, many couches, which are used as beds by the women and girls working in the shops.
 Two hours sleep a night are ,snatched by the girls on the couches, between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock. These are the rest hours of the girls on the night shifts
 Several weeks ago the U. M. c. Go. found it. necessary to keep the women and girls working through the night hours in order to meet the orders that are coming into the con cern and it was met with the ob- stance of the new state labor laws, which 1egisIate against women work ing. after 10 o'clock at night.
 As a result, the women are allowed to lay off work at 10 o'clock and they do not go to work again until after 12. It was the custom of the women to seek sleep if possible and every available place for sleep was taken. After a. study of the situa- ton the company purchased many couches and installed them in one of the buildings. Here the women and girls lie down at night and rest or sleep the two hours 1ayon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
BIRMINGHAM SEES MOVIE AT WHICH
 NEGROES PROTEST

Censorship of ''The Niger a five reel picture now being shown at the big Polf theatre, on Main street, was made in person by Supt Eugene Birmingham of the local police force this afternoon, following complaints which reused him out of bed after ten o'clock last night.
 A deputation of prominent colored citizens of Bridgeport were so in censed that 20 of them called at po@, lice headquarters to put a stop to the film. They were informed that the superintendent of police was the proper authority and imme diately went to his home, 135 Washington avenue, where after robing himself he received them and courteousIy lis tened to their complaint which was to the effect that the plot reflected upon the negro race and that the title was a distinct insult
 Manager Matt Saunders was this. morning requested to visit the su- perintendent with the result that he declared that the film is one of great interest to the public, that it was educational, and nothing offensive was to be seen in it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
SELUTH IN BOMB
 CASES IS GIVEN
 THE DEATH SIGN

New York. April 1=Detective Am adio Polignan1, chief witness in the trial of Frank Abarno and sCarmine Carbone, charged with attempting to set off bombs in St. Patrick's cathe- dray, arrested a man outside the courtroom today whom he said had given him and another detective the Italian "death sign.'t
 The man, who gave the name of Giuseppe Alta, was one of a group of foreigners who had gathered about the courtroom and who put their fn- gers to their mouths as Poignant passed them, in token, the detective said that he was marked for death. Poignant had just finished testifying. Alta will be arraigned later.
 Poignant said he knew him as one of a group of anarchists with whom he had been associated in his detec- tive work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
SMASHES AUTO AND RISKS HER LIFE TO
 AVOID SCHOOL BOY
Bridgeport Girl Takes Des- perate Chance, Avoids
 Fatality and Escapes.
Special to The Farmer,p


 Fairfield, April I'm order to save the life of Claude Johnson. 12 years old. yesterday afternoon, Miss May Beach, daughter of James B. Beach, florist of 2,019 Park avenue, Bridge port, ran a big Chalmers car she was driving into g. tree on Spring street. X Miss Beach had the alternative of running the car into the tree or run ming over the lad iIa the roadway and she chose to take the chance of wreck ing the car and injuring herself and her father, who was riding with her.
 School had been dismissed a, few minutes before and many children were playing in the streets. Claude Johnson was chasing another boy when the squawk of an automobile horn frightened him. He turned just in time to jump from the path of the car that was travelling at a rapid rate of speed toward Southport. As he did so his cap dropped off and he stopped to get it. The car driven by Miss Beach was almost on top of him as he stopped and had the driver kept on in it's path, Claude would have been crushed under the wheels. Rather than run down the boy, Miss Beach directed her car off the roadway and it crashed into a tree at the side of the road, in front of the residence of B. w. S.. Pickett.
 \ Neither Miss Beach nor her father, fF1AO was ldl AoE S1Q6s was 1IJuE9Q. T ne car was damaged. however. and was lowed by James Brown to the Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Go. ! The young woman who acted so he roically in saving the life of the John son boy, is the same who was driving ear two years ago, when Joseph Stoehr of North Main street, was knocked down and run over Several of his ribs were fractured. a lung was punctured and he received many other injuries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
WOMAN HELD IN PARIS AS
 GERMAN SPY.

Paris, April Marie Louise We1ch, said to have been associated with Charles B. UIlmos who was sem fenced for selling naval plans to a foreign government, has been arrest ed on a charge of espionage.
 Ull1no, an ensign in the French navy, was found guilty in 1908 of at tempting to sell naval secrets to Ger many and was sentenced to life inn prisonment in fortress. Later in the same year he was removed to Devils Island.
 U111no made a partial confession and asked for c1emency on the ground that he was the victim of the opium habit and that he had fallen under the power of an interruptions woman, for whom he had squandered his fortune and ruined his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
TORPEDO BOATS TAKE
 GERMAN OIL VESSEL

LLondon, April IA despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from New Haven, a port on the English Dutch, cargo boat, the Lodewfjlk Van Nassau, has been brought into New Haven by two British torpedo boats under the suspicion that she has been supplying German submarines with fuel oil.
 Torpedo boats captured the Lode wijk Van Nassau near Brighton after a sharp chase.
 It is said the members of her crew appear to be Germans. The pame. of the vessel is painted on each side in huge letters. She has a cargo Of oils on board and, this is now being, exami0ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
ENGLAND IS READY
 FOR "DRY" DEGREE

London, April 1.-The war on all cohol. an outcome of the labor sit uation in Great Britain, has definitely taken precedence over the much talked of spring advance of the allies in the west the reason being that the problem of munitions has become more pressing than that of recruit ing The announcements of cab inet leaders and the latter of King George, on the question of temper ance are intended to pave the way and sound public sentiment prepara- tory to either shutting off absolutely the sale of drink throughout the country, except physicians prescrip- tions, or the adoption of some meas ure which, while perhaps not, called absolute prohibition, will have all most as drastic an effect.
 War Secretary Kitchener has an shall be served in his household for the duration of the war.
 The battleields in the east and tho west afford little news today and all though the allies are reported as hay ing resumed operations in the Dar- daneIles, nothing official is forthcom- ing.
 Today being the centenary of the birth of Bismarck. the London news papers review editoriaIly the career, of this German statesman ending in the break with the present Emperor and speculate on what might have been the outcome of the war to date had Bismarck been at the helm.
 Austria would seem to be strength ening her forces in Bukowine with the idea of thwarting formidable Russian advance in the CarpathiansI and this, according to the British. view. explains the Austrian incursion into Russia over the Dniester river at. a point near Czernovitz.