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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18
HaEI CONFEas HERE
NTH ATTORNEY GENERAL


.. Jamea 3 Easley, examiner of records
- the state TAX Board for the Sixth
Ju1teiaf District. who win soon be re-
placed BY the newly elected officer.
Tucker c. watkins. was in the city yes
terday. and called at the office OF At
st6rney General Pollard
II has been pointed out that In the
I RECENT statement Of Mr.. Craddock OF
&rHt arm OF craddock Terry Company,
fAAt gentleman did not make clear the
At6srsnces between his company and
ExAmfnef James S. Easley. "a to the
TAXATION OF the property Of his COM
pany. Being engaged In business both
- merchant and manufacturer. the
Company In subject to
taxes ~ each. That company contend
~ that all OF the money due 1t. total
1lnG very large amount should be as
ooaeeA to Ii A. q merchant and not as
u manufacturer. This would have re-
S1nltea IN great reduction in taxes TO
to arm. Examiner Easley. under his
Sconstrnc&ien Of the law, held that this
cesilA not b done. and assessed capt.
~ 70 the company. including the cred =
rs maationsd. Of about t2,seo.oo0.
zshe company IT once appealed to the
leeal hoard OF review In Lynchburg,
SAn4 the assessment Of Examiner Eau-
stov was reduced to about $4,000. This
matter was brought to the attention of
- general board At Richmond, ana
84hey called for the opinion of the at
In this opinion Mr.
Il o41ay vas upheld In his contention
81nn1 ~ capital ~ assessed by him
Ng1mo eorFeot. In the face OF this opin-
SaDok ~ action was taken In the matter,
S1n4 the CrAddock- Terry Company paid
S4UAeo en the reduced sum fixed by the
- heard.
~ sVm Of t7.sci.a1s.is as mentioned
No1$ NJ. CrAddock as the amount on
8 49, his company paid taxes for the
&yNaf 1918. includes all the property of
AlSo Ae0pAny. and Ia not to be con-
4 - with the sum assessed by Mr..
8Dne16y. which represented capital in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18

Washington, July 1.-THE belief
that = hitch has developed In nogo-
tiations hetwesn the United States and
Mextto for settlement OF the border
troubles grvw today when no steps
wsre taken 70 carry ont the plan for
The only activity On the subject mani
tested BY the state Department was
in denying . statement givsn out In
Mexico City which Aaid the two gov
ernments had reached IN agreement
that an announcement would ~ made
today by tho Unikd States eovern-
ment. The only announcement Of
tho state Department was THAT me
gotiations are progressing favorably."
Observation-Disclosures Arrsndondo
advised his government BY telegraph
Friday Of the inodified acceptance by
the United State: q The commission
sentatives had received no instruc-
tons from his government to proceed
with the negotiations The only news
was that contained In news dispatches
stating that General Obrseon had
again called attention to the dosir-
ability OF Withdrawing American
troops from Mexico.
It 70 apparent that the question at
withdrawal. the rock on which thu
Scott-O bregon border conferences
split win continue to hold Arst place
n any further nesotiAtions between
the two governmental Coupled with
the Question Of troop withdrawal. Car
rama II expected to insist that no
other expedition should be permitted
to enter Mexico except upon the rati-
hcation OF 4 reciprocal Agreement BY
the United States that similar con-
cessions should be made to Mex1co.
In other words, Carranxa would de-
mand that It be written into . treaty
how and when the United States can
pursue marauders into Mexico.
Pershing At Etandsttll.
At present. ofhcials said today, Gen.
eral PershinEs army II at Z stand
still. No further steps toward with
drawal have been taken. One expla-
nation II that Pershiag 10 waiting the
outcome of the move by General Ire
who's force against the advancing
Villista revolutionists In southern Chi
huahua and northern Durango. h 10
apparent, some ofiicials said, that IL
General Trevtno and hls forces have
been diverted to save the CarranxA
government In the middle Of Mexico.
Carransa viii have no troops TO CO.
operate with the United States In
guarding the border"
While complaints on the food eft-
uation on the border continued to
reach Washington, the War Depart
ment maintained silence. Withholding
a statement until more complete re-
ports are received from department
commanders The department took
steps to silence militiamen complain
ing Of the food situation and working
to correct II. however. when an on
cial order was issued prohibiting on
GERS and enlisted men Of the army
and national guard from taking part
in any effort to solicit funds to get
better army rations. The depart
mental order says the rations fur
nished the troops In "amDie for all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18
MISS JONES is ACTING
AS GOVERNOR OF N. CAROLINA

Raleigh. N. c.. July 17.-with
governor Craig Isolated ct AshevfIie
on account of floods that have put out
OF commission train service between
that part OF the state and this. Miss
May Jones, his private secretary, per-
formed the duties Of chief executive
today.
She was free to exercise all powers
OF the office except those consfitu-
donally vested In the Governor. Her
only associate was Mass Mamie @.
Turner. the newly appointed exscu-
tive secretary. w1so assumed hAr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18
INCH AND GERMAN vERDUN
REPORTS IN CONFLICT

mp e1ace tonight reports further
19pGS1oD west OF Fleury. northeast Of
SQr1nA m ofiiciai dispatch from Ber-
y 14G1aFee that the extensive at
watch the French have been
AfAg on this front for the. last
1nYs have been broken down
nteDy. The French. Berlin says,
YoA lost ground At few points.
ttofMA which has seriously In
IN With operations In Picardy
~ oo1ng felt on the yerdun front
~ Aay passed without activity
4aRR continuation Of the faft--
11a3a$y battle around souvilIe.
m belisvsd to be the objective
1T German thrust
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18

1n1oce1laneeoa Assortment of Booty.
CAarg4d with taking a bed a pick
anmA lot Of bottles belonging to Mrs
q. 4cCauiey. Peter Christian. col
-. Was last night arrested by OH
sGoes Kline and fnman, and detained
VI First station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18

Ss% A1lageA YesthfuI Thieves.
EsIvnwooA NcOruder and Dabney Lu-
- white boys were arrested yes
4ne&av b. O6icer Dawson. on the
IKE of breaking into the store OF o.
S1eA. Soo7 Taylor Street. and car
H&109 ~ lot of candy. They will
k1osd In Juvenile Court today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18

M Doxt6 July l7.--Midnight ofhcial:
N IN right bank OF the Mouse the
@15I1ery dueis continue In the sector
RI 0DuviIie.
a 1he number of prisoners. captured
- at F1eury since Junes1s Is two
um1red.
"a O. thA remainder Of the tfront the
- was relatively calm. Thetweather
II very bad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18
FLOOD PLAYS HAVOC
wytheville Also suffers

wythevflle Also Suffers
wytheyilie, Va. July 17.--Nearly
four inches OF rain have fallen IN
this section causing New River to rise
seven feet and Reed River three feet
higher yesterday than in 1878. when
the highest waters ever known In this
section were recored khe Hematiie
Bridge across New River at Foster
Fall In this county was washed away.
Great damage has been incurred In
the washing away of live stock. build
ings and harvested grain. also to grow
ing crops on the low lands. All trains
on the norfolk and Western Railway
were blocked until this afternoon.
wytheville and other towns in this
section were In total darkness Satur-
day ana Sunday nights and may be
for many nights, as the power plant
OF the Appalachian Power Company
on New River was drowned out"
and 1t will require many days to re-
| pair the damage caused by the high
waters.
Southern Trains Held Up.
| As an aftermath of the heavy rains
and wash-outs, the Southern Railway
Company has temporarily discontin-
ued all trains south of Charlotte, N.
c. While there il one Trough South
ern train from washington TO Atlanta.
there is no close connection for Rich
mond travellers. However. 1t was said
at the offices here yesterday after
noon that all of tho trains will be
running on schedule time by the lat
ter part OF this week. It was once
thought that there would be a through
train from Richmond for Southern
points by today. but according to tel
egrams received here yesterday. II will
be either Thursday or Friday. IL not
a day or two later, before the train'
can leave here The Asheville sleeping
car has also been temporarily discon
tinued
According to information given out
yesterday afternoon at the Richmond
ONCE, all business has been resumed
over practically the entire Norfolk
and Western Railway Company sys
tenn. While some OF the trains ar,
still subject to delay, most Of thsn
yesterday were making the runs or
schedule time. There Is only on
branch OF the system over which train
cannot run up to this time. that beinl
the route between Pulaski and Gal1x
Business between these two point
will start within the next few hours
II liz thought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18
Germans Organize Tusaks.

Rome. July 17.--Neutral travellers
pnn 8yria state that Germany has
NunntEeA eight new divisions of Turk
~ soldiers under German officers.
&Aoee eight divisions II was declared
- the tourists. are to be sent soon
r. one OF the European fronts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18
Isalians Bombard Austrian Coast

Mn! L0ndon. July T.--Three Italian de-
srAysrs today bombardtd Parenzo In
N m1rta. the Vienna admiralty an
MoWnced. Two private houses and the
II 9ss3ament building were struck by
4 1ke11n but there was no Casualties.
fomA batteries. the admiralty states,
assceeodad In driving OF the enemy
cEAft AFTER shells stHuck the destroy
oEA
Parenao II an Important port on the
Adrtatic. about thirty miles northwest
~ rcla. the great naval base.
Desptte stormy weather heavy fight-
tAg continued today In the Posins
valley and along the lsonxo front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18
LOSS Of LIFE

Continued From First Pase-)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13

fred Stiles, Raymond Stiles, Mary
Graham, James Andrus. Anna
Schumacher, Edith Pitcher, Pau
lima Beck, Albert Beck, Freda
Beck, Jennie Complain, Reusie
Birza, Willie Ten Clay, Peter
Hollaar, Gerrit Hollaar, Annie
Van Vugt, Henry Van Beck,
Archie Van Beck, John Van Der
Leest, Phillipena Bosch, Joe
Bosch, Joseph Bosch, Dorothy
Haggard, Charles Lang, Albert
Phefer, John Ramey, Roy Rudy,
Anna Backhaus, Wilbur Buree.
Anna Meier, Anna Postle, Edvina
Wittmayer, George Coon, Esther
klaudt, Valerie Slater, Peter
Sweitzer, Helen Meier, Ellin
Quasi, Victor Van Horne.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13
THE LINTON MARKETs.

Gerrit Haak was up from Hull
Tuesday.
Mrs. Wolfe is on the sick list
this week.
Herman Anderson was down
from Temvik Sunday.
Scott Cameron spent Tuesday
in Bismarck on business.
Rev. Timmcke spent Tuesday
atsBismarck on business.
Mrs. Jampolsky entertained the
M. E. Ladies Aid yesterday.
Miss Irene Raven spent Mon
day and Tuesday at Hazelton.
Chris Zacher has gone to e.
gin, this state, where he has rel
atives.
Will Lee has sold his livery
barn to L. Kicker and Theo.
Bremen.
Herman Brusch, the Temvik
iveryman, was a Linton visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. James Yocum, of Pol
lock, is spending the week with
Linton friends.
Henry Herbold, of Herreid.
was a Linton visitor a couple of
days last week.
The roads are drying up rapid
ly and automobiles are once
more in evidence.
Miss Margaret Johnley went to
Bowdle Tuesday for a weeks
visit with friends.
Andrew Isaacson, of the Brad
dock country, spent Thursday of
last week in Linton.
Mrs. A. N. Junee entertained
the Priscilla Club Thursday af-
ternooll of last week.
Robert Lane, of the Glencoe
country, was a Linton business
visitor Tuesday night.
All plans are made for the big
Knights of Pythias, gathering to
-tske, nlace here tonight.
Frank Ionyi l lla county
commissioner from the fifth dis
trict, accompanied his son, Tom,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13
IN TOWN AND OUT

to Bismarck Monday where the
young man received medical
treatment.
Coming: Indian Days., April
18th. Band Boys Benefit. Dance
after the show.-Adv.
Mrs. E. H. Hardt was down
from Temvik over Sunday for a
visit with Linton relatives.
Mrs. ]. F. Snyder, Of Hazelton,
was in Linton over Sunday for a
visit with Linton relatives.
Rev. Bradley, a missionary
clergyman, held services at the
Episcopal church Sunday night.
H. B. Kiefer, principal of the
Hague public schools, spent Fri
day and Saturday at the county
seat.
Mrs. George Suverly, wife of
the Gayton old-timer, spent the
first of the week with Linton
friends.
otto Schapp is here from
Michigan for a few days buying
horses and visiting his Linton
relatives.
Arthur Pitts and Harry Hinton
spent Monday and Tuesday in
Pollock. They made the trip by
automobile.
Fred Oliver, a former school
mate of Attorney Scott Cameron,
is a business visitor from Lisbon
this week.
Mrs. Ray Benedict and chill
dren were in Linton Monday on
their way to Herreid for a visit
with relatives.
Clarence Fischer has gone to
Hazelton where he will spend the
summer as a member of the Haz-
elton ball club.
The Misses Anna Shenken-
berger and Christine Pudwill
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends in Temvik.
The sand has been hauled for
the cross-walk north and south
between the John Bosch residence
and the M. E. church.
John Allensworth, assistant
cashier in the bank at Braddock,
was a Linton visitor from Tues
day night to yesterday.
Mrs. L. d. Seeman and Master
lowering returned Friday night,
via Bismarck, from their winters
visit on the Pacific coast.
Work has been started on the
basement of>the new Tom Fer
gus residence W4ich is to be To-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.

If the returns from the eighth
grade completion examinations
are a little slow in reaching you
it may be because we are busy
doing field work. We must try
and make up for the time lost
during the winter on account of
poor roads.
Although an allowance of three
cents per paper up to the sum of
$40 for assistants to mark papers
is made, the superintendent is
trying to do the work himself.
The Central School Supply Co.
is a new corporation just starting
up in Bismarck. School boards
should get their prices and in
vestigate their supplies. There
is a possibility of saving money
on freight. If you need school
supplies write for their catalog.
One Of the school houses Of
Winona school district has been
entered and some property de-
stroyed. An offer of a reward
for the conviction of the guilty
parties has been made in the
hope Of at least preventing an
other such occurrence. 1t is to
be regretted that such depreda-
lions can occur in an enlightened
community.
The following pupils Of Miss
Mabel Tanners school have been
neither absent nor tardy for a
period of six consecutive months:
Willie Dyk, Peter Dyk and Al
fred Dykema. This is certainly
a good record for a rural school.
The eighth grade completion
Examination papers from the Ha.
zelton schools have been forward.
led to the State Examiner, Uni.
versity, N. Oak. as these pupils
wish a State Board of Education
certificate.
The following received nine
months certiic ates: Willie Hen
derson, Leslie Henderson, Car
Nauman mn
Three months certificates fol
perfect attendance have beer
sent to the following: Willis
Shepherd, William Weikum, HUI
bert Weber, Leroy Gates, Win
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13

League. Jake said the organizer
had promised him a higher price
for his wheat in the fall as an in
ducement to join, but that the
more he thought of it the less he
was able to see just how it was
going to be done.
Adam Jangula has gone to
Lennon, S. ID.
Mrs. Pagel left Tuesday noon
for an extended visit in Michigan.
Mrs. Logue and Miss Lulu
Lewis were Dale visitors in Lin
ton Tuesday, returning home on
Wednesday.
The McCalley entertainment
at the M. E. church Saturday
night drew a packed house.
Those who attended were well
repaid for their trouble, as the
entertainment was both enter
tanning and instructive.
One week of Lucille Love at
the Electric Theatre beginning
Monday, April 18th. 80 reels.
5 reels each night, for six nights.
Tickets for the week, six shows
of Lucille Love, for 81 90, now on
sale.--Adv.
Two political announcements
were received this week too late
to be included in the regular
column. They are those of H. E.
Paul for auditor on the republi-
can ticket and Frank ]. Meier for
clerk of court on the democratic
ticket.
Don't forget to read the dis.
play ad announcing the coming
of Lucille Love, the Girl of Mys-
terry" in moving pictures at the
Electrical Theatre. Every night
for one week, beginning April
18th. Tickets for all six shows,
81. ADV.
Lester Briggle, county super
intendent of schools, had the
novel experience of answering a
call to Winona school district on
horseback. 1t was imperative
that he make the trip and roads
were unfit for a rig. Hence, the
horseback ride.
SIS reward is offered by the
school board of Winona school
district No. 3 to anyone who will
cause the arrest or give evidence
that will lead to the arrest of the
parties who are breaking into
school houses and 'misusine pub
lie property.-Adv
Carl Vorlander is in receipt of
a letter from Casper Bjelland
who formerly resided in the Sand
Creek country. Mr.. Bjelland
now lives in Wisconsin and
states that farming operations
there are slow this spring, as in
Emmons county.
John Holsti, John Rousu and
Henry Neumiller were down from
the Braddock country Monday.
One of the gentlemen made APP
plication for his-,.,c-es,f, raj
papers and the 55lli t1a. !. 4,uo aed
as witnesses. Mr.. Holsti stated
that his folks had commenced
farming operations the day he
was here.
H. F.. Bibelheimer was down
from Braddock Friday night on
business for the widow of Fred.
Laut, who was drowned in the
creek near Braddock recently.
The woman is left with seven
small children and no home.
They are living on a rented place
and a new renter is expected to
take charge shortly, leaving the
family no home nor means OF
livelihood.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-04-13

Gated in the northeastern part of
town. It will be twosstories and
completely modern.
Work is being put on the
streets and roads approaching
Linton this week and already
travel is much improved.
Curtis Jenkins, a young man
who is teaching school a few
miles northeast Of Linton, spent
Tuesday night in Linton.
Mrs. Jangula returned Monday
from Hillsview, S. D.. where she
had been visiting with Mrs.
Heintzmann, her daughter.
Miss Barbara Bauman, of
Strasburg, spent Tuesday night
in Linton on her way to Bis
marck for medical treatment.
Rev. Hoag, of Eureka, was
here the first of the week for a
visit with his son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hoag.
Mrs. Tom Coon, who has been
receiving medical treatment at
one of the Bismarck hospitals, re-
turned home Friday night of last
week.
Ben Orthmeier was down from
the Hazelton country Tuesday
night. He reports his brother
Frank confined to his bed as a re-
suit Of an injury.
New automobile owners in
town this week are as follows:
]. H. Reamer, Overland; M. T.
Barger, Studebaker; A. N. Junee
and F. ]. Pietz, Bucks.
The Ladies' Guild will hold a
White Sale" and serve hot cof-
te and doughnuts in the old post
office building Saturday after
noon, April 15th--Adv.
Mrs. F. C.. Brooks left Thurs
day of last week for her home
at Mondak, Mont, after a short
visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Hermann, near Linton.
The executive board of the
local baseball team has resigned
and left the business of the club
in the hands of the executive
committee from last year.
Sam Busby's home west of Lin
ton was the scene of much merri-
ment Saturday night of fast week,
the occasion being a big barn
dance. Several Linton people
attended.
Late reports from Bismarck
state that Donald Paul is able to
sit up. However, he is not ex-
pected to be sufficiently recovered
to leave the hospital for a month
yet at least.
Kew. and Mrs. II. Timmcke
celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary Saturday Of last
week. Sunday evening they en-
tertained a number Of the Linton
4 sss folks. $500.
George Acheson and Gussie
Tracy were I'm from fha Da1o
neighborhood Saturday. George
returned home the same day and
the latter remained in Linton for
a visit with relatives.
Fred Petrie left Friday of last
week for Rochester, Mimi, to
visit his parents. Miss Florence
Petrie, who is a student at Evans
ton, also arrived in Rochester to
help her father by a blood.trans-
fusion.
The Record is in receipt of
hand-bills telling of the "Gal-
igher" comedy which is to be
given at the Glendale hall on
April 18th. 1t is a home-talent
play by the Southern Emmons
Teachers Association.
VIM. Heyerman, the local Jew
eler, underwent an operation at
the Bismarck hospital Friday
OF last week for stomach trouble.
At last reports he was doing
nicely. Mrs. Heyerman and the
little boy are with him.
Jakob Boshans was in from his
farm a few miles north of town
yesterday to hold up payment on
acheck which he had signed fol
an organizer of the Non.P Partisan