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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04

decorated with cut flowers and minia-
ture May poles, the ribbons of which
represented the colors of the order,
also an 0. f. S. pennant, the mascot
OF the Lewistown delegation. Follow
ing the banquet came session at the
Masonic temple where the new chap
ter was instituted by Mrs. Malone, as
sisted by Past Patron Smith, and her
appointive grand Officers: Sisters
Hedges, Beatty, Day and Mary Brown.
Marie chapter then exemplifiel the
work, after which delicious ni.dn.gn
lunch was served. Rev. Taylor. who
was elected worthy patron of the Den
ton chapter favored the audience with
o solo, accompanied by Mrs. fay'or,
and graciously responded to enc0res,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith enjoyed the hos
ptality of Mr.. and Mrs. O. \. Miller.
Another courtesy shown the delegation
was at the Denton hotel Tuesday
morning, where savory brcastass was
served. Mrs. Bluhn, worthy matrnn
elect of the Denton chapter escorted
the visitors over the town curing .he
morning and at noon they were the
luncheon guests of DIR. and Mrs " ,od-
cock. The hospitality OF Denton peo-
pie was altogether SO gracious and
pleasant that it was with reluctance
that the Lewistown visitors took their
departure.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04

$1,000 damages alleged to have been
Sustained by the plaintiffs upon ship
ment OF cattle to Chicago through the
negligence of the defendant in han
ding the stock. e. X. Cheadle rep
resents the plaintiff.
g. r. Jackson has brought suit
against the Milwaukee to recover $2,-
$40, representing damages he alleges
he sustained upon shipment Of cat
tie over the defendants line from
Lewistown to Chicago, it being set out
that the stock suffered in transit
through the carelessness and neglect
Of the defendant. f. X. Cheaale is
the attorney for the plaintiff
A. +. Sweeney, successor in the
ownership of Il note purchased from
one A. r. Swanson, has brought suit
against j. Foley to recover $3.50. Nc
Conochie 4 Williams are the plain.
tiffs attorneys.
Divorce Day.
Judge Ayers granted three divorces
yesterday, the defendants being in de-
fault.
Nettie r. Gooch was granted di-
vorce from Roy Gooch, desertion be-
iio PioNUa- lC puIlltS WERE uldITleu
az Laredo, Mo, in 1913. G. w. Buntin
represented the plaintiff.
Beatrice kriebel was granted a di-
vorce from Henry kriebel, failure to
provide being the ground The parties
We're married at LewistoWn in 1914.
w. J. Burton was granted di.
vorce from Augusta Burton, the par
ties having been married at st. Paul
in 1913. Desertion was the ground.
The case OF Rosalee Moody against
w. A. Lee was taken up for trial.
G. w. Buntin and Belden & De-
kalb represented the plaintiff and
Roy c. Cromer and McConochie &
Williams the defendant. After the
plaintiff had testified an agreement
was reached bv counsel and under a
stipulation Judgment was entered for
the plaintiff for $50
In the case of Iverson against Des-
kins, the demurrer was overruled.
The case of Michsle against Tuss
was dismissed.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
CONDITIONS
in new YORK
HUNDRED THOUSAND PERSONS
ON STRIKE AND THOUSANDS
MORE THREATEN TO QUIT.

NEW YORK, May 3-Approximately
100000 persons employed in various
trades in this city now are on strike,
according to estimates made tonight,
and thousands more are threatening
To quit work unless their demands are
met. With shipping virtually at a
standstill, owing to the walkout of
engineers and firemen employed on
tug boats and lighters, and the gar
ment industry almost completely par
alyzed by lockout and strike, employ
ers generally declared that not In many
years had labor conditions here been
so chaotic.
The 10000 garment workers EN-
ployed in 1900 Independent shops,
who went on strike today in an effort
to enforce the demand of an equal
number of workers who were locked
out from the shops Of The Manufac
turers' Protective association last
week. were attitured in their best
clothes and poured from the many
buildings as if they were off for a
brief holiday.
Considerable relief was experienced
in shipping circles tonight by the an
rouncement that the larger companies
probably would follow the lead OF the
International Mercantile Marine in ac-
celing to the demands Tor higher
wages for the longshOremen, $4,000 Of
whom threatened to strike. The chief
development OF the day III respect to
this class Of labor was strike OF sew.
eral hundred freight handlers in JeJr-
sey City. The great difficulty now
confronting them, the employers as
sert, was the tieup Of tugDoats. with
approximately 100000 tons OF freight
waiting to be moved.
1t was announced tonight that &
committee had been formed to take up
the differences which exist between
striking carpenters and their employ.
ers and that an early adjustment was
expected. The statement also was
made that 10000 painters who walked
out last Monday would return to work
in less than week.
Forces Of the striking garment work.
ers were increased tonight when 1900
members Of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers union went on strike. They
were employed in the manufacture OF
mems clothing and are the first in the
industry to quit work.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04

mediate withdrawal OF the American
to temporary deadlock. Concessions
as to limiting the field in which Gen.
eral Pershing's columns will operate
hereafter undoubtedly were autnoriz.
ed by the president himself In his
conference with Secretary Baker over
General Scott's first report. 1t seem
ed probable tonight that the tentative
agreement would be promptly ratified
unless state department officials found
some element in it which required
further discussion
An indication OF the thorough sc"ord
of the administration with the plan
hit upon by Generals Scott and Oh
regon of solving the border problem
came with information that the state
and treasury departments were pre-,
pairing to take early action on aDn!i-
cations for expectation of various
shipments of arms and ammunition to
the Carranza forces.
The tentative agreement said to
have been reached at Ell Paso between
Major General Hugh l.. Scott and Gen
eral Alvaro Obregon was generally
understood to provide for a gradual
retirement of the American forces in
Mexico.
This slow process of withdrawal, it
was thought. would keep the expedi'
tion occupied in policing the restrict,
ed zone on the border.
The agreement was further said to
provide that the American troops
would not enter a Mexican town or
come into contact in any way with
the Mexican people, in order that fric'
| tion between the soldiers and civilians
might be prevented.
On the other hand General Obre-
gon, it was reported, agreed to pursue
the Villistas with all the soldiers that
could be made available for tn, pres
ent in order that the districts of Chi
huahua and Durango could be clear
ed of bandits.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
germany CROWDED j. S. NAVY
OUT OF SECOND PLACE IN 1871 |
Continued From Page One.)

it adds, a great increase III this ca
pacity would be possible Also. il the
government was willing to pay for the
employment Of three shift, of labor,
the time of construction would be cut
in half. III all probability, at an esti.
mated increase in the cost Of 40 re!
cent.
The report points out, however, that
he available supply OF skilled labor,
now undetermined, would control in
large measure any plan t. speed ur
the building program.
Mr.. Butler had asked for statement
also as to when the American navy
dropped from second place. The
board replied that there We're several
standards of determining naval
strength, of which the easiest OF ap'
plication was that OF displacement
BY this standard applied to ships al
ready built, it adds, the navy reached
second place in 1907 and lost 1t tc
Germany in 1911.
Considering ships built and author
ized, it was i'll second place for only
few months in 1909. From the stand
point OF active personnel it was il
second place in 1908, went to thirt
in 1911, and to fourth in 1914, regain
ing third place for short time tht
same year, only to fall to sixth on The
outbreak of the European war.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
oBREGoN's STATEMENT.

Ell PASO, Tex, May 3.--General al,
varo Obregon, Mexican minister OF
war tonight issued a statement to The
Associated Press in which he said:
AS a result Of the conference yes.
terday with General Scott the atmos-
phere seems now completely cleared
up. There is much better feeling
between MeXicans and Americans and
all tension seems vanished.
IAN agreement has not been reached
but everything Is progressing favorably
and have the highest hopes that mat
ters will reach a successful culmina
ton"
It was reported on good authority
tonight that General Oregon had re
ceived assurances that the terms OF
the tentative agreement would be &C
ceptable to General Carranza.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
Minneapolis BUSINESS MEN TO
VISIT lEW|ST0WN ON JUNE 8

Z. c. Hillweg. assistant secretary o.
the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce
association, came in last evening t.
arrange for the coming visit OF the
Minneapolis Trade Building excursion,
The party will arrive here Friday,
June 9. and will remain in the city
from 8: 80 to 1880. About 100 people
will comprise the party and is ac
companied by band. 1t is planned
have a cancert on the corner in front
of the Chamber OF Commerce, and after
a parade and an address OF welcome
the visitors will be taken on an auto
ride about the city and out into the
country. The stop will be such short
one that this is about all that can be
done for the visitors during their stay
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
FLOOR

dent; Rev. H. Kumnick. Power, secre
tary treasurer. The rest of the after,
noon was devoted to the reports on
the official organ of the conference,
the Lutheran Watchman
In the evening public services were
held, Rev G. MertZ, OF Missoula,
preaching on the theme, THE Church
Gods Building" showing that Jesus
Christ is the sole foundation upon
which the building of believers is
erected.
The conference, through its presi
dent. Rev. H. T. Raugh, extended its
thanks to the Lutherans and their
pastor, Rev. Paul f. Meyer, for their
kind hospitality.
Closes Today.
Today the conference will wind W
its business and adjourn to meet at
Butte in October Rev. Kumnick vii
read a paper on Evolution" today
Twenty pastors We're present at thu
conference yesterday, II being absent
Those present were:
Rev. H. T. Raugh, Billings; M. Hudt
loft, Butte; A. Lunde, Great Falls: +,
Wachsmucth. Great Falls; E. Ziegler
kalispell; G. Mertz, Missoula: 0. He'll
mann, Helena; A. Jordan, Chinook
P. Rohlfing, Libby; G. A. Behnke, Ham
ilton: NJ. Kretzmann. Miles City; H
Kumnick, Power; L. Boto Hyshem; O
Eggers, Denton; H. Triaklein, Leach
n. D.: F. Brauer, Dooley' PIT nau
Bek, kalispell; Otto Won S"henk, lingo
mar; George Heilman, Halana; raul +
Meyer, Lewiatown.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
Social Notes
o. e. s. Visits Denton.

o. e. s. Visits Denton.
W. S. Smith, worthy patron of Marie
Chapter, No. &c, o. e. s., and fourteen
officers went to Denton by special car
on Monday, where they were met at
the depot by members OF the newly or.
ganized Denton chapter and escorted
to the Savoy hotel from which place
they were shown to the banquet hall
where they met Deputy Past Grand
Matron Mrs. Malone OF Great Falls,
who was there for the purpose of or
ganizing Denton chapter o. E. s.. U. D.
A banquet of several courses was
served, presided over by Rev. Taylor,
Mrs. Malone occupying the seat OF
honor. The tables were elaborately
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
CUSTER MASSACRE.

BILLINGS. May 3.--Active steps for
celebration on an extensive scale OF
the fQrtieth anniversary of the Custer
massacre by appropriate exercises
were begun today when the Billings
Chamber of Commerce invited the
commercial bodies OF Hardin, Mont,
and Sheridan, Wyo., to cooperate in
campaign of publicity designed to
attract visitors from all parts OF the
the county. Interest has already
been displayed by officers who were
associated with Custer in Indian war
fare and many notable visitors are
expected The celebration will take
place on Sunday, June 25.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
High School News
Jessie Murray, Business Manager.

Miss Nancy Stoutenberg was a visi-
tor at school Monday afternoon.
The Geology class went to Kendall
last week to visit the Barnes King
mine.
Final examinations start the TWEEN
ty-sixth of this month and last until
the second of June
Annie Stephens has been absent
from school for the past few days on
account oil sickness
Mr.. Freeman expects to take his
Phvsical Geography class out on
field trip as soon as the weather per
mits.
The Sophomore English classes are
to write two hundred word themes
which are TO take the place OF the day
examination
The boys of the Agriculture class
are pruning the trees around the high
school. They will complete their
work some time this week
Marie Walker. Willard Howard, and
Helen Stroll were among those who
| took the teachers examinations last
week.
!, There was short meeting CT the
Juniors last Thursday at which they
decided to have the Juniors Prom on
Monday, June the fifth.
At the Declamatory contest last
| Friday night. the Glee club sang an
opening selection and the orchestra
rendered two selections during the
evening
The Girls glee club is preparing for
a concert which is to be given at the
Judith theater The date is not yet
been set but the concert will be given
some time in early May
Some OF the students in Biology
went out on a collecting trip Thurs
day evening to find spring flowers
and insects. Twenty different kinds
of flowers and many interesting in
sects were found.
At the interscholastic track meet al
, Belt next Saturday, the following
; members of the track team will go,
Tom MacGowan. Mace Funk, Willard
Howard. Will White, Bradley Waite
and Theodore Ramsey.
On Monday the first division of TIL,
Sophomore English classes held
: meeting to elect business manage
!, for the news column Jessie Murra,
r. was chosen to hold the office, which
). she will hold for two weeks.
= The inter-class tank meet was hel,
last Saturday evening, but was rathe
II noorly attended On account of the In
a. clement weather All the events wer
carried out With the result that til
a Juniors were winners by larg
= score.
Russell Bennitt will represent Fee
!. gus in the state declamatory contes
o at Missoula. His reading is "The Ian
y Where Hatred Expires" written
y. Albert Leon Guerard, professor CT tn
;, History of French Culture, Rice II
:, stltute, Houston, Texas.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04

dent, numbering several hundred men,
was reported advancing no, Inward TO.
ward Mazatlan on the Southern Pacific
railroad, burning bridges en- route.
American arrivals from Hermosillo
today reported that there are now be
tween eight and twelve thousand de.
facto troops in the Yaqui valley. In
an engagement fought on April "a the
de facto troops are said to have killed
10 Yaquis and captured approximately
100 old men, women and children.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
MANY PASTORS
IN ATTENDANCE
AUSPlCiOUSLY, GOOD MEET
iNGS BEING HELD.
SOME RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED

The Lutheran conference opened at
the old X. of p hall Tuesday morning
with 81 ministers in attendance. Rev.
II. T. Rauh, Of Billings, presided. The
time was largely taken up with very
Rev. c. A. Behnke, of Hamilton. At
the afternoon session, considerable
routine business was disposed OF and
resolutions were adopted, one replying
to the welcome and greeting extended
by the Lewistown Ministers associa.
ton, as follows:
I'VE, the pastors Of the English
| Evangelical Lutheran conference OF
the State of Montana In conference
assembled, return the greetings and
good wishes Of the pastors of the AS
sociated Protestant Churches of Lew
istown for q profitable and blessed
conference.
"'Das Wort Sic Sollcn Lassen
Stahn.' May this word abide with us
in all its truth and purity, and re
dound to the honor of Bis glorous
name and the salvation OF immortal
souls.
III. T. RAUH,
president of the Conference.
"GuSTAV MERTZ,
Secretary Pro Tenn
i Opposed to War.
The following resolutions were
adopted and sent to President Wilson
and the Montana delegation in con
gress:
I'VE, the members of the First Eng
lish Lutheran Conference OF the State
of Montana in annual convention as
sembled at the city OF LeWistown, mum
bering3l ministers and yoicing the
sentiment Of approximately $500,
souls, emphatically protest against an,
act which might embroil our countr,
in war with any foreign pcwer.
I'VE are convinced that any sucl
, war, unless waged strictly for defense
! against foreign invasion, would b'
nothing less than crime.
I'VE, therefore, urge upon you t,
use all your influence for the purpos,
of keeping this nation out of the Eu
ropean war
g FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CON
} FERENCE OF THE STATE OF
= MONTANA,
i by II. T. RAUH.
president.
"H. H. kUMNICK,
Secretary.
The regular services were conducte,
by Rev. II. Kumnick of Power who de
livered an able sermon based on job
d 6:65-69
Yesterdays Meetings.
The Lutheran Pastoral conferenc
d held two sessions yesterday. with a
e interesting public service in the ever
i ing.
le The feature of the morning sessio
n. was a discussion OF "The Being an
y. Works of the God.head," led by Pro
" Paul Bek, of Kalispell, this occupyin
lie practically all of the time.
C At the afternoon session Prof. Pal
Bek demonstrated before the confe
nt ence the manner in which lesson {
er scripture should be treated before
{ Sunday school class.
to Officers Chosen.
ie The election OF officers was next
TT order and the following were chosen
,e Rev H. T. Rauh, Billings. president
y Rev. A Lunde, Great Falls, vice-pres
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
VILLA LOCATED.

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, May 3.-Gen.
eral Pershing and his staff were still
at San Antonio tonight, according to
advices received here. Other than the
flying pursuit of scattered Villista
bands in the vicinity OF Satevo, ex.
peditionary troops were said to be sta
'ionary.
New reports of Villas whereabouts
were brought unofficially across the
border tonight. These placed the ban
dit leader well across the Durango line
in the mountain about 100 miles south
OF Parral
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
JOHNSON GOES EAST TO Be
At the BANKERS meeting

Wilfred ]. Johnson. cashier OF the
First National bank, has departed Tor
New York city, where he will attend
the annual meeting OF the exec,i te
council of the American Bankers asso-
ciation he being the member FROM
Msntana This IS Mr.. Johnson's Ia It
Year in this capacity.
the meetings will be held in New
York on May S, 9 and 10.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
GETS HER MONEY BACK.

Birdie Elliot. brunette of decided
fvpe, and newly arrived in this city,
was considerably flustered Monday
morning when she discovered she had
lost a purse containing something
like sll5. To her delight she found
upon inquiry that the purse was safe
with the Milwaukee ticket agent,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
UPRISING is GROWING.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., May 3.-The up
rising in behalf OF Felix Diaz in Sina'
loa is growing. according to private nd,
vices received here today from that
state. A band of sympathizers OF the
nephew OF the former Mexican presi,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04

George Wright and family have just
returned to Lewistown after a pleas
ant sojourn in California. They made
the return trip overland by automo-
bile and report pleasant motor trip.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
4 Real Home Party.

n hcaT V1UtUc VdT1y.
The Presbyterian Homeworkers are
making very careful plans for the
party which they will give OH Friday
afternoon in the church pa-lors. This
will have all the features OF real
home party and 1t Is the aim ii the
hostess to see that everyone who ac.
oepts their invitation enjoys a genuine
good time. There will be a program
Of ertainment and something good
to eat and ample opportunit9 sor WIS.,
iting. Everyone interested may CON.
slider herself invited.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04

A BOUNCING BABY BOY.
Born. April %, to Mr.. and Mrs
George Tubb, l2A pound boy.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
Business Session.

Business Session.
All departments OF the Woman's
club will meet at the Baptist c.iurch
this afternoon for a regular session Of
business. It is hoped that evciy NOM
ber who can may be present.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
st. Margaret's Guild.

st. Margaret's Guild.
st. Margaret's Guild gave two very
successful social affairs a, Guild hall
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings o.
this week, the first being a dancing
party and the second devoted to cards.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-04
WORK IN HARMONY

Continued from Page One.)
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on top.
Reservoir Would Extend
Above Canyons Head.

The reservoir will extend the entire
length of the canyon above the dam
and seven miles beyond. The storage
capacity, to a level of 435 feet above
low water, is computed at ,749,
$50 cubic feet. Half the annual flow
usually comes during six weeks in
June and July, about the time that
water is most needed for the crops, an
important factor from the standpoint
of economy. 1t is figured that the
discharge will develop 217,500 horse
power, which could be doubled to 1885,
900 horsepower for eight months in
the year.
The cost of the dam, together with
the construction Of a standard-gage
road from Hardin to the dam site, is
placed at $12,107, 900.
In connection with the utilization OF
the electric power to be developed, ii
is pointed out that within a radius
of 200 miles of the proposed dam
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COW the tying became a mere for
mality. In fact, it was not so much
necessary to tie the cows legs as to
make the COW think they were tied.
The Indian milk maid soon discovered
that suggestion had made a convert
of the COW to the extent that she
would stand quietly forever provided
only a bit of rope touched one of her
hind legs.
Early settlers in the Bitter Root
valley scoffed at the precaution taken
by the squaws, but when they under
took to milk cows bought from the In
dams their scorn was quickly convert
ed to respect for Indian practices. al
belt at the price of a few broken
heads and the loss of quite a few
pals of milk. These pioneers testify
that cows that were gentle in every
other respect refused to be MIXED un-
I'll the strains of hemp touched their
hind legs. AS long as the rope was
there, the cows would stand as though
hog-tied.
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One of the discoveries that the In
dian of western Montana made in ex-
p%erimenting with the species of cattle
that came with the white mar was
that cows are particularly susceptible
to suggestion, though he did not ex-
press his conclusion in the terms of
psychology. Perhaps the pronoun
"she' would be more appropriate in
this case for it was the squaw who
MIXED the COW when it was adopted
into the tribe along with the pony and
the pup.
The precise nature of the reception
that the first COW in Indian hands
gave the first squaw milkmaid is not
recorded, but we do know that forever
thereafter she 1.-THE Indian) refused
TO touch her 1.-THE cow until the cows
hind legs had been at least theoretical
ly tied.
Theoretically" is used advisedlv
for after the cows got used to the
squaws and the squaws got used to the