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New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
CarranZa Agreeable.

El Paso, Tex, May 4.-Ratifcation of the tentative agreement reached between Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the United States Army and General AIvaro Oregon, minister of war of the de facto gov ernment of Mexico, awaits only the acceptance by President Wilson of the terms of the proposed settlement.
 Advices received in Juarez today indicated that First Chief Carranza had accepted the terms agreed upon by his minister of war. The formal ratification will follow, 1t is expected as soon as the word from Washington comes that the agreement is satisfac- tory.
 General Obregon told his associates today that he saw no reason why the settlement should not be quickly effected and that he believed the ten sion between the Mexicans and Amer jeans would quickly disappear when the news was spread that an under standing had been reached that had for it's object the retirement of the American soldiers from Mexican soil.
 General Obregon seemed gratified over reports that large mining com panies were planning to operate their Mexican properties thus giving work to thousands of persons.
 Generals Scott and Funston the American conferees, waitei for word from Washington that they might re- quest a formal conference with Gen. eral Obregon and his associates. There was nothing to suggest a possib bility that the agreement might not be found acceptable in all it's phases to the administration.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
MARRIAGE UPHELD.
Boni Dc Castellane Loses Appeal to
 Vatican.

Rome, May 4, via Paris, 4:40 D. m. The validity of the marriage of Count Boni de Castelaneto Anna Gould of New York, now Duchess Talleyrand was confirmed today by the commits sion of cardinals appointed to con sider the claim of the count for ln- nulment of his marriage.
 Count De Castellane has appealed several times to the Vatican for a ruling that his marriage was invalid. His last appeal. which has now been decided against him. was filed In January of this year.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
THOMPSON SLAYER CAUGHT EXHAUSTED Makes No Effort to Escape When
 Found in Barn MAY DIE BEFORE TRIAL
Has In His Possession Two Automatic RevO1verS and Between 50 and 50 Rounds of mmunition-Prisoner Makes No Statement.

Thompson, May 4-John Elliott, a farmland, sought for two days by posses as the alleged murderer of Miss Sybil Pettis, school teacher and her father, George A. Pettis of this town, was captured here early today
 A farmer Roland Mills, found the man heavily armed in a barn where he had taken shelter from the rain.
 Makes No Effort to Escape:
 Elliott was captured about mile and a half from the scene of the shooting. He was in a very weak and exhausted condition, and made no effort to escape arrest. He was ap- parently in a stupor when Mills dis covered him. The latter ran to a neighbours house about a quarter of a mile away and notified Deputy Sheriff William F. Bates, who placed Elliott under arrest. He was &C., companied by several armed men.
 Head and Face Cut.
 One of the mans eyes was nearly closed, and he was cut about the face and head, indicating, it is thought that he may have had a struggle with Pettis before shooting him. He was apparently suffering from exposure and lack of food It is now believed that at no time was he very far away. He has made no statement of any kind.
 Had Arsenal on Body.
 When arrested he had on him two automatic revolvers and one of an ordinary type, between 50 and 50 rounds of ammunition and a small sum of money.
 Elliott was arraigned before Jus tice of the Peace Randolph H. Chandler here later, and was held without bonds for trial in the su- perior court at the September term on charges of murder When asked to plead Elliott's only response was "nothing to say"
 May Not Live for Trial. After an examination of the prisoner, physicians said that he would probably not live to stand trial as there were indications of frac ture of the skull In addition to his other injuries Elliott had bad ound on the head, and it is believed that when he first encountered Pettis as the latter was at the wood- shed, the farmer threw an axe at him and struck him on the head. The axe was found some distance from the shed after the shooting.
 Elliott would make no statement of any kind, declaring his mind was blank as to what happened after his fight with Pettis.
 Begged for Food.
 Further details of the capture of Elliott show that when the farmer saw the man sitting under the shed he went back to the house and his wife went to neighbor for help. Meantime Elliott had aroused himself from his stupor and going to the door of the house asked for some thing to eat. He then went to the we'll to draw water, and while he was there Deputy Sheriff Bates accom- panied by half a dozen armed men arrived and placed him under arrest.
 The prisoner was taken to the county jail at Brooklyn to await trial.
 The funeral of the victims was held today Rev. John K. Moore of the Congregational church officiating.
 States Attorney Searls lntlmated today that if the prisoners con- dition permitted an earlier date for the trial might be fixed.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
ENGINEER DROPS DEAD.

Stamford May 4-J. Edward Allen for thirty-five years an engineer on the N. Y. N. H. & H. railroad, dropped dead of apoplexy today as he was about to board his engine in the local wards of the company. For a mum Der of years he had been driving a switch ing engine here He was sixty-nine years old, one of the oldest engineers on the road in point of service and is survived by his wife and a daughter.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
Propagandists Busy.

Washington, May 4.-Prlnte letters protesting against ar which may lead to war with G began pouring in by the thousa day upon members of congres: sequel to the telegraph proI that swamped the capital and graph companies last week.
 Even the names of the congi were printed on the envelop everything gave evidence that ters had been prepared by tn and required only written sig
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
AUTO TURTLES, KILLS TWO
Well Known Author and Playwright Die Under Machine-Stage Manager Is Seriously Injured.

Los Angeles, May 4.-Maicolm w.. Strong, playwright, and Clinton H. Stagg, author, of New York were killed last night when an automobile driven by Stagg overturned On country road near here.
 George Foster Platt, formerly stage manager at the New theater and the Little theater in New York, anoth Ter passenger in the machine was serious ly injured.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
RANCHER MURDERED.
Acted As Scout for Americans Seek
 ing Bandits.

Ed Paso, Tex. May 4-P. H. HOl- ly, a rancher near San Antonio, Mex, was murdered with his Mexican fore man on the night of April 29, because he had acted as scout for Amer ican troops who went to the Holly ranch to rid it of Villa bandits.
 This is the information contained in a despatch from Gen. Pershing to- day. The despatch did not state whether Holly was an American.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04

London, May 3, 11:O5 D. m.-The Zeppelin L-20, which was driven ashore and destroyed at Hafso Firth, Norway was one of the air fleet which raided the northeast coast of Eng land on Tuesday night, causing thirty six casualties.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
ObregOn's Concessions.

Washington, May 4.-Major Gen. eral Scott's report on his conferences with General Obregon, Carranza's war minister, laid before President Wilson today by Secretary Baker, was char acterized by officials as Satisfactory 9 It is understood to provide for the use of Mexican railways and sets no definite time-such as sixty days-as has been reported for the withdrawal of Pershing's forces.
 While the terms of the tentative agreement will not be made public Hat least until after a conference be- tween President Wilson and Secretary Baker today, it is understood to pro- vide that American troops shall not go farther south than they now are and will be withdrawn as soon as the Carranza government convicces the United States of it's capacity to pro- tect the American border territory It also provides for cooperation with Carranza troops for cleaning up the bandits. Some slight changes in the agreement as made between General Scott and Gen. Obregon may be made here, but they probably will be un- important. The indications are that Secretary Baker will recommend to the president the acceptance of the agreement which is described as pure 1y @ military one.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
WITHDRAWS RESIGNA
Ministry of New South Wales By Decision to Refer Disl Referendum to the People.

Sydney, N. s. w, via Lond' i. 1850 a. m.-The ministry South Wales has decided to VI it's resignation which had be sented to the labor party. Al ment has been reached wheri question of the abolition of tn house of parliament will be sI to a referendum.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
STEAMER HELD UP.

Berlin, May 4,by wireless to Say ville.-The Overseas News Agency an n0unces that the Scandinavian-Amer ican liner Fredericy VIII, New York for Christiania, was held up at Kirk wall by a British patrol boat and her first class American mails, consisting of 1000 bags, were taken off.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
Arrest of Dr. Carl Liebkn, in Connection With Ri( Berlin on May 1 Gre
 Sensation and Uprising His Supporters Is Said Be Feared By GovernnI
REICHSTAG MEMBER
 ASKS HIS RELE4

Brief Message Received by Lal
 from American Ambassador i'd
 lin Today, But Contents Are
 held from PubIic-Said to Cd
 No Information on German Al
 to UItimatum on Submarinesl
 Berlin, May 3, 2 D. m., via Id May 4, 1855 a. m.-A Berlin sd introduced a resolution in the stag today requesting Chancello| Bethmann-Hollweg to release DI Liebknecht from arrest and t( pend proceedings against him. after the adjournment of the stag.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
PLANT CHARTER OAK
 AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Professor David N. Camp, New Brit aims Grand Old Man, the Donor,
 Attends Exercises.

Arbor Day at the Prevocational Grammar school was observed today and the event was graced with the presence of Professor David N. Camp, New Britain's grand old man. Professor Camp gave the school an oak tree, a descendant of the ori- ginal Charter Oak and before it was planted on the lawn fronting the school explained to the assembly how he obtained it. Many years ago Professor Camp received gift of two acorns from the original tree and these he planted. The trees f7ourished and fruited and he planted more acorns The tree planted by the Grammar school pupils today grew from one of these acorns.
 The school was represented at the planting by the Arbor Day Commit tee of the school and the presidents of the various divisions of the Civic league.
 Besides the descendant of the ori- einal Charter Oak, the committee planted two other trees on the school grounds and one at Walnut Hill park. This afternoon the following Arbor Day program was carried out in the school auditorium: Flag salute ............... school Statement of principles .......
 George Carlson Minutes .........'. Inez Campbell Governors proclamation ........
 Ebba Anderson Woodland calls .... Girls Glee Club Report on Planting Tree ......
 William Upson Brave Old Oak -. Hildink Erickson Songs and Calls of Our Native
 Birds Victrola Method of Planting and Caring for
 Trees ........... Gertrude klar Woodman Spare That Tree .....
 ............... George OBrien Selection .. School Orchestra Pledge ............ School
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04

Metz, the capital of Lorraine, and a city of about 6O,OOO, is rated as one of the strongest fortresses of the world It is about fifteen miles north of the fighting line and forty miles east of Verdun.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
CIVIL POPULATION
 CALCULATING METZ Advance of French May Have Effect on Capital of
 Lorraine.

London, May 4. 10 a. m.-Reuter' s Amsterdam correspondent telegraphs that information which is regarded as trustwo orthy has been received there to the effect that Metz is being evacu- ated by the civil population.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
HNINEZ RENEGS
 AND DECLARES WAR
Jmpeached President of Dominican Republic Decides He Does Not
 Like His Medicine.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub- lie. May 4.-General Juan l. Jiminez, nresident of the republic, who was impeached by the chamber of depu- ties on May 2, has declared the capi- tai in a state of siege and by decree has removed the head of the govern ment to San Geronimo, suburb of Santo Domingo.
 The secretary of the interior today notified the senate, by which, the law provides, the president shall be tried within forty eight hours after inn peachment, that the capital is in a state of rebellion and that President Jiminez is unable to appear for trial. The city is quiet.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
Washington, May 4-Rear Admiral

Washington, May 4-Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding the American naval forces in Dominican waters, is under broad instructions to use whatever force is necessary to maintain the constitutional govern- ment in the Dominican Republic.
 If necessary, Admiral Caperton may land bluejackets and marines.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
REVOLUTION THREATENS GERMANY;
 CIVILIANS ARE CALCULATING METZ;
 GERARD ID RECEIVE REPLY TOD
FRENCH OFFENSIVE AT VERDUN CONTINUES Gains Increased and ConsOli- dated During Night,
 Paris Claims.

Paris, May 4, 1915 D. m.-The ad- vance of the French in the district of Dead Man Hill, on the Verdun front, was continued during the night, the war office announced this afternoon. The gains made yesterday were in creased and consolidated.
 As a consequence of the French ar tillery preparations at Dead Man Hill yesterday, the statement says, two Germans surrendered stating they were the sole survivors of the men in their trench.
 Elsewhere west of the Mouse there were active fighting with artillery. An engagement with grenades occurred In Avoncourt Wood.
 In the region of Vaux, east of the Mouse, there was an artillery encoun- ter.
 French artillery destroyed ammuni- tions near the Grand Dune, Belgium
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
TERMS WITH MEXICO
 SATISFACTORY 10
 Us. GOVERNMENT
Use of Railroads and No Definite Time for Withdrawing
 Troops, Two Features
WILSON RECEIVES REPORT;
 TO CONFER WITH BAKER

American Soldiers Will Not Proceed Farther South Than Point Reached At Present And CarranzistaS Will Cooperate In Driving Out Bandits First Chief of Mexico Approves of ObregOn'S Concessions.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
French artillery destroyed ammuni- tions near the Grand Dune, Belgium.

Berlin May A. via London, 3:31 D. mt is officially announced that the French have obtained footho1d in one of the German advance posts south of Dead Man Hill.
 The announcement to this effect was made in today's army headquarters statement
New Britain herald., 1916-05-04

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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
NOTICE..

1t has come to my notice that
some of the new State Road is being
used in manner in which no road
can be used and be kept fit for wheel
traffic, also that the bitches are be-
ing blocked and obstructions left in
the road for day or two at a time.
For the benefit of those who do
not know that there is a law pro-
hibiting this, and do not appreciate
an expensive public improvement nor
have any regard for the rights of
their neighbors, will quote the
State Law:
"Obstruction Of or damage to High
Ways.-Any person who shall obstruct
any of the public highways of this
State in any manner, or who shall
dig any holes, therein, or remove any
earth, gravel or rock therefrom, or
any part thereof, or who shall in any
manner obstruct any ditch on the
side Of any such highways, and there
Oy damage Cne same, Snall Oe guilty
of misdemeanor. 1t is hereby made
the duty of the county attorney to
prosecute all violations of the pro-
visions of this section, occurring in
his county.
A misdemeanor is punishable by a
fine of not more than $4,000 or nine
ty days in the County Jail.
From now on, any one found dam
aging the roads placed under my care
will be prosecuted to the limit under
the above quoted law.
GEO. B. HUGHES.
Highway Engineer
of Cook County.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
Meeting Of SCHOOL
OFFICIALS WELL attended

Superintendent of Schools N. j.
Young, of St. Louis county, arrived
in the village on Friday night. He
was here representing the State
Board of Education and meeting
OF members of school boards was
called for Saturday morning at nine
O'Clock at the court house. Every
school board in the county was rep
resented, except our local board,
most OF the members of which were
out of town. At the meeting Supt.
M. R. Beebe of our local school gave
very interesting and instructive
talk on manual training, it's purpose
and the aims that should be held in
it's teaching. Supt. N. A. Young gave
an instructive talk on the efficiency
of county board Of education and
some of those present were much
impressed with the idea of urging
their respective districts to come in
under a county board of education
Supt. Clinch made few remarks re-
garding reports of officers of the re-
spective districts, and the meeting
was success, judging from the dis.
cussions of the matters touched in
the takes gave at the meeting. We
will give more details of the county
board of education idea in our next
issue.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
MAPLE HILL NOTES

Mrs. VIM. Ellquist spent week in
Duluth visiting friends recently.
Miss Christina Everson returned
from Washburn, Wis, last week.
Miss Francis Hedstrom left for
Rochester, Minn., on Saturday after
noon.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. John Nelson last Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Agnes Erickson, of st. Cloud,
arrived on Sunday night. She will
teach the East Side school.
Miss Martha Nyland left for Du-
luth last Thursday, after spending
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Ellquist.
Miss Olga Siegfried of Saltwater,
Minn., arrived on the Friday boat.
Miss Siegfried will teach the primary
room at the West Side school.
The Basket Social given by the
Maple Hill Literary Society on Mon
day evening for the benefit of the
church was a success and they cleared
about fifty dollars.
A large number of friends gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hedstrom on Friday afternoon. The
occasion was birthday surprise on
Mrs. Hedstrom and Miss Judith Berg
lund.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06

a. Z. GOOdlng, state treas urer, has
received $5OuOO from the United
States government for the benefit or
the agricultural schools in Minnesota
This is an annual appropriation and
will be credited to the agricultural de-
partment under the University of Min
nesota.
Wages of machinists and boilermak>
ers at the Northern Pacific railway
shops at Brainerd have been increased
2k cents an hour. The men work
nine hours day and the increase
dates from May l.
Stocks on the coal docks at the
head OF the lakes are becoming de-
pleted, particularly in soft coal, for
the demand from the interior is the
heaviest at this time OF year that coal
dock men remember.
Mrs. Anna Lasher of Virginia has
been granted a second divorce from
her husband, Edward Lasher. The
couple were married on March 7, 1903.
at Motley, this state. They were d.
vorced Jan. 10, 1910, at Brainerd and
about year later they were remar~
ried at Moorhead.
Matt ]. Ring, Minnesota's tallest SOL
der in the Spanish-American war, is
dead at his home in Park Falls, Wis.
He was a member of Company H.
Thirteenth Minnesota. He enlisted at
the age of seventeen and at that time
was feet inches tall and was known
as the minnesota Baby"
Five hundred striking miners gath
cred before the city Jail at Eveleth
and threatened to break in and release
seven prisoners who had been arrest
ed for carrying concealed weapons in
maintaining picket line. After the
police made a few arrests of ring
leaders the mob dispersed.
Carlo Tresca, strike leader on the
Mesabi range, has been arrested on a
charge of criminal libel for allowing
the red banner, Murdered by Oliver
Gunmen," to be carried at the head of
the funeral procession of John Alar, a
striking miner who was killed in a
clash with mine guards at Virginia.
c, s. Brown, deputy state auditor,
will retire shortly. He will be sue
ceeded by Roy Chase, now an assist
ant in the office. Mr.. Brown has been
connected with the auditors Office
fourteen years.
George Lech entered a saloon at St.
Paul and ordered a glass of beer.
When the bartender reached the table
at which Lech was sitting the latter
was dead. The coroner decided apo
plexy was the cause.
The validity Of the Minnesota Oil
inspection law has been upheld by the
state supreme court in it's decision on
the appeal OF the Pure Oh company.
An appeal to the United States so.
preme court is expected.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06

Mrs. H. Blakeslee, of Rochester,
Minn., who has been visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Berglund the past
month, left for her home on Satur-
day.
Oscar Olson returned to the village
last Thursday afternoon with the
first new model Ford received in this
village. This was also the first car
of the new model assembled in Du-
luth, having been received in a car
load OF fourteen machines. The
changes in that popular car are a
big improvement in looks and will
probably make them more popular
than ever.
The box social on Maple Hill was a
success from start to finish. Mr.. G.
F. Lundquist made it very interest
ing for the audience while selling
the boxes, which sold for $500 to
$3.50. Mr.. Peter Johnson and Mr.
Charley Anderson were the more
fortunate ones, respectively getting
ladies and gentlemen's watch. The
net proceeds were about $500. The
pleasantness that prevailed in the
different events was common fea-
ture of the entertainment given by
the Community Literary Society.
The Rev. Father Simon, of Cloquet,
will arrive at Grand Marais Friday
night, Sept. 9Th, and will remain here
over Sunday, the 10th. On Sunday
at 10 o'clock. all both white and
Indians who have not yet been con-
frmed shall come to hear the neces-
sary instructions at the church in
the Chippewa Village. The Rt. Rev
Bishop j. McGolrick, of Duluth, will
come to Grand Marais the latter part
of September to dedicate the new
church in town and to administer the
Sacrament of Confirmation to some
sixty young people. The date of
dedication of church and confirma-
tion will be made known later.