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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
MEETING MARKED.
BY ENTHUSIASM
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE MEETS FOR PUR.
POSE OF ORGANIZING.
LADIES TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE

The democratic central committee
OF Fergus county held a meeting Sat
urday, and while the purpose of the
meeting was to elect officers of that
organization, number of old-time
democrats and the candidates were in
attendance. From the drop of Chair
man Martins gavel calling the meet.
ing to order until adjournment, en-
thusiasm reigned, and instead OF the
usual, old-fashioned formal affair, the
meeting was marked with enthusiastic
outbursts Of optimistic expressions.
Something New
The central committee initiated
new precedent by designating the can.
didates as committee to select the
men they desired to conduct their cam.
paign. This innovation proved ex.
tremely popular and was we'll received.
After retiring from the whole com.
mittee and getting the views Of each
candidate they made the recommen.
dation that 7. M. Shaw OF Beckett be
elected chairman; J. E. Lane, vice
chairman; r. S. Zahniser, secretary,
and F. Il. Hazen, treasurer. The com.
mittee Immediately ratified these Sc
lectiOns, and further authorized the
executive committee to appoint an as.
sistant secretary.
Executive Committee.
The question of selection of the ex-
ecutive committee of the central com.
mittee was next taken up and for
the first time in the political history
of Fergus county several ladies were
selected as members of that commit.
tee. This distinction was given Mrs.
N. J. Lttlejohn and Mrs. John A. Cole
man. The other members OF the com.
mittee were: John A. Cox of Roy,
John Weidenborner of Moore, Mike
Harvey of Benchland, r. e. Cox Of
Coffee Creek. James Stafford of Wini.
fred, John B. Ritch of Lewistown, V.
F.. Dusek Of Lewistown, Tom Stout Of
Lewistown and David Hilger of Lewis.
town.
Attorney J. E. Wasson Of Hilger was
rendered the office of state central
committeeman but in a fitting and
characteristic speech declined that
honor and suggested the name of F.
r. Cunningham who was elected by
acclamation.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
EVENTFUL
CONGRESS
Adjournment Occurs on
Scheduled Time With
out Hitch in Plans.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S-Adjoum.
ment of the first session OF the sixty
fourth congress at 10 o'clock this
morning without hitch in the plans
of senate and house leaders was quick
ly Followed by general exodus of
members Fastening homeward for rest
or the national political campaign.
While the closing saw the admins.
tration Legislative program mainly
completed, some things wait to be con
tihued at the winter session, notably
the remainder of the presidents pro-
gram on railroad legislation, which
was partially enacted to prevent the
threatened strike.
In formal statement President
Wilson. speaking of the work of con.
gress, gave notice that the remainder
OF the railroad program would be
pressed at the new session. His state
ment follows:
A very remarkable session of con-
gress has just closed, full, as all re-
cent sessions of congress have been,
OF helpful and humane legislation
which constitutes contributions OF
capital importance to the defense, the
economic progress and the whole life
OF the country
1T is to be regretted that the ses-
sion could not have continued long
enough to complete the program re-
Gently projected with regard to the
accommodation of labor disputes be.
tween the railways and the employees,
but 1t was not feasible in the cir
cumstances to continue the session
any longer and therefore only the
most Immediately pressing parts Of
the program could be completed.
THE rest, it is agreed, has been
merely postponed until it can be ma
turely deliberated and perfected.
have every reason to believe that il
is the purpose of the leaders of the
two houses Immediately upon reas
sembling congress, to undertake this
additional legislation. II is evident
that the country should be relieved
of the anxiety which must have been
created by recent events with regard
to the future accommodation of such
Disputes
The immigration bill, the corrupt
practices bill and the bill to permit
combinations of American exporters
to meet foreign competition abroad
went over.
The closing hours of congress were
remarkably quiet. Only the presence
of the president in his room near the
senate chamber served to attract in.
terest to what would otherwise have
been an uneventful ending of an event.
full congress.
Informal conferences of few ad.
ministration senators and congressman
turned after adjournment from
thoughts of what had been achieved
to contemplation of the future. No
matter what happened in the Novem.
Der election the democratic congress
has three months of work ahead and
an ambitious program to complete.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
WE GET SOME ATTENTION.

The Northwestern Motorist for Aug.
ust contains an article upon a monster
Spring creek trout with a picture of
said trout to prove that it's not merely
fish story. This splendid catch
measures 34h inches in length and
weighs 15h pounds. The catch was
made in Lewistown last year.
The same magazine contains an ar.
ticle on the state association of com.
mercial secretaries and is illustrated
by group photograph of a few of the
members in which Secretary Blodgett
is prominently figured.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
STOCK SHOW N lEW|STOWN MAY
AFFORD OCTOBER ATTRACTION

It looks as though Lewistown would
be chosen as place for exhibition
OF shorthorn cattle by the Montana
Purebred Livestock association this
fall. The amount asked by this asso.
ciation for making a one-day show
here with an auction following is reas.
enable enough to be considered by
the Chamber of Commerce. It has been
suggested that an effort be made to
get this stock show here in October
and combine it with enough other
county fair features to make it worth
while.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
F|REMEN ARE
GIVEN BANQUET

About thirty-five Lewistown fire.
men, both active and exempt, gathered
in the fire department rooms at the
city hall Friday night where banquet
and smoker was rendered them by
Sutter Brothers and Emil Saxl. in
appreciation of their efficient services
at the time of the Diamond block fire
A sumptuous feed" was served, al,
ter which cigars were passed and a
program of toasts on matters of inter
est to all was given by Mayor w. y.
Symmes. Julian Sutter, John Lyons.
j. G. Bebb. f. w. Mettlsr, Oscar Muel
Ter, Harry Vestrem and Harry Fitton.
Ed Baker filled the office Of toast
master
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
CHARLES M'ALLISTER arrested
AT FOREST GROVE FOR DEsERT|ON

Deputy Sheriff Guy Tullock went to
Forest Grove Friday and placed
Charles McAllister Of that place un-
der arrest at the request of the Gal
latin county authorities. McAllister is
charged with deserting and abandon
ing his family. He is being held await.
ing the arrival OF officers from Boze.
man.
Sheriff Tullock left for Deer Lodge
Friday morning where he took
William Stewart, who plead guilty to
assault on a fellow workman, and was
sentenced last week to not less
than one year nor more than eighteen
months In the penitentiary.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14

PARIS, Sept l3.-u1 p. ny
North Of the Somme the French en-
larged their positions opposite Com
bles and stormed new trenches south
OF l.ePriez farm. says tonight's war
Office statement. Tho Germans recap
tured farm In lAbbe wood and Hin
rs. but both were retaken by the
French who maintained all their
gains. on the center and right. The
total captures of yesterday and today
were 2.3OO prisoners. 10 guns and 40
machine guns.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
7. 7. TAYLOR WILL REPRESENT
CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION

r. T. Taylor, vice president of the
Bank OF Fergus County. left Satur-
day for Kansas City where he will at
tend the annual meeting of national
bankers and will represent the Lewis
town Clearing House association at
the convention of the National Clear
ing House Association of America
which convenes September 26 Mr..
Taylor will be accompanied east by
Mrs. Field of Kansas City, who has
been spending the summer In Lewis
town; Mrs. J. G. War; of Los Aneles,
who has also been visiting here, and
Mrs. A. w. War; of Lewistown The
latter two ladies' will go only as far
as Minneapolis.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
OFFICIALS HERE.

w. B. Foster OF Seattle, general s,i.
perintendent of the Puget Sound lines
of the Milwaukee, E. H. Barrett OF
Butte, assistant general superintend.
ent, G. F. West OF Seattle. car service
agent. spent yesterday afternoon and
evening in Lewistown. coming here
from Great Falls. These officials, In
company with Supt. Whiting. made an
extensive inspection of the Choteau
line, where construction is being com.
pleted.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
REPORT CROP CONDITIONS.

Leonard M. Jeffers of Portland. Ore,
representing the Bureau of Plant In
dustry, and c. H. Russell. who serves
in the same capacity in Illinois. are
visiting the Judith Basin at the pres
ent time and will make a report of
the crop conditions here.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
CONTEST ElIEQ.

Elsie C. Taylor of Ashley has filed
contest at the land office against
Fred ID. Taylor of Moore, for land To-
Gated in section and 9.16-28. The
contestant claims to be the deserted
wife of the claimant and that claim
ant has deserted his family since July
20. 1916, who now reside on the home
stead. H. e. Gels is attorney for the
contestant
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NEW LOAN COMPANY.

Articles Of Incorporation were filed
yesterday by the Denton Farm Mort.
gage and Loan company. This com.
pany has been organized to do a gen,
eral loangan mortgage business. Cap.
ital stock is named at $25,OOO and the
incorporators are S. Brown, Albert
Johnson and William F.. Sheehan. Den.
ton is named as the principal place
of business.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
milwaukee WILL REMODEL AND
ENLARGE ITS STOCK YARDS

The growth of stock shipments in
Fergus county have made it neces.
sary for the Milwaukee to enlarge and
remodel its stock yards. The 3 pens
there at the present time will be in.
creased to or s. The runway will
be enlarged to several acres, new
chutes will be built, scales will be in
stalled and gravity line will be
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NEW JOB FOR eRAMEL.

Herbert H. Bramel, who has been
employed as salesman for the past two
and half years with the Cook-Rey-
nolds company. has resigned to take
position with the Montana Loan &
Investment company. his new duties to
begin Monday. Mr.. Bramel will have
charge of the office work for the lat.
ter company.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
WANT NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.

County Superintendent Baker was
holding hearing Saturday on the
petition for the creation of a new
school district near Buffalo. The new
district was to be taken from district
number l47. Owing to some legal
questions involved the decision will
be held pending advices fro mthe coun.
ty attorney. J. d. Crabtree, Walter
Phillips and Horace Kincaid were
among those appearing for the petit
toners.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
IN ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Former Con.
gressman Frank o. Lowden of Oregon,
ILL.,, and Governor Edward F.. Dunno.
incumbent were nominated by large
pluralities for governor by the republi-
cans and democrats, respectively, in
the Illinois primaries today, according
to estimates based on incomplete re.
turns tonight.
LOwden seems to have carried Chi
cago by plurality of 10000 over Nor.
ton ID. Hill of Chicago, second man.
Down-state returns indicated a heavy
plurality for Lowden. Estimates from
the entire state put Lowden's plural.
ity at more than 10000.
Dunno apparently carried Chicago
over William B. Brinton, of Dixon, Ill.,,
by more than 10000 and is running on
the basis of about two to one over
Brinton down state. Approximately
one-third of Chicago's vote gave
Dunno 3l,156 and Brinton, 1O,s97
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
VISITING FROM SPOKANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen S. Bills and chill
dren autoed from Spokane in their
seven-passenger Case car, arriving in
Lewistown Monday afternoon. They
will be the guests of H. l.. Bills for
several days.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
MAINTAIN
ALL GAINS
Germans Take Positions
on the Western Front
Only to Lose Them.
FIGHTING FIERCELY

North OF the Somme the French En-
large Their Positions Opposite
Combles and Storm New Trenches
South of lie Priex Farm--ln the
Two Days Fighting More Than
2,30o Germans We're Captured, To-
0ether With Large Number Of
Guns and Machine Cuns-heavy
Fighting Continues In the Balkans,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
IN
HISTORY
American Commission
ers Probe Inner Life of
Mexico as Nation.
TAXATION DEGREES

American.Mexican Joint Commission
Begin an Exhaustive Study Of the
Taxation DEGREES Issued by General
Carranxa Which Affect American.
Controlled Mining Properties in
Mexico, and All That Concern the
Life Of Mexico; its Economic Prob
lens; its Political Struggles and
Every Phase Of Government.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
WORK ACCOMPLISHED.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8-The first
session of the siXty-fourth congress
which adjourned today was con-
cerned chiefly with national defense.
When the gavel fell congress had
directed reorganization and re-equip-
ment of the army and navy for de-
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
FOR THE CENSUS.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Fischer
of Denton, an eight-pound girl. Mrs.
Fischer was formerly Margaret Trepp
of this city.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS RESUME.

The French north OF Peronne are
holding tenaciously to the salient they
have driven into the German line east
of the Bethnne Peronne road near Bou-
chavesnes. They hold intact, too, tho
town Of Bouchavesnes and other points
along the line captured In the offens-
i've started Tuesday. Their capture
Of q powerfully organized German
trench system south OF the LePriez
farm, near the road running from
Rancourt to Combles has put Combles
In further jeopardy. Fighting In tho
region OF Bouchavesnes has been san
culinary. Finding that the French had
cut their line OF communication from
Peronne northward the Germans threw
violent attacks against rAbbe wood
and Hill 76. south OF Bouchavesnes
and retook both places. The French,
however. returned viciously to the at
tack and after hard fighting finally
drove out the Germans and kept the
ground they had won In the two
days fighting more than 1900 Germans
were taken prisoners and large num-
ber of guns and machine guns cap,
tured.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
PRIMARY
RESULTS
J. r. Mann, Republican
Leader in the House,
Is Renominated.
P0INDEXTER WINS

After Being Elected United States
Senator as Republican Six Years
Ago, Miles Poindexter Of Washing.
ton Joined the Progressive Party
Four Years Ago, and the Reaction
ary Republicans Attempted to De-
feat His denomination by Running
Congressman viii &. Humphrey
Against Him.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
BRITISH FORCES WITHDRAWN.

LONDON. Sept 14-(3:08 a. m.)-
The British forces which crossed the
Struma river in Greek Macedonia last
Sunday, have been withdrawn after
having inflicted heavy losses on the
Bulgars, according to a report sent
by the British press representative
at Saloniki.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14

On the British Somme front the
situation remains unchanged. South
of the Somme heavy artillery duels
between the French and Germans con.
tinue in the region of VermandOvil-
lers and Chaulnes. Repulsc of Ger
man attack near F1eury, in the Yer
dun sector, is reported by Paris.
Heavy fighting continues all along
the Macedonian front but no impor.
tant changes are reported. The Ital.
ians have Joined in the fray west OF
the Vardar river. Near Lake Bulkovo
Rome declares they have driven Bul-
garian detachments beyond the Demir-
IIissar-Doiran road. The Bulgarians
say, however, that the Italians were
dispersed in this region with loss
of 30 men captured.
The British across the Struma river
south OF Lake TakinOs. have made no
further efforts to advance and In that
region there are no developments.
In the Dubrudja region the central
powers are going on with their Oper.
ations methodically, according to Ber.
lin. In Pennsylvania the Germans
have joined the Austrians near Her.
mannstadt and southeast Of Hoetzing
in fighting the invading Rumanians.
In the Carpathians, Russian attacks
along the entire front have been re-
pulsed. according to Vienna and Ber
lin. Petrograd says the Russians are
holding all the ground they have won
in this region.
German aeroplanes sank a Russian
torpedo boat destroyer in the gulf OF
Riga and attacked Russian naval
forces in the Black sea, off Constanza.
Rumania. Besides the destroyer sunk.
several other hits were observed in
both of the attacks, Berlin says.
BRITISH FORCES WITHDRAWN.
LONDON. Sept. 14-(3:08 a. nj
The British forces which crossed tha
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14

Continued on Page Three.)
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14

The British across the Struma river
south OF Lake TakinOs. have made no
further efforts to advance and In that
region there are no developments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
KLAMATH FALLS TO AID
THE STRAHORN ROAD
Denver Bonding House Arranges
Terms for Exchange of $500. 900
City Bonds for railroad Stock.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Aug. 90.
tive of Keller Brokers', bond house Of
Denver, has outlined to the city coun-
ell terms upon which his company
would accept the 100000 city bonds
if voted by klamath Falls for stock
in the Oregon-California & Eastern
railroad proposed by Robert E. Stra-
horn.
Entire engineering of the election
by the company so that legal bitches
will not later interfere is the first
and principal stipuation made by
Keller Brothers. II the lection car
ries and some other firm buys the
bonds, one per cent of the issue will
be charged for engineering the elec-
ton. Three hundred dollars will be
asked for attorney fees if the election
falls. The meeting being informal,
no definite action was taken, but it
is understood that at the regular
council meeting Monday evening. the
services of Keller Brothers attorneys
will be retained
Bonanza, 25 miles east of this city,
has secured free terminal sites and
is working on the right of way for a
seven mile extension of the Strahorn
road. Plans for bonding theNtown for
100000 for construction work be-
tween that point and Dairy are being
made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
RNH.WAY STATION ROMANCE
CAUSES DENVER WEDDING
school Teacher of Ritzyillc. wash. Is
Married to Man Who Fcll in Love
With Her at First Sight

DENVER, Aug. 29,-When Law
renee H. Carr mining operator, Butte
Mont. two months ago saw Il young
and beautiful girl standing on the
station platform of tnat city, talking
to a woman he knew, Carr realized
that the one girl in the world for him
was standing before him.
The girl, unaware of the commo-
ton she had caused in the heart Of
"f Young carr got on a train. waved
goodby and was gone.
"Who is that young lady you were
talking to on the station platform "
Carr asked his woman friend. She
told him it was Miss ora Lucille Mabie
of Ritzville, Wash; that she was a
school teacher on her vacation, and
that she was bound for Robinson
Colo. to visit her sister.
"Robinson!" repeated Carr, for
Cars brother lives at Robinson. Ana
straightway Carr went to Robinson to
visit his brother ana to find the girl
with whom he had fallen violently in
love.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
PORTLAND SWIMMER is
DROWNED IN WILLAMETTE
Arthur Clark Enters Water, After
Eating Hearty Lunch and Is seized
With Cramps-Sinks Immediately.

PORTLAND, Aug 29.-Arthur
Clark, aged "A years, 52S Ivanhoe av-
enue north. was drowned at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, while swimming
off the north bank OF Swan Island.
Clark and his young wife were
members Of party or nine who had
gone to spend the day on the island
With several others. Clark entered
the water about 4 O'Clock, an hour
after eating a hearty lunch. He swan
out distance of 20 feet to rescue a
drifting rowboat reached for the
edge of the craft and sank, his hand
scraping the side OF the boat
Clark's brother-in-law, f. L. Ea-
ton, saw him sink and rushed to his
assistance. but the body did not rise
again. Divers later recovered it. A
lungmotor from the harbor patrol
failed to revive him Captain ms
keep sent Auto Patroiman Griffiths
with an inferno from the emergency
hospital.
Relatives declare heart failure is
partly responsible for his death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
USEFUL LITTLE HINTS.

Put rose geranium leaf on top Of
the jelly before sealing it,
Before betting is sewed in a wash
skirt it should be shrunk.
Always use ice water when mixing
pie crust
White lace should be laid away in
blue or yellow paper,
Alcohol will remove ink stains from
light wool materials.
Stewed rhubard is said TO be valu-
able for rheumatic troubles.
A flannel dipped in turpentine will
clean a porcelain tub we'll
Always thoroughly scrub piece Of
bacon before It is sliced.
The broom should be placed on its
handle end when not in use.
Strands of raffia are good for tying
vines and shrubbery in place.
If the eyes of chicken are not full
and bright the chicken is not fresh.
If you use brick for an iron stand,
the iron will hold its heat much longer
Little bags filled with shot make
very good weights for use in the sew
ing room.
1t is better TO wash table linen by it.
self Handkerchiefs should be washed
alone.
A tablespoonful Of vinegar put into
homemade candy will prevent it from
being sticky.
If worms are eating the root Of the
radish, sprinkle the ground around
the root with mustard.
A small piece Of camBhor in the wa
ter in which cut flowers are put will
make them last longer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
HUGHES VETOED BILL
JUST TO WOMANKIND
While Governor of New York Used
Az On Measure Aiming at Giving
Just Salaries to Teachers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-In the
house recently Representative James
B. Aswell of Louisiana contrasted the
action of Charles E. Hughes in Veto
ing a bill while governor of New
York giving better salaries to women
teachers and his stand now for suf-
frage
He refused to give the women os
his own state justice in the matter OF
earning a living, how can the women
of the country trust MIN now asked
Mr. Aswell
Let the women of New York City, -
he continued. tell the women of the
country how Mr. Hughes honeyed
words now square with his acts while
governor of New York. The women
teachers of New York had clamored
for years for the same pay as men,
provided they did the same quality of
work. The legislature of that state
in 1907 passed bill granting it The
present noisy would-oe champion of
women vetoed that bill.
He was not willing then to give
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29

the women of his own state an equal
chance to earn a living, but he Is
anxious now to fool them into voting
the republican ticket. Preident Will
son had the courage TO go to New
Jersey and vote for suffrage, but Mr'
Hughes sat in Washington and did
not feel interested enough to 90 to
New York and cast his ballot Does
this record of Mr.. Hughes reveal
craftsmanship or demagogy? Let the
women of the country answer next
November
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
NEW SANDWICH.

This Is a most delicious and econo.
mical dessert and is especially good
for the children's noontime luncheon.
II there is a part Of loaf of brown
bread left. slice it up and trim off the
crusted edges, Butter the pieces lib
orally and make sandwiches Of them,
using sliced bananas and Little sugar
for the filling, Lay the sandwiches in
a buttered pan, arrange more sliced
bananas on top and set in a hot oven
until the fruit is soft. Serve either
with plain cream or sweetened whip
ped cream. This dessert is so good