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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Events Are Briefly Written In Order
70 Make Perusal Easier for
Busy Readers.

William Danforth. st. Paul con-
tractor. has begun the construction of
g 100000 sewer ut jamestown.
Elmer Simonson. garage owner. was
drowned while swimming in the Mouse
river near Norma. Heart disease is
blamed.
DIR. F.. p. Craighead. former presi-
dent Of the University of Montana
has been chosen first commissioner of
education Of North Dakota.
Plans are being made by the bust.
ness men Of Hankinson for monster
harvest festival to be held the latter
part OF July. The plan has not been
worked out in detail yet.
A special train over the Northern
Pacific will carry the railroad en-
ployes of Fargo, Moorhead and Dill
worth to Detroit. Mimi. on July %.
where great picnic will be held.
The Wells county fair takes place
! Aug. 1. 2 and at Fessenden The
races for this year promise to be the
best ever. Many entries are expected.
great string of fast horses being
promised.
John Williams. forty years old. was
swimming IN small stream near Gar
rison. demonstrating swimming
strokes, when he suddenly was seized
by heart failure and died before aid
could reach him.
After a year of continuous service in
the French trenches Fred Merriam OF
Park River was killed June IA. Mrs
John A. Harris was advised of her
brothers death by the war department
at Ottawa, Canada.
Action involving the legality Of in
itiative proceedings launched by New
Rockford in an attempt to remove the
state capitol from Bismarck to New
Rockford. has been submitted to the
state supreme court at Bismarck.
Louis W. Hill. president of the
Great Northern railroad. has been in
vited by the Red River Valley Old Set
tiers association to attend the annua
meeting at Fargo and participate ir
the memorial service to be held for his
father, James J. Hill.
4 With bullet hole through his body
John Stluhka. bachelor living shOr'
distance from Wahpeton. was removed
to hospital For five days he hat
been unattended at his home. unable
to call for help or aid himself. Stluhk;
declares some one shot him.
While her mother was engaged will
household duties Emma Hanson. elev
en.months-old daughter of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Albert Hanson Of KenmaEe. tod
died away in play. Late in the even
ing Mrs. Hanson found her daughter
body in small slough near thei
home.
i For growing out" little pigs ant
carrying over dry cows a good pastur
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
heavy DAMAGE
IN COAST STORM
Twenty Lives and Millions
in Property Lost.
TRAFFIC IS TIED UP

Raging Rivers Wash Away Bridges
and interrupt Running Of Trains ln
Several states-Wirs Service Aise,
Badly Demoralized.
Washington, July 18.-Scores Of
lives have been lost and $4,000, 900
worth Of property destroyed in North
and South Carolina and Virginia a.
the result Of heavy rains in the last
three days.
Wires all through the three Dixie
states are down and details are mea.
ger. I
Tho Southern Railway has practical
ly suspended traffic south of Washing
ton, two bridges on the Charlotte divi.I
sion having gone out.
Trains are unable to proceed be-
yond Salisbury and no wires are in!
operation south of that point. Atlanta
being reached by way of Chicago and
New Orleans.
Asheville. N. c.. the famous resort
city, is hard hit. The French river has
broken its course near there. flooding
factories and homes in the lower part
of the city. Five persons were
drowned attempting to put food in the
lower section of the Glenn Rock ho-
tel. Many are marooned in residences
along the rivers. while scores fight
against the raging currents to rescue
them. Many were without lights at
night.
Railroad Building Flooded.
The Southern Railroad depot and
buildings in the vicinity are flooded to
depth Of six feet.
Western North Carolina is reported
facing q serious situation. Lake Tox.
away's big dam and two dams at Hen.
dersonville are reported to have col
lapsed, setting free hundreds Of tons
Of water.
The Southern Railway bridge over
the Catawba river at Belmont. N. c.,
was washed away. carrying eighteen
men into the river. 1t has not yet
been learned whether they were
saved.
The Seaboard Air Line bridge over
the Catawba river at Mount Holly. N
c., has collapsed, as has that over the
Catawba on the Salisbury-Asheville
line.
An earth fll at the Lookout power
dam near Shelby broke and the East
Monde. West Monde. Liladoun and
Alspauge cotton mills are under wa
ter.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
CONGRESS PLANNING
TO QUIT BY AUG. 20

Washington, July 1s.-Adjournment
of.congress not later than Aug. 20 was
t.ereed on tentatively by the senate
Democrats in caucus to revise theif
legislative program with view to
bringing the session to an early close.
A resolution unanimously adopted
directs the Democratic steering com.
mittee to prepare program and to
include in It as most urgent and de.
manding first consideration the follow.
Ing measures:
Appropriation bills. government
shipping, revenue, workmen's compen.
sation. corrupt practices. Philippine
self-government, Civil and Spanish
war pension bills and bill to enlarge
.the interstate commerce commission.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
GEORGE S. LOTUS IS DEAD
Prominent st. Paul Man 10 Victim o.
Cancer.

st. Paul, July 17.-George s. Lotus,
sales manager for the st. Paul Equity
Cooperative exchange. is dead. After
an heroic fight against the encroach-
ment of abdominal cancer, with which
he was stricken Aug. 5, 1915. he sue
cumbed at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Ray Trautman.
Since his illness first began physi.
clans several times have given up all
hope for his recovery. only to marvel
at his promptness with which he re.
sponded to various treatments. 1t was
he who first realized that the long
fight to mend his broken health was
q vain hope.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
CONGRESS TO PROBE
RAILWAY PROBLEM!

Washington, July 1s.-The New.
lands joint resolution. passed by the
senate last February, creating a joint
subcommittee from the membership
Of the senate and house commerce
committees to investigate various rail
road problems. including government
ownership and regulation and neces.
sity for further legislation. was adopt.
ed by the house without record vote.
The study Of the situation was one
Of the things recommended by Presi.
dent Wilson in his message to the
opening of congress.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
British Continue to Push Back
TsutonIc Army.
sam OF -FOUR MILES MADE
Considerable Ground Secured by Emo
lish Soldiers Since Offensive
Began on July 1.

London. July 15.-British guns and
infantry continue to deepen the big
dent in the German lines north of the
Somme.
After forcing the second line along
q four.mile front General Sir Douglas
Haig's forces renewed the attack.
As a result the Germans at one
point have been pushed back to their
third line Of defense.
This marks a British advance Of
four miles from the original German
lines as they existed at the beginning
of the offensive ON July in the FRI
court-Mametz sector.
The force Of the renewed British
drive is shown not only in the ground
gained, but in the number of prison.
ers captured.
London reports the taking Of more
than 1000 Germans within the past
twenty.four hours. the total since the
start Of the offensive now being in ex.
cess of 10000.
French Remain Inactive.
While the British are thus pushing
back the Teutonic lines the French on
their right flank are remaining com
paratively inactive, having already
achieved . similar object
They are busy at verdun, however
where they have repulsed an attack
near the Avacourt redoubt, on the ex.
treme left Of the Verdun front, while
the artillery is actively replying to
bombardments by the crown princes
guns on the east bank Of the Meuxe
At Apermont attempted German 1t
tacks were broken up by the French
barrage 1re.
Hard fighting continues between
Russians and Turks in Turkish Ar
menia, where the Russians are push
ing westward from Mamakhatun.
The result Of the battles so far II
indecisive. Constantinople reports.
The German oflicial report admits
the penetration of the Teutonic lines
by the British.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
TO DELAY MOVING MILITIA
Forces Now MobiIizins Not Going
South Until Fully Equipped.

Washington, July 1S.-The war de.
partment has sent orders to all depart
ment commanders to delay transpor-
tation to the border OF national guard
organizations, now mobiliZ.ng. unit.
they are fully equipped and organized.
The effect Of this order will he to
revoke ruli.:c is3ued when the Mcxi.
can situation vas acute, waying GER
tain requi. ere1:s. The new order af.
fects about % ooo men now held in
the various state camps.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
PASS THE THOUSAND MARK
State Banks in Minnesota Are Stead
ily Increasing.

80 's''''s'SeSSS SNsS SASo0'
iiy Increasing.
st. Paul, July 49, State banks
chartered in Minnesota number 1.OOl
and with 2S1 national banks make a
total Of 1882 banking institutions in
the state.
This announcement was made by A.
H. Turrittin. state superintendent of
banks, after he signed the charter
that took the number of existing state
banks past the 1000 mark. The dis.
tinction went to the Farmers State
bank Of Sunrise. with John A. Sjoberg.
Center City, as president. and Charles
w. Wallin, Minneapolis. cashier.
The first bank chartered by the
state was the Bank of the State of
Minnesota. organized Oct. 1, 1855, with
N. p. Langford Of st. Paul as cashier.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20

Detectives employed by the Great
Northern railroad admit responsibility
for two shots fired at MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Momolke. who were driving in
their automobile near Minot One shot
hit the automobile. The detectives de-
clare they believed the couple to be
men for whom they were searching for
robbery. Mr.. and Mrs. Komolke are
prominent Einot residents.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
pies In Attempted Rescue.

Chanute. Kan. July 1S.-Erma Cox.
fourteen years old. Emma Steinsets.
eighteen. and Earl Shirk were drowned
in the Neossa river here. The two
girls were wading when they stepped
into basin fourteen feet deep. Shirk
tried to save them.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20

Is n valuable asset to the North Da.
kota hog raiser. Alfalfa makes the
best pasture for hogs. In pasturing
alfalfa care should be taken that II is
not pasturcd too heavily. IL this Is
done the alfalfa will reseed.
Rev +. Bernessen of Fargo was
elected president of the Red River
Valley Free Lutheran Young Peoples
association at the concluding session
of the organizations annual conven.
tion at HiIlsboro. J. NJ. Halvorson of
Northwood was chosen vice president
and Rev. !. Hovland of Hatton secre.
tary
John Rowland. n Mountrnil county
farmer. was found guilty OF murder in
the second degree at Williston for the
laying of Harry Walcott. twenty.year.
old son of n ncighboring farmer. Judge
Fisk sentenced Rowland to twenty
years Imprisonment. The killing of
WalcOtt was the elimination OF long
standing feud.
because he attempted to enforce
the payment of 81 debt with load
ed revolver Rasmus Iesscth Of CarpiO
was placed In Jail. The charges were
made by Marion Miller. also of Carpio.
who declared that I-csseth threatened
him with death the first time he came
from the house unless payment of tho
debt was forthcoming.
The American Society OF Equity
committee. charged with selecting
site for the proposed new packing
plant. met at Fargo, but was unable to
take action because OF the absence OF
one member. Adjournment was taken
to July 2l. II was announced a $1,000
900 cooperative company will he or
eanizcd to swing the project
Merit Kimball, former Fargo high
/ school student, who was made a lieu
tenant in the Canadian army recently
for personal bravery under fire. was
killed June : somewhere in France"
according to word received at Fargo
| by his father. Porter kimball. Lieu
| tenant kimbail was football and
track star during his high school days
| Grand Forks bank deposits increas-
ed 80 per cent in year. according To
statement prepared by local banks
IN compliance with the national call
and made public. Deposits. the state
ment shows. total $5.41S,O24, as COM
pared with S3,404,4S5 year ago. In
the same period the resources Of the
banks have increased from 1l,G19.009
to $6.572,520.
Harry Buslan, eighteen years old.
drowned in reservoir near Belfield
when seized with cramps while bath
ing. His body was taken to EyOta.
MINI. for burial.
One case Of infantile paralysis has
been reported near Mandan. The
three-year-old son of John Campbell.
cumbed to the disease few days ago.
1t has just become known.
While swimming in the Fargo COL
lege stadium with several companions
John George. eighteen years old. got
into deep water and was drowned.
Barney Leonartz Abercrombie. was
seized by cramps and drowned. and
his companion. Edwin Bontieth, al
most met q similar fate in attempting
q rescue.
Organization Of the Tower City Co.
Operative Shipping association and
the Tower City Equity Elevator com.
pany. announcement of which has
been made at Tower City, will make
that town the center of cooperative
marketing of grain and cattle. accord
ing to dealers and shippers. The
Equity Elevator company will pur-
chase one or more of the elevators.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
Thieves Take Church Plano.

Chicago. July 1S.-Members of the
Sixth Congregational church of Oak
Park are conducting quiet search
for robbers who boldly backed dray
up to the church door and stole the
church's new $4OO piano.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20

New YORK., I"ly Is.-Thc Preshy.
terten board OF foreign missions has
received cable message from Persia
announcing the death from typhoid
fever Of Rev. Dr. Samuel G. Wilson at
Tabrix. DR.. Wilson hai Just complet.
ed thirty-six years as 4 missionary IN
Persia.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
SEE COPPER TAX DEFEAT

Montana solons Think Senate Will
Kill Portion Of Revenue Bill.
Helena. Mont. July 1S.-Leters re.
ceived by commercial clubs. the cham
Der of commerce and union copper
miners from the Montana delegation
in congress express the belief the
copper tax phase of the general reve-
nue. bill will be killed in the senate.
The tax would cost the industry in
this state 100000. considerable
portion Of which would be imposed on
labor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
WILL SPEAK IN TWIN CITIES
Justice Hughes to Visit Northwest in
AUGUST.

st. Paul. July 15.-Charles E.
Hughes. Republican presidential can.
didate, will speak in St Paul or Min.
neapolis about Aug. 10.
A telegram received from Bridge.
hampton. N. Y. Mr.. Hughes summer
home. says he will open his campaign
with . speech in Detroit ON the even.
ing Of Aug. Z.
From Detroit he will go to Chicago,
where he will deliver another speech,
probably on the evening Of the Sth
or 9th. From there he viii come "a
the Twin Cities.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
CASTRO ORDERED pEpoRT.
Ed eY SPECIAL BOARD.

New York. July 1s.-General
Cipriano Castro. former presi-
dent Of Venezuela, and his wife,
who arrived here from Port Of
Spain, Trinidad, on the steam.
ship Vnuban, were ordered de.
ported from the United States
by a special board Of inquiry
at the Ellis Island immigration
station.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
Retired Adm,ra, pies.

Retired Admiral Dies.
:. Norfolk. Va. July ls.-Rear Admiral
tCharles Henry Eldridge. y. 8. n. re-
dred. died here. Ho was seventy.ave
years cd.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20
oRPET FOUND NOT GUILTY
OF MURDER.

Waukegan. ILL.,. July 49,
Will Orpet. the University of
Wisconsin student charged
with numbering Marion Lam
bert. his former sweetheart.
was found not guilty by a jury
after five hours deliberation.
A half hour later Orpet. with
his father and mother. left the
courtroom where, for two
months, his life has been bat
tied over.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-20

Virginia Representative Dies.
Washington. July 1S.-Representa
tive Hunter II. Moss of the Fourth
West Virginia district died at Atlantic
City. N. j., after long illness.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
Husband and Wife Both
D Saved From Suffering

l wish to tell you the good results my
self and husband received from DR.. Kill
mer's SWAMP rot. About eleven years
ago l had severe attack of La Grippe
and was confined to my bed about eight
weeks under the DOCTORS care. He pro-
nounced my case kidney trouble and
rheumatism and not receiving the results
from the doctors treatment / should
have received, decided to try swamp
Root. After taking several bottles of
Swamp-Root l was able to get up and
attend to my work. About year later
my husband was affected with a severe
attack of kidney trouble and doctored
for some time with the doctors and re-
ceived no benefit. Knowing of the good
bad received, he decided to try Swamp
Root. His condition was such that he
was confined to his bed and words can
not tell how he suffered, but after taking
Swamp-Root he was relieved so he could
go on with his work without pain. 1
wish to heartily recommend Swamp-Root
to all persons afflicted with kidney and
bladder troubles and you may publish
this letter If you wish.
Yours truly.
MRS. A. E. BRIGGS,
Eldred, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
this 25th day of May, 1912.
IRA MCCARTHY, Notary Public.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
Lecture By Mrs. Parsels

Mrs. Addie M. Parsels of Philadelphia.
Pa, will discuss the issues of Prohibi-
ton VS.. Local Option at the Congrega-
tional church, Hyde Park. on Sunday
morning next at 10. IS o'clock. Mrs. Par
sells is familiar with the working of both
Prohibition and Local Option and is fully
qualified 10 discuss the subject. She is
a speaser of rare ability, her lectures
having been styled "A whirlwind of elo-
quence." She has the same opinion
about regulating the liquor traffic as Mr..
Sunday, although she does not express
herself in just the same words. The
speaker does not try to entertain her au-
dience. but gives truths and facts in such
a way that one has no difficulty in under
standing what study and experience have
taught her regarding the subject under
discussion. Come and hear what she
has to say. An offering will be taken.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
North WOlcOtt

Deferred)
Mrs. Ernest Andrus has been quite i'll.
Ben Denton was visitor in Morrisville
Friday.
Max Woodmansee was at home over
Sunday.
The sick at A. G.. Andrus' are all on
the gain.
Geo. Tallman has been saving wood
for D. W. Sherwin.
Mrs. A. E. Woodmansee is able to be
around the house again.
A. E. Woodmansee was business vie
itor in Hardwick Saturday.
Archie Jones OF Craftsbury is vs ing
his grandmother, Mrs j. e. Wheeler
Alton Stoddard, who is workin, ia
johnson, was at Ben Denton's Sunday.
Mrs. Flora Marshall of Morrisv,lle rs
been helping her daughter, Mrs. Ern st
Andrus.
l.. S. Miller has been unable to tend
to his duties in the store the past week
on account of illness.
Mrs. D. j. Griffith was at @. w. Grit
fith's few days recently, helping to
care for Mrs. Griffith, who has been quite
ill.
Bernard Woodmansee was in SO. Wood
bury Monday Rev. W. Harry May re,
turDed home with him. returning TO So.
Woodbury. Tuesday night.
Mr.. Counter of Hard wick was in the
place Wednesday in the interest of the
Holland Creamery Co., looking up a
cream route through this section.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
Finished Work as REGISTER

Mrs. Lizzie White, for twenty-three
years Register of Probate for the District
of Lamoille, completed work In that ca
pacity last night. We do not believe
that there is another Register In the state
who has the record for efficiency, accu-
racy and promptpess that has been Mrs.
Whites and all who have ever had bust
ness with the probate court speak highly
of her. The records of the court have
been carefully complied and under her
work, and that of the late Judge White,
they have been systemitized to perfec-
ton. Mrs. White retires from the posi-
ton with the good will of all who have
had business with the court in all these
years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
Came to Town sc Years AGO

Josiah Perry has taken possession OF
the real estate which he recently pur.
chased of Mrs. Minor, and has moved
into the house. By the way, Isl" has
lived in this town 96 years. His father,
the late N. B. Perry, came here with his
family, consisting of self, wife and three
children-"Si". Norman and Mary. They
came from st. Adams Feb. 25, 1880, in
Soagon. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and daugh-
ter are dead and Norman lives in John
son. They came here through the in
strumentality of the late Timothy Ter
rill, who was a friend of Mr.. Perry, and
"Si" lived until he recently sold it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
New Janitor at Court House

Merritt Lee, janitor at the court house
four years, ever since the building was
erected, resigned that position to take
effect March 1st, and his successor, Fred
Noble, took up the work last night. Mr..
Lee had been faithful and untiring of.
fetal and he has kept the building ''spic
and span'' from cellar to garrett Mr..
Noble is some on janitor work, being the
custodian of the high school building and
the Cong'l church, and is therefore NO
novice in that line.