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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
SHORT SESSION
BEGINS TODAY
Galleries Crowded to See Members
Sixty-Fourth Congress Meet
INVESTIGATE ELECTION FRAUD
Congress Will Take Up Alleged
Frauds in Presidential and
Senatorial Elections AS
First Work

Washington, Dec. 4.-The short
session of the Sixty-fourth congress
convened today, and the galleries
we're crowded to see the legislators
as they gathered for the opening
ceremonies. 1t is understood that
one of the first matters to be taken
M by congress will be senatorial
investigation of alleged misuse Oh
money in the recent presidential
campaign.
Those in charge of campaign fin
ances will be summoned before the
senate committee to explain the de-
tails of their transactions.
The election of several United
states senators will be contested at
the same time, it became known, on
charges of corruption and colonial
ton of illegal voters. Meanwhile
the investigation by the department
of Justice of alleged violation oil the
federal election statutes will be
continued, with prosecutions fol
lowing any violations of the law II
e announced. Details of this IN
yestigation will be withheld as
their publication, it was stated pS
the department, would manifestiy
initiate against the proper enforce,
ment of the law" 1t is understood
that the department has large
force Of special agents at work IN
New York and in several OF the
middle western states.
AS outlined by officials, the In
testigation will be thorough, and
will include the cross-examination
Of wealthy men supposed to have
made campaign contributions as
we'll as of the men in charge OF the
spending of money raised for the
campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
ARLENE AND ENTERPRISE IN
BIG MILLING CENTER LIST

Kansas City, Dec. Flour mills
of the state of Kansas turned out
.12,213,447 barrels Of flour in the
1856 crop year, exceeding all
previous crop years sove one. and
coming within about 100000 bar
rels of equaIing the previous crop
year, when Kansas produced wheat
crop of more than 1870. 100000 bush
els. Enterprise with capacity OF
1900 barrels a day and Abilene
with 1900 barrels are among the
big milling centers of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
.CARRANzA RETAKES
CHIHUAHUA CITY
Bandits Reported to Have Been
Driven Out by De Factos
NO AMERICANS WERE KILLED
Reports Current in Juarez state
Evacuation of Captured City
by VilIa-Mutilated Car
rama Men

Juarez, Dec. At was Officially
announced at military headquarters
Yesterday that the Carranza forces
have reoccupied the city of Chihua-
hua. having driven the Villa bandits
out. Telegraphic communication
with Chihuahua City over the led
eral line has been restablished.
The latest reports here are that
MANY Villa followers have been
captured and killed.
Gen. Francisco Murgula, the
Carranza commander, who has been
moving slowly northward from Tor
reon. was also reported to have
entered the city after having de-
feated the Villa column thirty miles
south of Chihuahua City.
No Americans were killed in Chi
huahua City by Villa, according &c
private message received here
from that city. The message sale
that the only foreigners to surfer
were the Chinese, for whom the
bandits showed no mercy.
Six Carranza soldiers from thu
remnants of General Trevino's com
mand were seen ON the streets herr
today with their ears cut. Officer
were said to have been even more
terribly mutilated by the bandits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
TEUTONS TO GOVERN LAND
CAPTURED FROM RUMANIA

Amsterdam, Dec. Am official
statement from Berlin says that
large part of Rumania having fall
en- into the hands of the central
powers, an administration for the
occupied regions, in which the 9TH
err allies of the central powers are
represented, has been organized.
The chief of the government is
General Tuelff Won Tochefe und
Weidenbach, who at the beginning
of the war commanded the Eighth
Rhenish corps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
HIGH COST OF LIVING
PROBE WELL UNDER WAY

Boston, Dec. limited States
District Attorney George W. Ander-
son. who has just been appointed
assistant to the attorney general to
take charge of the nationwide IN
ovirv into the causes of the high
prices of foodstuffs, Goa and other
nccessaries, said that his investiga-
tion already was well under way
Hundreds of messages and reports
from official and private agencies
that have been making inquiries In
TO the high cost of living arrived al
his office today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
FINED IN POLICE COURT
FOR FORGETTING BABY

Kansas City. Dec as. b. Cook,
railway news butcher, who in the
delights OF cabaret Thanksgiving
night forgot he had left his b.
months-old baby for minute at the
corner cigar store. was fined $40
by lodge Coon. Mrs. Cook, with
the pretty blue eyed baby, spent
the night in the police matron' S
charge. Both said they did not know
time was passing so quickly until
they we're found by a patrolman who
had heard of the cigar dealer
plight. Cook said he lived at 14o5
Summit street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
CONsTANTINOPLE TO RUSSIA
AS WAR INDEMNITY

London, Dec. Am event sur
passing in far-reaching importance
the actual military operations of the
war. comes today in the public an
nouncement by the new Russian
premier, Alexander Trepoff, that by
an agreement concluded in 1915
and subsequently adhered to by
Italy. the allies definitely estab-
lished Russia's right to CONSTANT
nople and the Straits.
The existence of this agreement
has been for long time alleged
bit never before was 1t thus pub
licly and formally admitted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
JUST LIKE WAR TIMES

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Goyern-
ment seizure of food and
sale at reasonable prices
will be proposed to congress
when It reassembles, by Sen
ator Lewis, Democratic whip
OF the senate.
Il shall propose that the
government take possession
of all these necessaries, Of
fer a just price for them
and il the price is declined,
condemn the products as a
necessity for the people
said Senator Lewis.
II also shall suggest that
the government establish
stations in all cities from
which the poor can buy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
:. p. MOORE OF LAWRENCE is
DEPUTY STATE TREASURER

Lawrence, Dec, Sam P. Moore
of Lawrence, win be the next deputy
and special assistant state treasurer
Today he accepted the appointment
made by Walter l.. Payne, treasur-
er-elect, to be Payne's first assist
ant, Mr.. Moore has served as Doug
las county treasurer and is at pres
ent a special accountant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
TYPHUS FEVER KILLING 1000
TURKS EVERY DAY

New York, Dec. soldiers OF
the Turkish army in Syria are dying
from typhus fever at the rate OF
1000 a day, according to a dispatch
from that country. forwarded
through Port Said and given out to-
day by the American committee for
Armenian and Syrian relief.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07

If you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone 95.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
Separate Peace May Mean Disaster
to Allies
CAR MAY JOIN THE TEUroNs
Tremendous Importance To Allies Oh
Such Acknowledgements Eek
pect 1t Before Christmas
Would Crush Allies

Washington, Dec. Am inter-
,,rotation of today's war news indi-
Gates that a situation Of tremoh-
dous importance to the allies eAis's
in Russia. Strong evidence Is seen In
yelled threats from PeTosrad 'h"'
the car is on the verge Of sep
arate peace with Germany. the SLOW
movement of Russian troops In ltu-
mania and the divulging OF the
,.oreement that Russia shall have
Constantinople add to the POSSIBLE
ity. An Amsterdam dispatch tells Oh
clad tidings promised the German
peopIe before Christmas. Such
union would mean the crushing OF
the allies and ultimate victory for
tho Russians German alliance.
London, Dec. An dio house OF
commons today Lord CecI, the war
trade minister, said England con-
Aidered that II Constantine Is IN
volyed In the events at Athens 1t
will bring about radical situation
Tor the allies. When aaEed II the
Greek dynasty would be preserved
he refused to answer. Ehe English
war department is plainly worried
over the way things arc going on the
east front.
Changing War Management
London, Dec. 4.-Premier AS
uuith has decided to ADVISE the
king to consent to the reconstruc-
ton OF the government. This was
officially announced.
~ The statement readers:
THE prime minister, with view
TO the most effective prosecution OF
the war. has decided to advise shis
majesty, the king, to consent to
the reconstruction of the govern
ment."
The political crisis has become
acute. 1t is said in well informed
quarters that David Lloyd-George'
the war secretary, has rendered his
resignation. which has not ye'
been accepted.
: II is understood that Premier
Asquith will see the king again to-
morrow morning and thereafter
make a statement in the house OF
commons in explanation of the SIT
uation. Thus far it appears no ar
rangement has been made for sec
rotary Lloyd-George to see thu
king. which would indicate that
the present moment there is som'
prospect that the crisis will b
surmounted without the complete
collapse of the coalition cabinet an
without the resignation OF Lloyd
George.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07

Clean old papers for sale at the
Reflector office; &c a bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
british AND ITALIANS
LAND AT PIRAEUS

London, Dec. 2.-Last night
French, British and Italian contin-
gents disembarked at Piracus, with
out incident, says the Exchange
Telegraph Athens correspondent, in
a dispatch dated Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
GERMAN SUBMARINE SINkS
ii FRENCH TRANSPORT SHIP

Berlin, Dec. A German sub
marine on November 81, near Nal
ia, sank the French transport steam
er Karnak. 600O tons. The Karnak
was crowded with troops destined
for Saloniki.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

We hope to hold all the old custom
ers of the Mcclure Coal Co. and shall
endeavor to maintain their high rep
utation for fair dealing and prompt
service. We shall carry the largest
stock Of any dealer in Minot and Of
the highest quality to be procured. We
are exclusive agents for some of the
best coal mined, among them are Le-
high Valley Anthracite, "the coal that
satisfes;" Purity Range, "best Of the
best" soft Goals for ranges, small
heating stoves and small steam plants.
A smile in every shovelful; Yough-
iogheny Hooking and Splint in lump
and stove sizes, Goals selected for their
burning qualities; Zenith Coke and
Lily Smithing and full line Of wood.
Last but not least is our local Ignite
which will be known in the future as
the PIONEER" Ignite.
We are strictly retail concern, but
it is our business to care for our Gus
toners in Minot from one load to ten
cars. We shall maintain popular
prices consistent with staying in BUSH
ness, rendering good service and hold
ing the trade. 1O-5-t4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
HANSBROUGH TELLS WHY
HE is FOR WILSON

Chas. A. Towne of New York, who
served Minnesota in the lower house
in Congress, and former U. S. Senator
Hansbrough Of North Dakota, spoke
at a political meeting at Fargo and
told why Woodrow Wilson ought to be
reelected Nov. 7. Hansbrough, who
held Office for 20 years as republic
can, gave the following reasons why
he is for Wilson:
He was for Wilson this time, he
said, because Roosevelt influenced con-
gress to select the Panama route for
the canal, permitted the steel trust to
take over the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company and refused to prevent the
formation of the harvester trust.
In choosing the canal route Roose-
welt was influenced by the transconti-
mental railroads, said Hansbrough.
The railroads did not want a canal
but when they had been assured that
the Panama route would never be a
success they let up. Events have
proven that these experts knew what
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

40 acres Of corn this year, much of
which has matured and he will have a
great deal more than enough to feed
fill the silo.
Mrs. S. j. Rasmussen, president of
the Minot Art club, is attending the
state convention of Women's FEEDER
ated Clubs Of North Dakota at Valley
City. She is the only representative
of the various Minot clubs at the meet
ing. Seven delegates from Kenmare
passed through the city enroute to the
convention.
Judge Severson of Mountrail county
was in the city Monday. He came to
hear his old friend, Congressman Eddy
from Minneapolis, who spoke at the
Sons of Norway hall Monday night.
The judge is a candidate for re-elec-
ton as county judge of Mountrail and
he will have a walk-away for he is the
only candidate in the field.
The editor of this "Lig1t of the
World, accompanied by Peter Van
denoever, B. j. Anderson and Peter
Johnson hunted chickens, grouse, mud
hens, muskrats, geese and "chyte-
pokes" in the lakes north of Granville
Saturday. The party was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mill
Ell Saturday night, who were unani-
mously voted the salt Of the earth.
| Announcement of the coming mar
riage of Miss Adeline Beall, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Beall, to Ernest
Dalheim was made at the Catholic
church Sunday morning, the ceremony
to take place the latter part of the
month. Miss Beall is graduate of
the Minot high school, class Of 1915,
and Mr.. Dalheim is prominent elec-
trician. 4@f
Paul C. Evans and family will leave
in about month for their former
home, Marshall, Mo-, near which city
they will reside on their valuable 180-
acre farm. Mr.. Evans will ship a car
load of stock and machinery back. He
owns a half-section farm south of
brady and during the past two years
has done exceptionally we'll with his
farming and stock raising.
The Eastern Star have laid plans
for a series of dancing parties to be
the fall and winter. Mrs. J. R.. Pence
is chairman of the entertainment
committee. The other members are
Mrs. Kermott, who will have charge of
the decorations, Mrs. Hart Swalstead
the music and Mrs. C. H. Coar the
refreshments. The first ball will be a
Halloween party Oct. 81. A Thanks
giving dance will be given Nov. "a
and an informal party Dec. IS; a mas
ouerade Jan. IL and Valentine ball
Feb. ID.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
Car Nearly Went Into River.

An exciting auto accident occurred
at the east end Of Central avenue at
G:30 this evening. Three. men and
three women were riding in the car,
which was being driven at a high rate
of speed. The driver evidently did not
realize that the street ended there and
it was. too late for him to stop. The
car broke down the 2x8 fence, post
and all, and the driver was thrown
onto the river bank. The front wheels
Of the car went off the bank and the
car nearly went into the river several
feet below. Undoubtedly some of the
occupants would have been drowned
had the car gone over. The Indepen-
dent cannot learn the names Of the
occupants Of, the car. II -' TX ..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

T. B. Lambert, who is a candidate for
Judge of the Eighth Judicial District.
S. J. LaDue was, elected president
and L. NJ Ellithorpe Secretary.
Strong publicity and oEgahization.
committees were FORMED
The organization willsbe busy every
day from now until election day. The
friends of the candidate assert that
Mr.. Lambert's large experience as an
attorney has fitted him to be district
Judge of unusual ability and in addi-
ton to this they maintain that his
frankness of manner and general pub
lie spiritedness and courage will make
him a judge who will have few equals
in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Early Stories Of Its Amazing Siehts
Were Not Believed.

Early Stories OF Its Amazing Si9hto
Were Not Believed.
The first recorded visit to Yellow
stone park was made by John Golfer in
1910. He was trapper and adven-
turer who took refuge there from hos
tile Indians. His story Of it's wonders
was discredited. The next recorded
visit was by a trapper named Joseph
Meek in 1929, who described it as "a
country smoking with vapor from boil
Ing springs and burning with gases is.
suing from small craters." From some
Of these craters. he said, ISSUED blue
flame and molten birthstone" which.
Of course, was not true, though doubt
less Meek fully believed it to be the
truth
Between 1880 and 1910 Warren An.
gus Ferris, q clerk In the American
Fur company, wrote the first descrip-
ton of the F1rehole Geyser basin, but
it was not until 1852 that the geyser
district was actually defined and the
geysers precisely located This was
done by Father de Smet, the famous
Jesuit missionary.
It remained for a government expe.
dition, sent out in 1859 under command
Of Captain w. F. Reynolds. to first
really explore and chart the region.
Several private explorers followed, but
so great was public incredulity as to
the marvels they described that they
did not dare tell their experiences be-
fore any general audiences.
The large exploring expedition under
Governor Henry D. Washburn, sur
veyor general Of Montana, in 1870
finally established the facts to the pub
lie belief and led to the creation Of the
Yellowstone National park.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
r, B. WOOD.
Livestock Manager Has Big Job.

F. B. Wood of Deering N. D., has
been chosen by the officials OF the
Equity Cooperative Exchange as
manager of their new Livestock De-
partment in South st. Paul.
Mr.. Wood has been for years iden'
tilted with farmers organizations in
North Dakota, and has been director
Of the Equity Cooperative Exchange
since its organization.
Since settling at Deering Mr.. WOOD
has not been engaged In the livestock
business except as a grower, but prior
to this time he had had years OF expe-
rience in buying, selling and shipping
livestock. 49,. ...
Offices have been opened in South
st. Paul and the new department Will
be ready for business on Oct. l.. IN
view of the fact that the South ST.
Paul Live Stock Exchange has refus'
ed a membership to the Equity Coop
erative Exchange, and has also passed
rules which will prevent the specula-
tors and dealers on this market from
buying feeder cattle from the tx
change, Mr.. Wood has gone East to
look up an outlet for this class of cat
tie.
Before opening for business Mr..
Wood will probably visit Sioux City,
Chicago, indianapolis, Lancaster and
other points where feeder cattle are
sold. The plan will be to sell this
class Of cattle - far as possible d.
rect to the feeders and thus save the
spectators profit, which has in the
past been made between the producers
of feeder cattle and those who pur-
chase them for feeding. There is no
good reason why the feeders OF the
Middle West should be compelled to
buy their feeder cattle from specula-
tors instead Of buying them direct
from the producers. 9 ga
II the farmers Of Minnesota, Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin will cooperate
with the farmers of the Northwest
feeder cattle can be sold direct from
the producer to tho feeders with only
one commission, which will mean q
great saving to both. $50 u W.
The leaders of the Equity Co-Opera'
tive Exchange are very confident that
they are going to make a success OF
handling livestock, even though they
are boycottsd by the 20 called regular
dealers on the South st. Paul market.
The Exchange started handling
grain four years ago as an independ.
ent company, never having had a
membership on the Chamber of Com
merce, and they are today the largest
cooperative grain commission house
in the world, handling millions r. Of
bushels Of grain, and SO far this year
they have handled twice as much
grain on q poor crop than they did
last year on good crop. With a rec.
ord of this kind to their credit they
expect to make 4 success Of their eff.
..orts to shorten the route of feeder
:attle from producer to feeders.
Tho new department has an outlet
Tor fat stuff that will take every hoo1
Of cattle, sheep and hogs that are Of
fered.
On Mr.. Woods return from hia
Eastern trip the cattle statesmen will
be employed. Other members of the
force have already been engaged.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
TREASURER BURKE
Will SPEAK HERE
Democratic Candidate for the u. S
Senate Will be Here Friday Even
ing, October 20.

John Burke, United States Treas
urer and democratic candidate for the
United States Senate, will speak at
the Armory in Minot Friday evening,
Oct. 20.
"Honest John" is making a thoro
campaign of the state and he does not
seem to have lost any of his old time
political pep" He comes directly
from Washington, where large
quantity of the political medicine is
compounded and he is expected to tell
the story of the mixing at first hand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
FRANK EDDY DE-
LIGHTED LARGE
CROWD IN ADDRESS
Former Minnesota Congressman Gave
Convincing Republican Address
in MinOt Monday Night

Former Congressman Frank Eddy
of Minnesota entertained large audi
ence at the Sons of Norway hall in
this city Monday night when he de-
livered republican campaign address.
And he did more than merely enter
tain the crowd-he educated them. In
the audience were a large number Of
old-time personal friends of the Min
nesota statesman.
Mr.. Eddy gave a good, clean, con-
vincing address, free from mud-sling-
ing. He was very witty at times and
the hour and half during which he
talked passed altogether too quickly
Mr.. Eddy is an old time newspaper
man, having published a newspaper
at Sank Center, Mimi, for years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
they were talking about, said the

they were talking about, said the
speaker.
The former senator charged Roose-
welt with double crossing him in his
fight against the harvester trust. He
said Roosevelt promised an investiga-
ton and then wrote to the attorney
general and told him not to start a
case against the harvester trust until
he had heard from him (Roosevelt).
Mr.. Towne gave the present admin
stration clean bill Of health, declar-
ing that the country's safety and
prosperity depended on it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

The Ward County Land & Loan Co.
owns five quarters of good land. we'll
located, which they will sell for $500
down, balance easy payments; at $50
interest. First fair offer takes this
land as it must be sold at an early
date: See w. S. Shaw, Room l, Lee
Block, MinOt.