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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Manager Fuller Secures Additional
Cars

F. N. Fuller returned Friday from a
ten days trip to Detroit, where he
went for the purpose of getting an ad-
ditional quota Of Dodge cars if posi-
BILE. He reports that he was success
full in securing 80 cars more than the
number to which he was entitled under
his contract, but in order to accomplish
this result he was obliged to put up
some pretty strong arguments. The
Dodge Brothers factory is already
over 10000 cars short of the number
they expected to have manufactured
by May l, when making their plans
for this seasons output. The North
west Motor Co. are placing cars as
fast as received, in fact, so anxious are
some that second hand cars are being
grabbed at prices within fraction Of
their original cost. There are at the
present time 81 Dodge Bros. service
stations connected with this distribut-
ing agency.
Peter Henderson, of Mortified, an
uncle of Tom Henderson, the popular
candidate for Clerk of Court, is visit
ing at the Henderson home for few
days. He is enroute for Oregon,
where he contemplates locating.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Anamoose Girl Won Declamatory
Contest.

Miss Olive Pressler of Anamoose
won the second annual declamatory
contest at the Normal school Satur-
day evening, her selection being "The
Last Word" from Van Dyke. She
won over Miss Velma Webster of
Minot, who had chosen "Derrick Ster-
ling" ...
Harold Shaft won the boys contest
his selection being from Mark Twain's
Innocence Abroad" The young man
proved himself to be delightful
reader.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
DARLINGTON PATRICIDE
COMMITS SUICIDE

Ansford Shiflet, the Darlington
youth who murdered his father about
three weeks ago, burning the body in
a straw stack on the farm, shot and
killed himself short distance from
SELF, N. D., where he had been appre-
hended by the sheriff of Foster coun-
ty.
Shiflet's father was missed three
weeks ago but no one suspected the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Writing for Teachers Certificates.

County Superintendent Wendt and
assistants held the regular examina-
ton of applicants for teachers ele-
mentary certificates at the court house
Thursday. The following wrote the
examination:
Flora Bintz, Donnybrook; Hildred
Talley, Lansford; Martha Park, Mi
not; Opal ellison, Glenburn, Clara
Matthews, Donnybrook Ora Ohnstad,
Denbigh; Maybell Melby, Minot; Edna
Ward, Minot; Minnie G. Mcintyre,
Minot; Hazel Elliott, Minot; Nora
Hong, Minot; Clara Carter, Bowbells;
Ella M. Sletten, Minot; Lillian Strand
berg, Minot; Akko Cushman, Donny-
brook; Vera Trapp, Minot; Ruth Hor-
inc, Max; Lillian Knudsen, Bergen;
Marie Mahoney, Minot; Anna Ma
honey, Minot; Iva Moffitt, Minot;
Elizabeth King, Minot; Grace John
son, Burlington; Myrtle Hogy, Bur-
lington.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18

Alfred Peterson, with an eye to bus
mess, has invested in a complete
pumping outfit, and is doing a big
business pumping the water out Of the
Easements in the flooded districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
THE HOUSE OF
 SAKE MEININGEN

Bernhard IT., ruling Duke of the little German state of Saxe-Meiningen was born sixty-fiye years ago to-day,
 April l. 1851, and succeeded to the ducaI throne on the death of his faith CT. George IT., about two years ago. Duke Bernhard is the brother-in Jaw of En1peror William, having married the Princess Charlotte, eldest of the Kaiser's four sisters, in 1878. The Duchess of -Meiningen is cou7 sin of King George of Great Britain. Duke Bernhard's mother was the Princess Charlotte of Prussia, so that the Duke is related to the Hohenzol- ferns by blood as well as by marriage The Dukes father had two sons, Prince Frederick and Prince Ernest, by, his second wife, Princess Feodora of ao- henlohe-Langenburg Prince F'reder- ick, the half-brother of Duke Bern hard, was killed early in the war, be- ing riddIed by machine gun bullets in an action in the woods south of Char1eroi. His son, Prince Ernest, was also slain in northern France at abont the same time Prince Ernest, the younger of the Dukes half-broth- CTS, is mourning the death of one of
 his two sons, Prince Ernest SaaIfeld. The late Duke George, after the death of his second wife, married Helene Franz, a Munich actress, the <a1liance being a morganatic one. Prince Err nest followed his example and took as a merganatic spouse Kathrine Jen- sen, a Jewess, the daughter of Dr. William Jensen, noted Hebrew jour nalist. The late Duke George con ferred upon his sons wife the title of Baroness Saalfield. Prince Ernest is an artist, and resides in Munich with his wife and their remaining son. Baron George. who is ineligible for military duty because of the fact that he has but one leg He lost his limb in the same manner as many common CT Iads-by attempting to board troll ley car while it was in motion. Prince Ernest's mother, Princess Feodora of Hohen1ohe-Langenb was a niece of Queen Victoria and a great favorite with the British sovereign. Duke Bernhard has not taken an active part in the war, but the family of which he is the head has already contributed three victims. The Duke and Du- chss have only one child, a daughter, and on the Dukes death the soEereign- ty. of Saxe- -Meiningen and Hilburghau- sen will pass to the surviving son of the late Prince Frederick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

E1OI0, V1lla1ni Stay thy nand!
 Slay not that humble bard.
 'Tis April, see! When he is free
 To spin verse by the yard.
 April, with her care-free laughter with her wild hair streaming after; April with her smiles and tears, glad dest month of all the year; fair and tickle child of Time, turing us to write in rhyme, leading us to try to sing verses writ in praise of Spring; April
 But there, there! The poor prin- ter, at least, must read this, and, af- ter all may he not be human, able to feel and to suffer like the rest of us? Spring poets, afflicted with the get this when bent upon rushing their effusions into print, and the insane asy1ums are filled with their vic tims.
 Since the beginning of time-or at least since thirty-day slices of it were staked off and called April-poets and near poets have been singing of that month. Remy Be1leau, the six teenth century bard, who was one of the founders of the PIeiade, the first posed one of his sweetest songs in praise of April:
 April, with thy gracious wiles,
 Likes the smiles, Smiles of Venus; and thy breath Like her breath, the gods delights,
 1From their height They take the happy air beneath); It is thou that. of thy grace,
 From their place In the far-off isles dostf bring Swallows over. earth and sea.
 Glad to be
 Messengers of thee and Spring.
 spenser, great Elizabethan bard. sang of
 $ fresh April, full of lustyhed, And wanton as a kid whose horne
 new buds.
 There are many learned explana- tions of the origin of April first as call it, Poisson d'Avril.'' We may ed that the first of April is the logical day for being illogical the day best suited to acts of folloy. Miss April we maW be certain, has clad herself in motley, and it is meet that humans should greet her clad in the same garb. Remembering what Charles Lamb has told us that ''he who hath not a drachm of folly in his mixture, hath pounds of much worse matter in his composition Shakespeare, April.s child in birth and death~ pro- vided the text for today:
 o noble fool! A worthy fool! Mot1ey's the only wear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
Motor Makers Plan To
 Enter Gasoline Field

New York, April 1--Manufacturers of automobiles connected with the Ma ttonal Automobile Chamber of Com merce announced today their decision to incorporate a company with "an ultimate capital of from $5.0OO,OOo to $1O, ,0Q0, 0,0oO," to produce gasoline and other products of petroleums. with the purpose of "dem onstrating that a profit at a price somewhat lower than that now prevailing, and within the means of all users of automobiles and motor sboats.'
 Conferences of manufacturers of autos and men engaged in oil produc- ton have been held here during the past few days and have been attended by Alfred Reeves, general manager of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, S. A. Miles, manager of the New York and Chicago automo- bile shows, and John A. Royal oil man.
 The new venture had a good reason for existence, it was saids by MT. Miles in behalf of the automobile interests represented, because consumers arc now paying at the rate of $157, ,24S,- 900 a year more for oil than they were paying in August, 1915.
 Demands Federal Probe.
 Akron O., April IA demand for a federal investigation of the rapid advance in the price of gasoline was contained in a resolution introduced at the opening session of the Ohio State Auto Association convention here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

row for past sin, full of good will to avoid future evil, he comes and craves forgiveness. As the child asks to be excused by his father for his disobe- dience with the promise of future sub mission, so does the sinner go to con- fession, confess his faults and accepts punishment.
 .sLet those be your dispositions this Holy Easter. Realize the wickedness of sin, it's fearful consequences in. this life, its worthnessness; it's terrifying consequences in the life to come, and shun it. Remember death; remem- Der Judgment, remember hell, remem- Der your last tend and you will never sin.
 .'Tbjs doctrine is not a Hindoo myth or the fancifying of a hallucinated mind, it is the doctrine of Jesus Christ the Son of God, doctrine He often warned us of. Reflect on 1t, mediate on it, impress it deeply in your souls. Mockery and unbelief will not destroy it. The blind man who refuses to believe there is a sun. does not put out the light of day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
GENERAL MARIAN


 One of the most brilliant of the many Irish officers in the British ar my is Lieut.-Gen. Sir Bryan Thomas 1Gahau. who has been entrusted with several important commands in this war, including the leadership of the British forces operating in Serbia He will be hfty-four years old tomorrow, having been born on April 2, 1862, in iBe1IeviI1e, County Galway. He is a cousin of Sir Edward Carson He en- tered the army in 1883, and reached the rank of captain five years later. During the Egyptian campaign of 20 years ago he commanded the Seventh Egyptian Cavalry and took part in the battle of E'ir1xet and the pursuit of the dervisf1es. His greatest exploit in that war was when he was sent on an ex- petition to the Third Cataract lead ing two squadrons of cavalry and detachment of the camel corps. He led Eia force over a distance of sev- enty miles in twenty-four hours and vanQuished the derviefes. At the bat tie of Onndurman he again came into proninence by charging a dervish di- vision with a small band of Egyptian hSrsemeu. eHIs next great feat of aims was performed in the South African wal when he led the 1Iafe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
Hydraulic Company Files Certificate
 of Stock Increase

A final certificate of dissolution has been filed by the Nevada Copper Go, of Bridgeport and preliminary cer. tiffcate of dissolution by the Bridge water Hills Creamery Co. of Bridge water.
 The Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. of Bridgeport has filed certificate of an increase of capital stock by the issue of 5000 shares of $10O each. The capital of the company will be, with the issue, $3,5O0,00o. The certif1- cate is signed by DeVer H. Warner, Samuel P. Senior, Charles c. Godfrey Peter W. Wren, L. T. Warner, Charles G. Sanford and c. Barnu1n SeeIey
 The Stratford Lumber Co. has filed 9 certificate showing that it has issue ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
.GAYLORD'S BAN ON
 EVENING TOGS AT MERCHANTS FEAST
President of Business Men Says Those in Dinner Dress
 Must Work With Walters.

| President esCharIie'' Gaylord of the
 Bridgeport Business Mems. associa- ton, started his administration off with a bang yesterday when he met
 committees and framed dp'' a dollar get-together dinner at The Stratfe1d hotel for 6:30 p. m. Wednesday, April 12. As this is a special joint commit tee for 3, particular purpose, Dwight D. Graves was elected chairman and
 promptly set everybody to work. President Gaylord outlined his ideas of what the dinner should be. He wanted 1t informal and said anyone appearing in dress clothes would be put to work. with the walters There will be no tickets but the secretary will collect the dollar assessment at the dinner: It is not to be confined to. members and it is the desire of the as- sociation that all merchants and oth- CTS interested in the association at tend. They are cordially invited and assured a welcome.
 There will be speeches, a few of them, by experts on Freight Conges- tion.'' These sharks will be asked to answer questions by the men at tending. Anyone with a grievance; anyone with special Knowledge that will help Bridgeport get goods long on the way; anyone who has anything H. illuminating to say on the subject is in vited to attend and speak briefly.
 However, the purpose of the dinner is not to be bored to death with speeches. Those with alibf speeches, those with an ingrowing grouch. and language marathon artists are re- quested to keep their seats. The prime idea of the meeting is. to get to- gether lot of good fellows who are engaged in business Tn Bridgeport, to partake of one of Manager Cantwe11s best efforts in the dinner line, listen to good music, join in the singing and enjoy an evening together to their bet ter acquaintance and the furtheranca of the objects of the association.
 Incidentally, the committee wIlis- pered, there are one or two features that will not be revealed. They will be pleasing in nature but, luther than that the committee refuses to divulge their nature. This is one of the cases where it will cost you one dollar to see what kind of hand the committee holds.
 Ever z live business man in town should attend this dinner in order that he may be benefited by acquaintance with other men interested in similar pursuits, that he may further his own interests, that he may relax the bus mess tension and exercise his social proclivities. There is no use living. in the same town with people unless you can Naajoy their company says his neighbors a chance to meet one another.
 As it is necessary to know as soon as possible how many will attend this first "blow out'' of -lthe new regime. business men are urged to forward ac- ceptances for themselves and friends as soon as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
FIRST RAILWAY

The first railway in America was commenced ninety years ago today, April l, 1926, and was completed the following year. The line extended d from Quincy to the Neponset river, a distance of three miles, and it was intended to supply the Quincy gran ite for the erection of the Bunker Hill monument. It was projected and constructed by Gridley Bryant, the man who invented the American truck 9 by which it was possible to give car eight or more wheels in stead of four. This road was so con- structed as to be partially worked by gravity. A similar. gravity road was soon afterward built at Mauchi Chunk, Pa, for hauling coal, the empty cars being returned by horses. The first experiment. with locomotives wah made on the Baltimore & Ohio road. fourteen miles of which was opened in 1830 The first American railway constructed for the use of steam power was the Charleston and Ham burg, afterward the South Carolina, which was commenced in 1880 and completed in 1893, extending from Charleston to Hamburg. opposite Au- gusta,z Ga-, a distance of 137 miles -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
NOT so BAD

" HE LITTLE American army isn't bad It's expedition 1 Mexico brought rapid fruit Villas main troop pieces himself fleeing the mountains Americans wounded is much work at little oss
 that the expedition into Mexico has railroad, along broad paved highways like those of Germany. Belgium and France through desert countr guerilla warfare. this diff fighting troops excel by experience Indians with and Philippines
 It doubtful i European troops would good a Braddocks expedition, which saved by George Washing ton, then a young occupying inferior command
 Villa in mountains will get capure eventually be effected by small body of the
 of Aguipado probably he will be taken by seeking offered govern k
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
BUSINESS MAN FOR PRESIDENT

HERE IS NO why business should not be
 A president But business is likely to be presi- dent unless has had training the job He must know great deal of public affairs usbe accustomed to the transaction of public business and must know great deal about the nation and the nations of doing.
 business is specialist He may be engaged in finance manufactures the retail ne But he knows rule only the thing does and competent to do something else than medical doctor to heal sick chnery.
 the greatest statesman lived Almost
 without exception the Presidents of the United States had public affairs before ele vated the chief
 with the suitable training migh make another, but business without train better president than he would be toomalerif made anything butsgun powder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
KEEP SOUTH AVENUE

M TTORNEY c. S GANFIEID, opposing the gift of South "A the Company declares that thirteen the received valuable rights and agreed in Atlantic street, however, doing The controlling respect the present demand gift but does show the exceeding unrelabty of corporate promises when given to municipality.
 South should be retained for the city There why it should be to private persons many why should not
 Bridgeport has distinguished itself through by of public servants who have had neither e brains, ability, perhaps the desire to protect the of private interests the spectacle
 many public thoroughfares given closed quite conclusiyely
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

king relief column
 Mahan is celebrated among his fel- low officers as the ideal leader of a. foriorn hope, and as the sort of gen era1 who can always get out of a tight hole There are few officers as pop ular with their men as General Mahan for although noted for his intrepidity and his personal disregard of danger. he has never risked the life of one of his soldiers need1ess1y. After the. South African war he served many years in India, remaining there until the outbreak of the present war He has won his military reputation in the field, and in the thickest of the frav and he has always expressed contempt for the officers who would send their subordinates where they would not dare go themselves. '"The business of a leader is to 1ead,'' is the Mahan for mu1a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
WRECK OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

TRANS speeding through fog to up
 4 time and defective signal system appear to have been the of the TWenieG the of railroad mo world The accident which of wreckage is but example of the breakdoyn of private management American raroadng
 airoang stock obbg purposes has all but destroyed usefulness of railroads The natural remedy other nations have been obliged national ownership and operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
HEAR YE. HEAR YE!


 We sell bats, balls, masks, chest-protectors, shin-guaFds, yes, and baseball suits, too, as we'll as sweaters and every thing else you need with which to play the national game.
 Bats 1Oc to S1.OO
 Balls 1Oc to S1.OO Fielders' Gloves 25c to $500 Catchers' Gloves 25c to $500 Make this your headquarters for baseball goods and you will get the right kind at the right prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
Cbe DW Read Co
 EStnbII15ed 1857
his Coming Week The D. M Read Company offer a Wonderful Scenographic Reproduction of the Panama~Pacific Exposition

Those who the Exposition in reality viii be gIad to this reproduction in miniature and freshen their memories For those who did not it, it will be ation, and almost good being there good many of us obliged to do travelling magic carpet and this will be wonderful trip
 The Exhibit will be held the third floor in large room connecting with the Upholstery Shop where there ample space
 It is Cycloramic view of the Exposition grounds at San Francisco and includes not only the Fair with all it's buildings but the lovely bay the Golden Gate Alcatraz, and Mt Tamalpais
 There will be lecturer in attendance and those come will during half hour the Fair from o'clock in the afternoon until o'clock night witness gorgeous sunset followed by the wonderful electric display, with explanatory talk.
 First Exhibit on Monday afternoon at 2:3O.
 
 Admission free
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
ASKS PROTECTION OF
 POLICE FOR PROPERTY. Z.

John F. Healy, 1895 stratford ave- nue, applied to the city last night for police protection against men he claimed were hired by Mrs. Mary Ryan, 1925 Stratford avenue, to tres pass upon his property. There has been a dispute between MT. Healy and Mrs. Ryan, reputed owner of the Bronx hotel, over a fence and sewer. The protection was afforded MT. Healey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
A PREsIDEN11AL POST OFFICE

ID HDGEPoRT IS presidential post office The
 ID ceips reached s45OooO This is another evidence Gonnecicuts second city, which yet the office is first shape. the and efforts Postmaster assistants, of the offices States become of the any person learn inquiry in the quarters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

T You can buy millinery to best ad- vantage at p. H. Dillon & Co.'S. 1,1o5 Main street, because we have excep- tional buying facilities. Our custom eRs profit. They get the best in the
 millinery line for less than they would expect to pay for the ordinary. Our exceptional facilities mean exceptional values for our customers.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

Charles M. schwab and his as- sociates in the Bethlehem Steel com pany have begun a campaign to create public sentiment against legislation for the, construction of a government armor manufactur plant. The United States senate has passed the; Tillman bill, appropriating $11, 100000 for such plant. A circular addressed to members of congress was issued over the signatures of MT. Schwab and E. G. Grace, president of the conn pany, which described the plan as wastefu1 in expenditure and unwise in policy. Senator Tillrnan asserts that the manufacturers of armor plate for the nations warships. have been rob- ping the government for twenty years. The picture is made from a very re- cent snapshot of MT. Schwab.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

two additional shares of stock Of the par value of $50 each It has also filed an additional certificate showing an amendment to it's original certif- cate of incorporation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

The House committee on military affairs began consideration of the army appropriation bill which will be reported in a few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

A bill prohibiting the showing of the WiIlard-Moran fight motion pie lures was introduced in the New York Senate by Senator Jones of Chenango
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

Chicago banks and Board of Trade will be closed next Tuesday, election day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
POLICE BOARD MEET BRHIzF

No business was transacted at the scheduled meeting Of the board of DO lice commissioners last night other than the signing of the payroll by Commissioners Lyddy and Peet of the finance committee. Commissioner Peet signed the roll at 7:3O and Com missioner Lyddy placed his signature on it at 8 o'clock. Comnaissioner Richard H. Murphy was not present President John C. Stanley is down in Bermuda He will be back early next week.
 Three seats on the New York Stock Exchange were transferred Thursday for $60,00O each. a decline of $2,OOO from the previous sale.