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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
MARRIAGE Of MISS CAUx AND
Mr.. W0HLFARTH At St. PAUL

Miss Harriet Caux and Casper f.
Wohlfarth, both of Lewistown, were
married last Saturday at the home OF
William Danforth at ST. Paul, Mimi,
and In future will reside at Cannon
Falls, Mimi. The bride, who visited
in this city for considerable time, is
a cousin of Mrs. Will White and is
quite well known here. Mr.. Woolfarth
made Le~istown his home for several
years, being engaged in his business
as matchmaker and jeweler He
is a brother Of Mrs. E. X. Cheadle.
The many friends of the bride and
groom in Lewistown will wish them
all happiness.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
,!!!!!! ,,,9'!;'!!lRI IT SCHOOL
CUlv||uIL.,,CEMENT
INTERESTING PROGRAM TO BE
CARRIED OUT AT PREsBYTE-
RIAN CHURCH TONIGHT.
ADDRESS BY THE REV. DONALDSON

Tonight at the Presbyterian church
at o'clock the annual commence.
ment of the public schools of Fergus
county will take place. Parents and
friends Of the pupils are all cordially
invited to attend. The graduating
class will number about 80 and the
class as a whole has one Of the high.
est scholarship records ever sent out
Of the grades. The program will be
given as follows:
DR.. w. A. Stevenson.
ruby Red March - Farmhouse
Lewistown City School Orchestra.
Spirit Of Song" .-................Ha .Haser
Graduating Glass.
AuuTcSS
Rev. Chas. M. Donaldson.
Solo-"From the Land of the Sky
blue Waters" Cadman
Miss Edith Foley.
Presentation OF Diplomas
Jack Briscoe
Santa Lucia" Italian Boat Song
Graduating Glass.
bene0lctlOn
Rev H. p. Gregg.
Accompanies, T. P. Haller.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 24.--No au-
thortative forecast of tho proposals
to be- made by General Garranza in his
new note had reached officials hore
tonight. and while same apprehension
was apparent that its tenor might not
be entirely satisfactory, the general
feeling was one Of confidence that IL
would open tho way to definite
agreement for continued cooperation
of American and dc facto forces In
the pursuit OF bandits In northern
Mexico.
Recent reports from Special Agent
Rodgers at Mexico City have indicated
growing friendliness toward the
United States and have led the state
department to hope the new com
nunication would suggest resump-
tion OF negotiations for n protocol Gov
ering the operations Of the American
cApeditionary force.
Mr., Rodgers dispatches have said
General Dbrcgon's report on his con
ferences at the border with General
Scott have made strong impression
cn officials Of the defacto govern
ment and had convinced them that
the United States was acting in good
faith and had no Interior motive in
it's operations on Mexican soil.
Rumors that General Carranza. in
some form, might renew his request
for withdrawal OF the expedition was
given credence. however. by some Of
ficials. Unofficial advices have rc.
flected n grave domestic situation in
Mexico. due to labor and other eco
nomic conditions, and the menace Of
the renewed revolutionary activities.
II has been suggested that under the
circumstances the dc racto govern
ment might fear the consequences at
home OF IA recession from the demand
for withdrawal. There are no indica,
tions that u renewed demand for with.
drawal would meet with immediate
ncquiesenee or lead to serious conse-
quenccs unless 1t were backed by an
order for hostilitics against the Amer
lean forces. This latter possibility,
while it has been taken into consid.
GRAFTON in all OF General Funyton's
military plans, IL not taken seriously.
| Officials were not disturbed by border
| reports that the dc facto troops were
moving northward In force. taking 1t
az u probable result Of the orders for
cooperative operations issued after
the Scott -Obregon conferences
The state departments dispatches
from Special Agent Rodgers Indicate
that the new note probably already
was on it's way. He reported that tho
communication was coming by spe.
ciel messenger and should be in Wash
ington by Monday. He gave no indea-
ton as 10 Its contents.
Further reports OF disturbed eco.
nomic conditions in Mexico reached
tho state department today Crops
were said to be in poor condition in
many sections and spring planting be.
low normal. The de facto govern.
ment 1t was reported, had crushed the
railroad strike in most districts by sub.
iecting railroad workmen to military
| Continued on Page Three1
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25

NEW YORK, May 24.--An appeal
to the press to keep the stay at-home
woman OF the country informed of the
activities Of the thirteenth biennial
convention of the General Federation
OF Womens Clubs, in session here,
was made by Mrs. Percy V. Penny
backer OF Austin, Texas, president Of
the organization, in her response to-
night to an address Of welcome to the
attending delegates, representing the
48 states and Alaska and the District
of Columbia.
This convention is held not alone
for the women who have travelled
thousands Of miles to attend" Mrs.
Pennybacker said, "but scattered over
this land, on farm, in mountain ham
let, in mining camp, in prairie village,
in crowded city streets. there are two
million women and, God be thanked,
hundreds of men as well, who will
read eagerly each word that comes
from this assemblage
'Then will you not, men and women
journalists translate the sOu,. the
spirit, of these sessions SO that our
stay-at-homes may feel that they are
kept in touch with the best in our
program? We owe much to the press
but we feel that by asking more, and
by deserving more, we shall be placed
under the still greater obligation,
zone of your leading men recently
asked: What class Of women make
up your organization? You will find
among us women from every rank Of
life, women ranking from this eve
ning's honor guest, the daughter Of
the president OF the United States,
and from the wives of the cabinet. to
women who bravely toll at so-called
menial tasks.
"We have among us the rich and
the poor, the learned and the I'M
learned. the progressive and the con
servative. The true club woman never
boasts of wealth, nor apologies for
poverty; is never vain of knowledge,
/ nor Inundated by honest ignorance:
never rash in her progressiveness, nor
selfish in her conservatism"
Mrs. Pennybacker extended a spe-
cial invitation to men to attend con.
vention meetings eve hesitate not
to say" she declared. that If the
federation has accomplished anything
during the past 81 years It has been
done through the help Of our hus.
bands. our fathers, our sons, our
brothers.
| Nine thousand delegates, alternates
and visitors from all the states in the
Union and from Cuba, Porto Rico
Alaska and the Philippines, attended
here tonight the first general session
of the Thirteenth biennial convention
of the General Federation of Women's
clubs. More than 1000 spectators
we're turned away. OF those in the
armory, where the convention met
| 1,50O were men, The crowd became 81
dense before the convention opened
that the doors were closed and police
reserves were called. Five womel
were overcome in the crush and re
ceived attention at an emergency hos
pital.
With the arrival of Governor Whit
man and Mrs Whitman. the conven
ton was called to order by Mrs Per
| (rnnti,,rn1
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
COUNTRY SCHOOL EXHIBIT At THE
OFFICE OF SUPT. LEILA BAKER

County superintendent Leila Baker
has now installed at her office very
attractive display of exhibits from the
rural schools Of the county, which will
be included in the Fergus exhibit at
the state fair. She is not able to
show all of these exhibits from the
various schools, but the line is quite
extensive and well worth inspecting
The public is invited by Mrs. Baker
to visit the office at the court house
today and look the display over.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
Or, ], c. DUNN CALLED EAST
BY THE DEATH Of HIS FATHER

DIR. J. c. Dunn and son, Edwin, left
Friday for Owen Sound, Ontario,
called there by the death of Mr. Dunn 8
father, Captain Edwin Dunn. who for
many years was commanding officer
of government cruiser which pa
trolled fishers off the Canadian coast,
and very prominent figure in govern
ment service Captain Dunn spent
the winter in Lewistown three years
ago and was we'll known and liked by
many here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
DEATH oF A CHILD.

The many friends OF Mr. and Mrs. S
H. Cobb Of Benchland, Mont. will be
panied to learn the loss they have
sustained in the death of their little
son, Warren, 6 years old. He wns
suffering with measles in an appar
emily mild form when complication
affecting the. brain set in and caused
death. He passed away Tuesday
morning at 6:15. He had entered
school in September and was an unus.
ually bright and attractive little fel
low whom the children and teacher
loved. Those left to mourn his loss
are, beside the parents, John d. Will
mer, Mary, Melissa and Alta Lee
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25

PARIS, May 24.-The Germans have
reoccupied Fort Douaumont. while the
French hold the immediate approach
to that position. This announcement
is made in the official communication,
issued by the French war office to-
night, which says two new divisions
of Bavarians effected the recapture
after a series of furious attacks.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
TWO LAND CONTESTS.

Horace NJ. Goerne Of Roy filed 8
contest at the land office Tuesda.
against Charles l.. Bergoust of Buffa
10 for land located in Sections II ant
1892. alleging abandonment. AL
fred +. Hurewitz of Sumatra filed
against George Beisner for abandon
ment of the seA of 2-1l-31. J. G
Vollmer is attorney for the contest
ant.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
new NOTE
MONDAY
Carranza's Communica-
ton on Its Way by Spe-
cial Messenger.
OFFICIALS AT SEA

No Indication Has Been Given of the
Contents Of tho Note, and Some Ap-
prehension Is Manifested in Wash
inoton That its Tenor Might Not Be
Entirely Satisfactory-Unofficia' Ad-
vices Have Reflected a Grave Do
mesttc Situation in Mexico-Funston
Tranamits Lengthy Message In Code
to General Pershin9.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
FURIOUS
ATTACKS
Germans Retake Douau-
mont After Series of
Vicious Assaults.
ALL THE WAR NEWS

French War Office Anne Lib
tho Germans Have Reoccupieu
Douaumont, While the French Hold
Immediate Approach to That Posi-
tion; That Two New Divisions Of
Bavarians Effected the Recapture
After a Series of Furious Attacks.
French Writer Points Out How the
Allies Can Win the War.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
FORGE AND IRON WORKING
BUILDING FOR NIGH SCHOOL

The high school board met Satir.
day evening and definitely determined
upon the erection this season of a
forge and iron-working building at the
high school grounds. AS tho second
year OF the agricultural course will
open next season, such a building be.
comes a necessity. 1t will be 27x39
feet. of simple construction and quite
inexpensive II will be detached from
all the other buildings, OF course. be.
cause OF the fires. When completed
and fully equipped, II will not repre-.
sent an outlay of more than 5000, and
will be one OF the most useful build.
ings on the grounds.
90
FOR THE CENSUS.
Born. May u. to Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Ottman a 10-pOund girl
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
WHO ARE
f. MEMBERS
President of the General
Federation Women's
Clubs Answers.
TRUE CLUB WOMEN

Mrs. Pennybacker, in Response to Ad-
dress OF Welcome, Answers Cues
ton: What Glass of Women Make
up Your Organization? ?"-The True
Club Woman Never Boasts Wealth,
Nor Apologies for Poverty; Never
Vain Of knowledge, Nor HumiIiated
by Honest Ignorance; Never Rash in
Progressiveness.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
HOW ALLIES CAN WIN.

PARIS, May 24.-The success Of the
offensive undertaken by General Nj
yelle, the commander at Verdun, and
the results attained have sent wave
of encouragement throughout the en-
tire country. The Germans are said
to have thrown in all possible re-
serves to restore the balance.
French officers say the German
crown prince has been using 10000
men in his efforts to swamp the
Deadman's Hill and to gain decisive
advantages between that point and
Hill 304. Thus far these efforts have
accomplished little.
The great advantage Of the success
obtained by the French in the Douau-
mont region lies in the fact that this
district is the highest in the vicinity
and therefore permits permanent ar
tillery observation, which is far SUI
perior to that Of aeroplanes or bal
looms. The French will now be able
to hold the German positions under
observation. and it is expected the
French artillery will soon gain the pre-
ponderance.
Deputy Andre Tardieu, foreign edi-
tor of the Temps, writes that the
French offensive thus far has been
carried out over front of less than
25 miles and that it has failed invari-
ably since the defenders have had time
to bring up reserves.
The opinion is expressed by NJ Tar
dieu that In order for the entente al
lies to conduct successful offensive
1t will be necessary to carry it on ST.
multaneously over all their fronts. At
present the allies have not sufficient
material to do this, although they pos
sess means of producing that material.
Hence, the proper policy, he writes. is
to continue on the defensive for the
present, the material now available be-
ing sufficient to wear down the man
power Of their opponents. When the
war material of the allies exceeds that
of the Germans, as their forces of men
now do, the victory. NJ. Tardieu con
cludes, will be virtually mathemat-
ical certainty.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RESUME.
Under rain of shot and shell which
inflicted enormous losses on them. the
Germans have again taken Fort Douau.
mont, northeast of Verdun, from the
French. AS though to even the score
somewhat, the French, in spirited
counter attacks northwest of Verdun,
recaptured from the German trenches
on the southern outskirts of the vii.
lage Of Cumieres. which the Germans
had occupied in the late fighting, and
also stopped with their artillery sew,
eral attempts of the Germans to de.
bouch from the village. The fighting
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
CASH FOR
BIG NAVY
Bill Appropriating Total
of $241, 900, 900 Now
Before the House.
OF BILL

A $4,000, 900 item for Aviation Is Pro
vidcd to Purchase Additional Ma
chimes Aboard the Armored Cruisers.
Scventy-fivc Hydro-aeropiancs Are
Provided For-New Appropriation
Is Made for Steel Torpedo Nets to
Be Dropped From the Sides of the
Battleships When They Are Lying
at Anchor.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
LoCk-RADLEY.

In this city. May II. Walter Els
worth Lock and Maud Radley were
married at the home of Mr.. ana Mrs
P. Il. Ward, Rev. Albert Pfaus per-
forming the ceremony
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-25
BACK FROM RANCH.

Miss Beatrice Roberts, the popular
usher at the Judith, returned to the
city Tuesday from a vacation spent
at the Roberts ranch.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
kUSTROS FLEE

Continued from Page One.J
to attack the forces of the entente in
their entrenched position 1t is said
Bulgaria gives little indication of vol
unteering such aid. According to I'M
official reports she declines any fur
Their assistance on the ground that she
has fulfilled her bargain by conquer
ing portion Of Serbia and doing her
snare toward opening the road toward
ConStantinople.
In Albania there has been much ap-
parent activity with relatively small
military results. Perhaps the most
important event in Albania is the dec
laration of war by Essad Pasha against
Austria and Germany. This irregular
chieftain is erratic but an undisputed
military genius with a large and loyal
following He is said to be we'll sup
piled with ammunition.
100000 Men Available
England has continued her colonial
warfare with success in the Kamerun
where it is officially reported that the
German base has been occupied by
BRITISH forces. French troops also are
known to be converging upon Jaunde
from the east and southeast so that
rounded.
Artillery Battle On.
Berlin, Jan. 5.-Fighting with artil-
Iery ana mines at several points on the
nco-Belgian front is reported in
the war office statement of today
Asks Germans, Who Did 1t?
London Jan. 5.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that the American am
bassador at Berlin, James w Gerard,
conferred today with officials at the
foreign office concerning the sinking
OF the steamship Persia. Mr.. Gerard
Is SAID TO have inquired about the ma
tlonallty of the submarine which sank
the vessel. The German secretary of
the navy, Admiral Won Tirpitz, con-
ferred with Emperor William Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05

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sons consistent with the most exalted
motives that might induce the presi-
cent 10 refrain from a public declara-
uon that belligerent ships would not
be bought.
such an action said the report,
would rightly be construed as an
abandonment of our rights, which our
nation has vigorously maintained. to
acquire merchant ships by bona fide
purchase, though a state of war exists
involving the nation under whose flag
they previously sailed"
Senator Sutherland presented the
minority report for himself and Sem
ator Penrose.
we do not concur" it said. "inso-
far as the report defends the bill itself
nor insofar as it insists there would be
no improperly in the purchase of the
belllgerents' idle ships. We believe
the Dill thoroughly a bad piece of leg
lslatlon and are certain that to have
purchased the boats now seeking Sc
cur1ty in American harbors would
nave developed serious trouble for the
United States"
The committees investigation was
authorized by resolution offered bv
senator Burton and an amendment bv
Senator Williams, directing the INQUIRY
as to whether the So-called shipuin Q
trust had maintained a lobby against
the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
WOULD TRADE P. |.
Might Strike a Bargain With
Japs for Philippines.
L. s. Should Free All Euro
pean Colonies in America.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Charles H.
Sheriff.. former United States minister
to the Argentine republic, in an ad-
dress here last night advanced the
suggestions that the United States
might strike some bargain with
European nations and Japan whereby
American possession of the Philip
pines would be relinquished if the Old
World nations would give up their few
remaining colonial possessions in the
Western Hemisphere. Mr.. Sheriff. was
celebrating upon the views which he
expounded some time ago to the effect
that the Monroe doctrine should be
completed. by having the United States
purchase and set Tree all existing
European colonies in the New World
except Canada, which is already self
governing.
In his address. which was delivered
at a banquet given by the Carnegie
Foundation to the American Institute
Of International Law and other So
cieties Mr.. sSherrill said that to make
sure of a continuing peace on the Pa
cific, the United States must act as,
through the Monroe doctrine, it asked
others to do. For nearly a century, he
to all the outside world against inter
ference with the affairs of this hem
isphere, and peace on the Pacific
could not be assured until Japan was
convinced that what we preach on the
eastern shores of that ocean we are
willing to practice on the western.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
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New York, Jan. 5.-WALL STREET
Most gains were wiped out i'll the final
hour when steel and specialties Registered
lowest prices of the day. The closing was
heavy
Liquidation of speciaIties and bearish
activity among investment issues consti-
tuted the main features of today's trading
Higher prices prevailed at today's open
Ing standard shares, specialties and cop
pers scoring general gains with a few
unlmportant exceptions. Lackawanna
Steel was the chief feature. soon advance
ing when points to S215 and Tennessee
copper rose a full point. New York Cen
tral again led the railway division open
ing at a slight decline but soon advancing
sufficiently to recover its quarterly diyi-
dend of IA per cent. The PacifIcs and
some of the eastern lines also showed n
fraction advance United States Steel
was in demand. rising well above yes
brake led the specialties advancing 80 to
149 later increasing the gain
The market developed a feverish ten
dency soon after the opening with abrupt
declines invarious specialties particularly
the war group. Bethlehem Steel fell Is
to 445, crucible steel to 65, and oil and
motor issues were to 4 points under
United States Steel fell from SS1k to S71h
and rails were similarly affected. The
only news to account for the break other
than the so-called international situation
was n rumor that financial institutions
were exercising greater discrimination in
their acceptance of industrial collateral
Trading was active the set back but by
midday most losses showed full recovery.
Bonds were irregular