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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01
Democratic Fight for
Governor Nomination
Takes New Turn Today

Platou a majority Of Is. The vote
stood: Platou 2, 396, Macarthur 1920
and Halvorson 1926.
With one third of the state precincts
reporting, the Macarthur forces were
this afternoon claiming q plurality of
from 500 to 1000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01
Spalding and Goss in
Race for Sixth Place

Complete returns on the supreme
court ballot likely will be necessary to
determine the victors for nominations
the count between Judge Spalding
of Fargo, and Judge Goss of Bismarck,
being SO close that it is still impossible
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01

ant manager. Mr.. Winders has been
connected with the local branch for
several years. He is a Fargo boy, and
has a host Of friends that will con-
gratulate him upon his good fortune.
Fred G. Seiss, superintendent, will
go to Sioux City, Iowa, as assistant
manager of that branch.
Word from the meeting discredits
the reports that Ford employees enter
ing military service would lose their
jobe. Employees called to the service of
their country will have their positions
reserved and given back to them upon
their return.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01

to determine which has been nominat-
ed for the sixth place on the ticket.
Justices Fisk and Burke. members
Of the present court have been nom
mated, and the Nonpartisan candi-
dates-Robinson. Grace and BirdzeIl--
also have been nominated. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01

The contest for the Democratic
for governor is taking on
heat as the returns are received. To
an early hour this afternoon the
Platou forces in Fargo reported that
81 counties, practically complete, give
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01
F~gvwwRw-

In check up of the Nonpartisan
judiciary vote in Cass county today,
it was found that Judge Charles Poll
lock has received a total vote in the
county Of 2,127, to 1888 for Attorney
A. T. Cole.
This leaves a majority for Judge
Pollock Of 639.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01

CONTINUED on Page 1o.o
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-07-01
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday: slightly
cooler Sunday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-18
MY SUMMER SEARCH FOR LOVE-TRUE STORY
OF THE POOR GIRL WITHOUT A HOME

Or HE EOON GlkL
BY ETHEL o.
Chapter III.
By telling my story in, straight
forward manner 1 got another posi-
ton, under a woman boss.
This woman was an old maid, and
although she did not say so, l could
see from the expression on her face
that she had probably had much the
same experiences.
1 worked faithfully all summer for
her, but l was lonely-oh, 30 lonely!
One evening, going home from
work, I slipped and almost fell under
the wheels of an automobile Some
one jerked me aside and looked up
into the smiling face Of a man about
38-a man not of the working class.
He was. kindness ITSELF and, thor
oughIy shaken, l allowed myself to
be led into nearby drug store, while
my rescuer teIephoned for a car.
A few minutes afterward a beau
tifUI limousine drove up to the curb.
where to?" asked it's owner.
was not too frightened to notice
the peculiar smile that came over
his face as I named the address Of
my modest boarding house.
The next day when l got home
from work 1 found a great bunch Of
dollhouse roses, the first had ever
received.
For weeks this man did not come
near me, but every day 1 received
some evidence of his thought-fow-
ers, candy, books, once in a while a
telephone call.
One moonlight night he called me
up by telephone and asked me If I
would not like to go motoring with
him.
l had a queer little quaIm that
ruf6 UdOT5T or, - E,Y1T I yryoc I'm oIIy o,d
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-18

ON LIVE NO6 = ON
WITHOUT A HOME
forlorn.
In a few minutes the car was at
the door.
The minute 1 stepped in 1 knew
had made a mistake, but 1 tried to
cool and collected.
Rapidly we swung into the coun-
try.
His arm dropped back of the seat
to my waist.
please don't" 1 said.
why not?" he asked.
l did not answer, for I did not
know why not" This man was low
able and l wanted love-the right
kind Of love.
looked into his face and what I
saw there told me it was NOT the
right kind.
Then 1 was almost crushed in the
widest Of embraces. I began to
struggle.
"Why do you do this?" he asked
in surprise. Surely you knew,
when you accepted this invitation,
it was to be a joy ride. You must
have known wanted you, and
thought you were willing to give
yourselfw
'In marTiage?" 1 whispered.
The man laughed-IoUd and long.
Again he assayed to take me in his
arms.
Stop I screamed. LET me out
Immediately"
He looked at me in surprise.
do you really mean it? We are
at least three miles from home and
it is after 10 o'clock-you had bet
ter be good"
By this time I was hysterical and
insisted upon leaving the car.
To do tho man 1t,e+ida ba yyarFaa
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
THREE AMERICANS
REPORTED KILLED
TWO WOMEN AND ONE MAN VIC
TINS OF MEXICAN RAIDERS
IN NEW MEXICO.
y. S. TROOPS GO IN PURSUIT
Bano Of Mexican Bandits Cross Border
to Gibson Ranch Where the Three
Were Killed.

Douglas, Ariz.-Three Americans.
two women and one man, were killed
near Gibson's Line ranch on the New
Mexico Mexico boundary, eight miles
west Of Columbus, N. NJ. respumably
by Mcxicans, according to the story
brought here by party of five Doug.
las people, who said they arrived on
the scene shortly after the bodies had
been removed by soldiers
command of United States sol
diers stationed at the Gibson ranch
was said to have crossed the line in
pursuit OF the slayers.
Samuel Collins, automobile dealer;
Mr.. and Mrs Russell T. Childers, Miss
Lotte MilinowBki and Edward Free.
man, all Of Douglas, were the auto.
mobilists who told OF the alleged kill
ing.
The names of the persons said to
have been killed were not learned.
According to the story told by the
party, the four motorists had been to
I'll Paso on pleasure trip. They de-
c1ded to visit Columbus to view the
ruins left by the raid Of Villas men,
instead OF returning here through
neming and Lordsburg, N NJ
After leaving Colunsbus they were
stopped at Hermanas by the railroad
section foreman, they said, who warn
ed them tha. something was wrong at
the Gibson :anch, few miles farther
or He said that he had been watching
through Il pair Of binoculars and had
seen mounted band of 100 or more
men, supposedly Mexican bandits,
cross the border near the ranch and
ride to water hole mile and a
half north.
After watering their horses, they
rode back across the line. He added
that within short time a number of
troopers OF the Twelfth Cavalry had
come to the ranch house and moved
about In an excited manner.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
'HAykRMY | / ! !. BILL |:|!||.L
PASSED BY HOUSE
ONLY TWO MEMBERS VOTED
AGAINST NATIONAL PREPAR. y
EDNEss MEASURE.
PEACE STRENGTH OF 100000
sritten of Illinois Opposed Bill Be.
cause he Favored Greater Increase;
London Favored No Increase.

Washington.-Th Hay army in :.
crease bill providing for regular army
peace strength of 100000 fighting men
instead Of the present 100000 passed
the house by vote Of 4O2 to Q. It
goes to the senate for immediate con.
sideration virtually as drafted by the
house committee.
Ihe negative votes were cast by
Representative Britten, Republican Of
Illinois, and London, Socialist of New
York
Mr.. Britten opposed the bill because
he favored still further increase in
the army and London because he IA.
vored no increase.
The bill is the first of President
Wilson'S great national preparedness
measures to pass either house. al.
though various related measures have
oeen approved. 1t was finally adopted
only after Representative Kahn, rank
ing Republican member of the mill.
tary committee again had met defeat
this time 213 to 191-in his effort to
increase the authorized strength OF
the regulars to 100000.
During the debate Chairman Hay of
the committee that drew the bill re-.
1erred to it as 'the Presidents own
Dill. 1t was explained at the White
House, however, that while the presi-
dent approved the ground plan of the
measure, he was not committed to it's
details. The conference on the senate
ana mouse plans, to come after the
senate acts. is expected by administra.
ton officials to produce a bill which
Will have the presidents full support.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
ASKS FOR MORE TROOPS
WANTS INADEQUATE FORCE" TO
PROTECT HIS LINE OF COM.
MUNlCATlONS.
Field Operations So Large Present
Force Is misunderstanding Troops
Are Scattered.

San Antonio, Tex.-General Funston
asked the war department for more
troops to be sent into Mexico in pur-
suit Of Francisco Villa.
The request was made at the sug-
gestion Of General Pershing, com
mander OF the expedition, who urged
that another regiment be sent to him.
In his message to the war department
General Funston asked for what he
termed an adequate force"
1t was announced at General Fun
ston's headquarters that the Fifth
Cavalry of which one squadron is at
Fort Myer, Va, another at Fort
LeaVenworth. Kan, and the third at
Fort Sheridan. Wyo., would be brought
to the border at once and sent for.
ward along General Pershing's line of
communication to Casas Grandes.
Whether he had asked for other troops
General Funston would not say
The only reason given for strength
ening General Perishing's force, known
TO be considerably more than 1000
was that his field of operations mad
become so extended that his mair
line Of communication and the sub
sidiary lines were in need of strength
ening.
Merely precautionary move
was the way General Funston ans
wered all inquiries. He was asked |,
the reported movement of troops Of
the de facto government from garri
sons in the interior to posts on the
border and reported failure of the
Carranza troops in one or two in
stances 20 show active cooperation
IN the pursuit Of Villa had anything
TO do with his decision to ask fol
more strength but he declined te
answer.
Some uneasiness was displayed fo]
moment at department headauar
ters when 1t was reported that the
telegraph wires between Casas Gran
des and the border had been cut, bu
an Official report stating that the line
cut was "buzzer" line General Perish
ing had laid and that it had beer
broken accidentally by some of the
American forces crossing it allayet
apprehension.
1t is not believed here that Gen
eral Funston is worried by reports
or alleged growing antagonism amone
certain Carranza troops although he
is carefully studying that phase ot
the situation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
NCopyright.)
GEN.hERRERA JOINS VILLA
chRRANZA COMMANDER IN CHI
HUAHUA WITH 1000 MEN SIDES
WITH BANDIT.
Probable That He Will lnterupt Wire
Service With Pershing and the
Border.

San Antonio, Tex.-Reports that
Gen. Luis Herrera, commanding 1000
men at Chihuahua, had aligned him
self with Francisco Villa against the
United States, were received with
grave concern by General Funston and
his staff. Officially and unofficially
the opinion was that with Herrera
Joining forces with Villa the interna-
tcnal situation might easily be made
SO complex that by comparison the
pursuit of Villa would be regarded as
incidental.
The long intervals between reports
from the, field commander Of the
American expedition already had key
ed the tension bit, although General
Funston and his chief. staff contin-
ued to profess the belief that all was
well with the troops below Casas
Grandes, but the report from Chihau-
hua made insignificant any anxiety
they might have felt concerning Gen
eral Pershings operations.
T. r. Beltran, Mexican Consul here
said that he had not received con
1rmation OF the report and he was in
clined to laugh at it as border ru
NOR" According to the version here
Herrera was removed from command
and Immediately took steps to ALLEVIATE
his garrison. That Carranza has
enough loyal troops in northern Mex
icc to drive him from the city Of Chi
huahua. II he aims to hold the place
was believed by military men here.
Military observers here see posi-
Bile connection with Herrera's report
ed action In the interruption Of wire
service between Casas Grandes ant
Juarez and the wire cutting between
Torreon and Ojinaga, opposite Presi
dio, Texas.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Norfolk Has nia Fire.

Norfolk, Va.-Two fires of unknown
origin, caused damage estimated at
sS26S,00O In this city. The Progress
building, In the heart OF the whole.
sale district in Water street was com
pletely destroyed, the loss being plac.
5ed $at $237 900" The plant of tho Colo.
NAL Cereal Company In Brambleton
Avenue, was also destroyed, the loss
being $4,000. The fire at the cereal
plant had Just been gotten under con.
troll hen the Prog Fess building situa.
ted An the wasterns end Of the busineas
sectlpp way covered on gafe. Il
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
CHAMPION CORN
GROWERS MEETING
STATE PRIZE WINNERS GATHER
AT BIG BANQUET HELD IN
COLUMBIA.
GUESTS OF DIRECTOR BAKER
Fifteen-Year Old Cary Mcken-,. :.
Leader for Year-List Of the
State Prize Winners Given

Columbia.-Ten boy champion corn
growers Of South Carolina, member,
OF the boys corn clubs were the
guests OF honor at banquet given
III Columbia at the jefferson hotel bv
L. l.. Baker of Bishopville, state agent
for the boys club work. Gov. Man.
| ning and other state officials attended
the banquet. Each of the young
champions was presented with a prize.
Last year 1,O69 young boys were
| enlisted In the agricultural clubs of
the state. These boys produced 22,125
bushels OF corn, worth $12,662.23. The
average cost per bushel was AZ IL
cents. The average yield per acre
was 49.6 bushels.
Cary Mckenzie Of Hamer in Dillon
county won the first prize for the
state. He produced 1912 bushels of
corn on an acre at cost of cents
per bushel. This is considered by the
government experts to be the best rec
ord for the South. James w. Draffin
OF Leslie in York county produced
l06.42 bushels on one acre at cost
or 26 cents per bushel. He received
the second prize at the banquet. Boy
Kin McCaskill of Camden won third
prize. He produced 1914 bushels on
one acre at an average cost Of 17.2
cents per bushel.
The congressional district winners
who attended the banquet we're:
First district-Neal Hodge, Man
ning Clarendon county, 64.04 bushels
of corn at % cents per bushel.
Second district - James frankie
Fail, Govan, Bamberg county, 114.08
bushels of corn, at 35 IL cents per
bushel.
Third district-Ernest Brooks, Pros
perity, Newberry county, 95.42 bush
els Of corn at 10 IL cents per bushel.
Fourth district-Lewis Jackson,
Wexford, Spartanburg county, 6508
bushels Of corn at AZ cents per bushel.
Fifth district - Robert McCaskill.
Camden, Kershaw county, 1O8 bush
els Of corn at 24.5 cents per bushel.
sixth district-Travis Godbold Eu-
lonia, Marion county, 1OO.32 bushels
of corn at 31.5 cents per bushel.
Seventh district - Jacob Monts.
Blythewood, Richland county, 79.42
bushels Of corn at IT'S cents per
bushel
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
IMPATIENT WITH cARRANzA.
'elay In Granting Use OF Railroads is
Not Pleaslnu

Not Pleasing.
San Antonio. Tex.-Carranza's delay
n permitting the movement into Mex
ca over the Mexican Northwestern
railway Of supplies for the American
roops has created impatience at army
ileadqurters that was hardly disguised.
The quartermaster department has
'lent to Eel Paso quantity of stores for
immediate shipment and officers here
did not credit an unofficial report that
General Obregon had declared that no
permission for use of the line would
De given.
Failure to send supplies over the
railroad would not stop the cam
pafgn. 1t was said. but 1t was admit
Ted that 1t would materially retard
General Pershing's activities. AL
ready the change in the position OF
The United States forces, observers
here pointed out, would make the line
OK National Railways Of Mexico, which
goes straight from Juarez to Chisua.
hua. the logical one to use.
Whether General Funston requests
the government to get permission to
use the National however, will de-
pend upon the answer to the request
already made, he said.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Kills Himself and Fo,,, ch,,,,ro,

Greensboro, N. CD. G.. Patterson. a
prominently connected man of this
Gity' murdered his four children in
their beds and committed suicide. He
used the full round of five.shot re.
voiver In killing the children and re.
ioaded the weapon to end his own life.
me tragedy occurred shortly before
daylight. The dead are the father.
Louise, aged 16; Gordon, aged iI:i III;
FRANCES, aged 8; Cowles. aged y.
Patterson had evidently found I1ouise
and Cowles asleep. together and thew
died without being awakened, 81
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Jess Willard 10 stiII chamolon.

New York.-Jeas Willard is still the
heavyweight pugilistic champion OF
the world. In 10 rounds OF fast fight
1ng he defeated Frank Moran of Pitts.
burg here on points. A crowd OF
about $4,000 persons paid approximate.
ly $4,000 to see the fight and went
away apparently satisfied with the re.
cult. 1t was the greatest gathering
Madison Square Garden had over seen.
Willard broke his right hand in the
third round but blows from his fight.
jflg left kept Moran at distance.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
TlLLMAN BILL PASSES.

Provides For Government Armor.
Plate Factory.-Cost $11, 100000.
Washington.-Th Tillman bill tn
provide for the erection or purchase
by the government OF an armor-plate
factory at cost OF not to exceed s11,-
100000 was passed by the senate by a
vote OF So to 90.
Democratic Senators supported the
Dill solidly, regarding it as one of the
important measures included in the
national preparedness program now
being fastened to completion. Nine
progressive Republicans Joined with
the majority in voting for the bill.
They were Senators Borah, Clapp.
Cummins, Gronna, Kenyon, Norris,
Poindexter, Sterling and Works.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
Aaree on speed.up Plan.

Neutrality-suspicious. Democrats ad.
opted a resolution outlining plan for
speeding up the administration legis.
lative program with a view to adjourn
ment before the national political con.
ventions in June as urged by Presi.
dent Wilson. They pledged them
selves to cooperation in earlier daily
meetings and to such light sessions as
may seem advisable. The plan is to
handle at night sessions the business
OF all special days in the week except
the so'called calendar Wednesday.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES
Germans and French Keep up Vigorous
Bon1bardment

S'"'o'o anu TISuCH Ncop up vigorous
Bombardment.
London.-It is still in the French
and Russian war theaters that the
heaviest battles are in progress, but
fighting also Is continuing in the Aus
tro-Italian zone, in Serbia near the
Greek frontier and In Asiatic Turkey.
The French are keeping up their
vigorous bombardment of the woods
OF Malancourt and Avocourt, north.
west OF Verdun, which are held by the
Germans, and also are hammering
away with their guns at German lines
OF communication In the eastern
fringes Of the Argonne forest.
To the north and east OF Verdun
an intermittent bomhardment by the
Germans OF French second line posi-
tions Is still going on with the
French replying energetically.
All along the Russian front from
the region OF Friedrichstadt to the
district around Vina the Russians
and Germans are hard at grips Petro.
grad says that near Widsy, between
Dvinsk and Wilma, the Russian forced
all the German lines and barricades
and repulsed vigorous German coun.
ter-attack.
Berlin, however, says that here the
Russian attacks failed with heavy
losses before the German entangle.
ments.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
5000 Homeless In Auousta

Augusta, Ga.--With six business
blocks levelled by fire and more than
600 houses destroyed, Augusta was
feeding and housing It's 5000 home.
less, without aid from the outside
world
Estimates of the firse loss remained
at $6,OOO,000 tonight, but citizens who
discussed the disaster expressed the
view that the loss of 100 business
houses was not felt more than was
the destruction OF many historical
buildings.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
lILLA ESCAPES
MEXICAN TROOPS
: ANDiT LEADER HAD NO TROU-
BILE IN LICKING CARRANZA'S
TROOPS.
S. CAVALRY IN PURSUIT
nericans are Handicapped-25O Miles
From Base and Hunt In Noun.
tains Is Difficult.

San Antonio, Texas Francisco VII.
has escaped from the Mexican
oops that had checked him near
imquipa and three columns Of Amer.
an cavalry are pursuing him.
Already they are almost $50 miles
nth of the border and unless Mex.
an forces bring the elusive bandit
stand, this distance will be great
increased by the close of the week.
Villas success in extricating him.
IL from the dangerous position into
hich he had been driven by the
nerican punitive force was related
a detailed report by General Per-
ing that reached General Funston.
General Funston forwarded the re.
'rt to Washington without making
lblic any but the essential features.
Colonel Dodd is commanding the ad-
lnced columns that are riding hard
ter villa and his men and General
ershing has divided his forces so as
provide supporting columns along
le thinly stretched lines of commun.
alton from his most advanced base
| Eel Vale. From FL Valle another
ne Is being maintained back to Casas
randes from where communication
ith the border is maintained. Gen.
raj Pershing himself is somewhere
outh OF Casas Grandes directing the
ork OF holding together his forces and
lrecting so far as possible the opera
ons OF Colonel DoGd. Cavalry is be-
1g used along the lines communi.
atlng with Ell Vale where a detach,
1ent OF infantry is stationed.
Three aeroplancs are at Eel Valle
nd Will be used in scouting as soon
the high winds that have been
weeping that part OF Mexico for al
aost week subside. These winds.
ccording to General Pershing, have
aade eHectiye assistance by the aero
lanes impossible. or the eight ma.
hlnes that went into Mexico two are
I'LL out OF commission.
Details of the operations abou,
that concluded with the
scape of Villa were not revealed, bu,
here Is little reason to believe tha
e was badly whipped or even weak
ned by the fighting directed agains
I'm by the de facto government troops
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-30
MANY BIG FIRES REPORTED.

Augusta Ga.-Fire which has caused
damage estimated at from $4,000 900 to
$S.000000 in the heart of Augustus
business district and the adjoining
residence district. still burned briskly
but was under control. No lives were
lost. In the twenty-five blocks which
were swept clean were the greater por.
ton Of Broad street and 500 resi-.
dences, including the most costly in
the city.
Nashville. Tenn.-A small ball of
yarn, lighted and thrown by boy into
dry grass in vacant lot, started con.
flagration In Nashville which was not
under control after 35 residence blocks
had been swept by the fire. The loss
Spray, N. C.-Fire which threatened
the entire business section OF the town
OF Floyd Hill was reported under con.
troll Several buildings were destroy.
ed, the damage amounting to $40, 900.
is estimated at $1,50O,000.
Natchez Miss.-Fire of undetermin.
ed origin partially destroyed the plant
of the Natchez Dressed Beef Company
causing damage estimated at from
100000 to $4,000.
Paris, Texas.-Every incoming train
was bringing provisions, clothing and
tents to the approximately 5000 home.
less persons In Paris, rendered practi.
cally destitute by fire, which did prop.
erty damage estimated at between
$1,000 900 and $10,0o0,oOo. Three per.
sons lost their lives.