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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
WatSOn-HudSOn.

The marriage of Miss Roxie NJ.
Hudson, daughter of MIR. and Mrs;
William Hudson, of Delaware, and
Mr.. Charles Z. Watson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Watson, took
place at St Martin, Md, on Wednes-
day evening, March Sth, the ceremony
was performed by Rev. John R. Gill,
Of ST Martin
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
SPECIAL NOTICE

Moving and house cleaning time is here.
We invite you to see our display in floor
covering, mating, stair carpets, velvet
brussels. fiber and m atting rugs, linoleum,
stair pads and rods, window shades, cur
tain material, brass rods, etc. We will
give the best possible price,
G. T, Shugart.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
Benefit for Fire Company At Opera
House Wednesday Night.

Manager Henson will give the show
at the Opera House Wednesday night
for the benefit of the New Independent
FIFE Company Motor Truck. Be sure to
a+ta,1
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
New Building Association To Star
June |.

The Second Series Of the Charles Town
and Summit Point Building Association
will start about June +, For further in.
formation call at Office of Beck with &
Beckwith or see c ayton L. Haiues.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
Has Hoe With Three Ears.

Mr., Thomas OF, who lives on the
east side of the Shenandoah River, has
a hog with three ears, the extra ear
growing out the SIDE of his head near
the egular one.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
Notice.

All members Of the Independent Fire
Company are requested to b. present at
the Opera House on Wednesday night,
as there will be Special Show for The
benefit of the New Fire Truck.
J. F. Casey, Captain,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
Lenten Services at Zion Church.
WEEKLY SERTICEs.

WEEKLY SERTICES.
Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 80.
Wednesdays ana FRIDAYS at ., m.
All weekly services in the Parish Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
Money To Loan.

On Real Estate in sums not less than
81 900 The Moore Insurance & Realty Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21

Following is the attendance Of the
several Sunday Schools in Charles
Town for Sunday, March 18th. Epis-
copal-- Scholars 81, Officers and teach
ers 18; Presbyterian--ScholarS 1O4,
officers and teachers 20; Baptist
Scholars l73, officers and teachers IL );
Methodist Scholars 230, officers and
teachers "a; Catholic--SCholars, off
GERS and teachers IS. II the secre-
taries of our Sunday Schools will re-
port the attendance each week to this
office not later than "Wednesday we
will be glad to publish them.
w. F. Lipscomb, State Inspector oil
Weights and Measures, was in the
county a few days and with Mr.. O..
/. Watson, Sealer of weights and
measures for this county went over
local situation in regard to the new
law regulating weights and measures.
The new regulations are rather dras-
tic in their provisions, 1t is impor-
tant that merchants and huckSters
should become acquainted with them
Everybody engaged in buying or sell
ing bv weight or measure must have
their scales and measures stamped by
The Sealer of Weights and Measures
90 pounds of Irish potatoes must be
| given for a bushel and IS pounds fol
| peck. so pounds of apples to the
bushel. The merchants must exac
these weights of the persons they
buy from and give them to their Gus
toners. Every merchant or othe
person buying or selling in Jefferson
county must make an effort to secure
those new dry measures and get rio
of their old ones by the first day o.
April, 1916.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-21
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owing ExcIu-
EttylesinMen's
Young Mems
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shirts and
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assortment
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
CASES SET OVER TO FEB. 28
Two Former Minnesota officials Ap
pear in Court.

st. Paul, Feb. 23.-The first intima
tion of the states plans in the prose.
cution of Walter ]. Smith, former state
treasurer, and r. c. Pickit, former
clerk in the auditors Office, charged
with grand larceny and forgery re-
spectively, was given when the cases
of the two men were called in district
court.
Both cases were set over to Feb. %
with the understanding that Smiths
case was to be still continued further
If his attorneys could make a CON-
petent showing that he is not in ply.
sical condition to undergo trial at that
time.
County Attorney O'Brien said that
the case involving the $4,000 Aitkin
county school warrant would be the
first called. This indictment concerns
the largest amount of money in the
alleged Irregularities in state funds
and is the one regarding which the
state believes it has the strongest evi.
dence against Smith.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
Fifteen STATES BACK
wEBB.kEnYOA Law
North Dakota Joins Others to Pro.
hibit Importation of Liquor Into
Dry Territories.

Washington, Feb. 22.--The attor-
neys generals Of fifteen states-in-
Guiding North Dakota-tiled with
the supreme court a joint argument
in support of the constitutionality Of
the law prohibiting the receipt or
possession. Of iutoxitsatidg liquors for
personal use, in the West Virginia
test case.
Bismarck, Feb. 22.-Attorney Gen
eral Linde bids fair to gain consider
able fame in prohibition circles,
through his activity in the supreme
court of the United States in backing
up the Webb-Kenyon law
This law, it will be remembered,
was passed by congress, prohibiting
the importation of liquor into dry
territory for illegal purposes. The
interstate commerce commission re-
fused to enforce the provisions, and
treat liquor as contraband. In 9TH
er words it was understood and con-
strued that each state could pass
laws regarding the importation of
liquor and the Webb-Kenyon law
would substantiate the law.
Some time ago Attorney General
Linde attempted to enjoin the rail-
roads from importing liquor into
North Dakota, but was refused by
Judge Amidon of the United States
district court. A similar case arising
in West Virginia the attorney gen.
eral of that state started an action in
the United States supreme court ask
ing that the government assist in en-
forcing the law. 1t occurred to Mr..
Linde that he might join the attor-
ney general of West Virginia in the
case. Permission was granted. He
then thought that inasmuch as he
was admitted to the case, it might
be possible that many other states
which have dry laws would like to
join in the action. Mr.. Linde then
took up the matter with the attorney
general of each dry state and has
succeeded in organizing fifteen other
states and the attorney generals Of
these states have signed the briefs
and appear in the case.
These states are Colorado, Kansas,
Washington, Oregon, Mississippi,
Georgia, Tennessee, North and South
Carolina, Arizona and Maine.
Not being able to leave, Mr.. Linde
sent Assistant Attorney General Bitz-
ing to Washington last evening to
appear for North Dakota in the case.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
WORST ACCUSES
BIG BUSINESS"
Claims BIZ & Eastern Interests
0usted Him.

Fargo, Feb. 22.-President John
H. Worst of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college today made the open
charge that he was being ousted from
the position of active head of the
college as the result of plan that
was evolved in Minneapolis in 1911,
by several big business" men who
organized the Better Farming asso-
citation.
Yesterday President Worst was
notified that the board of regents
had decided to elect" him presi-
dent emeritus of the college.
Il was not informed that had
been elected" said Pres. Worst to-
day. "Mr. Crawford and Mr.. White
at conference with me yesterday
afternoon, informed me that the
board had decided to elect me to
that position.
They say they are offering me the
honor of being president emeritus.
1 maintain that this is not an honor.
Rather 1t is Spanish diplomacy. 1t
is simply an attempt to oust me from
active head of the institution, under
the guise Of comforting an honor
upon me.
Il was warned several years ago
that this was coming. This whole
thing started in 1911. In the sum-
mer of 1911 a man called at my Of
flee and stated that he had been re-
quested to see me by certain prom
inent business men in Minneapolis
who claimed that Professor Bolley
was doing them a great deal Of harm
by spreading sensational reports
through the newspapers regarding
diseased conditions of North Dakota
SOIL This man said that as a result
of Professor Bolley's articles, east
ern money lenders were becoming
alarmed and that Bolley's articles
were hurting the mortgage business
and the state"
| Offered Honorary Title.
q. President Worst was elected pres
ident emeritus Of the agricultural
college by the board Of regents,
Frank White of Valley City, l.. +.
Crawford of Sentinel Butte and DR..
j. B. Taylor of Grand Forks.
| No successor has been named to
succeed President Worst. although
the names of Treadwell Twitchell and
Franklin l.. McVey both have been
suggested.
The board Of regents claimed that
friction within the institution neces-
STATED the removal of the president.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
TURKS CONTINUE RETREAT
Falling Back on 21oMiie Front Before
Russian Advance.


Russian Advance.
London, Feb. 23.-Falling back Oh
q 210-mile front before the Russian
advance the Turks are now threat.
ened with q movement Of large Brit
ish reinforcements upon the T1gris to
Kut.el-Amara.
Well trained Indian troops In large
force are moving to join General Ayl
mer, twenty miles southeast Of Kut'
el-Amara.
When the weather permits these
troops will advance to the relief OF
Townshend's besieged garrison, plan.
ming to push forward in new often.
sive against Bagdad.
The Turks are hastily evacuating all
of Armenia between Erzerum and
Mush Russian troops are advancing
on the villages Of Bash Chifdik and
Oghnat.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
CREW OF ZEPPELIN LOST
Twenty-Five Perish When Brought to
Earth by French Guns.

Paris, Feb. 23-The entire crew OF
the Zeppelin airship brought down by
French guns near Brabant Le-Roi.
twenty-five in number, perished, &C.
cording to Havas dispatch from
Bar-Le.Duc. The Zeppelin was brought
to earth by the first shot from IN au-
tomobile mounted cannon at Ravigny.
the dispatch adds.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
Death Of MRS. 4. ELLIS;
WAS SO YEARS oLO
Had Been q Resident of Stutsman
County Since 1884.

Mrs. Mary Ellis passed away Sun
day morning at 11:45 at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Frank C. Bennett
41O Eighth avenue south. She would
have been SO years old March 1,
Death was due to asthma and hear,
trouble with which she had been all.
| ing the past thfess years. Sl>e E s,xs
vived by her husband, Albert Ellis
four sons and four daughters.
The death of Mrs. Ellis removes
from the county another pioneer
woman, a resident here since 1884
She was born March /, 1888, neal
Dublin, Ireland, her maiden name be.
ing Mary Ann Griffith. At the age
of 13 she came to Canada, living al
Perth, Ont. She married Hugh Nc
Crimmon, who went from Central
Mine, Mich, to Stutsman county, Da-
kota territory, in 1888, Mrs. McCrim-
mon and family joining him the fol-
lowing year. Mr.. McCrimmon died
20 years ago. Later Mrs. McCrim'
mon became the wife of Albert Ellis
They lived upon the farm near Mel.
vim, ten miles southwest of James
town, until six years ago, when they
came to the city to make their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Bennett.
Mrs. Ellis was an estimable woman,
an excellent and capable mother and
one of the true pioneers of this coun.
ty and territory who made its devel-
opment possible. She raised a fam
lily of nine children, eight Of whom
are living. .....
In addition to her husband, she is
survived by four daughters, Mrs
Frank G. Bennett, Jamestown; Mrs.
Charles Turner, Auburn, Wash; Mrs.
James Randall, Linton, N. D.; Mrs.
J. A. Mcpherson, Chicago; and four
sons, John McCrimmon and Duncan
McCrimmon, Tonopah, Nevada; Dan
McCrimmon. Stockton. Calif.; and
Henry McCrimmon of Dawson, Alas
ka. The latter went with the first
gold rush to the Klondike, visiting
home the last time four years ago.
Tho Funeral.
Funeral services were held at the
M. p. church Wednesday afternoon
attended by many friends of the
pioneer woman. Rev. +. A. Olson
spoke feelingly of the deceased as a
woman of high character and of her
many kind deeds to neighbors in the
early days when she maintained q
halfway house between jamestown
and Edgeley. She was the first to
call on new neighbors and offer as
sistance. She was the mother of
nine children, a farmers wife, and
her early life in the county had been
one of toll. Mrs. Ellis has been q
member of the Methodist church for
twenty-three years. Rev. Olson used
for his text, $50 teach US to number
our days that we may apply our
hearts, The church choir sang
three hymns and the floral tributes
were many and beautiful.
The pail bearers were old friends
and neighbors, Thomas Hall, Bis
marck, and B. G. Dunlop, Alfred
Lawrence, Richard and Thomas
Pendray and VIII Hall of jamestown
and Stutsman county. A daughter.
Mrs. Jane Randall, Of Linton was
present at the funeral.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
Wood Alcohol Kills Leoers.

Honolulu, Feb. 23.-A band Of lepers
at the leper settlement on the Island
Of Moloki found some wood alcohol
and drank 1t. AS result four men
and one woman are dead and several
others seriously I'll.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
TRENTON GIVES BILLY SUN.
DAY $32,368.

Trenton, N. J., Feb. a.
Billy Sundays sojourn in Tren-
ton netted him $32,358.03 in
thank offerings.
He quotes the results of his
seven weeks campaign In that
city thus: Trail hitters, 49,
$40; attendance, $4,000; mon
ey raised for. expenses. $780,
258; thank offerings, $32.358.
Mr.. Sunday has gone to his
home at Winona Lake. Ind,
for q rest.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
PUBLIC OPINION
WITH OFFICIALS
No Desire in Germany to De-
lay New Undersea Policy.
PROTESTS TO BE IGNORED

Genera, Feeling In Berlin 10 That
Americans Must Suffer tho Conse-
quences II They Embark on 6eIIio-
erent Merchantmen Carrying Arms.
Berlin, Feb. 23-Nowhere in Berlin
is there evident the slightest desire to
withhold Germanys new submarine
warfare because Of protests from the
United States.
The general feeling is that Ameri-
cans must suffer the consequences il
they embark on belligerent merchant
men carrying arms after March I.
The Berlin papers carried no dis.
cussion for two days Of the American
attitude on the German campaign
against armed merchantmen. 1t is
generally known, however. that with
the Inauguration Of the new warfare
only eight days distant the dih'culties
between the two countries have not
been solved.
In some quarters 1t 10 believed sat
isfactOry settlement will be reported,
In others the greatest pessimfsm pre-
walls.
The public is impatiently awaiting
the beginning Of attacks on armed
English merchantmen, the anti-Eng.
lish feeling apparently having been
intensified by the German-American
dispute. This was evidenced by tho
favorable comment on Sundays air
raids on the English coast.
Secretary Lansing's statement to
Ambassador Bernstorff has not been
published in it's entirety. Those who
have read it, however, profess to be
greatly surprised in view Of official
reports that America is willing to
warn Americans to stay off armed
merchant ships. The situation today
cannot be compared with any similar
situation in the past.
London, Feb. 23.-Paris dispatches
announcing the destruction Of tho
twenty-Grst Zeppelin since the begin
ming of the war, and Rotterdam re-
ports OF heavy loss inflicted on Teu-
tons by British troops in Flanders,
aroused enthusiasm here.
The newspapers point out that IN
nine great air battles and raids par
ticipated in by more than 100 aero
planes on all fronts in the last twen.
ty-four hours the allied fliers more
than held their own.
VERY heavy fighting Is proceeding
on the British front in Flanders, north
and south of Ypres, where the Ger.
mans are concentrating their attack,
said Rotterdam dispatch. Troops
are being sent from Client and
launched against the British front at
Ypres. Large numbers Of German
wounded are arriving at Client and
Bruges.
1.-The British have made many fierce
attacks with hand grenades ard
bombs from trench mortars and there
has been occasioned desperate bayonet
work.
1.-The fighting continues at several
points from Steenstraete to the south
of Ypres. Combats between aero
planes are general and the German
lines of communication west Of Cour.
terai have been bombarded."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24

Western Australian solon Dies.
Perth, Western Australia, Feb. 3d.
Sir John Winthrop Hackett, senior
member Of the legislative council Of
Western Australia, is dead. He was
born in Ireland in 1S48.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
LID ARGUMENT POSTPONED

Supreme Court Puts Over West vir.
ainla Case Second Time.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Oral argu.
ment Of the West Virginia liquor case,
involving constitutionality Of the
Webb.Kenyon liquor law, which sub
jects interstate shipments of liquor
to the statutes Of the state to which
the liquor is consigned, was indefinite.
" postponed by the supreme court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-02-24
TWO HELD As DYNAmITeRs

Man and Wife Charged With Intent "a
Commit Murder.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Nicholas Da'
fino and her husband. arrested after
the bomb explosion Saturday that
wrecked the home Of Modestino Mas.
trogiovanni, a private banker, were
charged formally with assault with
intent to commit murder. They were
released on bonds of $4,000 each.
They admitted that they lost money
through the failure of Mastrogiovan.
mis- private bank.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
Troops Won't Move,

Washington.-War department Off.
cials say that Gen. Funston's request
for national guardsmen from Tennes-
see, Virginia and Mississippi received
by the Tennessee acknowledgement,
does not mean that these units will
proceed to the border In the near fu-
ture.
The request was forwarded to Gen.
Wood, commanding the department Of
the east, before the order was issued
suspending all troop movements to
the border because of the threatened
railroad strike. Officials say Gen.
Wood has no authority, even IL he
chose, to send additional troops south
now or until the departments suspen-
sion order is withdrawn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

Memphis.-Hugh c. Ross of Jackson
was reelected president of the Ten.
nessee Retail Hardware Dealers As.
sociation, which held its final session
here last week
The other officers chosen are: o.
X. Jones, Sweetwater, vice-president;
Walter Harlan Atlanta Ca, secretary
and treasurer.
The new board Of directors is COM
posed Of G. c. Parish, Nashville; w.
v. Edenton, Jackson; w. v. Hager,
Huntsville, and J. D. Elkins, McMinn-
vile.
George Everett of Sparta and o. K.
Jones of Sweetwater were the choices
of the members of the association to
represent them at the national con.
ventiont of hardware dealers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

Springfield.-A movement has been
launched by the Robertson county
demonstration agent, Frank s. Chance,
that may eliminate in an annual coun-
ty fair for this county. The exhibit
will not be called a fair the first year,
as 1t will hardly assume proportions
emitting it to that name, although 1t
will be miniature fair In reality.
There will be premiums and blue rib
bons, but there will be no entrance
fee charged on exhibits, and no admis-
ison fee at the gate. There will be
departments of home economics, live
stock, horticulture agriculture, etc.
The exact date will be decided later.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
ACTOR LOSES ONE
EYE IN HOME PLAY
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY ANOTH.
Err PERFORMER IN LOCAL
TALENT PERFORMANCE.
NEWS OVER TENNESSEE
Matters Of Interest Cleaned From
Many Places Throughout the Com
monwealth In Epltomized
Form.

Selmer.-Aaron Brooks, county SUI
perintendent, lost an eye as the result
of being accidentally shot by Odell
Carothers, another performer in To-
cal talent performance given here.
The wadding of the pistol struck
Brooks in the eye, destroying the
sight.
The audience became panic-stricken
when 1t was learned that the actors
had taken part in an unscheduled ac-
cident. Brooks was rushed to Jack
son, where his eye was removed.
Carothers is a farmer and deputy
county trustee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
jackson County Farmers Meeting.


Nashville. -Commissione of Agri.
culture Bryson returned from Gaines
boro, where he attended large gath
erning of farmers. Mr.. Bryson reports
a most successful meeting, in spite of
inclement weather and muddy roads.
and states that the audience OF farm
ers was one of the most enthusiastic
and attentive that he has ever ad-
dressed. Commissioner McNair of the
United States department of agricul-
ture was one of the principal speakers
and delivered an able address on
Farm Management The state de-
partment is making every effort to
reach those sections of the railroads
which have hitherto been unreached,
and Mr. Bryson is scheduled to attend
many more farmers meetings during
the coming month.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

The Kansas federation of labor. has
taken up q resolution asking for a
state law that women may work only
on ground floors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

The railroaI workers at the national
capital are urging the president to
appoint A. NJ. Garretson as a member
OF the Mexican mediation board.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
Worked Too Well.

yes" the young medico sighed, "the
healing profession is full of difficulties.
The other day for instance, had
patient who ought to have gone to a
warmer climate. Couldn't afford 1t. l
decided to try hypnotism. l painted
large sun on the ceiling and by sug-
gestion induced him to think it was
the sum-"
"And how did 1t work? 2" inquired the
listener.
The doctor passed hand YEARLY
over his brow.
Hes down with sunstroke," he said
sadly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
To Mobilize Cavalry.

Athens.-Capt. Ellsworth Wilson of
Troop C, the new cavalry troop at
Athens mustered into service recently,
has received orders from Adjt.-Gen.
Rogan announcing the receipt from
the eastern department for the mob
ilization of the troop. Capt. Wilson
was notified to have his men ready
to move within thirty-six hours mo-
tice. When they are ordered to Nash
vile full equipment will be ready to
be issued to the men, as acquisitions
have been made out and sent in for
the supplies.