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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01
HOLDS INHERITANCE -
LAW CONSTITUTIONAL

Bismarck, May 27.-Judge Nuessle
in the district court here today hand
ed down decision in the case of Fred
erick Strauss vs.. the state of North
Dakota, for the defendant, holding the
inheritance law constitutional. '.'".
Strauss, who was a nephew of Fred
Strauss, who died in April, 1913, paid
inheritance tax under protest and
brought the action in the court here
to recover the tax. He attacked the
inheritance law as unconstitutional be-
cause it imposes S per cent on inheri-
tances to nephews but only per cent
on inheritances on cousins. ~.
He claimed that this was unjust dis
elimination. Judge Nuessle ruled that
the law was constitutional and that
there was no unjust discrimination.
Tax Commissioner Wallace appeared
for the state in the case.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01
BARNES COUNTY PIONEER
CALLED TO HIS REWARD

Kathryn Recorder: Hans Hanson
passed quietly away May 10 at the age
OF SO years, five months and II days
At the time Of his demise he was sur.
rounded by his wife and children.
Deceased was born in Stavanger
Norway, Dec. s, 1852. At the early
age of IA years he began as sailor
boy to earn his own living. He con
finued at this calling five years, adj
Iancing to the position Of second mate
He then returned to the parental
home and with his parents emigrated
to this country, coming to Rushford,
Mimi, in the year 1871.
The seaman's life lured him and he
vent to Chicago and sailed on the
lakes for two years, spending one year
In Chicago before returning to Rush
ford, where he lived with his parents
for five years.
In 1879 he came to North Dakota,
landing at Valley City, and located on
z homestead on the banks OF the Shey'
snne river in Oakhill township In
southern Barnes county. Here he es-
tablished himself, built home, raised
a fine family and died highly respected
by all who knew him.
In the year 1883 he married Anne
the Bjerke and they were blessed with
I'VE children, three sons and two
daughters, all of whom survive him.
BE brought his parents to North Da-
kota and provided for them.
Deceased was a public-spirited mem
Der of the community and always in
terested himself in all matters which
would promote the public welfare.
He was for many years president of
the board Of directors of the Farmers
Elevator Co., at Kathryn, and county
commissioner from this district for
eight years.
The children are Mrs. James G.
Thoreson, Fingal Mrs. Enoch Rodlend,
Fort Dodge, Ia, Lewis, Henry and Mel.
vim, all of Kathryn. Two sisters sur.
viye him, Mrs. Hans Eskelson and Mrs.
Ole Lovaas, both residing at Rushford,
MINI.
The funeral took place Monday, May |
u, Rev. Struxness, of Fingal, ofticiat-
ing. At the house hymn was sung
by those assembled and a selection |
from the scripture read by the pastor.
The remains were then taken to the
Sheyenne Valley church, of which de-
ceased was an active member. Here |
the impressive and solemn services of |
the Lutheran church were rendered in
the presence of friends, relatives and |
acquaintance who filled the church !
and who had come to pay their last
respects to the deceased. The pail |
Bearers were Amos Olson, Hagen o.
son, Fred Johnson, John Holland, Carl |
Thoreson and Christ Thoreson.
The numerous and beautiful floral
offerings which covered the casket
bore eloquent testimony to the high es-
TEEN in which deceased was held.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01

Nome and Lucca engaged in spirit.
ed baseball game Sunday afternoon on
the Nome grounds. The first half of
the game was close and exciting, but
the Nome aggregation annexed four
runs in the fifth inning and kept piling
them up until the game ended. The
final score was u for Nome to 3 for
Lucca.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Judge lrgens reports the following
marriage licenses issued in his of.
Zee during the past few days: r
May 27-Wm. Schafer, of Stewart
township, and Miss Alice Gabbert, of
Mansfield.
May 27-Walter Justin Brown and
Miss Johanna Marie Aas, both of Val.
ley City. .
May T-Fred v. Faust and Miss
Olga Wasland, both of Hobart.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01

The newspapers may be the means
of bringing about peace after all. They
serve as medium for the statesmen
Of the different nations to express
their views, and it is quite likely that
these arguments and statements will
be used as basis Of peace negotia-
lions.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01

Miss Bea Spencer, Of the Times-Rec-
ord Office, was an over.Sunday visitor
at the home of her father, G. Spencer,
1t Litchville, returning to the city
Monday morning. III
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01

Mrs. George Hammered and baby, Of
Litchville, were in the city on Satur-
1ay and were stopping at the Kindred
while here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-06-01

The Times Records phone Is No. 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Continued on Page 16.)
State Expert to Talk on
Flower Life at Paxtang

PaXtang, Pa, April 29.-Sheldon
w. Funk, of Boyerstown. one of the
farm advisers of the State Department
of Agriculture, who talked during the
planting day exercises at the school
house yesterday afternoon, made such
a deep impression on the adults who
heard him that he was Immediately
invited to return to the borough for an
evening meeting to talk on plants and
flowers. Mr.. Funk is an expert in his
line and his talk yesterday on the
origin and formation of flowers was
listened to with much interest. The
Rev. II. b. King, pastor of the Paxton
Presbyterian Church, offered his
church as a place for the planned
meeting.
Planting Day here was big sue
cess and the addresses and the pro-
gram carried out by the children were
we'll received. Professor Sham baugh,
of schools of Dauphn
county. and Professor Zimmerman,
the assistant superintendent, were
present and following short talks
they assisted i'm the planting Other
speakers included William H. Hetrick,
who originated the planting idea here,
Ralph 1. Diehl. school director. and
William Kitchen. The Rev. MIR. King
offered the opening prayer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
OVERTHROW OF
CARRANZA NEAR
ENJOYS ARETOLD
Collapse of Government
Threatens, Foreign En-
baSSiCS Hear
ON VERGE OF REVOLT
First Chief in Danger From
Starving Poems For Letting
Troops In

Foreign embassies in Washington
have received reports from Mexico
that the downfall of Carranza' s gov
ernment is near.
With starvation and pestiIence all
over the country. financial chaos and
business stagnation i'm the principal
cities. particularly Mexico City. the
people are ready TO GUST Venustiano
CarranZa, il is said.
The report declares that all of Mex
leo Is on the verge of revolt. the last
cause of unrest being resentment
against Carranza for letting the Ameri-
can troops cross the border after Villa.
Villa is again national hero.
The intrigue is said 10 extend TO
Carranza' household. and he is in
danger of assassination, the EN- bassies
hear.
Hostility is said TO be shown in
Mexico City 10 Americans i'm particular
and to all foreigners i'm general.
General Obregon, minister of war.
"a Juarez denies that there is any feel
inc against Carranaa.
Generals Scott and Funston are in
FL Paso and General Obregon is at
Juarez. The first step in the confer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
DOPE FIEND GOT
HIS OPIUM In
N. Y. HE SAYS
Paid $3.50 an Ounce William
Byrd Tells City
Police
WOMEN ARE WITNESSES
One TestifieS Accused Gave
Her Pipe" TO Smoke
Several Times

William Byrd and Albert Wise, col
ored, charged with violating the Har-
rison antidrug law, were held under
$1,000 bail for United States court
by Leroy j. Wolfe. United States Com
missionTs for the Middle Pennsylva-
MIA district, after hearing this morn
ing.
Byrd was arrested on Wednesday
evening by Detectives Shuler and
Speese, on suspicion, and gave the
officers information which resulted in
raid on a Calder street house Thurs
day morning. when Wise was appre-
hended. Margaret Byrd, wife of Will
liam Byrd, and Ruth PoindeXter, who
said she lived with Wise, were the
principal witnesses this morning with
the exception of the two detectives.
Detective Shuler testified that Byrd
admitted buying the opium found in
the suit case taken by the police,
and said that he paid $3.50 an ounce
for it in New York city. More than
21 ounces were found in the outfit
taken by the officers.
Ruth PoindeXter testified that Byrd
had given her an opium pipe to smoke
several times, and the woman also
identified the part of the kit which
belonged to Wise.
Further Investigations will be made
by the detectives in AN effort to get
more evidence on the use of dope" in
the city, and other arrests may fol-
low
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
WOMEN'S FIRST
AID CORPS AT
STATE CAPITOL
Class of Girls on Ground Be-
fore Men Woke Up to Their
Opportunity

An active first aid corps of over a
members has been organized
among the employees OF the State De-
partment of Health in the Capitol
Several months ago Commissioner of
Health Samuel G. Dixon. arranged that
the employees of his department should
receive a series of lectures and be
drilled under a practical instructor in
rendering first aid in it's various
branches. A member of the depart
ments medical taft who had taught
first aid in the United States army
was chosen for the work and classes
for both men and women were or
ganized. A keen rivalry has grown up
between them as to which will turn
out the most efficient teams.
In two instances within the past
week when accidents and sudden ILL
ness occurred in the Capitol members
of the Department of Health's women's s
first aid team have been on the ground
before anyone else and rendered as
sistance. This has greatly chagrined
the men who are drilling regularly and
waiting for an opportunity to demon
trate their skill.
This organization will probably form
the nucleus of the safety organiza
tions in the Capitol which Governor
Brumbaugh suggests in a letter which
he sent this week to the various de-
partment heads requesting them to act
as an advisory committee to outline
plans for safety work throughout the
State institutions and organizations.
Orders have been issued by DIR
Dixon for the instruction in first aid
of the nursing stans of the 115 State
tuberculosis dispensaries. Glasses have
also been organized at the State sana
toria at Mont Alto, Cresson and Ham
burg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Continued on Page 81
All Bethlehem Corporation
Employees Get Raise; More
Money for c. |. & S. Men

simultaneously with the announce-
ment that 900 employees of the Penn
sSlVania Steel Company would receive
a voluntary raise of 10 per cent. il,
wages came the announcement from
the offices of the Bethlehem Steel
Company that the $4,000 employees of
that company would receive a similar
raise both effective May /.
Ine increase which the bethlehem
officials announce will mean An addi-
tional S11O,O0O on the total of the
months payroll. President E. G.
Grace having returned from Atlantic
CITY. where he went to recuperate from
an illness. made the announcement.
according to a special dispatch. that
he was pleased TO announce the raise.
Announcement was made last night
by Robert IL. Irons. superintendent OF
the Central Iron and Steel Company,
that the employees at, that plant would
receive substantial increases in sala-
ries, effective May1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Labor Party Considering
Merging With Socialists

New York, April ga proposal to
merge with the Socialist party is one
of the important questions before the
national convention of the Socialist
Labor party here to-day.
When the Socialist party recently
nominated Allan l.. Bensen for the
presidency by referendum it also de-
cided to authorize its executive com
mite to name a committee to confer
with the Socialist-Labor partys repre-
scntatives regarding a union. 1t is
expected that to-day's convention will
appoint committee for such con-
ference. 1t is said that members of
the Socialist party have been discuss
ing such merger ever since the
death. about two years ago. of Daniel
Dc Leon. leader of the party in this
state. The consummation of such
union would heal a breach in Socialist
ranks dating back twenty years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29

When the Associated Press corre-
spondent landed early this morning
at the quay near the customs house
the pinging of bullet from rifles of
snipers in the vicinity was frequent.
Augustine Birrell. the secretary for Ire
land had made the passage from Eng
land with the uewspapermen. As he
stepped ashore he shouted cheerily:
Il wish you luck gentlemen. | don't
know what will happen to you, now
that you are here
Naval Guns Add to Din
Soldiers and rebels fired at each
other from street corners. wharves.
roofs and windows. Sentries with
fixed bayonets on loaded rifles. sta
toned every few yards shouted their
commands to halt. Naval guns join
ed in and added to the deafening gun
fire.
From the quay the respective posi-
tions could he seen. The rebels were
holding a square section of territory
from the point where Liberty Hall
stood before a Gunboat destroyed it as
far as SaCkville street. TO st. Stephens
Green and the Four Courts district
and along the southern side OF the
river to the Butt and O'Connell
bridges. They also held isolated posi-
tions in a flour mill and a disused dis
Rebel Flag Waves
over all this section there was con-
siderable fighting the whole day The
distillery was the scene of one Of the
sharpest little battles of the uprising
The rebels were forced outsof the flour
mill by bombardment and many OF
them were seen, covered with -four
making their way to the dstillery
once there they hoisted the rebel flag
which floated from the corner of a
square tower.
Soon a naval gun opened fire. The
first shot hit the tower and then hall
- dozen in succession struck the root
around it. The flag still flew and the
rebels replied with rifles and a ma
chine gun.
The ombardment ceased after a
dozen shots. but was renewed later
Hit after hit was scored, but the flag
remained hanging from its pole. one
shot hit a water tank just below it and
for time there was a miniature cas-
Cade down the walls of the distillery
When night fell and all firing eX-
cept with rifles ceased the flag was
CONTINUED on Page 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Youthful AstOr Heir Can
Not Live on $4,000 Yearly

New York April 90 - John Jacob
Astor. years old, finds that it costs
him SO a day to live and during the
last year his expenses. have been s27,-
593.20. Mrs. Madeline Talmage Force
Astor, his mother and guardian of his
property, filed her second annual ac-
Mrs. Astor shows that although the
court has allowed her to spend $50. 900
year in support of her son from his
income, ithas been impossible to keep
all his wants supplied with that
amount.
Every hour the youngest heir to the
Astor fortune spends S3.15 and not a
week goes by that he does not average
S530.63 expended for his food, lodg-
ing clothing, education and recre
alton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Wildcat Jumps on
Mans Shoulder in Dark

Waynesboro, Pa, April 29-Wild-
cats are still in the mountains around
Pen Mar. Last Wednesday night
Archibald Fox, a motorman of that
place, had an exciting experience.
Hearing a noise i'm the smokehouse,
he seized his rifle and ran out. As he
came to the door a wildcat sprang at
him, glanced off his shoulder and dis
appeared in the darkness. Fox put his
dog on the trail and about mile out
from town he treed the animal Aim
ing at the flashing eyes, he fired and
n wildcat, weighing 2S pounds and
measuring feet long, dropped to the
ground.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
Tonight and sunday; warmer to-
night, with lowest temperature
about ~ degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair to-
night and sunday; warmer to-
nights light, variable winds.
The Susquehanna river and all its
branches will fall slowly for sew
eraI days. or until substantial
raiBs occur. 4 stage of about az
feet IL indicated for Harrisburg
sunday morning.
General Conditions
The Eastern disturbance has final
Iy passed seaward of the Middle
Atlantic coast. IL caused general
rains with some snow in New
England and local showers i'm
New York and Eastern PennsyI-
vaniR In the last twenty-four
hours.
A general rise of to IA degrees In
temperature has occurred from
the Plains states eastward, cx-
cept I'm the Upper st. Lawrence
and Upper Susquehanna valleys
and In Northeast Florida.
Temperature; = n. M. 80.
suns Rises, 5;O6 n. M; sets, 6;5S
Moon. New moon. May ?. 12,:s
River stage, 81 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature. ~.
Mean temperature. 30.
Normal temperature, 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29

London April 29PartS of the of Dublin in flames
Evening News dispatch filed Belfast last night Street fight
ing continues and there is much looting
One dispatch received from ireland this afternoon that
Sackvle Grafton Dublin flames and that ar
lery being used the houses, the inhabitants having been
removed
Dublin April 2-fteen hundred armed men of the Sim
Fcn had hold ands capital to-day After four days of fight
ing their rebel flag still flew from number OF central points.
Since Monday the chief positions in the city have been
the hands of the rebels In defending these onghods against
regular and Irish nationalist volunteers the rebels fighting
with desperation for their lives which they know be forfeited
account OF
Regulars command all the rebel positions the fall OF which
l. merely question OF time
The streets OF Dublin deserted to-day for sentre
and military guards Business stands Civilians pecped
behind curtaned windows Field
ing machine guns rafting and rifle fire patterng apparently
from every quarter the time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
CUPID BUSY lT BARNARD

New York. April 29.-Marriage as
life pursuit is becoming attractive
again among college women, accord
ing to statistics which appeared in The
Mortarboard. the yearbook of Barnard
College. Seven members of the class
OF 1915 have plunged into matrimony
since their graduation, putting it fifth
among the list of occupations taken
up by the III graduates. Teaching.
however, still holds a strong lead, Al
having decided to follow the orthodox
path of college graduates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
NEW DORMITORY
FOR THE ACADEMY
Rapid Growth of Harrisburg's
Preparatory School Demands
New Building Immediately

1t was learned to-day that another
big step forward will be taken at the
Harrisburg Academy i'm the very near
future. Coincident with the house
warming next Thursday afternoon
from to 8 of the new Seller dormi-
tory and the Lyman ID. Gilbert library
in the main Academy building. plans
will be made for the erection of a
second new dormitory within the year.
The growth of the Academy under the
new regime, with the board of trus-
tees cooperating heartily and con-
structively with Headmaster Arthur
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
COLIN MLEAN DIES

Baltimore, Md, April 30. - Colin
Mclean. one of the largest and best
known contractors on the Atlantic sea-
board. died at his home here to-day OF
pneumonia. He was born in Nova
Scotia seventy-two years ago. Among
his undertakings were the construction
of the foundations for the Statue of
Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge. He also
built the longest timber bridge in the
world, that over Albemarle sound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Thugs Beat and Rob
Reading Brakeman

Milton Morris, a brakeman i'm the
Rutherford yards. was attacked about
> o'clock this morning by :wo negroes.
Morris was at work when his assail-
ants rushed on him and kicked him
till he was unconscious They took
$50 which he had Just received on his
salary, and a gold watch valued at
S35. Morris is twenty-one years old
and resides at 430 South Seventeenth
street. He was taken to the Harris
burg Hospital and treated for con-
tusions of the abdomen. His assail-
ants have not yet been captured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Major General Townshend in
Command of $4,000 Men
Besieged at Kut-el-Amara
Since Last December Gives
Up After Destroying All
Guns and Munitions
BELIEVED STARVATION
FORCED THIS MOVE
Grounding of Supply Ship in
Tigris Dashed Last Hope
of Garrison; Relief Army
Held in Check Short Dis
tance Away

London, April 20. 1:15 y. NJ
Major General Charles Town
shcnd, commander of tho British
forces besicScd at kut-cl- Amara.
Mcsopotamia, by Turkish forces
since last December, has surrcn-
dered.
This information was contained in a
British official statement issued this
The official statement added that
General Townshend destroyed all his
Continued on Page 16.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
Kaiser Wants to Convey
Through Gerard Plea For
u. S. to Stay Friendly
AfcciaI to "a TclccrnhL

Nashlngton, April %. = The true
significance of Ambassador Gerard's
visit to the German grand army head
quarters. for an audience with the
German Emperor, was explained i'm
official advices from Berlin.
The visit has been made at the
Emperor's request in order TO per-
NIT him to convey through Ambassa-
dor Gerard an earnest plea to Presi-
dent wilson TO maintain friendly re-
lations with Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
PRETTY TWINS
KEEP MARRIAGE
CLERK GUESSING
Thought He Saw Double When
Two Visions in Pink and
Gray Confront Him

Not often does the tiny traditional
dean of the marriage bureau tease
License Clerk Jake Alvord as he did
to-day. He was fused, he says.
Twas a mighty day in that branch
of the recorders office and Jake was
turning out licenses pretty nearly as
fast as he could pen the certificates.
Consequently when Mrs. Elder b.
Hustler sank into chair at the bureau
desk and said she wGs there to obtain
a license for her daughter the clerk
glanced up only long enough to note
that the daughter was mighty pretty,
Continued on Page %
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
APRIL BUILDING
FIGURES TOPPLE
ALLOLDR RECORDS
Permits Aggregating Stupen-
dous Sum of S373,445 Issued
This Month

April 1916. will go down in the his
tory of Harrisburg's building operations
as the biggest Spring month on record
since 1909.
Permits aggregatinE an expenditure
of just S313,44 were issued during the
month that closed to-day; in July. 1914.
the total was SIO9O55 This month in
cidentally totaled nearly a hundred
thousand dollars more than the entire
first quarter of 1916 for in January,
February and March combined only
$276,S53 was expended.
That April 1916, was bound to be
CContinued on Page 15.I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
GContinucd on Page II
NEW PAPER MONEY

Mexico City, April IS. - A decree
issued by General Carranza announces
that MeNico's new issue of paper
money will be worth twenty cents i'm
Mexican gold for each paper dollar.
rms VIII make the new peso equiva-
lent 10 70 ten cents in American gold
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
SINN FEINERSFIGHT
DESPERATELY FOR
LIVES;CITYONFIRE

Regulars Now Command All Rebel Positions, the Fall of
Which Is Matter of Time; Field Guns Bark, Machine
Guns Rattle and Rife Fire Patters All Over City Ap-
parenty at Same Time; Casualty List Exceeds 100
SACKVILLE AND GRAFTON STREETS IN FLAMES;
ARTILLERY BEING USED ON VACANT HOUSES
Snpers on Housetops Take Potshot at All CUiLans Firm
Iy Believed in Popular Mind That German Submarines
HaUe Been Landing Arms For Several Months;
Countess in Uniform Shoots Guard; Looting Is Now
Widespread