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The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
CITY WARRANT CALL
LARGEST EVER MADE

The largest call for general war
rants ever made by the city at any
time is being made this month.
Treasurer T. A. Tollefson calling in
warrants for $21, ,580.04 to be re-
deemed.
At the council meeting on Monday
it was decided to order a car of oil
for use on the city streets.
j. V. Jessen and Mrs. w. C. Craw-
ford met with the council in the in
terests of the playground. The city
agreed to grant $500 toward the
maintenance of this project.
A permit was granted James
Soules to erect building on lots 7,
8 and 9, in block 5.
Alderman Roy Butler was elected
president of the council and Alder.
man Thos. H. Pugh, vice president.
The question of devising plans
whereby sidewalk assessments could
be made to extend annually over a
number of years came up and City
Attorney H. J. Blanchard was in
structed to look into the legality of
the matter.
An application for gas franchise
from a Minneapolis firm was referred
to the public improvements COM
mittee.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
FRONTIER LODGE NO. q
HAS USUAL Celebration

The 9th anniversary of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows in
America was fittingly celebrated at
the I. O. O. F. home on Tuesday even
ing. April 26th is the date for their
anniversary but it came better for
the brothers to observe the occasion
on May End this year.
Allen Harleman acted as toast
master and Attorney Thomas H
Pugh, Mayor Alf. White and Brother
J. c.. F. Parker were the speakers
of the evening. Frederick and Miss
Thora Jessen gave pleasing musical
selections, and the solo by Miss Ruth
Butler was also much enjoyed.
The banquet tables were loaded
with good things to eat. Cards and
dancing followed the regular pro-
gram.
The entertainment committee con-
sisted of DR.. G. A. Clarke, Chas
Bakke, J. P. Tingle, J. C. F. Parker
and E. P. Lee.
A. A. Dinsdale is the present noble
grand; Leone Stuck, vice grand; M
L. Auner, recording secretary; J. P
Tingle, financial secretary; and D. w.
Mckenzie, treasurer. The Dickinson
lodge is second in the state financi-
ally, with a membership of 100.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
HIGHWAY INSPECTION
TOUR IS SCHEDULED

dickinson is to be one of the con-
trolls on the inspection trip that
will be made by the National Parks
Highway association. This tour Of
inspection will start from Chicago
and continue through to the Pacific
coast.
A complete schedule of the trip has
been sent out showing that the in
spectors will be in Dickinson on the
evening of June 17th, the tourists to
remain all night and the following
day in the city.
The schedule of the run as sent
out is as follows:
The run will be started from Chi
cago in the morning of June 5th.
June 5-Racinc, Wis, noon; Mil
waukee, evening.
/ June 6-Madison at noon; Baraboo,
evening.
June 7-LaCrosse. evening.
June 8-Winona, Minn., noon; Lake
City. evening.
June 9-St. Paul, evening.
June 10-Minneapolis, evening and
Sunday.
June 12-St. Cloud, evening.
June 14-Fargo, evening.
June 15-Valley City, noon; James
town, evening.
June 16-Bismarck, evening.
June Hutchinson, evening ane
Sunday.
June 19-Glendive, Mont, evening
June 2O-Miles City, Mont.
June 21-Billings, evening.
June 22-Livingston, evening.
June 23-Bozemen, noon; Three
Forks, evening.
June 24-Butte, evening and Sun
day.
June 26-Anaconda, noon; Drum
mond, evening.
June 27-Missoula, evening.
June 28-Kalispell, evening.
June 29-Libby, evening.
June 3O-Bonners Ferry, noon;
Standpoint, evening.
July SPOKANE, noon and Sunday
July 3-Wilbur, evening.
July 4-Wenachee, evening.
July 5-Ellensburg, evening.
July 6-Seattle, evening.
July 7-Tacoma, evening.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
COMMERCIAL CLUB
NOW IN NEW HOME

The Dickinson Commercial Club at
last has a suite of rooms adequate
to the growing needs of this import
ant civic body.
The new quarters on the second
floor of the First National bank
building, formerly occupied by the
Masonic lodge and later by the
Knights of Columbus, are centrally
located and easily accessible from
either Willard or 1st Ave. West. The
suite includes large reception room,
kitchenette, spacious cloak rooms,
lavatory, store room and large as
sembly hall. The rooms have been
nicely decorated and plumbing in
stalled and everything put in first
class shape.
The reception and reading room has
been made especially attractive and
here the young ladies of the D. Y. W.
A., to whom the Commercial Club has
rendered free use of the rooms, has
had quite a hand in arranging the
artistic details. A heavy brown
leatherette covers the lower part of
the walls which shade to tan above
and still lighter ceiling. Light
draperies at the four large south win
dows, with darker lambrequins and
the handsome furniture and rugs be-
longing to the club, together with
books and pictures, makes this a
cosy place to spend leisure hour.
Miss Tingle, who does stenographic
work for the club, will have her
desk here and keep the room open.
The Commercial Club now numbers
120 and with the increased member
ship and interest is out TO win. all
sorts of good things for the city. The
annual election of officers occurs
regularly May 18th.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
CLEARING GROUND FOR
A LARGE BUILDING

Adam A.. Lefor, president Of the
Lefor State bank, was in Dickinson
the past week for several days on
business connected with the improve
ment of his property on First Ave.
East. 8
The old Ballard house, as previous
" stated in these columns, has been
purchased by Oscar Farr and moved
to lots he owns in the vicinity Of the
high school building. This leaves Mr.:
Lefor's large building site clear and
he expects to decide about the erec-
tion Of a handsome structure within
a few days.
4 Mr.. Lefor has been urged to put
in wholesale house in Dickinson
and he also has another line Of busi-
ness under consideration for his
corner. Final decisions will be made
soon, and it will not take Mr.. Lefor
long to get crew Of men at work
when he once makes up his mind.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06

The local committee now has ar
rangements about completed for the
Slope County Bankers meeting in
Dickinson on Friday, May 10th. A
good program has been arranged and
every effort will be made to give the
visitors both a profitable and pleas
ant time. Inasmuch as the session is
for but a day it is likely that the
time will be little crowded, but the
committee will attempt to have every
thing go with snap and the plan
is to crowd in a lot of good things
A number of eminent people are to
be present on the 10Th, Judge Andrew
A. Bruce Of the state supreme court,
Banker W. E. Briggs Of the North
western National Of Minneapolis, Sec
retary w. C. Macfadden Of Fargo and
Banker J. E. Phelan of Bowman being
among those from a distance who are
to be here. .a
It is estimated that fully 100 bank
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
Slope Bankers Coming May 18th
And Many Prominent Speakers
For This Dickinson Meeting

ers and friends will come to Dickin-
son for the Slope meeting on the 10th.
The session will open promptly at
9 o'clock in the morning with the fol-
lowing program:
Address of Welcome 80. Mayor White.
Response by President R. E. Trous-
dale.
Business session.
Address by Secretary w. C. McFad-
den.
Business session 200 to 400.
Election of officers.
Address ...............-........ w. E. Briggs
Experience Meeting.
Address ................ John F. Sullivan
Automobile trip 400 to 600.
Banquet at 700.
DR.. v. H. Stickney will act as toast
master with the following speakers:
Judge w. C. Crawford, Hon. J. E,
Phelan, Attorney L. A. Simpson
Judge A. A. Bruce.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
P. E. O. Convention May 1918
Chapter B of This Place
Will Entertain Many Dels

( The local P. E. O. Chapter, Mrs.
Lottie Scherffius, president, has prac-
tically everything arranged for the
entertainment Of the state grand
chapter of the sisterhood which will
be held in Dickinson May 18th, 18th
and 10Th.
Other, chapters of the state arc
located at Valley City, Beach, Man:
dan, Bismarck; Minot and Grand
Forks, and besides the state officers
and delegates quite number OF
visitors from the several chapters
have signified their intention to be
present.
The Elks have very kindly placed
their temple at the disposal Of the
local P. E. O. ladies for the three
days so that the Dickinson ladies
have a beautiful and convenient place
to entertain their visitors and nc
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06

city in the state can offer more
luxurious convention quarters than the
Dickinson Elk temple affords.
1t is planned to serve luncheon and
dinner each day at the temple for
all local as we'll as the visiting P. o.
O.'s, different committee having
each meal in charge. The first din
ner will be progressive, get-ac-
quainted function; the second evening
the dinner guests will include the
visiting and local B. I. LIS; Friday
evening will occur the closing ban
quet with toasts, etc. A dramatic
evening is being arranged and a
sightseeing auto trip will be a
feature of the program entertainment
State President Alice Conger
Hunter has arranged a fine conven-
ton program, including papers, ad-
dresses, reports, music, etc.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
BAR ASSOCIATION
HAS GOOD MEETING

The Stark County Bar Association
gathered for delightful banquet at
the st. Charles hotel on Saturday
evening, covers being laid for nearly
20, which included all the Dickinson
attorneys and several Dickinson men
who at some time or other had been
admitted to the bar.
With L. R. Baird as postmaster
the following talks which proved in
structive as well as highly amusing
were given:
"What I Think of the Supreme Court
Atty. Thos. H. Pugh
"Expediting Business in District
Atty. W. F. Burnett.
"An Apology for Being a Democrat
Atty. T. D. Casey.
"Why I Was not Elected" ...-.-.....
Atty. c. H. Starke.
'How 1t Looks to a Beginner" -......
Atty. B. o. Angel.
"The Blarney Stone" -.....
Atty. T. F. Murtha.
Judge w. c. Crawford, Atty. H. C.
Berry, w. B. Dickson and John How.
ard were also called on to take part
in the program with short talks.
Election of officers took place after
the banquet, the following being
chosen: H. c. Berry, president; F. c.
Heffron, vice president; M. L. Nc
Bride, secretary; L. R. Baird, treas
urer.
L. A. Simpson, w. F. Burnett and
T. F. Murtha were appointed as an
executive committee.
It was decided at this meeting that
all law offices in Dickinson will close
at 100 o'clock on Saturday during
the months Of May, June, July and
August. This is a new movement and
is effective in Fargo, Bismarck and
other large places, and is rapidly be-
ing extended in other lines of busi-
ness.
A committee was also appointed
for the purpose of submitting set
of court rules with a view to expedite
the trial of cases in district court.
This annual gathering of the asso-
citation was very successful, good fell
lowship reigning supreme.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
JUDGE CRAWF0RD'S
MANY COURT DATES

On the 9th Judge w. C. Crawford
will open term Of court, for court
work only, at Beach. The 18th he
will have days court work for Stark
county and on the following Monday,
May 18th, he will be at Manning. A
jury term Of court will be convened
at Amidon for Slope county on the
10Th. The first Tuesday in June will
be court at Medora; on the second
Tuesday Of June at Hettinger for
Adams county; and on the third Tues
day at Bowman.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
INJUNCTION CASE SETTLED
MARMARTH GETS BR|DG|

The Slope county injunction case
against the building Of the Marmarth
bridge was settled early in the week
which means that construction will be
resumed at once.
Commissioner w. A. Carter, Frank
Gibbs and Editor J. H. Cramer and
their attorney were over from Slope
and Bowman counties on Monday and
were able to effect settlement in
the action which had kept the Mar.
marth bridge work at standstill
for many months.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06
START BANK BUILDING
FOR FARMERS AT BELF|ELD

4 This week the new two-story brick
bank building for the Farmers State
at Belfeld was started by Walton &
Davis Co. The location is south Of
the postoffice, just north of the
Bishop & Weibke hardware store.
It is understood that the design
of the building is to be much like
the Dakota National bank at Diclxin-
son. The contractors will use Dick
inson brick.
The Dickinson press., 1916-05-06

rangements were left to the five
children in the east.
Mrs. Line will return to Killdeer
within month or two. Mr.. Wilcox
will be back the first of the coming
week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07

The White Star liner Baltic, which
had been reported torpedoed, arrived
at New York from Liverpool.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
.ACQUIT CONVICT
IN SINC SING
PRISON PROBE
Nathan Kaplan Not Guilty,
First Finding in Osborne
Removal Gases.

White Plains, N.Y. Feb. Nathan
Kaplan, one of the FL men indicted
as the result of the recent investiga-
lions in Sing Sing prison which
brought out alleged cases of immOr-
atty and resulted in the removal of
Thomas Mott Osborne as warden, was
acquitted Saturday before Justice
Morschauser and a jury in the SUI
preme court of the charges preferred
against him.
Being the first trial of any of the
men indicted, the verdict today is con-
sidered Of extreme importance here as
being the first reflection of the prose-
cution's case against the ousted war
den and his prisoners, some of whom
were members of the Mutual Welfare
League, for which Mr.. Osborne was
sponsor.
The charge against Kaplan, was not
as serious as against some of the
other men, but many of the friends
and political associates of Frederick
C. Weeks, the district attorney, had
predicted that a conviction would be
obtained easily. 1t was learned that
on the first ballot taken the jurymen
stood six for conviction and six for
acquitta1. That was soon after
O'Clock last night, when they retired.
After about four hours argument
there was a change and the jury was
unanimous for acquitta1.
Kaplan's indictment followed the
confessions of James Harvey and
others. He was accused only Of hav-
ing 'tattempted'' the crimes charged
against others. but his acquittal is be-
Iieved to have a strong bearing on the
other cases. He is the only man. Of
those indicted who has pleaded.
Mr.. Weeks was not prepared to say
last night what would be the proce-
dure in the. other cases. He was OBJ
vious1y nett1ed at the acquftta1 and
said he thought the case warranted a
different finding.
When asked if the other indict-
rnents would be quashed, Mr.. Weeks
said he was not yet prepared to make
a statement until he had had oppor-
tunity to consider every phase of the
situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
COLUMBIA EXTENSION
SCHEDULE NOW READY


Glasses in the Columbia Extension
courses will start their work for the
new semester as follows:
Geography, DR.. MacFarIane, Tues
day, Feb. 8, 1880 p. M; Short Story
Writing, Mr.. Burril1, Wednesday,
Feb. 9, 1880 p. M; English Literature,
Mr.. Burr1ll, Thursday, Feb. 10, AIS
p. M; English Composition, Mr.. Bur
rill, Thursday, Feb. 10. 1880 p. M;
Teaching Children to Study, DR.. Ear
hart, Friday, Feb. II, 1880 p. m.
These classes will all be held in Room
of the new High school.
In order to insure the holding of
these classes, a, large registration will
be necessary and all those students in
the city who are interested in any of
these classes areu rged to be present
or to send in their names on the open
ing night of the class. Further infor-
nation, if desired. will be furnished
by the chairman of the work, Robert
L. link.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07

ening. The Grand March will begin
at $3.50 o'clock, and it is expected
that the drill will go on at 10 o'clock.
The Guards, under Captain FaubeI
have worked hard to make-the event
an interesting and entertaining one
and there is no doubt that their eff
forts will prove successful They
have a. wide reputation for the ex-
cellency and originality OF their drill
work and it is not believed that they
win have any. difficulty in upho1ding
it.
s Music for the evening at the Casino
will be furnished by the Wheeler &
Wilson Band.
Additional attraction to Odd Eel
lows Hall tonight is in the working
fof the initiatory degree by Harris
Lodge on a class class of candidates.
The degree team has worked faith
fully and expects to put on the degree
in interesting form. After the close
of the regular session, the Guards
will hold their final drill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
GERMANY SEND
FOR SEPARATE
PACT WITH JAPS
Okuma Compares Report
Report That Kaiser Seeks
To Conciliate Enemy.

Toxic, Feb. 7-Confirmation Of re-
ports that Germany has been unsuc-
cessfully trying to conclude a separate
peace with Japana was made by Count
Okuma, the premier, in an interview
with a representative of the Kokumin
Shimbun in Jan. 5. The premier be-
lieved this indicated that Germany was
showing certain signs of suffering,
chiefly as a result of the weakened
condition of her finances.
While no details of the peace nego-
tiations were made public, the premier
said it was hardly necessary to an
nounce that Japan would adhere to
the London peace declaration by
which she had agreed not to make a,
separate peace.
Criticism in some quarters has aris-
en- because Japan's adhesion to the
London peace declaration was under
taken by the government without con-
su1tatton with the priVy council, but
in defending the governments action,
Count Okuma declared it was a ma
tura1 result of the declaration of war
by japan upon Germany.
s'The fact he said, that the anti
Japanese sentiment in Canada, the
United States, Australia and other
countries has gradually subsided and
is being replaced with a favorable
sentiment towards japan is due to
our acts of loyalty to pledges.
At the same time the premier made
the important announcement that ia
pan is about to obtain from Russia
certain concessions in forestry, min
ing and other Industries in the north
ern half of Saghaien Island, which is
owned by Russia. The Southern half
of this island was acquired by Japan
at the conclusion Of the Russo-Jap-
anese War.
Russia said the premier, sis very
grateful for the material and moral
support extended to her by japan
since the outbreak of the war" He
referred also to the forthcoming visit
to Toxic of the Grand Duke George
Michaelovitch, a cousin Of the Gar,
as another indication of the growing
friendship between Japan and Russia,
which many people believe will grow
into an alliance.
Count Okuma made a plea for a
united Japan in this period of war
and earnestly urged the political
groups of the Empire to cease their
conflicts and come together in an eff
fort to improve the welfare of their
country. He declared that recent
japanese. diplomacy had not been a
failure as some of the governments
enemies were insinuating.
Speaking of the relations with
China, he pointed out that Baron
Kato, the former foreign minister, was
able to secure various concessions in
Manchuria and Mongolia and to ex-
tend the railway and other concessions
to 80 years without moving a single
soldier or maneuverfng a single war
ship and he had done this, while
conversing with Chinese officials with
smiles on his face"
Gwen if the present disturbances
should spread throughout China he
continued, "our country need not mo-
bilize troops there. II a portion of
our fleet should take some action in
the rivers, lakes, or along the coast of
China it would be sufficient. In case
of necessity we are prepared to un-
dertake to protect Europeans and
Americans as well as our own fellow
countrymen.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
HARRIS GUARDS
REPAIRING FOR
ANNUAL DRILL

Following, the regular meeting of
Samuel H. Harris Lodge. No. SO, I.
o. o. F., in Odd Fellows Hall, Broad
street, tonight the Guards ASsocia-
ton. of the lodge will hold their final
session before their second annual
dance and exhibition dri11<takes place
wednesday evening at State Street
Casino. The finishing touches. will
be put to- the extensive plans for the
affair which, it is Believed, will outdo8
anything the Guards have yet under
taken in this direction
Tickets for the dance and drill will
be on sale at the lodge room tonight
and if the advance sale is any indica-
tiony the Casino will have record
crowd of odd Fellows, with their
wives and friends, on "Wednesday ev-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
OFFICIALS
OF TERRE HAUTE
FINISH SENTENCES
Men Convicted of Election
Frauds Are Free Once
~ More.

Leavenworth,} Kan, Feb. with
the release from the United States
penitentiary here on Feb. z, next, of
Alexander Aczel1. former street in
spector OF Terre Haute, Indiana, Ed
ward HolIer, former Chief of Police,
Charles Houghton, City Hall Custo-
dian, Joseph O'Hara and George
Severn, nine of the men convicted
in the election conspiracy cases will
have satisfied the government for their
offenses. -Four of the offenders were
paro1ed on Dec. FL. Twelve remain
in prison.
AczeIl, Holler, Houghton, O'Hara
and Severn were sentenced to- one
year and a day each. With sixteen
other men convicted in the same
cases they came here on April 10,
1915, The five have served full time
with the usual allowance off for good
behavior.
On Dec. FL, following recomm enda-
tions of the Federal Parole Board,
the Department Of Justice ordered
Arthur ellis, John Masselink, Joseph
Strauss and Maurice Walsh released
on parole The men left the penf-
tertiary the next day. It is under
stood the board at that time also rec
commended that Aczell, HolIer' Hough-
ton, O'Hara and Severn be paroled
5ut the suggestion was rejected by the
Attorney General
The men who remain in prison and
their sentences are:
Dom H Roberts, former. mayor,
six years; Dennis Shea, former sher-
if, five years; Eli H. Redman, former
Judge circuit court, five years; Edward
Driscoll, former assistant city engi-
neer, three years; George Ehren-
hardt, former member of the board
of public works, three years; Harry
Montgomery. former President of the
board of works, three years; Thomas
Smith, former city judge, three years;
William Crockett, Hilton Redman,
Elmer Talbot John Green and
Charles Houghton, for short terms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07

The final fur sale is proving great s
mainly because so many people are glad to
in furs sure to provesrehable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
.SKODO GEM SHOP
BLOWN UP; DEAD
ARE NEARLY 200

Milan, Feb Z. via Paris-A Buchar-
est despatch to the Secolo says that in
the explosion at the Skoda Arma-
ment factory in Bohemia, 195 work
men persisted. Three buildings were
blown up, the despatch adds, includ-
ing the one in which the famous 12-
inch hydraulic cannon were made.
A Rome despatch dated Feb. 6. said
that, according to the Bucharest cor
respondent of the Messaggero, the
great Skoda works at lPilsen had been
partly destroyed as the result of an
explosion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
Magma Charta Lodge
To Have Meeting of
Especial Interest

The Magma Charta lodge of the Sons
of ST. George will hold a, special meet
ing in knights of Pythias hail. Cftt-
zens' building, Main street, at eight
o'clock Monday evening, Feb. z, at
which a class of 25 will be initiated.
The grand officers of the order will be
there, with brothers from nearby
cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07

Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. soc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
THE PRErrIEsr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disfigured by an unsightIy wart.
II can easily be removed in g. few
days without pain by using Cyrus
Wart Remover. For sale only at the
Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS airfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-07
GLASS OF 1900 MAY
BE INITIATED HERE
BY LOCAL MOOSE HERD

What may be the biggest class in
ittation ever held by any lodge of the
order will be staged by the Loyal Or
der of Moose lodge in this city, March
10. It is hoped that 1900 candidates
will be ready to be indicted into the
lodge, and already more than 700
names have been procured. James
A. Davis, national director of the or
der, will be the principal speaker at
the initiation services.