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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
ALL AUTOS HAVE DIM
MERs EXCEPT FoRDs

Some cities have a law govern
ing the dimming Of headlights
when autos are meeting and ev-
EN- having the lights dimmed
while driving through the city
streets.
Washburn has no such law so
the autoists ought to dim their
lights out Of respect to others.
This would avoid accidents cause
by a driver being blinded by the
strong light and not being able
to see where he is driving.
Some people are so proud Of
the extra strong lights on their
cars that they have them, on all
the time and even while the car
is standing at a curb. Tt would
be a lot better to show that you
have a. DINNER and know how to
use it.
"PIAY SAFE" is a. good slo-
gan and can be applied to dim
ming the lights on your car and
also giving other users Of the
public highway an equal chance
at the comforts Of driving at
nj ght.
S'Play safe" also when trying
to break the speed Law. +
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
THE GREATEST ISSUE
FOR NORTH DAKOTA,

Despite the perfidious assur-
ances from some quarters that
the prohibition law is not in dan
ger, our dispatches state { that
more than the required number
Of signatures have been secured
to submit the constitutional
amendment to the voters this
fall. Also a large fund is i'm
madately available, for legal
support ETC., to put it across.
From this hour all friends Of
good government should do every
thing in their power to defeat
this effort to bring the saloon
back to the state. This issue
will be confusady and is already
being traded on by those who
seek office and political power.
The licenseh liquor traffic is the
most ruinous, corrupting, damn
able thing in the continent and
no sacrifice nor effort is too
great to keep it QUIT Of this state,
for it's presence means the de-
bauching and running of our
youth and the 'desolatdng of
homes. Fight this movement to
the death.-FMrgo Courier-News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
Memorial Day viii
Be Observed Here
Committees Have Been Named
td Make All Arrangements
Necessary
GOOD PROGRAM PLANNED
Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls
Will Take ProminenA Part
In Exercises

The one day in the year that
is fittingly observed in Washburn
each year is Memorial Day. This
year it comes on Tuesday, and
arrangements are already III the
hands of seven committees to
make the affair success.
Aug. Il. johnson is the chair
man of the committees, and each
committees has chairman. The
committees are as follows: pub
licity, parade, program at hall,
program at cemetery, speaker,
music and finance.
The Boy Scouts and Camp Fire
Girls will take an active part.
A chorus Of between thirty and
forty voices will sing patriotic
songs and the band will march
in the parade to the cemetery.
Further details will be given in
the next issue Of the Leader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
CLEANUP COMMITTEES
ON DUTY MONDAY

The Cleanup committee. COM
posed Of John Satterlund, Mar
tin HOltan and Mrs. j. T. Nc
Culloch, met Thursday afternoon
and appointed the following sup
ervisors to oversee the work don
in their communities: Chairman,
W. j. Bckert; assistant, DR.. C..
G.. Forbes; Frank Thompson,
Adolph Wacker, Adolph Klein, j
~. Schwei2er, Wan. Renn, N. r.
Wilson, Geo. Cramer, Chas. Hunt
ley Ghas. Mcclure, p. A. Gala
han, p. G. Wahl, Harvey Graham
and O. A. Oerg.
These supervisors are to see
that the work is done near their
homes and business places on
Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday morning at ten
20 clock the c,ean4up, committee
will make a tour of the city to
|see how we'll the work has been
done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28

humanity for whose service
alone the President would serve
America and stand for it and by
it. tt has been written that no
man can serve two masters. Not
even the President of the Unit
ed States can do that.
Woodrow Wilson and Theodore
Roosevelt are eminent Ameri-
cans. The one will have no op-
position for the nomination Of
his Party. The other will have
plenty and may miss altogether
the great gift Of the Chicago
Convention. But the sentiments
of the two men, expressed on
the birthday Of another president
show that the Americamsm Of
one is not the Americanism Of
the other.-Minneapolis journal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
Ready To Pro-
mote Championship
Central Committee! Meeting at
Fargo Last Week Selects
Candidates
DEMOCRATS ARE PLENTIFUL
Joe Mann Of Washbdnn Selected
al One of the Board Of Rail
road Commissioners

At a meeting of the Democratic
Central Committee at Fargo last
week the following ticket was
made out:
United States senator-John
Burke and F. o. Hellstrom.
Gowernor-Halver L. Halver-
son, Minot; L. S. Rlatou, Valley
City, and D. III. Macarthur, Fargo.
Congress- First district-Mel-
vim Hildreth, Fargo.
Congress, Second district
Wesley c. Mcdowell, Marion, and
john B. Fried, jamestown.
Congress, Third district
George Molleling, Ray, and John
Sullivan, Mandan.
Lieutenant governor-M. j.
Kitzmen, Willow City.
Secretary Of state-'Walliam
Olson, Valley City.
Auditor-G. I. Sorum, Mandan.
State treasurer. NJ. Casey,
Lisbon.
Alttorney4gene1'al-G. S. Wool
edge, Minot.
Railroad commissioners-Mar
tin Murphy, BOrdulac; Charles
Helms Hankinson; joe Mann,
Waah6srn, and j B. Hagelerger
Beulah.
No endorsements were made
for any positions. Several demo
Gratis had discussed the advdsa-
bility of endorsing John Burke
for United States senator, but
the plan was"not pushed.
The committee was In session
most Of the day, adj journing late
in the afternoon. The committee
that were brought forward are
simply ''suggested,' but it is
EXPECTED that most of them will
make the race.
During: the afternoon the com
mittee succeeded in obtaining
$40 TO be used i'll the campaign
fund.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
ORDERED TO BE
READY FOR sERvICE

Underwood, N. D., April 25.-
a Attorney r. o. Mason has re-
caNed notice from the secretary,
Of war that he is on record as
lieutenant Of infantry Of the
United States volunteers and ts
to hold himself in readiness to.
aid in, that capacity should
war break out with any toreign
country. Mr.. Mason was trained
in the art of war at the United
States Naval academy. ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
Club Clean


failure on account of not being
properly handled. If the city
could create a department for
collecting light bills, ETC., and
give a good man s. good salary,
there is not much doubt but that
good light plant, run by COM
petent man would ?ay your city.
No one with reason would claim
that our citizenship is better
than in the towns above mention
ed. No one with reason would be
willing to bet $17,500 that God
Almighty gave us more honest
councilmen, more able managers,
or better light bill collectors
than they have in Uangdon, or the
other cities mentioned. A search
light wont throw rays fast enoug
to catch a light plant before it
gets into politics. Then cheap, in
efficient men, many times totally.
unfit for the work, get jobs-and
debt, big salaries, depreciation of
the plant, poor service, and pro-
family are the lot of the tax
payer.
Why? Because a privately
owned plant will have competent
help. A politically owned plant.
will recognize no ability except
that Of a vote getter.
On this bonding issue, if we
Judge the future by the past,
and profit by the experience Of
other cities of similar size, honest
~ and inteMigently, and then
keep them in mind that these
other towns, all of them, had an
OPEN field-no opposition-and
faiDed-we ought to be able to
see a strong duty to ourselves an
our neighbors on election day
New Rockford Transcript.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
dence, and on the lots made va

dence, and on the lots made va
can't he wild build a modern
bungalow. The contract has bee
let and the worhmen will begin
building in short time.
An addition, the size OF the
present building, will be added t
the First National Bank this
summer. The Fire Hall will be
moved and the addition adde to
the east side, then a whole front
will be made. The present build
ing is too crowded to carry ON
the work successfully.
There are a number Of families
who do not own their homes here
but hope to build soon aus houses
for rent are very scarce.
One person recently said:
"There need be no distress or
denial of Substantial pleasure in
the buying of home. Once the:
heart is SET on a home, it be-
comes a joy to save for it. It
is astonishing how much We
spend for ephemeral junk, when
we have no central purpose IN
saving, like the purpose Of own
ing q home. This purpose may
make all the difference between
thrift and unthrift, between the
owning of tangible property and
the mere memory Of money
.,oon% -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
SWEDISH PROFESSOR
STUDIES GERMANY

The Swedish professor, Patrik
HaglunId, visited Germany recent
ly on a tour Of observation. "The
people in the shops, in the streets
know nothing says Professor
Hagla1nd. When he met old
friends or made new ones they
thoroughly drained" him Of
news. He found that the censor
ship kept the people ?"an ignor-
ance Of everything that might
give rise to inconvenaent reflec-
tions.'' The papers contained
only official war news, and all of
it favorable to German arms.
Picking up a copy Of the Frank
furter Neueste Narichten at a
railway station, Professor Hag-
lund was amazed to see spread
all over the 'front.' page an article
entitled ASSASSINATION in War, =
which told it's readers how the
British government had murdered
10 or more Englishmen whose Of
fense was that they had shown
sytmpathy for Germany.
A German doctor asked how
the Swed,es could be SO mad as
to depreciate the mark, and he
was dumfoundled when told that
It was not considered to be worth
+ any more. Even officers and
! medical men who returned from
the front "were absolutely ignor
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
NEW HOMES WILL
BE BUILT IN WAsHBURN

More houses will be built in
Washburn this year than has
been done in any one year for
some time. "A number have
bought lots and will build this
summer, but those who are now
beginning work show what the
prospects for a larger Washburn
will be before the summer is
over.
Harris Peterson is building a
two story house east of the
Forbes Drug store. 1t will not
be completed until the fall when
the main portion will be built,
but the part the workmen are
putting up now will be Finished
SO the family can use it while
the other is being completed.
G. NJ. Packard on Monday be-
gan the excavation for the
basement of his house west Of
the StOcker residence. He will
have a two story seven room
house.
Roy Brownson bought the lots
east of the Poe residence and
has had it staked out SO the
work on the basement will be-
gin this week. He will build a
pretty. little bungalow that will
help to improve the best residenct
street In Washburn.
VIM. FQienspach will move his
house on lots east Of the Gallah;
home and remodel it, making it
larger and more comfortable
home. 4, II
Otto Schulz has bought the
lots opposite the McC Cnlloch res-
|idence and hopes to build this
summer. M. F- Wilson has bought
sdjpining lots but will not build
until next spring.
Karl Klein ha1 had the Wilson
house that vas opposite the Met
hodist church, dswest q lew
lots next to the Vhitlock resi-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
THIS Is JUST FOR
YOUR IMPORTATION

Devils Lake owned its light
plant for several years, and the
city sold it to get cheaper and,
better light.
Oarrington-oM next door
Incl ghbor-held onto their city
plant until it financially griped
them SO they couldn't issue war
rant, and the light stopped. Aftei
a few months of darkness they
sold the plant, and it has been
light there ever since.
Over at uarimore the city own
ed its plant. With best figuring.
,of capable and honest aldermen
it run $1,000 to $4,000 in debt
every year, and juice at Is cents
per Hlowatt, two cents higher
than here. Ask Martin Nelson,
who was for six years chairman
of the light committee on the
council.
And up at Langdon, $500 pOpu
lation, the City Auditor this wee.
answered questions as f6Aows:
@. Does the city. own its
light plant"
A. .sNo. City lost too much
and sold It. /"
@. Please add any other in
formation Of value to taxpayers
in q city supporting these utilit-
lest
a THE city here at one time!
owned it's light plant. II was a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
ROOSEVELT FAMILY ALL
READY FOR WAR

Oyster Bay, N. Y, April "a
IL the United States goes to war
with Germany the Roosevelts
will go-all Of them. "Men are
saying that they stand behind
the president or by the president,
said the colonel in a statement
today. 81 wish to speak for the
men who, in the event Of war,
will stand in front of the presi-
dent and between him and the
foreign enemy.
lin the event Of such a war
my four sons will go, and one
and perhaps both Of my sons-in-
law; l will go myself; the young
kinfolk and friends Of my sons
will go. !
'f we 60 to war now these
young mem and all their fellows
will die in thousands Of fever
and dysentery and lung trouble
in the camps, because we have
not prepared in advance, be-
cause they and those who lead
and care for them have not been
trained in advance.
"They will be butchered need
lessly in battle because we have
failed to prepare masses Of artil-
lery and machine guns and motor
trucks, and shells and aeropQanes
an;l have failed to provide and
train men who shall manage all
the formidable and belicate me,
chanism of war;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28

conquer and subdue Germany s
enemies, the women feel that
they are Of far more. Importance
in the community than they used
to be. ''Now they have," says
Professor Haglund, Gam air Of
fearlessness and! conscious self
control"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-28
THE SENTIMENT OF
TWO AMERICANS

SOul. Wt SIUuU 1Oi pCdCc, UuI
only for the peace that comes as
right to just, men armed. The
peace of cowardice leads in the
end i toswar after a record Of
shame. We must stand for
America first, last and all the
time, and without amy second.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Are you ready for the test9
Are you ready to go in only
where the interests Of America
are coincident with the interests
of mankind, and to draw out the
moment the interest centers in
America and is narrowed from
the wide circle of humanity9
The President was speaking at
a jefferson birthday dinner i'm
Washington. Colonel Roosevelt,
on the same day, was writing at
Oyster Bay. One Of these men
may be the next President Of the
United States. It is interesting,
therefore, to measure one state
m!ent by the other, and each by
his statement.
When the interests of America
center only in America, when the
are narrowed from the wide
circle of humanity - the Presi
dent would withdraw from those
interests. Colonel Roosevelt
would Stand for America first,
last and all the time, and with
out any second" The President
would have freed Cuba and got
out. Colonel Roosevelt helped
to get the Country ready to go
into Cuba, helped free it, and
then hung up his sword.
Emergent hours may come,
when the highest interests of a
nation may not involve any
question Of humanity at all.
There was no question Of hu-
manity involved when we sent an
expedition into Mexico. The
President went into Mexico. Will
he come out, now that Carranza
has asked him TO, and now that
Me2cans have killed and wound,
ed American soldiers at Rarral
There is no need to- apk what Col
Roosevelt. would do.
The President would scuttle
out Of the Rhillipp pines, and leave
the natives to their fate, to be
Igobbled up, mayhaR by some
other nation. We freed the
Mlipinos from the same yoke
4 that bowed down the Cubans.
soon as it reaches him, the Presii
dent will sign the bill which pro
1Mdes for dumping them over
board. Colonel Roosevelt helped
1 them along the road Mckinley
Opened to self-help and self-gov-
aIernment. He would hardly de
,sart them now.
To leave defenseless and
half ,civiized race q prey to the
/ greed Of selfish nations, is not
to serve interests "coincident
with the interests Of mankind, =
i but just the reverse. It is to
ito serve only a selfish interest of
America that is, indeed, s'nar-
rowed from -lhe Wide circle Of
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08
EMBROIDERY CLUB
ENTERTAINS

One of the most enjoyable social
events of the season occurred Friday
evening of last week, when the ladies
of the S. E. Club gave their annual
Thanksgiving dinner in honor of their
husbands, at the handsome home of
DR.. and Mrs. J. +. Martin, on Emma
Avenue.
After the arrival of all guests, they
were invited into the dining room
where the tables were appropriately
decorated for the occasion. The CEN
ter pieces being pumpkin baskets fill
ed with fruit and tied with bows of
blue ribbon, carrying out the Club
eolors, blue and yellow
The delicious five course dinner was
gracefully served by Misses Fannie
Gillett, Harriet Marks, Ellen Beeley,
Clara Ewalt and Nelma Letzell
After dinner a pleasant time was
spent in guessing contests and social
intercourse At late hour the
guests departed, thanking their genial
host and hostess for their gracious
hOSpitalitV
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08
CONGRESS CONVENES


Washington, D. c., Dec. 4-Con-
gress re-convened today for three
months session with calendar over
crowded with general legislation, fac
ing the railroad reforms and the high
cost of living as new issues, and con-
fronted with unprecedented estima-
ties agregating 81 ,654 ,819,654 to meet
expenditures of government for the
fiscal year 1918.
Both houses adjourned early as a
mark of respect to the late Senator
James P. Clarke, of Arkansas, and
Resident Commissioner Rivera of
Porto Rico, both of whom died since
the September adjournment.
Besides the railroad legislation
there is a strong public demand for
some legislative action to curb the
soaring prices of food. Then an in
vestigation into the expenditures of
the recent campaign is proposed and
Senator Owen of Oklahoma will in
tfoduee JOINT resolution directing
that such an inquiry be instituted
at once
Hasty conferences of house leaders
today convinced majority that "a
speed up" program advocated by
Speaker Clark will be adopted with
only slight changes at the most.
Majority leader Kitchin joined with
the speaker in dec'arns that t." Us
ual long teehnicality should b dis
pen se1 with, and an earlier meeting
hour than noon, probably ten O'Clock,
set. As the committees virtually
completed their work in the last SEES
sion there is no reason. it is pointed
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08
About Food Embargoes

No active opposition to the early
meeting hour has appeared, but there
is some dissension over the proposed
adjustment of the Christmas holi-
days. A compromise holiday of one
week, beginning the first Saturday
before Christmas, has been suggested.
Although food embargo proposals
are certain to create much dissension
few leaders are inclined to believe that
any of them will be enacted into law
representative Kitchin thinks too that
investigation Of the high cost of liv-
ing will be left to the executive de-
partment. Inauguration of three new
senators, who appeared with their
credentials was postponed until to-
morrow because of desire to adjourn
in respect to the memory of Senator
Clarke, the late president pro tenn
pore The new senators-Watson of
Indiana, Fernald of Maine and Kirby
of Arkansas-were given seats in the
chamber.
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08
FOR SALE-An extra
fine dark Jersey COW.
Lloyd Hill.
FOR SALE or TRAD.-One horse
wagon and harness, Marty new.
Frank Reed 32-2t.
NOTICE

All citizens of Springdale are here
bynotified and requested to call or
see L. NJ. Riggs, chairman of the
Light Committee, of the City Coun-
ell, with reference to the street lights
of Springdale. At any time the
lights on your street are not giving
proper service, if Mr.. Riggs is mott
fid the trouble will be looked after
promptly, His telephone number is
q or 1872
He will report the matter to the To-
cal light and power company, and it
is expected that this will greatly re-
lieve some of the dissatisfaction that
now exists, and will allow the Council
to keep better posted on street light
ing conditions
L. A. SMITH, Mayor
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

Word was received in Springdale
Wednesday of the serious illness of
Mrs. B. v Cole, sister of Mrs. Chas.
f. Perkins of this place She is in the
hospital at Battle Greek, Mich, has
been sick for some time with pneumo-
mia, and her condition was serious at
the time the telegram was received
here. Mrs Perkins left for Battle
Greek Wednesday night
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

F. Lee Sheppy, 172 N. Halsted
Street, Chicago, ILL.,, General Sales
Manager of the largest concern of its
kind in the world, wants three or four
men in Washington County and sew
eral men in adjoining counties to work
for him spare time or all the time.
H can use only those who have ~ip
or auto. Work is very =. asant and
no previous selling experience is nee
essary. Work consists of leaving a
wonderful new hosehold necessity in
the homes on free trial. Tests at
more than thirty of the leading I'm
iversities and the Government Bu-
reau of Standards show this new ar
ticle to be four times as efficient
as article now in general use in
this section. Article is needed in ey
cry rural home and benefits every
member eff the household. bringing
cheer, comfort and happiness into
the home. Not necessary to be away
from home nights. Pay from 5000
to $500 per day according to abili-
ty and number of homes visited. In
writing Mr.. Sheppy, mention what
townships will be most convenient
for you to work in; what your reg
ular occupation is; your age; mar
ried or single; how long you have
lived in the community; what kind
Of rig or auto you have; whether
you wish to work spare time or
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08
HOuts-Huett

DR.. S. B. Houts of this place and
Mrs. Josphine Huett of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, We're united in marriage
at Kansas City, Mo-, Nov %. They
reached Springdale December /, and
will make this their home. Dr. Houts
is one of Springdale's we'll known
citizns, and his many friends join in
tendring best wishes.
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

steady; how much time you. will
have to devote to the work; when
you can, start, and about. how many
homes are within six miles of you
in each directions This is SPLEEN
did opportunity for several men in
Washington County and counties adj
joing to make good money, working
steady or spare time. Some of the
field men earn $4,000 per month j;
one farmer earned $1,000 working
spare time only. No investment or
bond necessary.-322
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

The rpbber eraser was made in
1910; the rubber necks date back to
the Genesis time when the sons of
God saw the daughters of men and
they were fair"
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

Mrs e. Wentworth, delegate from
the NJ. E. Church, to the annual con-
ference left Wednesday morning for
the meeting in Fort Smnth.
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

CARPENTER WORK = For all
kinds of carpenter work, shingling a
speciality, see Chas. Sprinkles. Quick
jobs and neat work guaranteed.-tf
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

Eastern Star holds regular meet
ings Friday night. Opens promptly
at 7 o'clock. Visiting members are
welcome.
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

The Republicans spent S380,O0o in
Ohio, and the Democrats carried the
state Who got the bunch of change.
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

FOR SALE or Trade-10 acres of
level land, joining city on west. Also
good house for rent. See Mrs. John
Young.
The Springdale news., 1916-12-08

Mrs R. L. Morgan left few days
ago for Beloit, Wis, and Chicago,
where she will spend a couple of
months visiting relatives.