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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
SERIOUS WRECK
ON MLGERk.|NE.
PASSENGER COACH GOES INTO
THE DITCH AND MANY PAS
SENGERS ARE INJURED.
ONLY FIVE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
SERIOUSLY INJURED.

A. e. OHLiN. of Lewistown,
bruised back and shoulder, and
slight internal injuries. Mr.. Ohlin
manager Of the Continental Oil
company Of Lewistown.
ANDREW n. CAMP, of Lewis
town. severe shock, injury to spine
and groin. Mr.. Camp is a travelling
repre- sentative Of the Lewistown
Commission company.
CLYDE COOMBS, of Lewistown,
cut left knee and severe shock. Mr..
coombs is one of the owners Of the
Silver Dollar buffet Of this CITY.
MRS. NANETTE CRiTTENDEN,
Of Hiiger, bruised about chest and
arms; being crushed between the
seats Of passenger coach.
WILLIS DITMER, Of ArmeIIs, in
ternai and spinal injuries.
MRS. GEORGE FRASER, Of Hi
ger, bruised head and spine.
All OF these people are at st.
Joaeph's hospital, While their in
iuries are serious, It is not thought
shat any Of them have been fatally
hurt.
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
!. B. Palmer, Of Winifred, wrist
cut and back and hip bruised.
Mra. 4. 8. Cooper, of HIger, face
and back bruised.
A. B. Cooper, cut on face, two
teeth knocked out.
Elmer Sankey, of Plum creek,
cut lower lip and bruised about
right shoulder andI egs.
Gilbert Smith, of Brooks, cut on
head.
). w. Butler, Of HiIser, burned
on arms ond legs. Mr.. Butler was
pinned to the car, with one of
the stoves on top Of him and was
one Of the last to be taken from
the car. Luckily the Goals did not
fall out Of the stove and his burns
are but slight.
Mrs. c. w. Perieberg, Of 215 Eve
lyn street, Lewistown, sustained in.
juries Of the back and side, beinq
badly bruised.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
SENATE AGREES TO PHILIPPINE
INDEPENDENCE WITHIN 4 YEARS

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A definite
policy contemplating Philippine indie.
pendence within four years was ap.
proved by the senate today, Vice
President Marshall casting the decid,
ing vote in favor of the Clarke amend.
ment to the Philippine bill directing
the president to withdraw American
sovereignty within four-year period.
The vote, which followed weeks of
debate. was Al to Al. An effort to re.
commit the bill was defeated and final
senate action on the measure, which
has not yet passed the house, was de-
ferred until tomorrow.
Administration senators in support
ing the Clarke amendment maintained
that some definite provision was nee.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
BRING MERCHANTS TO TIME.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. Threats
on the part of the United States naval
officers to establish commissary stores
from which supplies would be distrib.
uted free of charge, had Il most salu.
tary effect on storekeepers In the
valleys. Some of these storekeepers,
flooded districts of Otay and Tiajuana
1t is charged. have been exacting ex,
orbitant prices for food stuffs and 9th,
er supplies. With the threat of the
naval authorities hanging over their
heads, these storekeepers, il is said,
are now furnishing supplies at regular
rates. The San Diego relief fund for
the aid of survivors of the floods to-.
day totaled over $31 900
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
VILLA HEADED FOR TEXAS
WITH MULE TRAIN OF GOLD

Ell PAS0, Texas, Feb 2.~-Patr0ls
OF the Thirteenth cavalry, stationed
at Sierra Blanca, Texas, were ordered
today by Gen. John j. Pershing, com
manding the Eighth infantry brigade
at Fort Bliss, to move closer to the
border opposite the Bosaue Bonita
country of chihuahua state, about 90
miles east Of here. in anticipation OF
the possible flight of Gen. Francisco
Villa across the international line at
that point.
Villa was reported today making His
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
FUNERAL AT BENCHLAND.

A funeral service was held at II a
m. last Monday at Benchland Method
list church in memory of the 4-month
Old baby son of G. L. and Mrs Blank.
enbaker. The business section closed
for one hour and very large con-
gresation attended the service. Spe.
ciai music was rendered by the choir,
and very impressive and eloquent
address was delivered by the officiat-
Ing pastor, Rev. Benjamin Owen
Conn
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
A PLEASANT SOCIAL.

The people Of the Giengary conn
try gathered in large numbers Satur-
day night at the Presbyterian church
there, to attend Il benefit enter
tainment, given for the church. A very
interesting program was rendered and
a good time enjoyed by all, there be-
ing some unique features on the en-
tertainment program
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03

Inc lfSt serious accident to occur
on the Hilger line since the road has
been in operation, took place Monday
evening, just this side of Baxter. about
five miles from Lewistown when the
9ncoming lifA,d tra1li. due in Lewis
town at $3.50 o'clock, was wrecked
There were in the one passenger
coach about 30 passengers, and half
OF these were injured, but in most
cases the hurts were of very trivial
nature. Following the accident Con
ductor Rawles. in charge of the train
put all the passengers in q box car and
they were brought to Lewistown by the
regular engine, as quickly as possible,
arriving here shortly after O'Clock.
Meantime Supt. G. l.. Whiting had
made all arrangements and Immediate
~ upon the arrival of the train the
injured we're hurried to St Joseph's s
hospital, where Drs. Attix and Gauss
were in waiting and medical assistance
was Immediately given. In most cases
an examination was sufficient to show
that the passengers required no atten.
ton and they came on down town.
Messrs Ohlin. Dittmer, Camp and
Combs and Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Crit
terden OF the seriously injured. re-
mained at the hospital, where they are
being given every attention.
How II Occurred.
The train was made up of number
of empty freight cars, one car OF
wheat, baggage car and a passenger
coach. All went well until Baxter
siding was passed, when the wheat
car left the rails and pulled six other
cars off. The baggage car was thrown
right across the track and the pas.
senger coach. striking It, went over
and rolled into the ditch The passen.
gers were hurled about and the stove
went over, causing the car to catch
on fire. but the blaze was quickly ex.
tinguished with practically no damage
from that source. The trainmen and
who We're not hurt assisted
in taking out the injured and all were
removed with as little delay as nos.
sible. This accomplished, the prepara
tions for the trip to town were com.
pleted
A Passengers Statement.
Andrew Fergus, the we'll known
stockman of Armells was one of the
who escaped with but a
shaking up, not being hurt in any
way. When seen by Democrat
representative Monday at the Dia
mond rooms. whore several of the
slightly injured are stopping, Mr.. Fer
gus said:
THE first that We knew about any
hing going wrong was when the car
began to jam and bump along the
track and rails. for short distance
The car whizzed over a 80 or 4O.foot
bridge and Immediately afterward went
over the 10 foot embankment. turning
upside down. The car broke loose
rom the rest of the train, while the
rear trucks were broken off and left
On the track. The baggage coach, lust
lhead of us, went off on the other
side OF the track and five or six empty
.reight cars were also derailed.
VERY quickly after the derailment.
employees of the railroad company
'ame to the aid of the passengers. and
N few minutes all had been removed
rom the car, which had caught ON fire
rom the oil lamps. The fire was nut
,ut by snow. The fire was the worst
N the back end. After the shake.un
Ill of the passengers found them.
selves occupying the ceiling. which
De-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
MORE RAILS COMING.

That the Milwaukee is earnest i'm
its desire TO get steel into this place
for the railing OF the Choteau-Agawam
line next spring is evident from the
fact that in addition to the deliveries
of rails which have already been
made here three carloads are now on
the way to this city on the line be.
tween this city and Harlowton-Gre
Falls Tribune.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
Storm in Victoria Is
Severest Since 1862

VICTORIA. British Columbia.
Feb. 2.-The storm today is the
severest since 1862. Street cars
are not runn "a. numerous
stores did not open today, and
some members OF the police
torce are going about on snow
shoes. The schools have been
closed until Monday. Four feet
OF snow had fallen up to the mid
die Of this afternoon and was
falling steadily.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03

way with 60 pack mules, laden with
gold bullion, toward the Bosaue Bonit,
country. Closing In from the south
were reported to be 200 government
soldiers under Gen. Luis Herrera Of
Chihuahua City. From the east Lieu
tenant Colonel Riojas. with the gar.
rison from Ojinaga and from the west
troops from Guadalupe and Jnarez, un
der Major Ortiz, were said to be clos.
ing in upon Villa.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03

leave except the German prize crew.
the crew of the Appam and 12 pas.
sengers, who, the Germans ccntended
have British military connections.
A passenger who spoke as the rep
resentatlve OF these II men, asked
Collector Hamilton whether they would
nave the protection Of the United
states government while the ship was
IN American territorial waters. Lieu.
tenant Berg spoke to the passenger
Continued on Page Four.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
TALKS IN
KANSAS
President Delivers Wig
orous Speech in Tope-
ka Yesterday.
PRAISE FOR STATE

president Said He Was Told That
Kansas Was Not in Sympathy With
Any Policy Of Preparation for Ma.
tionaI Defense but He Did Not Be.
lieve Word Of It; If There 10 Any
Other Place in the World Fuller Of
Fight Than Kansas, Taking History
as a Guide, He Would Like to
Hear of It.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03

essary to square with the indepen-
dence declaration in the Baltimore
platform
President Wilson has made no pub
lie comment on the proposed amend
ment, but senators WHO had discussed
it with him let il be known he was
not opposed to it. Chairman Hitch
cock of the Philippine committee, op-
posed the amendment and was sup.
ported by eleven other democrats.
Five republicans, Senators Borah,
Clapp, Kenyon. LaFollette and Works.
voted for the amendment. Besides
Senator Hitchcock, democrats who op-
posed it were Beckham. Lea of Ten.
(Continued on Page Thraa
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
SNOW HAS
CONTROL
Great Damage Done in
Seattle by an Unpre-
cedented Fall.
ALL TRAINS QUIT

In Seattle Snow Has Been Falling
Almost INCREASINGLY for Two Days,
and Late Yesterday Afternoon II Lay
Two Feet Deep in Downtown Dis.
trict and Still FaIling-Railroad
Have Sure rdered Internationally
to Snow, Some OF the Cuts In the
Mountains Being Filled to Depth Of
Thirty Feet.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03

rhey contended that congress had full
lower to SO nationalize the militia and
nat defects of the system pointed ou,
oy regular army officers could be easi,
ly cured.
Colonel Critchfield said four requis.
tes were adequate compensation,
,reater field training, Qualification of
The presidents authority over the ma.
ional guard, and administration of
militia affairs in the war department
by OFFICERS in sympathy with the
needs and wishes of the force. Gen,
eral Dickson insisted that in any
event the states should retain the
Continued on Page Two.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
SIN CINC
AMERICA
Great Wave of Patriot
ism Sweeps Kansas
City Audience.
is GIVEN AN OVATION

President Captures Bio Crowd of 16..
O0O People Who Waited Patiently
an Hour in Kansas City to See Him
and Cheers Itself Hoarse in a Three.
minute Demonstration When He Ap-
pears, When He Asked Them to
Join Him in Singing america" )"
Says He Has Been Thrilled bv the
Experiences Of Last Few Days.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
Colonel Houses Visit
Causes Changed Views

PETROGRAD, Feb. 2.-(via
London, 1925 p. n.y. - The
Bourse Gazette, discussing Pres
ident Wilson's speeches on pre-
paredness, says it is mot to be
doubted that the diplomatic pro-
cedure Of the United States has
entered a new phase" and adds
that It 10 curious to note that the
change was co-incident with Col.
onei Houses visit to Berlin and
his prospective visits to other
capitals.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
RESUME OF
WAR NEWS
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES PRE-
PARED BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
FOR THE BUSY READERS.

Ihere is scarcely any fighting on
any OF the battle fronts, eXcept ar,
.illery engagements, and in none of
-hese has any noteworthy achieve
nent been recorded. Heavy lombard
nents Eave taken place in the Cham
1agne region of France and near St
Jle, in the VOsges mountains, wita
The French the aggressors. The
'rench also have captured the town
OF Lens.
On the Russian front Berlin claims
the defeat of a strong Russian force
between the Stoohod and Styr rivers.
while Vienna reports the forced with.
travail of the Russians from their ad.
vanced trenches near Uscieczk i'm
East Galicia.
In hand-to-hand fighting on the Col
di Lana slope the Austrians report
the capture and destruction of Italian
saps and also the repulse of infantry
attacks in the Sugana valley Rome,
however. credits the Italians with the
victory in the latter region.
The concentration of large numbers
of Germans. Bulgarians and Turks
along the Greek frontier is taken in
Athens to mean that an attack soon
IS to be made on Saloniki.
In Albania the Austro-Hungarians
are reported to be continuing their
progress unopposed A dispatch from
Athens says portion of the Monte.
negrin army has effected junction
with the Serbian troops and fallen
back on DErrazzo. Albania's chief sea.
port.
Greece and Rumania have signed O.
dual neutrality compact, according to
a Rome dispatch.
The crown prince of Turkey is re-
ported in a Constantinople dispatch
by way of Berlin to have committed
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
APPAM IS
PUZZLER
Hard to Determine Sta.
tus of German Prize
in American Port.
NOT AN AUXILIARY

Indications That the British Liner
Will Now Be Held by the United
States to Be German Prize of War
Are Given in High Official Circles.
The Real Point to Be Decided Is
whether the Ship Shall Remain in
Possession Of the Prize Crew or
Shall Be Returned to Her British,
Owners After the War.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03
s1MH
sssl a ~ n !.
Gslisiq!I slsls

When the president arrived in To
peka the applause which greeted hin
was scattering. In introducing him
Gov. Arthur Capper said frankly hs
thought many persons in Kansas op
posed great ornaments. During his
speech the president declared that II
Kansas were opposed to preparation
for national defense, it was because
someone had misrepresented the adj
ministration's policy and the audience
jumped to it's feet to cheer.
When he left Topeka thousands
roa~ed a farewell.
The text of President Wilson s
speech, in part, follows:
at is a genuine satisfaction on my
part to find myself in Kansas again
feel that every word that your gov.
ernor has said is true about Kansas
1t likes to know what the facts are
and it likes to give them an open and
frank consideration.
''For l have come not to plead a
cause.-The cause l would speak for
does not need to be pleaded for-but
because | would assist, If l could. to
clarity judgment and to sweep away
those things irrelevant and untrue
which is likely to cloud the issue of
national defense, if they be not very
candidly spoken about.
III want you to understand that the
situation every day of the year is
critical while this great contest con-
tinues in Europe.
America is a composite nation
You do not realize it quite so much
in Kansas as it is realized in some
other parts of the Union. So over
whelming portion of your popula-
tion is native-born that you feel your
first consciousness TO be of America
and things American. but imagine
these communities which contain very
large bodies of men whose birth place,
whose memories, whose family con.
nections are on the other side of the
sea- in places now swept by the flame
OF war, their intimate sympathies
are with some Of the places now most
affected by this titanic struggle.
"The majority of them are stead
fast Americans nevertheless. They
deliberately came to America. They
were told that this was a land of lib.
erty and Of opportunity, as it is.
And the vast majority of them
have the passion of American liberty
in their hearts.
Some men OF foreign birth have
tried to stir up trouble in America,
but, gentlemen, some men of American
birth have tried to stir up trouble in
America, too. If you were to listen
to the counsels that are dinned into
my ears in the executive office in
Washington, you would find that some
OF the most intemperate of them came
from the lips Of men who had for
generations together been identified
with America, but who, for the time
being, are SO carried away by the
sweep of their sympathies that they
have ceased to think in the terms of
American tradition and American pol
icy.
81 was told before l came here, and
| read in one of your papers this morn.
ing. that Kansas was not in sympathy
with any policy OF preparation for ma
Continued on Page Twol
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Indica.
tions that the British passenger liner
Appam, brought into Hampton Roads
by German prize crew, will be held
! by the United States to be a German
prize Of war and not all auxiliary
cruiser, were given tonight in high Of
ficial quarters. The neutrality board.
which advises the state department on
such questions, announced today that
the ship was a prize, but the an
nouncement was recalled later, pre.
sumably because the state department
itself has not acted.
The real point to be decided is
whether the Appam shall remain in
possession OF the prize crew under the
terms OF the Prussian-American trea
ty, or shall be returned to her British
owners under The Hague convention.
Indications were given that the state
department will hold that the prize
belongs to Germany.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, in formal note to Secre.
tary Lansing, gave notice that the
Appam came into Hampton Roads un-
Ger the treaty which guarantees her
to her captors. Sir Cecil Spring Rice,
the British ambassador, asked that the
snip be returned to her British own.
ers as prize recovered under The
Hague convention.
Inc Hague convention, under arti
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-03

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 2.-President
Wilson today asserted the right of
Americans to travel abroad and their
right to send food, cotton and manu-
factured products to peaceful popula-
tons lin neutral markets" and VIII, r.
ever the condition of war makes it
possible to do so under the ordinary
rules Of international law.
ut may be necessary to use the
force of the United States to vindi.
cate the rights OF American citizens
to enjoy ill., vnrntection of interna.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06

Between Ourselves
SMALL CHANCE FOR PUBLIC AT BIG GAME
BY THE SPORTS EDITOR

SMALL CHANCE FOR PUBLIC AT
or $4,000 for the ArmyNayy football
grounds November 25 only $500 will be
general public
The midshpmen
allowed $4,000
Polo
number
the when public
$500 left.
FEATURES
Ad Wosast Freddie Welsh matched
agentng
mas
a foo-me
Weston
Seven brothers Ohio football Another
Man Race Suicide
"Ama,eurs Seeking Ring Honors In Headline lot
get paid
diagnosing
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06

Capt. Jack Williams. oldest swim.
ming coach afloat. lie is 81 years
old. and still actively engaged In
promoting water sport. Capt. Jack
calls himself god of the sea-" and
claims TO be as old and as capable
as Neptune.
In his day Williams was one OF
the greatest swimmers that ever
bent a springboard. In 1882 he won
the worlds championship at
Montreal, Canada. against n field OF
picked swimmers from the great ma
lions OF the earth. When he was 10
years old he swan from Alton. o.,
10 st. Louis. Mo. distance of ID
miles. in 6 hours a. minutes.
Capt. Jack also claims to be the
first man ever to swim San Francis
co bay. He did this In 1890. when
he was 80 years old. against n
strong rip tide. Williams one best
bet now Is swimming with his hands
and feet tied.
MY greatest ambition" says
Capt. Jack. lis 10 develop a worlds
champion open water swimmer
That's what brought me to Catalina
island. The greatest swimmers IN
the world come here every year. as
do the greatest potential swimmers
I hope 10 pick sturdy American
from amongst these men some day
who will beat both LANCER and
Kahanamoku.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06

vclop their regulations.
Do you wonder how Van
looks todsy7 More sparse his
hair, few more lines In the
face. but not one whit less
cree. the stalwart figure which
trippeo In quick. short steps TO
the plate. Van Haltren is
straight as an arrow at SO years
OF age. He seems young In
years his junior. On the ball
field Van Haltren gave the i'm
preston OF a giant In proper
ton. He Is less than six feet
In height by an inch.
Van Haltren weighs 16s pounds
IN his street clothes. In his base
ball prime he tipped the beam al
1862, with uniform on. Therein
lies the secret Of Van Haltren's
physical endurance. lie did not
have 20 wear himself out making
weight from one summer TO an
other. And today he weighs but
six pounds more than when his
speed had the National league
guessing.
No baseball fan OF few years
back need be advised regarding
Van Haltren's reputation as q
mighty wielder of the stick and a
scorching outfielder. Any mar
who can remain ten years with New
York and retire only because OF a
broken leg is a fair to middling
ball player.
Started In 1887
Born In 1866. Van HIaltren opened
his big league career with the IA
nous Chicago White Stockings, in
1887. He played with the great
Arson club for three years. Brook
lyn, Baltimore and Pittsburg had
him successfully until the season
OF 1894 saw him with the Giants.
Here he remained until 1904. Run
ming to second base one afternoon,
Van broke his leg.
Van Haltron :ended his playing
career in the Coast league and
later became n Coast league UNI
pire. The big ball player married
early in life. Mrs. Van Haltren and
two daughters comprise the family.
One OF the girls is married.
Lie many other great ones OF
his time, Van Haltren cannot but
regret that the big salaries now
paid stars OF the diamond were
lacking in his day. But he does no
particular financial worrying.
Van Haltren comes of Dutch an
cestry and inherits strain of
shrewdness which kept his money
at home. He seemed to sense the
fact that n rainy day comes for
bal players like every one else. So
when they are doping mp the poor.
house lists Van won't be among
those figuring on that old trip over
the hill.