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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
NO SPIRIT OF IMPERIALISM

This will not be done in any spirit of imperialism or unjust aggrandize- ment, but rather through the destiny imposed upon us to bring these gov ernments up to reasonable modern stan- dards and offer the miserably poor, ignorant masses the chance to enjoy some reasonable measure of life and happiness even in spite of themselves.
 The great boon we have been to Cuba and Porto Rico, evidenced by a degree of prosperity and happiness heretofore undreamed of among the people of these charming islands, is a shining example of what we have a greater right to enfore upon Mexico and Central America. Besides, proper regard for own tranquility demands that we abandon the policy of the dog in the manager
 The European nations will emerge from this distressing war with a new and aggressive spirit in which they will not longer submit to our supineness in re- training from a just enforcement of law and order and decent governments in Mexico and Central America while de- nying them, and much less an Asiatic power, the right to do so. We must either fulfill these world demands and insure outside nations, as well as our selves, reasonable protection of life and their large interests abandon our boastful enforcement of the Monroe doc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
S15,443,SO1.S1
TODAy'S EVENTS
At The Theatres
At The Photoplay Houses
of Birmingham, Ala. Statement May 1, 1916

Lyric-Matinee at p. m.; evenings a 7:30 and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
MEANS DEFAULT IN END

The city in it's turn filed lengthy answer which was read by City Attorney Ulhnan. It cited numerous authorities for it's construction of the constitution, including an act of the legislature. In the sworn answer of the city to the bill of MT. Mcdonald a recital of the financial shortcomings now existing in the city was read. It was admitted that the city could not live within it's is.ome and that with the denial of the special tax of one-half of one per cent greater hardsnips would be worked on the city which meant in the end default on the payment of interest charges on it's bonds and bankruptcy.
 The oral arguments of the attorneys for the city were along that same line. It was a plea backed by numerous autnori- ties for construction of the words now authorized' as construed by past munich pal administrations. It was also argued by the city that as MT. Mcdonald had known of the practice of using the sink ing fund for the past 15 years his acquies- ence deprived him of the right to object at the present time.
 The case as presented by the city was completed. MT. Ullman did not hesitate at any point in quoting his authorities. He had his argument excellently planned. MT. Bowie also displayed vlgor and a thorough digest of the points at issve. MT. Benners who fought alone for MT. Mcdonald seemed well satisfied with merely quoting the section of the consti- tuition that affected his case
 Throughout the hearing MT. Mcdonald, the plaintiff. sat on the raised chair usually occupied by witnesses when testi- flying in court and viewed the proceedings serenely He was imma culately groomed f No hope was held out for the city in it's contentious by many of the lawyers that attended and heard the arguments oi both sides It was stated that argument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
OUR PRESENT SUZERAINTY

We already have by treaties a sort of suzerainty over Cuba, Panama and Nicaragua, which needs to be extended in some effectual form over Costa Rca Honduras, Guatamala and noisy little Salvador, As intense jealousies and in- ability to determine upon a division of spells among the ruling classes of Cen tral America dispel all hope of reuniting the five republics into one government as before the dissolution of 1889. we should effect a consolidation of these toy republics with Panama added into one respectable government and thus di- vide up the territory between the Rio Grande and the borders of Colombia into two great states; Central America and Mexico over whose destinies we must control as vital in our preparedness
 (COntinued on Page Twelve)
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12
JOIN THE COMMERCIAL
:, p. CLUB OF WAsHBURN

( A Commercial Club has been
organized In Wishburn' with abou
fifty members to start with.
More are wanted. Every per
son who is interested in civic
betterment should be a member
of this organization. Every per-,
son who does not care to be as,
sociated with the hammer gang
commonly known as knocker
should belong. At the organiza-
ton Of the club it was decided,
to put the membership fee down,
to a figure that would permit ev-
cry one to join, feeling that,
they could we'll afford to do!
SO. The stand, we'll taken by.
those In attendance at the first
meeting, was that it meant more
to the town to have one hum
dred members at $500 each
than it would to have twenty at.
$1,000 each, and more good could
be- accomplished by the larger
membership.
The Commercial Club is an or
ganization that stands for bet?
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12
CLAIMS BEING SNAPPED
UP BY LUCKY ONES

Minot Optic Reporter: The fill
ings on Fort Berthold lanis are
going forward today (May p
with a swing and snap that is
characteristic Of all the big
land openings conducted by
Judge John McFhaul, who is in
charge of the work here. Most;
Of those who have held numbers
have heretofore had their selec-
tions made and were ready to
announce them when called. Some
of the higher number holders are
out on the reservation now look
ing over the land and selecting
their quarters.
Yesterday six number holders
failed to complete their filings.
Of the first AZ names called only
one failed to make his filing. No.
l9 was disqualified by having
used his homestead right at an
other place before his registra-
tion. OF the last eight names
called in the list Of fifty yester-
day, five of them failed to re-
spond. This made a total Of sdx
number holders who failed 10
complete their filings and with
the one who failed To-day up to
the noon hour when twe1ty-six
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12

terment Of the town or city. It.
is found in every place where,
progress is the by4word. How?
any one cam find objection to
joining is a mystery yet unsolv-
ed. No one yet has ever been
found who is the worse off for
having helped to boost or better
their home town, community or
state.
We say again Join The Com
mercial Club. And when you
join it attend its meetings. Make
them interesting. If there is
anything that seems to you can
be- done to better the city or
community in any way, bring it.
to the Commercial Club. Let
there be a concerted effort on
the part Of all Of our citizens to:
work in harmony in working out
plans for civic improvement.
Cut out foolish personal prejud-
ices. Get In the harness and
pull. The Commercial Club needs
you. You need the Commercial
Club. Let us make it a success;
This applies not only to thosel
living in town but also to the!
farmers in the vicinity Of Wash1
burn. Not only to the men but
to the women as well. Every
body get busy. JOIN NOW.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12

saw Of him. He was game to
the Last. !"
'sDid you never find out who
he vast" "No, I never had a
chance, he was pdckel up by
some burying squad and laid in
the ground.
"I'n give you an illustration:
One day with another COM
r&de l went to a small creek for
water. While pushing through
the thick brush I stumbled ov-
er body. 1t was a dead lieu
tenantcolonel Of the Ninth Cav
airy, a little further on the body
of a Major Of the Tenth. If it
hadn It been for that chance
those two would never have
been discovered at all, fer in
two days more the buzzards
would have had them
sIt was a dark night ami
the hospital doctors worked by
the light Of lanterns. A poor
lad from our own town, shut his
lips hard and lay still, his face
death like, his brow damp. Was
it a large piece. of she'll that hit
ypu?" 1, asked. ssAllnost the size
Of my thumb, so they tell me. :"
I then inquired; did it hurt you
much, 'snot at the time?" saw
the fight for him was almost over.
He opened his eyes, took my hand
and said. 'The hurt was nothing
to speak of, getting hit was moth
ing ito getting patched up" 1
brought the first and last word
his widowed mother ever receiv-
ed from her boy. At two o clock
they placed his body beneath
the Southern sod.
On Memorial Day the nation,
will honor their dead. Your
dead, my dead. The unknown
dead.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12
Conkling Correspond

Mrs. VIM. Partridge and Lena
Furst went down to Wilton last
week to see, Mr.. Bigler. They
made a visit at Garrison with
friends before their return hcme'
Elex Slagg and family were
week end visitors at the Joseph
Slagg home.
The few warm days last week
have brought out the leaves on
the trees and the. grain fields
are beginning to look quite greer
Farmers are rushing the work
right along now, some have most
Of thei'. small grain sowed. There
will be much corn planted this
year.
Ed. Fhrst, wife and daughter
Nell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Jones
and w. F. Doepke and wife visit
ed Sunday at the Louis Beister-
field home.
ss4F b
Mrs. Furst. and daughters Wis
tied at Mrs. Reuben Schols one
day last week
Miss Agnes Peterson, the
teacher at Conkling school, and
her pupils are again beautify-
ing the school yard this spring
by sowing garden anA flower
seeds.
Reuben Scholl and family and
Harry Scholl visited at the A.
r. Jones home Sunday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Bigler are plann,
ing on moving to Garrison soon
to be near to their aught. !.
Mrs. Earl Aagg, Mr.. Bigler's
condition remains the same.
A. r. Jones was county seat.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12
OBITUARY OF ONE OF
OUR FORMER RESIDENTS

She died Sunday morning at
6 80 O'Clock, just as the first.
rays of the Easter morning sun
feA across her bed-Wrennie
passed peacefully away to her
last long rest.
Scotia Wren Ward was born
in Marine Mills, Mimi, Feb. 5th
1877 and was a daughter Of John
G.. Ward of that place.
About Is years ago she was in
jured in a runaway and since
that. time has never known
well day CT a day free from
pain. She has been in many
different hospitals and has SUBJ
mittsd to- eight operations and
through all her suffering has
been patient, gentle and uncom-
planning. No matter what the
pain nor how severe the suf-
fering-no word of complaint or
discomfort passed her Ii ps. She
suffered her pain in silence un-
bore her troubles herself and
til the Master saw fit to- take
her home.
Wren as she was familiarly
known has made her home with
her sister, Mrs. Hogue, since the
death cf her mother, eleven
years ago. Through her kindly
heart and cheerful way she has
made many friends hereabouts.
And now another chair is
empty, another soul has return
ed to the Father, and there are
aching hearts among us-but
we do not wish her back, her
race was rum, her work finished
and to her came Eternal Peace.
The funeral took place at he
Hogue home Monday afternoon,
at 2 o 'cacck Rev. TIL. Knudsen,
being the officiasing Clergyman.
The pail bearers were Peter
Rasmussen, N. G.. Nelson, T. P.
Hermanson, A. s. Lauritsen, Joh
Donovan and Geo. Christensen.
The many beautiful flowers
were silent messengers of es-
teem and regards from the
many friends who smpathize
with the borrowing ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. HOgue left on
the night train Monday for Ma
rine Mills where the remains
lof Miss Ward will be inferred
beside her mother.
At Marine the pail bearers
were old time friends Of Miss.
Ward, John Rosell, Harry Strans,
/ Victor Bymark, Mermond Olsen
and Frank Peterson.
Rev. Steinert of the Swedish
Imtherans church performed the
burial rites and the young men e.
quartette sang two beautiful
solos
There are left to- mourn, the
father, John G. Ward, Of Ma
rine Mills, y. p. Ward, a brother
in Lethbrid dge, Canada, Robert
Bruce Ward, anot other brother liv-
ing at OsceolA, Wis, and the,
sister, Mrs. Hogue of this place.
& yler Herald.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12
Mammoth Corn
Show For Northwest
Will be Held at st. Paul on Dec
ember 11-16 and Will be Well
Attended
EIGHT STATES WILL ENTER
Mclean. County il in the 4th
District AMI Should Win
Several Prizes !,

One Of the important agricul-
tural events of the Northwest for
1916 will be the Second Annual
"First National" Corn Show,
which will be held in St.Paul
Minnesota, December 11-16, in
elusive. Contests will be open to
every farmer and farmer s son
in the Northwest
The Corn Show terri tory will
remain the same as last year, and
includes the following states,
divided into districts as shown:
Minnesota, six districts; North
western Wisconsin, two; North
Dakota, six; South Dakota, six;
Montana, six; Washington, three;
Idaho, three; Oregon, two. One
hundred anil thirtysix Silver
and Gcldyn Bronz" lowing cups
will be awarded as prizes. Compe-
tition will be diM'led into Q
mems and boys class, and is
confined to districts only, there
being no competition between
states or between districtA
The geographical divisions for
the six districts in North Dakota
are as follows:
District No. L. Counties Of
Pembina, Cavalier, Towner,
Ramsey and Walsh.
District No. 2-Counties cf Bot
tineau, Rolette, McHenry, Pierce
and Benson.
District No. 3 Counties of
Divide, Burke, Renville, Will
lams, Mountrail and Ward.
District No. 4. Counties Of
Grand Forks, Nelson, Trail,
Steele, Griggs, Eddy, Foster,
Wells, Sheridan and Mclean.
District No. 5.-Counties Of
Cass, Barnes, Stutsman, Kidder,
Burleigh, Emmons, Logan, Nc
Intosh, Lamoure, Dickey, Ransom,
Sargent and Richland.
| District No. 6.-Counties of
Mckenzie, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver,
Golden Valley, Billings, Morton,
Hettinger, Adams, Bowman, Star
Slope and Sioux.
-Four prizes will be awarded
in each district Of each state, a
first and! second prize for mem
and a first and second prize for
boys, trophies for the latter to
be of like design and equal in
value to those awarded the adult
exhibitors.
A judge Of recognized stand-
ing will make awards at. the
show and in so doing will Judge
exhibits by what he considers
to be, recognized standard for,
any district. Average size, pro-
ductiveness, breed type and gen.
eral appearance will be the gov
erning factors. Exhibits will be
returned in every case where
contestants request that this be
done at the time of making en-
try.
"Corn and Cattle Contribute
Capital for Bigger Bank Balanc-
les' is the slogan that has been
adopted by the First National
Bank and the Northwestern
Trust Company Of st. Paul and
Bankers Of the Northwest, in
the promotion of their Corn
Shows. Increased interest in
corn production means the ulti-
mate raising and maintenanc
of more livestock and .diYersifi-
cation in farming methods,
the financial advantage and
prosperity cf the entire North
west.
Pamphlets giving full details
regarding the second annual
First National" Corn Show and
form of entry blank, may be Sec
,m,ej on application from the
First National Bank of WASH
burn.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12

Of the. fifty names 10 be called
today had been announce, there
is total of seven numbers
dropped.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12

The ones who were interested,
in improving the cemetery met
Monday night and worked for
2 couple Of hours putting it DIN
better condition than it has;
been for several years. There
We're about forty there inclnd-
ing nearly all the Boy Scouts.
There is still more work to be
done and it is hoped several
will Join in the good work and
60 out when they have time.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12

lcontinued on Page ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
AT THE LASALLE.

The Hunted Woman" five
part subject from the Vitagraph stu
dos is today's feature picture at
the Lasalle. with Virginia Pearson
i'm the leading role The story. which
Is adapted from James Oliver Cur
woods novel Of the same title, is
perfectly probable one and concerns
a woman who Is forced TO a dis
agreeable marriage. After a few
days she deserts her husband, whom
she detests, and seeks refuge in the
wilds of the British Columbian
mountains Here she encounters
many thrilling experiences among
the rough workers of the mines. a
sensational landslide is one of the
big scenes of the picture and a re-
markable touch of suspense. main
tanned throughout the action of the
drama, makes it an interesting one.
Bray comic cartoons viii also be
shown.
The Love Mask is the title
OF a thrilling drama of the early
days of California. in which the
brilliant Lasky stars cleo Ridgely
and Wallace Reid will be seen at the
Lasalle on Wednesday. 1t is a Para
mount picture and is dressed in true
western bandit style. Standing on
the slippery top of a stage coach,
driving four horses with one hand
at full speed down mountain road;
being buried under a landslide anG
going through them all uninjured
Only 10 be bucked off a horse and
having both wrists sprained is just
one of the many thrilling incidents
of this picture A Siberian travel
subject is on the same program, as
we'll as the Hearst cartoons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
At TIE COLONIAL.

For her second appearance in a
Mutual feature since her connection
with the GaumOnt (MutuaD com
pany. charming Marguerite Courtot
is cast in a dual role.
Her first appearance was in The
Dead Alive" Her second appear
ance will be i'm the Mutual master
piece de luxe edition. 'Feathertop, 8"
at the Colonial today. a drama of
high lights. color and tense plot par
tally founded on Nathaniel Haw-
thOrne's story, "Feathertop.'
'Feathertop" as a finished pro-
duction, is a work of art, such as
the public has learned TO expect
from the capable French director,
Henry Vernot With pretty Mar
guerite Courtot i'm the leading role.
the picture could not be otherwise
than successful
The plot allows for a wide variety
I'm setting and characterization which
makes possible unusual acting be
fore the cinema. There is the simple
life Of the seaside and sailor folk,
the quietude OF a horticulturist's
green houses. and the staggering
social life of a great city.
AS Elsie. the chrysals who dwells
at peace among her fathers flowers.
and later develops into a gay. care
less butterfly. and as Polly Goodkin.
the picturesque character OF Haw-
thorne's tale. Miss Courtot gives
splendid chara cterization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
BIG CROWDS SEE HOW
UNCLE SAM WORKS

How Uncle Sam Works, a pic
turization of the United States gov
eminent in operation. opened a four
DAY run at the oliver theater Mon
day night before two good crowds.
All of the pictures are personally
explained By Frederick Russell
Clark
There are plenty of scenes of
army and navy life, making it more
OF less of a preparedness produc-
ton. The principal idea. however.
is to give glimpse Of how the gov
eminent is run. Some of the prin-
cipal phases of federal activity are
illustrated. The pictures impart
much information that is difficult
to obtain. i'm a condensed and inter-
esting form.
Among the many pictures shown
are scenes Of West Point, where flu
ture army officers are trained; the
manufacturing of big guns for ma
tional defense: the tasks and rec-e-
ations of the soldiers in the REGULAR
army; Annapolis, the United States
naval school and the battleships Of
the navy.
The activities of the American
submarines are shown. Pictures Of
the sub-sea craft floating on the
surface. preparing TO descend,
descending, making observations
through the periscope. launching a
torpedo under water and rising to
tie surface to view the effect Of
the torpedo are among the most in
teresting views shown.
How Uncle sam Works has
many educational and entertaining
qualities Mr.. Clark's lecture helps
considerably in pointing out the
things that are being done by the
government 1t will be shown af-
ternoon and night. Tuesday. We'd
Hesday and Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
ELKHART FIRM INCORPORATED

INDIANAPOLIS. May 16-The
Lawndale Mig Co.. Of Elkhart. was
Monday incorporated. Capital stock
$4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
ELEVEN KILLED
N POWDER BLAST.
Two More Missing and 30 In
jureG in Explosion at
Dupont Plant.

WILMINGTON. Del, May IA
statement issued last night by the
Dupont Podwer CO. places the num-
Der killed IN Mondays explosion at
Gibbstown ar II, with two missing
.3d believed 10 be dead. Most OF the
% injured the statement says. viii
recover. Officials of the company
we're positive i'm their statement that
the accident was caused 10y "one OF
the ordinary mishaps incident 20 the
manufacture OF high explosives"
GTBBSTOWN. y. j.. May 16.-At
least IA were killed and about 30
injured Monday in a terrific explos-
ion at the Repauno plant of the Du
pont Powder Co. near here The
blast occurred in the building ia
which trinitrOloluOl il manufactured
and wrecked that structure and three
others.
Some Of the injured were taken t.
a hospital in Camden and other
places while about a score. who
received minor wounds. were treated
by physicians at the powder plant.
NauSt nhnoNn.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. and according TO officials of
the company, may never be ascer-
tanned. as all those believed to have
been i'm the building where the first
explosion occurred are dead
Trinitrololual is not considered
an explosive risk and company Off
cials believe il caught FIRE before ex-
plOding This blast caused a nearby
building, in which nitro benzol is
manufactured. to blow up. SO great
was the force that two buildings,
some distance away in which huxite
was manufactured. were wrecked.
but the explosive did not go off.
Many of those killed and injured
were outside the buildings involved
and were either killed or hurt by
| flying debris. other workmen
promptly went to the rescue and
ambulance calls were sent in TO vari-
Gus surrounding towns The widest
rumors prevailed as 10 the mum Der
of dead, but the company was Un-
able to give the number of killed
until all the employees had been
| CntNkeu up. sumo OF the Oedu we're
so badly mangled that Identification
was difficult Two of the dead re-
main unidentified and two other
| workmen are missing and believed
dead by the company officials.
Used i'm Shells and Mines
Trinitrololuol and nitro benzol are
used in filing shells and mines. The
| buildings in which they were pro-
duced were Of frame construction
The RepaunO plant Of the DupOnts
consists of 5000 or 1000 acres on
which there are about 800 small
buildings. About 1000 men are en-
ployed.
OF many other recent explosions
at the Dupont plants the most seri-
Gus were those of Nov. so. 1915. and
Jan. 10 Of this year. In the first OF
! these. at Lower Hagley. nesg Will
mington. Del. so men and boys were
! killed and six seriously injured on
| Jan. 10 the explosion was at the
| Carneys Point plant. 1t cost the
| lives of three men.
Investigations seeking to prove
that the explosions were caused by
/ SDies have beeD unsuccessful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
GnOn EOR CCn.ns-

Honey. Pine-Tar and Glycerine are
recognized cold remedies. In DR..
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey these are com
bined with other cough medicine in
pleasant syrup. Dr. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey quickly stops your cough,
checks your cold. soothes irritation
of the throat. Excellent for young
and aged. Its one OF the best cough
syrups made Formula on every bot
tie. You know Just what YOU arc
taking and your doctor knows its
good FOR coughs and colds Insist on
Or. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. only 25c
at druggists -AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
HOW TO GET RID OF
CATARRH

VI Won have catarrh, catarrhal
deafness. OF head noises go 10
Wett,cE's Cut Rate Medicine
store or any druggist and get 4
on. Of Parmnt double strength
take thus hone add 10 it IA pint
Of hot water and 4 OF. of gran
ulated sugar. Take l tablespoon
full four times a day
This will otter bring quick
relief from the distressing head
noises. Clocged nostrils should
open. breathing become easy and
the mucous step droppins into
the threat.
1t Is easy to make. tastes
pleasant and costs little Every
one who has catarrh should give
this treatment "A trial You viii
probably find il Is just what You
need.-AdVt