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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

speedway at sheepshead Bay, New
York this spring, for the honor OF
being adjudgad the best Woman au-
tomoblle driver in America. Miss
Dahlgren has already said that she
wants 10 establish new high-speed
record.
This race Is to be no novice af1air.
Each girl win have her own me.
,chantc. and. during the contest, VIII
assume entire charge Of her own
car. They expect to make at least
100 miles an hour.
II want to go after the big
records says Miss Wetheriil. Il
am determined to earn the title OF
the best woman automebile driver
in the country. II win my first
race mean 20 go record.smashtng,
4 shall accept other challenges II
4 do"
Miss Thornton Is said % be one
OF the most daring automobile.
driyerssin the country 1tis claimed
that she has instructed more wom-
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en- how TO drive their own cars than
any other member of her sex.
She has been working to have the
contest board OF tho American Au-
tomobile Association lift the han
and permit women to enter autono-
mile races ESQ
Miss Thornton has been racing on
hslfmiIe and mile dirt tracks IN the
middle West. People who lave seen
her declare she Is u wonderful speed
pilot, and that there Is no doubt but
what she can show speed that Will
ne a surprise to professionals.
Dare Devil Dahlsren."
Miss Dahlgreu first won wide
recognition as an expert automobile
driver last summer In the Berkshire
HtIls, with her 12o-horsepover car.
known as the little yellow streak
Her many attempts to, 60 better
than rs miles an hour over the Ian.
OK roads soon made her tic reckless
ehau1eur.enemY of the village con.
stables, and the terror OF all the con.
scienticus highway policemen, IL
seemed that she was no bunyant that
she could only satisfy her cravings
for excitement by driving in mad
dashes over the country, In defiance
of the country eonstables.,
Three times In one week they ar
rested this clip Of girl. whose cool,
clever driving was the envy and the
despair OF all the younger ret. ~
Finally Miss Dahlgren's license as
agdttveF wasareyulsedF blythe aaas;s
chusetts Highways Commission. She
had Just planned a thrilling race
with George Turntire, Jr., ON hia
motorcycle, wien the flint.hearted
thus summartly
aspped the affair III The bud. Thoy
wellknew that this race would beat
Miss bahlgren's FORMER loose light.
ming performance Of roaring down
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Miss Maria Lawrence Wetherill,
Who Aspires to Be the Best
Woman Auto Driver tF
In America,

in America.
II ooK to your. laureis. you De.
Palmas. oldfelds. Burmapsand
other professional speed kingst
Here come the speed queens from
different parts Of the country, among
them Miss Katherine Dahlgren. Miss
Maria Lawrence wetherill and Miss
Frances Thornton. Of New York.
society girls and expert automobile
drivers, who have firmly made up
their minds to establish new speed
records in motor car racing.
A miles-an.hour automo-
bile race with girls at the wheel:
Are the speed laurels at last to be
wrested from masculine brows?
A new career for womeni
These words are not to imply a
subject as elusive as wlll-ostne.
wisp. and leave you laundering fran
tical!y in inol'ass of reasons for
the economic independence of won.
en-" but rather to direct your atten.
ton to woman's rapid invasion of
what heretofore has been regarded
exclusively as mans domain
It has taken great war to show
that the day OF woinan's ascendency
IS at hand. Now she has abundant
opportunities to satisfy her loncinrs
for q career-whatever she may
choose. for many unusual avocatfon1
have been brought within the roacb
of women.
Women are successfully Aim,
the places Of men In all lines saf
work." says Miss Mary McAFthnr
president of the National Fedora.
ton Of Women Workers of England
They are thinking as they never
did beforehand acting, too 1t Has
surprised every one to learn what
women can do; It has surprised even
the women themselves. -
."As engineers. for instance. thew
have been a revelation. They not
only run intricate machines and 'ISSen
othem In order. but they are now set.
ting them UP. feat which it was
supposed only men could accom-.
plish. They are learning to handle
many Of the difficult skilled positions
formerly held By men. and they are
doing tho work most satisfactorily.
doubt It these places win be given
back TO the men after the war 10
oyer.p I.3a sSi
The belligerent nations are beconl.
ing accustomed TO the changes
brought about by the war; These.
changes are nowhere more evident
than in the new arrangements which
have been necessitated by the de.
partlre of millions Of men of MILL
tary age to the areas Of war. Tie
-7tsffi -tsl aIElN ta Ell
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their sex, and arc ngnting in tue
tanks of European armies. Others.
as acronauis, are daring the dangers
of the air.
Women have, /. seems, entered
nearly every avenue Of mans TO
main, yet, in spite Of the wide vari.
ets of their inyasions, has re.
NAMED for the new type 81 dashing
American girl to seek a most unique
and hazardous career. Out of the
multiplicity of new callings for wonl-
en- has come this distinctly new en-
bodiment-the Racing Car Girl.
The advent Of this new type Of
femininIty has been made known by
a simple announcement, with which
is to go the Title of feminine cham
pion of automobile drivers.
~ Miss Dahlgren and Miss Wetherlli
have announced that they are plan.
ming to race their hish.power cars
against each other on the automobile
J ~ 9 +. /. II
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There are said to be as many as
2io ways OF preparing potatoes.
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= simply couldn't take a dare
exclaimed Miss Dahlgren. NJ the
time 4 have never had an accident
! have the slili to 60 the limit and
! know the roads perfectly. mn ID
safe for a man to ride on n motor
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
Horse Rides IS Miles
On Cake of Ice

Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 28.-Owing
to the rapidly rising water in the
Yellowstone river in Montana, 80
head of horses were caught on semi
island by the flood, and all perished
with the exception of one, which in
some unaccountable manner climbed
onto a cake of ice, on which he float
ed for two days and two nights, until
finally rescued at Glendive, after a
journey over the turbulent Yellow
stone for IS miles. The horse was
watched by people on shore during the
greater part of the journey but was
past al aid until. the block Of ice was
whirled onto the flooded fats at
Glendive. Several pictures were
taken of the unusual river passenger
while passing underneath the big
bridge at Glendive. The animal stood
up during the entire journey and
seemed to brace its legs each time
the ice cake was Jared by striking
against other ice blocks.
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Tom Lennon To Put
On Facing The Music

Tom Lennon dropped in on us one
day this week and informed us that
he had closed his Wolf Show Co., and
was now giving his time to several
amatuer entertainments throughout
the state. He recently put on big
production at Mohall and will put the
same play on here with local support
on Friday evening, March II. The
play is under the auspices of the
Catholic church and as it is the first
real play to 60 on the New Armory
stage it goes without saying that this
will be one of the biggest theatrical
events ever pulled off in this end Of
the state. Mr.. Lennon has rendered
some of the very best kind Of enter
tainments during the past ten years
and we feel safe in predicting rec
ord breaking house at the Armory
on March II. The name of the play
is Facing The Music, a side splitting
farce comedy and is now being play
ed in the east by Jas. J. Corbett. The
local cast is composed Of about twen-
ty of the best local talent of Williston
and they are busy getting the play in
shape for St. Patrick's Day.
will be at Orpheum not Armory)
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
Will Open Grocery
And Dellicatessen

B. c. Roach for many years a sales
man in the Asbury grocery and a
travelling salesman out of this city
will open new grocery in the Kas-
sis building on east Broadway March
Is. Mr.. Roach, who is we'll known to
the people of the community as thor
oughly versed in his line, says his
speciality will be complete and high
grade fancy groceries and an attrac-
tive dellicatessen stock.
The Roach Cash Grocery, which
will be the style Of the concern will
occupy the west half fthe double
building. o. E. O'Dell, with his new
ladies and children's ready-to-wear
store will occupy the east half in
stead of the old "Hub" stand as first
stated.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
LIKE WILLIAMS COUNTY LAND

Alvah Stoner and family of De-
troit, ILL.,, have arrived and will live
on the J. o. Siebert farm in partner
'MeI-u!-17q4o1q s.1euo4S '1W q4!m d!qs
w. A. Beadles who recently came
from Detroit.
Glabe Williams is here from De-
troit, Ill.,, to look over the country.
His son, L. E. Williams has spent the
winter here and will probably settle
on a farm.
Richard Pokus, a wealthy farmer
from Harvey, N. D., is here to look
after land interests in the country
northwest of Bonetrail where his SON.
in-law is located.
Tom Lennon the Snowman who has
made his home in Williams county for
many years has covered much of the
state with his company this winter
and says there is wide interest in
this country and he predicts a lively
immigration in this direction in the
spring.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
Over so Per Cent
Naval Efficiency

Washington, Feb. 28.-The navy
now is ready to exert more than SO
per cent of it's strength in ships and
guns. Read Admiral Austin NJ. Knight
president of the navy war college, told
the house naval committee today. He
urged the immediate addition of 25,-
900 enlisted men, and the construc-
tion Of battle cruisers and scouting
craft to meet the situation.
The American ships, the admiral
said, are equal to any built and the
officers and men of the fleet are we'll
trained and efficient, but if the Allan
tic feet was ordered out today to de-
fend the whole coast line, it would be
unable to take all it's available ships
for the lack of men, and would be
compelled to fight blindfolded for the
lack of scouts.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
HERD OF ABERDEEN
ANGUS FOUNDED
HEFFERNAN & SON ADD PED1-
GREED ANIMALS OF FAMOUS
STRAIN TO HERD
Will Build Up Pure Bred Herd of the
Famous Black Polls On Ranch
East of City

Steadily and surely the pure bred
stock interests of this section grow in
Importance. More and more farms
are becoming the homes of pedigreed
cattle, horses and hogs. The latest
activity noted in this direction is by
Heffernan & Son who have an ambi-
tion to be the proprietors of prize
herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle and
have gone quietly about the work of
laying the best possible foundation.
They already have number of the
breed of hornless cattle on their
ranch IL miles east of the city but
will start new and exclusive herd
with animals recently purchased.
Their belief is that the best is none
too good in starting work of this
nature. .-
Among the most noticeable animals
secured are two beautiful heifers pur-
chased in person by John Heffernan
Sr., while in Ontario last September,
from J. A. Mcleod, proprietor of
Highland Home stock farm, one of
the most famous in Canada. Mr.. Nc
Leod stands in the front rank of
Canadian stock breeders and held as
high authority, especially on the ia
nous Scotch breed, Aberdeen Angus.
Mr.. Mcleod is president of the Ca
madam Aberdeen Angus Breeders As
sociation which has charge Of all
registrations of that breed. The two
females selected by Mr.. Heffernan, by
the personal advice of Mr.. Mcleod
are registered as Lady Bate of High
land Home II, No. 9287; and-Lady
Bate of Highland Home III, No. 9757.
One is coming two and the other COM
ing year. They are animals Of
splendid build with noticeably large
ears and heavy coats of long hair of
silky fineness. These aristocratic
young cows arrived in Williston in
January: '. -
The sire selected for this new line
was purchased of M. L. Sullivan, a
well known breeder Of Langdon, N.
D. 1t is q splendid animal of purest
breeding, registered as Herbert S of
Langdon.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
!. D. 0'DONNELL TO
ARRIVE TONIGHT
NATIONAL SUPERVISOR OF IR-
RIGATlON WILL CONFER WITH
LOCAL WATER USERS
Pioneer In Irrigation and Considered
Most Practical Man With the
Service

l. D. O'Donnell, Supervisor of
Irrigation, will arrive in Williston,
Thursday evening, March 2, and will
be in consultation with water users
of the Williston Project all day Fri
day, March 3.
Friday morning, Mr.. O'Donnell viii
be in the project Office, where individ-
ual water users or other interested
persons can talk with him.
Important Meeting P. NJ, Friday
The important meeting of the day
will be one with all of the water
users at the Odd Fellows Hall at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon. At this
meeting Mr.. O'Donnell will expect to
get such information as to the de-
velopment of the project, the needs Of
the water users, the payments that
may be depended upon, ETC., as will
enable him to decide whether water
will be furnished in 1916.
1t is good news that Mr.. O'Donnell
is taking up this matter so early, -
decision will probably be made soon
and the farmers can make their
preparations of the coming season ac-
cordingly.
Will Meet Directors
Mr.. O'Donnell will be invited to be
present at special meeting of tho
directors Of the Commercial Club Fri
day evening at seven sharp, at Mr..
Cunningham's Office.
Mr.. O'Donnell is known as the AL
falfa King" of Montana. His large
farm near Billings is generally class
ed as one of the finest in the North
west. Mr.. O'Donnell has developed
the. farm and the irrigation system
which supplies it during his residence
in that section where he may be
classed as one of the pioneers. He 10
not q nonresident with farm for
hobby, but farmer who has made
his living from the farm and is one
who speaks with the authority Of
long and well grounded experience.
In the early days Of the present ad-
ministration Mr.. O'Donnell visited
Washington in the interests of irriga-
tion farmers in various sections Of
Montana. Secretary Lane Of the In
terror Department, was so impressed
with the thoroughness and equipment
of the farmers representative that he
invited Mr.. O'Donnell to become Ma
tional Supervisor of Irrigation, po-
sition which Secretary Lane created
to promote the interests of irrigation,
farmers and the development of irri-
gated farms.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
Base Ball Board
Organized For Work

The base ball board decided on and
authorized by the meeting held last
week consists of j. w. Jackson, J. P.
Cutting, Geo. Leonhardy, w. J. Kelly
and c. l.. Marshall. They held their
first meeting Saturday evening and
organized for the work of the sea-
son. Mr.. Jackson was urged to take
the Craftsmanship but begged off on
account Of the pressure of other busi-
ness. The officers of the board as
elected are: Chairman, c. l.. Mar
shall; Vice Chairman, Geo. Leon
hardy; Secretary, J. p. Cutting;
Treasurer, w. J. Kelly.
The board decided to divide the
managerial work into five depart
ments with each member in charge
of one department. The departments
and assignments are: Finances, Jack
son; schedules, Cutting; grounds,
Leonhardy; scorers and umpires, Kel-
ly; advertising and publicity, Mar
shall.
A team of fast, clean players that
can win majority of their games
and be credit to the city, gotten to-
gether and carried through the sea
son as economically as possible is the
result the board will strive to attain
The first work will be to find play
ing manager who is the right man for
the place in every respect. When
found he will be put to work in good
season to try out players, local and
others. Several prospects have been
written to by the secretary. Plans
for raising funds were discussed and
will be decided on soon.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
BOB RUTLEDGE-CHECKER Err
PLAYER

Deputy Sheriff R. R. Rutledge is a
man of checkered career but they came
very near not checking him at all
after he got started at the Fargo
checker tournament. Pitted against
19 other North Dakota checker ex-
perts he failed of first place by the
narrowest margin possible.
At the end of the regular schedule
of 80 games each, Bob stood tied for
first place with Bjerkncss of Park
River, score 81 each. In the six game
play off Bjerkness won two, Rutledge
one and three were tied. Rutledge
won three points off player who was
obliged to leave before Bjerkness met
him so three points were taken off
the Williston players score.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
E. C.. Carney Out
For SenatOrship

Before leaving on an eastern busi-
ness trip E. C. Carney, who repre-
sented this district in the lower house
of the last legislature, authorized the
statement that he would formally an
nounce his candidacy for the state
senate on his return. Mr.. Carney is
an old resident of the community and
has been connected in many ways with
the development of the city and coun-
try that he feels justify him in aspir-
ing to this high position.
He is graduate of Juniata college,
Pennsylvania, and graduated from
the law department Of North Dakota
university. He came to Williston in
1905 as United States Commissioner
and as such took many filings for land
in both Williams and Mckenzie coun-
ties. He has always had many in
terests in Mckenzie county and is q
large taxpayer there.
He has held many positions of trust
and responsibility in this city among
them president of the Commercial
Club and member Of the City Com
mission. With other commercial club
members he was instrumental in Sc
curing such institutions as the land
Office and the experimental farm. As
a member of the last legislature Mr..
Carney cites his activity for the most
important legislation that came up.
He was chairman of the committee of
eleven on experimental farms, the re-
port of which saved the appropriation
for the farms. He was author of the
semi-annual tax payment bill which
failed of passage by a narrow mar
gin. In the land, loan and law busi-
ness he has been successful and is
as a substantial business
man.
II will go before the voters on my
record" said Mr.. Carney "and will be
to abide by their decision.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
Changes In Band
Dance Plans and Place

For various unavoidable reasons it
has been decided to cancel all dates
at the armory until it can be CON-
pleted. Hence the masked ball by
the Williston concert band dated for
Monday night will not be held as ad-
vertised but has been changed from
masked to a ball without costumes
or masks and will be held at Odd Eel
lows hall Monday night, March 6.
An extra large orchestra, the same
as had been planned for the armory
will furnish the music. Tickets one
dollar, ladies free, last dance before
lent, come.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
AVOID WAR BUT
PRESERVE HONOR
COUNTRY MUST NOT SACRIFICE
ITS SENSE OF HUMANITY
AND JUSTICE
President Would Rather Hear Fireside
Opinions Than Those of
Congressman

Washington, Feb. 28.-President
Wilson told members and guests at
a Gridiron club dinner Saturday night
that America ought to keep out of
the European war at the sacrifice Of
everything except this single thing
upon which her character and her his
tory are founded, her sense Of hu-
manity and justice.
The address was confidential, since
the speeches at the dinners of the
Gridiron club, composed of newspa-
per correspondents, are not reported.
It was made public last night, how
ever, with the consent Of the presi-
dent and the club, because many Of
those who heard it urged that it
should go to the country.
Spoke With Gravity
The president spoke of the nations
affairs with unusual gravity. His
hearers, including several hundred
members of congress, government Of
ficials, business men and correspond
ents were brought to their feet cheer
ing when he concluded with these
words:
81 would be just as much ashamed
to be rash as l would to be a coward.
Valor is self-respecting. Valor is
circumspect. Valor strikes only when
it is right to strike. Valor withholds
itself from all small implications and
entanglements, and waits for the
great opportunity when the sword will
flash as if it carried the light Of
heaven upon its blade"
The address follows:
II have very little to say tonight,
except to express my warm appre-
citation Of the invariable courtesy Of
this club, and of the reception you
have so generously accorded me. l
find that am seldom tempted to say
anything nowadays unless somebody
starts somsthing and tonight nobody
has started anything.
"Your talk, Mr.. Toastmaster, has
been great deal about candidacy for
the presidency. 1t is not new feel
ing on my part, but one which l en-
tertain with a greater intensity than
formerly, that q man who seeks the
presidency of the United States for
any thing that it will bring to him is
an audacious fool. The responsible
ties of the Office ought to sober a
man even if he approaches it. One of
the difficulties of the Office seldom,
appreciated, 1 dare say, is that it is
very difficult to think while so many
CONTINUED on page 81
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Silas Mariner To Be
Pictured at The Lyric

George Elliot's immortal novel,
Silas Mariner, is a classic in English
literature and the Mutual Master
picture, De Luxe Edition, "Silas Mar
ner," produced by Thanhouser, which
will appear at the Lyric theatre, is a
classic in motion picture productions.
Based upon the novel, it follows the
story closely and all the great charac-
terization of the original is preserved.
Nearly everyone knows the story
Of the poor English weaver, whose
life was blighted early in his youth
by false accusation made against
him by a supposed friend. How he
was driven from his village by the
taunts and jeers of his former CON-
panions and rejected by his sweet
heart, who believed him guilty, and
how he lived as a recluse, caring only
for his gold until a child left on his
doorstep becomes the elevating force
in his unhappy life, is familiar to all
of US.
While reading the book we were en-
crossed with the incidents that left
their indelible marks upon the char
acter of Silas Mariner. Our imagina-
ton was stirred by the genius Of the
author, and our sympathies stirred by
the vividness of the description, but
the perturbation of this great novel
accomplishes far more than it is pos
sible to get by reading it,
The mental anguish Of Silas Mariner
is visualized in a gripping and artis-
tic manner. The miser's love for his
gold is pictured in actuality rather
than in print. What we ina gined dur
ing our reading is closely pictured on
the screen. The vital happenings and
leading events in the lives of the prin-
cipal characters have been adapted
for the screen while the unnecessary
details have been omitted.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-02
Can Locate Hay
For Those In Need

Through the courtesy Of The Da-
kota Farmer County Agent Hall has
letters from numerous parties having
hay for sale and will be glad to give
addresses to parties who need hay
and who are not able to secure it
locally. Mr.. Hall says he is not in
the hay business and does not mean
to interfere with anyone who is but
makes this offer in the line of his
duties as a means of service to stock
men.