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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
N. ID. PROHIBITIONIsTS
MEET AUGUST 80

Prohibitionists of North Dakota
will hold a state convention in Fargo
on August 30-the call being issued
today.
Nominating candidates for pres
idential electors and, If deemed ad-
visable, nominate or endorse candi-
dates for state Offices" are purposes
set forth in the following call:
The Prohibitionists Of North Da-
kota will meet in mass convention at
Prohibition state headquarters, No.
116 Front street, Fargo, North Da-
kota, on Wednesday, August go,
1916, at 2 p. M, for the purpose of
electing q state committee, nominat-
ing candidates for presidential elec-
tors and, If deemed advisable, nomi-
nate or endorse candidates for state
Offices.
Now is the time to get aboard the
water wagon and boost or a clean
safe and nation.
George Lippman, Chairman; o.
e. McCracken, National Com
mitteeman and Eben e. Saund-
ers, acting secretary.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
DYE INDEPENDENCE
OF GREAT BRITAIN
Developing Dye and Chemical Indus
tries to bt. Independent OF
Germany.

Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. d
Correspondence Associated Press
The three days session of the an
nual meeting Of the Society Of
Chemical Industry showed that the
chemical industry of Great Britain
would in the future largely break
away from it's dependence on Ger
many and other countries SO far as
dye and fine chemicals were con-
cerned, and at the same time brought
out prominently the need for still
further research and development
on the part of Britishers generally.
Papers were read indicating the
enormous waste of by-products Of
coal going on in the country, while
it was asserted five per cent Of coal
itself was wasted in some pits, 20
per cent in others and 40 per cent
lost in certain Doncaster pits.
On the subject of tar distillation
"a process yielding about dozen
chemical products-a speaker stated
that the industry had suffered from
lack of cooperation and that more
scientific attention with central re-
search laboratory were required to
re-capture the fine chemical and COLI
or trade from Germany.
Regarding the prospects Of Brit
ish dye supplies it was stated that
at present the necessary products
were required for the government,
colors varying from khaki to violet
being required but that after the
war acids would be in abundant
supply and with plants now in course
of construction as we'll as organized
research, the British chemist was be-
ing given a chance to compete with
the German chemist as well as with
those Of America and Japan.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
HAIL INSURANCE
COMPANIES TO PAY
Are Adjusting Large Losses in North
Dakota For 1916.

Fargo, Aug. 15.-Hail insurance
companies operating in North Da-
kota will pay losses sustained by
policy holders in the terrific storms
that have swept the state this year
decision to that effect being reach
ed at a conference held in Minneap-
oils at which representatives Of
practically every foreign company
operating in the state were present.
Contending that the hailed area
had no crop value even before being
hit by the hail, some insurance COM
panies proposed that no losses be
paid-but northwestern companies
insited that it was up to the COM
panies to go through.
Governor L. b. Hanna of North
Dakota, who has been in Minneap-
oils several days, was sought out by
several of the insurance men-and
his advice to them was to the effect
that they should proceed with the
payments contending that they had
conducted their business in the
northwest and in this state for
years, and it was up to them now to
make good.
AS result, between 60 and 65
adjusters are at work in the state,
under the direction of c. E. Nugent
of this city, who is in charge of hail
adjustments for the entire state,
for all companies.
Mr.. Nugent, who also was pres
ent, insisted there should be no
failure on the part of the companies
to pay losses this year-even if the
crops that may have been hit by the
hail, were not up to the standard.
Local agents of companies thru
out the state also took the matter
up, insisting on payments, and the
sending out of the big corps of ad
justers is the result.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
COMMITTEE OF $40 MEN
TO CONFER WITH WILSON
Managers Await Summons From Presi-
dent While 1rainmen Discuss
Proposals.

WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-Negoations for settlement of the
threatened railroad strike temporarily halted today while
$40 members of the general committee at New York. representing
employees the results the
the White House between President Wilson
and the committees of railroad and workmen
The president had the forenoon filled with with
who had been pressing him and who had been
put railroad situation This morning
for the for the employees have been made
held themselves readiness
the White House when summoned.
w. S. Carter brotherhood heads in New York
comforting general committee employees. tentative
proposal for trying out the egthour day for six months
among the suggestions under consideration.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
GRAIN GROWERS
FIGURE COSTS
Seek Cost System for Grain
Production.

Fargo, Aug. 16.-That North Da-
kota farmers should hold their
wheat for $3.50 bushel was the rec
ommendation adopted by Is grain
growers in session here yesterday.
Twenty-six counties in North Dakota
and several in Minnesota and Mon
tana were represented. John NJ. An
derson, president of the Equity Co.
operative Exchange of St. Paul, pre-
sided.
Several gave their experiences in
wheat raising and the cost of pro-
duction was gone over thoroughly.
That the cost was not the same in
all counties and for all those present
was shown in the figures submitted.
Cost Per Bushel.
While some showed they could
raise a bushel of wheat at cost of
$1.25, others proved that it cost
them as high as So. A large number
of reports on the cost of producing
grain in the four states were pre-
sented, and these reports are being
tabulated and averaged in order to
arrive at some definite cost system.
The cost of production of grain is
being gone into thoroughly from ev-
cry angle, the object being to ascer-
tain just what it costs the farmer
to produce the grain, prepare it for
market, and then put it on the mar
ket. 1t has been for long time the
contention of the farmer that he did
not get enough for his wheat to pay
him a fair profit for raising and mar
keting it, and it is the hope of the
conference to find out just what he
should get.
None of those present ventured to
estimate what the wheat yield will
be this year. 1t was stated there
will be several million bushels ship
ped from North Dakota this year but
practically all of no grade.
"North Dakota will raise several
million bushels of macaroni wheat
and some marquis wheat, but doubt
if there will be 10000 bushels of
No. 1 northern wheat" said Presi-
dent Anderson of the Equity Ex-
change.
Livestock Shipping.
A resolution was adopted asking
the Equity Exchange to devise ways
and means to get proper seed wheat
next spring. Another resolution
adopted asks farmers not to sell
wheat held over from last years
crop.
The marketing of livestock was
discussed and it was decided to push
the organization of shipping associa-
tions over the state. Several live
stock men made short addresses and
answered questions.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
DILWORTH TIMES
AUTO SPEEDERS
Stop Watches and Signals Catch
Gasoline Speeders on DilWOrth
Highways. Fine Results.

Automobilists going through Dill
worth will be stopped and fined if
they are travelling at speed over
fifteen miles an hour.
The speed ordnance of Dill
worth, is now being rigidly enforced
by the officials, and yesterday three
autoists, two from Fargo and one
from Moorhead, were hauled before
the justice of the peace and assessed
sums ranging from SO to So, the as
sessment being graduated on the
rate of speed at which the auto is
travelling.
The trap which has been set for
the speeding motorists has worked
out to the entire satisfaction of the
Dilworth officials. On entering the
little city frsm the west an autoist
may or may not see citizen stand
ing there with a stop-watch, and
small red flag. The second the au-
toists pass the little red flag will
drop and another citizen, stationed
at the east edge of the city, dis
tance of one mile, will get busy
with his stop-watch, and by this
means accurate account is kept of
the speed.
If one is driving his car too fast
to suit the Dilworth citizen, hand
will rise to signal stop, the autoist
will be taken before J. M. Manning
and liberal fine imposed.
The road through Dilworth is one
of the finest in the county and it is
great temptation for drivers to use
high speed in passing through the
city. This, 1t is said, is not only ex-
ceedingly dangerous to Dilworth
people, but is the cause Of great
deal of unnecessary dust for Dill
worth homes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
HOLD YOUR WHEAT!
SAY OFFICERS OF
EQUITY SOCIETY

FARGO, Aug. 16.-"Hold your
wheat until No. 3 Northern
reaches $1.6O per bushel at the
terminals"
This was the word sent out
today from the Society of Equity
headquarters here and at St.
Paul to farmers of the north
western states, following a con-
ference held yesterday with
sixty farmers Of Minnesota and
the Dakotas at which a thousand
reports covering the cost of
wheat production were cansid-
cred.
A campaign is to be made
among the farmers to hold their
grain for the price fixed, in the
case of No. 3 Northern and the
following other grains, all at ter
minal prices: Oats, No. 3 white,
so cents; durum wheat, No 2,
SOC; barley, No. 2 feed, 90c; flax,
50 ::25; rye, $1.20.
Charging grain manuipulators
with forcing the price of wheat
down during the marketing sea-
son in other years, growers say
they have set these prices as
means of combating grain man
ipulations.
Basng their appeal to the farm
ers on the contention that $3.50
bushel for No. 3 northern is a fair
price as based on the cost OF pTodns-
ton, and fixing their attention On
No. 3 northern on the theory that
the northwestern states will produce
little other wheat this year-the
Grain Growers division of the Soci-
ETY. of Equity of which J. M Anaer-
son Of St. Paul, is president, VIII
make an active campaign amo1S the
farmers to hold their grain for the
price they fix.
Medium Prices of Other tirAdc8-
for other grains also we're fixed. a.
Oats, No. 8, white, so cents
Durum wheat, No. 2, $3.50
bushel.
Barley, No. 2, feed, 80 cents-
Flax, 1926 a bushel.
Rye, S1.20 a bushel.
Directed at Manipulatorz-
a
forcing the price of wheat down dur
ing the marketing season in other
years, the Grain Growers making up
the Society of Equity division have
taken this means of combating the
grain exchanges.
''If it is legal or right for the
grain exchange to instruct its e3eva-
tor managers as to the ma1lnnn
price they shall pay for our prodsd.
certainly we have the same right to
ask our people to hold for mini
mum price, said Mr.. Anderson. in
addressing the conference.
Most Gigantic Plan.
The grain holding movement N
launched by the Society of Equity IN
this city is the most gigantic OF tha
kind ever undertaken, and the spo0-
sors of the plan are hopeful for tEe-
mendous benefits for the fArmerx. n
the way of forcing higher prirea-
With the word going out today
throughout the grain raising districts
of the northwest, it is generally 10
lieved that the effect will soon reaeA
the grain exchanges. Buyers. f1eed
with an organized movement to hoaA
wheat, are very likely to see I'm dhaA
movement even greater possibfIiffD
than the farmers themselves al9s9-
ciate-and an upward tende1ey "a
the market is anticipated.
Identical With Early MOveu16
On a more comprehensive pln, 00
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
HEAVY LOSSES IN SHIPS.

Liverpool, Aug. 1.-THE Liverpool
Underwriters Association in their
casualty returns for June, 1916, re-
port that 131 British steam and sail
ing vessels and 1863 foreign vessels
were posted in the Loss Book dur
ing the month of June-a total of
800 compared with 314 in June,
1915 and 1862 in June 1914. These
include minor casualties as we'll as
total losses.
The tonnage of vessels actually
lost in June totals 31,99S against
12,77O in June, 1915, and 22,0S1 in
June, 1914.
For the six months ending June
80, 1916, 2s6,S1.3 tons of shipping
disappeared against 25G,4O7 in the
corresponding period of 1915 and
193,592 in 1914.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
SIOUX INDIAN FAIR
MAY NOT Be HELD
Standing Rock Indians Voting
on Proposition.

The fairs that have been held by
the Indians on many of the western
reservations under government pat
ronage have constituted one of the
few remaining picturesque sights
reserved for the tourist during the
last few years. These exhibitions
have been a com mbination of wild
west" bronco 'busting,' more Sc
date agricultural exhibits, and the
distinctively Indian dance, the
"wahcheepee." And through it all
the occasional sight seer might OBJ
serve the aborigines in all of their
native mplicity-showing with a
glowing, child-like pride their pump
kins and squashes and onions, dane
ing with an apparently utter aban-
don through the nights, watching
with true Indian stoicism the hair
breadth escapes of the cowboys, or
yelling with delight when the races
were being run.
During the last two years, how
ever, the Indians have not been
quite as happy at these annual cele-
brations. Many of the Indian
agents have prohibited the Indian
dances, and to the dance poor Lo is
firmly welded. 1t is not that the
dances are in themselves immoral
or degrading. They are, as a mat
ter of fact, looked upon by many
white people as showing more re-
straint than the dances of the white
race. But the Indian is SO infatu-
ated with his dance that he forgets
all else, and besides, the dance is
usually accompanied by more or
less secret give away" ceremony
in which the Indian will part with
all of his belongings, bestowing
them upon some less needy friend.
Many are thereby enriched; many
are impoverished.
The government has felt, also,
that the dance feature, if allowed
at all, would so keep the Indians at
tention that he would care less and
less for the agricultural exhibits,
and the Indian Department is en-
deavoring to compel the Indians to
engage in more and better farming.
The Sioux County Pioneer has
the following to say concerning the
prospects for fair this year:
Vote on Fair.
There is some question if the
Standing Rock annual fair, the dates
for which was recently fixed by the
Indian Department for September
21, 22 and 23, will be held.
An election will be held in the
various reservation districts Satur-
day at which time the Indians will
decide by vote if they care to parti-
cipate in a fair this fall.
A number of reasons are given
for this action, one of them being
that not much money is available
so far. Another reason is that some
of the Indians are opposed to the
restrictions regarding dancing and
other social features.
The Standing Rock Fair has been
one of the big annual events among
the Indians the past four years. The
fairs have no doubt done much to
promote interest in agriculture
among them. Should no fair he held
this fall it will be backward step.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
DOVE NEARLY WRECKS AUTO.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 15.-When
Edward Edwards, a salesman, was
struck and knocked senseless by a
flying dove as he was driving his
automobile, only the quick action of
a companion saved the two from pos
sible serious injury. The machine
was travelling 80 miles an hour when
the dove struck Edwards sIuarely in
the forehead. His companion grab
bed the steering wheel and stopped
the car.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
WINDS STRANGE FREAK.

Sioux County Pioneer: During
the storm Wednesday night the
wind put back on its foundation one
of the exhibit buildings on the In
dian fair grounds. During a heavy
wind last spring the building was
moved off. The storm this week
came from the opposite direction
and put the large building back in
place as neatly as any house mover
would have done the job.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
TOURISTS RESTRICTED


Glasgow-The whole of Scotland
north of the Caledonian canal has
been declared special military
area and no person is allowed to
enter the area without permission
from the commandant. The order
keeps out tourists who are advised
to visit other parts of Scotland.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17
GEO. 1OFTUs ESTATE "a, 900.

St. Paul, Aug. 1.-The will OF
the late G. S. Lotus, former sales
manager, Equity Cooperative ex-
change, filed in Minneapolis probate
court, leaves an estate valued at 81, ;
900 to his widow, Mrs. Josephine p.
Lotus.
BENJAMIN Drake is named as ad.
miniStrater.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-17

CONTINUED on Page Eighth
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-11-23

the attention of people on the decl
10 the skylight and they opened il
/ "OnIy few had been washed
of of the upper deck, though most
of the boats and deck gear had
been washed of. We had about 9
dozen men washed overheard.
"When l got up two lines had
already been gotten ashore, and
we worked with skill to get three
more across 70 shore. There was
absolutely no excitement. Men
obeYed orders as though it was an
ordinary drill.
"It was a miracle that we wash
ed to the place we did aud in the
manner we did. Can you imagine
a 10, 700 ton ship drawing AZ feet
of water washed oveI a coral reef
with only IA feet OF water over it,
and 400 yards beyond the reef and
set down on a rockYlbed right near
shore in IS feet of water without
turning over, aud tbe power of the
sea beating on only one side of
b er too7 That is what happened,
"It took Only three hours to
take 600 men off. Believe me we
did work.
"WelI, the storm died down as
quickly as it had 1sen, aud our
good old ship still rests on her
rocky bed, but in a very dilapidat
ed condition-not the good old
ship that has made 10 her life time
over s65, 600 miles, more than any
other battleship aHat today.
awe are convinced that il was
no storm that destroyed US. There
was practically 10 find at all, and
the barometer gave absolutely no
We attribute the dis.
turbance to q submarine volcano,
which are known ITO occur ire:
quentIy 10 this distict."
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-11-23
CHINA GROVE.

The farmers In this section of
the country are busy making syr-
up. There will be quite a lot
made.
Our efficient teacher, Miss Lor-
enc McFatter, and pupils are re-
joicing over their good luck as
they received the SIS prize for the
best average attendance at the
County Fair. Hurrah !. for China
Grove, teacher, pupils and pat
rons.
Mr.. T. r. Trim. county tick
inspector. was In our community
Thursday. -
Mr.. ]. Mack Jones, who has
been away several weeks at his
home In Leland, is back with his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Young
He was In our midst Saturday.
Mr. Percy Sorrels has returned
home after visit to relatives In
Louisiana.
Quite a crowd from here attend
ed box supper at Beech Grove
Friday night.
Master Louis McFatter spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
teacher. Miss Ethel Roam.
Mr.. Tom Clark and his mother
are preparing to move back to
their old home near Peyton Their
many friends are glad to welcome
them back.
Mr.. Milton Mckay was a guest
Of Miss McFatter Friday after
noon at the home of Mr.. ]. Roam.
He has been away several months
In Louisiana.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-11-23
COLONY.
and solicit your orders

Bro. AcVey. the pastor OF the
Methodist church at Lorman, will
preach In the Colony school house
Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Sims Pahnke are
the proud parents of fine baby
girl.
Mrs. Louis Pahnke and Miss
Lottie Mae Walters of Rodney
we're guests of Mrs. Lottie Pahnke
this past week.
Mr.. c. B. Bobo and little sou,
Louis, vent to Vicksburg Sunday.
Miss Grace Scarborough. teacher
Of Colony School, spent the week
end With her parents In Port Glib
son.
Mr.. Johnnie Pahnke returned
Monday from a weeks visit to his
brother, Mr.. J. E. Pahnke, In
Faye4te.
We are sorry to say Master
Presley Bobo Is on the sick list this
week.
Young mares and mules for sale
bv TAYLOR & Bunting.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-11-23
PATTIsON.

This community was greatly
shocked and distressed Friday
morning of last week, when 1t was
known that Mrs. Leonard Wilkin-
son, Sr., had left for DR.. Cham
berlain's SanItarium, In Natchez,
to be operated on for locked bow
els. She stood the ordeal bravely
and successfully, and 1t was not
until Sunday, that a change for
the worse set In, and a phone
message announced that she was
dead. Few women have faced
death with the fortitude and COM
posure of Mrs. Wilkinson. She
had reared her four sons and her
daughter, fine and honorably, and
seen them all happily married. had
helped to raise. to manhood and
womanhood, a number of her
grand children. A faithful and de-
voted wife, a good neighbor, she
felt that her work here was well
done, and she was ready and
willing to answer the call of the
Master she had faithfully served
all of her life. She had prepared
her burial robes long ago. She
soIemnly and calmly announced
her verbal will the morning she
left for the Hospital. We believe
she Is safe on that beautiful shore
where all Of the ransomed and
angels be-"
Mr.. Leonard Wilkinson, Jr.. and
son came from Greenwood to at
tend their mothers funeral.
DR.. E. D. Barron and son, Vic
tor. are visiting DR.. Hugh Barron
at Kuby, Miss.
Mrs. Matte Belle Humphreys
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Bud Ragsdale at HerveY.
Mrs. Charlie Humphreys is
spending a while with her mother,
Mrs. Barron.
Mrs. Katie Hutchins of GuIfport
is visiting her father, Mr.. Jefferies.
Mr. Louis GiIston. after spend
lsg a few months With his parents
sye left SUNDAY for bis bone TEL
Nee York City
MRS. John Hughes aud sweet
baby Florence are with. Capt and
Mrs. Allen here.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-11-23
ACROSS THE BAYOU.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Williams of
Glass are spending the month of
November at Hermitage with Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Humphreys.
Miss Gladys Williams is also the
charming guest of her sister.
DR.. Alsbrook of Chickamauga,
Ca, was the. guest Of Mr.. Mott
HeadIey at Oak Lawn.
Mrs. Fred Headley Is expected
home after a months visit to
Oblong, ILL.,, where she was called
to the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
Little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy of Illinois
were guests of Mr.. S. P. Headley
at Woodlawn. Also Mr.. Abijah
Hunt, Jr.. of Huntley was guest
of his sister, Mrs. Frank Headley-
Mr.. Lee Hamilton Is In Mem
phis for medical treatment.
Mr.. Elliott Is expecting bis
parents from the delta to spend
the winter with him at Glensade.
Mr.. Arthur Moore of Bache-
Ior's Retreat was the victim oil
an auto accident, when his tin
"Lizzy" decided to tarn turtle on
him. He escaped with bat few
scratches, but tin "Lizzy" had 9
broken wheel.
We must congratulate our road
contractors on the hue condition ol
the roads, and the excellent work
done In widening and ditching. 1
really looks as If District No. Z
will be at last recognized after 81
long time.
IT'S a busy season with oul
farmers-harvesting, as well al
preparations for the coming year
Red clover and oats are sown II
the level fields. and If only th'
rain would come there would b
carpets green everywhere.