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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06
Aazslton Happenings.
,..epublicsn, Dee. 90

tNepuoiican. DEC. ~
C. A. Ward went to Bismarck
this morning to have some den
tai work done.
Mrs. Snyder, of Linton, was up
the fore part of the week to visit
with her son, DR.. ]. F. Snyder,
and wife.
Fay Harding, of the Tell neigh
borhood, was a pref Christmas
visitor in our little city on Thurs
day of last week.
Miss Clara Balch came home
from Mandan last Thursday to
spend the holidays with her par
|ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Balch.
Miss Balch is a trained nurse at
the Mandan hospital.
Thos. Kelly went to Bismarck
Tuesday to sojourn in the hos
pital for a few days. He is con-
templating making a trip to Flor
ida with MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Yea
ter if his health will permit.
The stork arrived a little late
for Christmas at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Brindle, but the
fine little specimen of infant man
hood he left Monday morning,
December 9th, was most ac-
ceptable gift.
John Haley has taken a leave
Of absence from his homestead
out west of town and will So
journ at the Capital City the bal
ance of the winter. However, he
expects to be right back on the
job in the spring.
Miss Olive McManus and Her.
man Batter, Jr., went to Bismarck
Friday to meet the formers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. McMan-
us, and their son, of St. Cloud,
Mimi, who came to spend the
holidays at the H. o. Batter
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Yeater ex-
pect to leave next Monday to
spend the winterin Florida, They
will 80 direct to DeLand, a quite
famous winter resort on the east
coast just south of Jacksonville
where they will sojourn for a
couple or three months.
Leroy Irvine started out for
Bismarck Sunday with his auto,
and as he was clipping along
pretty lively about two miles
northwest of town the car struck
a rock and came to mighty sud-
den stop, likewise being smashed
almost beyond recognition. A
front wheel was smashed almost
to smithereens. the frame jack
knitted and the tenders badly
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.
Notes From the County Superin tend.
ent Of Schools.

The superintendent has now
been in this Office for one year
during which time he has worked
earnestly for the upbuilding of
our schools. We have succeed
in raising the standard of our
schools and by enforcing the
compulsory attendance law, will
raise the standard of scholarship
among the pupils. We have an.
ticipated the needs of the schools
and provided all supplies for the
year on the opening of school or
as soon thereafter as issued. We
have tried to enforce the laws
without fear or favor and feel
that by so doing we have gained
many friends though we have
probably lost a few. The ex-
perience of the past year has
opened a broad field for improve
ment by which we hope to profit.
We wish teachers, pupils and
friends happy and prosperous
New Year.
This has been an unusually
light week in the Office. About
half of our schools have been
closed from one to two weeks
during the holidays.
Miss Jessie Hofreiter, Miss
Clara Guyott and Miss Florence
Wahlund gave up their schools,
but the vacancies have been filled
with certificated teachers and we
hope the work will 60 on salts.
factorily.
The school board, superinten-
dent and teachers were present
at a combined program of the
schools of South Prairie school
district. After the program, the
school board decided to furnish
free text books and other supplies
that were needed. They also
planned to make their annual
purchase of school libraries for
each school.
Our prosperity again manifest
ed itself in the number of Christ.
mas trees in school houses this
year. From all over the county
came reports of programs and in
nearly every instance the fact
that they had a tree was men.
toned. These programs are
very beneficial as the teachers
and parents become better ac-
quainted and parents have an op-
portunity to see the relative pro-
gress of the pupils.
A circular letter is being sent
to all members of school boards,
clerks and treasurers explaining
the law concerning the purchase
of school libraries which, in sec
ton ll76, says the district Shall
appropriate and expend each year
not less than ten $4,000 or more
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06
Braddock Brevities.
tN.ws. Dec. 30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Schott and
daughter, Jennie, spent Christ
mas at the Reamann home.
The Misses Westeen, sisters of
Mrs. G. Fl. Naramore, are here
from Grand Forks to spend the
holidays.
John Anderson and w. D.
Gregory returned Monday from
months trip in Washington
and Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baxter and
son Wayne returned Tuesday
from weeks visit in Mandan
and Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Baxter
returned from Bismarck and
Mandan, Monday, after spending
Christmas with relatives in the
two cities.
Roy Sparks departed Tuesday
for Minneapolis, and the report
comes to US that Roy has already
rented a house in Braddock and
will not return alone, and we feel
confident that the report is true
Carl A. Hansen received the
sad news Monday that his father
aged IS years, was in a very seri-
Gus condition and Mr.. Hansen
left Immediately for Dows, Iowa,
to be at the bed side of the aged
gentleman who has been making
his home with his daughter.
c. d. Aldrich left last week for
points in Michigan, Ohio and In
diana where he will visit relatives
and friends. Dore says he ex-
poets to visit points in Colorado
and California before returning
to Braddock for early spring
work.
Miss Archeline McLachlin
went to Bismarck the first of the
week where she took the first ex-
animation to take up the studies
of a trained nurse at the Bis
marck Hospital. She expects to
return to Bismarck the first of
the year where she will enter the
hospital.
w. w. Mandieo came into our
sanctum sanctorum Wednesday
with grin from one ear to the
other, and we surmised that
something had taken place, but
we didn't have to do much quiz
zing until w. w. Spilled the
beans" 1t was a new boy and
that was enough to make any
fathers heart rejoice. The little
fellow made his first appearance
into this world at the Bismarck
hospital Tuesday, and w. w.
stated that the little fellow and
mother were doing nicely, and
we can vouch that the father is
doing as we'll.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06
Around the State

Williston gets electric lights at
~ per kilowatt hour from the ir
rieation project on the Missouri.
John Bliven, the Grand Forks
policeman who was shot while
trying to capture two burglars, is
recovering.
An exploding oil-stove sent
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Hoag, Of
Harwood, N. D., to the hospital
at Moorhead.
John Brown, of Dickinson, is be-
ing prosecuted by the members
OF his own family for shooting to
kill his son who had interviewed
on behalf of his mother in a
quarrel.
Many North Dakotans are said
to be enlisting in Canadian req
lments to 60 to the European
war. At North Portal seventeen
enlisted and more than half were
North Dakotans.
Editor Ayers, of the Dickinson
Press, has sold his interests to E.
l.. Peterson. of Milton. MIR.
Ayers is a leading newspaper
man of the state and one of the
pioneers in the business.
Wheat thieves are said to be
active throughout the state this
year. The vast amount of grain
harvested has caused much of it
to be left in the open where it is
easily accessible to the thieves.
Editor Hancock, Of Edgeley,
who owns the Gackle Republi-
can, lost his home when fire de-
stroyed the printing office and
adjacent buildings to the extent
of $4,000. The equipment was
saved.
Theo. Koffel, at Bismarck, has
launcheda campaign for Henry
D. Estabrook, of New York, for
president. Didn't you know
there was any such person?
Well, neither does very many
others. 5ls &.
Capt. Grant Marsh is dead at
Bismarck. Capt. Marsh COM
manded the steamer Far West
which received the first news of
the Custer massacre and brought
it to Bismarck and to the world.
His body was buried on top Of
one of the high bluffs overlooking
the Missouri river and Fort Lin
coin.
Ray, Dec. 30.--The attempt of
Jerry Shewmack of Mondak,
Mont, to smuggle Is pints Of
whiskey into Ray by wrapping
the commodity in bedding, failed
to carry him past the local Of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06
General News Paragraphs

Gov. L. B. Hanna is ill in a hos.
pital at Copenhagen, Denmark.
1t is believed that Henry Ford
will have spent a million dollars
on his peace expedition ere it is
completed and safely back home
again.
Justice Lamar, of the us. su-
preme court, passed away Sun
day night at his home in Wash
ineton. Death resulted from
overwork.
Terrible storms have been rag
ing over the south and east.
Through it all North Dakota
lives serenely through the whole
thing, with nice weather and no
added expense for fuel and feed.
At Blakely, Ca, a race war
broke out as a result of the shoot
ing of a white overseer from am
bush by negro. Before the af-
fair quieted down six negroes
were dead and two whites
wounded.
Austria has decided to comply
with the demands of this nation
growing out of the sinking of the
Ancona when American pas
sengers lost their lives. Austria
will punish the commander of
the offending submarine and
promises no repetition of the
unfortunate incident,
|, From coast to coast the U. S.
government secret service men
are ferreting out individuals &C.
tive in fomenting domestic
trouble intended to assist the
German allies, such as strikes
and destroyal of property in mu-
milton works, and destruction of
cargoes bound for the allies.
The great European war is set
ting down for the regular winter
siege. During the colder months
Of the year the weather permits
but little aggressive fighting on
either the eastern or western
fronts. The Balkans may devel-
op some excitement ere long.
The British and French are en-
trenched at Salonika, Greece, and
the Germans, Austrians and Bull
garians are threatening to try to
drive them into the sea.
Uncle Sam had just succeeded
IN wrestling promise from Aus
Itria that no more of our citizens
would be harmed on the high
seas when along comes the re-
port Of the sinking of the liner
Persia on which were three
American citizens and one of
them a u. S. consul on his way to
This post at Alden. None of the
Americans have been accounted
for and it is believed they per
lished. State officials at Wash.
lington are beginning to believe
THAT the Germanic allies are bent
lon promising never to do it again
each time a ship is sunk and then
going right ahead at the same
old game.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06

way miraculously escaped serious
injury although he was some,
what badly cut and bruised.
At Bismarck, on Tuesday, De-
cember 18th, at the residence of
Bishop Wehrle, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Gladys M. Ortiz
meyer, of this vicinity, to Mr..
William Fortier. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Orthmeyer and one of the popu-
lar young ladies' of the commu-
nifty.
Mrs. M. Appert and daughter,
Amelia, left Christmas day for a
visit with relatives at Chokio,
Minn. ]. B. Landsbereer took
them as far as Linton and the
balance of the journey was made
over the Milwaukee. Miss
Amelia will remain but two
weeks but her mother will ex-
tend her visit over a longer
period.
c. H. Gontka returned from his
trip to the Twin Cities and his
old home in Wisconsin last
Thursday. He reports a fine trip
and a splendid visit with his rel
atives. One of the agreeable
surprises was to find his sister,
Mrs. Peter Foster, formerly of
Hazelton, but now of Prairie
Farm, Wis, also visiting at the
old home.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06

than twenty-five (S25.OO) for each
school of the district for the pur-
pose OF a school library to be
selected by school board and
teacher from any list of books
authorized by the superintendent
OF public instruction and fur
nished by him to the dounty su-
perlntendent for that purpose. /"
Upon request we publish the
law concerning free text books:
Sec. 1898. Whenever in the
Judgment of the board it is desir.
able or necessary to the welfare
OF the schools in the district or
to provide for the children there
in better school privileges, or
whenever petitioned SO to do by
two-thirds of the voters of the
district, the board shall provide
free text books and supplies for
all schools under its charge, in
such manner as hereinbefore pro-
vided. All books purchased in
accordance with the provisions
OF this article shall be paid out
OF the school funds of the respec-
tive districts, and it shall be the
duty of the school boards and
boards of education to see that
sufficient funds are raised and
set aside for the purpose of this
article. The clerk of each dis
trict shall keep a record of all
books furnished the schools in
the district.
The following pupils have COM
pleted the work of the eighth
grade and have been issued COM
mon school diplomas: Jake
Schatz, Frank P. Sahli and Jen-
ME Schott.
Those receiving certificates for
three months perfect attendance
are: Leverine Seeman, Frieda
Bender, Beatrice Weaver, Levern
Weaver, Marion Colby, Inez
Colby, Anna Schumacher, Fred
Andrus, Franz Fettie, Elizabeth
Geffre, Rudolph Kopp, Kathryn
Wraneler, Eta Frerkine, Anna
Amundson, Anna Klein, Ruby
Shelby, Edna Stiles, Oliver Cab
baee, Kathryn Dyer, Allen Dyer,
Loumilla Huse, Francis Huse,
Bernard Huse, Gertrude Huse,
Dorothy Beastrom, Bennie Beas-
from, Romie Beastrom, Henry
Zernholt, Alfons Zernholt, How
ard Smith, Gladys Smith, Russell
Hewitt and Elizabeth Hewitt.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06

Bruce Parkinson, a young man
at Rahme, N. D., killed Mrs. A.
N. Hart and her two sons, went
to a neiehbors to get her two
daughters whom he locked in
a room with the body of their
mother and then shot himself.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-06

Lost: A ladies' gold watch on
Nov. 10th, in or around Hague.
$1,000 reward for its return to
Irene Mclean, Hague, N. D.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
ENGLAND TO URGE
 BLACKLIST RIGHTS
REPLY TO AMERICAN PROTEST RECEIVED AT STATE DE-
 APARTMENT.

Washington.-Grea Britain's note received at the State Department.
 Arrangements regarding it's publi- cation will be made later. It is under stood to reiterate the contention of the right to blacklist, but offers meth ods of relief to Americans in certain circumstances.
 The British note is in reply to the American note of July 28, which de nounced the blacklist as "an arbitrary interference with neutral trade" and inconsistent with that true justice, sincere amity and impartial fairness which should characterize the dealings of friendly governments with one an other"
 The names of some American firms already have been taken from the blacklist, and the British note is un- derstood to offer means of reviewing others.
 The British note is understood to take the line of argument that it is unprecedented for a neutral to claim that belligerent should in effect com pei it's subjects to trade with the enemy and that it violates no law for the British government to prevent it's subjects from doing so.
 While the British government ad- mits the right of all persons in neu- tral countries to engage in legitimate commercial transactions. it argues that such right does not limit the right of other governments to restrict the activities of their own nationals.
 The point at issue in the controver- sy is whether the nationality or the domicile of the owner of goods gives character as neutral or belligerent. Previously Great Britain and the Unit ed States have agreed that domicile was decisive, regardless of nationality. The continental European position has been that nationality was decisive. In the previous negotiations over the blacklist Great Britain took posi- tion between the two theories.
 The subject probably will be carried on in further diplomatic correspond ence.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
AMERICANS ABOARD
 BRITISH SHIP SUNK
ONLY 34 MEMBERS OF CREW OF 1o4 HAVE BEEN PICKED UP
 AND LANDED.

London.-The American embassy received a report from Wesley Frost, American consul at Queenstown, that the British steamship Marina had been torpedoed without warning. It is believed number of Americans were on board
 Only 34 members of the crew of 104 have been picked up and landed at Crookhayen, Ireland.
 MT. Frost is now procuring affida- wits from survivors.
 A report on the sinking of the Brit ish steamship Rowanmore also was made to the American embassy by MT. Frost, who states that the vessel was torpedoed. Seven Americans, in- cluding five Filipinos, were on board the Rowanmore.
 Several of them have given MT. Frost affidayits stating that subma- rine shelled lifeboats while they were being lowered and after they were clear of the ship without causing loss of life.
 In reply to an inquiry from the American embassy, the admiralty said that there were 49 Americans in the crew of the Marina
 The admiralty informed the embas- sy that the Marina was torpedoed, but that 1t had not been ascertained whether warning was given.
 No official information is available whether any Americans were drown ed, although only 34 survivors have been landed at Crookhaven. The Ma rina, which was outward bound, was torpedoed twice and broke in two. It is reported that men were drowned while attempting to lower boats. MT. Frost has been ordered to obtain all available information in regard to the Americans on board the vessel.
 The admiralty says the Marina was not under government charter.
 The Marina, which has been engag- ed in transatlantic service, was a yes sel of 5,204 tons gross, built in 1000. She was last reported as having ar- rived at Glasgow, after having sailed from Newport News.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
AT
 NEW LONDON PORT
CAPTAIN kOENIG SAYS TRIP WAS
 MADE WITHOUT SPECIAL INCIDENT.
MAKES SECOND TRIP TO U. S.
Usual Quarantine Regulations Were Waived and the Deutschland Tied Up at Dock Near North German
 Lloyd Steamer WiIlehad.

New London, Conn.-The German harbor here.
 Capt. Paul Koenig said the Deutsch- land left Bremen on October 10, and made the trip here without special in- cident. The crew comprises 25 men. The Deutschland appeared in the outer harbor and proceeded to the dock of the Eastern Forwarding Company.
 Capt F. Hinsch of the Forwarding Company, accompanied by Dr. R. E.. Black, the health officer, and other of ticials, met the submersible on tug. The usual quarantine regulations were waived and the Deutschland tied up at the dock near the North German Lloyd steamer Willehad The Deutschland is said to have a large cargo of chem1- calls on board.
 The submersible, under her own power, slid into a pocket" that had been prepared for her at the wharf: The crafts entry into the harbor was so silent that only a few persons were aware that she was there.
 Captain Koenig said that the boat originally was expected to leave on october 1, but she was injured in q collision and put back to port, delaying her sailing 10 days. The clearance papers were made for Baltimore or any Atlantic port"
 Until the last three days extremely rough water was encountered, Captain Koenig said.
 The Deutschland, under command of Capt. Paul Koenig, gave America one of the greatest thrills of the war experienced on this side of the At lantic ocean, when on July 10, entirely unexpected, it put into port at Balti- more America had heard rumors of a gigantic submersible, which would bring German goods to America through the allied blockade of German ports, but regarded them as very un- likely.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
 The Bat a Blessing.

Cincinnati-Charles R. Campbell Of San Antonio, Tex, pleaded for the life of the bat at the closing session of the annual convention of the American Public Health Association here. Campbell said the bat feeds almost ex- clusively on mosquitoes, and for that reason should be protected, as mosqui- toes spread malaria. He advocated that laws be passed by the states pro hibiting the killing of bats.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
u-Boats outdo Builders.

Seattle. Wash.-Captain Louis Hav- venig, Norwegian ship owner, who signed contract for construction of two 8,800-ton steamships at cost of more than s1,0OO,0OO each, says sub marines are sinking Norwegian ves- sells faster than Norway can replace them. Orders for new ships are being placed at all yards which can build them.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Concessions To Spain.

Madrid.-The minister of state, re- plying to a question in the Chamber of Deputies, said the German govern ment has promised to respect condi- tionally Spanish ships carrying fruit, even those with consignments to bel ligerent ports The minister request ed the chamber not to discuss the tor pedoing by German submarines of merchant ships.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
General Mann Is Named.

Washington. - Brigadier General William A. Mann, commanding the army division, with headquarters at Laredo, Tex, was selected for chief of the Division of Militia Affairs in the War Department, made vacant by the death of Major General Albert L. Mills. He will assume his duties at once.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Efforts to Burn Supplies.

San Antonio, Tex-What is believ- ed to have been an attempt to destroy 30 carloads of supplies awaiting ship ment from Juarez for use of General Pershing's expedition in Mexico re- suited in the burning of four cars of scrap iron in the railroad yards at Juarez. The supplies were not dam aged.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Steal Teeth From Mans Mouth.

Dallas, Tex.-Robbers extracted and stole four gold teeth from w. A. Ham, brick of Royse. Tex, after knocking him down in an unfrequented street, Hambrick told police. He also said the thugs relieved him of his watch and $25. An examination by the po- lice showed that Hambrick's teeth were missing.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Cruisers Are Renamed.

Washington armored cruisers Washington, West Virginia and Colo rado have been renamed Seattle, Huntington and Pueblo respectively The state names will be given to new battleships.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Minister Leaves Mexico.

Laredo, Tex-Kanian von Kania, Austro-Hungarian minister to Mexico, accompanied by his retinue of eight, arrived here from Mexico City ana immediately left for San Antonio. The minister was noncommittal con corning his visit to the United States, although he admitted he would visit Washington and New York.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Flood of British Gold.

New York.-Gold amounting to S15,- OOO, ,OOO from Canada was deposited at the assay office by J. P. Morgan & Co, acting as fiscal and commercial agents of the British government. This makes total of s45O,o0o,000 received this year.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
carranza For President.

Mexico City-General venustiano Carranza, formally announced his can didacy for the presidency in response to a manifesto of the new Constitu- tionalist-Liberal party, which urged him to run for the otrice and offered him it's loyalty and support.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
May Shift Conference.

Atlantic City, N. J.-Unless an agreement on an adequate and amica- ble plan of border control is entered into by the Mexican-American JoinI Commission soon an effort may be made to transfer the conference to Washington.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Wilson commutes Sentence.

Washington.-Pre Wilson has commuted the sentence of dismissal from the army, imposed by court-mar- tial in Hawaii upon Capt John B. H. Waring, medical corps, to loss of 25 numbers.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Two Perish in Fire

New York.-Two young women were killed in fire which wrecked a factory building in East Houston street, causing property damage esti- mated at about S10O.OOO. Several oth- ger persons have not been accounted for.
The Pulaskian., 1916-11-03
Carry Mail By Airship.

Chicago.-United States mail will be carried by aeroplane from Chicago to New York within the next few days. Victor Carson, who is to be aerial mail carrier, has arrived here AS soon as Postmaster Campbell car arrange for the service he will make the trip.