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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
GOOD CITIZENSHIP SUNDAY.

Sunday, July 2, is now known as
Good Citizenship Sunday, and the va
rious churches are asked to fittingly
observe the day. On next Sunday
evening at the Methodist church Rus
sci Bennett will deliver the Grafton
which won first prise in the state
contest at Missoula. This oration
deals with the great question OF good
citizenship and peace and will offer
the first opportunity for the many
friends of Russell to hear him deliver
this prize oratiOn. There will also be
special music at the service and the
Rev Donaldson will give short ad,
dress Oh "Iiyphenated Americans"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
REV. MEYER LEFT MONDAY TO
ATTEND SYN0D|CAL CONFERENCE

Rev. Paul A. Meyer, the popular
pastor of the German English Lutll,
eran church. left Monday for Hills,
boro' N. D., to attend the synodical
conference which will bs in session
June 2S-July 4. On July Mr.. Meyer
Will preach the Mission Festival ser.
men at service to be held at Fargo.
He will then go on to the Twin Cities
for brief visit, returning to Lewis.
town July Is. There will be no scrv
ice at his church here the first Sun
day in July. Mrs Meyer will accom-
pany Mr.. Meyer and will visit with
his family at Wahpeton. N. d., ex
pecting to be away from tie city six
or eight weeks.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
FUNSTON FIXES DESTINATIONS
OF TROOPS FROM EASTERN STATES

NEW YORK, June 2S-A telegram
from Major General Funston fixing
the destinations of troops from states
in the department of the east was
transmitted through the war depart.
ment to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood to.
day. The message said:
Request the following militia or,
ganizations be sent to the points indi,
Gated:
Maryland to Eagle Pass, Texas;
Florida to Del Rio, Texas; Maine and
New Hampshire to Laredo Texas. In.
formation as to the destination of the
Vermont national guard will be sent
later"
General Wood announced, however.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
Mexican Soldiers Loot
Many Business Concerns

NOGALES, Ariz., June 28.---
Mexican soldiers today looted
numerous business concerns and
homes in Nogales, Sonora, among
other things shipment Of silver
bullion valued at $25,OOO being
taken from the office Of Wells
Fargo & Co. A local firm OF
bullion buyers made a demand
upon the commandant for the sill
yer and were informed it had
been sent to Magdalena. At
tempts to ship automobile acces-
ior'es and clothing valued at
100000 across the frontier today
failed when Charles T. Hardy,
the United States collector of
customs, ruled that they were
military equipment.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
STORMS
QUITE GENERAL
REPORTS SHOW ALL PARTS or
COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN
THE BIG DOWNPOUR.
SOME HAIL; NO DAMAGE REPORTED

Cloudbursts and electrical storms
Tuesday night and yesterday are re-
ported from nearly every section ol
the county, the amount of moisture
falling being very heavy. While there
was some hail, notably at Hileer Tues
day evening and al Lcwistown yes.
terday, no reports of injury to crops,
to speak of, because Of hail have been
received
Coffee Creek and Denton both con,
tended with surplus water yesterday
and in the Square Butte section II
rainfall Of 5R inches in II hours Is
reported, this equaling one third of tho
average rainfall for a year out there.
All streams along the Milwaukee on
the branch line and between Lewis,
town ana Great Falls were reported
as running bank full,
Some Wash Outs.
number Of small wash outs occur,
red on the Great Falls l.cwistown limo
of the Milwaukee. train No. 1l6 being
held up about ~ miles east OF Square
Butte, whore II cloudburst washed out
=
ing gap ~ feet long and 20 feet
deep, 1t is said that fully IS feet Of
water rushed through the coulee at
that point, Passengers on No. llG
were advised that no eastern connec,
tons could be expected, as this train
would be more than II hours late get.
ting into Harowton.
The HiIger Track.
The track between Lcwist0wn and
llilger was washed out in three places,
n number of places were washed out
on the Roy line, and all freight and
passenger service was abandoned on
the Roy and Winifred lines. A pas.
senger train was sent through to Hi.
ger yesterday afternoon and crews
are busy repairing all damage ON the
other lines, SO that passenger traffic
probably will be in full operation
again by evening
Hard rains were reported i'm the
Grass Range country. although no
damage was done. The Is the case
between Lcwistown and IIarlowtOn.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
STOUT AND WALSH INTRODUCE
BILLS FAv0R|NG HOMESTEADERS

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Identical
bills providing that homesteaders
called into service with the national
guard shall not be considered as alb
sent from their homesteads during
the period of such service, were in
troduced today by Representative
Stout and Senator Walsh.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
RETURNS FROM BUTTE.

M. l.. Woodman returned Monday
afternoon from Butte, where he accom-
panied Mrs. Kate Barbee, his sister
70 the Murray hospital. Mrs. Barbee
has been quite i'll for the past few
months, her condition necessitatine
an operation, which was performed
sunday. Mr.. Woodman states that
he is now improving and will soon be
able to return to Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
Ed BAKER BACK FROM VALPARAISO
TO ENGAGE IN PRACTICE OF LAW

Edgar J. Baker one of Lewistown's
most popular and best known young
men, returned Monday night from Val,
paraiso, Ind, where he has completed
the law course at the university. Mr.
Baker stood high throughout his en-.
tire course. He returns now prepared
te take up the practice of his profes.
sion ana expects to open an office
here shortly.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
RILEY TO GO EAST.

f.. +. Riley, who has been instructor
in manual training in the local high
school for the past three years, has
secured a well earned advancement
by being elected head of the manual
training department in the West high
school of Des Moines, la.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29

that he would not be able immediate.
ly to carry out General Funston's di,
rections. The Florida troops are not
yet ready to move and will not be for
some time as more than half of them
are ra wrecruits who are unfit for
service.
The movement of New HAMPSHIRE
troops has been postponed because of
thelr unsatisfactory equipment. physi,
cal defects and the refusal of many
OF the men to take the oath mastering
them into federal service.
With the departure of a Pennsyl
vanla brigade. expected to leave to.
night, the number of troops on their
Continued on Page EIGHTY
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
FLOUR MILL CAANCE

Remodellng has been completed on
room on the first floor of the Mon
tana flour mills, which was formerl,
used for warehouse purposes. This
room has been made bright with new
windows and paint and will be used
by the elevator company as an office
room.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
BRUTAL MURDER
IN ROY SECTION
FRED GlLLlS. A YOUNG HOME.
STEADER FROM MISSOURI,
is SHOT DOWN.
THREE MEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

County Attorney +. a. Wright, Dep.
uty Sheriff Jim Lane and Mr.. Swaddlc.
the stenographcr. arrived in the city
Yesterday from Roy bringing three
prisoners who are held in conncc, pn
with the murder OF Fred Gillis. a
young homcstcadcr in the Roy sec.
tion. They are John Fink, aged 90,
charged with murder; Louis Fink, his
brother, aged ~, charged with rob.
berry. and Harry Jumps, aged 23. a
witness.
II seems that Mr. Glls HAD been
having his washing done at ncignbor
ing homesteader's place, about Is
miles north OF Roy, ana he always
calied Tor his laundry on Saturday or
Sunday. He failed to do this last
Saturday or Sunday and small search
party was formed to see what had be
come OF him, as inquiry disclosed the
fact that no one had seen him for
some days. This resulted in the body
being found near a coulee, where
ellis had been cutting posts He had
been shot through the chest with "A
home made bullet from a Cots .32
automatic. The officers were imme.
diately notified and the inquest was
conducted at Roy Tuesday, when Mr..
Wright represented the state. Justice
of the Peace Byron Glow representing
the coroner.
Some suspicious circumstances were
developed, but no direct evidence
could be secured as to the actual kill.
ing.
Came From Missouri.
Gillis was about % years of age
and came out here from Mountain
City, Mo, and took up the homestead
He was accompanied from Missouri by
young Jumps. The latter and John
Fink had been working for Gillis, the
three men living in the Gillis cabin
Last Thursday morning Gillis wanted
the others to get up quite early to
start in on some work, but they de
clined to get out OF bed and ellis
put lot OF sulphur on the stove and
the fumes soon forced them out This
was not relied on at all as the motive
for the killing, but it is thought IL
may have been factor.
The home made bullet extracted
from Gillis' body Is exactly like some
that the men at the cabin made for
use in Colts automatic. Gillis was
very well thought of in the neighbor,
hood. He was quiet. steady, indus.
trious young man and unmarried
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
A LAND CONTEST.

Glinton r. llalliman Of Denton. has
filed contest against Jos. f. Harris
Tor abandonment of land in 1S-20-16
He has also filed contest against
Frank A. Smith for land located in
section 19 and 1S-2O-16, abandonment
b ing the claim,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
WILL MOVE HERE

A. G. Bullwinkle, the very popular
claim agent of the Milwaukee, is max.
ing preparations to establish his head.
quarters in Lewistown. He will bring
his family here as soon as he can find
suitable place of residence for them,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
NORTH DAKOTA MAN PURCHASES
BIG STEBB|NS FARM PROPERTY

Charles W. McVey of Cando, N. D..
has bought the Stebbins ranch on Cot.
tonwood, together with the stock. for
total Of $30,500 This important
deal was made through G. w. Burke
T. Son of Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
BRUG-SUllIVAN.

The marriage of Frank Joseph Brug,
well known printer of this city, and
Miss Mary Anne Sullivan, daughter
or Mrs. Mary Sullivan, was sOlcmnized
at st. Leo's Catholic church yesterday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Brug will
make their home i'm this city
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
VISITING HERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Johnson Of
Henderson, Mich. are visiting at the
nome of their son, Fred Johnson, at
3l4 Bebb street. This is their first
visit to Montana.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
BUYS PARTNERS INTEREST

Charles Hancock has purchased J. A.
hellys interest In the firm of Kelly
a. Hancock and will conduct the bust
ness as formerly, retaining the name
of Kelly a Hancock.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
FERGus-soI BERG

Robert b. Fergus and Virginia Sol
berg. both of LewiGtown, were united
in marriage in this city Tuesday by
REV. e. l.. White at the First Metho-
dist parsonage-Great Falls Tribune.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29

FL PASO, Texas, June coinci.
nc'' Win reports that Carranzista
'orces nave been concentrated with
view TO holding the railroads Of Chi
nna'ila IN the event of hostilities with
the united States, American military
authorities here today were taking
steps that would render them practi
cally independent OF railroads for
the transportation OF troops and sun.
plies.
train Of q armed motor trucfs
with fuel tank cars and repair trucks
arrived here today and was assigned
to the local brigade. while al the Of,
nee OF the depot quartermaster II was
announced that two additional truck
trains are expected to arrive from
eastern factories tomorrow. Stems
nave been taken also looking t,wsrd
the communicating of such trucks as
are available In El Paso should occa.
sion warrant. Reports to military au.
thorities on the border Indicate that
General Pershing Is retaining ut each
Of his chain OF field bases a number
OF empty trucks for the rapid trans
portation II necessary of trOops and
supplies across country
Many OF the trucks in use here and
IN the field are equipped with re.
movable device by means of which
they can be used ms locomotives on
railroads and. In the event of a break
III the line, can be detoured over the
highways.
Military authorities hero tonight
pointed out that In the event OF hos.
tilities General Trevino's preparations
to hold the railroads would avail him
little, as the efficacy Of the motor
truck In the Mexican territory has
been demonstrated by General Per.
shing's forces again and again.
For the second time within a week
Jnarez, the Mexican town across the
Rio Grande, was practically evacuated
by Carranza troops, only Gen. Fran
cisco Gonzales. commandant, and a
small bodygnard remaining In the
city IT was asserted that about 900
men. including the command of Gen.
Jose Flores, left Juarcz in the last
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
ON WAY TO
] JUAR EZ
General Trevino Yields
to the Demands of Sec
retary Lansing.
NOTIFIED

Consul Garcia Notifies Brio. Gen.
Bell jr., at Ell Paso, Texas, That the
American Prisoners Taken at Car
rizal, With Their Arms and Ac-
coutrements Were to Be Delivered
at Once to the American Authorities S
and Probably Will Arrive at the
Border This Morning-Report For.
wardcd to Washington.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
INSULT TO
THE FLAG
American Rejoinder to
Austria Is Couched in
Vigorous Language.
MUST Be AN APOLOGY

Secretary Lansing Makes Public His
Reply to Austria Regarding Austrian
Submarine Attack on American
HELEN
scribes the Act
suit to Flag and Invasion OF Rights
Of American Citizens, and Requests
Prompt Apology, Punishment Of tho
Commander and Indemnity.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
PREPARE
FOR WAR
Armed Motor Cars Are
Sent to Ell Paso and AS
signed to Brigade.
IGNORE RAILROADS

IN Event OF Hostiiities American Sol.
ders and Supplies Can Be Rushed
to Any Part OF Mexico Practically
independent OF Railroads for Trans
portation-Many Of the Trucks Are
Equipped With Remarkable De-
vice by Means Of Which They Can
Be Used as Locomotives on Rail.
roads When Desirable.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June
pa military outpost stationed
at an irrigation plant two mites
west OF Brownsville. was fired on
by two Mcsicans at midnight to-
night. The Americans returned the
fire, IS or 20 shots being ex-
changed. The two MexIcans, who
lied, were not followed, the out
post expecting heavier attack
and awaiting assistance. II is not
known " the attackers were
wounded. None of the Americana
was hit.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29

Continued on Page Three.)
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-01
YESTERDAY MOVING DAY
FOR STATE OFFICIALS
Some Boards Were Merged, Some
Have Been Abolished, and Others
just Changed.

Yesterday was a sort or moving
day in a number of State offices
which have been merged into new de-
partmentS, and was a sort of fare
thee-well for those which have been
abolished-the State Bureau of I'm
migration and the State Fire Mar
shall.
There will not be a sembIance of
the Bureau of immigration left to-
day, but the furniture of the Fire
Marshal's office may be found in one
of the rooms of the State Insurance
Commissioner in the Union Trust
Building. The act abOliShing the
Fire Marshal provided that the In
surance Commissioner should have
under his direction a man to make
investigations of fires.
The Ten-Hour Law Bureau, the
| Boiler Inspectors and the Bureau of
Information and Statistics are merg-
ed into the Bureau of Labor and
Statistics. The office of the new de-
partment will continue for the pres
ent on the third floor of the Equit-
able Building in the rooms which
were occupied by the Bureau of In
formation and Statistics. Charles j.
Fox is chief of the new bureau.
Mrs. Thomas B. Harrison, who
will be the secretary of the Board of
Motion Picture Censors, was busy
yesterday seeking quarters for that
department. She was having trou-
BILE, owing to the fire hazard which
will attach to the censoring rooms.
1t will be necessary practically to
suspend the operation of the censor
law about two weeks.
Governor Harrington did not name
the board until a few days ago, and
! it will take some time to get the
necessary paraphernalia. Inciden-
tally, it was stated yesterday by the
Governor that re had designated
Charles E. Harper to be chairman of
the board, and William F. Stone
vice-chairman. Mrs. Harrison will
be secretary, as stated. She will be
given the three-year term, Mr.. Stone
the two-year and Mr.. Harper the one
year. At the end of their terms, all
members will be appointed for three
years.
The Conservation Commission is
making ready to take over the work
of the Shellfish Commission, located
in the Marine Bank Building; the
Oyster Navy, whose offices are in An
napolis; the Fish Commissioners, who
have no Offices, and the State Game
Warden, whose Office has been in the
Garrett Building. The Conservation
act goes into effect today, but the
commission does not go into office
until Monday. Offices will be on the
fifth floor of the Munsey Building.
w. Thomas Kemp will be chairman
and William H. Killian and ]. Edw
White, Commissioners.
The State Sanitary Live Stock
Board, the State Veterinarian and
the other departments and officials
whose duties will be gipen to the
State Agricultural Board will havee
to mark time until the Governor an
nounces the members of that board
which he is expected to do today.
None of the special counsel to the
several State departments, who will
surrender their places when the
State Legal Department begins its
work, will be affected until October
Yesterday the Board of Election Su
pervisors named State Senator Og
den as its counsel in place of Enos
signed.
S. Stockbridge, Republican, re
signed.
Philip d. Laird, named to the Pub
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-01

Mr.. Edwin c. Hopkins, Jr., is
spending sometime in Norfolk, Va,
where he is the guest of relatives.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-01
Brief Local News

Mr.. Edwin c. Hopkins, Jr., i:
spending sometime in Norfolk, Va.
where he is the guest of relatives.
Miss Nettie V. Mace, State Librar
ian, is spending several days this
week at her home on Glasgow street
Miss Mamie Poe has returned to
her home in Chestertown, after pay.
ing a visit to her sister, Mrs. Chas
H. Weir, "Eldon" farm.
The members of the Library Com
mittee are arranging for Parcels
Post sale, for the benefit of the Lib
rary, to be held sometime this month.
Mr.. H. c. Carter, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Belle Brad
shaw, at her home on Locust street,
left this afternoon en- route for his
home at Pittsburg.
BE sure and attend the festival
tonight, which will be held on the
tabernacle lot. Ice cream, cake,
fruits and caramels, and parcels post
packages for sale, and plenty of good
music.-Adv.
All ladies are cordially invited to
House Saturday evening, June 3rd, at
o'clock, when Miss Julie c. Emery,
secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary,
and Mrs. Tilghman, secretary of the
Little Helpers, will be present and
address the meeting.
On account of the absence eof Mr..
H. L. Edmunds, of the Dixie Realty
Company, for some little time, in
connection with sales which the Com
pany is conducting at other places,
the sale; of the Race street business
lots, which has been postponed
twice on account of bad weather, will
not be held until the latter part of
June.
Captain William T. Johnson, who
has been spending a few days at An
napolis, visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Emerson C. Harrington, al the Elk
ecutive Mansion, has returned to his
home in this city. The many friends
of Captain Billie" as he is familiar
ly known to many of his associates,
are delighted that he has sufficiently
recovered from his long illness to be
round about again.
A large and appreciative audience
witnessed THE Battle Cry of Peace"
last night at the Grand Opera House,
and there seems no doubt that all
present were impressed with the
need of greater military prepared
ness. There is meeting tonight OF
the committee in charge of the for
nation of a local branch of the
Maryland League for Defense, and it
is hoped that all members will be
present.
DR.. M. Bates Stephens, State SUI
perintendent of Public Education,
has written the county superintend-
ents general statement of the
meaning and effect of the new public
school law and makes this recon-
mendation:
Let us together caution ourselves
against any drastic enforcement of
the newer features of the new law,
and prevent as best we can such a
reaction as will make the new law an
issue in the Legislature two years
hence. We should incline to the
minimum rather than the maximum
amounts provided as salaries for SUI
perintendents, supervisors and at
tendance officers, remembering that
the salaries of teachers were not in
creased by the Legislature which en-
acted the new school law"
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE
DEFEATS ST. JOHN JOHNS
ChestertOwn Boys Shut Out Rivals.
Beating Them by Score of 8 to o
Big Jack Enright Allows WISH
tors But Three Hits.


tors But Three Hits.
Chestertown, Md, May 31.-Be-
fore a crowd of 1000 persons Wash
ington College again shut out st.
Johns, 9 to 0. Jack Enright, the
winners mainstay, let the Annapoli-
tans down with three hits, while IL
men died by the strike-out route. He
famed the first three men to face
him. Tucker, who did the pitching
for the visitors, was wild at the
start and walked the first two men.
Then, aided by couple of errors,
Washington scored three runs.
In the third, after two men had
walked and one had been hit, filling
the bases, Frampton cleaned up with
triple to left. Four runs were
scored in this inning. Washington
last two tallies came in the fifth on
couple of hits and passed ball.
This victory gives Washington
College a clean title to the State
championship, having defeated ST.
Johns two games, Mount St. Joseph,
Mount st. Mary's, Western Maryland
and Rock Hill. The only two col
lege teams not played were Hopkins
and Maryland Agricultural College,
but both of these teams were de-
feated by ST. Johns. M. A. (Which
was scheduled to play last Friday,
was unable to appear on the dia-
mond.
Enright, who has been Washing
tons mainstay this season, has sign
ed contract with the New York
Americans and leaves Chestertown
tomorrow morning to join that club.
Brown, Washington's other pitch
er, twirled well all season, having no
defeats chalked up against him. On
the whole the work of the entire
team has been fine. Score:
| WASHING fnn
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-01

lie Service Commission in place of
Commissioner w. Laird Henry, will
assume his duties June 8. Judge
Henry will hold over until that time.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-01
The Haunted Bell'

King Babbot in a special
Imp drama. What would you
think if you had bronze bell
of odd design, but no special
value, if a man offered you a
thousand dollars for it; then,
when you were puzzling over
that fact, the bell began strik-
ing the hours? See what King
Baggot does in this big feature.
The big cast includes Edna
Hunter, another famous Uni
versal beauty.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-01

Auto tires and accessories at
the United Stores Co.-Adv. 31-3t. b
I31-3t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-01

Totals. .2S o 8 "a ~
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-09-01
New Mexico.

N. T. Bowman reports finding good
ore in the new copper district near
Cuba.
A strike of oil and gas is reported
to have been made on the Wright
ranch, six miles from Ration.
Lessees of the Pecos Copper Com.
pany properties on the Upper Pecos,
are now conducting extensive opera.
tions, working forty men in three
shifts.
The Mogollon district is credited
with a total production to date OF
some $4,000, 900 and is yielding at
the rate of about 81. 100000 per an
mum in gold and silver.
Percy Fern of the United States
Mines Company, is in Kingston from
New York. The company is letting
contracts to run two tunnels 800 feet
on the famous Lady Franklin group
OF mines.
The Pintado Consolidated Copper
Company, owning copper properties
at Pintado, Guadalupe county, is put.
ting in a crusher, rolls and a teaching
plant, and is erecting several build.
ings. Ore reduction will be started at
an early date.