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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
WILL MOVE IN
NEXT SUNDAY
Tho New PostofFtce Buildtno Is
Now Ready for Occupancy
And Will De In
GENERAL use NEXT MONDAY
One Of the Most Handsome, Ex.
elusive Poetonice Homes IN
the State

Monday morning no doubt some
will be making the mistake of 60
ing to the wrong place, and then
looking around, feeling embarras-
sed, but in the course of week,
we will all be used to the new
quarters of the Wahpeton
postoffice in the new feder..
al building just completed on the
corner of Dakota Ave-, and Sixth
st. This building has been under
the course Of construction a little
better than a year and Eugene
Schuler. formerly of this city, was
awarded the contract.
This new building cost 1000
and is a handsome structure. The
dimensions of this new building
is fifty feet by eighty feet. and the
cost of The site was $4,000 max
ing The building cost the govern
mrnt $i7 900.
The first postoiiicr here was in
the year Of 1871 and it was known
as Rirhville. and its postmaster
was Folsom Dow. In 1873 the
name was changed to Chihinkapl
TIA" following year il was changed
tn he present name. Wahpetuil.
Twelve p0StlnaSters have been in
the employ of the government at
This place since then.
Rural Free Delivery Was started
her" in 1898 and the city delivery
in 1910. There are eleven peupl.
employed i'm he puStnl1icr at
The present time. and the yearly
a NHar
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
JUDGE FISH FoR

II is reported from Washing
ton. ID. c.. that Judge Fish of the
North Dakota Supreme Court. is
in line for IA similar position OIL
the United States Supreme Court
bench. Judge Fish is recognized
a> on" Of the best juriSt in the
United States, and they also re-
cOgniZed the work he has done i'm
the nine years that he has served
this state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
TRIP AROUND the WORLD

Four course chicken pie dinner.
Visit Ireland. Africa, China and
America. All for :5c. Tickets on
sale at Paul 4 divers. Starts 1T
$3.50 p. NJ. Friday Jan. 28th. Last
load leaves at p. NJ. from PAIL
e. divers store.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27

H. o. Sprung of the Red River
Motor Co., is planning on attend
ing the auto show in Minneapolis
next week. He will probably leave
here Monday night and return the
latter part of the week.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
STEVE cRon,N SELLS OUT

Just as We go I" pres: announce
mirnt was made to us of the trans
fer uf the billiard parlor> Of Steve
Cronim's to some out of the city
gentleman. but we could not learn
his name. It was not learned just
what Mr.. CrOnin has in mind for
the future, but particulars will be
given next week.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-27
TO ATTEND AUTO SHOW

\ number of citizens from this
city and vicinity ar" planning on
attending tho auto show to be
held in Minneapolis next week. 1t
is reported that this show is 60
ing {" larger and better than ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
PRINCETON PROFESSORS
DECLARE FOR FRANCE
Five Sign Letter Proclaiming
Full Sympathy with Allies.

Princeton students are circulating a
letter to be sent TO the soldiers or
France on the firing line, expressing
sympathy in the cause of the sister
republic. The letter follows:
1--WE. the undersigned citizens OF the
United States. residing at Princeton,
y ]. holding in grateful memory the
nriceless aid given by France to TINS
nation in its struggle for independence
and profoundly moved by the glorious
mart PLAYED by our great sister republic
in the present world war, desire ear,
nestlv to express to you, the officers ana
soldiers Of France, now so magnifcently
defending the cause of right and JUS
tice. our unbounded admiration for your
courage. your heroism and self-sacrl-
fee. our heartfelt sympathy for your
hardships and sufferings, and our CRATE
full acknowledgment of the debt wnich
we owe you for your service IN de-
tending the highest ideals of civlliza-
ton for the benefit OF all mankind.
.Morally you have already trlumphed,
and We look forward with unshakabie
confidence 10 your ultimate victory.
give la Francel"
The letter resulted from statement
recently made to the students by NJ.
Tonetti to the effect that, although TIL.
bosnitals OF France have evidence OF
American sympathy, the troops at the
front are in uncertainty ss TO our at
titude. The petition for signatures is
signed by five members of the faculty
Howard r. Butler, Edward Caps,
Christian Gauss, William Prall and
Joseph +. Raycroft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
DEsTROYERS AT BRIDGEPORT
Barge Reported Overtsken by the ~
Which Left Harbor Stripped.

Bridgeport, Conn. April l9.-The
United States torpedo boat destroyer
40. which Ia said 20 be watching ship
ments from the Bridgeport Proiectile
Company. left here to-day, and later
was reported 10 have overhauled the
steam barge Alva, Of the Union METALLIC
Cartridge Company. According 20 Harp
Dor Master William A. Lsmond, the 40
was stripped for action when she left
the harbor.
The destroyer is one Of the neutrality
squad that is patrolling m this vicinity
ard is the second 20 visit Bridgeport
this week The statement that the yes
sels were watching the shipments Of the
Bridgeport Projectile Company could
not be confirmed. The company was
subject 20 an expose some time ago, in
which il was claimed that the concern
was owned BY and operated for the
benefit OF Germans. Carl Heymsn, the
treasurer, was mentioned as the author
OF a memorandum Of contract between
the company and Hugo Schmidt, rep
resentative Of the Deutsche Bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

sensations TO the State Department In
cuded this arguments That even u
the crime charged against Won lgel was
actually committed. It was done while
Won Igel was secretary TO Captain Won
Papen, and that as subordinate TO the
recalled German military attache no
blame should attach TO him.
The authorities here declare that
until Won Igels arrest no claim had
ever been made that Won Papen's old
private Office az go Wall Street was
part Of the German Embassy.
Secret Service men yesterday SAID
that the raid Of Tuesday was the re-
suit of eighteen month"; vigilance by
men under Assistant Superintendent
Baker. 1t was made at the hour OF u
because the Secret Service men had
information that at that time all the
important papers that they were AFTER
would be out Of the safe.
While Unied States agents were ds-
scribing the raid as a successful al
fair. Germans. from Ambassador Won
Bernstorff down, egarded it as a very
serious affair, a full report of which
was sent 10 the Berlin Foreign Once.
Lieutenant Robert Fay, OF the Ger.
man army, under indictment as one OF
a band to blow up munltion carrying
ships in this harl or, will be called to
trial before Judge Howe in the FED
eral Court to-day Il is not believed
however. that Judge Howe Will be
through with c nov being trled
before him until tomorrow or Friday
The Fay trial will have to wait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
TT HAD TOCOME,'
GERMANS AGREE
No Verbal Fireworks Mark
Their Reception of New
U-BOat Situation.
"It bad 20 come

at had 70 come
That was the substance Of the opin-
ions of most OF the Germans 10 be
found last nigh. regarding the new
situation in the U-boat controversy,
II seemed TO be entirely too serious a
thing to have verbal freworks-such
as followed the sinking Of the Lust
tania-and few Germans cared to DIS
cuss it
All were confident that Berlin would
never make a sweeping disavoWal ana
that President Wilson's only course
would be to end diplomatic relations
When the irresistible force meets the
immovable body the only way TO 90 Is
sideways, they opined.
Germany thinks that she Is rgnO
and we think that we are right SO
let's stop arguing and hope that we
mill all be friends when it's over, re-
marked one of them, putting stress on
the "we.'
At Luchow's, in Fourteenth street
there were many Germans, but no wal
d;scnesion. "They would rather tall
about something else" explained ue
manager. "They never talk war any
more" In the Hofbrauhaus ques'
t;ons received a shrug for an answer,
~ don't care If the United STATE
does declare relations o., SAID me
Corman in the Kaiserhof. MS
~ home now. and if Berlin wont 90 20
hats right by my nome why dol.
80 The meaning of his remarA
80 M. be clear TO those who rean IL,
hut IN those who heard it it meant pu'
~ tb;no-that in the pinch he would
S o or fall by the United States, re-
s saTdless of the psngs of regret that
cane In the Arion Club, Fifty-ninth Street
~ psrk Avenue, one elderly German
Of the "warrior type" exclaimed mug
nantly: ,.ao % those dc
u ard if il comes to the worst we
can depend on II tnat she hoard
care Of herself" Those VINO .aI tf
him simply laughed and began 'aiAi"s
OF other things: :,. ~ tho
Marcus NJ. Marks, President oil 'u'
Borough Of Manhattan: .,os
Every good citizen sineereiy nopes
,heye will be no occasion Iot pro
betveen this country and Germany.
trust that President wilson's note Nh
no th. means OF healing an impenulne
break. rather than Of causing se''i
ing of diplomatic relationship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
LOOPS ABOVE CITY
IN CRIPPLED AERO
Thompson Defes Death
When Exploding Bomb
Skaters Biplane.

With the lower right wing and body
Of his biplane shattered by an explod
ing bomb. which failed 20 cut loose
from the machine, De Lloyd Thomp-
son looped the loop three times last
night, nearly 1000 feet above the
Whitehall building Dodging the
shower of splinterod wood which fell
on him from the broken framework of
the cockpit, he righted the machine
and volplaned at 100 miles an hour
back to Governors Island. ending his
fight at the doors or the hangar from
which he had departed fourteen
minutes before
Thompson's fight was spectacular
from start to finish. Arranged and fin
anced by a group OF men active in
the campaign for preparedness, 1t was
designed 70 show how easily an invad
ing force could send their aircraft
from war ships at sea to circle over
New York City. Thompson's ninety
horse power biplane. built in Califor-
MIA, three years ago by Charles II. Day,
Of Plainfeld, ~ j.. was designed
especially for looping. Equipped with
Gyro engine and lacking a regular
stabilzer, its lightness enabled the
aviator TO right it quickly after the
bomb had torn its wing.
New Arrangement Caused Failure.
From each of the planes four bombs
were hung on a makeshift wooden
framework. and on each plane and be-
low the cockpit set of six flares was
fastened. These were wired 10 a
switchboard which Thompson could
operate from his seat, exploding them
at will. II has been his custom to fas
ten the bombs and lights to a specially
made steel framework, but the fight
last night was advanced several days
before the scheduled time, and the
steel arrangement could not be pro-
cured. To this fact Thompson lays the
failure OF the bomb 20 cut loose, thus
forcing him. through the damage to the
machine, TO curtail his flight, which. as
originally planned, had included trip
over Broadway as far uptown as Fiji
tieth Street.
Thompson's machine was set up IN
the hangar at Governors Island late
yesterday afternoon. At s:17 the avis-
tor gave a signal and the biplane start
ed forward. Scarcely hundred feet
from the start the machine began TO
rise and soon was lost TO sight. The
whir of the motor was the only sign
that an aircraft was moving over the
army post. Rapidly the biplsne cir
cled the island. rising steadily until it
flew over Brooklyn and the bay to
South Ferry.
Aviator Fires Bombs.
Suddenly among the stars there was
flash. followed by brilliant meteor
like glare. as Thompson set of a
searchlight bomb. Tvs was followed
by two others in quick succession,
which ignited just over the waters
edge near the Municipal Ferry house.
Two more bombs, each containing an
ounce of dynamite, were exploded near
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
POLICE READY
FOR DISTURBANCES

be away on your time off, leave word
with your family where you can be
called. il needed. Be sure and have
your extra ammunition with you at all
times"
None Of the captains who delivered
this admontion would say for what rea-
son il had been uttered. One of them,
however, did say 20 his men, "A stu
alton such as has been created to-day
means that the Police Department may
be- called on for emergency work any
minute"
Trouble. which needed the full atten-
ton of every man on the police force,
would not leave the remainder OF the
city, outside the concentration zone,
unprotected. The Civilian Auxiliary
Police Corps, 5000 strong. could MI IN,
within the districts from which the
regular men had been called away.
This, another OF Commissioners
Woods's plan. is composed OF able
bodied citizens. who have promised to
take up the duties of the patrolmen, II
emergency required. The men are
grouped by inspection districts. They
are under the control OF the inspector
of that district. and have been drilled
and instructed under him, in the routine
duty of the police. All are physically
able and prepared to fulfill this duty If
the need arises
Police TO Croton Reservoir.
No one knows why four automobile
loads of detectives were rushed from
headquarters to the Croton Reservoir
Yesterday. The move was merely one OF
precaution, it was said All last night the
New York police, aided by citizens of
Westchester. patrolled the borders Of
the reservoir. They will probably stay
there, it was reported, until the pres
cnt tension relaxes.
"Do not get the idea that these men
were sent to Mount Kisco because Of
the discovery of a plot" Commissioner
Woods said last hight. ut has been
the aim of Police Headquarters to
maintain constantly maximum OF pro
lection wherever it is needed. That Is
ell there is to 1t.
The detectives arrived at Mount
Kisco at 4:30 yesterday afternoon.
They went at once into conference with
Thurston c. Culyer, Division Superin-
tendent of the Department OF water
Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Bernstorf Fails to Free Don gel Get Seized Papers

the Singer Building. Over the Gus
tom House the aviator pressed the
key 10 FIRE the third pair. The iirst
dropped away all right. The other
stuck 20 the machine, and the wires
which held il became entangled with
the electric wires By which . was X
nited. Thompson saw i burning and
ducked, knowing II was timed 10 eX-
piode q few seconds after he had
made the connection.
The last time he had looked at the
altitude indicator he was 5000 feet IN
the air and had been rising steadily
since then. Below him were the city
and the bay. There was no place 10
which he could yolplane 70 safety
Then came the explosion. followed by
a rain OF spinters. For second
Thompson checked his engine and felt
his controls. Tire machine steadled
itself He knew that damage had been
done. but was unable 20 ascertain the
extent of it. Finding that everything
was apparently all right for the mo-
ment, he determined TO loop-the-loop
at once, without continuing his fight
uptown.
Makes Three Loops.
-eLLltR on kHt mas ilte4 ANA AdAt> anu
the last two bombs, he circled down
ward. followed by train OF fire which
stceamed after him like a comets tail.
Doubling back through the flaming
path, he made three distinct loops and
then volplaned swiftly back TO the ISL
and, landing at S:3l. Half q minute
later he had rolled 70 full stop be
fore the hangar doors.
II am too far away from home 20
tell you the names OF the buildings
flew over" Thompson said. as he
alighted. pushed back his goggles and
turned the vizor of his cap to his fore
head. Il did hy over Broadway, and
il would be the easiest thing in the
world for one machine to blow ii Up.
The tall buildings and the lights mark
out the city like map.
An aviator invisible 20 the city
could fy over il and DO an infinite
amount OF destruction in a very short
time. Ny flight was practical demon
stration of what a raidlng aeroplane
could do, only used bombs that were
harmless 20 every one but myself"
Thompson's flight last night was the
second he has made 10 demonstrate the
need of aircraft and antiaircraft de-
fence. The first was made last Satur-
dov ovcr Washin eyton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Guard to Cooperate
with the Police Here
From q star Correspondent o. Tho tribunal

Albany. n. Y, April ls.-Plans for
the cooperation OF the national guard
and the Police Department of New
York for the protection of public
buildings, especially armories and mil
itary stores in case OF need. were per-
fected here tonight at a conference
between Governor Whitman, Major
General John F. Organ, Police Com
missioner Arthur Woods and AdJutant
General Stotesbury.
Il was learned. however. that the
plans were framed TO render available
at short notice every man in the ma
tional guard and the entire police force
OF the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
2 Killed. | Hurt BY Automobile

fBJ Telegraph ~ he Tri5une.l
Washington, n. j.. April 10. Stanley
T.. Gomringer, Of Easton, a garage own
or. and Frank Schmidt, Of Phillipsburg,
y. j.. contractor, were killed and
Charles Miller, Of Easton, a hardware
man. was injured when Gomringer's
automobile turned turtle on the state
road near here tonight. The men
we're speeding home from Lebanon,
n j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
,.rh Officials in Diplo-
- Snatic Service Linked
n Bomb Planting.
,oCITMENTS REVEAL
Won PAPEN'S ACTS
s,;,ary Attache Originated Out
,,cs at Welland Canal-More
indictments Expected.

,.,.s Won Igel, under secretary OF
c.,-sn Embassy and the active
:, o. the Germans secret service IN
I. ,oup,ry, will not be released by
100 States Government, as the
49, Embassy demands. Neither
~, Government comply with the
"a demand Of Ambassador Von
s..o-~ that it return the impor-
s,,yments seized by the Secret
-. :, men in Won lgers Office. 90 Wall
s,s,l.
-1,.. documents, which Count Won
,.-,.orF declares are the property
"a. German Embassy, link high off,
Il, !, the German diplomatic service
"a he plo. to blow up the Welland
-,.,, ard many bomb outrages on mu-
40, carrying ships.
rs.e documents. which have been
,.,.og.aphed and copies sent 70 " ASH
,-,u. ere described BY high Federal
sid as the biggest haul made by the
.,,,rnsnt since the activities Of the
rants Of the Central Powers IN this
.,,r:ry were first uncovered.
Documents Photographed.
These documents. which the United
.a.es authorities hold to be for the
20, part proofs Of criminal acts on
e, part Of prominent Germans, some
4 whom are now under indictment,
rove, among other things:
Thst the under secretary Of the Ger
-,n Embassy, who is also the head of
.. German Secret Service in this coun-
", was aware Of the activities of DR..
v. 7. Scheele. the missing chemist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
TALK OF POLITICS
In WILSON'S NOTE
Leaders of Both Parties
Disagree as to Motives
Prompting Action. D..
From The rrtbuns Buresu-I

Washington, April 10. - President
Wilson's address TO Congress on the
German situation was purely q politi-
cal move, intended TO head of the
Roosevelt candidacy by stealing his
thunder; It was without political mo-
tive and will be without political sf-
feet; it insurcs his reeection; II in
sures his dc1eat; he was forced to il by
failure of his previous policy; he has
deliberately stirred up trouble TO get
the strength that accrues 70 war
President such were only a few OF
the views OF politicians OF various
stripes expressed around the Capitol
to-day.
Politics naturally figured largely IN
discussions of his message no matter
is above political consideration with
many of our statesmen when cam
paign IS coming on, aud in the German
controversy political motives have been
sought. watched for or denied from the
hrst To days discussion was largely
among 2epublicans, though not n few
OF the Democrats had vigorous opin-
ions to express on the political phase.
None of either party wished his name
used.
Saws Wilson Hesitsted Long.
Perhaps the man who had the
fairest opinion, both from his record
and standing. and his familiarity with
the situation, was one Of the older Re-
publicans.
81 cannot see any possible political
motive in the Presidents action no
said. II can assure you that he was
forced to it most reluctantly, that no
delayed even long after he had become
convinced Of the hopclessness OF his
position, hoping against hope that
something would happen 10 save tho
situation.
Il do not see how he can gain. This
makes certain the loss OF the Ger
man vote. Those who have opposed
his policy will not be won by t-theY
believe he has been wrong all along,
and the idea Of last moment repent
ance viii not help with them. There
may be a few who will be Influenced,
but they are the froth on political
thought"
a leading Democrat almost dupli-
Gated this view, but looked at it with
less favor.
"Hc has fixed himself for sure" said
this man. "He did have chance for
Tho German vote. especially II Roose-
welt ran, but now! He won't gain
either He's talked neutrality and
pauhsm 50 long that he has driven
sway all the people who really approve
vigorous action; now he acts vigor-
oIsly and drives away the rest. UGH"
He's stolen Rooseyelt's ammunI-
ton. and he can't be beaten now" said
another Democrat. THE Republicans
have nothing but the Roosevelt poll
cios 20 run on. and this takes the
wlnG out Of them. What more could
Roosevelt or Hughes do IL he was
PRESIDENT How can they attack him
now? He had lost the German vote,
anyway will give him all. the
RESI- except the hide-bound party men.
The pacifsts know he has done all he
ca'.-much more than Roosevelt would
haze done and with Roosevelt or any
nan on his platform running. they
will stick TO Wilson"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

What concerned Ambassador Won
Bernstorf mostly we're some cipher
messages which. he told officials in
Washington, if studied, reveal the Sc
cret German diplomatic code.
But all these papers, whether IN code
or high German, will be held By the
Federal authorities here-at least, for
the present.
Ambassador Won Bernstorf's repre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-18
AckIey News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

Ackley. Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Lizzie Meyers
and daughter Genevieve, OF Des
MONIES, returned yesterday to their
home after a weeks visit here with
Mrs. Meyers sister, Mrs. George Egg
CERT.
Otis Rule has accepted position in
the school for the blind in Gary, S. d,
He will be at the head of the tuning
department.
Elmer Koenig is in Wilton Junction.
where he expects to make a three
weeks visit with his brother
Eva Ubben commenced Monday to
teach fall term of school near Aus
tinville.
Ackley and Wellsburg were the win
ming teams In the first day of the base
ball tournament which commenced
here yesterday. Ackley defeated Hamp-
ton in twelve inning game by score
Of 3 to 2 in one of the best games of
baseball ever seen in this city. Twice
after Hampton had secured what
looked like the winning run. Acklsy
tied the score, and won after two men
were gone In the last half of the
twelfth. Wellsburg won from William .
in the second game by wide mar
gin, the score being I to 0. Wellsburg
and Ackley play for first honors today
and Hampton and Williams for third
and fourth place.