The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

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have advised him to- remain for
a month before returning to
America. Governor Hanna is
recovering from typhoid fever.
About half the American memb-
ers Of the Ford peace expedition
who had remained at The Hauge,
! departed yesterday for Copen-
hagen on their way to- Stockholm
The party will travel through
Germany. Among those in the
p rty were Nine. Rosika Sc4hwim-
mer, Louis P. Lochner and the
office staff, totaling 25.
A sheriff in one of the south
ern counties is said to have cap
tured so much booze from the.
bbotleggers that he has conver-'
ted it to the use Of anti freeze
in his automobile, and it is also
stated that he maintains a dep.
uty to watch the machine while
he is not around so that the old.
soaks abbut town cannot tap
the radiator.
At the meeting Of the Progress.
sive' Republican League at Far
go, yes terday, Robt. NJ. LaFol-
lette was endorsed d as its presi-
dental candidate, Ralph D.
Wards many friends through
out this section of the state will
take. pleasure in the announce
ment that he was elected pres
ident of the state organization.
Mr.. Ward was born and reared
in Burleigh' county and is now
owner of a big stock ranch in
Mclean county, in the vicinity
of Garrison. He is also a heavy
stockholder in the City Nation
al Bank of Bismarck and has
jstock in several Mclean county
banks Ex.
Every day something occurs
to make the Ford peace expedi-s
|t:om more ridiculous. But per-
|haps the best story which centers
around the ill-fated jaunt is the
charge, substituted by members
Of the party, that the Oscar
Second was carrying contrabhnd
rubber to Germany, via Sweden.
The presence Of the rubber on
board the Oscar Second was not
discovered by the British au-
thorities, it is understood, until
after the, good ship was
cleared from Kirkwall. But
Immediately the fact was dis
closed cruiser was sent after
the p; ace ship, overhauled it.,
and confiscated the whole lot.
Neither Mr.. Ford nor any of
his associates knew about the
cargo the Oscar Second was car
ryi-g, probably, until the vessel
had been searched, but finding
the rubber on the boat doubt7
less confirmed the worst suspi-
cions of the English people, name
ly, that the whole peace eNpedir
tion was in the. interest Of Ger
many from start to finish.
Is the Jane Addams who is
denouncing the Colonel for his
preparedness programme any
relation to the Jane Addams who
in 1912, was ferwently singing :
'Follow, follow, I will follow
Roosevelt, anywhere he leads
me I will follow on?'-Bostor
Transcript.
Leslie Stinson says: "Why is
it that a BUSINESS operated by a
Municipality always wears out
quicker and costs more to OPP
crate than a private business
/ have machinery and squipment
now that started in business
with twentyf five years ago and
lit is still in good .serviceable
Ishape. You never hear of muni-
cipal machinery lasting that
long.
/ Alexander journal: THE Mis-
tsouri river will soon be fulQ of
nontoons. Right on the heels of
I Wi.liston's 8 announcement to
(build such a bridge across the
riu r comes Mondakis declal'a-
Ition to do the same.
Sheldon Progress: The Asso-
| iatisd Press tells us that Gov
ernor Hanna has selected as
his personal guest and travelling
companion on the Henry Ford
peace trips Sam CLARK, the eNer-
sati,es editor. Of Jim jam Jems.
Sam wireleeses that he and the
fgoyernor will tour the belIge-
rent countries as well as the
neutra!s. The Progress takes no
stock in the report that jim