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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-25
MINOT and VICINITY

Senator Englund Of Kenmare was i,
the city Saturday on business.
G. v. Ferguson, prominent Glenburl
businessman, was in the city Wednes
day.
Myron Hunt, one of the old tim,
Glenburnites, transacted business il
Minot Tuesday.
j. J. Hartl is the proprietor of E
new bakery which is being installed
at Sherwood.
Many of the buildings in Mouse
River Park were damaged by the high
water this spring.
Plans are under way for big eel
ebration of the glorious Fourth al
Glenburn this year.
Commissioner Louis Anderson Of
Mountrail county was injured wher
his automobile turned turtle.
r. Allen, who was in charge of the
electric light plant at Stanley, sustain.
ed a broken leg when the engine back
fred.
Chief Game Warden McCutcheon
sends out warning to all owners Of
bird dogs to keep those dogs chained
up, lest prosecutions follow.
Miss Robb will leave this week for
Estuary, Sask., where she will join her
brother, A. L. Robb, who is engaged in
the grain business.
The bridge across the Des Laos at
Donnybrook was left in such danger
Gus condition by the recent high water
that extensive repairs will be necessary
before it can be used with safety.
VIM. LANCER, states attorney of
Morton county, who is candidate for
Attorney General, was in the city this
week. Mr.. LANCER has gained quite a
reputation as prosecuting attorney.
During the past three or four
months, print paper has advanced
from 1925 per hundred pounds to
$4.25, and it is hard to secure at any
price.
The hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Larson Of forming town.
ship was the scene of a merry gath
ering Sunday when large crowd Of
young folks were entertained. Mrs.
LdlSOll, VIII lids WOIl ldIlc LII CIlc Cul-
mary art, served a banquet fit for a
king.
Peter K. Peterson, a prosperous
forming township farmer, is building
one of the very largest barns in that
part of the county. Mr.. Peterson
started in few years ago with but
few dollars and he has become indie
pendently rich.
L. T. Larson of brady is enjoying
a visit from a brother who recently
arrived from Minnesota.
John Hall, old time clerk at the Wa
verify hotel, is receiving treatment for
tuberculosis at the Dunseith sanitar-
ium.
Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Ellsworth of
Williston arrived from Fargo, where
they have been attending the conefr-
ence Of the Episcopal church. They
are the guests Of Mrs. Elsworth's
neice, Mrs. Guy Bemis.
Geo. Dietz, who operates a large
farm on the old FIT. Lincoln reserve
nine miles south of Mandan, was in
the city Monday and told News re-
porter that he Rad field of 1876 acres
of wheat that was three inches high.
"Despite the backward season and
cold weather look for a bumper crop.
The chronic kicker who is always wor-
ried about the crop prospects should
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-25
Sc see my grain. I am well pleased with

see my grain. am we'll pleased with
the outlook"
Secretary Holbein is transacting
business in the Twin Cities.
DR.. Geo. Moffatt of Donnybrook was
among the visitors to the city today.
Mrs. R. G. Lang has returned from
visit of two weeks in Grand Forks
and Hillsboro.
Mrs 3. A. Bergh of brady has been
in the city for two weeks under doc
tors care. Her condition is quite SER
ious.
l.. j. Stromswold of Bellingham,
Minn., is Visiting at the homes of his
sons y. l.. and L. T. Stromswold in
this city. He is enroute to the coast.
Alfred Backes, son of John Backes,
OF Foxholm, who was operated upon
for appendicitis at a Minot hospital
last week, is getting along nicely. He
was brot here in a serious condition.
W. S. letters and daughter, Miss
Eva, left for Wolf Point, Mont, this
week in their new Oakland car. Mrs.
letters will make the journey on the
train. They will spend some time on
Miss letters homestead.
Miss Beatrice Crandell and Frank
Brethauer of Portal were married at
the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev.
P. w. Erickson. They were accom-
panied to this city by Mrs. Carrie
Mott, aunt of the groom.
The Knights of Pythias band will
give an enjoyable dance at the Castle
Hall this evening. The band will soon
appear in public and the boys are
raising fund for uniforms and other
equipment. The band is said to be
making fine Roadway.
J. ]. Brand from down the river has
30 acres of corn planted and will have
hundred acres Of corn and potatoes.
Mr.. Brands corn has never averaged
less than 40 bushels per acre. He has
won numerous prizes and has bunch
that this is going to be good corn
year.
Atty. and Mrs. Wysong will leave
ana where they will visit two weeks.
Mr.. Wysong will attend class reunions
at the University of Indiana and the
Culver Military Academy and will re-
turn via Chicago, where he will attend
the republican convention June Z.
J. J. Brand of Logan was in lively
smash-up in this city Saturday. The
steam shovel operating on one of the
streets frightened his team, which
turned squarely around, breaking his
buggy. Mr.. Brand pluckily held to the
horses and guided them towards a
curb.
The Minot Flour Mill have under
construction an immense elevator
which is being erected on the site adj
joining the one now occupied by the
one that is now in use. The increasing
business Of the firm made it necessary
to have more storage capacity for
grain.
Just below the bridge over which
the main line Of the Great Northern
crosses the Mouse river another bridge
is now being constructed. Many in
terested spectators are being attracted
to the scene to witness the methods
employed in bridging stream and
especially to see the enormous pile
driver as it pounds the great piles
into the ground.
A peculiar accident occurred near
Southam as a result of which County
Superintendent J. A. Haig Of Devils
Lake is short his new Chevrolet auto
mobile. The educator was driving
northeast Of the city, when soft spot
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-25

The following are the candidates: Helen
Smith, Florence Chase, Rose Sullivan,
Jessie Norris, Abel Gouthier, Mary
Mary Rutley, Eva 8. Quealy, Marea Stel,
la Nash, Bella M. Jorn, Mayme Brophy,
Ruth G. Cannon, Marie Foley, Mary E.
Clifford, Anna Cochrane, Frances Dever-
Grace Kann and Alice Lochthowe.
An interesting program and banquet
will follow in the evening.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-25

J. H. Richardson, auto liveryman and
billiard hall proprietor, arrived from
Ryder today on business
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The last Of threshing operations in
the farm of ]. Y. Millar north Of town.
The Joe Hunt threshing rig with a large
crew of men have now concluded busy
period getting the belated farmers
threshold
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

tionary party became divided into fac
items. thereby delaying the pacification
Of the country. Meanwhile this govern
mcnt took no action, hoping that these
factions would, by reunion, be able 20
restore order. As this desirable re-
cult had not been achieved Up 10 June
.. 1915. the Presidents statement OF
that date. containing a warning TO the
leaders Of the factions, was telegraphed
70 the American consular officers III
Mexico for circulation. 4 copy Of this
statement is appended hereto.
Latin Americas Aid Asked.
Several weeks after the statement
was issued. as the factional differences
seemed TO be no nearer 20 "A settlement,
the government sounded the SIX rank
ing diplomatic representatives Of Latin
America as TO whether they would con-
fer and advise with this government in
regard 20 formulating some practicable
plan, lt possible, for the solution of
the Mexican problem. Under instruc-
uons from their respective govern
mCntS these representatives signifed
their desire 20 cooperate with this gov
ornment, and the hrst conference with
the representatives. was held on August
last.
"As a result Of that conference the
Ambassadors OF Argentina. Brazil and
Chilli the Ministers Of Bolivia. Uru-
quay and Guatemala. and the Secretary
of State Of the United States. acting
sCverally, signed an appeal 20 the civil
and military leaders the revolut on
airy factions in Mexico suggesting that
che latter hold conference 90 discuss
a peaceful settlement Of their differ
crccs and offered 20 acf as irtcrmedi-
aries 70 arrange the time. place and
citcr details of such conference. iden-
teal communication in this sense were
under date of August l3 and Ii last
sent by telegraph 10 all generals, gov
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Spends Whole Day on the
Stand Defending Admin
istratiOn Purchase Plan.
COULD HAVE MADE
PROFIT PAST YEAR
International Company APP
preached for Ships, the
Secretary Admits.

Washington, Feb. II. - Secretary
McAdoo spent practically the whole day
before the House Committee on Mer-
chant Marine under a fire Of hostile
questions from Republicans. defending
the Administration plan for govern
ment owned ships.
The old charge that the ship pur-
chase bill was framed 20 take over in
termed German liners in American
ports was made by Representative Ed
monds, Of Pennsylvania. It was denied
b. the Secretary, while Chairman Al
cxander called the suggestion "hysteri-
cal"
Secretary McAdoo urged that the
ship purchase measure was a national
defence measure. with the primary
PURPOSE Of supplying auxiliary ships
for the navy. At the same time he
described the situation in American
shipping as pitiable. He declared that
government owned line would not
hurt private enterprise.
A clipping was shown 20 the Secre-
tary quoting Bernard y. Baker, Of Bal
timore, one of the Administration ad-
visers on shipping matters, as saying
that the Administration had planned TO
buy the ships of the international
Mercantile Marine Company. Mr. Nc
Adoo said such a purchase had been
suggested, but that no agreement had
been reached
Il did not have the power to nego-
tiate," he said, "and therefore did not.
II the bill had passed In 1914 we could
have purchased ships enough at rock
bottom prices TO supply our needs.
Congress erred in defeating that bill.
The ships would have paid their cost
the first year and would have reduced
ocean freight rates so to 75 per cent.
We could have sold the ships az a
handsome profit by now"
Asked where the government could
get ships at present Secretary McAdoo
admitted that it would be a hard mat
ter just now.
II do not feel it necessary that the
government should operate these ships
III this bill is enacted he said. III
tho shipping corporation provided Tor
n the bill is given the right TO op-
crate. private capital will be forced to
submit to more favorable bids for
leases
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
WINDSOR FIRE HERO
RETIRES FROM POIIc
Hotel Blaze Made Big il,
Duane Physical Wrert

The retirement yesterday - D..
Sergeant James Duane, Of tho cl...
station, recalled the Wind,., :
fire, on St. Pa,rick's Day. ssv.'.
years ago. Duane won tho -
ment medal FOR heroic wor. :.
fire, where he was severely irlg,.. .
The fire occurred six wear,
Duane was appointed. Sir ,...
inches tall and Of an almost ,'., -
physique, Duane's associates csli,. '' =
"Big jim" ''''''
lie was one Of the frs, ,og..-
% reach the burning bsildipy =
which he made frequent trips -.
people out Almost exhaustss ~
reaching the street ne heard -,
scream from an upper Vlndov. -.
darted back, and an hour late, :
found unconscious and almos. dor
IN two feet Of water IN the hot.l :,
Duane hoyered between M :
death for months. When ne les, !
hospital he received a years lev.
absence. Upon his recovery h n
sent % easy details. TODAY. re-
Of the powerfully built Big JlnST1
he went into the department. D.,
is an enfeebled old man.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
House Caucus Makes Re
peal of the Free Clause
a Party Measure.
TEN MEN PRESENT
REPUDIATE ACTION
kitchin Tells of Need of Revenue
and of New Items of Taxa
ton Proposed.
FROM III, Tribune Buresu d

Washington. Feb l7.-By vote o.
81 10 90 the House Democrats in caucus
tonight made the bill 20 repeal the
free sugar clause Of the tariff law a
party measure.
The growing Of the Democratic CAM
paign book over the victory achieved
by free sugar" was held Up by Repre-
sentative Kcating. Of Colorado. in az
effort 90 prevent the decision. and ten
Democrats absolved themselves from
the caucus action. while Representative
Kitchin. chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee. was subjected 20 con-
siderable heckling from many OF hif
friends
Sir. Heating told the caucus that
more pages Of the last Democratic cam
paien book had been devoted TO lauda
zion Of the free sugar clause than 70
any other subject. and that the repeal
Of that clause was g reputation o.
everything that the party had prom
isc3"
Mr. Kitchin was the target OF many
questions as TO what the full revenue
nrorrammc Of the Ways and Means
,-.r,roitteo would be- lie tried 20 side
s,c, +he assault and at the same time
LeeD his partv In good humor a haio
80 3n face Of the dissatisfaction eN-
rroese4 hv mary Of his colleagues I'D
a,sver to what further tax proposl-
tioos -be committee had IN nina ne
,aniic5 that the specific items on Wh'on
tevos had been proposed were war hiu-
ri-ions. incomes. motion picture INNS
preuhouhouc records. automo3 o3ite nus
Tov.rr. easolone and automobile ureS,;
lie said that the. committee 4aF0i'0
doing away with stamp taxes. ,.,,.
"Nhat proportion OF the delehce D-'5s %,
should be paid by income '"NeS
YELLED q Democrat. a..
,,,5e~ NE was also asked how big the
defence programme bills would ne.
"I don't know, but they WI" De WY
large" he answered
N~ Kitchin told the caucus secretary
tcAdoo said the Treasury needed the
SO 100000 that would be saved oy
Neep,nr sugar off the free Inst, ana i'
,eemed the necessary thing 10 90.
Mr. Howard, Of Georgia, made con
fiderable fuss over the sugar mater e.'.l.
III can get thirty minutes time from rom
che opposition" he promised i eor WI
,cas, beU out Of this bill on the moor
Of the House ~
Mr. Kitchin was asked how a tax on on
munitions Of war could be leyle!a IL
,iew of the constitutional prohlolAoh
against export taxes. .ho
"That is very simple, answered lne i,
Representative. eve could levy an eA-
else tax "a, the factory" ,..,
The ten Democrats who aosoived
themselves from caucus action because
off pledges made to their constituents
we're Messrs Galloway, Of Texas; van
Dvkc. of Minnesota; thompson o.
Oklahoma. billiard and Keating. Of
colorado: Howard, Of Georgia; Bailey
of Pennsylvania. Johnson, OF Ken
tuckv: Almon. Of Alabema, and Iaven-
ner. Of Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Lansing Explains
u. S. Mexican Policy

Washington, Feb. 17.-The text OF
Secretary Lansing letter, transmitting
the report on the Mexican situation to
the President, dated February Il, 1916,
"Tbo resolution adopted by the
United States Senate on January u.
1915. requesting TO be furnished, II
not incompatib bic with the public IN
terest, with documents, letters, reports
orders. ETC. relating TO the Mexican
situation having been referred by you
10 the Department OF Stat, for report
] have the honor 10 state. after
earnest consideration of the request IN
che light of such study as the depart
wont has given this subject for a
period OF several years, that / believe
20 be Incompatible with the publlc
interest TO transmit 20 the Senate az
fH, present time the yoluminous cor
rcsponderce. called for by the rcSolu-
lion. between the Department Of state
and the representatives Of the United
States in Mexico, or that between tins
department and representative Of the
dc factO government OF Mexico. of
which General y. Carrauza is the chief
executive
"ln response. however. TO the inquir-
les made I'm the resolution ! have had
prepared the following concise state
mcnt, together with copies OF certain
nertincrt documents, which are hereto
appended:
lrst The government AZ present
cNlsung m Mexico IS a de facto gov
cIuheNI established hy military
poW,eIt' winch has definitely committed
'.sen TO INC holding Of popular cleo
''"n "poh 'he festorauon OF peace
Recognized by Many Countries.
Second This de facto government
of Mexico, Of which General Y CAV,
rama is the chief executive was roc
ocni1ed by the government of tho
United states on October 10. 1915. and
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
MEXICANS KILLED
111 AMERICANS
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until il was thoroughly informed as to
fhe character of the government 10
which he was TO be accredited
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Senator's Told That He Is
Fit and Unfit for Su-
preme Court.
UNSCRUPULOUS, SAYS
MOORFIELD STOREY
Sincere, High Minded and Mis-
judged, in the Opinion of
Sherman l.. Whipple.

Washington, Feb. H. Two views Of
Louis d. Brandeis were placed to-day
before the judiciary subcommittee Of
the Senate investigating his fitness to
be "A Supreme Cou-i justice.
Moorfeld Storey, Boston lawyer,
said Mr. Brandeis's reputation at the
Boston bar was that he was very
capable, very energetic man, and If
necessary to advance his objects he
was not scrupulous as TO his methods,
nor was he TO be trusted" Sherman l..
Whipple, Of Boston, described Mr..
Brandeis as man with sincere, high
minded motives; intensely centred IN
carrying out his own ideas and ideals;
in love with the idea that he was
looking after the situation; possibly
a bit careless in his connection with
one of his cases, and as holding himself
aloof, with the result that he had been
misjudged.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
TROY No Anti. .Tammany Man

In The Tribune's report OF the Lin
coin Club dinner ON February II II wa.
said that Thomas II. Troy. one OF the
guests. was an Assistant Corporation
Counsel and anti-Tammany leader of
Kings County. Mr.. Troy said yesterday
he was neither an Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel nor a Brooklyn anti-Tam-
many leader. but a lawyer. with Offices
al Is Court Street. There is an Andrew
c. Troy, a Brooklyn Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel and member Of an anti
Tommany organization, the Jetfer-
sonian Alliance.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

ernors and other leaders known to be
exercising civil or military authority
in Mexico. A copy Of this communica-
tior is appended.
THE attempt 20 bring the factions
topcther for a conference failed. Sub
stlntially all the commanders and
others i'm authority who were sssocl-
atcd with General Villa replied dl-
rectly and Independently in varied Ian
guage, accepting the suggestion for a
conference. On the other hand, all the
commanders and others in authority
who were affiliated with General ar
rama replied briefly to the effect that
the appeal had been referred 10 Gen
eral Carranza, whose superior author
ity they acknowledged and who would
make such reply as he deemed proper.
Inference Was Plain.
"The inference 20 be drawn was
plain. on the one hand there seemed
20 be no central organization among
the Nillista forces, while on the other
hand submission TO central authority
was evidenced in the replies of the
Csrranzistas. The unity and loyalty
o. thc Carranzistas appeared 20 indl-
cate the ultimate triumph Of that fac
tion, especially as the Carranzists
forces were then in control of approx
mJtely 70 per cent of the territory of
Mexico. Accordingly. the conferrees,
after careful and impartial considera-
ton Of all the circumstances. decided
unanimously 20 recommend severally to
their respective governments that in
their opinion the government Cf which
General 'arranza was the leader
should be recognized as the de facto
government OF Mexico.
Fourth There is appended hereto
copy Of letter from Eliseo Arredondo,
the local representative of General Car
rama IN Washington. dated October 7,
1915. transmitting several documents
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
K. ROOSEVELT A rArBn
The Coloners Fifth Cr,,,..,.
Born in Buenos Ay,'

Richmond, Va, Feb -
message from Buenos Ayrs, al,
announces tho birth Of 20. q s..in,i
and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, ''' . y,
mrs. Koo evelt was Miss Rail.
ard, Of Richmond, dauyb,osns VII
American Ambasssdor al M q p
Koo'eyeIt i.' has been in Busrs' N
TWO months. This is ColonsI an
yeIt's fifth grandchild '' ks1ss
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Promised a Square Deal.

Moses !. Stroock, New York lawyer,
quoted Mr. Brandeis as having said
that every one should get a square deal
in the James T. Lennox bankruptcy
case. which has been much discussed at
the hearing.
Mr.. Storey told the committee he
thought Mr.. Brandejs had been unethi-
cal in bringing Ten suit against the
New England Railroad in 1892 for In
terests other than the actual complain
ants. which preceded by year the
bankruptcy Of the New England road
from which it emerged in possession Of
the New Haven Railroad. lie was un-
willing, however, to give has opinion
that Mr. Brandeis vas employed 20
wreck the New England road. In the
Warren will case Mr.. Storey thought
that Mr.. Brandeis had acted as he nm
self would have done.
After expressing his opinion that as
a lawyer Mr. Brandies was able ano
learned; a. a man, CONSCIENTIOUS ana
highmindod." Nr. Whipple said he
thought Mr.. Brandeis had possibly been
careless in the Warren case in not ma6-
ing clear to Edward Warren all the ei-
fects of the transaction. He added that
he had cross-examincd Samuel Warren
and was convinced that there was no
faint of dishonesty in the case
Thinks Brandeis Misjudged.
81 think they have misjudged Mr.
Brandeis," Mr.. Whipple said If he
had been different, had not SC held
aloof. had mingled more with the bar
discussed doubtful points with other
lawyers, they would not have misjudged
him. lie is aloof, intensely centred IN
carrying out his own ideas, which be
lieve are pure and highminded. Mr
Brandeis will DO things of startling
character. Nothing illustrates -hai
more than this LennoX natter
The feature of Mr. Brandeis's ca
reer which is the most striking and
remarkable" Mr. Whipple said later
rhas been his unseliish and answering
devotion TO the social, moral and i.-
dustrial uplift of the lowly and .es.
fortunate Of our people. | believe that
on the Supreme Court bench of tho
United States he will exert a strong
influence in establishing the ideals to
which he has been devoted in his recent
years"
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-12

where.
 Difficulty is expected in getting a jury because of the wide publicity given the case.
 Judge Charles H. DOnnelly of Woodstock, who will hear the case, admitted today that at least five hun dred veniremen probably will have to be called to get a jury. Deputy Sheriff Elmer J. Green thinks this estimate is too low He said two thousand veniremen will be required.
 The last man hanged in Lake County was Chris Raf'erty, who kill ed a Chicago policeman. It took 2,5OO veniremen for that jury.
 The state will call sixty-six wit nesses. The trial may last a month.
 The witnesses include relatives and intimate friends of Orpet and Marian Lambert, college students from Madi- son, physicians, chemists and experts of all kinds, and newspaper men who talked with Orpet.
 The Orpet defense will be that Marian Lambert committed suicide.
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-12
IT. s. SOLDIERS IN MEXICO WRITE LETTERS WITH BULLETS

Special to Gateway by United Press
 COLUMBUS, N. M., May 9.-0ne of the hundreds of bullets the Ameri- can soldier boys are using to write letters to their wives, mothers or sweethearts may later kill Villa or some other Mexican bandit. The soldiers write most of their letters with bulletsf on the cardboard end of shoe boxes. Pens, pencils and station cry are among the equipment aban- doned by the expedition, so it could travel light and fast.
 Several of the shoe box letters state that these are written with the bull let that's going to kill Villa. The shoe box letters are delivered un- stamped, as postal cards. A big bag full of them arrives here every few days by aeroplane.
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-12

Orpet expects to be acquitted and he does not wish to get behind in his college work.
 The poor jail light has strained his eyes, but he will not give up his work, despite advice.
 While trustes are allowed to stroll about the outer corridors which are well lighted, Orpet, because of the seriousness of the charge against him, is confined in the "bull-pen" which is gloomy.
 Attorneys for Orpet have agreed to have the trial in Waukegan and no fight will be made to take it else