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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20
PLANS FOR S15o,ooo HIGH SCHOOL
RrTTnTNa

Adjourned meeting of the Board of
Education held in the Central School
building Jan. 18th.
n Mrs; Florence Perkett. l. J. Palda and
Moved by Mrs. Perkett, seconded by
Mr.. Reishus, that the following bills be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
r. S. Gillespie, Insurance premium 5000
R. j. Doebler, Insurance premium 1884
Jacobson Fugelso. Supplies 1850
S. Q. Hagen Treas, Interest on
l.. J. Byerly, kilograms and Exp 5.3S
Motion carried
Mrs. Perkett. that the Treasurer's quar-
terly report be accepted and filed. Car
Moved by Mr.. Palda. seconded by Mrs.
perkett, that the Board Of Education ask
for sketches and rough plans, to be sub
a High School building in the City of
Minot, the available ground space for
such completed, building being $50 feet
when completed shall not exceed $780,
ono. without heating plant, but to in
clude plumbing. Such rough plans to
contemplate building to be constructed
to include gymnasium and assembly
hail. the said main unit not to exceed in
cost. including plumbing and radiation,
the sum of $4,000. And such rough
pidliS dS are accepted are TO De pdlu 1Of
on full completion, and with full spec
ifications, and drawings, at the going. or
an agreed price as between the archi-
tect and this Board This Board not
binding itself to accept or pay for any
of the plans submitted. It is further
resolved that the Clerk be instructed to
have published a copy of these resolu-
tions. and send printed copy to the
school and trade journals, and such 9TH
ers as he may on investigation find in
terested. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Reishus, secsonded by
Mr.. Palda that the Board adjourn Car
ried. '.fEr. l.. j. BYERLY, Clerk
Clarence Riffey has returned from his
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20
Sherwood Lumberman Comes
Il - MinOt.

Il E. C. lBrittin, who has managed the
Fiper-Howe Lumber yard at Sher-
wood since it was. installed eight years
ago, has Been placed in charge of the
company's yard at Minot, giving Lee
Piper more time to give to the gen.
eral business. Mr.. Brittin is one of
the company's very best managers
and the Minot yard one Of the best Of
their extensive line Of yards So ~. I,o
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20
ANOTHER MOTOR COM
PANY FOR NINOT.

w. L.. Vannett, of Crookston, Mimi,
arrived last week to manage the Magic
City Motor Co.. which is opening for
business here, The company will handle
Saxon cars, having taken over Ward,
McHenry and Mountrail counties, be-
sides a portion Of Mclean and Renville
counties
The Saxon Six sells for $7S5 and the
Saxon touring car for 1926.
Mr. Vannet is brother-in-law Of g.
J. LaDue Of the White Ice Cream Co.
His family will join him just as soon as
he can secure a house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

D. c. Greenleaf of Minot and G. s.
Wooledge, formerly Of the firm of
Thompson & Wooledge, of Minot, and
Benjamin N. Lesk, formerly of Muir
ply & Lawrence, of Fargo, have
formed partnership for the general
practice Of law at Minot, North Dako-
ia, under the firm name of Greenleaf,
Wooledge & Lesk 1-2O-tS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

D. c.. Greenleaf of Minot and G.~S.
Wooledge, formerly Of the firm of
Thompson & Wooledge, of Minot, and
Benjamin N. Lesk, formerly of Muir
ply & Lawrence, of Fargo, have
formed a partnership for the general
practice of law at Minot, North Dako-
ia, under the firm name of Greenleaf,
Wooledge & Lesk 1-2O-t8
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

Chairman Geo. Sidener of the Bot
tineau county commissioners and Com.
Nichols stopped in Minot Saturday
enroute home from the Valley City
convention.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

A licensed engineer will accept job
to operate steam traction engine
during coming season, blowing or
threshing. Address Leo Voiten,
Briggs, Mont. 1-20-t4cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

Isaac Berg has gone to his old home,
Vfning. MINI, to visit two weeks. Mr.
Berg recently sold his fine farm 81 miles
east of Minot to Mr.. Kaufman Of Mis-
souri, for $45 per acre. The new owner
will take possession In March
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

Poles are being placed for electric
lights to be installed at Plaza soon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

old home, Solomon ILL.,, where he trans
acted business and visited with his
mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Chancellor craia Dead.

Des Moines, Sept. 18.--Dr. William
Bayard Craig, chancellor Of Drake
University from 1897 to 1902 and a
former we'll known figure in iowa edu-
cational and religious circles died in
San Francisco Friday. He was 70
years of age and had retired from the
active ministry.
DR.. Craig was a Canadian b.? birth,
but spent most Of his life in the
United States. He graduated from the
state university and later took de-
gree at Yale. He returned to Iowa
City and was pastor Of the Church Of
Christ for some years. He went from
there to Central church. Denver, where
he obtained his transfer to erect the
South Broadway church in the same
city After holding pastorate q. San
Antonio. Tex. he came to Drake
where his guidance did much to ad-
vance the standing of the school He
was succeeded as head of the local in
stitution in 1902 by Hill NJ Bell, Dr.
Craigs last pastorate was at Red
lands, Cal. He had been practically
an invalid for the past three years.
due to an injury sustained in an auto
mobile accident near Rialto, Cal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
BRITAIN TO STAND
j PAT ON SEA ACTS
Reply to American Protest Said to Re-
argue Case But to Make No Conces-
sions-6ritish Note Now on It's Way
TO America.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Great Bri-
tain's replyato the American note pro-
testing against the seizure and censor
ship of neutral mails is on its way to
Washington, and is understood to be
largely repetitiontof the arguments of
the Justification OF the policy of the
allies contained in memorandum re-
ceived here last February
The protests of the United States
made May "a, declared that only a
radical change in the present British
and French policy, restoring to the
United States its full rights as a neu-
tral power. will satisfy this govern
ment."
Al the British embassy today it was
stated that the allies desired to tighten
the censorship as much as possible and
that 1t was with this in view that the
series of conferences to be held in New
York this week between American ex-
porters and Sir Richard Crawford.
trade adviser of the embassy, has been
arranged
Embassy officials denied reports from
Berlin that Great Britain had sus-
pended cable Communication with Hol-
land and Denmar rk and had practically
cut of mail comnynication between
those countries and the outside world
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Troops on Border to Be Sup.
planted BY Guardsmen
Already Mobilized.
ALL TO BE GIVEN \
SOME SERVICE
One Regiment 10 b Returned @ New
One Goes 70 Trouble zens- lehtssn
Thousand iMlitiamsn From Various
States Now Held In Mehiiixasisn
; Camps to Have Border Experience
Believe Iowa continssnt viii Rs,rain

Washington, Sept. 1S.-General Fun.
ston was directed by tho war depart
ment today to return one National
Guard regiment to It's home station FOR
each new guard regiment sent TO the
border.
The Second New York Infantry viii
be one Of the Arst to return. Other
regiments will be selected by General
Funston. Trains used in transporting
troops south will be used in returning
soldiers northward.
The order was issued in line with
Secretary Bakers policy Of sending all
organizations in state mobilization
camps to the border before they arc
mustered out OF federal service. Three
South Carolina regiments and one
from Tennessee will be the first to rs.
lieve troops on the border.
There are $4,000 Ruardsmen still In
state camps. These will bo moved A.
rapidly as possible.
No General Movement Homsvvard.
1t was indicated at tho war depart
ment that no general movement oe
guardsmen homeward would be or
dered until decision affecting this
border situation had been reached by
the American Mexican commission.
now meeting at New London. Conn.
The department has submitted tbs
final disposition Of all border troops
to the commission.
When guard organizations are orr
dered to home stations to be mustered
out those members who apply for dis
charge at border stations win be res
lieved thera
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
sLAckMAIL GANG ARRESTED.
Five Men and Three Women Muicted
r Rich of Thousands.

Five Men and Three Women Muicted
r Rich Of Thousands.
Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Eight members
Of an alleged blackmail gang charged
with using the beauty of their women
members and the fascinating powers
of their male confederates to mulct
wealthy men and women out of more
than $250,000 are in custody of federal
authorities here and will be taken to
Philadelphia for trial. The band, in
Guiding five men and three women,
were arrested shortly before midnight
last night in a raid by. department Of
Justice officials on a fashionable south
side apartment hotel.
The women, according to the au-
thorities, are young and beautiful. The
men are well groomed and of a type
calculated to impress society women
They are accused Of fleeing men
and women Of social prominence in
Chicago, baltimore and Philadelphia
thru organized efforts. Their scheme
according to Hinton G. Clabaugh Of the
department Of justice, was to compro-
mise their victims and then blackmail
them. Impersonation of department Of
Justice officials us another charge
against the men.
They are said to have used the
charms of their women confederates to
win attention from rich men and then
to have threatened their victime with
prosecution under the Mann act Those
arrested gave the names of Henry
Russell, Edward Donahue. Helen
Evers. Mrs. Frances Allen, Mrs. Ed
ward Donahue. James Christian, Frank
Crocker and George Bland. George
Irwin. alleged director of the group, is
still at large.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
SYMPATHY STRIKE
is POSTPONED
Labor Unions in New York Will Not
Quit Before Thursday and May Not
Go Out at AII-Car Strike May Be
Settled in Meantime.

New York City, Sept. 1S.--There will
be no sympathetic strike Of labor
unions to aid the strike of street rail-
way employees until Thursday at least
and one may be averted altogether If
renewed efforts of Mayor Mitchell to
settle the street car strike in the mean
time are successful.
This was announced today at con-
ference of Mayor Mitchell and five labor
leaders representing the street car men
the longshoremen's union, the station
airy engineer and firemen's union, and
of the state federation Of labor.
The leaders told the mayor that the
various organizations they represented
were determined to strike until the
municipal. authorities took some action
to compel the traction heads to observe
their recent agreements with the rail-
way employees and that they had come
to him as the last resort.
The mayor promised to make another
effort to adjust the differences and said
that he hoped to give the men an an
swer by Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
PRESIDENT BURIES
HIS ONLY SISTER
Simple Funeral Services For Mrs.
Annie e. Howe Hold at Columbia,
S. C.-lnterment Is in Family Bury.
b ing Lot.

Columbia, S. c., Sept 1S.-President
Wilson came here today to bury his
only sister. Mrs. Annie e Howe, Of
Philadelphia, who died Saturday at
New London. Conn. lie attended the
simple funeral service at the church
and then walked with relatives to the
adjoining cemetery and stood with
bowed head during the simple rites.
The people of Columbia gathered
along the streets and outside the
church to see the president. During
the ride south this morning the plat
form of every station was crowded.
At several stations flowers were put
aboard the train by school children.
The last services took place inside
an enclosure in the shaded graveyard
where were buried Mrs. Howe's hus-
band. the father and mother of the
president and several other relatives,
All flags in Columbia were at half
mast The president planned to re-
main here until tonight. and then leave
for Long Branch, N. J.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Aviation Corps Disbands.

New York. Sept. 1s.-The 100 mern-
bers Of the first and second aero COM
panies Of the New York National
Guard. which were organized soon az
ter the fight with the iMexicans ae
Carrizal, will be disbanded today be-
cause these volunteer aviators are
tired of waiting for government aero
planes with which to practice. Many
of the members have been IN camps
at the aviation field at Hampstead. L.
l.. for three months or more. They
assert that the government supplied
them with only two aeroplanes. It II
stated also that the men lacked ortli-
nary military equipment such rs
shoes, uniforms and guns. and chat
comparatively few Of them had any
thing to do except dig trenches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
c.rr.n courte. Attaok. Fail.


Paris, Sept. 1S.-The Germans lost
heavily in several counter attacks north
and south of the Somme last night, the
war office reports. The French held
the ground recently won and made
gains near Clery and Berney and on
the edge Of Deniecourt.
The French took 1900 prisoners and
ten machine guns the statement says.
The town of Deniecourt Is now COM
pletely encircled by the French.
Prisoners report that enormous losses
have been sustained by some OF the
German formations. The statement says
two battalions were almost annihilated
by the French artillery.
North of the river Somme We have
occupied a trench east Of Clery and re-
pulsed counter attacks Of the enemy at
this point.
'South of the river the enemy last
night delivered several counter attacks
near Berney and south of Deniecourt.
In this latter region the Germans de-
livcred no fewer than three violent at
tacks. Each one of them was repulsed
with heavy losses for the enemy.
EAST of Berney as well as immedi-
ately east Of Deniecourt, we have made
further progress. The latter point Is
completely encircled."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Woman Not kidnaned.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1S.-An agent Of
the department of justice will leave
here tonight for Chicago to appear
against members Of the alleged black
mailing syndicate arrested in that city
Saturday night. With him will go Mrs
Ralph Clifford. formerly Of this city, but
now residing in New Jersey. who is ex-
pected to appear against some Of those
under arrest.
Mrs. Clifford was a victim of the
syndicate. according to the authorities
Government agents here said today
that the alleged blackmailers had laid
themselves open to a charge Of OBJ
structing Justice rather than one Of
kidnapping. It was the opinion Of the
agents that Mrs. Clifford may voluntar-
lily have gone to Canada to avoid being
witness and possibly get her. money
back -555-z=. =. 4. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
CONSIDER BORDER QUESTION.
Internal Mexican Affairs Given Secon
darv Considerati

Internal Mexican Affairs Given Secon-
dary Consideration.
New London. Conn. Sent. 1s.-Con-
trary to American plans. the joint Mex
ican- American commission today took
up again consideration of plans for con-
troll Of the border. Neither the Ameri
can nor Mexican representatives would
reveal the points discussed but both
conceded that Mexican Internal affairs
were made secon larry to the subject of
the maintenance Of peace along the
1,s00 mile international boundary.
Luis Cabrera, chairman Of the Mexi-
can delegation. who presided today, ad-
mitted that reports of the discussion of
the internal affairs OF his country had
brought to him an inquiry from his
government as to why the border ques-
ton was not made paramount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TsIsoraphie News,
French Gain in Drive For Rail- Gem
ter
BlackmailiHg Gang Uncovered.
Operations Net $l,00o,000.
Portion OF Guards to Como Home.
Villa Bandits Defeated.
Hughes Starts on Second Trip.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Danielson Jewels and Cash Missing
Finds Grave OF wartime Sweetheart
Important Compensation Ruling.
Successful Fair Without Horse
Races.
Good Coal Vein at Eldora.
Cooperative Creameries Growing.
Grundys New School Building.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials: y,
The Reputation OF the Church.
Those private Bank Failures" a
The Business Outlook.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN. EiGr - NINE,
City Ncws:
To Build Fertilizer Pla|
L. R. Willard Back > ew Enter
prise.
Fair Receipts OverN> 800.
C. A. Teams Mostly without Man.
ayers.
Viaduct Favorite Place For Holdups.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Values Rise.
Frost Reports Boost Corn.
Cattle Market Unsettled.
Hogs Fail to Hold Early Advance.
Nations Death Rate Lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Former New York Mayor suceumbs
After Long illness.

New York. Sept. 1s.--Seth Low,
former mayor Of New York, and one
time president Of Columbia university.
died Sunday at his country home at
the age of &C. He had been i'll several
months Of complication Of diseases.
A change for the worse was an
nounced last night, and 1t was then
said he probably could not recover
Mr. Lows most recent activities
were eXerted in an effort to find a solu-
ton of the differences between the
railroad brotherhoods and the rail-
roads. For three months prior to his
illness he devoted himself almost eX-
clusively to trying to find a solution to
the dispute. Even after he was
stricken he kept in touch with the
brotherhood heads and other union
leaders with whom he was on terms Of
intimate friendship
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
g !..... Greek Ministry Formed.


Athens, Sept. 1s.-Premier Kalager-
opoulos announced today that the new
ministers had assumed full responsible
ity Rsfore the country Tor its acts
Nis0las Kalageropoulos the new pre-
Fmfef, made the following declaration
today:
The new ministry will follow a be-
nevolent very benevolent neutrality to-
ward the entente. 1t will decide it's at
titude in other respects after examining
the situation
The premier Indignantly repudiated
any suggestion that he is pro-German
In his sympathies.
The first boat load of Greek soldiers
from Kavala arrived here today. The
men marched thru the streets cheering
King Constantine and crying Down
with the Bulgars."
The demand for war is growing rap
idly among the people Even the anti
Venizelos press plans an active pro-
war campaign, which will be opened to-
morrow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Two Members of Huge
Swindle Syndicate Con-
fess When Arrested.
IMPLICATE SIXTY
MEN AND WOMEN
Crafty and Pretty Females Used to
Lure Wealthy People Into Compro-
missing Positions and Then to
Blackmaii Them For Thousands Of
Doilars-opsrations Extended From
Coast to Coast.

Chicago Sept. 1S.-Confession has
been made by two members of the al
legged syndicate of blackmailers, eight
of whom are under arrest here, that
operations of the swindlers have netted
them $1,000.00Q within the last year.
federal officials announced today. f
The confessions, it is declared, dis
closed that the alleged band numbered
at least sixty--a third of whom were
wcmen-young. pretty and crafty. A
dispute over the division of spoils, it
was said, led to the confessions.
Arrests of score or more of the
members Of the syndicate are expected
within week.
Operations Revealed.
According to the federal officials some
of the things done by the syndicate fol-
low:
They ileeced multi millionaire OF
New York out of $4,000, by threaten
ing him with arrest for alleged viola
tion OF the Mann act, two OF the mem
bers of the syndicate impersonating Sc
SACI SClN VIE dSeiIS lOI llldt purpose.
They frightened a wealthy Phila-
delphia woman who had been too
friendly with a stranger in cafe, and
took $4,000.
They took $4,000 each from five Chi
cagoans, two of them women.
They brought about their own arrest
by taking $500 from Mrs. Ralph Cliff.
ford. of Philadelphia. and afterward
kidnapping her.
1t was said today that the organiza-
tion had worked as whole since the
first of the year and is believed to have
cleaned up in that time $1,000,O0O.
Operated From Coast to Coast.
Officials say that for one known VIC
tim of the syndicate there. are probably
twenty unknown,
Fearing they would receive long pris-
on sentences caused the men to confess,
Cla augh said. He declined, however,
to say when they gave him the infor-
nation that led to the RAID.
Bail aggregating 100000 has been
fixed for the eight members of the al
legged band under arrest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
MAY APPLY OLD LAW,

Attorney Generals Office 20 Pass on
so-caIled Civil War Election Law.
Des Moines Sept. 1s--An official re-
quest at the state attorney generals
office Is investigate the So called civil
war election law, with view to learn
ing whether 1t will apply to the Iowa
National Guard now on the border was
made today by Adtt. Gen. Guy r.
Logan. A report on the law probably
will be available some time this week.
Under the old law. 1t was said. II will
not be necessary to call a special ses-
sion Of the legislature. power for tha
appointment OF election commissioners
being vested In the governor under
provision of the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Coal Rata. SUSPENDED.

Z Washington, Sept. 1s.-TarifYs Of the
Denver & Salt Lake railroad, which
would effect an increase in freight
rates on bituminous coal from the Oak
Hills district in Colorado, to points in
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa.
were suspended today by the Interstate
commerce commission until Jan. 1s,
pending investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
Russians Suffer Severe Check.

Berlin, Sept. 1S.-A German attack
against the Russians who are attempt
ing to capture the Galician town Of
Halicz,. resulted in the defeat of the
Russians who lost the greater portion
Of the. territory gained on Saturday,
the war office announced today.
In addition to inflicting heavy losses
on the Russians, the Germans took
$500 prfsoners and sixteen machine
guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
low. eu.rd. 10 Rsmein.

Des Moines. Sept. 1s,-The hrse
shipment to the Mexican border OF re-
cruits to the Iowa National Guard In
expected to leave the moblli4ation
camp at Fort Des Moines In . few
days 1t was announced today by Gene
eral Guy E. Logan.
Seven commissioned officers and
twenty-one enlisted men are acting ns
recruiting officers In various sections
OF the state and General Logan said
today he had no information which
would indicate the return home Of the
iowa guard
Indications are. ne said. that they
will remain on the Mexican border for
some time yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
sANDlrs SECURE $4,000.
Mexican Outlaws Rob Passenger Train
Near Tamosopo.

Laredo, Tex, Sept. ls.-.Bandits
held up passenger train, Sept. II,
near Tamosopo. rified the express car
OF $4,000 In gold. robbed the passen-
gers and then pushed the train down
the mountain side into a deep canon.
according to q reliable report
The passengers were permitted TO
detrain, thus preventing loss Of life.
On the following day, according to
the report. constitutionalist troop
train, sent out to apprehend, the ban
dts, was blown up at the same spot
where the hold-up occurred, resulting
in the death OF forty soldiers.