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Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
Funeral Services For
Louis Erwing Sunday
Deceased Cattlcman Was Laid to Rest
August 27-Abattoir Closed
Monday in Respect to Him.

Louis Erwing. formerly a promi-
nent cattle dealer in this city, was
buried Sunday afternoon. August 81,
at o'clock. Rabbi e. Papermaster of
the Congregational Children of Isreal
conducting the service.
Deceased was man of 33 years of
age and had lived in Grand Forks for
about eight years. He was prcmi-
nently known among local Jews He
died in one of the local hospitals Sun
day morning after short illness. He
is survived by cousin. Sigmond Co
hen. who is the only living relative in
this country. He made his home with
Mr.. Cohen. Sill Second avenue dur
ing the past several years. Funeral
services We're conducted from Mr..
Cohen's home.
In respect to the deceased. the city
abattoir was closed between the hours
of : and o'clock Monday.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
INSANITY PATIENT
ESCAPES FROM ASYLUM
Man Sent From Grand Forks County
to State Institution Two Years Ago
Gains Liberty

According to word received this
morning by County Judge L. K Has
sell. Charles Nelson, who was ad-
judged insane by the Grand Forks
county insanity commission two years
ago. has escaped from the state in
stitution at jamestown and efforts to
locate him have been futile.
Nelson was brought to this city
from near Larimore about two years
ago and was taken before the county
insanity board. He refused to talk
or discuss his personal affairs and no
information could be obtained to dis
cover his identity. He was classed
as transient who had been drifting
from city to city and had not been
working.
Local ofhcials have been notified
and are now watching for the man,
although 1t is not believed that he will
return to this district
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29

said. 81 didn't think that you would
do this. Judge"
Before leaving the court room
Fielder asked the Judge il the gun he
had paid 1880 for to shoot the po-
liceman with, could be turned over
to his wife, as he claimed that she
would need the money which could
be obtained by it's sale.
When leaving the court room Mrs.
Fielder broke down and wept bitterly.
Fielder was left alone with his wife
for a few minutes and he attempted
to console her.
Traynor Up.
After the case of Fielder had been
disposed Of, Frank Traynor. tran
sient who was recently arrested on a
charge Of carrying concealed wea-
pons, pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county Jail
Traynor was nabbed as the result OF
complaint issued by a laboring man
who claimed that Traynor pointed a
revolver at him when he attempted
to converse with him.
Traynor claims that he did not own
the gun but was merely taking care
OF 1t for another man.
Theodore s. Elton, assistant states
attorney. introduced the evidence for
the state. The defendants were not
represented by attorneys.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
pose of making the appropriations for

pose of making the appropriations for
the various city departments for the
coming year. During the past few
weeks the appropriation committee
has held several meetings for the pur-
pose Of determining the needs of each
city department for the coming year.
making allowances for improvements
to be made, but considering all Of the
economic steps that will be taken.
It is also expected that an appro-
priation for a motor driven fire truck
will be considered. The need Of an
auto truck. combination hose and
ladder outfit. has been called to the
attention of the city officials on sew
eral occasions.
The regular meeting of the city
council will be held on September 5
when the routine business matters for
the past months will be taken up.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
EXAMINATIONS WILL
BEGIN THURSDAY A. N.
Elementary as Well as Professional
Tests to Be Conducted at County
Court House.

Beginning Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. examinations for profession
al and elementary certificates will be
held at the county court house. The
questions to be given for the ele-
mentary certificates We're received
from the state this morning
The professional examinations are
for pedagogic aspirants who have had
college training or the equivalent and
are for certificates which will per-
NIT instruction in high school classes.
The elementary tests will include
the subjects of primary reading, prt-
mary language, primary numbers, ma
ture study. music. drawing, peda-
gogy and PSYCHOLOGY
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
ROOM rent PAID TO
OFFICER AT DEPOT
Elmer Goetch. Employed as Musician
at Theater. Attempts French
Leave.

As he was about to board a Great
Northern passenger train, bound for
the Twin Cities. Elmer Goetch, who
has been employed at a local theater
as member of the. orchestra. was
nabbed by Captain Sullivan of the To-
cal police department, who held a
warrant for his arrest on the charge
Of jumping his lodging bill. The
young man has been rooming at the
Y. NJ. G. A. and succeeded in getting
his trunk from the room, with the as
sistance of a drayman, but not with
out being detected
Secretary H. II. Tuttle informed the
police and when the young man was
In the midst of his parting farwells
to a large number of admiring young
women who were at the depot, Cap
tain Sullivan made the arrest. The
account was hastily settled and the
prisoner was released.
Mr.. Goetch's home is at Warsaw,
Wis. but has accepted position with
the "Civilization' orchestra playing
for the famous motion picture spec
tacle which is to be placed on tour.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
suNERS IN HIDING.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-Max and Adolph
Silver, owners of the A. Silver & Co
banks. which We're closed following
the disappearance of the brothers
about week ago. are in hiding in
Indiana. but their wherea bouts are
known and their arrest is expected
hourly. according to a statement of
States Attorney Hoyne today.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
GEORGE MOREY DEAD.
Brother Receives Message Last Even.
fng-NO Particulars

Frank e. Morey, a prominent farm
er residing near Emerado, received a
telegram last evening announcing the
death OF his brother, George Morey
OF Aurora, Neb. No details were given
In tho message and further informa-
ton has been wired.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29

Elks to Meet-There will be an i'm
portant business meeting of the Elks
tomorrow night, and all members are
urged to be present
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
M AIK, MODESTY

You attach a great deal of i'm
portance to your opinions" said the
friend.
.tYou mustn't think me egotistical,"
exactly my opinions They are my
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
APPROPRIATIONS
Will Be MADE
Special Session of City coun-
Gil to be Held this Evening
Budget to be Formed.

Members of the city council will
meet this evening in the council
chambers at the city hall for the pur-
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
Percales

Another big Basement value-a
good quality percale in both light
and dark patterns at a price in
keeping with our usual low 1no
Basement prices. Per yard. LUZ
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29

Reconsrucon When the great Europe
be rebuilt Medaeval architecture cumbed by will be
replaced by convenient and sanitary build
of the present day. In this rebuiding
Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-29
Kimonos

Well made and serviceable are
these new Basement arrivals. Made
up in fancy flannelettes and crepe.
A great array of patterns and COL
ors in wide range of O2o
Sizes Basement price. ...... /OS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
Build Road to Ridqecrest.

le-Commissioners of Bum
combe county took two important
steps for the betterment of roads in
this county when they decided to start
work at once on the road to Ridge
crest and appropriated $4,000 for the
Improvements Of roads in West Ashe-
Vile
The commissioners had promised to
give the Black Mountain district a
definite statement in regard to the
kind of road to be built to Ridgecrest,
and committee. from that district
appeared before the commission The
commission was informed that work
would be started practically at once,
that the road would be constructed of
an eight-inch macadam base, surfaced
with asphalt, and that a carload of
machinery for work on the road is
now at Asheville. The stretch of
road to be built is 16 miles in length
and the road is to be 18 feet wide. 1t
will cost between $4,000 and 100000
according to estimates.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.

The Ella mill at Shelby has purchas-
ed 800 more shade trees to be planted
on their premises.
Eleven men from North Carolina
have enrolled in the Southern Mill
tary Training Camp at Ft. Oglethorpe,
Ga, next month.
Stanford Daniels, 10 years of age
and only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Daniels Of Asheville, was struck by
an automobile and died few minutes
later at an Asheville hospital, death
being due to a fractured skull
Governor Craig has endorsed the
movement to capture Villa.
The contract has been let for Gas
tonia's new $40, 900, seven-story bank
and office building.
Miss Allie Rymer now has charge
of the canning club work in Bun
combe county.
Fifty iron lamp posts for Shelby S
great white way have arrived and
will be installed as soon as the wire
and other equipment arrives.
DR.. j. A. Roach, dentist at Madi-
son has a tomato plant in his office
that has grown fruit every month for
two years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
The Strawberry Situation,

Chadbourn-SomeW weeks ago when
50 many blooms appeared on the
strawberry plants the growers were
uneasy for the crop, fearing berries
might appear too early, and be over
taken by a freeze Now, since the
weather has changed off and continu-
ed cold for quite a while, there Is
beginning to be some uneasiness lest
the crop be too late to demand good
prices. However, the fact that con-
tinued cold weather seems to have
gripped nearly all of the berry-grow-
ing territory, lends hopeful color to
the local situation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
METHODISTS LEAD AT A.& N.
Baptist Second in EnrolIment.-Wake
County Leads With 43 Students-
Summer Schools Announced.

West Raleigh.-The Methodist ele-
ment at the A. & NJ College leads all
others in point of numbers, number
ing 217 Of the 631 students attending
college this year. Following the
MethOdists are Baptists with 1876,
Presbyterian 148, Episcopalian 40.
Christian IA, Lutheran IL, Friends 10,
Catholic Z, Reformed 7, Universalist
3, Moravians 8, Congregational 2, No
preference g.
Wake. Mecklenburg, Guilford and
Buncombe lead the number Of stu
dents by counties, Mecklenburg be-
Ing best represented except Wake.
Wake has 43, Mecklenburg 80. Gull
ford 29 and Buncombe 26. Other
counties which are wen represented
are Alamance, CASTOR, Robson and
Iredell
The announcement of the summer
term in agriculture for high school
superintendents, principals and teach
ers is just out. The term will ex-
tend from June l to June 28 The
fact that 19 farm life schools have
been established all but three with
In the past two and One-half years,
shows the interest that the state is
taking in vocational training. The
next five years will probably see this
number multiplied by three or four
provided teachers trained in scienti
f1c agriculture can be found for the
farm schools.
Mr.. D. S. Coltrane of jamestown
was the winner of the medal which
has been offered yearly by President
D. H. Hill to the best declaimer ir
the two literary societies. Interst IL
debating and oratory at the A. & M
College has steadily grown during the
past few years, principally through
the efforts of DR.. George Summey
Jr, of the English department. Thu
contest Saturday night was the thirt
'nter-society contest held this year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
SENATOR SHiVELY DEAD.
Aooser Senator Was For Many Years
Prominent Fioure in CONGRESS.

Acknowledgements F. Shively.
senior senator from Indiana and for
years a prominent figure in congress,
died at hospital here. He had been
Ill many months from a complication
of diseases and for more than a year
had been unable to ~~~""rm actively
his official duties. He was 54 years
old
During three terms in the house and
the seven years he had been in the SEN
ate, Snator Shively had devoted his
activities particularly to foreign af-
fairs and tariff legislation. At the
time of his death he was ranking Dem
ocratic member of the foreign rela-
tons committee, OF which he had been
acting chairman during the critical pc
"iod preceding and following the Amer
lean occupation of Vera Cruz.
In the house he had been regarded
as a tariff expert. serving ccnspicu-
ously on the ways and means commit
tee and later as a member of an i'm
portant subcommittee of the senate
finance committee, exerted power
full influence in the framing of the I'm
derwood- Simmons tariff law.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
FUNSTON'S PLANS
ARE KEPT SECRET
RIGID CENSORSHIP REGARDING
MOVEMENT AGAINST VILLA
AND BANDITS.
THREE REGIMENTS ARE SENT
No Cali For National Guard is Con.
templated.-Troops May Have
Crossed Border.

hington.-Secrecy regarding Gen
against Villa and his bandits has been
S" rigidly enforced at the war de-
partment that even high officials of
the government are in doubt as to
whether American troops actually
had crossed the Mexican border
Secretary Baker announced that the
Twenty-third Infantry, now at Gal
weston, Tex, had been ordered to Ell
Paso because Of fear Of Mexican at
tacks felt in many towns along the
border. The regiment, about 1000
strong, will be stationed at points
designated by General Funston
The order to the Twenty third, the
Secretary said, was the only import
| ant development of the day of which
the department had any knowledge
and that nothing had come from any
other source indicating that the ad
vance guard Of the expeditionary force
| was already on Mexican soil. He said
| he would make known the fact thai
! the expedition was on its way just as
| SUN do Iuc news IcdCucu uln
Questioned as to the messages thai
had come, the Secretary admitted tha
there was nothing directly denying
reports that the border had beer
| crossed. He said he had nothing tt
add to or detract from his previou:
statement that General Funston hat
full authority to proceed whenever hi
was ready. The secretary emphasiz
ed the fact that any steps taken b.
the army would be in full recognition
Of Mexican sovereignty. He decline,
to discuss further the question o
what action the de facto government
might take as a result of the sending
OF American troops in pursuit Of tn
bandits
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
DEMOCRATS MEET
THURSDAY, APRIL q
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN RALEIGH
THIS YEAR.
HEARTILY ENDORSE WILSON
Executive Committee Holds Meetlne
and Urge Reelection Of President
Woodrow Wilson,

Raleigh.-The Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, in session in the hall
of the House Of Representatives, sell
ected Raleigh as the meeting place OF
the next state convention and set
Thursday, April q, as the date for
the convention. Precinct meetings
will be held on Saturday, April Is.
and county conventions on the Satur-
day following, April 22
Forty-seven members of the COM
mIttee were present in person or rep
resented by proxy when Secretary J.
H. Collie called the roll The meet
ing was to have been held in the SEN
ate chamber, but there was not room
there for the members of the commit
tee and the Democrats that had come
to look on and take part in the delib-
erations of the body and they moved
over to the large chamber.
Chairman T. D. Warren presided
Alter the reading of the formal cali
he made short speech, in which he
explained briefly and succinctly the
workings of the new primary law, ad-
vised the members of the committee
to familiarize themselves with every
detail of the law and aid the county
and precinct chairmen to master It's
every provision. He praised the mem
bers Of the committee and loyal
Democrats all over the state for the
good work done in the last election
when in the face of the very worst of
conditions they elected 100 out of 12O
members of the House of Representa-
tives and 43 out of so members of the
Senate. He praised the record Of the
Democratic Administration, saying
that every state office has been eff
ciently administered, that there has
not been the slightest intimation Of
graft or corruption anywhere, nor
anything that looked like extrava-
gance. He contraste5 IL. fine show
ing of the Democratic officials with
that Of former Republican administra-
tions, which, he said. were marked
by incompetence, extravaganza and
corruption.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
Norwegian SiIius Torpedoed.
bandits.

Paris.-Seven of the crew of the
Norwegian bark Silius, which was tor
pedoed and sunk were Americans.
The Silius left New York on Feb
for Havre. The Petit Parisien says
that one Of the Americans on the
Silius suffered serious injuries of the
legs and was taken to the Pasteur
Hospital. He is John Hartmann, Is
years old. 1t is reported that Cap
tain Syvertsen of the Silius was
drowned, and that two sailors are
missing. The remaining members OF
the crew were saved.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
Plenty of Troops on Border.

San Antonio, Texas.-A sufficient
force is now gathered at the Mexican
border under the command of Brig.
Gen. John J. Pershing, to begin pur-
suit of Francisco Villa, it was an
nounced by Major General Frederick
Funston.
The general said that only the
completion of plans for backing up
the expeditionary forces now was
needed. He was non-committal, how
ever, as to the time needed to accom-
plish this.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
Squarely Behind SIocum.

Washington. = Washington stands
sCCarely behind Colonel SlOcum in
sending cavalry into Mexico in pursuit
of Francisco Villa and his band of
outlaws who raided Columbus, N NJ,
numbering American soldiers and cit
liens. Secretary Lansing Informed
the de facto government of Mexico
through Eisco Arredondo, it's Ambas-
sador designate here, that he trusted
no objection would be made to the
action of the American troops, they
having followed what is known in
military circles as a "hot trail"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
ADDS 10000 MEN
TO REGULAR ARMY
CONGRESS AUTHORIZES RECRUIT
ING MOBILE ARMY TOITS
FULL STRENGTH.
MAKING SUPREME EFFORT
Official Dispatches Indicate That Car
rama Is Determined to Capture
Villa and Bandits

Washington-While there were in
dications in official dispatches from
Mexico that the de facto government
was making a supreme effort to cap
ture Villa and his bandits with its
own forces. there was no sign that
General Funston's orders to proceed
on the same errand had been modified
in any way
W>rd that American troops had
crossed the border was still lacking
the war department itself not having
been advised as to when the movement
would begin.
Congress took active notice of the
border situation for the first time.
The house passed joint resolution
authorizing the recruiting Of the mo-
bile regular army to full strength.
This means the addition of approx
mately 10000 fighting men to the in
fantry. cavalry and field artillery.
The step was suggested by the
army general staff. Ever since the
patrol of the border began the army
has been great handicapped by the
skeleton organization of regiments
companies, troops and batteries. The
force that occupied Vera Cruz had
similar difficulties, some of the COM
panies there being less than 40 men
strong.
6 ro-ery Baker coz. erred with Sen
rs Chamberlain ana Representative
Hay. chairman of the congressional
military committees. The resolutions
was introduced by Representative Hay
Immediately upon his return to the
capitol. It's consideration was e1pe-
dited by unanimous consent and its
passage followed with only Representa-
tive London, Socialist, voting against
it.
The state department has forwarded
by cable, telegraph. radio and mail
full statements cf all that has trans
pired since the raid upon Colum bus
and of the attitude OF the United
States government and it's reciprocal
agreement with the Carranza govern
ment to consuls and state department
agents throughout the Southern Re
public. 1t is expected these officials
will correct Immediately and author
itativelE any misstatements or mis-
apprehensions in their districts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
GETTING Ready For May Pageant.

Greensboro.-The huge artistic eel
ebration of a May Day in the State
Normal College this year appears
likely to draw heavily upon North Car
olina as we'll as other parts of the
country for patronage. From the
various corners of the state are com
ing words which herald tha intention
Of friends of the college to attend.
The occasion is the dramatic celebra
ton which is staged on May 20 every
fourth year, or will be staged that
often in the future. The celebration
this year is to be the second
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
U. s. TROOPS GET ORDERS
PRESIDENT ORDERS UNITE D
STATES TROOPS TO CAPTURE
OR KILL VILLA.
General Funston Will Lead 5000 Men
on Expedition Into Mexican
Territory.

hingtOn.-American troops were
ordered across the Mexican border by
President Wilson to take Francisco
Villa and his bandits dead or alive.
Under the direction if not actually the
leadership Of General Funston, who
ended the Philippine insurrection by
taking Aguinaldo single-handed, Amer
lean columns are moving into Mexico.
They go to meet about 5000 guerrilla
troops in mountainous region from
which Carranza troops have fled
Whether this long-deferred armed
action which begins purely as a puni-
tive measure to clear northern Mkt
co Of menacing bandit bands over
which General CarranZa has no con-
troll shall grow into general armed
Intervention or occupation in Mexico,
depends in large measure upon Cen
eral Carranza and the Mexican -peo-
pie.
1t begins with President Wilson 8
declaration that it is entirely in aid
of the Carranza Government and with
out thought of aggression. This state
ment prepared by the President him
self, was given out at the White
House:
can adequate force will be sent at
once in pursuit of Villa with the sin
gle object of capturing him and put
ting stop to his forays.
This can be done and will be done
in entirely friendly aid of the con
stituted authorities in Mexico and with
scrupulous respect for the sovereignty
OF that Republic"
President Wilson decision to de-
part from the policy of watchful wait
ing, fastened by the Columbus massa
ere, was announced after it had been
unanimously approved by the Cabinet
and Administration readers in Con
gress. The Presidents position was
explained fully to the latter, who
agreed that he would not be embar
rassed at this time by discussions of a
minority which might arouse trouble
in Mexico.
After a brief Cabinet meeting al
which the President was described as
being as determined to eliminate Villa
as he was to eliminate Huerta, Sec
retary Baker hurried to the War De
partment and his first act in office
sent orders to the border troops.
Soon after the Army general staff
| assembled and conferred over the
plans, long drawn and perfected since
the Mexican situation loomed up as
disturbed to the peace of the United
States.
General Funston telegraphed, urg
| ing utmost secrecy of the Army:
| plans The border is honeycombeC
with Mexican spies, and it was agreed
that the expedition would be pushed
to success by keeping Villa and hi!
men ignorant of it's movements.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-16
Strict Embargo on News.

San Antonio, Texas.-Placing OF a
strict embargo on news out of Co
iumbus, n. NJ where the main body
OF the United States expeditionary
force awaits word to cross into Mex
leo in search Of Francisco Vilyla, was
the important development at Fort
Sam Houston, where Major General
Frederick Funston was arranging the
final details of the expedition. In mil
itary circles an attitude of expectancy
succeeded the Tightening of the cen
sorship. News will also be watched
at FL PasO.