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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
FUNSTON TO PAY $50
FOR BODY OF STEWART

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 12.-The
War Department today, authorized
Major General Frederick Funston.
commanding the Southern Depart
ment. 10 pay $50 demanded by Mexl-
cans for the delivery Of the hody
of Corporal John II. Stewart. &. Com
many. Ninth L. S. infantry. The body
OF the soldier was found Tuesday
night Oh the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande river with the throat cut.
According TO the official reports
er the body TO the American author
itieS until payment Of $1,000 had been
made.
When this amount was refused.
they lowered the price to SIS and
then to $50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
WILL WITHDRAW
CEN. PERSH|NC
WILSON DECIDES ON
NEXT MEXICAN MOVE
To Be Made Public Following
the Final Meeting Of the
Commission on Monday.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE next
moves 10 b. made by The United
States IN dealing with Ike tie facto
government of Mexico. have been de-
cidrd upon by President Wilson and
will be- announced after The meeting III
New York. Monday OF the Mexican
American Joint Commission. With
drawal of the Pershing expedition
across the American border and the
sending Of Ambassador Fletcher 20
Mexico City are understood TO be
the first steps that will be, taken.
Secretary Lane and the other mem.
bers OF the American Commission will
meet Carranza's representatives III
New York. Monday, in what is eH-
pected 10 b. the final session Of the
joint commission. Already the Ameri-
can commissioners have Informed the
Mexicans that in view of CarranZas )
repeated refusal 10 ratily the protocol
signed AT Atlantic City. after almost
three months deliberalion, they re-
gard further conferences As useless.
Their attitude is approved by III" Pres
ident.
Carranza suggested that his refusal
to ratify the agreement entered lni0
for the withdrawal Of the American
force need not prevent the commits
s;oners from considering the many
other questions at issue between nc
two governments. and ii has hern in
itimated 10 Inc American commission
ers that al least part OF the Mexican
commission will rndcavor again al he
meeting Monday 10 have the confer
eLceS resumed
To Withdraw Troops.
1t was indicated today. that the
withdrawal Of the American troops
would BE- carried out ON conditions
General Carranza was asked TO agree
10, Notwithstanding his failure 10 give
the plan his sanction.
When negotiations looking to SET
,lemenC OF other questions are Ie-
sumed, through regular diplomats
channels or otherwise. one OF the tFSt
questions 10 be urged by the MeX!cans
will be in regard TO the embargo on
arms aud ammunition. Carranza has
protested against the refusal TO per
nit him TO receive from the United
States the means for fighting his en-
cmies but the position Of the admins
tration has been that supplies intend
ed for his forces have found their way
100 easily into the hands OF the bandit
forces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
'N0NA SIMON, PH|L|PP|, ". Va,
| GIRL MURDERED IN COLUMBUS, D.
lBODY FOUND IN ROOM
OF LEADING HOTEL
Had Evidently Been Dead II
Hours-Police Search for
Man Who Had Room.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. L.. A girl.
murder mystery, the circumstances
surrounding which compare in many
respects with the case Of Maize Col.
bert, the famous Philadelphia model,
is puzzling The local police tonight.
Mona Simon. aged rs years, said to
be a member Of prominent family
of Grafton, w. Va. is the murder
victim, her body having. been found
in an elegantly furnished room OF the
leading hotel Of Columbus shortly
after noon today. and the police. are
until recently employed in a broker
age office in Kansas City, as the
alleged murderer Thus far the police
have been unable to learn the motive
for the crime.
a maid opened the door TO the room
early this morning but did not enter
when she saw a body on the floor,
explaining later that she thought the
person on the floor was sleeping there.
When the housekeeper at the hotel
investigated this afternoon she found
the girls body soaked In her own
blood, a cash in her neck and a bullet
wound in the back Of her head. Towels
found in the bath adjoining the room
"clC IIdl hCQ Will ulOOu IuUlCddu6
that the murderer had cleaned his
hands before leaving.
An empty shell from a 38.calibre
revolver was found on the floor. The
rooms Of the hotel are sound proof
and no one, not even the occupant of
the adjoining suite, had he0[d the shot
and the police have no HSaARs to the
time it happened The ENEoner says
she had probably been dae& for more
than IL hours when she was found.
Was Assumed Name.
The man who occupied the room
had registered as &C. v Vanbrunt, Of
Chicago" but local sporting writer
told the police tonight he knew the
man who occupied the room In which
the girl was found and that he had
told him he was going under the name
of "Vanbrunt" here because of girl
scraDe" he was in in Kansas City,
The sport writer said "Vanbrunt".
talked to Joe Tinker, Of Chicago, new
owner of the Columbus baseball club,
when the latter was here Wednesday; Z;
about getting job sS&ss5s
lie is said to have a divorced wife;
in Huntington, Ind. He left the hotels
without paying his bill and took the
key to the room with him. ~
A Juvenile court probation officer
who kenw. Mona Simon said she came;
from good family in Grafton; W. Va;
but after coming to Columbus several:
years ago 10 secure work, she became
addicted 10 drink ana became known
TO the police ..-... Z;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
Peace Terms Disappointing.

AMSTERDAM. via London. Jan. II.
zoos p. m.-The Handelsblad says 1t is
disappointed in discovering in the peace
terms OF the Entente Allies. az sci lortn
in their reply tn President Wilson, AN
nconsequent mixture Of the Ideals of
right with the ordinary. conceptions
of conquest. which have nothing TO do
with right"
The paper refers to the difficulties IN
scparablc from the realization of the
principal of nationalities. but approves
from the realization Of the principal OF
nt,tionallties. but approves this ideal and
also the demands for the restoration OF
territories. II disapprovcs Of the clause
regarding the restoration OF territories
formerly wrcSted from the Allies. AL
luding To .tlsace-LorrSs7e. SchleswiS
md the proposal 10 cxpcl tn" Turks
from Europe. it says that one might as
well dcrlarc that America should be re-
stored 10 tho Indians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
INVESTIGATING REPORT.

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. l".-Reports
that an attempt had been made 10 per
suade members of the Thirty first ReGi-
mcnt Michigan National Guard. just re-
turned. here 10 be mustered out OF inc
contingent are being investigated by
local representatives Of the Department
Of Justice it became known tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
ITALIAN WARSHIP SUNK;
675 MEN GO TO BOTTOM

ROME. via Paris. Jan. II, | | p. NJ
It is officially announced that the
Italian battleShip Regina Margherlta
struck a mine and Sank December II.
Six hundred and seventy five men on
hoard perished. TWO hundred and sew
rnty We're saved
The battleship Regina MarSherlta
was laid down in 1898 and completed
in May 1904. She waS Il vessel OF
i3.427 tons. t25 feet long and had a
iraught of - feet. Her usual comPt'
nent was I3U men. The. battleS%tp
carried four 1cincn, four S-lncn'
Twelve 6inch gus. twenty l2-pound'
r:s. two l-poundrrS. TWO maN!ms and
tour torpedo ;uEe$.
The Regina Mai"h"ri:;. was sister
ship Of thu Ben.de.tU Brir. which was
bady damaged hy al explosion on
board in 1915. in which a :arge mum
Der of her crew. including Rear Ad-
miral De Ceryin, were killed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
Wanted Man Known

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 12.-From
available information here late today
the police believe the man for whom
the Columbus, o.. police are searching,
in connection with the death OF a wo-,
man in hotel there to-day Is 4 form.
er clerk for a Kansas City commission,
house. The clerk. whose name has not
been divulgcd. is said 10 have been,
traced toward Ohio. after warrant
had been issued Tor his arrest on a
charge of embeZzlenlent from his en-
plOvprS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
THE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Jan. H.
Forecast:
Nest Virginia.. Ohio and Western
nnsylyania-Snow Saturday; Sum-
day probably fair and colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
Native Of PhiIippi.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. r.
Mona Simon, the girl who was found
murdered in Columbus. o.. hotel to-
day, was 4 native Of Barbour county.
this State. having been born and
reared in Philippi. where she worked
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Snow Saturday; Sunday probably fair
and colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
Communication Difficult.

Haskell is situated in a remote sec
ton Of Passaic county and communi-
cation with ii either by. telephone or
telegraph ceased after the first oN..
pfnsion. AS Il consequence reports OF
(Couti1ued on Page Twelve.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
BASS Bite, FOR
DAD" MEEKER
Folks Around The Forum
Office Dine on Fish as
Result of of Success

For one of the prettiest catches Of
small mouthed bass brought to Fargo
this year. honors go to Dan Meeker
of Moorhead, one of the veteran
anglers of the northwest.
Dad Meeker has a summer home
in the lake region east of Fargo. Sun
day morning, he got bunch that
the bass were "agoin' to bite that
day, rowed out to his favorite bass
hole, making a catch which We'd with
anything ever. taken from the waters
of the Detroit region.
In the catch were both small and
large mouthed bass, esteemed by ev-
cry angler for their excellent eating,
and for the excitement which the
bass, especially the small mouthed
variety, give the anglers. The small
mouthed bass puts up as game fight
as the trout. ..a. -.-
Mr.. Meeker placed the bass in a
basket which was smoothered in bass
leaves and brought each member of
The Forum editorial staff enough for
a good meal. The catch was made
in Rose lake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
BISMARCK REAL DRY
POLICE RECORD SHOW
Practically No Drunkeness In July,
While Blindpisging and Boot
Logging Right Rare.

Bismarck, N. D.. Aug. S.-The bone
dry law is working out in Bismarck
The month of July saw fewer ar
rests for drunkenness than any sim
liar period in the recent history of
Bismarck. August is starting out
with an absolutely clean record.
During July there was but one ar
rest in Bismarck for bootlegging,
and that charge proved groundless.
OF eleven arrests for drunkenness
during the month, seven were in one
group, who procured their .drinkables
in Mandan and brought them across
the river. AS result of these seven
jags a Mandan man faces a prosecu-
ton which may land him in federal
prison, after the state has finished
with him. -..-
There was not a single case of
.blindpigging reported during the
month. Crime generally, in spite of
the fact that a large transient popu-
lation was in the city and that Bis
marck entertained 4. big circus
crowd, was unusually rare.
In June, 1917, before the bone dry
law took effect. IS arrests for drunk
eness were made in Bismarck. In
May. there were 80.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
and Butter Stolen
From Buyers, Bulletin BY
A.C.Sdys: Ask Price Probe

A very general sale on short
weight butter in North Dakota
has been discovered by inspec-
tors of the state food depart
me1t.
It is pointed out by the de-
partment that 5 per cent short
weight on every pound of butter
sold, at prevailing prices, will
net the creamery $50 to $25 per
thousand pounds of butter sold
stolen from the consumer.
The food department says that
the farmer who sells the cream
gets no part of that, the cream
buyer insisting on full weight
every time.
Bread has been found ito be
selling all the way from II to %
cents per pound.
what defense can the baker
or the merchant have who gets
IS cents for a 10-ounce loaf Of
bread?" asks the department,
and adds that it is about time
the prices of foodstuffs were
subject to inspection, az we'll as
their quality.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
MANY MAKING
REQUESTS FOR
GRAIN LICENSES
Applications From 100 to,
125 Being Received by
State Daily

According to J.'A. McGovern, chief
deputy inspector of the North Dako-
ia Grain grading act, the state is
issuing from 100 to 1875 licenses daily
to farmers as well as old line COM
panies.
Upon receiving a license from the
state the applicant is authorized to
buy any grade grain and seeds under
the grade rules and regulations for
his guidance by the state inspector
of grades.
All disputes between the buyer
and the seller over the correct grades
and dockage must be submitted to
the state inspector. The state grain
inspectors office will from time to
time call on every licensed buyer for
samples of grain taken from farm
ers' wagons, giving the grade, dock
age and variety; also the farmers
name and postoffice address.
1.-THE question has been asked"
says Mr. McGovern, and some cor
respondence has been received in
market places, also appointing deputy
inspectors of grain where the grain
is marketed.
THE law provides for both. ] am
informed that the officials who have
charge and can put into effect that
part of the law do not think it feast
BILE to put in operation this season
more than one or two central mar
kets for the display of samples Of
grain, and for the crop, it is not
planned to appoint deputy grain
inspectors to be placed at stations
where the grain is being marketed.
The whole aim and force of the
state inspector of grain grades,
weights and measures will be to first
establish uniform grades, correct
weights and measures, and another
season central markets and deputy
grain inspectors can be put in force"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
GERMANY OFFERS HER
COAL FOR SWISS GOLD
New Evidence That Teutons Are
Sadly in Need of Gold to Bolster
.,.- Value of Currency.
fRv Assnniated Press- !

Washington, Aug. S.7<Confirmation
has reached the state department of
the report that Germany has de-
manded a loan in gold from Switzer-
land in return for coal. This is TAX
en- as emphasis to the stories of
financial difficulties in which Ger
many finds herself at present.
Germany is in sad need of gold
to meet the obligations which she
has incurred with those neutrals
with whom she can trade, for Ger
man paper money is no longer in
favor and the value of the German
mark is depreciating almost to the
vanishing point.
Switzerland is resisting the de-
mand and if it is pressed she is in
far better shape than Holland or the
Scandinavian countries to meet
either military or economic agrees
sion from Germany.
Under present conditions Switzer-
land is dependent upon Germany for
her coal but it is believed that the
allies may be able to meet her needs.
With the restoration to France of
the mining region so long in German
hands, the supplies of the allies may
be increased to such an extent that
Switzerlad can be supplied.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
HOw's Your Blood?
Pimples and Eruptions Mean
... +-fH
Bad Blood.

People who have impure or impovef.
ished blood should be careful to take
only vegetable and temperance remedy
such as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is and has been for nearly so
years. Ingredients printed on wrapper.
The first day you start to take this
reliable medicine, impure germs and
accumulationS begin to separate in the
blood and are then expelled through
the elininative organs.
In place of the impurities, the are
feries and veins gradually get fresh
vitalized blood and the action of this
good blood on the skin means that
pimples, boils, carbuncles, eczema, rash,
acne and skin blemishes will disap-
pear. Then you must remember that
when the blood is right, the liver, stom-.
ach, bowels and kidneys become healthy,
active and vigorous and you will have
no more trouble with indigestion, back
ache, headache and constipation. a.
Get DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis,
covery today from any medicine dealer,
in tablet or liquid form, or send DIR.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, 10 cts. for trial
package.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
STRAND

The "hail-fellow- well met" air of
the west is automatically portrayed
in Her Secret, the Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature from the pen of
Perry N. Vekroff, who also directed
it, which co-stars Alice Joyce and
Harry Morey and which is the at
traction at the Strand theater today
and Thursday.
In order that the scenes of the
settlement inn be replete with at
mosphere to the smallest detail, the
entire large studio of the company
was converted into the scene. The
large room built of rough timbers
and entirely surrounded by balcony
in which are placed many chairs and
tables of a ready design, correspond
ing with those scattered about the
large floor below fairly breathes the
spirit of the great west.
The rickety stairs leading to the
bed chambers are every bit as rick
ETY. as they ever appeared in any
western inn, broad as that statement
may seem. And the music-hall dan
cers-each one is a perfect type who
fits wonderfully well i'll her gaudy,
spangled and somewhat abbreviated
dress with the uncouth background
of the entire location.
The rough miners who breeze in
and out, too, seem the real article
rather than actors. In fact every
character has been chosen because
he or she best represented the brain
child of the director Somehow when
graceful Clara Weston, played by
Alice Joyce, comes into the scene
when she is forced to spend the night
under the roof one finds himself
alarmed for her safety. She seems a
frail and beautiful flower, totally out
of place in the sordid surroundings.
But with the quick intuition of a
delicate, cultured girl from Shelf
cred home, she realizes her inability
to associate with those congregated
in the smoke filed room and quickly
wends her. way up the rickety stairs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
EFFICIENCY OF
INSPECTION WORK
AT FORKS SHOW
Pure Food Bulletin of A.
G. Touches on Ac-
tivities

The efficient and constructive work
which could be undertaken by other
cities of the state with the co-opera-
| ton of the state food department, is
shown In the report of Mrs. II. A.
| Sprague, food inspector of Grand
| Forks, in the Pure Food Bulletin, Just
| issued.
Fifty-one concessions at the North
Dakota State fair grounds were in
spected daily during the period of the
fair and two stands were closed, one
for using acid in making lemonade,
and the other for selling q beverage
not licensed in the state. At both
places the goods were confiscated.
Two stands were also closed at the
circus grounds. During the year the
reports show that 26 samples Of food
were sent to the state department for
analysis and that eleven samples of
different brands Of bottled water on
sale in stores were tested, one being
found to be unfit for drinking and the
sale of it stopped.
During the same period, 240 pounds
of honey, IL pounds of turkey, bot
ties of cream, 40 pounds of crackers,
20 pals of jelly, 40 pounds of beef and
us pounds of veal were among the
articRes condemned and destroyed.
During one month 80 samples of
milk and cream were taken of which
"a were below standard in butter fat.
During the year, 102 samples were
taken with Al below standard in but
ter fat Seventy dairymen were found
in one month without license. One
had paid his fee but his cows had
not been tested.
Four health certificates were called
for and two persons required to leave
food establishments. Three warrants
for arrests were issued. Seven hun
bred and nine complaints of condi-
tions of streets and alleys were re-
ported to the board of health, which
included garbage, barn, refuse, ashes,
toilets, rubbish and miscellaneous
m a tiers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
MORE EXPORTS
UNDER CONTROL
Cotton, Lumber and Sugar
Cannot be Shipped
Without License
(Rv Associated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 8.-Three i'm
portant commodities-cotto lumber
and sugar-probably will be put UNI
der the export control by President
Wilson. The exports council, it is
understood, already has recommend
ed that they be added to the list of
goods for whose shipment out of the
country license is required.
Goods that now cannot be export
ed without license, includes: Foods,
feedstuffs, iron, steel and explosives.
BY adding cotton, lumber and sugar
to these the government will extend
it's control to cover the most impor-
tant of it's export materials. #H
Members of the exports council are
particularly DESTROYS that the ship
ment of cotton be controlled. This
commodity, Of which Germany is in
desperate need, has gone to the Euro
pean neutral countries in large guam
titles within the last three years.
Reports that the United States
would embargo coal shipments to
Canada were denied officially today.
coal experts say the
United States is producing enough
coal for both countries and that the
problem is solely one of equitable
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
ASKS MORATORIUM FOR
BENEFIT OF DRAFT men
Sen. Martin Takes Up With Gronna
Question of Relieving Soldiers
From Debt,

Bismarck, N. d.. Aug. S.-State
Senator w. e. Martin of HUFF has
interceded with Senator A. ]. Gronna
in behalf of the scores of North Da-
kotans included in the draft who are
buying farms or proving up on home
steads and who may, Senator Martin
fears. lose their property if some
thing is not done to protect them
during the time they are. in federal
service.
The state senator wrote to the ma
tional senator outlining his views on
this subject, and asking whether it
would not be possible to arrange for
these men a moratorium which
would care for their interests during
their absence and which would at
the same time protect their creditors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
KILLED BY
LIGHTNING
Peter Skaar of McGregor,
Meets Instand Death
In Grain Field

Williston, N. D.. Aug. 8.-Peter
Skaar, 20 years old. farm hand en-
ployed by Olaf F'rederickson two
miles south of McGregor, was struck
on the head by bolt of lightning
and instantly killed.
Skaar was driving a team of
horses hitched to a binder at the
time. The animals were found lying
near the body of the young man.,
neither. being injured.
Skaar has been drawn for the ma
tional army in the first draft.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
ANOTHER CALL
Less Than 100 of 1874 Pass Test in
Marshall County, MINI.

Less than 100 men, not counting
those who will be exempted, out of
334 passed the physical examination
for the selective draft at Warren, in
Marshall county, Minnesota, accord
ing to c. NJ. Eastburn, stephen,
Mimi, who is visiting friends in Far
go. Marshall county,,s quota is 167,
and another call will be made.
Mr.. Eastburn, whose number is
331, went to Warren Tuesday, re-
turning Tuesday evening. He pass
ed the physical examination.