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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

All kinds Hog and Stock Wire fencing
at the right prices. D, G. JORDAN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

Mind gives a man power to do things,
character does things.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Murray Replies to Mrs.
Jean McNaughton Stevens

Editor independents note in your
last issue what certain lady teacher
terms "show Mr.. Murray the other
side" She failed to disclose what she
meant by the one or the other side
except by a slight inference. I take
it for granted that she meant paying
out school funds for the teachers use
when chasing down the avenue of sill
ent gloom in pursuit Of fitting Gin
spiration."
The state constitution, sections 1853
and 154 defines the sources of school
funds, and then we find this language
in sec. 154, viz: Xxx (school money!
shall be faithfully used and applied
each year for the benefit of the COM
mon schools of the state and shall
be for this purpose apportioned
among and between all the common
school corporations Of the state in
proportion to the number of children
in each of school age, as may be fixed
by law, and no part Of the fund shall
ever be diverted even temporarily
from this purpose, or used for any
other purpose whatsoever than the
maintenance of common schools for
the equal benefit Of the people of the
state. Xxx
/ agree that it ought to be the OBJ
jectyof teachers at all times to raise
l
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

An unusual thing in railroad history
occurred last Friday evening, when
the terrific wind storm worked box
car loose at Casselton and started it
down the line at the rate Of forty
miles an hour. It ran through num-
Der Of switches and over several
crossings before it finally stopped at
Colfax.
It was not known what it was I'M
til it passed Davenport and Floyd
Borderud, night operator, was in
structed to let it in on the side track
in order to throw her off. Floyd sue
ceeded in Drawing the storm and open
ed the north switch, then he sum
moned Hans Johnson to assist him.
They succeeded in getting few
planks and placing them on the track
before it came, but she passed right
on over the whole works and went
right through the south switch and
continued on her journey, going
through Walcott at terrible rate OF
speed and barely missing freight
train which had just pulled in on The
siding. At Colfax the section mer
got out and succeeded in stopping it
The affair produced no little ex.
element here, Sam Trueblood, the
agent, was aroused from his peaceful.
slumbers and called out to investigate
and Fred Plagneman was called tx
repair the south switch. Hans Johan
son lost his cap and froze his ears
It was very unusual occurrence ant
a lucky one because there happened
to be nothing in its way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

H. H. Eldredge, the Taylor garage
man, has completed patent which
he has been working on for more than
two years. The patent is for safety
device for automobiles. In case Of
accidents Of any kind, the wheels Of
the auto with the new device are
Caused to run in parallel line with
the car, thus eliminating the risk Of
the wheels becoming "jack-knifed"
and the car upsetting. This feature
Of the patent alone Mr.. Eldredge
maintains is worth many times it's
cost to the car say nothing of the
loss of life. Mr.. Eldredge recently re-
turned from a trip to Minneapolis
and St. Paul, where some models
were made and the patent thoroughly
demonstrated. Arrangements were
made for the manufacture of the de-
vice by the St. Paul Machine Manu-
featuring Co., who will be ready to
turn them out as soon as material can
be obtained.
The patent was pronounced one OF
the best improvements in the auto.
mobile line by all the leading jobbers
of the cities and the only fear ex-
pressed was that enough of them
could not be manufacturede to supply
the demand. The inventor has sew.
eral orders for them and as soon as
the manufacturers are able to make
them, will have men on the road anc
agencies established to handle the
orders. Sle
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

their standard of usefulness, and I
further agree that the scale Of wages
is entirely too low, yet that does not
justify diversion of the school funds
nor justify the holding of five-day
Institutes during term time of schools.
In the article to which she took ex-
ceptions, pointed out better, more
convenient, and more economical rem
edy for the teachers than the present
gouge method. A rereading will veri-
fly this statement.
Very truly,
GEO. T. MURRAY,
Berthold, N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Minot Curriers' "Wipe Canadians Eye"

Minot Curriers' "Wipe Canadians Eye"
The Minot curriers' who participated
in the Bonspiel at Portal last week
"wiped the eye" of the Canadian cur
lers. They report having been treat
ed royalty. The following is list
of the Minot Kinks with the number
of games won:
Piper, Richmond, Erickson and
Porter, Skip. Won four out of five
games, getting first prize in second
event.
Roach, Mulroy, Pence and Mcclure,
skip. Won four out of six games,
winning second in consolation event;
Grow, McKone, C. B. Davis and
Ward, skip. Winning three out of
six games, getting third in consola-
ton event.
The "green" Burlington team con-
sisting of Harvey, George and Rolla
johnson, brothers, and Rev. 4. U.
Richmond, entered the Bonspiel and
while not winning any games, lost in
each instance by very narrow mar
gin, making most creditable show
ing. This rink is going to be heard
from in next winters Bonspiels.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
II. l.. Winters Co.

Ed Clearmont, one Of the big far
mers living west of Walhalla asked
US, the other day, what is the value
of the land about Walhalla? He
supplemented this question with the
following explanation: In Illinois
and Iowa land will produce from
forty to sixty bushels of corn is val
ued at $3.50 an acre and up. Mr.
Clearmont is large potato farmer
and always has number Of carloads
to sell. He raised last year 210 bush
els of Irish Cobbler potatoes to the
acre and last week sold two carloads
at $500 per bushel delivered in Wal.
halla. Figure it out-and tell us what
land in this section of North Dakota
is worth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Phone l2l

listines being some 1900 red-handea
criminals" Of jamestown and vicinity
whom the divine believes to be in
terested in the booze business and
other things nefarious. Among ride
Gus abuses which the reverend gentle
man claims to have been subjected to
are the removal of the hoops from his
rainbarrels, the removal of nuts from
his wagon wheels, the tampering with
his harness, defacing his barns and
house, etc., etc.
DR.. Hews demands that his affi-
davit be filed with the secretary of
state in order that it may take its
place with the vital records of the
state. No official action has been
taken to date by the governor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Asserting that he has been mhide

Asserting that he has been mhide-
ously misused," Rev. Franklin H.
Hews of jamestown, former pastor
Of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Forman, today filed in person with
Governor Frazier an eighteen--page
"certified affidavit" in which he
charges former Governor Hanna, for
mer Attorney General Andrew Miller
and other former state officers and
officials Of Stutsman county and
jamestown city Of ignoring his pleas
for justice and leaving him in the
hands Of the Phillistines, said Phil
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Non Partisan League Meeting il
MINT March a.

MinOt March "a.
The attitude of the state senate in
blocking legislation introduced by
League members is causing much in
terest throughout the state.
The position the senate has taken
in regard to various appointments by
the Governor and it's attitude in de-
feating blouse Bill a." and nearly
all legislation originating in the
House is also the subject of much dis
cussion by the people and many re-
quests have been made from differ
ent parts of the state for meetings
to be addressed by someone we'll
qualified to discuss these questions.
A meeting will be held at Minot
Saturday, March Oath at 2 o'clock p.
m. which will be addressed by an able
speaker, who will discuss these ques-
tions and others of vital Importance
to the citizens of North Dakota.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend. This meeting is certain to be
interesting and instructive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
DIR. and Mrs. Lang Entertain.

DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Lang enter
tanned number of their friends at
their home, 304 Third street south
east, Tuesday night. The evening
passed altogether too quickly with
games and music, both vocal and in
strumental and at IL o'clock delici-
Gus luncheon was served. The follow
ing included the guest list: DR.. and
Mrs. P. A. Nestos, Prof. and Mrs. G.
E. Bemis, Mr.. and Mrs. Wetch, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. Engeseth, Mr.. and Mrs. Marius
Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Winters,
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Truax and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sorte.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Former Minot Abstractor Fights With
the Allies.

John Cocbrane, formerly abstractor
for the Blaisdell-B Bird Co., is now with
the Allies, fighting in. France. He
wrote Judge Murray stating that he
has been in the trenches for the past
two years. In case that the United
States gets into the war and sends
troops across the water, Cochrane
hopes TO ret commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
TELEGRAPH STRIKE
THREATENS TIE-UP
Railroad Service in South Jersey
Will Be Crippled if OPP
orators Quit

Complete tie-up of Pennsylvania Railroad
lines in South Jersey tomorrow morning is
the present outlook as a result Of the teleg-
raphers' strike, which has spread from the
Trenton to the West Jersey and Seashore
division. This announcement was made at
union headquarters in Burlington today.
Ninety-seven per cent of the West Jersey
and Seashore telegraph operators have
signed an agreement to quit tomorrow
grants their demands for a 50 daily wage.
as is asked also by the Trenton division
men.
The men who plan to quit tomorrow in
clude" also the operating telegraphers in
the Camden terminal and yards. Such
action would badly cripple the heavy week.
end seashore traffic from Philadelphia On
the Schuylkill Division, according to mes
sages received at strike headquarters here
this morning. nearly every tedegrap pher has
voted to join the Jersey men in their de-
mands, and a big meeting will be held at
Reading tomorrow morning, to plan definite
action.
A strike of passenger agents is immi-
nent, as the agents are in sympathy with
the key operators and trouble has been
fastened by a sensational incident at
Birmingham, that has aroused the ire of
lHe agents tnrOuSnOut SOutn Jersey.
j. a. Lippincott is the aLent at that point.
When he was home at his dinner yesterday,
three men appeared in an automobile, dis
played railroad detective badges and, Lip
pincott says, forced Norman Hartman, the
assistant agent, to admit them to the Office.
Then it is alleged they forced Hartman
from the office, making the excuse that they
wanted to conduct a private telephone con-
versation.
Agent Lppincott returned while the de-
tectives were still in the office. He inn
mediately called Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia, declared that. rather than
submit to such high-handed methods and
jeopardZe his accounts he would relieve
his bondsman from responsibility by re-
signing. He asked for an immediate audit
of his accounts and closed the Office the
assistant and night agent quitting with
him, and they today claim that twenty
five other agents who will meet this after
noon are ready to go out in sympathy with
the telegraphers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
new ARMY AT WORK
SHOWN IN FILMS
Bluebird Secures Mary MacDon-
ald-Essanay Has AMI
mated Titles
BY the Photoplay Editor

Soldier boys who have enlisted or bsea
drafted into the great National Army win
nave an opportunity to see themselves at
work In the training camps in motion
pictures NJ,
Kendall Banning, director OF the division
OF pictures or the Committee Of Public In.
formation has granted permission to the
Hearst-Pathe News camera men to visit all
or the cantonments throughout the United
states where the soldiers are training.
several camera men will be assigned at va
rious times to each Of the training camps,
where they will spend several days picturing
the defenders of the nation In the prelimi-
nary work that they must undergo prior
to their departure for the battlehelds Of
Europe.
AS rapidly as the pictures are taken they
will be forwarded to Washington to be
passed by the official censors. after which
they will be shown each week In the releases
OF the Hearst-Pathe News.
An innovation which has caused favorable
comment has been introduced by Essanay
in recent photoplays. 1t Ia called the AMI
mated subtitle. II was first introduced TO
the public in The Golden idiot" recent
success featuring Bryant washburn. Those
who have seen 1t will remember the interest
aroused by the conversation which took
place between the characters that was
shown In blocked-off corner Of the screen
without interfering with the action. The
success Of this innovation means that II
Will undoubtedly play an important part
In future releases of the Essanay Company.
Carmel Myers made her first bow a. .
Jewel star in Sirens of the Sea-" It is
understood that Miss Myers will shortly be
featured in an important Jewel production.
Mary Macdonald, who had made consider.
able progress upon the speaking stage before
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
GLENDINNING TO MAP
US. AVIATION FIELD
Pioneer Philadelphia Filler Will
Direct Construction of Great
.Airplane Base

Major Robert Gendinning, Philadelphia
banker and pioneer aviator will direct the
laying out of the American aviation field in
France, according to information received
today The American field is planned to
be the largest in the world.
Major Glendinning was recently sent TO
France by the United States Government to
assist the French Government in the prep
aration of it's aviation fields. 1t was ex-
pected that he would return in short time
after he had made a primary survey OF
conditions for officials in Washington Glen
dinning's new and important tasks and
six weeks conference with French officials
on the entire aviation problem will take
considerable time. 1t is doubtful whether
the major will be able TO return for many
months, if at all, while the war lasts.
The aviation field and hangers that will
house the great American air fleet will be
laid out by the Major with the cooperation
of General Pershing's experts. From time
TO time other Americans, who have been
developing in the flying field VIII go abroad
TO re-enforce Major Glendinnings force OF
workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
BITUMINOUS DEALERS
PREPARE DATA FOR u. s.

sixty of the leading bituminous coal
dealers of this city today are preparing
statements relating to their present con-
tracts, who the consignees are and other
Information, at the request of the United
States Fuel Administration
kilograms requesting this information
reached the operators today, who imme-
diately assigned men to prepare the in
formation. The telegram reals as fol-
bws.
Please send at once statement of your
contracts, showing consignee, location,
monthly requirements, kind of coal,
period covered; also statement your pro-
duction per month for 1917. Y. S.
Fuel Administration. l.. A. Snead, Com
missioner.
I'VE have no idea for what purpose this
Information will be used" said an official
Of a. company which deals in bituminous
coal, but as loyal and patriotic citizens,
We are obeying the request and SO are
oil other operators"
The Public Service Commission, at Har-
risburg today granted railroads permis-
sion to supply boxcars to mines for coal
transportation without charging them
against the allotment of coal cars for such
hines This may increase the transporta-
ton Of coal westward in boxcars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT
UNCLE SANS FIGHTERS
Million-Dollar Christmas Being
Planned for Soldiers and
Sailors at Home and Abroad
WASHINGTON. Sent IA,


A million dollar Christmas for Americas
fighting men is assured today by nation
wide arrangements Of the Red Cross, Y.
NJ. c. A., Y. w. c. A. and Knights of Co.
lumbus. Help is needed The local branch
of any of the organizations named will tell
you how to do your share. 1t Is ex-
pected this will assure about dollars
worth of holiday happiness for every Amer
Jean fighting man in the world. Men in
the trenches of France, In training at home
or battling the U-boat on the ocean, all will
be visited by a Santa Claus sporting the
spear and helmet of Mars.
Local branches of the organization named
will be in charge of gift-giving and cele-
brations srrnong the drafted men, aviators,
rainbow divisioners and others in American
cantonments in this country. Local branches
of the Red Cross will have general super
vision of the work, which already is develop
ing on a large scale throughout the nation.
Major Murphy, of the Red Cross commits
sion to Europe, will see that Americas
Christmas gets to the Yankee boys at the
front.
In addition to this, wives, mothers Sis
ters sweethearts, other relatives and
friends of the men at home and abroad will
be permitted to send their loved ones spe-
cial bundles. They will go as regular mail
addressed to the individual just like let
ter.
Ample provision is being made to see that
lonely soldier boys with neither father,
mother nor other near relatives will be re-
membered literally.
Funds for gifts and celebrations at camps
in this country are being raised through
popular subscriptions to the four crgani-
cations named. Cash for the celebration
and general gift packages for the men at
the front is being provided from the re-
Gently subscribed s100,000,00O Red Cross
fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
WOMAN BLAMES MAYOR
| FOR 5TH WARD TROUBLE
Head Of Big Sisters Says He
Should Stop Police Activity
for Either Faction

The responsibility for the trouble In the
Fifth Ward rests upon Mayor Smith, ac.
erdlng to Mrs. Marion l.. G. Polak, presi-
cent Of the Big Sisters. In a statement
mls afternoon she said:
Mayor Smith is absolutely to blame for
showing the police to assist either side,
thd mis- order would have prevented the
.oupie mad they known he meant it, bur
ne preferred to let it go as it was. His
= the fault, not the policemens. They
nave been helping their own man apparently
~ an ordinary political way without any
'ousnhouse tactics that we could see.
us absolutely against the public in
v' serest mat the police should go this far,
". persecution from what we could see
y very much overdrawn, and II the rest
" tnose prosecuted are of the same class
y those we interviewed it would be bette,
~ ue people If they were permanently
paced somewhere where they would no.
's menace to the community"
4, Mrs. Polak reviewed all the troubles in
Me flith Ward and expressed the BELIEF
ssnelaiy ~. that the police did not beat up
sny one who did not deserve it. She also
saia tne police, according to investigation.
were justified in beating Able Cohen,
mayor Smith has assured Senator
~ .ncNichol that the police will not be allowed
on September 10,
.o..S me iact that Mayor Smith will be in per-
MIA na, charge of the police department on
K I"hhary election day does not mean that
Wuas .ss split with Director of Public Safety
hol, h,Ssn, one or the chief factors in the Ware
b,rs".ssnip snip, The Mayor has confidence in
sIru,'' Ior Wilson, 1t is understood, but he
sy rst.. intends according to the McNichol
ssa'ement, to assume full and d,rect re-
possibility. anu "Ne'' re-
into y. bioody Fifth" political fight crept
when Ne central Police Court this morning
Cares Cnarles j. Bowden, a follower of
srSs,,,. was charged with keeping dis
caranV mouse on Second street near South.
. cut,o, ioiiowers say the arrest and prose.
attsn vi bowden is nothing more than an
his p. 49, 70 harass the man on account of
ward Inuy Ine attitude toward the present
Bowa.i leader, Magistrate Watson held
ueh ~, IN 5000 bail for court
no.s n.n women took part in the raid on
otbsr ,ns place. Mrs. Polak and several
v.,s members Of the Big Sisters toured the
n r,or,a ,ast night and watched the police
comnIaiS IN several instances they heard
ct,p,aints cnt,pn from residents of alleged Nerse-
'On from the police in the ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
EPISCOPAL BISHOP TO FRANCE
Question of Sending One Considered by
Church Council

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE sending
of an Episcopal Bishop to France to accom-
pany the American forces in the field was
considered by the Episcopal War Council
here this afternoon The council. made up
of six bishops. six priests and six laymen
of the Episcopal faith. voted to raise a
fund of 100000 among parishes through
out the United States for spiritual work
among the American troops.
Executive offices, in charge of an execu-
tive secretary. to be chosen at the present
session of the War Council, are to be To-
Gated in New York. The purpose of the
War Council is to assure the presence in
every American camp of n chaplain of the
Episcopal or some other faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
OF COAL
FAMINE LOOMS UP
possibility of Riots and Con-
'Ascation Suggested to Fuel
Administrator
!, pNJNG is WIDESPREAD
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA

WASHlNtlpN, sept. IL.
\ ,,er Of coal riots and confiscation
i~ coal shipments by local authori-
ef pass"e ,resented to Fuel Administrators
garfield today. A.. oo,,.,, s,,u l.,
fio ,hose who handle the householders'
pe' and basket -at-a-time buyers-are
usas ,,,,s IN the warning. The freezing poor.
vIiuns will storm the coal yards. They
u'T spsi fy.ce localities caught short OF fuel in
v.l,n,er W. to seize any coal In sight, as
MT ayor of Des Moines, Ia, did last win
ue sunported by public demand.
tef. 'rn,cai letter from a jobber unable to
a. a W pone-fifteenth his normal tonnage.
op.s" ,.s soventy small retailers to supply. says:
vl'n .soso retailers cannot obtain fuel for
,,oor neople they supply, the latter
Nv, u Iet their children freeze There will
sssdng coal CS1brators, still struggling
a., cost sheets to prove they should have
sshsr prices than those fixed by President
ssl,sor ns"O confirmed the seriousness of the sit
nation. ,,.., - ,.
"a ,he erayest traffic congestion in the
.n,ry,s history said there Is now no
~ n filling domestic and industrial coal
sS,n.rds In the scant eighty days remaining
Store winter ties up the rails and lax,
boats -,
Garfield stated the principal hope for =.
.or,Ion of the coal problem now lies largely
Will the people themselves.
.They must not rely wholly upon price
sx;ng nor upon the already overtaxed
transportation systems of the country, nor
rnon the effort to increase production. nor
,pon the apportonment of coal, nor upon
me enforcement of the law" he said. They
must save every possible bit of fuel. II
tbe householders of the country save one
fou out of twelve they save ten million tons
Of COAL" he declared.