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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

ley Lewis was 81 years old. the son
Of Wenman Lewis, who made for
tune as a coal operator and now lives
at 826 Anderson avenue, in the
smart Shadyside district Lewis was
married and had one child. but had
been estranged from his wife since
November He had not been in the
city for more than month, and all
that his father knew of his where
abouts in the meantime was that he
had letters from both Chicago and
New York.
Lewis was a member of the class
of '01 at Yale, but left the university
at the end Of his sophomore year. He
had good deal of money of his own
and was well known in the gayer
circles Of Pittsburgh. No member of
his family knew of associations he
had in Philadelphia, least of all with
the Roberts woman.
Several business ventures occupied
more or less of his time. He was
secretary of the Lewis-Finley Coal
Co. until it was dissolved. Then he
became partner in the stock broker
age firm of Moore, Leonard & Lewis,
one Of the most active here and
which had New York offices at 115
Broadway. He remained there until
July, 1913, when the partnership was
changed to Moore, Leonard &,
Lynch. Then Lewis became interest
ed in one of the big motion picture
theatres here, but that was not sue
cessful and he withdrew. Since then
he had spent most of his time else
where.
When Lewis left Pittsburgh early
in December his friends heard that
he was plnning to go into the uto-
mobile business in New York. His
letters to his father did not say
whether he had.
Mrs. Bernard Lewis, when she was
told yesterday afternoon at the home
of her mother in Beechwood Boule-
ward that a warrant had been issued
for her husbands arrest contented
herself with saying she had been told
nothing about the matter. When she
was pressed for further details of her
husbands movements she called her
brother, who said. II doubt if even
Lewis father and mother know
where he is, or where he has been.
We certainly have no information
When news Of the suicide was con-
veyed to his father over the tele-
phone last night, he dropped the re-
ceiver and for full minute was un-
able to master his feelings. Recov-
ering, he haltingly asked to be ex-
cused, saying:
II can't talk tonight; I can't
Please don't ask it,"
Lee S. Smith, Grand Master of the
knights Templar Of the United States
the dead mans uncle, speaking fol
the parents, declared that ''the shock
of their sons death, following the
news of his connection with the muir
der, had been too much and both
were prostrated." Up to the an
nouncement OF the suicide. neither
the relatives nor friends of Bernard
had believed him guilty Of any com
plicity in the crime. He also stated
that the father and himself would
have gone to Bernard today following
receipt here of the disquieting news
from Philadelphia had they known
where to find him.
Whether Lewis was in financial
difficulties seems to be a, mystery. He
is known to have been we'll supplied
with money when he left this city
about a month ago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

Radfords B. Smith will soon have
a large new lot of goods f. the reg
ular Saturday morning sale of do.
mestics. This week many goods are
reduced and bargains will be found
in all departments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

Edward M. Hurley, chairman of
the Federal Trade Commission, ten
dered his resignation to President
Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

Exports Of specie from the port Oh
New York forSthe week ended Dec. 81
totalled $1,540,995.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

The condition of. Thomas A. Edi-
son, who is Ill at his home in Lew
ellyn Park, N, j., was said to be
much improved. ~ /.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

J. P. Baird. steel mill capitalist of
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Pittsburgh,
is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
DETECTIVES WAITING TO
ARREST HIM AS MODELS
SLAYER, RAKE KILLS SELF

Rich Pittsburgh Youth, Traed to Atlantic City Hote
Sends Bullet Into His Brain When Detectives Zap
for Admission Into His Room-Web of Circumstantlal
Evidence About Him In Connection With "Onyx
Girls' Death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

Estranged From Wife.
Pittsburgh, Jan. 5-Bernard Wes-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

General Funston will leave today
for Nogales and Yuma on a ten-day
inspection trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

Sat hey
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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
II. N: Midtbo, Who Fauors Program for
Nonbartisan League, Tells Why he
Could Not Stand For House Bill 44

give mo space for discussing this
measure. have not received bill a.
SO that what may have to say would
be from other information that I may
have received about 1t. I have asked
Tor bill A several times. I do not
know the views Of tho Herald and the
Forum on this bill I have seen no
issue OF these papers this year. 1
nave read the Nonpartisan Leader
and the Courier-News so that II they
have influence with me I naturally
would lean their way.
have neither time, inclination nor
desire to enter into q newspaper con-
troversy over the points may raise
They appeal to me a. some Of the
essential things necessary in; a good
government which tends to Increase
the sum Of good qualities in It's citi-
zens. collectively and. individually,
which should be the main criterion
rather than the efficiency Of the gov
ernment itself as an administrative
body.
believe that the bonded debt limit
OF tho state should bear fixed ratio
to the assessed valuation Of tho state
30 that this matter need never come
up again. At the time our constitu-
ton was made the debit limit therein
provided was equal to about five per
cent Of the assessed valuation Of the
state which is high, very high. If
we made it one per cent Of the as
sessed valuation in the new constitu-
ton our debt limit might be now
over three million dollars and in
creased as our assessed valuation in
creases. II section 169 of the new
proposed constitution had this change
I think 1t would be much better. 1t
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE.

Under the above caption the Chi
cago Herald published an editorial on
the movement in that state for q con-
vention to revise the state constitution.
The Illinois constitution is old, and
there is strong feeling throughout
the state that it is in need of amend
ment. A resolution for the submission
of the subject to the people for their
decision is before the legislature, and
the Chicago Herald discusses the
matter as follows:
The resolution to submit the ques-
tion of a constitutional convention to
the people at an election in 1918 is be-
fore the house committee. 1t is to be
hoped the committee will report the
measure promptly and favorably and
thus give the house a chance to emu
late the expedition with which the
senate disposed of this important bust
ness.
:, What the committee and house
are called on to decide, Of course, is
not whether there shall be a consti-
tutionai convention. 1t Is simply that
the people shall have a chance to say
whether they want one. 1t is difficult
to imagine a justifiable ground on
which the right of popular decision in
this case can be refused or even de-
1ayed."
That looks reasonable. Many peo-
pie want the constitution revised. The
sentiment is SO strong that it Is fair
to assume that those in favor of re-
vision may be in the majority. There
being such a strong and well-def1ned
opinion in that direction it seems
proper that the legislature should pro-
vide the means whereby the people
may declare definitely at the polls in
an authoritative manner, whether
they desire to have such a convention
held or not.
1t will be observed that the pro-
cedure proposed differs materially
from that which has been proposed
in North Dakota. Here it was not
intended by those who have been
most active in the promotion of re-
vision that the people should have
anything whatever to say on the sub
ject other than to accept or reject,
without opportunity to modify or
amend, the revised constitution which
certain unauthorized persons chose to
submit to them, and to submit with
the distinct understanding that all
who were unwilling to accept 1t as
prepared are corrupt Individuals and
unworthy citizens
Which plan appears to be the more
reasonab BILE?
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
ON THIN ICE.

d On Saturday meeting called for
sSthe purpose Of presenting the Nom
partisan league side Of state questions
now in controversy was held at
Thompson Thompson is in the Sew
enth legislative district. and is near
the home of State Senator Stenmo.
Vhe chief speaker at the meeting We
Mr. Bowen, at present chief clerk of
the house of representatives. and a
well known Socialist speaker and cam
didate. Mr.. Bowen devoted some at
tention in his remarks to Senator
Stenmo, and the senator came in for
some severe criticism at the hands
of Bowen and few others who spoke
on the same side Of the question.
Mr.. Stennno was nominated and
elected by the people OF the Seventh
district last year, and he received his
largest vote in the district where he
Is best known, and where he has lived
and worked for many years. He re-
celved this support not because he
was member of the Nonpartisan
league. and not because he was a.
politician. He had been a member
OF the league for only a short time.
and he had not been a politician at
all But he was known to his neigh
bors ass man and a citizen, and it
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

politicians to be tampered with and
degraded to the level Of an ordinary
statute"
I am for the leagues program
which the people want. but 1 am not
for this constitution.
Herman n. Midtbo.
Donnybrook, Feb. 2, 1917.
In my letter to the house commit
tee having consideration Of the bill
a I ended by urging against
Of the socialistic theory
of government which practically
means that the state should guarantee
work to everybody, lend them money
without interest, furnish them with
the implements of labor, build houses
for them, give them farms. strike bar
gains for them, provide pleasures for
them, and in fact supply all their
wants, economic, social, intellectual.
or otherwise. This means that the
able. industrious and provident should
share with the stupid, the idle. the
improvident whatever may be OBJ
tained as the reward Of their energy
and virtues. 1t would be not an en-
largement. but q restriction Of in
dividual freedom. and q deterioration
OF individual character. 1t would
really prescribe every act of mans
life. Such a government, II pra ctica-
BILE. would create despotisrn, exceed
ing any known in the history of the
world"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERA.
TVnN

The governments Of two American
states and one Canadian province
are giving an illustration of the
working out OF an intelligent self-in-
terest through practical and sensible
cooperation. The states OF WASH
ington and Oregon and the province
of British Columbia have entered
into an. agreement whereby for a
specified term each is to contribute
promotion of immigration to the Pa
cific northwest
Each of these political divisions is
interested in attracting settlers to its
own territory, and the interest of
each. therefore, is, in a measure an
the others. Yet, although they are
rivals and competitors, they 'have
found common interest, and a field
in which they can work in common
harmony and helpfulness. While each
is interested in attracting settlers to
itself, all are interested in bringing
settlers into the great territory Of
which they are common mem bers,
and, next to its own development,
each is interested in the development
of its immediate neighbors, for the
prosperity of each will react bene-
tcially on the others.
1t is obvious that If they act in
concert up to the point where their
interests begin to divide, there will
he a great saving in money and ef-
fort. In other words, the same
money and effort expended will pro-
duce approximately a three-fold re-
suit. They will cooperate with each
other up to that point, and then they
will become competitors for share
in the results.
&, This is the principle upon which
much cooperative work is based.
The citizens Of state unite for the
promotion of q movement in which
they have a common interest, and
then compete with each other when
the distribution reaches Its local
phase. The business men of a city
organize a cooperative institution in
the form of q commercial club or
similar organization for the promo
ton of the common interests Of the
city. They are competitors with each
other within the city, but all are in
terested in the general promotion Of
the city's welfare. Cooperation
along this line promotes efficiency
and prevents waste.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
r11yyER FLAMES FIERoEDY.
Auto Ablaze. Attracts an Avid Antic-
ipatory Audience.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. "a fam
ing flivver f,uttered and fumed teroc,
iouslv. Forty fearless f1remen faced
fussins flames for fully fifty-hve min
utes-and then came the end.
No one seems to know how the ar
rosant auto caught fire. 1t was
standins on SAMSON street, near
Eighth. when 1t was heard to gurgle.
hiccup and sneezs. This was fol-
lowed by several attempts to dance.
Then Mr.. Flivver jumped into
spasm. Paroxysms OF fear shattered
his nervous system. His tempera-
ture wen, up with leaps and bounds.
No thermometer could have Kept
tabs on his fever and he burst into
flames.
4 sympathetic bystander turned
in an alarm. Soon the street was
clogged with fire engines, hose carts.
hose and firemen. shoppers and mes
senger boys The flremen joined hands
in giving the flivver a cold bath.
He twisted and turned and kept
up a stubborn resistance. He lost
two legs. Then his lungs gave out,
and finally his body. badly cut and
lacerated. fell to the street. The fire.
men gathered around in silence as the
f1ivver flivved.
The car was worth more than $1S5
and was owned. according to rumor,
by one J. Goodman.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Saturday Nights Letter
(By Just1ce j. f. Robinson. }

In Bismarck the lid il still on. so
we cannot read the newspapers on
sunday. II 1t be kept on may give
1t q blow as fearful as David gave to
Goliath the giant, for regardless OF
any void and obsolete ststute. which
is q mare travesty on law and COM
mon sense, the people have q constl-
tutional and inherent right to liberty
and the pursuit of happiness on every
day III the week and this right may
not be denied, even by those who live
like the lilies Of the field. who toll not
neither do they spin.
The subject of this letter is the new
Court Rules. THOR purpose Is to UNI
do the heavy burdens of the law: to
cut out the disgracsful delays. the
needless expense and the technical
niceties Of procedure. We purpose to
show that 1t Is an easy matter for US
to keep up with the work Of the Court
and to do 1t we'll. Indeed. we could
do 1t II the population of the State
were twenty-five millions. We pur-
pose t.. decide every case on its merits
and to put stop to the habit OF
trifiing with Justice by loading Court
exceptions and by offering matter as
urpose to invite all the Judges to do
their work faithfully and we'll and to
give q concise monthly account of
their doings. We invite them to take
a broad and humane view Of the laws
and always to remember that the laws
are made for man and not man for
the laws. The great purpose Is to
promote human happiness and pros
Eer1ty,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
OLD MANS $4,000 NOTION.
Young Divorce So Phrases it in Hear,
Balm Suit

Pittsburgh, Feb. 3.-Asking $4,000
heart balm for the Humiliation and
modification" she has suffered be-
cause William ]. Long. 81, prom
lnent clubman and man about town.
refused to make her his wife, Mrs.
katherine B. Clay, a pretty young
dlvorcee. has filed suit charging Long
with breach Of promise.
Little trips for two, theater en-
gagements, cafe parties and a pro-
posal of marriage will constitute the
evidence Mrs. Clay will have to offer.
- IN the papers filed by her attorney.
I. N. Marshall. Mrs. Clay states that
on July Long asked her to become
ms wife, and that she consented.
We were to have been married 81
said Mrs. Clay ION August 4. which
was Mr.. Longs birthday. The we'd
aing was postponed until October 19.
nut before that Mr.. Long refused to
carry out his promise. Why. I don't
kno~. Old men get queer and child
lsh notions into their heads.
y have seen him recently: yes and
his attitude is friendly enough. Bnt
friendship isn't enough when a man
humiliates YOU as this man has done
He is rich man and he shall v, nav
for his broken word" N'
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

was because of his known character
that those who knew him chose him
for the important position which he
fills.
Transient orators are skating on
pretty thin ice when they come into
the home district Of a man like Mr..
Stenmo and undertake to tell the peo-
pie what sort Of man he Is. Those
people do not need to be told. They
know. And the chilly reception given
to the visitors on Saturday, and tho
very disappointing response which
was made to their appeal for further
funds Is evidence Of the distaste with
which the people viewed this attempt
to injure the reputation Of local
man whom they know and respect,
and to cast odium upon other citizens
OF the county and district who are also
too we'll known to require any certi-
ficate of character, good or bad. from
a Socialist agitator like Bowen.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Gornpers Appeals to
Germany to Prevent
Any Further Break

Washington, Feb. 6.-An appeal to
organized labor in Germany to throw
its influence against any widening Of
cabled to Berlin today by President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor. The message
was addressed to Carl Leigien, presi
dent Of the German Federation of
Trade Unions. and said
Cant you prevail upon German
to avoid break with Unit
ed States and thereby prevent uni
versal conflict"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
u. S. Authorities Take
Over German Commercial
Wireless Plant in East

Portland, Maine. Feb. 5.-A COM
mercial wireless plant owned by q
German company at Deering, a sub
nrb of this city, was taken over by
United States authorities tonight
Twelve soldiers from Fort Williams
were detailed to guard the plant
Which mas been used as a receiving
station and which has been under the
supervision Of the navy department
since the beginning Of the war.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
HERE'S POLITE CONDUCTOR.
Keeps Books So Belated Passenger.
MAY Get NaDs


Woodbury.. N. j., Feb. c.-Belated
passengers who ride on the 1903 a.
M. trolley car from Camden to this
city have found a friend In the con-
ductor, under whose new system they
are enabled to get an hours nap en-
route. The system is simple, effective
and already popular From through
passengers the conductor collects the
two nickels and jots down the des-
tination of the rider on a paper slip.
AS the car swings down the line and
rears the city the list is carefully
consulted. the sleeper politely awak-
ened and told where to get off by the
obliging man of the rear platform.
Previous to the adoption of this
been carried beyond their corners and
compelled to sleepily trudge back to
where they should have alighted from
the car.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Donnybrook. N. D., Feb. 1.
Grand Forks Herald:


Dear Sir: am enclosing a short
article stating why I, as one who
favors the league program. cannot
support the proposed constitution.
am also enclosing an extract of INV
letter to the house committee having
tnls bill under consideration. It is
at the request of a man who is now
IN Bismarck that am doing this and
hope that may add something of
value to the discussion of this meas
ure: Please send me five or six copies
OF the issue containing the article with
your bill therefore. and oblige,
Very truly yours,
H. n. Midtbo.
Bismarck N. D., Jan. 27.
Dear Mr. Midtbo:
On or about January 20 YOU wrote
10 q house committee criticisinp hill
"a from the information YOU had
about 1t. Several of us here have
taken you to be for the leagues
program. As know you wish to be
fair and 50 far as It is in your mower
to be fair you are fair, even to those
who 90 you dirty work. I shall ask
you to give your reasons against this
measure In the columns of the Grand
Forks Herald, The Fargo Courier-
News and The Fargo Forum. Do not
mention my name
Sincerely yours,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
The New Court Rules.


Rule /. 1t is the special duty of
this mandate of the constitution:
"All courts shall be open, and every
man for any injury done him in his
lands, goods, person, or reputation
shall have a remedy by due process Of
law. and right and justice administer
ed without sale. denial or delay"
Rule 2. This court will waste no
time in the hearing Of discussions on
technical points or on motions to ad-
vance or delay cases. or to dismiss
appeals. The system of delaying and
amassing business for court terms Is
discontinued. Appeals may be con-
sidered and determined at any time,
regardless Of court terms. and in all
cases the court may without any mo-
tion make special orders in regard
to the hearing of case. so that every
case may be heard and determined
within thirty days after the filing of
an appeal.
Rule 3. On receipt of an appeal
record the clerk Of the supreme court
will look 1t over and return it for COR
rection in case Of any manifest and
material error or defect that might
prevent hearing and decision on the
merits; and the clerk will give to
counsel for each party a notice of any
order made in the case and the time
for oral argument
Rule 4. In cases tried before the
court. without Jury. and appealed to
the supreme court for a new trial, the
appeal will not be dismissed, or the
judgment affirmed because of a fall
ure to include in the record all the
evidence offered at the trial or a de-
mand for a new trial, or because of
any technicality. But II 1t appear that
any material evidence has been omit
ted, the record shall be returned for
correction. or q mandate shall issue
directing the trial court forthwith to
certify and return to the supreme
court the evidence omitted from the
record on any specified point or mat
ter.
Rule g. In the trial Of both court
cases and jury cases. the counsel must
refrain from making needless and
confusing objections. There Is no rea-
son for objecttng to nearly every ques-
ton as leading, or as incompetent, ir-
relevant, inlnlaterial or not admissible
under the pleadings. One objection Of
the same character to the same class
or Kind OF evidence is quite enough.
And an objection that evidence is not
admissible under the pleadings must
sno" why 1t Is inadmissible so that
II necessary, the pleadings may be
amended And so, an objection that
evidence is incompetent or inlmateri-
al must state the reason why, unless
1t Is quite obvious.
And when an objection is made and
overruled, or a motion is denied. an
exception will be understood as a mat
ter of course. The rigll. 10 iuetice
must NOT depend on exceptions and
OBJECTIONS, Or on any technical prac-
Rule 8, Any matter offered as evil
dence must be excluded when II is
clearly inadmissible. And in case Of
an appeal to the supreme court. n It
appear that any material evidence was
excluded: the court shall issue man
date to the trial court to take the evil
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

I received this letter on the farm
January 81 and was to say the least
surprised. have no control over the
even know that these papers wo,,id
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

Why worry about the original sin,
when so many Of it, descendants are
in our midst7
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