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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-10-12

was nearly fifty years in perfectly
its military efficiency. In less than 4
months the American Republic has
made such strides as to indicate that
in less than two years time the
boosted superiority of German eff
cheney will have been discredited.
There is such a thing as American
efficiency, and time will prove that
German efficiency can not Withstand
it, fighting as it is for liberty, justice,
and humanity.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-10-12

even threatened with invasion and
without any disturbance OF business
conditions. All was done with the
calm determination and judgment of
an earnest, patriotic people per-
forming service for civilization and
mankind and maintaining the rights,
the dignity, and the honor of the
greatest nation in the world.
The German leaders derided AM
erica's entry into the war as bluff.
This is our answer.
The German Imperial Government
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-10-12

SCENTS her educated dog, pony and els-
plant and statue horses; Prince
Charles, a rem arkably eleweg chin
pangee, de:ss acrobatie and other
stunts with the apparent understand
nag of a human performer, and there
are many other displays. The mill
taPy feature of the show is a conn
Pany ef-Unele Sana's artillerisbs, who
give q wonderfully sensational gum
drill. There will be a parade at 1890
when all the professional resources
of the shogg will be seen free upon
ths streets
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27

The secretary of state rather re-
scented the shrapnel and machine gun
fire of the assistant attorney general.
you're taking lot Of things for
granted, Dam" he said to the prose-
cutor, you're trying to tangle up this
jury"
Hall admitted that he had asked
Waters to defer his examination Of
his department and stated this was
after Walla had revealed shortage
and while Hall was waiting for Walla
to return from hunting trip that he
might get the keys to the cash draw
err. When Walla returned, the witness
said, he admitted to Hall that the
shortage was larger than originally
stated and Hall waited until more
money could be raised before insist
ing that the drawer be opened.
Hall admitted that his letter to
Youmans, date Oct. 20, may not have
been written until Oct. &c, but knew
Of no reason for predating his letter.
He originally said he asked Youmans
for the money because he did not
know whether he could get it from
Stutsman and later admitted that he
may have received the money from
Stutsman several days prior to his
writing to Youmans. He insisted
that he had cattle deal in mind west
of the river when he wrote Youmans,
but denied having stated over the
phone to Youmans that he wanted a
loan for the purchase of cattle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
Americanized jap Got 80 Days.

Roy Yuki, the Americanized-Ja
who beat the Minot merchants out of
$500 by passing worthless checks,
pleaded guilty recently and was SEN
fenced Saturday to serve 80 days in
the county Jail, pay fine of 5000 and
in default of paying the fine serve 20
days additional. The Jap married a
white girl and this is probably the
reason he went wrong. Attorney
Coyle in addressing the jury prior to
the passing of the sentence stated that
the Jap's sister-in-law had forged a
number of checks on his account and
for this reason the defendant did not
know just how much money he had in
the bank.
The charge aainst him was the
passing of a check for $75 on bank
in which he did not have the funds.
For the check he got a suit of clothes
from local store, some furnishings
and $25 in currency. 1t appears that
he made a general cleanup in the city,
getting about $500 out Of the various
merchants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
Zahl Lumberman WEEDS Overly
Teacher

Ture Erickson, manager of the b.
vey-Shute Lumber Co., at Zahl, N. D.
was united in marriage in this city at
high twelve Sunday, Dec. % to Miss
Ida Klev of Grafton, N. D., the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. E. J.
Forsberg, at the latter's home in this
city. A few of the close friends of
the couple attended and following the
ceremony a delightful wedding dinner
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson
will be at home at Zahl after Feb. 1.
The bride has been teaching at
Overly N. D., giving up her position
but day or two before the wedding.
She is an accomplished and lovable
young woman. The groom is a cou
sin of Mrs. Forsberg. He is young
man of excellent business qualifica-
tons and we'll liked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
GRASSLAND NEWS

Fred Nuzzy and Carl Grindberg
were callers at the Abrahamsen home
last Monday evening.
Mr.. Nels o. Grasky has had very
bad luck of late. He had several
runaways last week and as result
all his vehicles and bobsleds are
strung along the road from his home
to Minot. We hope Nels, you will
have better luck during the coming
new year.
We overheard Arnold Grindberg
and Leila Britton say that they hoped
there would be another entertainment
soon, with scarcity of seats. What's
the reason?
Henry, Richard, Bertha and Agnes
Abrahamsen were Minot visitors one
day last week.
We notice Ruby Nordhagen has
been more cheerful this week than
usual. Wonder why?
Carl Grindberg and the Abraham
sen Bros. attended the entertainment
and oyster supper given at Logan
Christmas eve. They report a very
enjoyable time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27

was established, Jan. 10, 1916, has been
forty men convicts per day. With but
three or four exceptions these have
been negro mkdemeanor prisoners.
whose sentences average between seven
and eight months and who were secur-
ed from the Fulton county prison. The
officials OF the camp consist Of a deputy
warden, two fOremen, one camp clerk
and one night Waterman, whose only
duties so far have been to protect the
commissary. The men are all employ
ed under the honor system. no armed
guards being permitted at this camp.
All the prisoners are clothed in neat
brown suits marked with the prisoners
number. There have been no escapes
or attempts at escape up to the first of
this year. although about 100 different
men have been quartered at the camp
in the year Of its operation. Only three
Of these have been sent back to the
prison or to the chain camps, the only
methods of dsciplining that are used;
two Of these were returned for fighting
and the third for the general dissatis.
faction which he gave and caused.
Prisoners themselves are in favor OF
working upon the roads, says the ma
tional committee on prisons and prison
labor and quotes in support Of this as
sertion from the Star-Bulletin. the or
gan Of New York state prisoners, as
follows:
Excellent results were gained dur.
ing the year 1916 in road work and
upon the conservation at Comstock,
The road gang operating from Sing
Sing repaired many Of the bad spots
in roads of Westchester and about the
prison. This work is expected to con.
tinue until there will be we'll over $50
inmates scattered throughout the coun-
try as soon as the weather clears. The
tentative list Of the men who are to
be intrusted with this honor has al
ready been made 1t will be the means
Of bringing back strength and energy,
as we'll as good health, to all the in
mates working upon the outside.
mo man of all the inmates who
went outside last year had word Of
fault to find with his treatment. All
are anxious to join these camps again.
The freedom of movement and the ex-
ercise shorten the time yet to do in
wonderful manner. Many states
have found road work to be the an
swer to the prison problem. Colorado
and California have rebuilt the better
portion of their roads with prison la
Dor, and, besides feeding the inmates
with an extra supply Of food, 1t has
also led to lessening of time through
provisions made by the farsighted leg
lslators."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
LICENSED TO WED.

Verne M. DeVore, 20, and Josephine
K. I. Steinberger, IS.
Lewis S. Hartlestad, 27. and Gladys
Boggess, %.
Percy D. Proctor, 40, and Ida Bur
ris, 80.
Conrad Lidstrom, 38, and Mary
Frances Lipp, "a.
Einar Jorgenson, 20, Kenmare, and
Loella S. Ojand, 20, Kenmare.
Gerhard Bitterness and Clara Lon
berg.
r. E. Bennett and Floe Beehn.
Albert Lonberg, 26, and Julia Ot'
terness, 81.
Harry w. Nelson, %, and Esther
Nash, %.
Rudolph Meyer. 81, and Clara John
son, Fl.
Rudolph E. Renfandt, %, and Chris
tine Fame, 20.
Fred Graham, 80, and Rose A. Peck
II.
julius W. Green, 40, and Lucille
Rocheleau, 16.
Harold E. Mann, Lone Tree, and
Myrtle M. Roberts.
Schjold Eide, "a, and Serme Trolte
II.
Paul c. swetlik, rs, and Hilda S
Market, rs.
Foster L. Gronninger, %. and Ber'
tina Spicher, IS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
THOS. HALL ACQUITTED
Takes Jury Only Ten Minutes Il
Decide on Verdict

Bismarck, N. D., Tuesday. Dec. Is.
Thomas Hall, secretary OF state of
North Dakota was acquitted of en-
bezzlement of state funds here early
this morning, the jury having been out
just ten minutes.
The case was given to the jury at
1915 a. m. and at 1925 a. m. the jur-
ors announced that they had agreed.
They were called into the courtroom
and the verdict announced.
But two ballots were taken. The
first stood eleven to one for acquittal
and the second was unanimous.
The courtroom was filled, state Off
Gals and legislators remaining to hear
the result. After the verdict was
read, the judge wished everybody a
Merry Christmas and all was over ex-
cspt congratulations.
Mr.. Hall said that he believed the
state had been fair in it's prosecution
and that he held no bitter feeling
toward anybody as a result of the
trial. He shook hands with the jur-
srs and thanked them. Talking with
Assistant Attorney General Brennan
who prosecuted the case, Hall declar-
ed that he thought the prosecutor had
been fair and that no enmity existed
between them.
The verdict seemed to be a popular
one and the result had been generally
expected.
The trial reserved three of it's big
gest sensations for the closing hours.
Two of these were revealed in the tes-
timony of former Associate Justice f.
T. Burke, of the supreme court, the
last witness for the state, who, on
direct examination, testified that Hall
had come to his office the day follow
ing his arrest and had stated his in
tention of pleading guilty, but had
been dissuaded.
The third sensation Of the even
ing was brought out by W. H. Suits
man when he produced, in addressing
the jury, check made out by Cover
nor Lynn J. Frazier to his private
secretary, Nelson A. Mason, which
had been cashed from the currency in
the automobile registration funds.
Thorpe devoted much of his adj
dress to the jury to an eXcoriation of
Judge Burke for his part in the prose-
cution. "At Darlington, rs years
ago, helped elect this man judge of
the fifth judicial district; for six long
years l practiced in his court. and I
helped elevate him to the supreme
court. have tried jury cases before
Judge Burke, and addressed him as
Your Honor" said Thorpe, in a Bit
ter attack on the former chief justice.
Thos. Hall was rigidly cross exam
i.ed by Assistant Attorney General
Brennan yesterday morning in an ef-
fort to prove that the defendant had
been more concerned in money rails
ing that Wall had, following the lat
ter's disclosure of a shortage Decem-
Der 16. Hall admitted that he had ap-
piled to Stutsman, Youman's and the
Huff bank at Sanger for loans and
that he possibly had already received
\ $500 draft from W. H. Stutsman
when he wrote to the Minot banker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
MUST PAY FOR
|LLEC|T|MATE CHILD
Leo Montgomery Must Pay Total Of
$1,000 During the Next Is Years
if Officers Locate Him.

Leo Montgomery, railroad man,
tsied on the charge Of bastardy, has
been sentenced to pay to the clerk Of
the district court, monthly, beginning
Nov. /, 1917, the sum of ten dollars a
nonth for period of ten years and
then twelve dollars a month for six
years more, for the support of his H.
legitimate child. He is also required
TO put up a $4,000 bond to guarantee
the payment of these sums.
Montgomery is missing, but q
bench warrant has been issued for
him and he will be arrested just as
seon as he can be located.
This makes a total of $2064 90 Tor
Montgomery to pay for his child.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
CONVICT LABOR
SYSTEM SPREADS
Road Work Is Well Done and
Prisoners Improved.
HONOR CAMPS IN VOGUE

Experiment Of Employing convicts on
Highways Has Proved a Success In
Many States Both as Regards Work
Done and For Moral Effect Upon
Prisoners.
A few years ago the use of convict
labor for road building was confined
almost exclusively to few Of the
southern states where, It Is safe to say,
the use OF this labor was planned with
the intention Of securing highway i'm
prOvements at little or no more cost
than was necessary for the housing and
feeding Of the prisoners in the prisons,
says George u. Steele in the Engineer
gang system was generally used, the
men working in stripes, usually in
chains and under guards who were
heavily armed. But state after state
has taken up the utilization Of convict
labor in recent years, until it is now
common in all sections Of the country.
With the growth OF the use Of this class
of labor conditions from the prisoners
standpoints have improved materially,
though there is still room for much
more Improvement.
In 1916 an experimental camp was
established in Fulton county, Ga, where
Investigations and studies were carried
out relative to convict labor. The av-
erage population Of the camp since it
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
One Good Square Meal, Anyway

The Independent Iscribe was well re-
membered with nice fat turkeys this
Christmas, receiving a couple of fine
birds from Paul c. Evans of Marshall,
Mo-, and a dandy specimen of the
turkey family from our old time
friend, John Bradley, of Maple Creek,
Sask. President Wilson had nothing
on us when it came to dining on
turkey.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22

Powell never knowingly tolerated any
infraetion Of the letter Of the law ut
his hotel, and also because Mr.. Dunn
took the blame for the illegal sale of
LIQUOR ar the hostelry.n
It Is no reflection upon the vigorous
and altogether praIseworthy manner
In which States Attorney Martin IS
prosecuting violations of the liquor
law in Chittenden county, course of
action on the part of this energetic
official which cannot be too highly
commended, to suggest that the out
come of the case above cited has de-
lightfullv familiar sound.
Old inhabitants viii recall how ylo-
lations OF the old discredited prohibi-
tory law passed the buck" and the
bartender, clerk or hostler took the
blame" and paid the penalty OF fine
or imprisonme-t
That the recent Burlington case
differs from those of former days IS
shown by the acceptance of the de-
cision By the states attorney, whose
vigilance is beyond question but there
Is eno1ph similarity, as regards the
sHman h1s her up" 70 warrant the sue
gestion of the addition of q few teeth
to the present much-lauded license
law-EnoSburg Standard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22
Johnson Normal School Notes.

The johnson Normal school win
open September D with several new
instructors on its faculty,
Miss Lula Pickett of California, who
has been studying during the past
year and summer ar Column ria Uciver-
sity, will take The place OF Miss Eliza
beth Grant as first and second grade
critic, Miss Marion Feely of Pittsheld,
Mass, also of Columbia, viii be third
and fourth grade critic. The critic
for fifth and sixth grades has not yet
been engaged.
Mics Marion v Morse, a graduate Of
Mt, Holyoke and a post graduate
student IF Columbia, viii have charge
of the special work for rural schools.
The English teacher and teacher of
domestic science for the junior high
school have not yet been secured.
Miss Enid Wingert of Chicago, stu
dent in Chicago academy Of fine arts,
CON es 70 assist Miss Weisel IN the spe-
cial art course to be established next
y ear.
Miss Julia @. Knowlton, a graduate
of the New York Library school, who
was with the school during the sum-
mer session, has been engaged as Ii
0rarian.
Miss Ruth II. Hanks, who has been
studying at Columbia university dur
ing the Summer, viii return TO the
school in the fail
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22
Dealt in Stolen Cars.

c. H. Comstock of Westminster has
contributed $500 more TO the large
amount he had already paid out for
handling stolen Ford automobiles In
the municipal court IN Bellows Falls
he pleaded guilty TO the charge Of
having IN his possession 3 car which
he knew TO have been stolen, and
Judge O'Brien fined him $500 and
costs of 1885, which he paid The
fine was the maximum fine for the Of
fence charged
s large number of Ford cars, OF
which some Is or more were stolen
principally IN Springfield, Mass, were
delivered to Mr.. Comstock, who paid
on the average of about 5000 each
for them He would sell them at va
rious prices
A Springfield man confessed to
having stolen the cars and assisted
the police IN locating some Of them.
As fast as they were located the pur-
chasers would demand their money
back from Mr. Comstock, some OF
them demanding and receiving more
than they paid.
1t is estimated that Mr. Comstock
paid $4,000 or more, which was IN ad-
dition TO the price for which he
bought them, so that his dealings uI
10 date in Ford cars stolen by other
parties have cost him $1,000 If not
more.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Freeland Fl. Foster

THE UNDERSIGNED having been ap-
poiHted by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District Of Orleans CON MISSION
T. Rs. TO receive. examine and adjust the
claims and demands Of all persons against
the estate Of Freeland H. Foster late Of
Barton in said district deceased. and ali
claims exhibited IN Offset thereto. hereby
give notice that we viii meet for the purpose
aforesaid. at the COmstOck Market in
the town Of Barton in said district on
the 18th day OF August and the 9Th day Of
January next, from one O'Clock p. m
until We O'Clock .. M. on each Of said days
and that six months from the 18th day Of
July. A. u. 1917. is the time limited By
said court for said creditors 70 present their
claims to Us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated al Barton this 9th day Of August,
A d. 1917.
"A. HUNT
F.W COM6TOCK
33-35 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22

A number OF down-the-state papers
are commenting at length on the fact
that two wheat mills have been IN
stalled down that way and that there
Is q possibility OF -four from Vermont
grown wheat this winter. A Crafts
bury man advertised IN this section
last spring that he would be ready 10
grind wheat this fal and so there Is
an opportunity IN this section for
home grown wheat -four. There ought
70 be ready market for all the -four
that can be ground from Vermont
wheat, and from observation there
viii be quite a wheat crop IN Yer
mont this fall-and what Is more i'm
portant, there wiz be q still larger
crop next year Seed was very hard
TO get this year but viii probably be
more plentiful next planting time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22
Vermont Banks Show Record In
crease.

Increases over 1916 in nearly every
item IN the resources and liabilities Of
Vermont state banks are shown in
the annual report of Bank Commits
sioner Frank c. Williams, which has
lust appeared. Deposits have grown
by IS, ,672 93, the largest increase
in Vermont's history and the state has
benefited by S47, 3S3.S3 more IN taxes
paid It.
Investment companies licensed TO
do business IN the state sold securities
from July I, 1916. TO June 80, 1917,
totalling SIS, 49,, 1880.
THE total deposits Of all the banks
at the close of business June 50, 1917,
were S111.147, 9970S. being an in
crease of S,T87, 672-93, which IS the
largest increase in the history of the
state. The total number of depositors
is %, SIT, an increase of 1855.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Robert CaIderwood

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Orleans. COM MISSION
Z Rs. to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands Of all persons again st
the estate of Robert Calderwood late of
Craftsbury in said District, deceased. and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereb
pose aforesaid at the house of Hugh Calder
wood in the town Of Craftsbury in said dis
trict on the 3Ist day Of August and Sd day OF
January next from one O'Clock D. IN. until
four O'Clock D. m. on each Of said days and
that six months from the 18th day Of j ly, A.
ID. 1917 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims TO Us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury this 18th day OF Au-
gust A. i. 1917.
+. A. BUTTON
j. ROBERT PATERSON
1875 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22

The proposed war tax on automo-
bile owners viii work a particular
hardship on Vermont owners, who
now pay the highest license rate In
the United States. A man IN Virgin
Ia, who pays $3.50 for a license to
operate his car can better afford TO
pay q war tax on his machine than
the Vermonter who pays from SO TO
SIS. The Monitor hopes our repre-
sentatives in Washington viii at least
bring the matter TO the attention of
Congress, not that Vermont rebels at
being taxed but at being taxed so IN
equitably.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22

Canada seems to have suffered
greater losses from explosions com
pared TO the amount OF munitions 1t
has made than any other nation. The
explosion IN q munition factory In
Rigaud, near Montreal, Friday, killed
20 persons and caused a loss OF mil
lions Of dollars. This Is the second
or third huge explosion OF the kind
Canada has suffered and II would
seem that great safeguards should be
employed While threats had been
made against this concern officials
are confident the explosion was acct
dental
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22

decided to try bottle OF Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle, so took a second
end q third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now I am
lust as well as any other woman. / adj
wise every woman. single or married,
who is troubled with any of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
end am sure they viii help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, SO No.
York St, Paterson, N. ].
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, (confdentiall Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-22

DADISHES and lettuce.
IL Pumpkins. chives and beetss
SQuasEes. peas and turuips.
vegetable treats
Eggplant, plep1ant krhubarbl.
Cucumbers and beans.
Peppers. peas and melons,
Dandelion greens
A EPARAGTE and cabbage
n Collards. kale and corn
Up and do your hOeing
Early TN the moru1s
Broccoli and mustard
Rntabagas. rape
easy way 70 SOW seedE-
Plant 'eu II O tape).
GALEIFT and gorrel.
- Spinach. okra- chzrds
Parsley ard potatoes
Gee, the dlggfngE hardDs
Everything l. planted
Soon Ehey'n al - Up
Chase the nefghbors' chiclrenss
Ware the neighbor's pupy
Selected