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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-19
Messages Go VIA Spain.

After the United States made it i'm
possible for the German authorities in
Washington to use the wireless stations
at Sayvile Long Island. and Tuckerton,
y. j., for anything except open tcc-
grams or code messages which the
American naval censor could read Ger
mans in the United States began to send
important code kilograms to South
America and Havana: From there they
were taken on Spanish ships to Spain.
Near Madrid the Germans had erected /,
large wireless tower. which is in COM
muncatlon with Berlin and Budapest
The Spanish government permits Ger
man officials 10 send code dispatches
unccnsorcd. In this way Count Won
RernStorff sent his dispatches. and the
German agents sent their reports to
Germany.
Thus the German Secret Service was
able TO receive detailed reports from
the United States in three ways, and
the most important information always
reached Great Headquarters.
Now that the United States s a.
war with Germany. all channels by
which information leaves the Unite!
States and teaches Germany should be
closed. All ships sailing from Amer
lean ports for Europe. all passengers
leaving for neutral European countries
and for South America should b.
searched. The United States should
adopt the policy of tho Allies. Of per-
hitting no printed matter TO leave
here except after it has been care
fully examined. The simplest docu-
contain the most dangerous infurma-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-19

Well, that German submarine per-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-19

Some people keep all their patriotism,
in cold storage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-19
THREE GREAT SPY SYSTEMS
MAINTAINED IN j. 6. BY KAISER
German Navy, Army and Foreign Office Watched Every
Activity Here Through Thousands of Teuton Danish
and Swedish Agents.

bunkers and ripped up carpets and
washstands on steamers information
has got through. The Dane met 60
ing to Berlin last fal! got his papers
Every time | was In Copenhagen l
heard about information which was
struggled through to the United States
from these countries. German banks
$500 to carry small parcels 10 German
agents here. The Foreign Office used
To send TO Copenhagen. Bergen and
Swedish ports bundles Of documents to
be sent to the United States. or course.
not ali of these got through, but there
were always sufficient leaks to pay the
government 10 take chances on this
route Then. by paying all expenses
and big fees TO Scandinavian citizens
Germany was able TO get instructions
turn. reports from the agents in the
United States.
Passed Through Rumania-
Before Rumania declared war Ger
many was able. through certain Ruma-
MAN officials, 70 get information in and
out Of England and France via Switzer-
land. There were also some neutrals in
Washington who were pro-German 10
the extent that they would send cipher
messages past the British censor for the
Information of Germany.
. One of the new German papers. for In
stance. had an arrangement by which It
received reports from the United States
via Holland. In Berlin I heard Of sew
eral instances where attaches of small
neutral countries sent information 10 the
United States and Spain through their
government pouches.
Until the State Department and Am
basSador Gerard put a censorship on all
mail going through the American mail
bags Germany had been able to smuggla
Information 10 the United States by
hribirg clerks. And, even up TO the time
diplomatic relations were broken. AM
basSador Gerard used 10 receive at least
every week notes from prominent Ger
mans, even members of the royal house
holds. asking him TO forward letters to
the &nited States. But the ambassador
refused unless the letters were address.
ed to high government officials at
Washington. In this case they were
read by the State Department before
being forwarded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-19

Copyright 1917. Tho Tribune Association
Re gistered according 10 the Copyright
Act, Canada. 1917. by The Tribune
Association
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Scandinavian American bank
to Emma M. Henry, WD, $1,000;
lot "a, block 8, Westhope.
Bottineau National bank to
Logan D. Trent, QCD, ST.; NE
33 1872 rs.
Marion H. King to r. J. Mai
er, WD, $4750; NE 80 100 70.
Mork-M oen Co. to Herbert
Williams, WD, $1525; SENW,
SWINE 2 161 83.
Benjamin F. Foster and wife
to Clark P. Foster, QCD, 81;
NR "a 161 II.
Estate of James Davis, de-
ceased, by Sheriff, to J. G. Wal
stad, Sheriff's Deed, $443.0 90
SW 81 159 80.
Bottineau County bank to F.
C. Falkenstein, Sp. WD, $226O;
VINE, SEINE 18 1852 Is.
Ole Crogen and wife to Nels
B. Arveson, WD, 81; lot Bullock
5, village Of Carbury.
Ole Crogen and wife to Nels
B. Arveson, WD, 81; lots 13 to
10, block 2, village of Carbury.
Ole Crogen and wife to Nels
B. Arveson and Ben c.. Wall WD,
81; lots 8 and 9, block 6, village
of Carbury.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08

William L. Morton and wife
to William T. Mum, WD, ST.;
WI IA, SWA II 1853 81.
Piper-Howe Lumber Co., to
N. }. Johnson, SIP. WD, 81; lot
6, block IL, Souris.
Bottineau County bank to
First National bank, QCD, 81;
ESE II, WISE, ESW II, ESW,
SENW IA 1853 76; lots l, 2, 3,
block 40, Whites First Add
ton to South Bottineau.
Grant Stafford to First Nat
ional bank, Bottineau QCD,$1;
same land and lots.
Lewis G. Wicks to First Nat
ional bank, Bottineau, QCD, 81;
same land and lots.
BERTHE Stafford to First Nat
ional bank, Bottineau, QCD,
$500; same land and lots.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
CAN THE PEOPLE BE TRUSTED?

Opponents of House Bill A with a great show of patriotic
horror profess to believe that the passage of this measure would
plunge the state headlong into debt aggregating countless mil
lions. Even "our sacred school fund.- would be thrown into the
pot and squandered along with the rest of the wealth and re-
sources.
Of course this is all bosh, pure and simple, and those who are
making these fanstastic statements are well aware of their mis-
representation of the facts.
To begin with, the new constitution does provide a con-
stitutional deb. limit. This is fixed at 100000, as against $780,
900, provided by the old constitution when the state was in it's
infancy and did not possess onetenth the wealth that it posses
ses today.
House Bill Al does not provide any bonded debt limit, and
there appears to be no reason for one, except to voluntarily tie
our own hands against doing something that we might see the
necessity of doing sometime in the future.
State owned utilities, such as have been advocated by the
Nonpartsan League, could be established after the people by a
popular vote have so decided.
To illustrate: Supposing the people of North Dakota decide
to build a state owned terminal elevator at a cost of a million dol
lars. Under the proposed constitution bonds would be issued
against the proposed elevator and sold to investors. The bonds
would be retired from the earnings of the terminal elevator,
without taxing the state one cent.
The taxes would not be one cent higher as a result of the
building of the elevator because no taxes would be levied for such
purpose. To be sure, the state guarantees the bonds, which
would mean q guarantee that the elevator would be a paying pro-
position. It takes a very elastic imagination to figure any con-
siderable deficit, in view Of the facts and figures that have been
so eloquently presented by Pres. Ladd on the grain marketing
situation in North Dakota.
At all events, it would seem that the people of North Dakota
can be safely trusted to spend their own money.
For 10 these many years the fellow at the other end of the
marketing proposition has been spending it for them.
To forever settle this controversy over the state fair, why
not locate it permanently at Bottineau? We already have the
biggest county fair in the state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
L. w. Pierson Passes Away.

l.. w. Pierson, formerly a
publisher Of Denbigh and Up
ham, passed away last week in
California, after an illness of
only three days.
Several years ago Mr.. Pierson
moved to Havre, Mont, where
he established a daily paper and
has prospered.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
PLAYING THE GAME FOR THE LEAGUE.

Fargo Forum: Ever since it's organization the opponents of
the nonpartisan league have played directly into the hands OF
the leaders of the league. The very men who were most bitterly
opposed to the nonpartisan program made this league possible,
and their continued opposition was the one thing needed to solid
ify it and to carry it along to the heights of power which it has
now attained.
This very opposition promises to carry it to new heights Of
power, as yet undreamed OF.
The Forum is not now arguing for or against the league: 1t
is setting forth a fact so obvious that only those VINO nave lost
their heads fail to see it.
The Forum can conceive of no possible set OF circumstances
more favorable to the continued power and success OF this or
ganization than the circumstances of opposition which the leag-
uers are now meeting at Bismarck.
Once again the opposition is playing directly into the hands
of the leaders of the league.
What more striking slogan, what stronger appeal could be
made to the rank and file of the leaguers than this.
"They blocked our program, what are you going to 40 ABOUT
What indeed? AS the Forum stated on a previous occasion
when discussing this subject, to ask the question is to get the
answer.
The fatal mistake which opponents of this organization have
made from the beginning and which they are now continuing to
make is to underestimate it's strength. 1t is quite generally be-
lieved in some quarters that all that is needed to wreck this or
ganization is to prevent it from putting it's program into effect at
this time. The theory is that if the league cannot put it's pro-
gram into effect at once, it will "fall to pieces" in the next two
years.
The leaders of the organization must be smiling up their
sleeves as they see the opposition once more welding the chains
that will bind their movement so soidly together that it will mean
supreme and absolute power in this state for years to come.
In the light of certain interesting reading to be found in the
Thirteenth Northwestern Reporter and of other certain disdos-
ures and proceedings had during the Thirteenth legislative ses-
sion of the state legislature in connection with what is gener-
ally known as the "snuf" case, it would indeed be extremely in
teresting to know just what requirements Of character and
responsibility" are needed to qualify a representative of the
Nonpartisan League for the honor (D of debating with the Hon.
A. G. Divet, late of Wahpeton, N. D-Bismarck Palladium.
FAMOUS EP1GRAMs.
"Government of the people, by the people and for the people"
Abraham Lincoln.
"Al political power is inherent in the people"-North Da-
kota's Constitution.
"The Peonle Be Damned!"-North Dakota's Standpat Senate.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08

The hold-over senators who killed House Bill A found it nee
essary to explain the reason for the execution in the form of a
resolution to the North Dakota Press Association. They may have
a lot of more explaining to do before another two years have
rolled by.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08

1t is reported that in South Dakota a fund of $50, 900 has beer
raised to combat the Nonpartisan League. Why not hire NORTH
Dakotas "Good Government" League? It's mission in this state
is fulfilled.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
FAMOUS EPIGRAMS.

Government of the people, by the people and for the people"
Abraham Lincoln.
Cali political power is inherent in the people"-NorthD a-
kotas Constitution. -
"The People Be Damnedw-North Dakota's standpat Senate.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08

The same people who a few years ago were deriding the
idea of state-owned elevators, packing plants and flour mills now
grudging]y admit that the idea is all right, but the methods
and the undue haste in securing these things are all wrong. II
the idea is all right, why delay it's elimination? Let the dance
go on!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

theatres druggists and manufacturers
of articles not real necessities 30
zion picture producers have already
received notice that they are being
taxed Is cents additional for eac1 reel
shipped 10 them by 6luT exchange
making a five reel show cost the movie
man six pits more than Il did few
days ago Tire bills received bg the
picture show men today had the extra
amount attached which must be paid
I'D she exchange which IN turns il ever
ia faa GOVERN o1arF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

Dancing. coliseum. tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

Dancing Coliseum tonight
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
Grand Stand Repaired.

Workmen are hard at work
repairing the grand stand at
the fair ground, the same be-
ing wrecked by a wind storm
in early spring. The main
grand stand is being replaced
on a foundation and set back
from the fence some ten feet,
giving more room between the
grand stand and the race track
fence. This, heretofore, has
been a congested, crowded
place, but at the coming fair
to be held here this fall fair
visitors will be afforded plenty
of room.
Plans are going right ahead
for the 1917 fair, and the cat
alogues will be in circulation
in due season. There is much
interest manifest throughout
the county in the approaching
fair.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
RAIN BENEFICIAL
BORROWING OPS

For several days the latter
part of last week growing crops
suffered materially from the
dry weather augmented by hot
winds, and corn particularly
began to show signs of the pre-
vailing weather. Many fields
of corn commenced to twist
and turn yellow at the bottom,
but late Saturday afternoon a
light shower fell. This was
followed during the fore part
of the night by a hard rain, and
during the night othershowers
fell.
Sunday morning broke with
a light rain falling, the wealth
er remaining cloudy through
out the day and the ground
was thoroughly saturated with
the life-giving substance. Like
wise, Monday morning broke
with a good shower coming
down, and the day remained
cloudy practically all day.
AS Allen BrasfieId would
say, this rain spoiled coolies OF
good nubbins and makes pref
ty certain a good corn crop in
this county. Besides corn, to-
baccO, cotton and other grow
ing crops were greatly helped
by this seasOnable rain and the
cloudy, cool weather follow
ing.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
TO GROW SECOND
CROP POTATOES

| have visited one of the best
potato growers in the state and
| have studied potato growing
very closely myself. l feel |
can give the readers of the En-
terprise some valuable infOr-
nation on growing potatoes.
Dig your first crop of potatoes
and spread them under a shade
tree, where the sun will not
shine on them; let them stay
till they turn green and cut
them up from blossom end to
stem, leave one good eye to
the piece, soak in water about
six or eight hours before plant
ing; drop them and cover with
a one-hOrse pillow as soon as
dropped, so the sun will not
dry them off; let them stay
about ten days and harrow
them off.
How to prepare your
ground Break your land and
pulverize it thoroughly, and
lay it off with a shovel pillow;
SOW from 200 to 400 pounds of
fertilizer to the acre and run
the sane pillow back to stir the
fertilizer. ! will tell you later
how to keep your seed potatoes
from sprOuting in the spring
to plant the late CROP. w.
Trantham, Gleason. Tenn.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
w. @. W. PICNIC
IS POSTPONED.

The W. o. W. annual picnic
date has been changed from
next Thursday to Thursday,
Aug. 2, when two of the best
W. O. W. speakers the state af-
fords will be on hand and de-
liver addresses outlining the
great campaign to be inaugu-
rated by the w. o. WIS in Ten
nessee August 1, for 5000
new members for the month of
August.
The Mt. Pelia w. O. w.
boys are going rightahead with
their plans, a special meeting
being held Tuesday night, and
an oId-time enjoyable day is
promised all who attend this
year.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
POPULAR MAN
PASSES AWAY

The death of DR.. T. H.
Gaines, optician, removed one
of the most popular and use
full citizens of Martin. DR..
Gaines died at his home in
Martin at l o'clock Friday
morning. He had been con-
fined to his bed for two weeks
suffering from a kidney trou-
BILE, but had been in declining
health for many months.
DR.. Gaines came to Martin
from Nashville about six years
ago he fitted up a hand
some and well-equipped opti-
cal department, and by his
straightforward dealings with
the public, his uniform courte-
sy and liberal prices soon built
an extensive business, fitting
glasses for many people all
over the county. He became
popular at Martin and his re-
moval by death is deeply re-
GREETED by many citizens. DR..
Gaines was a brother to Hon.
John w. Gaines, former con-
gresham from the Hermitage
district, and his remains were
carried to Nashville on Satur-
day for interrment. Services
were held from his late home
in Martin Friday afternoon at
5 o'clock by Brother Irion.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
ROAD WORKING
SHARON HIGHWAY

Citizens interested in a mod
ern, 40-foot highway, connect
ing Dresden and Sharon have
designated Tuesday, July "a,
for a big road working on part
of this thoroughfare from
Nooner's corner to Bear creek,
and respectfully urge all par
ties interested in good roads
to meet them on that section
with teams and tools and spend
the day putting the road in
good shape.
The usual attention has not
been given this road. Only a
short distance out of town, OPP
north of the Gardner, place
the road is all but blockaded
by fallen tree trunks, which
have been there for nearly
three months. Surely, it is the
duty of someone to move these.
Then, there has been very lit
tie dragging or ditching on
most of that road the entire
yeas.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
TO DRAW DRAFT
EHA" hAH
NUMBERS FRIDAY
All is Now Ready for Selecting the First
Army to Fight the Kaiser. Task Of
Transmitting Numbers Heavy One.

Washington, July 18.-Ad-
vices today to Brigadier Gen
eral Crowder, the provost-mar-
shall general, indicated that the
national lottery to determine
the order of liability of 10000
900 men registered for military
service could be held next Fri
day. Preparations to make the
drawing on that day went
ahead rapidly, although a fl
nal decision as to the date can
not be made until the last gov
ernor has actually reported
that local exemption boards in
his state have finished their
task.
Details of the mechanism to
be employed in the drawing
have not been revealed. It is.
known definitely however, that
present plans are for the lot
terry to take place in the CAPT.
tOl building, with the members
of the senate and house mill
tary committees as witnesses.
The entire proceeding is not
expected to take not much
more than one hour.
General CrOwder was in con-
ference today with the news
paper correspondents over ar
engagements for the drawing.
The press is relied upon to car
ry to individuals throughout
the country the information as
to when they will be required
to appear before exemption
boards, and for that reason ev-
cry effort is being made to suit
the convenience Of the papers
as to details.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
GEN. PERSEITNG
AT THE KOZY.

Universal big news feature,
showing the arrival of General
Pershing's advance guard in
France, which will be at the
Kozy next Tuesday, is scoring
the biggest hit of any picture
in months. When it was re-
leased Friday, June 20, prac-
ticalIy every first-run theatre
in New York demanded a
print.
The picture shows the arri-
val of Gen. Pershing in France
and his reception there by the
French and English military
officers. Then we see him
board the train, leave the train
at Paris, and driven through
the streets followed by an i'm
mense throng.
During the projection of the
unusual scenes incident to the
landing of the first army chief
who has ever set foot on the
continent of Europe on a mis-
sion of warfare, many of the
high dignitaries of the army
and navy department present
broke into cheers.
A picture that will go down
in history and the memory Of it
will be cherished by every true
American who sees it.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
To Voters of WeakIey County

| have been confined to my
room for the last week and
have not been able to see the
voters of the county as in
tended to do this week, but
want my friends to understand
that l am in the race until the
polls are closed on July %.
| thank my many friends for
their loyal support and can as
sure them will leave my home
section Of the county with a
nice majority over my oppO-
nents, regardless of any rumor
to the contrary. If l am able,
| will try to see my friends be-
fore the election. If prevent
ed, wish to ask of them a
continuance of their support
and influence in my race for
register.
ERNEST FINCH.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
Death of H. D. Atkison.

Uncle Henry Atkison, SO
years of age, died Thursday
morning at the home of his son,
Mr.. Ed Atkison, one mile east
of Dresden, following a pro-
tracted illness of many months.
Surviving the deceased are two
children-Mrs. T. H. Meeks,
of Martin, and Mr.. Ed Atki-
son-and a number of grand
children and great-grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. Atkison was one of the
familiar, well-known charac-
tiers of this community. He
was of a social, courteous dis
position and his friends in
Dresden always delighted to
have Uncle Henry call at their
places of business and visit at
their homes, where he ever was
accorded a hearty welcome.
He was man loyal to his
neighbors and one in whom i'm
plicit confidence could be re-
posed.
The body was inferred on
Friday (today) at West I'm
lion, by the side Of his wife
who preceded him several
years ago, a large crowd at
tending the interrment.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-20
Wedding Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mayo,
of Dresden, announce the en-
gagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Mary, to Mr.. Cornelius Wake
field, to be solemnized at the
home of the bride in Dresden
on Tuesday, July 81.