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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Embargo on St. Louis
Freight Is Declared
Packing Plants and News
papers May Be Forced
to Close Down

St. Louis. March 1.-THE Pennsyl-
vania and Big Four Railroad systems
this afternoon placed a general EN-
barge on all freight shipments except
livestock and foodstuffs, and on these
two classes when shipments cannot be
delivered by Saturday afternoon. 1t IS
anticipated that other roads Will fol-
low suit in the morning.
The embargo will be a serious mat
ter here. 1t will result in the closing
of the big packing plants within TWEEN
ty-four hours after livestock em'
barge becomes effective. Numerous
munitions plants also will be forced
TO close. and it is possible that news
papers will have TO suspend because
of the shortage of white paper.
Railroad managers are making plans
for tie-uD. They say that they are
not engaging strikebreakers. but they
admit that they are investigating to
see how many men they can count on
to handle trains in case of strike.
Representatives Of the four brother
hoods in the Southern division met
here to-day and yesterday, and voted
TO support the national chiefs in what
ever strike action may be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
The Weather Report

Washington. March r-Ts upper Mississippi
valley disturbance o. Tuesday night has moved 10
eastern Lake Superior but rains and SHOWS con
tiaued generally from the Mississippi Valley east
ward followed. however by clearing weather IN
tie Ohio valley and the South. The disturbance
that was our Nevada las moved 20 Western Color
al, with increased intensity. but yet with no
precipitation 20 the eastward and southwark and
between the two disturbances there is a well defined
rldge OF high pressure extending from tho Canadian
Northwest into tie Gun stAtes-
o. g. ron.i,l.rably colder i1 the middle plateau.
with t.nut-aures from T. % % degrrcs below the
..a.,ral avtragr and considerably warmer ~ the
Southwest and lu the south Atlantic states. t,e-
,sl.-. f.mrerafLres are nearly normal. although
co-.iIersby lower han on Tuesday IN he east Guit
stgf,-. AID Tennessee and the lower Ohio VALLEY.
With the exception N snow or rain Ihursday IN
Nprheru New England fair weather VIII prevail
rIur-dav and Friday east oi the MISSISSIPPI hfef.
,,t.hofr terntrrafure changes a consequence.
Winds FOR Thursday and frday-Nofth Atlan-
,ic moderate ~ fresh south and southwest Winds,
ain or snor fo owed by fair Friday; middle
af,rfir moderate 20 fresh southeast 20 south winds
ri,lredav With rain Friday fair with winds shifting
,n southwest and west. south Atlantic. moderate
,.rishIe winds becoming vest CAnpt east and
s,,fles.t ~ OBJ, south Florida coast. fair weather
go CuIf moderate north and northeast winds.
so,,f1rsst winds partly cloudy. probably rain by
T,ffav. moth disturbance u0w over eastern Lake
srr..ror moving northeast upper lakes. diminishing
- ana northwest winds Thursday Friday fair
lower LAKES fresh west 'o Northwest WINDS luus
day with cloudy weather.
zeal ofnelaI Record.-The following official rec
,.t from The Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during the las, twenty four hours 20 comparison
sim the corresponding date % last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15

pany: John A. Noble. cashier OF the
Hartman National Bank; Thomas u
NcCilI. representing mineral water in
terests; John r. Newman, OF Pease q
Gilman: Herbert Clark, OF the Cor
nam Company: VI. J. King, OF the
Rotary Club: A. StelZer, OF the Chelsea
National Bank, and many others.
The principal objection Of the oppo--
nents OF local option was that 1t would
confscate millions IN property, create
unstable realty values and destroy
credit. II was contended that the city
borrowing capacity would be seriously
affected and millions IN taxable values
destroyed. -,
Among the advocates of the. bill
we're O. S. Fisher, chairman OF the
Prohibition party; Gordon h. Payne
Of the Good Templars; the Rev. 7. /.
Prick. of the Buffalo Ministerial Asso-
citation; the Rev. James Emphringham'
representing the Episcopal Church; the
Rev. o. r. Miller. DR.. Charles Bern
stein and DR.. r. o. Kirkwood.
In a statement tonight. Mr.. Ander-
son asserted his actions had been mis-
represented. He said:
my offer OF reward, by when i
stand. but which was wilfully distorted
and misrepresented by Senator Mills al
the hearing to-day. did not cover actua!
bribery or the acceptance OF brloe'
but was expressly limited TO the oHef
Of bride.
at cast no reflection upon any legls-
lator. and expressly disclalmed ans
suspicion that any member of the Leg
islature could be corrupted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Tabby's Friends and Foes
At Senate Bill Hearing

Albany. March 1.-THE high cost OF
living slogan was appropriated By both
sides at the hearing this afternoon be
fore the Senate Conservation commit
too on the Robinson cat licensing bill.
Advocates of the bill declared that
cats killed birds that killed insects that
killed crops. and thereby increased the
cost Of foodstufs. Opponents OF the
bill declared that cats killed rats that
killed farmers chickens that ate up
grain. and thereby did the same thing.
Benjamin Smith, janitor Of the Sen
ate chamber and principal keeper OF
the Senate chamber cat, read a care
fully nrepared essay on tabbies. DR..
William T. Hornaday. director Of the
New York Geological Park, painted the
cat as a desperate slayer of songbirds.
Mrs. George A. Wheelock. representing
New York real estate organ oatlohs'
charged that thousands Of cats IN New
York are now tapping up milk that
babies should have.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Auto Bandits Murder
Paymaster; Steal SIS, 400

Cleveland. March 1.-Two automo-
bile bandits killed euler Mory, pay
master of Y. J. Rich & Co.. to-day
and got away with a bag containing
$1,000. Nathan Halper was wounded.
Police found two caps IN the satcnel
containing $1,000 in coin which the
thugs checked to Toledo at the East
125th Street New York Central Station.
Tho headgear had been purchased here
today. The automobile used by the
bandits was found near the station,
the men having fed on a streetcar.
Tho automobile had been stolen in
Akron. Ohio. Halper will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Perkins Accused of Selling
Dried-Up Herring as Smells

From q stan Correspondent OF The tribune
Albany. March 14.-Those smelts that
George W. Perkins bought and sold on
the East Side through John W. Nc
Grath. his secretary, were not that kind
of fish at all. Take it from W. ).
Downs. a Bay Shore fisherman. they
were Pacific Coast herring, so dried up
that if one end of them were lighted
they would burn like torch.
Downs told the Senate Conservation
Committee to-day that fish dealers in
New York tried TO sell these herring
AS smelts before Mr.. Perkins bought
them. but the authorities would not
pernrt the dealers to dispose of them
in that way. But no objection was
made. he said, when the Mayors food
chairman christened them smelts and
put them on sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Cuba Bids High for Tubers
Carloads Shipped Through
Boston, Which Needs Them

Boston, March IA. While this city is
confronted with shortage of potatoes.
carloads OF Maine tubers are being
shipped through this port to Cuba.
where they bring even higher prices
than they do here. About thirty-fve
carloads will be shipped on the United
Fruit Company steamer San Jose,
which will sail tomorrow.
Lemuel s. Mcleod. member of an
exporting firm, said to-day that the
Cubans paid higher prices for potatoes
here and also n freight rate of 50 cents
a hnshel from this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
@%The ~
Thursday, March Is, 1917

Th, department engaged in separating the sheep Of
and the service which backs advertising
from the gosts-and hanging bell the goats II invites
letters describing experences-peasant unpessant-wh
advertisers whether they be manufactured wholesale houses
retail stores or public corporations Ii will print those
letter. which seem typealy how advertisers
deeds square the words of his Advertising Only signed
letters giving the writer's address, will be read But the
nam. will be printed withheld. preferred Address The
Advisor, The Tribune, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Milk Gamers Plan Fight
Will Ask Congress for Right
to Fix Price

Chicago. March John F. Mont
gomery. OF Columbus, Ohio chairman
Of the milk manufacturers section OF
the National Gamers Association, IN
session here, to-day announced that the
organization would petition Congress
TO amend the Clayton law so as to give
the manufacturer an equal right WIN
the farmer in combining TO fix prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Frank Hedley Operated On

Frank Hedley. viee-president and
general manager Of the lnterborough
Rapid Transit Company, is recovering
from an operation for partial mas
toidits, performed Monday ut the Post
Graduate Hospital. According TO
physicians the operation was success
fui. ana Mr.. Hcdleysis expected back
at his desk in week.or ten days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15

Third Ave. Cor lSfd Open
S4G s4s West lsJth } kvenings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15

ms j. m-..-'' y y ".'.. ~
loeaI ofhoiai foreent-Cloudy THURSDAY FIJI
dav fair shifting winds. becoming souih~e-t 10
got aud fneh.
Foreeasu for Special Localities. District u Co
iunibla Maryland Virginia. Delaware Eastern
r,nn.,l,anis Florida Alabama. North Carolina.
S,ufr Carolina O~cfsta West Virginia. ohio.
W,,frru pennsylfania. Oklahoma Pair Thursday
and Friday.
Is.trn Nov York Western New iofs. Nss
irr.,1 mhcu New England-Clgidy THURSDAY
FRIDAY flir
,,rthrrn Sew Eugland-Iorh rains SHOWS
Jhursday. Friday generally fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15

Highest temperature yesterday. g degrees at
s.5 p M. lowest. III al 81 - a M a'ersgt.
.rcrage for co-scronling date Tor thrl three
years 10.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
YOUR ROY

Leslie's Weekly: This is a good
time to think of your boy. If you dc
not look after him in the right way
someone will do it in the wrong way
Begin now Teach your boy to follow
in the footsteps of his father, to re-
spect the law, to obey his parents to
regard the rights of all men, to honor
virtue, to respect womanhood, and to
depend upon no one but himself for
advancement. Teach him that the
Golden Rule of life will be found in
the Ten Commandments. They are
short. They have survived the ages.
They stand today unchanged and un-
challenged. They comprise the first
real written law by God to man. Be-
fore these few commandments all
man-made laws fade into insignifi-
canoe. Teach them to your boy. There
is danger ahead if you do not. There
universal drift of mankind is towards
decadence. Heridity pays it's premium
and also eXacts it's discount. The son
Of good father and an affectionate
mother, brought up in an atmosphere
of parental regard, will never dis
grace the family. The boys of today
are to be the men of tomorrow. The
destinies of the American people are
to be in the hands of their sons. If
the boys are taught respect for the
law, both human and divine, obedience
to authority, manly independence and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

to D. S. Wolfe and Rev. D. T. DER
dorff and some of the clover was more
than two feet high then. Mr.. DER
dorf said, 81 wish l had 40 acres like
it," Three years ago, I sowed two
more acres Of the same kind and last
spring l sowed two acres more of al
sike clover and it blossomed fine. It
went into the winter in good shape. It
looked like it got most too thick but all
clover has done exceedingly we'll that
| have sown. l never miss Sunday
in summer taking someone out to look
at it. My wife sometimes goes out
and looks at it and says, GLOW beau
tiful." These last two acre plots use
for hogs and little calves and they
certainly do enjoy it. I will add by
saying that one Of the little calves
that ran there last summer which is
now eleven months old, l sold at Will
Hecker of Logan for $50 cash and he
snapped him up as quick as a wink at
the price asked. He was the first
one to look at him after he was offered
for sale. I also sowed 100 acres of
alsike clover and timothy last spring
mn with the wheat. The first 60 acres
l sowed came up fine then I ran out of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
VICE AND WAGES

Wide publicity was given recently
to meeting staged in a church in Sar
Francisco, in which several hundred
women of the underworld protested
against the elimination of their nefar-
ious practices from the city. "What
are we to do; we can't earn enough
money to support ourselves decently
IN any other capacity" was the bur
den of their remarks.
Of course, some girls may go wrong
through the inability to earn sufficient
money for the comforts Of life; but
they are very few. A man or woman
with the right moral stamina, backed
by the right training, won't walk the
path of least resistance under any cir
cumstances.
The trouble with women of this
stamp is that they are obessed with
the desire for fine clothes, and all man.
ner of finery and luxurues. They
are fashion-chasers of the worst sort;
because normal girl who cannot af-
ford to wear the latest and most ex-
pensive gowns simply will be satisfied
with what she can afford. But the
weak-minded easily fall victims to the
inordinate desire to wear extravagant
garments; and in a great majority of
cases, where girls take to lives of
shame, they do so in order to secure
money to crafty their craving for ex-
travagant dress.
The way to prevent accessions to
the ranks of the underworld is to
train children properly-in the home
in the school, in the Sunday school, by
precept and example. Every child
should know the value of plain and
simple garb, and how to look up-to-
date on little money if the means are
insufficient to follow the styles in the
manner Of the upper 400 or "super-
society"
This business Of being goodman
or woman-is all a matter Of train
ing. Train child right and it will
usually stay right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

The rise in the cost Of living has been
so great and uncalled for that we are
compelled to deny ourselves and our
children the necessaries of life"
Out here in North Dakota, while the
high cost of living is felt to some ex-
tent, our people have plenty and to
spare. The farmer does not suffer
from the high cost of living as do the
city people and if you are now making
a good living on farm, or have a
good position in town, you ought to be
contented. North Dakota has many
acres of untitled land and room for
countless thousands Of people in the
larger cities who are now facing star
walton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
DRY SPOKANE IS PLEASED

Spokane Spokesman-Revie The
number of arrests for drunkenness in
Spokane in 1916 was 829, against g.
O82 in the last wet year; arrests for
vagrancy totaled APO, against 1878 in
1915, and for disorderly conduct, 218
against 692 the previous year. Less
than one-half as many burglaries were
reported in the dry year as in the last
wet one. Petty larceny cases fell from
324 III 1915 to 81 in the dry year.
The retail merchants Of Spokane
say that accounts were settled more
promptly last year than ever before,
and trade was bigger in volume, too
Spokane in 1915 had A business
failures, with a total loss of $341 600
In 1916 it had only % failures, with a
loss Of about $74,000
Employment agencies report that
workers are harder to find than in wet
years and that they demand better
wages, apparently having money on
hand to tide them over temporarily.
Governor James Withcombe of Ore
gon, in commenting on the situation
says:
"Prohobition is proving phenome-
nal success from an economic and
moral standpoint. An improved moral
atmosphere is apparent throughout
the state. Business men in general
inform me that the new order is prov
ing very beneficial to them, and that
they would not change back to the
open saloon if they could"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
CONSIDER THE MERCHANT

How many of those who ask and
receive credit from business people
ever stop to compare the position of
the merchant with that of banker !?
Isn't it fact that when you go to
your banker to seek a loan that you
approach the cashiers window with a
feeling of timidity and pusilani-
nous lack Of courage that you find it
hard to overcome? Yet you are ask
ing for an accommodation for which
you expect to pay every cent it is
worth. You wouldn't for one moment
think of asking the banker to pass you
out fifty or a hundred dollars and
grant you the use of that amount for
six months or year without an in
terest compensation, would you? And
it is generally with the hat-in-hand
attitude that you approach the banker
also.
How about the merchant? Consid-
er for moment the number of per-
sons in almost every community that
dicker for hours with the merchant
over the price; then when the purchase
is made expect the merchant to carry
the amount of the purchase on his
books for six months or a year, and
when statement of account is rem
dered, roast the business man to a
turn for having the audacity to doubt
their credit standing. And what are
they paying for the accommodation
extended to them?
Why is the merchant entitled to less
consideration than the banker?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
C. F. Eaton Has Grown Clover
For Number of Years at s

I was reading in your issue about
the clover raised by B. F. Baker of
Glenburn, N. D., and this causes me to
say something about clover. l have
one plot of two acres sowed five years
ago to John A. Salzer's permanent
hog pasture, which is still permanent.
It consisted of timothy, alsike, Grim
son, common red, saplin and white
clover. All came fine and blossomed
the first year but the crimson clover
froze out the first winter. All the
other varieties are still there, This
plot has been thrown open with my
big pasture. I will say the horses and
cattle know just as well as do where
it is for that is their favorite place
to feed. I was showing it one year
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

A number Of interesting communi-
cations appear in the Independent this
week. One of especial interest from a
Surrey man tells Of his success with
clover. The Independent welcomes
articles Of this nature from our farm
er readers. You can be of great ser
vice to the farmers Of this state if you
will tell through the columns of the
Independent your experiences with the
growing of various crops. You don't
have to inject any frills in your let
tiers. Just sit down and write as you
would talk in discussing the PROPOSE
ton with your neighbor. Our columns
are always open to you.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

1t is freely predicted that the Unit
ed States will be at war with Germany
within fortnight. Every day seems
to bring US nearer to the terrible preci-
pice; no power seems to be able to
check our progress. Germany has
sunk a large number Of vessels since
the recent submarine campaign was
renewed, but fortunately no American
lives have been lost. We have ships
blowing their way through the war
zone waters at the present moment
and one Of our American boats is apt
to become a victim at any time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

seed which bought of A. A. Robin
son. Then he telegraphed for more
clover for me and I got that in too
late to do much good but will reseed
the 40 again in the spring if it doesn't
show up good. I then threshed the
wheat off the clover and timothy and
drilled early to rye which came fine.
l expect to thresh 100 acres of rye,
alsike clover and timothy all off the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

The recent dog team race from Win
nipeg to St. Paul must have recalled
to many of the old-timers the days
when dog teams were about the only
means of transportation from St. Paul
to Pembina and Winnipeg. That time
is now ancient history, and for that
reason it is good thing to revive, as
a sport, these dog team races. The
hero of the recent race was not the
man who came in first, though he de-
served all the credit he got, but Fred
Hartman, who met with misfortune on
the first day, but who pluckily refused
to abandon the race. His persever-
ance, courage and other qualities that
revealed themselves in the race were
a fine display Of those characteristics
which are so pronounced in our Amer
lean life when difficulties arise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
We ought to be glad that we live

We ought to be glad that we live in
North Dakota during these trying
times. Thousands of women of the
city of New York engaged in a food
riot the other day. They demand re-
lief from the high cost Of living in
New York, and have appealed to Pres
ident Wilson as follows:
eve, the housewives Of the city of
New York, mothers and wives of
workmen, desire to call your attention
to the fact that in the midst of plenty
our families are facing starvation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

same ground which will mature at the
same time, then I will separate with a
tanning mill and if have some tim
othy and alsike clover seed mixed, to
offer for sale, you need not be sur
prised.
With 26 years. experience in North
Dakota, remain,
C. F. EATON,
Surrey, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

the fear of God, this great nation will
be noble monument to mans ca
pacity for self-government and self
control at a time when all the world is
a seething caldron of unrest, unreason
and disbelief. Teach your boy to rule,
but first to rule himself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
WOMAN, IN
JURED IN AUTO, DIES

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 17.-Mrs.
Louis T. Entups, wife Of travelling
salesman, and formerly of St. Paul,
died at a local hospital today from
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident during a storm February d.
When injured, she was en- route to
the funeral of friend.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
''E''E' g. Nd Pa

Entered June IS, 1902, as second
class matter, at the postoffice at Minot,
N. D., under the act of Congress of
March 3, 1879
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MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA


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