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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
Plaintiff Gets
$3.50 Verdict

The jury in the case Of Burgess VS..
Rustom, which trial was held yester-
day, returned verdict this morning
in favor Of the plaintiff for $250.0O
and interest at 6 per cent, this being
what The plaintiff sued for, claiming
that he threshed two and one-half
days at the agreed price Of $1O0 per
day. Plaintiff was represented by
Attorney Serumgard, the defendant
by Middaugh & Hunt.
Today the case under consideration
is that Of Thomas Lonnevick vs.( M.
Sigbert Awes Co. Attorneys for the
defendant ae Flynn G Traynor, Silver
Serumgard representing the plaintiff.
It is an action in which Mr.. Lonne-
wick sues for wages due him for labor
in 1916. The case will probably take
up the day, and perhaps more, it not
being known exactly the amount Of
testimony that vii lbe introduced.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
.GERARDREACHES
KEY WEST

Key West, Fla, Mar. 13.-James ".
Gerard, former American ambassador
to Germany reached here late today
from Havana and after brief. rest
took train for Washington.
The former ambassador was accom-
panied by his wife and a party OF
about 40 Americans from Germany.
He held an informal reception to citi-,
zens who crowded the railroad station
to see him depart.
Mr.. Gerard expressed much interest
in the international situation resulting
from the Zimmermann note and Gag
erly accepted copies Of newspapers
containing dispatches regarding it.
Asked fo statement on the sub
ject he replied that he had been "silent
for seven thousand miles and would
continue so until reaching Washing
ton"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
New superintendent Shelterbelts for
AZ Fort Totten Farm Home Grounds

S. A. M Young, formerly in the In.
dian service in Minnesota, arrived at
Fort Totten the latter part of the
week and has taken charge as super
intendent, in the place of Otis B.
Goodall, who has been at the Fort for
some time past. Mr.. Young comes
well recommended for the position and
he and his family expect to make that
place their home. Goodall, who has
been in the lime-light more or less
since coming to Fort Totten, has fold
ed his tent and silently stolen away to
other parts. Since Goodall took charge
of matters at the Fort some time ago
matters have reached a most deplora-
BILE condition and we presume that it
will take some effort on the part of
Mr.. Young to get things Strengthened
out.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
MRS. REDMOND
GETS PENSION

I Word has reached -thiss city that
Mrs. Flora Redmon, widow of Harry
Redmon, who served in the army dur
ing the Philippine war, and who died
some time ago, had been granted a
pension of 81 per month, and also SO
per month additional for each minor
child. Owing to some misunderstand-
ing in the papers this matter had
been dragging for some time and last
summer Judge Griffin took up the mat
ter for Mrs. Redmon and secured the
proper affidavits and data and for
warded the same to Senator McCum-
Der, who Immediately took the matter
up with the senate pension committee
and secured favorable report from
this committee and it went through
the senate and from there Congress
man Norton took hold of it and put it
through the house. The many friends
of Mrs. Redmon will be pleased to
know that this pension has been
granted.
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IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT a .
THOUSAND YEARS 10
STARVE UNCLE SAM

Gall of this stress by the p ,blic
press directed toward the future dan
ger of food shortage" J" SAYS Fam and
Fireside, els at present a false alarm.
The city consumer realizes only the
food in sight. IF number Of food
staples continue in scant supply for a
season, he jumps to the conclusion
that the producer has reached the lin
it of his producing power.
IF the land seeded wheat, heans,
potatoesy and com laes year III this
country and Canada had produced
maximum instead Of minimum crops,
even The unusual foreign. demand
would have been taxed to find an out
let for these staple food crops. The
farmer has advanced beyond the point
where he is now unwilling to SOW and
crap beyond the needs of market re-
quirements merely for the sake Of
overflowing his barns and warehouses.
Like other manufacturers, the farmer
now prefers to limit his crop acreage
to meet the probable requirements of
consumption in his selling zone.
"When there is a staple demand for
two blades where one now grows. !.
double production will be forthcoming
there is profit in it for
the producer. 1t is much too soon to
get excited over a transcient short
age even though combination of cir
cumstances has put several food sta
pies in the class of luxuries."
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
Travelling Men
Elect Officers

L = 4 = n =
Saturday evening the local council
of travellers held a regular meeting
and among the other business trans
acted was the election of officers for
the coming year. The following ones
were elected:
Senior counselor, A. E. 1verson;
Junior counselor, A. E Erickson; past
commander, ,P. M. Spatz; secy-treas-
urer, Duane Clapp; conductor, w. p.
Breakey; page. E. j. O'Rielly; senti-
mel, Orville M. Johnson; members of
executive committee, o. w. Ohnstad,
and Walter Carpenter for two years;
and III. w. Reid and Chas. Moody fo,
one year; physician, DR.. j. Mcintosh:
representatives to grand council, A F..
Iverson and A. F. Severin; alternates,
p. M. Spatz and r. C. Madsen.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
COURT JUROR.
GOES INSANE

While sitting as juror in the case
of Mcmillan VS.. West in district court
last week, Jerry Mccarthy, who is a
farmer from near Starkweather, was
seized with a fit of insanity, and the
result was that after the jury retired
to render a verdict, McC cCarthy refused
to vote either way, and while the 9TH
er eleven men promptly agreed on a
verdict they could not induce McCar-
thy to vote, he putting in a blank bal.
lot each time. The result was a dis
agreement, and the case will have to
be tried anew. After the case was
finished he became violent at times
and at this time he is badly deranged.
and the outlook is that he will be tax
en- before the insanity board and sent
to Jamestown. 1t is reported that Mr..
Met cCarthy has had insane spells before
but each time has recovered.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15

Once the farmer has decided that he
wants a shelter-belt Of trees a num-
Der Of questions arise concerning what
trees to use and where and how to
plant them.
The shelter-belt should give wind
protection from the north and west
and whenever possible also from the
south. 1t should be planned so as to
surround the house and lawn, the veg
etable and fruit gardens, barns, sheds,
poultry yards and livestock pens. The
windbreak should be at least 100 feet
but not over 300 feet away from any
of the buildings, on account Of snow
drifts. On an average farm this would
require 400 or 500 feet of trees on each
side of the farmstead. The wind
break should be at least so feet wide,
better 100 feet wide if that is possible.
The ground should be plowed at least
a year before the trees are planted.
To secure the most satisfactory re-
suits, young Seeding trees not over
two or three years old should be
planted. These should be cut to the
ground at planting time, so as to in
duce the growth of several strong
shoots. Larger trees are more ex-
pensive, more difficult to plant and
give less satisfactory results than
these smaller trees. The trees should
be planted close together, four feet
apart, in rows feet or even only foul
feet apart. Close planting is prefer.
red, because the trees will then shade
the ground more quickly and Scultiva.
tion need be carried on only for few
years. Then too, the shelter-belt is
denser and more effective than wher
the trees are far apart. The low
growing and dense trees should be
planted along the outside and the tall
er one planted in the middle so as II
defect the wind upward.-N. D. Elk
Station. Is
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
DISEASE A !
KILLS four
GALESVILLE CITIZENS APPEAL
FOR AID-DOCHESTER DOC
y TORS BAFFLED.

Galesville, Wis, March 14.-Four
persons have died heer and scores are
ill, some critically, from disease, the
nature of which has baffled physicians
form Rochester, MIMI, and the local
health authorities.
Today city official appealed to ply
sicians in other cities for assistance
in checking the spread Of the malady.
According to the statement, Of physi-
clans who have had the disease under
observation little difficulty is exper-
fenced in detecting the sy1aptoms
swollen glands and high temperatures,
but add that proper treatment has not
been developed.
DR.. c. E. Rosenow; Of the Rochester
foundation, will arrive here to assist
in checking the spread of the disease
Schools have been closed during the
past week and every precaution is be
ing taken by the health authorities.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15

FIRST CHIEF RECEIVCES ALL
BUT A FEW SCATTERING BAL
LOTS CONGRESSIONAL con-
TESTS BITTERLY FOUGHT

Mexico City, March General Ven
ustiano Carranza was today elected
president of Mexico by what is be-
lieved to have been the largest vote
ever cast in the republic.
Although the voters had the privi-
lege of writing in or declaring any
name they desired, General Carranza
received all but a few scattering bal
lots. The estimate vote cast runs all
the way from several hundred thou-
sand to million. M
First Real Election.
The presidential election today was
provided for in articles adopted by the
constitutional assembly which met at
Queretaro.
Many of the old residents declare
that this was the first real election
ever held in the country.
Reports from various parts of the
republic indicate that there was no
disturbance or intimidation.
Although there was no opposition
for the presidency, the congressional
contests were bitterly fought.
No Troops at Polls.
Troops were not in evidence at the
polls, the soldiers casting their votes
in their barracks.
Mexico will now have constitutional
president for the first time since 1911
when Francisco Madero received more
than 100000 votes. p
The election today was simplifed
by the fact that there is no vice pres
ident under the new constitution.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
FARGO MAN
HEAD G|DEONS

Grand Forks, March 12.-At the
closing session of the North Dakota
Gideons here tonight, w d. Gillespie
of Fargo, was elected president.
T. E. Shaw, of Fargo, was chosen
secretary treasurer.
Other officers elected are: George f.
Rich, of Grand Forks, first vice presi-
dent; F. L. Montgomery Of Forest
River, second vice president; O. G..
Greenley of Grand Forks, third vice
president; F. W. Wilson Of Devils
Lake, fourth vice president; P. nj.
Pfenning of Mandan, fifth vice presi4
dent, and James Orchard, chaplain.
James Gimet and H r. Gladdings
of Detroit, Mimi, were elected field
secretaries for North Dakota.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
BIG INCOME FAN
THE PAST YEAR

Washington, March .14.-Prelimin-
ary reports from the treasury depart
ment from every section of the coun-
try since March /, indicate that the
government will collect $30O,OO0,O0O
in income taxes during the current fis-
cal year, or about two and one half
times as much as during the preceding
twelve months. In all the internal
revenue receipts are expected to ex-
ceed $700,000,000, an increase of near
ly $2O0,00O,0O0.
The time for filing income returns
expired March 1 but the totals have
not yet been tabulated and will not be
available until all returns, including
many extensions from 80 to 60 days,
especially in the case of nonresident
aliens have been made. The estimate
Of s3O0,000,O00 is based upon study
Of such returns as have already come
in and general conditions of prosperi-
ty. Most of the increase is due to the
higher rate Of taxation provided by
Congress last September.
$25, 100000 Already Collected.
Included in this total are collections
actually made up to the present ag-
gregating about $25,OOO,O00. This is
s7,500,0oO more than was collected
this time last year.
The governments tax of munitions
will net approximately $40,O0O,0O0, it
lis thought, in addition, while for the
few months of the fiscal year during
which the former emergency tax law
was in effect the returns approximate
25,000,OOO on miscellaneous items af-
fected by this tax.
$350,00O,O0O in Revenues
From the ordinary sources of in
ternal revenue, it is estimated the tax
this year will approximate s350,000,-
600 the greatest total in the history of
the department. The supreme courts
recent decision sustaining the Webb
Kenyon law will cause diminuticn,
it is assumed, in the returns from
whiskey and beer, although thus far
the tax collected is considerably high
er than last year. A total of $3G7.-
100000 has been collected from inter
nal revenue taxes of all sorts from the
beginning of the fiscal year up to the
present time. This is approximately
$25, 100000 more than last year,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
Slelgh-rlde Party
10 chautauq ua

Last Sunday there were two sleigh
loads Of city people who went to
Chautauqqua and had q. most enjoya-
Bile time. There was picnic lunch at
Breidert's cottage and the afternoon
was spent in tobog ganing and using the
skis. Those who were in the party
were Mesdames anr Messrs w. K.
Nimmo, L. D. Smell, E. A. Briedert, F..
II. Hyland, Ward Nelson, e. M. Lewis,
A. H Bell, G. H. Smith, G. A. Pills
bury, Jos. Foubert and Mrs. Blose
of Cando. It was a jolly party and
all had good time.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
New Manager
For Nursery

y The Devils Lake Nursery has new
manager in the person of Emil Pfaen-
der, who comes from New Ulnl, Mimi,
where he has had active charge Of q
large. nursery there for some time
past. This nursery is making pre-
parations for heavy spring business
and work will begin just as soon as
the frost is out of the ground enough
to work the ground. Few people have
any idea Of the size and amount Of
stuff grown in this nursery and those
who have never been out and inspected
it will be well paid for their time and
trouble to go there and look it over
and see on what large scale trees
and shrubbery are grown. I'll
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
Edl11ore to Have
.... A New, Garage

It is given out that George "A. John
son and Tilpher Thompson, two we'll
known men Of Edmore, will erect a
new fire proof garage in that thiving
village on the Edmore line Of the Ct
Northern. They have purchased the
corner lots in the heart Of the village
and formerly occupied by the Has
kamp store, which burned several
years ago, and will build garage 50x
140 feet. The same is to be built Of
cement blocks and will be modern in
every respect.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
Rebekahs Hold
Basket Social

Monday evening there was a pleas
ant time at Odd Fellows hall when the
members Of Rebekah lodge gave a
basket social. There was good
crowd present and Nerhaugen's or
chestra furnished music and those
who wished, tripped the light fantas-
tic toe. The baskets were auctioned
off and brought good price,, The pro-
ceeds were nearly $40.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
Canada Looks To
For Labol,IrlI' 81

Winnipeg, March 13.-At a meeting
with the provincial cabinet today it
was decided to send six men to differ
ent points in the United States to
urge farm laborers to come to Mani
toba, according to an announcement
made by Valentine Winkler, minister
of agriculture.
"The Dominion government is also
sending six men to the United States
on the same errand," Mr.. Winkler
said, "and we expect to obtain a great
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
HAIL INSURANCE
Loss HEAVY
MANY COMPANIES DOING HAIL
! INSURANCE WILL WITHDRAW
FROM STATE BECAUSE OF
LOSSES. j.

Bismarck, N: b., March 14.-Whyi
so many hail insurance companies are
leaving home is found in a tabulation
prepared by w. D. Austin, deputy
commissioner Of insurance, which
shows that the average loss, on the
basis tof premiums collected, Of com
panies writing hail insurance in No.
Dakota in 1916 exceeded 100 per cent
Any number of companies chit the
ball" for 200 per cent or more, and it
is quite probable that a fair percent
age Of all the corporations which car
ried hail risks last year will with
draw from the business in North Da-
kota this year.
) Some Of the companies which hit
the high spots were the following:
Premiums Losses
Company Collected Paid
Bankers & Mchts ...$ 41013 S 76.432
Commercial Union ;. 1O9,7O8 158,731
German-American 80. 66689 281, ,118
hartford Fire $685.. 96,SO3 195,s47
Imperial Assur ...:. 37,321 5000
Orient ms. Co. ..... .108,257 174,658
Palatine ms Co 80. 72,208 141,342
st: Paul Fire & Mar ..255, ,943 3O8y242
Weschester ..,...... 29,944 55,684
1915 was disastrous year for hail
insurance, putting cut Of the game
a number of the best established COM
panies then operating in North Dako-
ia.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15

Miss Florence L. Harbaugh and Mr..
Gus A. Rasmussen, both Of Lakota,
were married in this, City yesterday.
After a short wedding trip they will
make their home on the farm Of the
groom in Nelson county. They are
both popular young people Of Lakota
and have a host of friends who will
join in wishing them a long and
prosperous life.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15

Tuesday of this week the Standard
Oil agents of this district held meet
ing in this city. There were many
from the various towns present and a
pleasant and profitable time was had.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15
.ER1N GO BRAGHD

Tomorrow is st. Patrick's Day, a
day which lives in the memory of ev-
cry true native of Erin's Isle, and in
honor Of the occasion we print this is
sue in green to commemorate the
memory of that good and noble man,
st. Patrick. May his name ever live,
throughout the whole civilized world.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15

Thos. Turner, who is now headquar-
tering at Fargo, came up and spent
the latter part Of the week with his
family here, returning to Fargo Mon
day. lasI A.sl
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15

Mrs.. Horne, better known as
Grandma" Horne, mother of the
Horne bothers, who are well known
in this county, passed away at the
home of her son, Arthur, near Maza,
the latter part OF the week and the
funeral was held from the Presbyter-
ian church in this city yesterday. She
was an old lady and had lived life Of
usefulness. She leaves to mourn four
sons and three daughters and only
ones of whom are living in this county
are Arthur and Bob. "A large circle
of near and dear friends mourn her
death.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-15

E. J. Hamilton, who spent the win
ter here with his daughters, the Ham
ilton sisters, left Monday for Mime
apolis.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
ldolatry al IL L.

After months spent in idolatrous lands
I have been unable to see much real
worship In heather shrines. The edu-
Gated worship with their tongues In
their cheeks and the ignorant with
their hearts in their mouths. But the
amount Of real worship that exists In
heather temples Is very small.
Sometimes a bereaved mother will
enter the temple and draw from her
hmono the tiny bib Of departed little
one and tie 1t to the statue Of Jizo, the
god Of motherhood. Sometimes an old
man or woman almost blind will enter
the temple and rub the eyes Of a wood
en- god and then rub his own In the
hope that eternal darkness may not
close In on his affrghted soul. In some
places Buddhist services are as digni-
fed, as well attended and as helpful as
our own. In Hakodate I attended q
Buddhist preaching service that smack
ed less Of idolatry and more Of morals
than some ceremonials In our cruel
form chapels.- Christian Herald.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
what aBarraas Fire. 10.

An interesting feature Of artillery
fire Is the curtain" or "barrage' IRE.
This means simply keeping up such a
terrific fire on a certain area that an
enemy cannot or will not cross It.
When an infantry attack is launched
a barrage on the ground beyond the
enemy's front line prevents his re-en-
forcements coming up while the at
lacking infantry are having it out with
the defenders Of the trench. If the
attack carries beyond the first line the
artillery Of the defense promptly in
terposes a barrage to prevent its reach
ing the second line. If the attack on
the first line fails the defending ar
tillery puts a baFrage behind the at
tacker's line to prevent requirements
coming up to it and to enable the vic
torious defenders to counterattack and
destroy the enemy in his own trenches.
1t is merely a wholesale development
of long established method of sup
porting the Neutrality-suspicious. E. d.
Scott in National Service Magazine.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
How a Bullet Falls.

In order to solve the problem a spe-
cial stand was erected in Germany,
and experiments were carried on along
the shores Of a lake the surface Of
which was frozen. The ice was COW
cred with strong planks. 1t was shown
that an infantry bullet shot upward in
a vertical direction passes downward
In the same position In which it pass
ed upward. In other words, 1t came
back to the earth with its bottom first.
Why was it not upset at its culmina-
ton point? The answer is that the
propelling force ceases to act at the
elimination point, but the twist has as
yet not stopped, and therefore it starts
its fall with a twist. Even on impact
the twist has not stopped, as was in
dicated by the warping Of the wood
fbers In the planking on the ice.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
The Arabic Language.

Though the Arabs number less than
the population Of London, their Ian
guage Is one Of the most widely spoken
and influential In the world, for It Is
the language Of the Koran. Seventy
millions Of people In Asia and north
Africa speak some form Of Arabic as
their vernacular, and quite as many
more know something Of the language
from the Koran. which In the original
Is text book In the day schools Of the
Mohammedans from Turkey to Afgha-
nistan and New Guinea. Nor Is Arabic
unworthy Of this extensive use. Re
nan, after expressing his surprise that
such a language should spring from
the desert regions OF Arabia and reach
perfection in nomadic camps, declares
that 1t surpasses all its sister Semitic
languages In richness of vocabulary,
delicacy Of expression and the logic of
its grammatical Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
TRAGEDY of Being Dull.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Arnold Bennett describes the tragedy
of being dull:
1.-The man lacking imagination is the
utterly matter of fact man. He is nee
essarily the man who never has and
cannot have any point Of view except
his own. He is the Wordsworthian
man to whom a primrose by the rivers
brim was strictly a yellow primrose
instead Of being a miracle. He is i'm
prisoned in what to him is the actual,
and he is always the exact center Of
the prison, which is Of thickest iron.
His tragedy is that he does not sus-
pect and is incapable of suspecting
that he is in prison at all and that the
prison walls and floor and roof entirely
prevent him from really getting at
any other human being whatsoever.
He is always in his own place. This
is the deep meaning Of dullness. and
this is the dull mans doon-r