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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
NET ACROSS HARBOR
Barrier Thrown Across Entrance Will
Be Up Nights Only.

New York, Feb. ia steel net
designed to protect the port of New
York from hostile submarines and
other war craft in the event of war
was put in place at the entrance of
the harbor today. For the present it
will be kept in position only between
sunset and sunrise and will bar all
ships from leaving or entering the
harbor during the night. In case of
war its construction provides for plac-
ing it as a permanent barrier
Three tugs and three lighters from
the New York navy yard lowered the
net early this morning at the bottom
of the channel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
The Marks. of a Christian" 6:

THE Marks. of a Christian" 6:15
p. m.
Second Presbyterian J. P. Hicks,
pastor. Morning theme, 1.-THE Great
ness of Jesus" Evening subject,
Friendship, Courtship and Marriage"
East Indianola Community church,
Congregational Frank D. Jackson,
pastor. 4 Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at II. Sermon topic.
1.-The Temptations of Jesus" Christian
Endeavor $50. Fred E. Seaman,
leader. Evening service 1870. Ser
mon topic. Enduring Hardness -
er-training class Monday even
ing at o'clock at the home of F. D.
Jackson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

it makes trespassing a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not exceeding
500 or a Jail sentence of not more
than ninety days.
Take a stroll with your wife or
sweetheart down a railroad track on
Sunday afternoon and under this bin
you are lawbreaker, subject to arrest
by the first railroad employe who
sights YOU.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
A. F. & A. M.

All Master Masons are requested to
assemble at the hall of Golden Rule
lodge, No. 80, at 1870 a.. m, Monday,
February 10 to conduct the funeral
of Brother c. c. McCandles of Hor-
ton lodge, No. 1926.
H. M. SHERBURNE, Secy.
GEORGE YOUNG, w M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
LEGAL.



First published in The Topeka State
Journal, February IT, 1911
City Clerks Notice of
PRIMARY ELECTION
Office of City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas, February 10. 1917
Notice is hereby given that Primary
Election will be held the 26th day OF
March, 1917, being the second Monday
preceding the General City Election OF
April 3, 1917 at which time candidates
will be nominated, according to the pro-
visions of law, for the following offices
in said city, to wit:
Mayor
Commissioner of Finance and Revenue
Commissioner of Water Works and
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'm
proyements
Commissioner of Parks and Public
Property
ton from the City at large.
The Polls will be open from o'clock
a. m. until Z O'Clock p. M In the City OF
Topeka, Kansas.
(SeaI.) ETA NJ CovELL, City Clerk
First published in the Topeka State
journal, February ID. 1911
RESoI WE'D. That he Mayor and Board
of Commissioners Of the City OF
-opeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. deem
it necessary for the best interests of said
city that Topeka Avenue from the north
line Of Fourth Street to the north line OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Do not forget the double anniver-
sary celebration at Knights and La
dies of Security hall. Seventh and
Kansas avenue, Monday, February 10,
1917, 7:45 p m.-Adv-
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Fifth Street, in said city, be guttered and
repaved fifty 600 feet wide with asphaltic
concrete on present brick pavement as
base.
W. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
1. Eta NJ. CovelI, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the original
resolution now on file In my office.
ETA NJ. COyELL. City Clerk.
Published in The Topeka State Journal.
February IT, 1917.l
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
USS0-R0uMAN|ANS
STEM TEUT0N|C TIDE

London. The Russians and Rou.
manians have checked for the time
being the offensive of Field Marshal
Won Mackensen in the region of Fox
shani, while in Western Moldavia the
Roumanians continue successfully
their counter offensive.
In the Ocna-Grozechti region the
Austro-G Germans have been d~islodged
from Slanic, as well as from the
heights southwest Of Grozechti.
North of Fokshani the Russians
and Roumanians beat back several
strong attacks by the enemy. Berlin
reports continued heavy fighting
around Fokshani, claims little advances
for the Teutons and says Russo-Rou-
manian attacks were checked. p
No great changes have occurred on
the battlefelds Of Europe. Northeast
of Ypres, in Flanders, British troops
have forced German posts to retire
across the Steenbeke river. which lies
east Of the Ypres-Thourout railway
and in the region of Langemarck.
Field Marshal Haig's men held their
gain and re-established their line on
the eastern bank of the river.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
Red Cross Chapter Needs
Work Done immediately

The following telegram was re-
ceived by the local Red Cross chapter
Thursday evening. The members of
the chapter request as many as can
possibly do knitting to come to the
meeting on Tuesday to the banquet
hall of the Masonic temple at the
side entrance, and they will be in
formed regarding material. The tele-
gram follows:
"Red Cross has urgent call from
Major Grayson Murphy for enormous
quantity Of knitted wooden articles.
Here is cablegram from Major Muir
ply: Last winter broke record for
cold and misery among people here,
and inexpressibly dread coming winter
finding us without supplies to meet
situation. We urge you on behalf of
our soldiers and those of our allies
who will suffer in their frozen trench
es, and also thousands of French
and Belgian refugees and repatria-
ties being returned through Switzer-
land to France. Everyone here looks
to America to begin shipping at once
one million five hundred thousand
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
PEACE PROPOSAL
IS MADE BY POPE
Church Head Suggests Plan to
= All Be|Iigerents.
INCLUDES WILSON PRINCIPLES
Freedom Of Seas, Restoration of Terri.
tory and Rehabilitation of Bel
GUM Features Of Platform.
INCLUDES WILSON PRINCIPLES

Rome, Italy. - Peace proposals
made by Pope Benedict have been de.
livered to all the belligerents.
The pope suggests restoration of
Belgium, Serbia and Roumania and
peaceful solution of the problem of AL
sace-Lorraine, Trent, Triest and Po-
land, according to reports received
from Vatican sources.
Washington, D. G. - An unofficial
outline Of Pope Benedict's peace pro-
posals received here discloses that the
pontiff includes some Of the principles
of world peace for which President
Wilson has declared.
Among tM pope's proposals are re-
duction Of ornaments, freedom of the
seas and that there shall be no re-
~taliatory struggle after the wal for
world commercial supremacy. These
are regarded as the foundation stones
Of the pope's plan.
Within the entente diplomatic cir
c1es the opinion was freely and prompt
ly expressed that the peace proposal
was inspired by Germany and was an
tempt to split the allies in a on
flicting discussion Of their war aims.
How for the peace proposals re-
fleets the close relationship of the
Vatican with Austria, whose earnest
desire for peace despite German in
fluence is well known, or how far it
reflects the Catholic agitation for
peace in Germany no one here would
venture to say. It was recalled, how
ever, that leading Catholics were
prominent figures in the recent peace
furry in Germany. ,
Included in the restoration of terri.
tory the pope's proposals insist should
|sbe the return to Germany Of all her
colonies, as we'll Is the complete resto.
ration of Belgium to her sovereignty.
Officials were unusually explicit in
saying that it could not be discussed
until it came officially before the gov.
eminent and were emphatic in declar.
ing that no statement whatever could
be represented as rejecting the official
view.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
AGED LADY PASSED
AWAY LAST SATURDAY

Mrs. Mary l.. Hanly Of Memphis,
Mo-, passed away at the local hospital
on Saturday afternoon, after a inge,r-
ing illness. from cancer Of the
stomach. Deceased was aged II
years.
Mrs. Hanly came here about four
months ago from her Missouri home
to visit with her daughters, Mesdames
II. L. Holdren, J. O. 6erman and A.
H. Walters, ali of Hanly. Since COM
ing here*she has been failing IN
health and on July 4th was brought
to the hospital and since that time
she failed very rapidly. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walters, remained with her
since she entered the hospital, the
other two daughters being down quite
often and assisting in the care q
their mother. A son, William g.
Hanly, arrived about two weeks ago
from Supply, Oklahoma.
The remains We're prepared Ior
burial and on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters and Mr.. Hanly left with the
body for the old home in Missouri,
where funreal services will be held.
Deceased was a sister-in-law OF
Jack Hanly, a well-known resident Of
Dickinson.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18

WHERE ELSE CAN YOU GET
MORE EXPERT INSTRUCTION AT
A LIKE COST. Board and room at
the college dormitory at cost also
places to work for board. Students
enter any time during the year. no
vacations. No entrance examinations
student al take up such studies as
will best serve his purpose. Its in
dividual instruction assures the most
rapid progress. Students who have
attended other business colleges and
came to the B. B. G.. to complete and
secure positions, all agree as to the
superior quality and unlimited instruc-
ton.
If a good business or bank position
ever appealed to you, and you are Is
years old. drop us a postal by return
mail. When you know something
more about this MODEL OFFICE
TRAINING SCHOOL, what it has
done for its students in the past, and
the present unusual demand For book
keepers, stenographers, and office as
sistants, YOU will want to attend.
Write
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18

Bismarck, N. D., for full particulars.
We will prove to your entire satisfac-
ton that we have not only sent every
graduate to a good position, but that
we constantly have more calls for
BOOKKEEPERS, STENOGRAPH-
ERS, and OFFICE ASSISTANTS
than we can supply. WILL PROVE
THIS BY MERCHANTS AND BANK
ERS WHOSE STATEMENTS YOU
CANNOT DOUBT.
The B. B. G. makes a speciality of
training it's students for the higher
salaried business positions--many Of
it's graduates command $40 to $50 a
month from the very start.
The B. B. G. now occupies an entire
t~hree-story brick building 100x75 feet,
conceded by merchants and bankers,
in position to know, to be among the
hest equipped Commercial Colleges in
the United States. Its BANKING
room has not a superior in the country
NOTHING ITS EQUAL WEST OF
CHICAGO.
The older. members of the present
faculty number among their grad
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18

hates hundreds of the most successful
merchants and bankers throughout
the United States and Canada. Since
this college came under it's present
management it's attendance has in
creased at an unprecedented pace
CLOSE TO 400 DIFFERENT STUD
ENTS DURING THE LAST YEAR.
and every student a booster.
Nowhere else can you take a business
cours under more favorable conditi-
ons, and where you will, upon grad
~uation, be so absolutely certain of a
remunerative position. If you doubt
this, let us nut you in touch with mer-
chants and bankers and former stud
ents WHOSE STATEMENTS YOU
CANNOT QUESTION.
You cannot make>a mistake in at
tending a college that is recommended
by every MERCHANT, BANKER
AND CHURCH in its acquaintance
a college built on the honor system
it's work highest grade in it's line
and its students in great demand
because of their high efficiency.
Its tuition lowest possible-NO-
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
STATE TROOPS WILL
SOON GO TO FRONT

Washington, D. c.. Plans for
sending the first national guard troops
to France have been perfected by tho
war department with the organization
of a division which will include troops
from twenty-six states and the Dis.
trict of Columbia. =
The states from which the national
guard troops are to be assembled are:
Minnesota, Louisiana, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, In.
diana, Maryland, South Carolina, Cali.
fornia, Missouri, Virginia, North Caro-.
lima, Kansas, Texas, Michigan, New
Jersey, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebras'
ka, Colorado, Oregon. The others
come from District Of Columbia.
In the artillery brigade will be the
First Minnesota field artillery, to be
known as the One Hundred Fifty-irst
artillery. No other Gopher units are
included in the division.
The commanding officer Of the divi'
sion will be Brigadier General W. A.
Mann of the regular army, now chief
of the division of militia affairs of the
war department.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
ROADS MODELLING CARS
FOR MOVEMENT OF CROPS

Railroads in the northwest through
their war board are mobilizing all
available freight car to move the
crops. According to G. w. Murnanes
secretary Twin City Subj COMMITTEES,
the car situation is at present better
than at this time last year.
"Ship early is a good motto to fol-
low" says Mr.. Murnane. by doing
so merchants and others a have
better assurance Of getting merchan-
disc more promptly than will be the
case if they delay. Increased rail
traffic incident to the war is likely to
cause an unprecedented demand for
freight equipment in the near future.
among those problems confront
ing railway managers is that of get
ting enough coal into this territory
to prevent suffering next winter. Al,
though more has already been hauled
to this section by the railroads than
a year ago the supply coming by boat
up the lakes is Woefully short"
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
o o o o o o 8 8 o o o o

Capt. l.. l.. Eckman of the list
North Dakota Infantry, commanding
the Machine Gun company, was in the
city last Saturday and mustered the
members of the Machine Gun COM
pany of the End regiment into federal
service. The federal oath was admin
istered and roll call and inspection
followed. The boys + now full
hedged "Sammies" and, although no
definite orders have been received, it
is expected that they will be called to
join the other units of the second regl-
ment within a very short time.
The field and staff officers of the
second regiment, whose recognition
by the war department was long in
doubt because Of the fact that all but
one of their number exceeded the age
limit for their grade, were mustered
into federal service by Lieut.. Col.
Douglass Settle at Fl. Lincoln. These
officers still must quality under sec
ton IA of the national defense act
which provides that commissions in the
national guard be issued only to men
in the guard service, retired officers on
reserve list, or graduates OF an ap-
proved military academy:
Waving of the age limit for field
and staff officers allowed mastering in
to federal service Former Governor
Frank White, member of the state
board of regents, as commander;
Major Chas. +. Mudgett Of Valley
City; Major Chas. E. Gerry Of Fargo;
Lieutenant Colonel T. II. Tharalson Of
Grafton, former adjutant general;
and battalion adjutants, F. G. Neu-
meier of Bismarck, Ernest A. Orchard
of Dickinson and Roland A. Mcdonald
of Valley City. ,
The Second regiment is still short
at least a dozen officers. Adjutant
General Fraser hoped to find some
men among the graduates from the
Fort Smelling camp but he has been
advised that all Of these men will be
needed to officer the new national
army. The only recourse, apparently
will be to recommend for commissions
non-coms from the first regiment.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
SPECIAL MEETING

The Dickinson Automobile Club
held a special meeting in the Com
mercial Club rooms Wednesday even
ing. when the various committees on
roads tributary to the city made
reports concerning the road work for
the season. A great deal Of road
work has been done on the principal
roads this year and at the instigation
of committee members some much
needed repair work has been done.
O. A. Brown, a member Of the com,
mittee on the south road, reported
that with the exception Of a very
few holes in the grade the New
England road was in fine condition
to the Hettinger line. An effort will
be made to create a little enthusi-
asm among the Hettinger county
boosters in order that the New Eng
land road will be graded in Hettinger
county. When this is done Dickinson
and New England will be connected
by a very fine road.
The road north, the Black trail to
Killdeer, has been the subject of quite
a little discussion. Dunn county has
done quite a little work on the road
this year but there still remains about
six miles of %ungraded, rough road
through the breaks. This road runs
through M. R. township and, although
Travelled more than any other road
in Dunn county, has received very
little attention. The county board of
Dunn county has appropriated $4,000
for road work on the Black trail and
with assistance from the organized
township will probably finish these
few miles this year.
The Red Trail in Stark county has
been graded and worked for a dis
lance. of 40 miles east of Dickinson
to the Morton county line under the
direction of Road Superintendent
Charles Offet, who is recognized as
being the best road builder in this
section of the state. Having finished
the work in the east end of the
county some grading is now being
done on the Red trail west, and two
new bridges are to be put in between
Dickinson and South Heart
H. A. Diedrich was appointed tt
secure sufficient cars from club mem.
bers to take the members of the
State Bar association on a trip tc
Medora.
Meetings are to be held monthly
from now, the date set being the first
Wednesday night of each month.
It was also planned to boost the
membership Of the club in the neal
future. The club: is doing good work
and every automobile owner in favor
of good roads should lend support by
becoming a member and a good roads
booster.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
FORMER DICKINSON MAN
is NEW P. M. AT BEACH

j. J. BARLEY has been appointed by
the bonding company to the position Of
acting postmaster at Beach vice A: }.
O'Keefe, who sent in his resignation
to the department last June.
Mr.. Barley is well known in this
city, having resided here for about
eighteen years, during which time he
was engineer on the Yellowstone
division of the Northern Pacific.
Later he left the N. P. service and en-
gagged in business at South Heart,
and in 1906 moved to Sentinel Butte
and remained in business there for
three years. In 1909 he erected a fine
store building at Beach and engaged
in the general merchandise business.
For the past few years he has been
acting manager for a string Of stores
in Golden Valley county owned by the
Beach Cooperative Mercantile COM
pany.
Mr.. Bartley's many. old time friends
in this city will be glad to hear Of his
appointment.
His successor assmanager of the
MERCANTILE business has not as yet
been named.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18

each of warm knitted wooden articles
already requested. They must come
before cold weather and in view of
shortage of fuel and other discomforts
they will be of i~ncreditable value in
both military. and civilian work. We
ask your chapter to furnish a def
mite number of this requirement.
Your allotment is 600 sweaters, 600
mufflers, 600 pairs wristlcts and 600
pairs socks. Full instructions will fol-
low in two days. . Ask your members
to finish all knitting work now on
hand, and clear the deck for action.
We want every chapter to have a
chance to do it's part in making good
on this call for help from France.
Chapter Chairman requested to place
copy of foregoing part of this mes
sage, including cablegram from Major
Murphy, in hands Of all newspapers
with request to give full publicity to
this first call then get knitting COM
mittee together and have them line
up for rush work.
81. j. O'CONNOR,
"Director Central Division"
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
HAIL STORM DESTROYS
CROPS AT PELTON FARM

A hail storm did considerable dam
age in the country northeast Of Dick
inson about 4 o'clock Thursday after
noon. Crops on the f. w. Pelton
farm Avere almost completely de-
stroyed, including SIS acres of wheat,
part of which has been cut, rs acres
of barley, and a small field of corn.
MI. Pelton had insurance which will
reimburse him for a portion of the
loss. His fine large barn was also
damaged to some extent by the high
wind.
H. c. Morrell's crop was also almost
a total loss, IS acres of fax, 100 acres
of wheat, and small fields of oats and
barley. No insurance. Others in the
neighborhood suffered but very slight
losses.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
BIDS o COAL.

The School Board for School District
NO Id J. PIG R;dicklnson, n: D. VIII RECEIVE
noon, for supply of coal for the ensuing
year, upon being furnished with bond as
required by law Bids to be accompanied
with certified check for $4,000. Bids
should be made in writing and filed with
the clerk of the board and should be for
Ignite coal, mine run and screened.
The bid should also specify as to the
keeping on han in the coal house at
the school grounds a quantity of coal at
all times, not less han 1875 tons, until
April LIST of the following year.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
BY order of the School Board.
Dated August 18th, 1917
FLORENCE BAIRD, Clerk.
(Pnh Aup 12-25
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Household furniture
complete for five rooms, including
new Majestic range, with hot water
front, extra fine heater, three ex-
pensive beds, dresser, buffet, chif-
foner, library table, kitchen cabinet,
sectional book cases, rugs, sewing
machine, washing machine, kitchen
utensils complete, etc. Now in use
but will sell if taken at once at low
price for outfit complete. Purchas-
err may rent five-room house and &C.
cupy it, as soon as furniture is
sold. A snap for some one. In
quire at Press office. 8-11-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
KILLDEER PHYSICIAN
WILL LOCATE HERE

DR.. Fisher, who has been located at
killdeer for the past year in partner
ship with DR.. o. M. Smith, wi. locate
in Dickinson and will be associated
with Dss. Bowen and Perkins. Two
members of this firm, Drs. Long and
Nachtwey, have been called into
service for Uncle Sam.
DR.. and Mrs. Fisher will move from
Killdeer very o o and will occupy the
Hendrick property now being vacated
by DR.. Long.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
ELKS RAISE MILLION
FOR WAR RELIEF FUND

i. The Grand Lodge of B. P. O..
Elks has announced it's intention Of
raising one million dollars to be used
in the war relief fund and a commits
sion has been formed composed Of
grand lodge officers to raise the funds
and make the expenditure as it sees
fit. All Elks are assessed the sum of
81 each which will pay more than one
half Of the fund. The remainder is to
be raised in some other manner for
the worthy cause.
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
pub. Aug. 18-25.)
NOTICE TO

In the Matter of the Estate of Brita
Johnson, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, H. E.. Skauge, Executor Of the
Last Will Of Brita johnson, late Of the
town of Taylor, in the County of Stark
and State of North Dakota, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against, said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within
this notice, to said Executor at his office
in the Taylor State Bank, in the town of
Taylor, in said Stark county
Dated August 9Th, 1917
H E. SKAUGE,
Executor.
W.. F. Burnett, -.
Attorney for Executor,
Dickinson, N. D.
First publication on the 18th day of
August, A. D. 1917.
(Pub. Aug. 1926; Sept. 1-8.)
The Dickinson press., 1917-08-18
DIR. LONG ORDERED TO
REPORT AT FIT, RILEY

Dr.. w. H. Long, who is on the
medical reserve corps, received a mes
sage Wednesday notifying him to re-
port for duty on the 9th at Fl. Riley,
Kansas. DR.. Long had hoped to be
transferred to Fl. Smelling but his
request has not as yet been granted.
In company with Mrs. Long, he will
leave on Saturday for Minneapolis
and will remain there a few days be-
fore reporting at TT. Riley. Mrs.
Long will remain in Minneapolis for
the present. DR.. Long has the rank
of first lieutenant Of the M. O. r. C.