davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
TREASURER'S REPORT

For Minot Special School District, No. !,
County of Ward State OF North Dakota, for
the year l9l6-19l7:
Cash on hand at
beginniny of school year July 1, 1916 $50 6l3, GA
Total amount received duri ng the year
from the apportionment of the State
Tuition Fund II ISL 90
Total amount received during the wear
from the appOrtioument of the Coun.
ty Tuition Fund G,3l4 90
Amount rec ived during the year from
Taxes levied by the DISTRICT School
Board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
collection OF Taxes 9S. Al
Amount received during the year from
sale of bonds 30, 000.0O
Amount received during the year from
other sources 2,e02.S7
Total receipts for tho year, includ.
ing Cash on Hand July l. 1916 $3.50, 29s. 95
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during tho year for school
houses. site and furniture 80 464 96
Amount paid during tho year for
apparatus. fixtures, etc- ISL, SO
Amonnt paid du ing the year for Teach.
~
Amount paid during the year to Co
treasurer on account Of teachers re-
tirement fund 22s As
Amount paid during M year for serv.
ices and Expenses of School Officers !, 1889. u
Amount paid during the year for inter-
est on bonds and warrants 1860 10
Amount paid during the year for Incl.
dental Expenses Is 1856 81
Amount paid during the year for pur-
poses not before mentioned 81 90
Total expenditures for tho year. sl1O,642 O6
Cash on hand June 80. 1917 60, G51 .89
Grand Total, Expenditures and Cash
on Hand, to balance above Tota'
Receipts $3.50, 293. IS
RELATING TO sINKIHG FUND
Amount Of Sinking Fund In treasury,
Juy l, 1916 ST. 558 10
Amount received into and transferred
to the sinking fund during tho year 7l15!2
Balance in Sinking Fund June SO. '''
Treasurer of Minot Special School District,
No. l.
Approved this Goth day Of July A. d. 1917
By order of the District School Board
& L.J. PALDA, President,
Attest: l.. J. BYFRLY. Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF IN DEBTEDNEss OF
DISTRICT
Whole amount of Warrants Outstanl-
ing June 30. 1917 So 074 IS
Whole amount of Bonds Outstanding
June 30 1917 129, 900 90
Total Indebtedness Of District June
~ 1917 O14. 65
Approved this goth day OF July, A. D. 1917.
BY order OF the District School Board:
l.. }. BYERLY, Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
TREASURER'S REPORT

For Harrison School District No 9, County of
Ward, State of North Dakota, for the year
l9l619i7:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02

We are the only Working Mems
Outftters in clothing and shoes. H.
L. Haskell, 81 N. Main St., Dacotah
Hotel Block. 3-29-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02

FARMERS AS BANKERS
FARM LOANS AND CRY LOANS
5 per cent paid on Savings Accounts.
6 per cent paid on Time Certificates.
Checking Accounts. Insurance.
Open Saturday Evenings.
The Savings Loan and Trust Co.
The Minot Farmers Central Bank.
Sons of Norway Bldg, Minot, N. D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
KORN|LOFF'S REVOLUTION CO[[APSFS,
 KFRFNSKY ADOPTS NEW DISCIPLINE PLAN

tAssOciated Press SummalyD

   Russia
 
 
  demanding his abject captu  his ranks <ornloffs Premier Keensky has been find the cabinet
  the Teuonc General chief the brilliant Russian Added
  military officials the
 Troops ictories Mho Pet1ograd early  communication received disaffecton had fighting the offensive  the south the RgaWenden while Runania height
  
  and Vn being heavily bomba ded by the Russian The situation artillery which 
 Ausrians CIam
  sault slight gains Their efforts advances the line Italian The Austrian official Wednesday
  losses have reached million  The anGeman sentiment
  guards placed the noensed popuace The the Argentine order rival in the capital
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
STREET CARMEN
 SEND: ULIIMA1UM
 TO P.B. COMPANY
Demand 3 Gents An Hour Increase By Sept. 22, Or
 They Will Quit.

Formal demand for an increase of three cents an hour in the wage scale of the Pine Bluff company for the men engaged in the operation of the street railway system, was presented in writing by committee represent ing the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes of America, division No. 707.
 The letter stated that the commit tee would like to hear from the com pany by the 22nd of ttis month, and if the increase is not granted by that time, the men will walk out.
 The letter was signed by T. M. Simpson, chairman; H. Berry, and E. T. Meeks.
 F. B. Bridges, president of the com pany, said that the communication not been able to confer with the off cers, and for this reason he could not discuss the matter at this time.
 The present scale is 23 and 25 cents an hour, and the demand is for an increase of cents an hour for both class, making it 26 and 28 cents an hour. The higher salary is paid to men of mature experience and senior ority in employment with the com pany.
 The company is operating 12 cars, the men working as straight day and split men. The latter work from 6 to z hours a day, while the former work 10 to 12 hours. but it is stated that by the end of the month, every man gets in a full month. At this rate the men average $75 month, some of them drawing as high as SS6 and $90 month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
AUTOPSY ON KING SLAIN IN BATTLE
 200 YEARS AGO

Stockholm, July 21.-Correspond- ence of the Associated Press. .)-An autopsy on King Charles XII, Swe- den's warrior king, killed it battle all most 200 years ago, to determine whether the shot through the temples which caused his death, came from the Danish lines or from an assassin among his own men, has been made here in an effort to solve one of the mysteries of history. If the bullet entered the right temple it would in dicate that it came from the Fred edikshald fortress. before which the kings forces lay entrenched, while a shot from the opposite direction would show that it was fired by trai- tor in his own ranks.
 The scientists who are conduct ing the investigation have not yet am nounced their conclusions. and will not until they have made an effort to fit together the pieces of bone taken from the wound, but the indications are that the bullet entered the right temple and therefore came from the enemy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
German Minister to Argentine
 Feigns Surprise at Resentment
Count von Luxburg Declare Inability To Understand Why Argentinians Wo ud Attack Him-Bue-
 nos Aires Con tinues Incensed

the count was conveyed to his home in the chiefs car.
 And these are my friends, the Ar gentiniean," he exclaimed to employees of the legation who met him. What has happened?" he asked. 'I know absolutely nothing what has trans pired."
 The count, however, altho shown the Washington messages of last Satur- day, exposing his suggestion that Ar genuine ships be sunk without leaving a trace" and his aspersion upon the acting minister of foreign affairs ot Argentine ignored an invitation to de- ny their authenticity.
 Swedish Colony Disapproye Act.
 The Swedish colony after long dis cussion of the Washington expose Of the Luxburg affair which involved the Swedish legation has given out the fol- lowing:
 "We protest against the person or persons whose unusual procedure has created the uncomfortable and diff cult situation in which the Swedish colony today finds itself, and we ex- press the most complete disapproval of these measures on the part Of Sweden, which violate the most scared rules of neutrality"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14

Buenos Aires, Sept. 13.-Thousands of persons congregated tonight along the Avenidas Mayo and Florida in an attempt to organize another anti-Ger- man demonstration and to demand a rupture of relations with Germany. Acting under the orders of President Irigoyen, however, squads of mount ed police were sent out to maintain order. They frequently charged crowds that endeavored to assemble. using their sabers freely. Many citizens were injured, and number of police also were hurt.
 The crowds raided news stands of editions of the German newspaper La Union and also took copies from news hoys in the streets and made bon fires of them.
 Count von Luxburg the German min ister whose passports were sent to the German legation yesterday, dodged threatening crowds which were wait ing for him on his arrival at Buenos Aires from the interior today. Count von Luxburg was persuaded by the police to leave the train at San Martin, 12 miles of the city. The chief of police was on hand with his auto- mobile at San Martin, together with guard of secret service men. and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
Lansing DisclOSeS More Proof
 German Violation of Neutrality
Notorious Won Eckhardt Pu rchased Swedish Diplomats Aid By Promise of Decoration From the
 German Emperor.

Washington, Sept. 13-Another chapter in the story of German i'm trigue in neutral countries and among neutral diplomats was revealed to- night by Secretary Lansing in the form of letter to the imperial chan cellor from the notorious von Eek hardt, the German minister at Mexico City, to whom the intercepted Zim- hermann note was addressed. It dis closed that FOlke Kronholm, then Swedish charge in Mexico. was to be depended upon by the German diplo- mat to furnish information from the "hostile camp" and to transmit com munications to Berlin, and that von Eckhardt wanted him rewarded by the secret award of the kaiser of the "order Of the Crown of the second class"
 This letter was written on March 8, 1916, and apparently has been in possession of the American gov ernment for a long time. It was made public without comment, she'd ding light upon the methods of an other Swedish diplomatic representa- tive in this hemisphere at a time when the United States and her allies are awaiting with interest Sweden's explanation to Argentine. of the con duct of her minister at Buenos Aires, who transmitted the German "sink without leaving a trace" dispatches.
 Baron Akerhielm, Swedish charge here, said tonight in response to a query that Kronholm was dismissed from the diplomatic service last Jan uary. He would not discuss the cause but there was no intimation that it was in any way connected with Kronholm's relations with the Germans.
 Baron Akerhelm called at the state department during the day to inform
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14

Secretary Lansing that he has re- ceived from his government the state ment already given to the public at Stockholm, explaining that Sweden had forwarded dispatches from the German minister at Buenos Aaires to Berlin in German code without knowl edge of their contents. He did not leave a copy of the statement. It is assumed that the Stockholm foreign office will not address any communi cation to the Amerigan government on the subject.
 The von Eckhardt Letter.
 The departments copy of the von Eckhardt letter follows:
 Imperial legation, Mexico, o
 ''To His Excellency, the Imuerial Chancellor: .u.
 Herr Folke Kronholm( the Swed- ish charge d'affaires here, since his arrival here has not disguised his sympathy for Germany and has enter ed into close relations with this le- gation. He is the only diplomat thru whom information from hostile camp can be obtained. Moreover, he acts as intermediary for official dip lomatic intercourse between this le- gation and your eXcellency. In the course of this he is obliged to go per sonally each time to the telegraph of flee, not seldom late at night in or der to hand in the telegrams.
 "Herr Kronholm was formerly at Picking and at Tokio and was respon- sible for preliminary arrangements for representation of his country in each case. Before he came out here he had been in charge of the con sulate-general at Hamburg.
 "Herr Kronholm has not got only a Swedish but a Chinese order at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
SOLDIERS MUST
 NOT INTERFERE
 WITH LEADERS Death Penalty for Disobe- dience of Orders To Con- tinue To Be Imposed.
U. $. IS CERTIFIED
 OVER DEVELOPMENTS
Washington Sees Removal of Russia's Great Weakness By Success of kcrrnSky's Plan To InstilI
 Discipline In Army.

Washington Sept. 13.-News of Pre- mier Keressky's determination to in- stall strict discipline into Russia's armies almost created as much grati- ficatlon here today as the report that General .korniloff's report was failing. and civil war was averted.
 If kerensky succeeds in his dis clpllnary program, Karniloffs at tempted coup will have borne good fruit, in the opinion of diplomats and officials here. Such an accomplish ment would remove one of the great weaknesses of the new democracy. and it is believed would go far to- ward infusing the spirit of order and cooperation in the civilian pop ulation on whose industrial support the war so largely depends.
 Kerensky plans, it is believed, to restore discipline in the army by mak- ing it plain that military commanders shall have full authority over all mill itary movements, by stamping out persistent interference of soldiers' committees with commanders orr ders, and by retaining the present system of government civil commis- sioners at the front to advise men and provide a certain check on ill treatment of soldiers. By this arrange ment the death penalty for violation of orders might continue to be impos- ed by courtmartial, subject to limited review by the civil commissioners.
 General Alexieff, who was made chief of staff when Premier Kerensky assumed nominal command of the arr mics, and who probably will be vir- tual commander, is strong advocate of authority for directing officers and a friend of the civil commission sys- tenn.
 Many reports from the Russian front indicate that the soldiers com mttee persist in t1ifling interfer- ences which some times mean delay and disaster. The civil commission CTS are emissaries of the democratic movement with the function of assur- ing the army ranks that they are not being used as tools by military leaders for purposes other than the defeat of Germany. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
DIVINITY STUDENTS EXEMPT.

Little Rock, Sept. 13.-General Ing land has made known instructions re- ceived from General Crowder as fol lows: The president directs that where the local board is convinced that person called before it is sub ject to exemption or discharge as a divinity student or as a duly or regu- larl yordained minister of the gospel, it may postpone his physical examina- ton until after it has heard and de >cided his claim for exemption or dis charge on this ground of his civil status, and if claim is sustained may dispense with physical examination.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
PACKING HOUSE
 EMPlOIfS WIN
 X. |. STRIKE
Settlement Gives Them Rec ognition and An Increase
 In Wages.

Kansas City, Sept 13.-The general strike of the packing house employees here was ended late today when the strikers accepted a proposal outlined by Patrick C.. Gill, federal mediator, Which had been previously agreed to by the packers. The men will return to work tomorrow.
 In the settlement the employees are awarded recognition of the Amalga- mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of North America. As a: further guarantee, the arbitration agreement was signed by each of the heads of the packing houses and also by MT Gill, federal mediator. The strikers insisted this be done.
 The agreement includes a 21h-cent an hour increase in wages; recogni- tlon of the organization of the strik- CTS; permission to advocate the prin- ciples of union labor, as laid down by the American Federation of Labor: reinstatement of strikers: hiring of all employees by a centralized em- ployment bureau; the right of dis charged men to appeal to the super intendent, the right of employees to send grievance committees to the employers.
 Six of the largest dairies refused to deliver milk today, saying that the striking freight handlers had threat ened to interfere with the handling of the milk and they would not at tempt tc meet the. demands of the cons consumers until given police protec-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
INSURANCE BILL PASSES HOUSE.
 VOTE 3l9 10 Q
Soldiers and Sailors Can Take Out Insurance at
 $8 Per $1,O00.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The adminis- tration's soldiers and sailors insur- ance bill, amended so as to equalize the allowance of enlisted men and of ficers passed the house tonight The vote was 319 to 0, Representatives Platt of New York and Hearsey of Maine changing their negative vote to aye before the result was announced, amid thunderous applause.
 President Wilson scored a personal victory in the adoption, Al to ", of an amendment raising from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum of optional insurance policies that the govern ment would issue to all men in the service. The original bill carried $10,000, but it was stricken out in committee.
 The main purpose of the bill is to provide substitute for the present pension system. Upon enlistment, under the provisions of the bill the sailor or soldier would be entitled to take from $1,000 to $10,000 of op- tional insurance at approximately $8 per $1,000. His dependents would be CutlClcU lO lIOLI Illc SON- ernment of from $5 to $50 per month, and an equal amount up to $15 per month from his pay. Death or total disability resulting, the dependent of any person in the military or naval service, including women members of the nursing corps, would be entitled to from $2O to $70 month and the insurance. In case of total disa bility the insured injured person would be paid from $40 to $1GO per month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
BANKS IN FINE SHAPE.

Little Rock, Sept. 13.-Deputy Bank Commissioner J. D. Covey returned yesterday from an extended tour of the state, having been absent since June 13.-In the interim he has exam ined tabout 75 banks. doing the work of one of the examiners who had en- tered the military service. MT. Covey reports that banks everywhere are in splendid condition, and that the prospects for the future are very bright. More food and feed has been. raised in the state this year than ever before.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
HUNGARY UNCHANGED.
Premier Says Policy Is to Cooper
 ate With Germany.

Amsterdam, Sept. 13.-Dr. Alexan- der Wekerle. Hungarian premier. ex- pounded the governments program at a meeting of the Hungarian chamber on Tuesday, says Budapest dis patch.
 "The foundation stones Of our for eign policy" he said. "are our alle- glance to our allies, and cooperation with them in all respects. We arc united, not only in the defensive war. which was thrust upon us. but also as to it's final aims, namely, the har. monious joint conclusion of a suit able, lasting peace"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
ROOSEVELT TESTS
 LIBERTY MOTOR

Mineola, N. Y., Sept 13.-Col. Theo- dore Roosevelt is the first civilian to ride in an aeroplane propelled by the new Liberty motor," making 9 flight today at the Hampstead aviation field, with H. J. Blakeley, govern ment aviator, as pilot. The machine attained a speed varying from 90 to no miles an hour, and ascended to an altitude of 5000 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
REMEMBER THE BOYS.

Perhaps you have a son or near relative in the training camp, or regular army canton ment, preparing to serve his country at the front.
 You expect to write him reg larly, of course, but why not subscribe for The Graphic to be mailed to him regularly.
 It will be to him, almost like a letter from home, every day.
 It will keep him in touch with the things happening at home, and will do much to make the hard work and confinement of camp life less irksome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
PROPOSE AGREEMENT
 TO AVERT STRIKES

Washington, Sept. 13.-Secretary Baker, as chairman of the council of national defense, today announced that a conference will be called of labor leaders to consider a general agree ment with employees for compulsory arbitration of labor disputes directly concerning war production, prevention of strikes and lockpouts, and main. tenance of prevailing open or closed union shop conditions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
WOuLD REGULATE RICE PRICES.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Licensing of all dealers in rice so as to eliminate speculation and 'hoarding and to in- sure the lowest possible price to the consumer was recommended to the food administration today by the Rice Millers' association. No definite action was taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
.25 PINE BLUFF MEN CALLED FOR NATIONAL ARMY City Board Will Notify
 These To Be Ready To Depart Sept. 19. BOARD EXAMINES
 80 MEN YESTERDAY r,ftoen Who Failed to Appear Will Re Certified As Accepted and Glass; ed As Deserters, Unless They Answer Summons.

Twenty-Five PlHe bluH WHICe HeIl were sent notices yesterday evening Inv local board No. 1 of Jefferson county to be ready for service in the National army, and they will later be notified to appear on September 19 fin 20 to Camp Pike. These men will make up part of the 40 per cent in- crement of the first quota from the city.
 Pine Bluff is supposed to furnish AS white men in this increment, but it lis probable that the 40 per cent will be made up by men from other coun- tes with larger percentage of whites among the registrants.
 The city board yesterday examined B0 men. Nineteen failed to appear, but -four of these are in the service. Un- Jess the 15 delinquents appear before the board today they will be certified bs accepted for service in the National krmy, and classed as deserters unless they appear when called.
 Twenty-Five Called.
 The 25 white men called for service, end who are to be notified to appear bn September 19 are:
 Clifford L. Barnes, 403 East Second. Edgar l.. Richardson, Rt. 4, Pine Bluff.
 Thomas A. Cooper. 1919 East Sec pnd.
 James Carroll Renfrow, POS West Seyenth.
 Robert Henry Harris,1 1916 West eventh.
 chas. c. Pilant, 1o4 Pennsylvania. Hensley D. Goza, 1125 Texas.
 William Freddie Maul, 622 Beech. Felix N. Gaske, 1909 East Second. Wm. A. Hillman, 1901 East Second. John Vernon Dutton, 1921 South 'herry.
 Claud M. Willis, GOA West Fourth. John w. Graves, 1902 West Seventh. Wm. B. Chandler, 403 East Second. Chas. Clayton Elmore, 1914 West fourteenth.
 John Emmett Millee, 413 Ohio. Leslie Ray Jegglin, 12O West Sixth. eenth.
 unarles G. Brenke, 1O1 Ohio.
 henry J. Brenke, 101 Ohio.
 Joseph E. PeDotti, Brookhill hotel. Roy Mckinney, 4O9 Ohio.
 halph B. McAllister, t1901 West howard J. Gibbs, 1O4 Alabama. Ralph c. Young, 635 Beech.
 The Delinquents.
 .ne 10 who did not appear for phy- sal sa, eSamlnation and who will be cer- neu ss as accepted unless they appear ixth. 0e'o' Aoo4 west Samuel Edgar Burt, 1soz East sec- s At'nur Lewis Baw, 1905 Ohio. e~. psra, oatz Waltz, 124 North Beech. 'inth. e'o' 'o' west vivian wi!lam Fagitt, 21S Georgia. ulberry. 0e'o' @A' North fifth. s' negro' 7l8 East aeventh. "' nesro' z7o1 East Msa "..er Allen, 1717 East Fifth. Cao in M, wilson. 1918 West Ninth. o' w. Mullen, negro, 1900 Geor. V s's'smon coapley, negro, 517 Hick- Gabe R Wal. s .inci,an D. VaH. 1903 Louisiana.
 -'''ns G. Galloway. 123, Cherry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
QUOTAS ANNOUNCED.
| Ssn Ssssastern ;e n Counties to Supply More .Aen Ill 40 Per Cent Increment

(rkans.. v Rock, Sept. 13.-Northern prtionasse,cs'o counties will furnish, pro kut t"tely of . more men in the 40 Der prting Sos. ne net quotas to begin re- l the so,,.p september 19 than counties brdinp ta'nern to part of the state, ac-
 lova s T to an announcement made hv
 nursday. ''"'e provost marshal, Is wss enange in the 40 per cent quo. bstruct;io.n necessary because of the
 comue lons that the quotas should |egroas seq, exclusively of white men. wlll be ordered to report
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14

(Continuec on page SIX,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14

.contlnued on page si1.)