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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
Bone Dry State

Washington, Feb. 21.-North
Dakota will be "bone dry" by fed
eral enactment If President VIII
son signs the postal bill which
contains a rider prohibiting ship
ments of liquor into dry states.
The House today accepted the
senate amendment to the postal
law by vote of 321 to ~, which
is some Indication how the body
.will&iine4up when national prohibit
tion comes up for consideration.
This amendment is counted as
one Of the most far reaching pro-
hibition measures because 1t will
make absolutely dry states which
now permit persons to ship liquor
into dry territory for their per-
sonal use.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
International Pro-
ble1ns Great Worry
lul, in German Activities Said to Be
Their Preparation for Renewed
Attack
MEXICAN GUARDS WITHDRAWN
Rebellion in Cuba May be Stopped
by Sending American Troops to
the Island

There are three grave information
al problems before the administration
that is causing considerable concern.
Fearing that the lull in the German
submarine campaign is but temporary
President Wilson and his cabinet Of
ficers had before them plans for arm
ing merchant ships against U boat
attacks,i while the navy was prepar-
ing warships for possible use as con-
voys.
Dispatches from Cuba indicate that
the rebellion there is assuming alarm
ing proportions; certain administra-
ton circles believe only the strained
relations between the United States
and the Central Powers is keeping
American troops from Intervention.
Additional reports of Mexican bor-
der forage caused consideration by
administration officials of delaying
the return of militia forces in order
to protect the frontier against threat
ened raids.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
WASHBURN BASKETBALL TEAM
STILL COUNTY CHAMPIONS

The high school basket ball team
went to Coleharbor last Friday morn.
ing and that evening played game
with that team.
The Washburn boys who played
were: Roy Wahl, Albert Peterson,
Carl Knutson, Hugh Johnson and
Archie Fahlgren. The Coleharbor
team was composed of the following
boys: c. and w. Steadman, G. Bis
sell, r. Miller and N. Cauldwell. The
game was watched very carefully
and a good many fouls called. Wash
burn made two baskets in the 10 fouls
called on Coleharbor, while that team
made 10 baskets on ;Washburn's II
fouls. The final score was 20 to- so
in favor of the visitors. =. A. Nogel,
former principal of the Underwood
school, was referee -. ..E
After the game there was a basket
social. Each of the five Washburn
players was given basket and had
the pleasure of eating lunch with a
nice young lady. -.
The boys returned on freight the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
THREE SNOWPLOWs STUCK
IN DRIFTS; FOURTH ALSO

Four snowplows have been sent
from this city to dig out the train
that was stalled at Lucca two weeks
ago. The train is ! still stalled at
Lucca and only one of the plows
has returned to the city, the others
being stuck In the snowdrifts into
which they plunged in attempts to
break through. @S z. u. +. n s.ss. .5: 3..z
The last plow sent was sent out
from here yesterday morning and it
returned last night without having
Iplowed through to the nearest stalled
rotary. The first plow, a Russell, was
sent out shortly after the storm sub
sided and proved an. easy prey for the
drifts.
went through the first cuts but when
| IL struck the first real snowdrift the
blades snapped and It was stuck near
Alice. Another rotary was sent after
this one and met the same fateii The
Russell sent out yesterday ii going
oakeep up the attempt to dig out the
stranded plows, It was ann ounlced,
yesterday
Reports. come from Lucca that y
cut 68 feet deep between .Lucca and
i Nome III entirely filed with tightly
packed shne SNOW. II has been said
that attempts TO break through this
1drift VIII be aban doned until spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
JUDGE ROBINSON DID NOT
HAVE TO GIVE THE BLOW

Justice J. E. Robinson, who was
swept upon the supreme bench of this
state by the Nonpartisan tidal wave
last year, is opposed to the Sunday
blue laws. I'm Bismarck" he says
"the lid is still on, so we cannot read
the newspapers on Sunday. If it be
kept on 1 may give it blow as fear
full as David gave to Goliath, the
giant, for regardless of any void and
obsolete statute, which is a mere
travesty on law and common sense,
the people have constitutional and
inherent right to liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness on every day in the
week and this right may not be de.
MED, even by those who live like the
lilies of the field, who toll not, neither
do they spin" Harvey Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
Theirs a Silver Lining
In Every Cloud

We believe in making the most of
circumstances, even to the long, cold
and disagreeble winter we are under
going. In a long residence in this
state, we have noted that following
hard winters there is reasonable
assumption of fair crop conditions.
This would have been true of the
1916 crop had it not been for the
rust plague, that Is brought about
by weather conditions at the time
and not from the soil. A long, hard
winter sinks the frost deep in the
ground that stays reasonably cold
till in May and thus prevents the
danger of hot winds. -Recollecting
the mild winters and unusually early
springs of 1900 and 1910 one recalls
how it then virtually became mid
summer in May, eliminating in the
hot winds that devasted the crops
in middle June. Nature intended
this country for cold winters and a
gradual tapering off, process we
have reason to believe we are to ex-
perience this spring.-Parshall Leader
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
All
Americans
In German

Berlin, Feb. 19.--The American" gov.
ernment is listing allsits citizens in
Germany 4itoS facilitate the exodus in
the event of war with Germany. The
Spanish minister here is representing
the United States interest. He is as
sisted in gathering the names by the
chamber of commerce and the United
Press. American business here is not
interrupted. There are no disturbanc.
es. ,.A,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
MAX ENTERPRISE EDITOR
WRITES UP LEGISLATURE

"Burleigh county has claim of
$1,638.S3 against the state for the
prosecution of men who have attemp-
ted to escape from the state prison
located near Bismarck. Under the
state law the state is duty bound to
reimburse the county for the expense
of such prosecutions. The budget
board proposes a $4,000 appropria-
tion to care for the existing claims
and for cases that may arise during
the coming two years.
Late bills introduced: H. B. No.
1882, regulating the length of hat
pins, coupling pins, safety pins, roll
ing pins and ten pins. H. B. No. 199-
873, regulating the size of bank rolls,
H. B. No. 199874, repeating the moral
law. H. B. No. 199S74, amending the
law of supply and demand. H. B. No.
199875, repeating the first law of ma
ture.
The league claims that the old war
horses in the senate sealed their fate
when they voted down H. B. "A, by a
vote of 20 to 20, but the voters may
look at things differently.
An appropriation of $1,O00.OO for the
per diem and expense of the members
of the board of trustees of the live
stock sanitary board is suggested.
The cost of the legislative assembly
now in progress isi estimated at $112,
10000. 81
| Senator Martin would make people
| pay license for being alive.
A bill for a constitutional conven-
| ton is before the senate.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced bill in the
house providing for the increase of
the pay of the jurors from $500 per
day to $4.00. Arthur has a personal
interest in this bill we believe, for If
we remember correctly, he is fixture
in the jury during the spring term of
court. He is always there in June.
and in the past it has interfered with
his campaigns considerably"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
Should Be-
come Citizens. ).
3 -.
Or Go Back

Every foreigner who does not
show he intends to become a citizen
within five years after he arrives,
ought to be put in box car and ship.
ped back" Miss Rose Niemetz told J.
court, when she applied for first cit.
izenship papers.
Miss Niemetz, who lives at 145
West College avenue, came from
Australia in 1908.
Foreigners come here and use the
schools and such things and il it's
good enough they ought to prove it
by being citizens.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23

following morning, They are full ot
praise for the Coleharbor cam and
citizens and say they were treated
royalty.
Some of the members of the local
team did not make the trip, thus
proving themselves disloyal to the
team. Outside attractions should moi
interfere with the team if they want
to continue to hold the county cham
pionship.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
STAND BEHIND WILSON

Golden Valley, N. D., Feb. 10.
Three Hundred members of
the local German Verein in
mass meeting here, passed reso-
Iutions of patriotism and loyalty
to the United States. Copies
of the resolutions were sent to
President Wilson. They urge
thoughtful consideration and
peace If possible, but If impos-
sible there need be no fear of
the breaking Of ties of loyalty
on the part of western North
Dakota German born citizens.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
WOULD BUILD ELECTRIC
.,, ROAD TO RAILROAD

Over 100000 has been subscribed
by farmers living between Mandan
and st. Anthony, an inland town
seventeen miles from a railroad, for
stock corporation to build an ell
ectric line. F. G. Massingham, Man
dan, president OF the Missouri
Slope Fair Association, is prohnot-
ing the scheme and announces that
q charter will be sought from the
state as soon as the subscription list
reaches $100, 900, which will be gained
BY the fore part Of next week The
plan OF the builders is to eventually
connect the Northern Pacific main
line with the Milwaukee line either
st Freda OF Raleigh Ia Grant county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23

A large crew of men has been kept at
work in this branch for several days.
Railroad men say that this is the
worst experience in the Marion since
the road was built more than Is years
ago.-Fargo Courier-News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23

w. sB. McVean, representing the
Arrow Company Of schaalot, Mich.
received another order. for stallion
to Be shipped to Washburn; He re-
Gently sold one to Mr.. Tjenstrom
costing $2250. This company has
sold between 50 and 60 stallions
this$ year within radius 8of 11O miles
|of Bismarck, most going to farmers
lon this branch of the 500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23

Observe good justice nations; cultivate
peace harmony Religion and morality enon this
conduct equally enjoin it?
worthy enlightened and, distant period
great nation give mankind magnanimous and too
example people guided by exalted justice and
benevolence the of time and
things plan richly temper
ary advantages might adherence to it,
not connected the permanent
felicity nation vrue? The experiment. at least is
which ennobes human nature
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
/ WITH THE PRESIDENT

The following is from a re-
cent issue of a prominent Ger
man American newspaper and
tells in very forcefuI words the
great strength of the American
Nation. "German-Americans
the country over, whatever
their sympathies may have
been, will support the President
should war be declared, for,
though German born, they are
American citizens"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23

Senator Martin, of Morton, has in
troduced q bill that Will make It un.
lawful to pass the plate On Sunday II
church if Il passes. Martin must be-
lieye that the gospel should be free .--
Grand Forks Indepe pendent
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23

From estimat tes gathered by
the Fort Yates ommercial club, there
ysE viii be 1T 5least 10, 900 acres broken
and seeded to@ hax IA = Sioux county
Il this spring:: Many wealthy farmers
Are making applic ion for the lease
ofs Indian land, intending to SOW to
One orporation has applied Tor
Ssthe lease of 1920 acres.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23
NoNPARTisANs, FIGHT SHY
OF I. W. W. BILLS

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 17-Unless
present signs fail, the present session
of the state legislature will adjourn
without taking any action on the
question of controlling the 1. w. w.
situation, which has become so SER
1ous in the past two or three years
that it vitally affects the states sup
ply yof farm labor. ..,=s. =. ss..s, A.
ut is a most remarkable fact that
legislative assembly, controlled large
" by farmers-a class of business
i men most vitality interested in the
curbing of the I. w. w. outrages-
would shy at legislation aimed to give
!: state officials proper power to deal
+ with the question, but nevertheless,
that is the situation that has develop
cd here.
The condition has been created
through the action Of the Nonpartisan
league leaders in refusing to permit
SO far, as they have been able, any
consideration. being given the ques-
ton of I. w. w. bills. "
It was early announced in the Non
partisan secret caucus that legisla-
tion aimed at the Industrial Workers
Of the World, would be unwelcome, it
being pointed out that the Nonpartis-
an league was engaged in organiza-
tion work in Minnesota and Montana,
y and that it. .sorely@needed the support
SsofSfhes labor interests in; sthoseatwo
states asssin a5other estates
that 1t: will operate later.
It was maintained that legislation
aimed at the Industrial Workers Of
the World would be resented by labor
unions generally, and would serve to
I deter the league in its organization
v work Is --oo..'..'-, 49,. 49,, ,.e t..
That plan of action has been closely
!: adhered, and while a great many
!. bills on the I. w. w. situation were
prepared for Introduction only three
h or four saw the light Of day,
The last of these in the house is
\ the bill by Burl Carr, of Barnes coun-
ty, patented after the. Texas act. It
was reported back and minority re-
ported, the majority favoring indefl-
II mite postponement. sg.. ~ s. ,:.s ,:t: '$$.5
Many farmers in the assembly are
4 5 k1enly anxious for Legislation that
wfil protect honest men as against
4 the organization methods employed
u By the I.sW. WIS and which, they as
s ssrt, have become q real menace to
the continued prosperity OF the state
Tor reduced labor supply means re re-
\ duced production, through necessary
4 acurtailment Of farming activities.
The Benson county commlissio ll
B have petitioned the North Dakota leg
1 islature ID ss ppropriateH u 500 900 $ 70
81 fight the activities of the I. w. w. in
that state. The resolution was refer
Z red to commit tees In both houses.
From estimates gathered by
the Fort Yates oomme mercia1 club, there
III viii be It least 10. 900 acres broken
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-02-23

The Benson county commissi
I have petItioned the North Dakota leg
.islature to Il appropriate 100000 to;
3figlt the activities Of the /. ". w. IN
4 that stat The resolution was refer
red to committees In both houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-10
FRANK A. MARSHALL
SETS CHESS RECORD

Buffalo. \. Y. March lo-Frauk a.
Marshall American chess champion.
created what is believed to ha new
record for simultaneous play Thurs
day. Marshall played against [## lo-
cal PLAYERS, including enc woman and
five children The best previous gee
ord known was 1873 Marshall lost one
game and drew H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-10
ROCKISLAND OUT
IN INITIAL GAME
Springfield High Secures Tremendous
Lead in FIRST half and whips
Islanders 80 tg 90
locals CONF BACH STRONG
Trim Capital City Lads in second
Period is to no. Bat Grand Come
hack il Staged Too LATE.

LAST NIGHTS SCORES.
Springfield. 81 Rock Island. Do
Bloomington. 15s DggHolu. 10.
Peoria Mammal, go. Lawrence
vile. 8.
HeiYIdpre. 3fe sullivan. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-10
Jack DiiIon Cleft) and Les Darcy do
ing q bit Of road work

Governor Whitman's refusal to
permit Les Darcy, the Australian
Stacker, to engage in q boxing bout
in New j DIRK state, has met with the
universal approval of fight fans.
Darcy was to have met Dillon in
Madison Square Garden on March 3.
il now remains for Dillon and other
self-rezpe pugilists to refuse to
box with the man who deserted his
country i'm it's hour Of greatest need.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-11
BANKERS PERFECT LIB
ERTY BOND PLANS

A large number of bankers from
Divide, Burke, Renville, McHenry and
Ward counties gathered at the Elks'
Home in this city Tuesday afternoon
where a number of very interesting
patriotic addresses were given and
where preliminary arrangements were
made to push the sale of bonds in the
second Liberty Loan.
The bankers have been asked to
handle the sales and they will work
even harder than they did in disposing
of the first bond issue. The bankers
believe that now that North Dakota
has become more awakened as to the
cause of the struggle in which we are
now engaged, more of our people will
respond to our country's call and pur-
chase bonds.
The first speaker was Tracy Bangs,
the Grand Forks attorney. He is an
orator without peer in the state and
during his address he was frequently
interrupted by storms Of applause. He
said that he spent his early days on
a farm and he knew the minds of
North Dakota's patriotic farmers.
When they helped to elect Wilson, they
believed he would be able to keep US
out of war and then settled back and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-11

went about their business. The war
came upon us anyway and after eight
months of fighting, we are just begin
ming to realize what it means. We
realize that we are not fighting for
England or for France, but for our
own homes.
Mr.. Bangs attacked LaFollette,
Gronna and the other pacifists who do
not want to send our men to France,
but who prefer to wait until Germany
comes here.
Mr.. Bangs then related some of the
outrages practiced by the German
army in Belgium, France and Poland.
"Wait until his own little daughter
or the daughter of a neighbor comes
tripping along from school and then
ask the father, the proud possessor Of
that jewel Of existence if he would
like to wait until the Germans invad-
ed America, and she was outraged"
Rev. P. w. Erickson Of the local Red
Cross delivered a splendid appeal to
the bankers to unite in this govern
ment work and show the German mil
itary leaders, our allies and our boys
who are going cover there" that the
manhood Of the nation is behind the
cause of liberty, even if it costs us
every life and every dollar.
After the meeting, the bankers met
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-11
MINOT And VICINITY

Miss Green, librarian of the Minot
Public Library, collected the neat sum
of $50 among the faculty and students
of the Normal school recently for the
soldiers Library fund.
Miss Helen Fisk gave delightful
musical program at the Minot Normal
Tuesday. Her numbers were heartily
encored, showing the appreciation Of
the students.
Miss Ola Stromsrud, the well
known Minot singer, left for Mime
apolis today to visit and from there
she will go to California where she
will take course as trained nurse.
Mr.. Mumford, former manager of
the circulation department of the Mi
not Daily News, has been given an
honorable discharge from the officers
training camp at Fort Smelling and is
back with the Grand Forks Herald.
On the first drive for Liberty Bonds
the students and faculty of the Minot
Normal subscribed for over $1,000
worth of Uncle Sans securities. This
speaks well for the patriotism and
loyalty of Minot's leading educational
| institution.
O. A. Saastad of Sawyer was a Wis
itor to the city today. Mr.. Saastad
owns fine farm of $40 acres near
| Sawyer and in spite Of the fact that
| his wheat crop averaged but four
| bushels he isn't worrying over condi-
tons.
G.. E. DeNoon will leave Wednesday
for Washington, D. c., to join his wife
who has been visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. R. H. Rankin. Mr..
! Rankin is secretary to Senator Ken
yon of Iowa. Senator Kenyon leaves
| for Europe soon with other senators
to study the war situation. The Ran
kins and DEMONS will take an auto
| trip into the Blue Mountains.
The students of the Model school
are being examined by Minot special
lists this week to detect affections of
the eye, ear, nose and throat. The
examinations began Wednesday and
will be concluded by the last of the
week, five specialists and nurse be-
ing engaged in the undertaking. The
specialists contribute their services
free of charge, the pupils going to the
specialists by grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eicher, Judge
and Mrs. John Lynch and Miss Marker
motored to the Carl Herzig farm near
Tasker Sunday where they spent the
day. Carl had been fattening some
young chickens for the preacher, but
turned them over to the Minot folks
instead and Judge Lynch says that
he never tasted such fine chicken in
his whole life. Mr. Herzig owns one
of the best improved farms in the
county. He has a good house and
barn, machine shed, complete black
smith shop, and silo. He raised 80
acres Of corn and besides filling his
silo, has 80 acres Of Squaw corn on
which he is fattening lot of porkers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-11
FRECKLES A BIG SUCCESS

Tho Rroadvav Amusement Com
ran~ will nrasent Gene Stratton Por-
ttar'sS "Ereckles" at tho Grand Theater
~ ootb N " '''0 ~ '
Tbore has bean NOTHING nroduced in
4,,o '' be+d maS of +h ,lo Amer;can STAGE
;''s+ I ise IErecl,1es II is distinctive
J anJ t n,;o;,,ai hnt If such absorbinp
;n+arest tl I, + is not d;ficnlt to M
i Isto'a ,,,h,, +Lo no;l1;ons IF fiction
ro onJe',, bovc daiigbtad in the story,
W., 4hn so,1o. Nav has hnconoe so
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-11

and perfected the work in the various
counties
On Tuesday evening the visiting
bankers and business men Of the city
We're the guests of the local bankers
at a banquet catered by the Y. w. c.
"A. Attorney B. H. Bradford presided
as POSTMASTER. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Attorney Francis Murphy, At
torney Bangs, Rev. P. W. Erickson
Attorney John E. Greene and Judge C.
F. Amidon Of the United States dis
trlct court, who is here presiding over
the session Of that court.
Yesterday word was received in the
city that John Burke, former govern
or of this state and now treasurer of
the United States, will visit North Da-
kota and deliver series Of speeches
relative to the Liberty Loan bond is
sue. He will visit Minot some day
next week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-11

Principal and Mrs. Clark entertain
ed the teachers Of the Model school at
a six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening.
Those present were Miss McCulluch,
Fifth and Sixth grade critic; Miss
Soland, Seventh grade critic: Mrs.
Simpson, supervisor of music, and
Miss Mcdonald, Second and Third
grade critic.