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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
STARTING THE SOFT
HORSE AT HEAVY WORK

When Che soft horse is started at
heavy work, the shoulders should be
given good deal of care. The horse
will need frequent breathing spells
and at these times lift the collar so as
to give the shoulder chance to cool
and dry. When it becomes moist from
sweat, it will become sore much quick
er than if dry. The collar should be
kept smooth, if any incrustations form
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
expiring fifteen minutes after the

Sheriff Strom, States Attorney VIM.
G. Owens and Coroner o. E. Distad,
were summoned from Williston and
arrived at Grenora Sunday morning
after an all night drive. An examine
ton by the coroner revealed the fact
that Stensmo's death was due to q
broken neck, the vertebrae at the base
of the skull having been fractured.
Resulting blood clots on the brain
caused his death.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01

on it, scrape them off. Care should be
used in making sure that the horse
has collar fitted to it's shoulders. A
misfit colxlar is apt to lead to shoulder
trouble. When starting the horse at
hard work, watch it's shoulders and
neck, too, carefully.-Ex. Dept. N.
Oak. Ayr. College.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01

Annual Basketball Tournament.
The annual basketball tournament
for the teams of northwestern North
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-25

naintily trimmed with lace and
embroidery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Plasterers Want Increase;
Carpenters Make Demands

Members of Local No. "a of the
plasterers' union will meet tonight to
take action on a proposed increase in
wages from so cents to go cents an
hour. The organization is not affiliated
with the Pennsylvania Federation of
Labor.
City contractors to-day were pre-
sented with a set of working rules
adopted last night by Local No. 2S7,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America. Chief of these
demands are an eight-hour day and
SO cents an hour pay. The increase
demanded will affect 500 carpenters
and joiners. 1t will become effective
May l.
The working day is to begin at s
o'clock in the morning and end at B
o'clock in the afternoon. Overtime
shall be paid for at special rates. The
official week shall end at IL noon Sat
urday and begin at a. m. Monday.
Six holidays are provided for. The
carpenters will work four hours on
Saturdays.
Contractors will be required to hire
only union men or to have nonunion
men apply for membership at the first
meeting of the organization. Members
unable to perform capably a days
service either from physical injuries
or infirmities will be allowed to re-
ceive less than the union stipulates
provided the union has given it's con-
sent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Lincoln Day May
Supplant Bills

Observance of Lincoln's birthday
may take the place of legislative busi-
ness and even lead to the setting aside
of the SprouI resolution when the
lawmakers meet on Monday night, ac-
cording to some reports here. The sug-
gestion has been made that as the
Senate will have the exercises at
tending the unveiling of the Oakley
paintings the House may devote some
time to memorials of Lincoln, who is
one of the big figures in the Oakley
paintings. If this plan is carried out
the Sproul resolution may not come
up on second reading until Tuesday.
Governor Brumbaugh left this aft
ernoon for Coaldale where he will
make an address tonight. He may
go to Philadelphia for the weekend.
The Compensation Board has ap-
proved the award of Referee Dunn in
the case of Adams VS.. the Pittsburgh
Coal Company, thereby laying down
rules in computing compensation.
The final hearings will be held in
the next ten days in the Springfield
Consolidated Water Company COM
plants. Commissioner Alcorn is sit
ting in Philadelphia to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Life Insurance Co. Wants
to Know if Applicants
Contemplate Joining Army

New York, Feb. 9.-One of the larg-
est life insurance companies with
headquarters here to-day instructed its
agents to make the same stipulations
to all applicants for insurance that
were effective when militiamen were
sent to the Mexican border. The ap-
plicant is to be asked whether he in
tends to serve in the army, navy OF
Red Cross organization.
An official of the company said 1t
had not been decided to put into effect
the restrictions for which provision is
made. The company merely wanted
to obtain information. he explained
from which 1t could estimate its prob
able liabilities in case of war and pro-
tect itself IL the magnitude of the war
made 1T necessary. 1t was said to be
probable that other life insurance COM
panies would take similar action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Taft Declares Position
in Washington's Time and
Now Must Be Compared

New York. Feb. .. The question
whether the United States should fol-
low the policy of Washington and keep
out of entangling alliances must be set
tied, William IL, Taft told hardware
men in convention here to-day, by
comparing our position then and our
world relations then with out position
now and our world relations as they
are now
Owning the Hawaii Islands and the
Philippines makes this country 'an
Asiatic power" guarantee of the in
tegrity of Panama and ownership of
the Danish West Indies and Porto Rice.
"a South American" the former Presi-
dent declared. He added that 'impend-
ing events make of the highest inn
portance our world relations" and the
country has obligations making it a
world power which ii cannot ignore.
In alluding to the Japanese question,
Mr.. Taft said:
ION the Pacific coast we have three
great States, California, Oregon and
Washington. They wabbled some in the
last election, but they are still entitled
to our protection"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
REPRESENTATIVES
DEAL IN STOCKS
Broker Testifies Member of
House Did Not Sell Short;
to Give Names

Washington, Feb. Q. New life
suddenly was injected into the leak
inquiry to-day by the testimony of
George b. Chapman, local manager for
Hartman * Company, New YORK
brokers, that certain members of the
House of Representatives dealt In
stocks with him.
Chairman Henry called for the
names of the members and Chipman
promised to furnish them.
Chipman testified that so FAR as
he knew no member of Congress had
sold stocks short during the peace
note leak period. He said he had no
senator's names on his books, but was
unable to say whether his customers
included secretaries to senator's ana
representatives.
Chipman declared that he had not
paid for tips" on governmental ac-
tivities since 1914. He found, he said.
that information he bought usually
was of no value.
j. l.. Livermore, Wall streets wide
Unknown three time millionaire,
Chapman said, wired him from New
York on December 20 asking him if he
had heard u peace note was to be
issued. Chapman replied negatively
Livermore responded with information
which Clement Curtis & Company, of
Chicago, previously had sent h. F.
Hutton & Company. Chapman replied
that he thought the report untrue.
Later in the day, Chapman said, he
called up f. A. Connolly, of +. A.
Connolly, of +. \. Connolly & Com
pany, and learned that a peace note
was to be issued.
Examination of correspondents who
We're told in confidence by Secretary
Lansing on December 20 that note
was coming then began. After in
terrogating Stephen T. Early of the
Associated Press, Carl ID. Groat! of the
United Press, and Charles ID. Warner
of the Christian Science Monitor, the
committee recessed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

duCtInS a campaign in the sixth street
United Brethren Church.
Endeavorers were present from
many churches of this city and vicin-
ity. Miss Elizabeth Hildreth. the new
pianist. was introduced by Miss Pal
mer. Miss Florence Saxman sang a
solo entitled Saved In Jehovah's
Keeping
Interest is increasing in the after
noon meeting. Miss Palmer spoke on
the subject, Christ as Saviour, Shep-
herd and King" at 2.30 o'clock this
afternoon, This evening she will
speak on the subject "A Church With
out Jesus"
Arrangements have been completed
for q big children's meeting to be held
tomorrow afternoon. The booster
chorus will sing.
Miss Palmer will give a lecture to
men only on the subject "a Grafters
Last Chance" Sunday afternoon at
$40 o'clock,
Miss Saxman will speak to women
only at the Camp Curtin Methodist
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
To Canvass Guard of
Nation For Stand on
Universal Training

New York, Feb. Q. - Governors oi
every State will be urged by n com.
mittee of veterans of the Nationa
Guard and Naval Militia of New Yorb
to take a census of their nationa
guard organizations to ascertain tn,
sentiment among them regarding uni
versal military service. A permanent
organization to carry out this cam.
paign was formed here last night al
meeting of militia officers, active
and retired.
Resolutions were adopted calling
upon all who had had military ex-
perience to unite in an effort to obtain
national Legislation TO enforce uni
versal military service under federal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
TO SHOW RELIGIOUS FILM

The photo-drama Creation" a re-
ligious production, will appear at the
Victoria theater beginning Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock. February IL. The
film will be shown on the three fol-
lowing Sundays. No admission will
be charged. Children under IL years
of age will not be admitted unless ac-
companied by their parents.
To Preach to Ffrcmcn. The Rev.
John NJ. Warden. pastor of Bethany
Presbyterian chapel. Cameron and
Cumberland streets, will preach to
the members of the Shamrock Fire
Company Sunday evening at o'clock.
The men will be in uniform and will
march in u body from the frehouse to
the church
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Lutheran Men Rally in
Memorial Church on Hill

The Central Lutheran Brotherhood
of Harrisburg and vicinity last night
met in Memorial Lutheran Church,
Fifteenth and Shoop streets. About
four hundred men were present. The
principal address of the evening was
that of DR.. Luther Kuhlman. of York,
field secretary of the foreign mission
board. Other participants in the pro-
gram were: Professor j. j. Brehm.
who opened the meeting with prayer;
Scripture lesson, j. a. Kunkle; vocal
solo, Professor William Harclerode.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Perfect Health Is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

most serious are rheumatism, with its
torturing palms, Catarrh, often a fore
runner of dread consumption; Scro-
fula, Eczema, letter. Erysipelas and
other disfiguring skin diseases: Ma
laria, which makes the strongest men
helpless and many other diseases are
the direct result of impure blood.
You can easily avoid all of these
diseases, and rid the system of them.
by the use of s. S. S., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been in con-
stant use for more than fifty years.
s. s. s. cleanses the blood Thoroughly,
and routs every vestige of impurity.
1t is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medical
advice absolutely free, write to-day to
the Medical Department. Swift Specific
Company, SO Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
To Celebrate QuGdrennial
of Great Reformation

The Lutheran churches of Harris
burg and vicinity will hold quadri-
centennial celebration of the Reforma-
ton of the church in the Chestnut
Street Auditoridm Sunday evening,
February Is, with special services.
The feature of the service will be
music by the massed choirs of the
Lutheran churches OF Harrisburg. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by the Rev.
.C, NJ. Jacobs, ID, D., of the Mt. Airy
Theological Seminary, Philadelphia,
and the Rev. A. r, Steck, of Carlisle:
The event will be nationwide and will
be celebrated throughout the year
with special ceremony and studies
both at the Sunday and the mid-week
services.
Choir Banquet. - A banquet was
given last evening by the Covenant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

control. Tie meeting also urged the
passage of legislation to inaugurate a
system of general military training.
The present national guard system and
the calling out of part of the New
York militia to guard bridges and
other public works during the present
crisis was condemned by speakers on
the ground that military service was
duty to which all men of proper age
should be equally liable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

Presbyterian choir in honor of the
members of the choir of the Church
of the Redeemer, who so kindly as
sisted in rendering the music during
the fiftieth anniversary celebration of
Covenant Church. Covers were laid
for thirty-five. and the decorations
were in keeping with the Valentine
season. The Rev. Harvey y. Klaer.
was toastmaster. Responses were
made by Mrs. Shimmelfing, Mr.. Stauf-
fer, Mr.. Barnitz and Mrs Shraedley.
The Covenant choir las recently in
creased it's membership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
COUNT FIFTY! NO
NEURALGIA PAIN
Don't suffer! Instant relief
follows a rubbing with
est. Jacobs Oil"
Conquers pain - never fails.


Rub soothing, penetrating "St
Jacobs Oil" right on the ache or pain.
anG out comes the neuralgia misery.
Here's a joyful experiment! Try
it. Get a small trial bottle from your
druggist; pour little in your hand
and rub 1t gently on the sore, aching
nerves. and before you realize it - in
just a moment - all pain and neural
gia disappear. It's almost magical.
but the joy is. that the misery doesn't
come back, No, The nerves are
soothed and congestion is relieved and
your neuralgia is overcome,
Stop suffering, It's needless -
neuralgia and pain of all kinds,
either in the face, head, limbs or any
part of the body, is instantly banish-
ed. ''St, Jacobs Oil" is perfectly
harmless and doesn't burn or discolor
the skin. In use for half century,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Almost Every Human Ailment Is
Directly Traceable to Impurities
in the Blood.

You cannot overestimate the impor-
tance of keeping the blood free of inn
purities. When you realize that the
heart is constantly pumping this vital
fluid to all parts of the body, you can
easily see that any impurlty in the
blood will cause serious complications.
Any slight disorder or impurity that
creeps into the blood is source of
danger. for every vital organ of the
body depends upon the blood supply
to properly perform it's functions.
Many painful and dangerous dis
eases are the direct result of a bad
condition of the blood. Among the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
TO ASK f5h0. 600 .00n

London, Feb. 8, y The parliamen-
tary papers to-day announce that the
government will ask a supplemental
vote of credit for f200, 10000 for war
expenses to March 81 and also a vote
of credit of f350,000,0 900 as first in
stalment of the amount required for
the year ending in March of 1918. The
government will introduce a bill In
the House of Commons on Monday for
suspension of Grand juries during the
remainder of the war,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
KILLED IN YARDS

c. e. Bea, of Wilmington, Del. en-
ployed as a brakeman on the Mary
land division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was fatally injured this
afternoon in the Harrisburg yards. He
was knocked down by an engine near
DE office. A locomotive passed over
the mans body. He died on the way
to the Harrisburg Hospital He was a
member of a crew in charge of a
freight train which came to Harris
burg to-day over the Baltimore di-
vision. Nothing is known here regard
ing Bea's connections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
KNEW NEUTRAL's ACTION

Amsterdam, Feb. 8, via London. -
Germany was satisfied in advance that
the European neutrals would not take
action of a radical nature against her
because of the launching of her new
submarine campaign according to q
statement attributed by the Vossische
Zeitung of Berlin, to Count Tisza, the
Hungarian premier
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

Church on Sunday afternoon. Her
subject will be "A Midnight Scene"
The Rev. p. r. KoontZ, of the United
Brethren Church, Lemoyne, offered
the opening prayer. The Rev. H. NJ.
Miller, Of Penbrok and the Rev. c. l..
Sollenberger, pastor of the United
Brethren Church, Granville, were in
attendance last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
RAPS TOO BUSY
FOR CHURCH PLEA
Woman Evangelist Scores
Members Who Don't Attend
Prayer Meetings
Church members

Church members
who do not attend
prayer meetings
and businessmen
who allow their
everyday affairs
to interfere with
religious observ-
ances were scored
last night by Miss
Sarah G. Palmer,
the woman evan
gelist, who is con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
BRITISH HERE FOR SHIPS

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 8. - "It
is the first time in fifty years that
England has ordered q ship built in
the United States" said an official OF
the Union iron Works in Announcing
to-day that the concern had closed n
contract to build three 10,000-ton steel
freighters for British firms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
TO ORGANIZE SEWING GLASS

Sewing school classes for girls will
be organized at the Penn Community
emile books were presented to the club
yesterday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Printed
Linoleuns

65c Printed Lin
oleum with Bur
lap back, all good
patterns, . yards
wide. Square Hd,.
400.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

the German minister in Mexico had
come to the knowledge Of the American
government. 1t is natural that its pub
LEGATION caused the greatest sensation in
American, Count Won Bernstroff said
declaring eve always strictly declined
to mix ourselves in the politics of the
American continent"
All American assertions about such
lntrigues in Haiti. Cuba, and Colombia
are fairy tales Count Won Bernstroff is
quoted as saying, adding that positively
so long as he was ambassador at Wash
lngton he was never aware of the
slightest indication that the German
government tried to influence the policy
in Central and South American states in
any sense hostile to the United States.
we even sometimes subordinated great
economic interests, which we have in all
OF these countries to spare the sensi-
tiveness of the United States he de-
clared
The interview concludes with the
declaration from Count Won Bernstroff
mat from instructions to the German
minister in Mexico it was clear that the
Mexican government if the United
states did not declare war on Germany
would never have heard of Germanv's
intentions from a German mouth. Il
believe it is hardly possible to have
acted more correctly" he said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
Conferences Held on the
Reorganization Of B. & vi.

Boston. March 13.-Plans for reorgan-
ization of the Boston & Maine Railroad,
which is now in recevership, were the
subject of two conferences here today.
Charles S. Mellen,. former president of
the Boston & Maine and New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroads, came here
from his farm in Stockbridge to assist
minority interests in drawing up a plan
which they will submit to the roads di-
rectors. At another conference repre-
sentatives of the directors and of certain
leased lines discussed modification of
previous plans which, it has been said,
offers indications of success toward meet
ing the several conflicting demands. The
Boston & Maine directors will meet again
tomorrow. possibly, to take action on this
latest measure.
No announcement of the result Of the
discussion at either conference was made,
but Mr.. Mellen and Conrad w. Croker
counsel for the minority stockholders. in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
Press for Ratification
of Colombian Treaty
but with Notifications

Washington, March 13.-Modifications
in the Col )mbian treaty were agreed
upon today by the Senate foreign re-
lations committee in an effort to meet
Republican objections and tomorrow
Chairman Stone will lay the new draft
before the Senate with a view to press
ing fer ratification before the end of
the present extra session. Republi-
can leaders, still hostile in spite of
changes, said tonight there would be
no fihbusteI to prevent action but that
more than 30 senators were pledged to
vote against the treaty. AS amended
the expression Of regret that anything
should have occurred to mar the friend
ly relations between the two countries
would be made in the treaty by both
the United States and Colombo. in
stead of by the United States onIv as
in the original draft, and the amount
TO be paid Colombia for the separat tor
or Panama is restored to s25. 000, 900
Last year the Senate committee cut
the sum of $4,000, 900 In addition the
committee today recommended an ac-
companyine resolution proposed by
Senator Knox which would declare
that the United States must not he
understood to be apoligizing, and that
there is nothing to apologize for.
Senator Knox. who as secretary of
state under Taft. negotiated a conven-
ton with Colon bia on the same sub
ject. voted in the committee today to
approve the present treaty. after he
had, with tse support of Democrats, Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
British In
New Gains
Against the
Ieuton Line

Further notable gains have been
made by the British forces against the
Germans in the operations which have
as their object the capture of Bapaume
and general bending back of the Ger
man line eastward in the Somme and
Ancre regions of France
According to the British war office
communication under another of the
terrific British commandments the Ger
mans have abandoned their main de-
lensive system west of Bapaume on a
front of three and a half miles to a
depth Of mile. The advance gave
Ming Georges troops the village Of
Grevillers and the Loupart wood,
bringing the advanced British forces
at the former place to a scant mile and
a half from the northwestern out
skirts of Bapaume. North of the Ancre
the left wing of the British in this par
tcular operation has bent back the
German line on a front of about a mile
cast and northeast of Gommecourt and
somewhat Strengthened out the curve
extending from Essarts- Les -Bucquoy
to the region northeast of Puisieux Au
Mont.
To the north of the region in the vi
cinity of Armentieres, Souchez and
Melville st. WAIST and southwest of
Neuve Chapelle. the Germans threw
forward raiding parties. but all of these
met with repulse according to London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

ern the situation II walkout becomes
effective, it was said. Final instructions
on its application and on developments
III the present situation will be issued
at meeting of Boston & Maine en-
ployes to be held here next Monday.
W. g. Lee. grand president of the
Brotherhood Of Trainmen, ordered his
representatives in this city to convene
your entire committee on Monday,
March 10. at 10 A. NJ, and similar tel
egrams were received from national
ofncers by f. S. Blake of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen, Fred A. Hallett of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers. and
c. G. Hammond of the brotherhood of
Railroad Conductors. The several COM
m'ttees of Boston & Maine employees
will met and will act jointly in any
measure decided upon, it was stated.
Committees Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford. and the Boston &.
Albany roads are expected to meet also
in other cities