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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
STATE s.. S. CONVENTION

The North Dakota Sunday School
convention will be held this year in
Fargo. June 2O-22. Plans are already
being worked out, to make this one of
the .best conventions in the history of
the state. A strong committee of the
best Sunday School workers in Fargo
and vicinity has been appointed, with
H. p. Beckwith, of the Northern Saw
ings Bank, as General Chairman. This
committee is meeting regularly, and
are making thorough Preparations for
the convention.
The big auditorium will be the home
of the convention, but various churches
of the city will be used as conference
places. A program of unusual strength
is being prepared. An effort is being
made to have less speakers than last
year. but to have every one of them to
be of the very highest order. It is
safe to say that there never has been
d program presented to- the Sunday
School workers of North Dakota, that
will equal in strength, the approaching
convention. Full list of speakers for
this convention will be ready for an
nouncement shortly.
The interest of the convention will
be greatly increased from the fact that
the northwestern counties of Mime
sofa will cooperate. Arrangements
have beeen perfected with the Mime
sofa Sunday School Association, where
by special effort will be made to
bring all the workers in the north
western counties of the state to Fargo
for the convention, and special con-
ference will be held for them sometime
during the convention. A. M. Locker,
General Secretary of the Minnesota
Association will have a part on the
program of the convention, as well as
meet his workers.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
Assessor Retute. Charges, Maybe

The following was published last
week in the Oakes Journal:
I'VE attended the assessors meet
ing at Glendale Wednesday, the 11th
of this month. The meeting was we'll
attended and assessments will be
made for 1917 on the same basis as
they were for 1916. But for 1918
many changes will be made. The
tax levies for 1916 were as follows:
991a mills on real estate and SO mills
on personal property divided as fol-
lows:
"City, 41.SO mills; school, 1854
mills; county and state, 1892 mills;
county bridge, 2.74 mills; park, 300
mills; gopher. so mills; the gopher
tax was on real estate only.
I'VE also learned there were no ex-
emptions deducted from personal
property assessments in Dickey coun-
ty for 1916. To illustrate, if you were
assessed for $50 on personal property
in 1915, your exemption of $50 would
cancel the assessment and you would
have no personal property tar to pay.
If you were assessed for more than $50
you would pay taxes on the balance
left after the $50 had been deducted,
but in 1916 you paid a tax on every
dollar you were assessed. J
Neither the mayor or the city coun-
Gil knew but wkat the exemptions for
1916 had been deducted, the same as
former years, until now. We publish
this to show the people of Cakes how
unjust the criticism Of the mayor and
council was in blaming them for the
high personal property tax of 1916.
e. w. Weston,
q City Assessor %
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
ATTENTION AUTOMOBILE
DRIVERS

The speeding of automobiles on the
streets of Oakes must be stopped.
'If you wish to try out the speed of
your car do it on the country roads
where the little folks are not in danger
from your reckless driving. The city
officials have the license numbers of
some thirty cars that have been using
Union street for race track. Stop it
before you get the limit in a fine and
an order from the court prohibiting
you from driving an automobile inside
the city limits.
Bicycle Riders
The city ordinance that relates to
the riding of bicycles provides that the
sidewalks shall not be used for BIZ
cycle path and that lights must appear
on all muchines used after dark. Of
ficers have been instructed to enforce
this ordinance regardless of person.
Keep of the sidewalks and If you ride
after dark, light your lights.
Jas. Hunter.
III. ]. Johnson.
152 ~. D. Scott.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
(Signed)
Masonic District Meeting

A district meeting of the Masonic
fraternity will be held in Oakes on
Monday, May 7th. H. A. Merri-
field of Hankinson is district deputy
and will be here with other prominent
Masons of the state, including Grand
Secretary Stockwell of Fargo.
The district includes the lodges of
Wahpeton, Hankinson, Lidgerwood,
Forman, Cogswell, Minor and Oakes.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
WANTED

A man to work for the Park District.
Duties will consist of making paths,
leveling boulevards, planting trees,
shrubs and flowers and caring for
same, cutting grass and anything else
required by the Park Board. Salary
will be paid monthly.
Make application for the position to
Park Board and file same with w. r.
2Sth.
BY Order of the Park Board:
w. r. Whitver,
Clerk.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
August Heine Dead

August Heine a former resident of
Dickey county, died at his home at
Wahpeton on April 11th.
Mr.. Heine fifteen years ago lived
northwest of Glendale, where his ia
ther and brothers lived. Deceased be-
came prominent after going to Wah-
peton by owning patent on a self
feeder to a threshing separator, organ
izing company for its manufacture.
So many of these came onto the mar
ket at the time that Heine never made
anything out of it.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
SOFT ROAD BED
CAUSES 500 SPILL
FIVE CARS DERAlLEp EAST OF
CLEMENT SATURDAY
Traffic Delayed for Eighteen Hours
No Train West on
Sunday

At four o'clock Saturday afternoon
the west bound 500 freight was de-
rallied two miles east of Clement. The
wreck was caused by the softness of
the road bed, which was unable to
withstand the weight of the heavy
freight. The engine passed over the
bad place safely but the five cars di-
rectly behind were derailed. Three of
them, car of gasoline, car of ce-
ment and car of posts. were thrown
nearly perpendicular to the track,
while the other two cars, car of posts
and car of ties, were still upright
but in the mud nearly to the top of
the trucks. The mixup tore the track
up for over two hundred feet, breaking
the ties and bending the railroad irons
into nearly every conceivable shape.
A bridge crew from Hankinson and
a wrecking crew from Wishek were on
the scene Immediately clearing up and
building track around the wreck.
The east bound passenger was held at
Fullerton until Sunday at, ten o'clock
in the morning when the track around
the wreck had been completed and
train service could be continued.
Fortunately no one was injured and
the only damage done was the loss of
gasoline and the repairs that will be
needed on the track and derailed cars.
There was no train and consequently
no mail from Hankinson on Sunday.
Service was resumed as usual on Mon
day.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
VOLUNTEER DRILL MASTER
supt. BIume Offers His Services for
Military Tactics

supt. sIume Offers His Services for
Military Tactics
Mayor Slocum has been offered the
services Of Supt. Blume in getting up
school in Oakes for military drill
This is just what is needed in every
city and town of the country. In these
critical war times our people will do
the right thing to get into military
training, for we do not know how many
may be called on before this ~dreadful
thing is settled. The letter of Supt.
Blume appears in full:
April 10, 1917.
Hon. B. W. slocum,
Mayor of the City of Oakes,
Oakes, North Dakota.
My dear SIR
should like to offer you my
services as Drill Master in military
tactics with view to giving prelimin-
ary training to such as may wish to
prepare themselves for military SER
vice in the event that their country
may need them.
While am not an expert in military
tactics, was once a member of col
lege battalion. think, with applica-
tion, that may be able to brush up"
a little and so prepare myself to take
charge. If any other citizen of OaRes
is better prepared than l am, shall
gladly relinquish in his favor.
Awaiting your commands, am,
\ Yours truly,
Clarence E. Blume.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
Woman's Club

Date--May 1st.
Hostess-Miss Angel, at the home
of Mrs. ]. w. Bush..
Roll Call-Victrola artists.
Lesson y March magazine -"Wal
Service of the Women"
Movement for Community Music
Mrs. Whitver.
Group of Songs-Miss Hirsch.
Violin and Piano-Neal Andrews
and Cora Fuller.
America"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-26
Gopher Bounty

Hudson township will pay gopher
bounty Of cents per tail to be counted
at the town board meetings in June
and October, lasting all summer, to
|residents only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
News Of Fifty Years Ago

foow srn is al linz Ssa Yo GGny Of the writ
President OF the United states: ' to Brigadie Te
PERSONS having the custody Of "y ye Terson
navis.-,gree' I, We command . that you have
and detained. AS it is said. together Tie cause
OF Suc son ssid ana BY what
called or ;harged before our Circuit Court Of
he the next ifrG OF il
district. on the second Monday in May. 1867 at
receive What shall then and there aS b TO e a0
cred oenssrning t the said Jefferson Davis Wit
supreme Court Of the United states. this the the
en i aoS Of Of sS s SS * d,e1 nTX
ginia" The marshal will leave the city this
Fortress Monroe to serve the writ, .'0"' '"ere 10
The grand jury of the United States Circuit
Cor. is bard at %%rk X, and Judge
Tons ms ''''''''' " '' ''''S on '"er de'ibera
John Oliver; the first negro to hold the once
Menrico County Court yesterday l" the
Justice George w. Thomas resigned his com
yesterday in order to practice his profession at
the bar. 81
sos OF hlfr y Sa f Gsa seds
atners rGsidsmse ynessray The Young man
age.
;. Washington telegram 70 the Dispatch re-
csiyed last nigh says MI IT, Davis will undoubt
president Johnson will visit Raleigh. \ r.
monument to his father Which VIII fG taKse n Of
some time in the early part OF next month pace
in Ssr,S carers @ %"s S ssG IN yG faa
a Setwe sne W WmpT9n and ad Weldon
deal Of damage age, was ,s, done Houses were 1n.
many valuable fruit trees were upro oomm and
Another small frcshet i'm James River ia die
t tnrbmG the nervous people along its borders
tensions are felt here. '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Liberty Loan Opportunities

{ )NL1 III the degree that the Liberty loan
~ is subscribed by individuals will it be
successful in the best sense. That all the
money needed will be supplied goes without
saying but there may be danger that too
large percentage of the fund will come
from the banks. The bonds should be taken
by patriotic citizens, of large means and
small, SO that, so far as is possible, the fluid
resources of the financial institutions OF the
country may be left unimpaired.
mere have been, and will be. tremendous
bank subscriptions. This was inevita be for
III war such as this the people must be
taught to use silver bullets as we'll as lead
and the banks from their position of financial
leadership. must show the way The Liberty
loan is our hrst major engagement with the
foe-the first tremendous demonstration Of
the war strength of the United States 1t
must not fail.
There should be no squabblin,; over what
elements of the population ought to answer
this call, for We ought all to answer it. The
rich can subscribe to millions of dollars worth
Oh the bonds, but those of us whose posses
SONS arc few are not relieved thereby OF our
own obligation. There is so safer way to
invest surplus funds than in the evidences
or the governments Indebtedness and no
higher duty rests on any of US than to make
this investment. Few have spare millions,
but a great host have spare hundreds or
thousands 1t is their duty not only, but
their high privilege to enlist these savings in
their countrys cause.
The bonds are to be offered on such terms
and In such denominations as to make small
individual subscriptions easy The smallest
bond will be for 500, but payment for this
may be made in installments, with payments
extending over several months Here in
ltlchmond the banks have appointed very
able committee to direct the local campaign
for subscriptions. That the work will be in
charge OF William T. Dabney, business man
ager OF the Chamber OF Commerce, assures
an active and vigorous effort. To this cam
paign Richmond must render loyal support.
Employers should encourage and assist
their employees i'll the purchase of one or
more Of the bonds. The installment plan
which the government has adopted will re-
duce TO a minimum the financial assistance
necessary to be rendered, but moral encour-
agement and perhaps some financial help will
be vital factors In the success of the enter
prise.
The bonds offer more than savings hank
interest and more than savings bank security.
1t is only once or twice in n lifetime that
tho citizen in any money matter has an equal
opportunity to serve himself and his country
There should be at least 100000 sub
scrtbers to- this Liberty loan. Every dollar
that is offered aids some soldier to fight free
doms battle and hastens the dawn of ,1eacc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Food Production Bigyes, rrobIem

DRODUCTION Of foodstuns is the vital
problem to which the American people
must direct their most serious efforts Starry
ing Belgium and our hungry allies must be
fed from the surplus that we alone can pro
ducc. 1t is time for us TO realize in the full
ness Of its meaning the seriousness Of the
problem that is thrust upon us for solution
We have been too tardy in this realization
We yet have time in which TO respond with
willing enthusiasm to the tasks which will
he assigned to us individually by the govern
mental agencies directing the food supply
question. Let each potential productive unit
find its place in the nations economic life
and add its strength to the modified power
OF the whole to make the earth bring forth
i,H fruits in abundance. Throughout the
length and breadth OF the land there are idle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Wasting the Nntion's Time

Q ONE of the criticisms lcveled at the Presi-
~ dent are based on grounds so pueric that
the attacks not only fall harmless but &C
tually strengthen him before the people,
That Congress should take up the nations
time now with such petty matters as were
debated in the Senate on Monday confirms
the country in the conviction that the Pres-
dent can hardly be clothed .7ith too great
powers to deal with the national emergency.
While the cause Of democracy waits for an
army service bill. Senators complain because
no Senator or Representative was invited to
the White House to meet the British and
French commissions and other Senator's cayil
because the President has not thanked Repre-
sentative Kahn. This goes on. while America
is at war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
sEAMANS MADE MANAGER
OF BIG MUN|T|0N PLANT
Richmond Man in Charge of Eddy.
stone Factory, Where Big
Explosion Occurred.
IS WIDELY KNOWN IN CITY
Was for Many Years Assistant Gen.
eral Manager Of Richmond Branch,
American Locomotive Company,
Leaving Here Two Months Ago.

walter s., Seamans. for many years
assistant general manager Of the Rich
mond works of the American Locomo-
tive Company. has been made general
manager Of the Eddystone Ammunition
Corporation. Eddystone. Pa. according
TO information received by friends here
Yesterday. The plant which comes I'M
der his management Is the one in which
the terrific explosion on April 10 caused
death toll Of $50 mon and women.
Until two months ago Mr.. Seamans
was connected with the local munition
plant. but resigned to accept Il position
with the EddJstone concern. AT the
time. Mr.. Seimans was night superin-
tendent here, having been given that
important post when the plant was
converted into muniton factory
There have been few "bosses" who
have had more friends among the men
nnder them than Mr. Seamans. Short
iy after he left Richmond he returned
md was the guest OF former employees
at a dinner at the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association. At that
time he was presented with purse
OF gold amounting to $500. Ills wife
also received substantial remcmb-
rance. II Is said that several hundred
men have left Richmond to take po-
sitions with him at Eddystone.
SUCCEEDS SIMPSON, WHO
GOES TO PHILADELPHIA
Mr.. Scamans succeeds General Man
aser Simpson. at Eddystcne. Mr.. Simp-
son having been transferred to the
Philadelphia plant of the Baldwin Lo-
connective Works. the company owning
the ground and buildings occupied by
the Eddystone Ammunition Corpora
ton. Mir. Seamans took charge OF the
plant OH May 4.
Besides his important business con-
ncctions here. Mr.. Seamans always
took an active interest in athletics
Under his management. the Aicos. an
amateur baseball aggregation COM
posed OF employees OF the Richmond
plant. won the intercity baseball cham
piouship by defeating the Washington
champions. This was the first and
only championship won by Richmond
amateurs in the annual intercity Sc
ricS.
Mr.. Seamans was always active in
making the annual picnics OF the Amer
lean Locomotive Company employees
success lie was known among the
workmcn as "1'll fix II" Seamans When
the local plant vas engaged I'm loco
motive building lie was said TO know
more than two-third. OF the several
thousand men either by FIRST Lame or
by nickname.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
CROP OF RECRUITS IS
LARGEST SINCE WAR
Twenty-Five Men Sign Yesterday for
Different Branches Of
Service.
RICHMOND BLUES GET TWO
Like Number Joins Naval Reserves,
and Seventeen Enlist In Regular
Forces OF United States-Commis-.
sion for s. W. Meek, Jr.

Seventeen men enlisted in the resu-
lar forces OF the United States from
the Richmond district yesterday; two
Joined the naval reserves, and like
number the Richmond Blues, the total
largest secured in a single day since
the present emergency arose.
With the exception of 1--WE mon, all
were received through the local re-
cruitinE stations. One Of tho Marine
recruits was received at Winston-Salem
and the other at Raleigh. y. c.; two
OF the army recruits at Norfolk. and
one of the naval recruits at the sub
station at Staunton.
Preparations are under way for a
Marine Corps Week." which will be
observed In June. when an active CAM
paign will be made to secure men,.
Pending legislation, IL passed. would
create the need for approximately 49,
600 additional men I'm the Marine Corps.
Ten students OF Yale University have
been named to represent that instii
tuition as commissioned officers in the
Marine Corps, and among them is Sam
ucl w. Meek. Jr.. OF Philadelphia, form
erly resident OF Richmond. and who
is well known here. Eight Of these
commissions are for the period OF the
The examinations will be held on May
II. Yale's quota was named by Presi-
dent Iiadley.
"JEB- STUART's NEPHEwS
FLOCK TO COLOUS
Among tho many who have Hooked
TO the colors following the call for
troops are six nephews OF General Jeh
Stuart. Confederate calvaryman. who
served In tho War Between the States
with distinction. They are William
A. stuart. OF Big stone Gap: Henry
c. Stuart. Jr.. OF Oneida. Tenn: Harry
g. and John w. Stuart and Fitzgerald
Campbell. OF Russell, and Walter r.
Stuart. OF Wythcvile.
Yesterdays additions to the roll OF
honor were:
Army-Warwick c. Thomas, Robert
w. Klouse and Corbett T. Wctherford
OF Richmond: Edgar G. Ifigginbotham,
Forest College. Ky: George l.. Bennett
OF Alliance, Ohio, and two recruits from
Norfolk.
Navy-GeorEe Washington Marks
Ettrick; Clarence Earl Prophet. New
Market; David Clyde Berger. Gretna:
tshby Porcher Wickham. Lorraine;
Samuel Saunders Greene. Clifton Forge;
Clinton Fiske White. Greensboro, y.
VILE, and Garrett Hobart Frank. Elm
gers Glen.
Marine Corps-John G. Oakley, Ra-
leigh. y. c.. and Ruby Leslie. winston
Salem, y. G..
Naval rcserve-Lynwood r. Rrookins
and William s. MoseIcy. Richmond
Dchmo nd Blucs-Sinclair r. Old, OF
Clayvillc. and Edgar T. Jones. Chat
ham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
SEEN ON THE SIDE
DIG.

DIG.
When you've nothing else to do.
Get out and dig;
IL you'd grow plant or two,
Get out and dig.
You can't go. perhaps, to fight
With your comrades for the right,
But you can the hard soil smite;
Get out and dig.
In the freshness Of the morn.
Get out and dig;
II you'd raise a stock OF corn.
Get out and dig.
AS the evening shadows fall
DO not loiter, beef or stall
That is the best time of all
Get out and dig.
There are rich rewards In view
Get out and dig
That will come in time to you;
Get out and dig.
When the harvest rolls around,
You'll have tribute from the ground.
So when these truths eNpound
Get out and dig.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Impossible to Reactionarics Alone

D EACTlONARY organizations in Germany
have joined in the publication of an adj
dress to the people, in which they declare
that the "clamor for peace without compensa-
ton or extension Of territory" is depressing.
paralyZing and notifying" Such peace
is impossible, these Junkers and Industrial
chieftains declare From their private view
point. it probably is impossible---that is to
say, ii would be destructive of the privileges,
immunities and enormous powers they now
enjoy peace without indemnities would
usher in period of poverty for all Germany,
but for the wealthy it would mean conscrip-
tion OF their bank accounts and estates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Cmburgocs and NcutraIs

HERE is good deal Of foolish talk, in
Congress and outside Congress, about the
proposal TO give the President the right to
decree embargoes on the export of commodi-
ties to foreign countries This is blow at
neutrals, we are being Informed. and because
we ourselves so lately were neutrals, 1t is in
sisted we should have very intimate and
ahcctionate interest in those countries which
have not been drawn into the war
So, perhaps, should have but not to
the point OF prefcrring their good to that of
our allies and ourselves. The United States
is AT war, and the embargo on exports is a
recognized war measure. Every nation which
preceded us into the struggle has employed it .
frequently TO our disadvantage. and it never
occurred 10 this government to make a pro-
lest. ~ Is not proposed that the United
States shall undertake to say what ncutrals
shall do with commodities they produce but
only what our own people shall do with their
products.
If exports TO neutras arc aiding GERMANY
10 prosecute the war, they cannot be STONED
too soon. No amount OF humanitarian argu-
nlcnt will suffice to negative this patent fact