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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
LEGISLATORS WILL DRAW
$4,000 TNla WEEK

State Auditor Kositzky is still
in funds. He has a $4,000 leg
islative payroll to meet Saturda,
and he will be able to do SO even
though he has just paid capitol
employees their monthly stipend.
The State Auditor, at the direc-
ton of the governor and attorney
general, is holding up appropria-
tons to the extent of 100000 due
institutions under the control OF
the state board of regents. This
sounds worse than it really is, as
a majority of the money is in a.
mounts appropriated for new
buildings, and which would not he
available in any event, as the
state hasn't the cash. Probably
not more than $4,000 is in salary
vouchers. The auditor expects
action from the governor and at
torney general not later than Sat-
urday on the question of who $
who in the board of regents which
the governor has fired, but which
board has refused To be ousted.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
MINORITY BALK coNsoLlDA.
TON OF COMPANIES

All is not going smoothly with
the proposed consolidation of the
Pioneer Life of Fargo and the
Lincoln Life of Fort Wavne. Ind,
tits said. The Lincoln Life, af-
ter buying control of the Pioneer
and paying fancy prices for so'ne
of the stock, made an offer ID the
minority of the book value plus So
for its shares. The minority,
having heard of some of the pra-
n;ums paid Cor majority stock.
halked, and straightway had in
'troduced in the house a bill pro-
viding that in effecting consolida-
tions of this nature the minority
should not be asked to accept less
for it's stock than was paid the
majority.
The Lincoln Life, it is said,
stands pat on its offer Of book
value plus SIS per share for the
minority holdings, or offers to ex-
change stock in the new comoan;
for shares in the Pioneer. The
minority faction also is standing
pat in it's position that it's shares
are worth just as much as the
majority stock first purchased by
the Indiana company.
The fight now has developed
into battle on the part of the
minority to see through the house
bill referred to with an emergency
o1oncn offnohnI xr,hiol, x,,.,,,l n
make this measure effective he .
fore the consolidation could be
effected, while the majority is
seeking to defeat the emergency
clause, giving the Lincoln Life
time to put through its "assimi-
lation."
Some interesting clashes have
occurred in committee between
representatives of the two fac
tions and final action OH the bill
will attract much attention.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
ROAD LEGISLATION

Grand Forks. N. D..-'rhe Coun
ty commissioners of the state
have gone on record as opposing
certain changes in the auto regis
tration laws.
In the federal treasury there is
available for the use of North Da-
kota for road building this year a
little over $4,000. Double the
sum will he available in each of
the following two years. The bill
making these appropriations pro-
vides for the payment out of these
federal funds of one-half the cost
of road improvements made N
each state to he benefited. rovid-
ed the work is done in accordance
with certain specified conditions.
and according to plans approved
by the federal engineers.
It has been proposed that the
sum which must be raised in
order that North Dakota may com
ply with the federal conditions
shall be raised nv increased au,o-
mobile registration fees. The
suggestion plan is that a grad
uated plan be adopted, with a min
imum of $500 and a NAHUM of
$15 per year, the rate to be grant
ed according to horsepower or cost
price, and this fee to be in liew
of all other taxation and all the
proceeds to be retained by the
state.
The subject was very thorough
,lv discussed at the meeting Of the
county commissioners of the state
at Mandan, and among the OBJ
jections to the plan as outlined at
a recent meeting of the Grand
Forks County Commissioners are
the following:
The proposed change would i'm
pose a heavier tax than at present
on the small car. and. by remov-
ing the property tax. would lessen
tn" total taxpaid by the owner If
TIA" expensive car.
lie removal of tho property
t?> ~. autous would not lessen
the total amount of taxes to be-
paid. hut would entail annltiOnal
levies OK 'other classes of pro-
perty.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
DEUTSCHLAND AND 400
OTHER SUBMARINES TAKEN
American Seaman Says He Saw
U-eoat With Many Others In
English Harbor.

Baltimore, Feb. 19.-That the mer.
chant submarine Deutschland had
been captured by the British and that
he had seen her In Plymouth harbor
with more than 100 other captured
German submarine craft, is the state.
ment made here by William Palmer,
second engineer Of the Atlantic Trans.
port company's steamer Mongolia. now
m New York. taking cargo for another
voyage to England.
Palmer. said that the British had
captured 400 German submarines since
the opening Of the war, and that 1877
Of them. including the Deutschland,
were tied up in Plymouth harbor,
chained together and in the center of
. network Of huge chains attached to
buoys and wharves. Captain Koenig,
commander Of the subsea freighter,
and his entire crew are in English
TAILS. Palmer declared.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
NEW HOSPITAL OPENED

The Community Hospital of Nc
Vile, which was built by the 2eo-
pie of the Neville district has
been formally opened and is now
ready for use. The hospital, ac-
cording to word received by the
North Dakota Development Leag-
ne Press Bureau at Grand Forks.
represents the cooperation of the
people and not a gift of some
wealthy person.
The hospital has been built
large enough to accommodate Toe
people in that vicinity for some
time to come and is one. of the
best equipped hospitals in state
although not as large as those of
larger cities.
The dedication exercises includ
ed addresses by DR.. Arneson and
DR.. Paulson, doctors of the new
institution. A large number of
our town guests were present at
the exercises and a great deal of
interest is being taken in the new
community hospital.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
GOOD PRICES FOR nERFoRps

Grand Forks, N. D.-That the
herfords bring among the best
prices for cattle is the opinion of
M. v. Linwell of Northwood, who
has just returned from south
Saint Paul where he disposed of
some very fine Herfords and for
which he received a very good
price. According to a statement
made to a representative of the
North Dakota Development Leag-
ue Press Bureau of Grand Forks,
Mr.. I<inwell has probably the best
herd Of white faced HEREFORD steers
one lot of 2 i-2 years old bring
ing $1,000 each and the other lot
1 1-2 years old, selling for $40
each: and this after 48 hours with
out feed on account of being snow
hound on the way to market. In
an interview Mr.. Linwell said:
''These steers were fed stray
and hay only up to December 10,
after which they We're fed 20
pounds of silage i'm addition to the
hay and straw ration. Herfords
need less caro- and feed than other
breeds and are especially constl-
tuted for this climate. havi,,.
heavy and oily hair. believe
i'm diversified farming as this year
of crop failure gives me suffici-
emf means to put in another cron
without inconvenience or going
into debt.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
APPRECIATION WEEK
ESSAYS BEING JuoEp

Essays in the Appreciation
Week contest for school children
OF North Dakota have been Judged
in the various counties. The
winning essays in each county are
now on the way to William II.
Greenleaf, registrar of the state
University at Grand Forks, tor
the final Judging. The county
Judging was done by school sup
erintendents of each county and
two assistants.
The winning essays in each
county are to be in the hands of
Mr.. Greenleaf by February 18th.
There are three conests and
they embrace the pupils of rural
schools, graded schools and high
schools. A prize of $4,000 is Of
fered for the best essays in each
contest. There are also ten
honorable mentions and each wilt
receive $500 as prize.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
CAVALRY GUARDING BORDER
NIGHT AND DAY PATROLS ARE
BEING MAINTAINED.
Measure 10 Precautionary to Meet Gal
azar's Thsart Of Raid On Come
American Town.

Hachita. N. NJ. Feb. 19.-Lieutenant.
Colonel J. c. Waterman, commanding
the Hachita district, has ordered his
troops to maintain night and day pa.
trolls along the Mexican border in
stead Of only day patrols as hereto.
fore.
Unofhcial reports were received
here that all of the border cavalry
from 81 Paso to Douglas. Ariz., have
been instructed to be in readiness to
move Immediately on instructions from
General Funston.
These preparations are believed to
bs precautionary against General Ynez
Jose sala1ar's threat of another raid.
Precautionary Preparations.
Two troops Of regular cavalry have
reinforced the border patrol and two
more were to leave for the border last
night. These troops are for patrol
duty only.
Companies c, D and M. First New
Mexico infantry. at Columbus, have
been ordered here. The guardsmen
will come overland from Columbus in
motor trucks to garrison this point In
the absence Of the cavalry which has
left for the border.
Fearing that Salazar would carry
out his threat to attack some border
town. American women and children
are being taken to places Of safety at
interior points.
Mexicans Near Border.
Deming, N. NJ. Feb. ia report
has reached here that airplane scouts
reported after a reconnaissance tho
the presence Of large band Of arm.
ed Mexicans four miles south of the
boundary.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
WORK Sc YEARS FOR U. 8.

Washington, D. C.-ln promot-
ing Miss Eliza R. Hyde and in
creasing her salary 5000. Comp
trollrr of the Currency Williams
to-day said:
although cighty-tive years OF
age and an employee of the
Comptroller's office for tifty-tw q
years. Miss Hyde is one of the
most efficient clerks. For the
past fourteen years she has not
lost day on account of sickness.
Miss Hyde attributes her health
to temperate diet and slow eat
ing.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
the vvAnpEron TIMES

On Dec. 20 and 21-the day thu
note was made public and the
dav acknowledgements covered
7i.2OO shares of stock on which
he had gone short. OF these pur
chases $4,000 were made the first
day and $4,000 the second. The
first of that week he had been
short 10000 shares of great
variety of stocks-"ffteen or
twenty" his broker said. He had
been going short since the first of
the week.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
German u.Roat. In Gulf Of Mexico,

Galveston, Tex. Feb. 1S.-Four Ger.
man submarines are in the Gulf Of
Mexico. ready to begin operations of
the Cuban coast II war 10 declared. &C.
cording to q story which has Just been
brought mere by Captain Mason Of the
American schooner Fort Bragg. The
story Is unoonfirmsd from any other
source. Mason says ho heard II n
Guantanamo Bay. The captain said
his Information was that 0ustanano
haSSor was now protected By 4 saeal
e4f stretched acrosl tho antsanaA
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
BERNsToRFF IS PROTECTED
English Take Precautions In Halifax
harbor.

Halifax. N. s., Feb. 19.-The Scan.
dinavian-American liner Frederik VIII.
from New York with Count Won Bern.
storff, the former German ambassa.
dor to the United States. and his par.
~ Of German consular officials home.
warj bound on board, has anchored
In Halifax.
In keeping with the assurances Civ.
en- by Great Britain to the United
States for the safe conduct OF the
former ambassador. extraordinary pre-
eautions were taken to safeguard the
ship. No one not having official bus.
1uess on board was allowed to ap-
proach the steamer. Searchlights IL.
Illuminated the adjacent waters and ma.
val launches kept up an active pa.
troll.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
Girl Goes Back to Black "mammy."

eIr' Goes Back to Black "Mammy."
Detroit. Mich. Feb. 10. Circuit
Judge Alfred H. Murphy has dis
missed . petition for writ of habeas
corpus to prevent Marjorie Delbridge
being returned to custody Of the Chi.
cago juvenile court. She will be tax.
On back to Chicago Immediately. The
writ Of habeas corpus was sought by
Mrs. Camilla Jackson Of Chicago, the
child's negro foster.mother, from
whom the GIRL was taken by Juvenile
court order. The child disappeared
tom Chicago January Sc and wa
@lpA y peHoet
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
TROOPS OF THE GERMAN CROWN
PRINCE TAKE GROUND TO
DEPTH OF HALF MILE PENE.
TRATING FRENCH LINES.
MANY PRISONERS AND GUNS
ARE TAKEN BY ATTACKERS
-Four Lines Of French Position Were
stormed in Attack Over Front Of
Mile and Haif-Seven More
Vessels Are Sunk by Ger.
man Submarines.

Berlin, Feb. 10. - Striking at the
French line in Champagne, midway
between Verdun and Rheims, troops
Of the German Crown Prince have tax.
en- ground to depth of half mile
on q front of mile and half The
attackers captured S58 prisoners, in.
Guiding q officers and 20 machine
guns.
The Crown Prince has not been &C.
tive since his partly successful attack
on French positions northwest of Yer.
dun, January 26.
South Of Ripont, between Tahure
and Cernay, was the scene of the Ger.
man success. Most of the ground gain.
Cd was contained In the Maisons de
Champagne farm and on Hill 1856,
which lies about one.third of mile
south Of the farm.
Quiet on Other Fronts.
Except for raids by British, French
and German troops at various points
along the front in France and two
ANAL engagements in Galicia, there
ee~ ~S0AA Nv AAAApVA S0AS AAA0uSly
Ing on the other battlefelds. Official
communications report much aerial
activity on the Western front.
Shipping totaling at least 1856 tons
has fallen prey to the German subma.
r1nes according to the latest reports
All the seven vessels sunk, which in.
Guiding sailing vessel and trawler,
were Of British registry. OF the five
steamers sunk. the tonnage of one, the
Kynusti. is not available. The Hope
moor Of $3.50 tons was the largest vic
tim reported.
German Losses Small.
The German drive in Champagne
was preceded by intense artillery fire
and was directed mainly against
French positions at Maisons de Cham
payne farm and Hill 1856, about one
third Of mile south of the farm, says
the official report. Four lines OF
French positions were stormed in the
attack. The French made counter-at
lacks but were repulsed with losses
The German losses are said to have
been small.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
New German War Cradle ann.

Amsterdam, Feb. 10. = new Ger
man war credit bill. which will be in.
sroduced in the coming session of the
reichstag, will probably call for
greater amount than the $4,000, 900 900
marks (about $4,000 900, 0oO) raised by
the last levy. according to the Berlin
Vorwaerts.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
All Tourists Held Bad Trusts.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE govern.
nent has filed it, brief in the supreme
court In the dissolution suit against the
International Harvester company. it's
oficers and directors, appealed, which
ordered the dissolution Of the company.
There is no such thing as good or
benevolent trust within the meaning Of
tho Sherman law, the government con.
tends. and all combinations which
break down the competitive system are
IN restraint of trade.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
At DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT
Railroad Heads SO Notify Preslden,
Wilson.

't1''' 0d0 ''eaoS 90 N0tIvy PF60Id6Ht
Wilson.
New York. Feb. 19.-The railroads
Of the United States have informed
President Wilson that the resources
of their organization were at the dis.
posal of the government in the event
Of war.
Presidents or other oflcials Of IS Of
the roads were appointed a. a special
committee on national defense, which
will work In conjunction with the com.
manders Of the four departments of
the United States army. w. W. After.
bury, vice president Of the Pennsylva.
MIA railroad. sent telegram to the
White House. saying this was the plar
Of the railroads.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
AN ELABORATE PROGRAM
OF COMMUNITY SINGING
President Wilson Expected to At
tend Exercises in Central High
School Auditorium Tomorrow,

President Wilson may be present on
| munity song day being arranged for
under the auspices. of the national
council of women. and to be observed
in the auditorium of the new Central
High School tomorrow afternoon, it
was announced today. Tomorrow's
program includes solos by two famous
operatic singers and choral singing by
an immense chorus of Washingtonians.
under the direction of Earl Carbaugh.
Kenneth Clark. director of music at
Camp Meade, will lead a marty of SOL
,diers in the singing of patriotic songs.
Washingtons part OF The national
community song day is probably
the largest single demonstration that
cities are holding patriotic meetings
and songfests simultaneously.
The Secretary of War will deliver a
speech at Central School and Raymond
D. Fosdick, chairman of the committee
on training camp activities will outline
the work of his committee. The affair
has the Endorsement of the Secretaries
of War and Navy, who will both be
present with their wives. Another of the
notable guests expected to be present is
Lady Aberdeen of Scotland. president of
the International Women's Council
Songs of Victory" will be directed by
OF music In the public schools of the
District. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, presi-
dent of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, will direct the
staging Of "AmeTiea," the elosias nun,
ber on the program.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
ECUADOR BREAKS OFF
|. RELATIONS WITH Berlin
Official Announcement to That Eff
feet Is Made Today by South
American Republic.

GUAYAQUIL4 Ecuador, December s.
Ecuador has severed diplomatic reIa-
tions with Germany. according to an
official announcement made by the
government today.
Ecuador has been on the verge of
breaking diplomatic relations with Ger
many since early in October last, when
Peru. Ecuador's neighbor on the south,
dismissed the German minister at Lima,
DR.. Perl After receiving his passports
from the Peruvian government, DR..
Perl. who also was the accredited min
lister to Ecuador. intimated that he
would take up his residence at Quito,
the Ecuadorean capital
the Ecuadorean secretary of foreign
affairs, however, announced that the
minister would not be received Of
heiaiiy by the government of Ecuador.
Dispatches from Quito said the action
OF the foreign secretary was taken in
order to demonstrate the close affilia-
tion Of Ecuador with the union of
American republics. This step was con-
strued in diplomatic circles as virtual
ly equivalent to Il rupture of relations
between Ecuador and Germany,
Evening star., 1917-12-08
TOUCHES ON SABOTAGE.
Secretary Wilson Addresses Labo.
Audience at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Wash, December s.-Sa-
betags was touched on by Secretary
of Labor w. B. Wilson In speech here
last night to an audience composed
largely of labor.
'Those." he said who have argued
ia. render property valueless by sa-
hetaSe methods and give workers q
chance to operate it themselves fail
to read history. They fail to realize
that in the days of handwork profits
were made in the same proportion as
they are now. Such methods would
succeed In destroying the standards of
living. now the highest in the world.
'srhere are those among u.s." he con-
tiHued, who advocate taking advan-
tage of conditions to help themselves
at the expense of employers. But when
proAteering. on the part of the en-
pIeyer or s6emards on the part of en-
nIoyes is equivalent to saying to our
boys at the front that their necessi-
ties VIII be held up. then ! say that
fAqse 4ersons haye not made the sac
46ce& that fFeedom-loyfHg people
peka ~ thelr liberties"
Evening star., 1917-12-08
MORE HELPERS NEEDED
AT THE CITY POST OFFICE
High School Prize Winners to Be
Utilized, But Holiday Bush Will
Require Bigger Force.

More than the quota of sixty students
who were winners in the essay contest
conducted in the high schools in con-
nection with the riail-early4. campaign
being conducted oy the Washington
post office will be needed, it was an
nounced today by Postmaster Merritt O.
Chance. The original list of sixty who
turned in the best essays on Reasons
for Mailing Early" in a competition
started three weeks ago in the high
schools will have to be amplified, as
Christmas work necessitates the taking
on of several extra clerks in the city
post office. The sixty winners are:
Central Hi gh school-Milton NJ. Berl-
man, Hubert Bisnelie. B. F Price. Ken
Fl. Gordon Edmonds, A. Y. Roberts,
Joseph Salhy Edgerton, Charles w
Stone, Roger H Gates. Francis Nc
Callum, NJ. B. Cohen, ]. Mitchell Eng
land. Roger b. Corhett. J. F. Daily,
Edgerton. j. Francis Cottar. W. c. Har-
rison. E. Halsted Platt. John Willis
Lovett. II. F. Campbell, Douglas Fraser,
William Harvey. Edwin D. smithers.
Mckinley High school-Reich. w
w. Richardson, jr. Elwood, Hansmann,
Charles Coleman, c. N. Muir Paul F.
Bowling, o. Nauck, Henry A. Getz. jr. !;
w. L. bartnoihtW' - rage, John q.
Bean.
Eastern High School-Donald Waters,
r. Roetschi, George Bradley. w, Pc
kofsky, William ]. Donneliy, c. A.
Lyons.
western High School-R. Vincent
Brennan, Atherton Hastings. A. Y
Casanova, Cecil Gordon.
business High School-Donald Nash,
r. v. Higgins, Vincent Callahan.
Dunbar High School-Lawrence Lar
ry. Edward Joice. Charles w. Lewis.
Sterling Brown. Roy Ellis.
Armstrong High School-Madison W.
Tjgnor, Julian ]. Evans. Raymond
Allen.
Only those over sixteen years of age
who applied for the jobs were eligible
for the competition. The essays in the
prize list includes students from all the
high schools of the District, both white
and colored. Ine & positions VII be held
will pay at the rate of $40 to $50 a
month.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
NO ROUNDUP OF AUsTRIANs.
Many to BE Interned-Federal
Forces Increased in New York.

NEW YORK, December s. - Addi-
tional deputies and clerks were en-
gagged today by Thomas D. Mccarthy
United States marshal. Other federal
officers in the New York district an
nounced' plans to increase their forces
due to the declaration of war against
Austria Hungary.
While it is not believed that there
will be a general roundup of Austri-
ans and Hunsarians yet it is stated
authoritatively that many Austrians
who have been openly hostile to this
country will be interned for the dura-
tion of the war. Among this number
it is said, are men prominent in finan-
cial and business AFFAIRS: Hundreds of
clerks in the financial district and
thousands of Austrans employed
along the water front will be dis
missed Immediately. as they are now
barred from the districts where they
have been employed.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
ICE-cAPPED VOLCANO ACTIVE.
Mount. Popocatepetl Reported a
= Emitting Fumes and Ashes.

MENICo CITY, December S.-From
Amecameca come reports of the activ-
ity of Mount Popocatepetl, the big ice
capped volcano at the base of which
the hamlet is situated Refugees who
have arrived here say that the volcano
is throwing out large volumes of
smoke-ladeu fumes and ashes, the
ashes spreading over the adjacent ter
ritory, and that the disturbance is ac-
companied by violent subterranean ex-
plosions. The volcano is situated on
the interoceanic railroad about thirty
clear1y visibie, bmt no sign ~ AI a.; y
turbance there has been seen or heard
from the capital.
Popocatepetl. or smoking mountain. -
is $500. feet high and is semi-actiye
volcano.