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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07

man" but the letter is from both. The
Times certainly appreciates their
promptness in letting us all hear from
them and wish that some of our 9TH
er soldier boys would follow their ex-
ample:
Sunday, August 26,
To the Underwood Times:
So many people asked US to write
to them that we thought it best to
write to them all through The Times.
We arrived here last Thursday morn
ing on the Chicago and Northwestern
from Minneapolis.
All of our cigarettes were taken
away from us at Milwaukee, as we are
not allowed to smoke cigarettes here.
Everyone we passed that day asked
us to give them a cigarette and then
laughed.
Well, the first thing in the morning
the bugle calls US to get up, S bells,
some early. Then our cots and bed
ding goes out to air until $50. We
fold our mattress and blankets and
leave them until 1880. The bugle
blows for "chow" and we have to
form in or fall in" rather. We
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07
PARsHALL GREW TO A.
CITY IN THREE YEARS

Parshall, N. D., Sept. This boom
town is stepping again. This time It
is from a. village to a city form OF
government, which will give it greater
autonomy, a larger percentage of It's
own taxes and greater latitude in mat
ters of bounding.
Parshall sprang into a town just
three years. ago this coming Noven
ber, and now will be the only city iD
Mountrail county other than: Stanley
and the only city on the Milwaukee kIaie
line in this section of the state. 5;3Ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07
Townley Can't Stomach
Governors Peace Council
LETTER FROM UNDER.
WOODS NAVY BOYS
The following letter from Lloyd

Standish and Archie
Nygaard will be OF
great interest to
their many friends
In Underwood and vi
cinity. Lloyd seems
to be the "spOkes,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07
The Nation is Calling
Everyone to Help
How Everyone, Old and Young, Man
or Woman, Can Do His or
" Her "Bit" r..

The article published below was
written by Lyman Abbot and appear
ed in one of the recent numbers ;oi
The Outlook: f., vi. q. 4S3s: s.s., s:alt 3 d #
I've are all, young men and old
men, women and children, to dedicate
ourselves to the service of our
country. There is . no exemption.
The country enters upon this war;
not merely professional or volun.
teer army for the country. But what
service we can individually render
and how best render it are questions
still to be answered. W s=
"You are called to the, coiors and
are going. congratulate you. You
are to have a part in the greatest
task which has ever been given to
men. You may be going to your
death. What then? Are we not all
going to death? Is there any other
possible end4to life's long campaign? ?
! congratulate your father and mother.
They have brought, you up to. be a
soldier. They have endowed you
with the spirit of heroism and self
sacrifice. That is a, great endowment.
You will find your best friends, but
also your worst enemies, in the camp.
Be armed with a high resolve to keep
your whole body, soul, and spirit
blameless. Take with YOU as your
constant companion the, One who
has called you to follow him in this
great ,consecration. s"As. he died to
make men holy, let us die to make
men free" Strong in his companion
ship, you will bring. back to your
home here or carry forward to- your
home beyond an unbroken courage
and pure spirit, 5s5.zs n H: .
You are young man Of military
aga and in theS first call. But q
mother or a wife or children are de-
pendent on you, or some physical dis
ability. .halts you. Shall you claim ex-
5emption? You will render no: service
to syonr country by filling bed in
an oyercrowded hospital; perhaps no
compensating service by leaving those
dependent IN yon to be cared for by.
your neighbors What is your duty 4;
This question the country has not
LETT Is your decisio 81 Under the vol
nntary system 1t was left Eto the sindiy-
ldual; under the conscript ptionS system
ii Il not left to the ndividual. The
country cal lis all men 0f military age.
to the colors and says to them
willsdecide whether you are phy ysicall,y,:
&c for military service and ether
yon can best serve your country SSat Es
home or abroad. State TO the Exemp-s
ton Board the facts in your case
and leave the Board to decide your
duty. This isi a accord ,yyith
rule ofs N not shirks
your own responsih hiliti % ddo not ssas-ss
tinIled on Pare 8.l sssss
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07

critized by those in the east as moi
being willing to do their part But
they are now being shown what the
west can do. The governor said he
was proud of those who had stayed al
home and registered and went back
to work to finish the harvesting, and
Fare now going to the front They are
Just as patriotic as those who volun
teered. Those boys who go to the
front will achieve glory and honor
greater than those who stay at home
The boys will no doubt return home
soon, but the government is preparing
for war to last several years,
Gov. Frazier also said: "The gov
ernment does not always seem to re-
present the people. It should be by
and for the people. It's our own fault
that it does not. 1t would be different
If .we<would enlighten ourselves as to
conditions. :, 1t is our privilege and
fduty to put men in Office who will best
represent our interests. Everyone
should take more interest in political
affairs so they could vote more intelli-
gently; the situation should be studied
no a ballot would be cast for the best
interests of the state and nation"
He congratulated the people of Hen
sler upon their ability to have such a
large epatriotic and loyalty. meeting.
He advised them to have community
center, especially now, where they
could get together and talk things
over. ~s ...%
He said he was proud of the No.
wheat that was being grown, of the
good stock raised, but proudest of all
OF the children of the state. He said
,'us taxpayers, parents, must see that
they get the best of everything, their
training is up to u.s." He reminded
the people of the fact that North Da-
kota stands No / in the Union as to
consolidated schools. Supt. Mcdonald
has started and will do a big thing in
this line.
@s Before closing he said he wanted
to- remind everyone once more that
the boys would be we'll taken care Of
while away, that the Red Cross was
helping in this great work. That the
boys were doing a noble dead by leav-
ing their work and going out to fight
our tiles for us. He said Let us do
our share, remember the Golden Rule,
and Of equality; make the govern
ment q truly sentative one, one
for the people and BY the people. q
After the singing Of America every
one was invited to the depot where q
elaborate lunch had been prepared. I.
The visitors and drafted men we're
served first, followed BY the many
others present. s5$s
s The governor was 4 accompanied by
n. .El.S Packard, tax commissi ioner; RI
S Wilcox and Mr. 1essell of the
Public Opinion and John Brown Of the.
Courier News. The trip to Hensler.
;Ras yi made by auto via the Washburn
ferry ~
number from ashburn were also
present atst ne meeting ssSsE s3s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07
Governor ATTENDS Patriotic
Meeting afHenSLer; Oliver 60,

They were being held for the purpose
of arousing patriotism among those
who we're to stay at home, and alsf
as a farewellxaarty for the boys who
were drafted. Short programs were
prepared followed by big spread. Ons
was, held at Price on Saturday an}
Ianother at Hens1er on Friday. b At
Hensler about 40 of the drafted men
were present. All arrangements had
been made by the ladies. The church
where the program was given, was
beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting. Rev. Thomas read the pro.
gram and introduced the speakers.
The Hensler band played a couple of
very pretty selections under the lead
ership Of Rev. Richter. This was fol-
lowed by a fifteen-minute talk by F..
E. Packard, tax commissioner, of Bis.
marck. He said, in part, that war
was not begun in order to have demo-
cracy in the world, this was not
thought Of by Russia, Germany or Eng
land. Many do not understand the word
|demoeracy,. It's where e|aA men set
an equal division of the product |Sof
toll Industrial democracy has not
Ebeen reached by any country in the
world; first, every man has to receive
a just return for what he earns. It Is
said that not 30 per cent of the labor
ing men in the world earn enough to-
supply the needs Of the family, other
members of the family having to help
out. But after the war the common
man will have better place~in which
to live. i
- He further stated that democracy
rested on free speech, the right to as
semble, petition and liberate.@ At pres
ent the men are hysterical and do not
know what they want. Last week the
|governor telegraphed the Peoples.
Council that they would be allowed
the right of free speech at the meeting
lin Fargo, but that nothing should be-
said to regard the working Of the Units
ed States government Mr.. Packard
said Remember other men have
rights, let them hear all sides Of the
question, just so the discussions fall;
short Of sedition and do not impede
the progress of the war" He repeat:
or several times the stand the gover-s
nor had taken on free speech. He said
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07
rlcLean Co.'s First Quota
of Eight Men Started
Drafted Men Leave

.D.. Drafted Men Leave
J. w. Brown, Benedict
Richard L. Wagner, Wilton
Elias M. Moe, Wilton
Frank P. Gubser, Garrison
James w. Holkup, Washburn
Joseph Weber, Coleharbor
Paul T. Brosz, Dogden
Lee l.. Bonn, Washburn
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
DATE IS FIXED FOR
"BABY WEEK. HERE
Federation of Women's Clubs
and ChiIdren's Bureau
viii Cooperate.

Baby week this year will be from May
1 TO G. This date has just been an
nounced by the General Federation Of
women's Clubs, which has been instru-
mental in events OF this kind in the
past.
In connection with the campaign the
Children's Bureau, in Washington, Is
preparing another Of its best sellers"
That Is a misnomer.. for the two
pamphlets 1t has so far issued for
which there has been the widest de-
mand were those on Prenatal Care"
and Infant Care" and these were
mostly given away. They were pre-
pared by Mrs. Max West. and they con-
tained Informtion in non-technical
language for mothers.
The new pamphlet, to be issued In
time for distribution during baby week.
will outline the most approved methods
Of caring for children from two to six
years old.
Another feature to be emphasized in
the campaign this year, its promoters
announce, Is Maternal Care. A bulletin
Of Maternal Mortality, prepared by DR..
Grace L. Meigs, Is about to be issued
by the Children's Bureau.
This bulletin shows. II Is stated, that
there Is entirely too high q mortality
rate from child birth, and 1t also shows
economic conditions bear upon this
mortality.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
"HAMLET" WINS FAVOR
Robert MantsIPs Interpretation Of
Role Pleases.

1t was q satisfying presentation Of
"Hamlet" that Robert Mantell and his
company gave at the Belasco Theater
last night. as the second offering IN
their week OF Shakespearean roper
toire. Mr.. Mantelps Interpretation OF
the leading role was given with
understanding and admirable re-
straint; and none OF the familiar lines
OF the play lost force or beauty
through any fault In rendition.
Mr.. Aantell seems to have succeed
ed to marked degree in human
king his Shakespeare. and TO haye
impaired this spirit to the other play
ers OF his company. For the most
difficult passages are delivered with
an ease and naturalness that are not
always apparent in similar produc-
lions.
Miss Genevieve Hamper is an ap-
pealing Ophelia. and Frank Peters. II
satisfactory Polonius. Fritz Lieber
as Laertes. Ethel Mantell as the
Queen, and others give adequate sup
port.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10

silent at his home here today as to
the charges against the slayer of
Stanford White. Gump refused abso-
lutely to discuss the indictment
charging Thaw with kidnapping his
son and assaulting the boy with a
whip.
81 am up against a proposition that
precludes me from saying or doing
anything whatsoever in the matter"
Gump said.
Gump was asked IL he would say
how 1t happened that the boy was
allowed to take the trip alone to New
York.
Il wish you wouldn't ask that,
Mrs. Gump broke in. 1--WE VIII an
swer no questions"
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
BROTHERHOOD SUPPER
srookIanders Given, Surprise at
Monthly Meeting.

When the Brookland Brotherhood
convened for its monthly meeting last
night In the Lord Memorial Han Of
Brookland Baptist Church. the members
received surprise In the form Of
supper. prepared by the entertainment
committee.
Following the supper. the members
were entertained by monologues By N.
c. Turnage. a tenor solo BY Tom Can't
well, a bass solo by f. A. Dougherty,
and stories by W. B. skeen. Mrs. Z.
A Burnside gave piano selections and
acted as accompanist. -
David Oertly, president Of the club,
presided. The pastor OF the church and
founder OF the brotherhood. the Rev.
H. w. Millington. made an address.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
THAW DoDGINe POLICE
Last Seen by Police Yesterday
Afternoon In Philadelphia


PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 10.-Harry
Kendall Thaw. slayer Of Stanford
White, is lodging a police drag net
again today. New York and Phila-
delphia detectives are securing the
suburbs of this city today in search
OF the Pittsburgh millionaire, who Is
now wanted in New York to answer
an indictment that charges him with
kidnapping and flogging Frederick
Gump, jr., Of Kansas City, Mo.
Thaw was last seen in Philadelphia
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
fact that q man the police say Is his
bodyguard-George O'Byrne-was ar
rested as he was about to step aboard
a train for Pittsburgh. led to the be-
lief that Thaw, too. was headed for
that place. This might have been a
plant, detectives now believe, and
Thaw may be in hiding in or near
this city.
o'Byrne, who is also wanted in New
York accused of having conspired in
the kidnapping. denied he is the man
wanted, however. He said his name
Is oliver +. Brewer. OF Pittsburgh.
Frederick Gump could not identify
him as the one who had been with
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
Terminates TWenty-three Years
of Service as Head of Wash.
Loan and Trust. Co.
WAS ONE OF ITS FOUNDERS
Will Continue as Chairman of
the Board and Devote More
Time to Charity.

Resignation of John Joy Edison, one
NJ the founders and for the last
twenty-three years president Of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
and the election of John 3. Larner,
vice president and general counsel, to
succeed him, were outstanding fea-
lures of the meeting Of the newly
elected board OF directors OF that
institution today.
There were a number OF other i'm
portant changes in officers of the
hank. Harry G. Meem, treasurer, was
Iuade vice president and treasurer;
Chomas Bradley, real estate OFFICER,
was made vice president and real es-
tate officer, and ]. J. Darlington and
4. S. Worthington were elected gen
oral counsel Ellis Spear retired as
vice president. Andrew Parker was
reelected vice president and trust Of
deer, and Boyd Taylor was reelected
assistant treasurer.
Larner Was a Founder.
John B. Larner, the new president
Of the bank, was like Mr.. Edison, one
OF its founders, and has been promi-
nentiy connected with the institution
since that time. He served for years
as director and general counsel and
more recently as vice president and
general counsel.
Mr.. Larner was born in Washing
ton, as was his father, and great
grandfather, and has always made his
home here. He was educated at Cnl-
umbia University, now gorge WASH
ington University, receiving the de.
gree Of L. L B. in 1879, and later
the degree of L. L. d. He was ad-
mitted to the Washington bar in 1879
and has been practicing law in Wash
ington since.
In. addition to his connection with
pany he has been president and coun-
sci OF the Home Plate Glass Insurance
Company. director and counsel for the
National Union Insurance Company,
director and general counsel for the
Young Mems Christian Association.
general counsel for the Board of
Trade. president OF the board of trus-
tees Of George Washington University,
trustee of the Public Library, trustee
OF the Washington Humane Society,
and is affiliated with a number Of
other organizations here. He is a
member OF the American Bar Associa-
tion. the Bar Association Of the Dis
trict. the Archaeological Institute of
America, and has been on important
inaugural committees since 1901. He
is a member of the Chevy Chase Club,
the University Club, and other clubs.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
POLICE OF CAPITAL
JOIN THAW SEARCH
Detectives Watch Every lncom-
ing Train for Fugitive
From Justice.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ssid, "there are a lot of people who
would like to put Thaw away"
That Thaw will put up strenuous
legal fight was a foregone conclusion.
. It Is said that he returned to Pitts
burEh from Washington with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, yes
tsrday afternoon.
Mrs. Thaw, mother of Harry. ad,
mitted her presence at the family
home shortly after ii o'clock. She
denied all knowledge OF the where
abouts Of her son.
Servants said that Mrs. Thaw had
.,iust come home" No one about the
house could be found who had seen
her enter this morning.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
TeIegram SIentIoned Gunp.

Thaw when he was whipped in New
York hotel room.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
CHILDREN NAMED IN WILL.

The sole benefIciaries under the viii
of Catherine Mccarthy. filed for pro-
bate in the District Supreme Court
yesterday, are her children, Mary
The son and the daughter, Mary, are
named as executor and executrix.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10

Telegram Mentioned Gump.
Letters and kilograms, however.
found ON o'Byrne, or Brewer, prove to
the satisfaction OF the police that he
is the man wanted as Thaw's accom-
pllce. One telegram read.
would request you wire at my ex-
pense, IL possible, the present address
of Fred Gump, formerly of Ahcheim
street, Long Beach"
1t was unsigned and bore no ad-
dress. Another telegram, evidently
answering the above one, leads to the
belief that the first was an inquiry to
a California manager for the Postal
Telegraph Company. 1t follows:
Long Beach, Cal, Jan. 6, 1917.
Mgr. ST., n. Y.
Fired Gump's present address, gen.
eraf delivery, Kansas City.
Manager, Postal Telegraph Co..
"Si' is a branch office In New York.
Held Under Ball.
On the strength of this evidence
o'Byrne. or Bower, was held under
81 200 bail for a further hearing by
a magistrate last night. He soon got
bail.
abandon the search for Thaw here un-
til a lawyer appeared to defend
o'Byrne without having been called
by the man then in custody. Now, de-
tectiyes think, Thaw possibly sent the
lawyer himself.
O'Byrne had been "shadowed" by de-
tectives since noon yesterday, when
word of the Indictment was flashed
from the New York police. No arrest
had been made in the hope that the
man might lead the police to Thaw.
The Washington times., 1917-01-10
GUMP'S FATHER SILENT
Refuses to Talk Of Charge Made
by Son.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. 10.-Fred
B. Gump, father OF the nineteen-year-
old boy on whose charges Harry K.
Thaw was indicted IN New York, was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
NEW MOTHER SHIP
 FOR SUBMARINES

Haarlem, Netherlands, Aug. 15.--A novel mother ship for submarines C. ccrtly successfully underwent it's first official trial in the harbor at Am sterdam It was built in Poland for the Spanish navy by a well known Haarlem firm.
 The vessel presents an cNtraordin- ary appearance. It looks like two long narrow boats Joincd toSether. and it's chief feature is 8 crane cap able of raising objects from under the sea to wciaht of G30 metric tons and from a dept of about 136 feet. This strange craft is nearly 2S6 feet long and more than GA feet wide. Each of the two parallel hulls is about 20 fet wide, ard between them is space of 26 feet in width over winich is arranged the electrically driven lifting apparatus for the hoist ing of sunken submarines.
 Apart from the crane the ship is equipped with big workshcps for the carrying on Of repairs. as well as arranged to serve as depot ship for the Spanish submarine fleet. cyl finder filled with water, weighing about 720 tons, acted the rart of sub- marine in tho trial just held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
DICKINSON ON WAR COUNCIL.

Little Rock, Sept. 11-J. B. Dickin- son, a prominent Little Rock whole sale merchant, chairman of the state committee of the Y. M. c. A. war work council, has been appointed by John R. Mott, general secretary of the international committee of the Y. M. c. A. as a member of the ma tional war council. A meeting has been called for September q, in New York, and MT. Dickinson and J. L.. Hunter. state secretary, expect to at tend. The council, originally planned to raise $3,o00,Oo0, and s5.s0o.00O was subscribed Arkansas subscribed $20000, of which $1S,000 has been col lected. The Y. M. c. A. plans to serve 10000,000 soldiers O.; the European battle fields.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
RICE GROWERS
 FAIL TO ADOPT
 UNIFORM PRICE
Conference Adopts Resolu- tion Offering Crop on Same
 Basis As Other Cereals.

New Orleans, Sept. 11.-After adopt ing resolutions pledging their support to state and federal food administra- tions, representatives of the various branches of the rice industry in Ark ansas, Louisiana and Texas, adjourned their conference here late tonight without adopting standard and uni- form prices for grades of rice and rice products. A resolution relative to prices was adopted, as follows:
 Resolved, that should the federal food administration at any time deem it advisable to take over the rice crop that it IS the sense of this convention that the rice growers should tender the rice crops of this and next year to the government on the same pro- portionaoe basis of price as it has taken or may take over the cereal products of this country"
 Uniform prices were advocated by John M. Parker, at whose suggestion the conference was called.
 The conference decided to appeal to the federal government to permit damming of the Mermentau river and Sabine Pass to keep salt water off Louisiana and Texas rice fields.
 The Southern Rice Growers asso- citation has fixed the minimum price for No. 1 Honduras, Blue Rose and Japan rice at $6.50 per sack,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
RAPE FOR THE FIGS.

Pork can be pro2U1cd tho cheapest ouly when we use fall and winter pastures. Rape is one of the best winter pastures fer hogs, hut if you are going to do anything with it this year you must get busy. Every Ark ansan should have plenty cf pigs and rape this fall. There is no sense in any Of Us buying meat in this state and it is no doubt going to be good thing for us if the present prices show us one more way to make agri- culture more rofitable.--College of Agriculture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
Copyright applied for
H. and White Ointment Removes |1tn |1r.ocbles. M Tan, Eruptions, Pimp- los and Gives a Clean, Bright, '''' Complexion.

|rh rhous,nds of folks have proven by |,emeat fss aas applied q'ie freely (as djreeted) 'f face neck and hands, bleaches, ] astens tsts' ' or lightens their dark: eas,thv. sairE0 sallow ol. yellow skin to such aai hr;ght, light, healthy tone as to
 sase afs'1, most anybody. Black and |hite Ointment also heals all u bumps, m s; eings, |1s pimples or blackheads. It is
 nderful Just think now 1;~ht nqen %ea+bv 9fc ] you look with new 9l hght, d1ao,n nea,eny ao,,c exion! Costs only 25 cents a box, l five five boxes $1. Sent postpaid. Dents I are making a fortune selling |sck e1t'I and White Ointment. Write for Ems |urs s"r and territory quick. Address |;s.s s Tenn. Sold in Pine Bluff by all b,pgists.-Adv.