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The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
SHERIFF TO RIGIDLY
ENFORCE LAWS ON
AUTO REGISTRATION

Automobile registration laws are to
be enforced to the letter hereafter,
according to Secretary Of State Hall,
and any motor car owner who persists
in operating his car without q 1917
license tag is likely to find himself in
the midst Of a large flock of trouble,
And any sheriff, constable or peace Of
ficer who fails to enforce the law will
be called before the governor to show
cause why he should not be removed
from office for nonfeasance.
Sheriff I. N. Hartung and States
Attorney H. A. Burgeson announce
that the registration laws will be en-
forced to the letter in Stark county
and that any auto owner not comply
ing with the statute will be arrested.
They declare that there is no excuse
for wners not displaying the tags,
one to the front and the other to the
rear, as required by law, as the state
is right up with it's work and there
is no delay in furnishing the tags
when they are ordered.
Under the new state law, demon
%strators will not be allowed to. run on
the streets after July i without a 1917
license tag. Every dealer must take
out a registration for every make of
car handled, fee for such registration
to be SIS. With the certificate of
registration a set of tags will be is
sued, but for every additional set a
charge of so cents will be made.
Glaring headlights are also banned
in the state on and after July 1.
No headlight can develop more than
four candlepower unless special re-
Electors are used whereby the light
is detected not to exceed AZ inches
above the level of the road on which
the auto travels.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
Land VALUES RISE,
wheat YIELD HIGH.
SHOWN BY FIGURES

Statistics recently made public by
the U. S. department of agriculture
and by the office of the state COM
missioner of agriculture contain many
items of interest to residents of North
Dakota. Figures on land values,
wheat yield, meat prices and rank of
North Dakota among the states in
the ownership of tractors r among
those included in the reports.
The average value of an r. of
North Dakota soil without improve
ments is estimated by the United
States department Of agriculture to
be $31 today, whereas five years
ago the same land could have been
bought for $24. Improved land is
worth 500 the acre, as compared with
$50 in 1912, and the average price
for all land is $33 the acre in 1917,
as against $50 in 1916. The average
of Montana's unimproved lands are
worth $35.
North Dakota's average wheat
yield is 1858 bushels an acre for the
last five years., according to interest
ing statistics prepared by R. H.
Thistlethwaite of the state commits
sioner of agriculture's office. The
average yield for the last five years
is 1882 bushels; barley, 1888 bush
els; rye, 1886 bushels, and flax, 9.O8
bushels. The highest yields of each
grain and the lowest for the five
Year period are: Wheat, 1902, 1915,
SIS, 1916; oats, Ala, 1912, 21.5, 1916;
barley, SO, lois, 15.5, 1916; rye, IS,
1912, 13.3, 1916; flax, 1913, 19i6, ~,
1918. The yield in all grains except
ao., ,1o-,o n Joo;IoJ fo11;no Of ~
1916, which materially reduced the
fve-year average.
April hogs in North Dakota are
worth $12.10 for 100 pounds, while
one year ago they brought but $7.40,
states the current monthly crop report
of the United States department of
agriculture. In South Dakota the
same hogs are worth 1920, in Me-
braska $3.50, and in Iowa. $3.50: A
hundred pounds of North Dakota beef
this year are worth $7.4O, while last
year the price was $3.50. South Da-
kota beef is bringing $3.50 the hun
dred this year as against $3.50 last
year, and in Nebraska the same ami
NAL is worth $9.4O. April mutton in
North Dakota is bringing $500 the
hundred, compared with $40 last
year, ana IN OOuLn DdkOtd Lne re-
spective prices are $9.4O and $3.50.
Hay and all other forms of forage are
bringing better prices in North Da-
kota than in South Dakota, but after
it is turned into meat the South
Dakota product has a considerable
shade the better of it except in horse
flesh, which is worth $136 north of the
line and $132 a head south of it.
North Dakota, according to the
monthly crop report of the United
States department of agriculture,
ranks fifth in ownership of farm
tractors, in commission and of clearly
established ownership. Of these iron
horses 2,137 are in active service in
North Dakota. Illinois leads with
1902; Iowa has 1928; Kansas, 2287,
and Texas, 1926.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
SEASON FOR
BASS is EXTENDED

Disciples Of Isaak Walton, who an
nually go to the Minnesota lakes to
fish, may be interested to know that
the closed season for black and gray
bass has been extended to June Is in
the northern portion of the state.
The new law divides the state into
two zones. In the south portion the
bass season opens May 20, the same
as heretofore, and in the northern on
June Is. Trout season is the same,
opening April Is in the south and
May 1 in the north. Season closes
September 1 in both zones. The fish
ing license is 81 for non-residents.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
.KUNZ SELLS ABSTRACT
BUSINESS AT MANNING
TO DUNN co. COMPANY

rFh # .
Consolidation of the Dunn County
Abstract Company and the Northwest
Abstract Comp any was consummated
last week, when r. w. Sweetman,
owner of the former, purchased the
last named business from Chris Kunz
of Dickinson. Both offices are located
in Manning. Consideration was $4,000,
q quarter section of land being in
volved in the deal. Included also
r the building and lot of the North
west company, as well as all records,
books, etc. Possession was given May
1.
MI. Piatt has been acting as man.
ager during the absence of Mr.. Kunz,
who has been occupied with his Duties
as recruiting officer for Uncle Sam
in this city. Mr.. Piatt contemplates
moving to Montana.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
WARD DELIVERS TALK
AT SUPERINTENDENTS'
CONFERENCE AT MINOI

Conference of county school super
intendents of the state was held in
Minot Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. Superintendent G. E.
Ward Of Stark county left Monday
morning for the convention city. He
delivered an address at the Wednes-
day morning session, his topic being
"Well Trained Teachers for the Rural
Schools-How I Secure Them," and
his talk was well presented and of
great interest. Sessions were held at
the state normal school and general
theme was "Rural School Better
ment."
Prominent speakers from all over
the state were heard on subjects of
vital Importance to educators, among
them being Gov. L. J. Frazier, N. C.
Mcdonald, state superintendent, At
torney General LANCER, and others.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Frank Joslin of Dunn Center was
severely injured in a runaway last
Saturday evening. The team became
frightened and ran away throwing
Mr.. Joslin and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Johnson out of the buggy. The
Johnsons were not injured, but Mr..
Joslin had an ear crushed and his
scalp badly torn, necessitating taking
a number of stitches to close the
wound.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
c. f. Parker e. Sons
BUD DOUGHERTY WILL
ATTEND TRAINING CAMP

"Bud" Dougherty, star backstop of
D~ickinson's independent baseball team
Of last year, now coach at James
town college, and several Of the up
per classmen at the institution have
filed applications for admission to the
officers training corps at Fort Shell
ing, which starts sessions on May IA.
Dougherty was captain of a prize
company at st. Thomas college a num-
Der of years ago, and is already pre-
pared for active service as drillmaster.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Miss Anna Ulmer and Matthew
Meissner, both of Hebron, were unit
ed in marriage at the home of sMr.
and Mrs. G. H. Urban of that town
last Saturday evening. They will re-
side in Hebron, where the bridegroom
is employed by the Urban Mercantile
Company. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Ulmer, old resi-
dents of Hebron.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
CONSOLIDATION PLANNED
FOR vERSIPPI SCHOOLS

A meeting has been called for vot-
ers of the Versippi school district, to
be held tomorrow Saturday night.
At the gathering, consolidation Of
the several rural schools of the dis
trict will be considered, with a view
to calling an election in the. near
future, that the voters may express
their choice in the matter.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Headed by the Hebron band, a:
throng of 700 gathered at the N. P.
station in Hebron last Sunday after
noon to witness departure of John
Bender and Herman Reetz, Hebron
young men, to join the navy. Post
master Keller and Miss Irma Stolter
are given credit for efforts in recruit
ing in Hebron.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Born, to DR.. and Mrs. Kammann,
April oath, a baby girl. Mother and
baby doing nicely.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Miss Lena Abraham was operated
on for appendicitis at st. Joseph's
hospital in Dickinson Saturday even
ing.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Major General Leonard Wood, re-
Gently appointed commander of the
newly created department of the Unit
ca states army at Charleston, s. c..
took of Governors island. The
successor in command of the DEPART
ment OF the East IS Major General ].
FRANKLIN Bell, who comes from the de-
partment of the West at San Fran.
cisco.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
SHADOW OF STUFFED RAVEN
CAST EVIL SPELL OVER HER

"perched upon a bust Of Pallas, Just
above my chamber door," But close
friends Of the dead artist blamed
much of the dependency which led
her to self destruction to the gloomy
foreboding brought into her mind by
the constant presence Of the black
bird Always while she faced priva-
tions, which she little knew how to
meet, the raven reminded her Of Poe's
melancholy thoughts and words.
A short time before her death,
when her dependency was deepest.
Betty De Jong, discussing with friends
morbidly her loneliness and financial
troubles, suddenly saw the bird. Seiz-
ing it in a rage, she threw it into a
corner, crying:
That's what makes me gloomy;
nobody can be cheerful with that bird
about
And there it lay in the corner when
the little artist, yielding to despond-
ency. sent a bullet into her own brain
and found "surcease OF sorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
German Raider Hard to Find,
Allied Warships Being Un-
able 50 Far, to Get
Trace a Her.
SHE ELUDEs ALL SEARCH
Conveying Squadron Now. In Service,
Acting az Protection for the
ships Crossing the
Atlantic.
lBy Charles P. Stewart. United Press
Staff Correspondent1

[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, JAN. 23-The
German raider has apparently disap-
peared just as mysteriously as she ar
rived in the south Atlantic. Her next
appearance in some far distant part
of the world, heralded by another
drive" on allied shipping, was today
predicted as the next word to be
heard from the rover. Rio De Janeiro
reported several vessels which might
be the raider and consorts sighted on
the north Brazil coast, but there was
no tangible evidence that any one of
these were actually raiders.
Rumors that the British cruiser
Glasgow had sunk the raider, were
entirely discredited today. Efforts to
trace the source of the rumors were
fruitless, but it was certain they had
not been. based on any definite fnfor
nation
In the meantime the newspaper
Standard today published an uncon-
firmed rumor that submarine, pre-
sumably German, had stopped the
Spanish steamer Reina Victoria Eu-
genia yesterday evening at the mouth
of the river Plate.
According to this report, the steam
ers papers were examined and she
was finally permitted to proceed.
Steamers arriving here today
brought word of the institution out OF
Rio De Janeiro of a conveying squad
rom for protection Of allied shipping.
Only the larger merchantmen are
affected. however. These are met
far at sea by allied warships and es-
corted into Brazilian territorial wa
ters. Similarly on outward trips, war
ships guard such vessels until they
are we'll out to sea.
Supporting the belief of shipping
agents here that the raider has adopt
ed the maxim that discretion is the
better part Of valor and has skipped
out of south Atlantic waters to elude
the great fleet of enemy vessels
searching for her, all vessels which
arrived in port today reported un-
eventful voyages, with no sighting Of
strange craft. Pernambuco arrivals
had the same story to tell All of
them, however, saw the sea plentiful
ly sprinkled with war craft searching
for the raider.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
Novel Inaugural Ball.

UMATILLA,- Ore, Jan. 23.-Blush-
ing males will be the wall flowers and
the girls will wear their brothers
shoes" (figuratively speaking) If the
inaugural ball of the women city OFF,
ciaIs of Umatilla takes place as some
folks suggest next month.
Promoters of the inaugural ball pro-
ject, today think it would be appropos
in as much as the women's ticket
lambasted all the men candidates
for those of the gentler sex to do the
inviting. They suggest the men should
carry dance cards on silken strings
for q change and sit pensively upon
benches waiting to be asked to waltz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
ASY MARKS FILLED PURSE
OF FASCINATING FRAU KUPPER

Her fascinating manners gained
her hundreds and thousands OF marks
of investors and she finally organ
lied a 10000, 900 mark ($2,sOO.ooO)
concern. Almost unbelievable d1vi-
dends were paid by this great com
psny. Frau Kupfer forged contracts
for army food and as her business
grew, she established a smuggling
concern. Her headquarters In Ber-
lin we're always filled with food.
This the rich people Of Berlin
bought willingly at extortonate
prices. Hotels bid for chance to
purchase her products. Frau kupfer
began quietly obtaining enormous
sums on her promises for future de-
livery. Then she was trapped oy
the police.
Careful search was being made to-
day for q man co-worker OF the fas-
cinating Frau Kupfer.
The Berlin vossiche Zeitung de-
clared today:
"Berlin's first citizens have been
swindled out of millions Of marks.
The number Of creditors grows
houS1y.s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
House Note Leak Committee
in Wall Street Where Moth
inc Is Considered Worth
Whils But Gold.
SEEKING INFORMATION
President Noble Of New York Stock
Exchange, is First Witness In
Effort to Learn the
Truth.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan, 23.-With theif
base Of operations close to the heart
Of the finance district, the house note
leak committee resumed its hearings
here today. The main leak they seek
is that on the presidents recent note
to belligerents. But gossip in that
great rumor center. wall street, is that
there was q little advance information
on Presiden Wilson's peace speech
yeserday. The opening session here,
however. seemed likely to be taken up
mainly with technicalities. President
H. G.. s. Noble, of the New York stock
exchange was booked as the first wit
ness. From him the committee ex-
pected to develop just how the wheels
go round in Wall street and to get an
explanation of how men profit by sell
ing for a drop as we'll as buying for a
rise.
Great masses of figures were avail
able to the probers, showing stock
transactions in the few days before the
Wilson note came to full public at
tention. The committee, through the
Boston attorney, Sherman L. Whipple,
anticipated 1t would get at the bot
tom of the leak by developing what
plungers profited, most and when.
]. P. Morgan and other big men OF
the district are slated as witnesses.
but it may be several days before they
are reached.
While the committee at first est1-
mated they would be here a week or
ten days, members said this fore
noon the present session probably
would continue only few days. Then
the committee plans to adjourn to
Washington, where Mrs. Ruth Thorn
ason Visconti is scheduled to tell her
story She is the woman Thomas w.
I lawson claimed had said Secretary
to President Tumulty and Washing
ton newspaper man were in on leak
profits.
ATTORNEY Whipple Of Boston. counsel
for the committee. had outlined the
purpose of the probers as an investiga-
ffon into ahe stock exchange transac-
tfons in the week the president sent
his note; an inquiry as to names OF
persons who profited or lost heavily
in the period and then If evidence
points to a leak, to connect It, up with
ieakers in Washington.
whipple indicated Uhe committee
intends to make a thorough investiga-
tion as to whether there was pro-
concerted scheme Of dealing and
whether ANYBODY was in on actual ad-
vance information from Washington.
To get at this the committee plans
a careful examination OF records.
President Noble, as the first wit:
ness. traced the history OF the stock
exchange which he said was IAN unin-
cor9orated body OF gentlemen who op-
ern{e ON mutual agreement"
Whipple appeared particularly In
terested in the COMMITTEE on bust
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
Sixty Empty Cars Burned

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HEGEWISCH, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-The
second disastrous fire within a month
destroyed sixty empty freight cars
under lease to the Western Steel Car
and Foundry company. to be used in
the transportation of munition cas-
ing for the allies today. The cars
which were on a siding about mile
from the plant, were the property Of
the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern rail-
way, the Nickle Plate system and
the Chicago and Calumet railway.
Police believe the fire was of incen-
diary origin. Since the first fire a
double guard has been kept around
the plant 1t did not extend down
into the yards, however. The COM
pany has large contracts with the
British government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
General Pershing's Punitive
Expedition is Said to be
Retreating to the
United States.
EQUIPMENT SENT BACH
Government Officials Claim no Infon
nation, But Mexieans Say They
Are Certain Withdrawal
Takes Place.

by Webb Miller, United Press STAN
I Correspondent.
| Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 23.-MessageS
were sent today from the Mexican
consulate here to Mexican War Minis
ter Obregon and General Murguia-
commander of the government forces
i'm the north, stating that the first
movement preparatory to the with'
drawal Of General Pershings expedi.
tion from Mexico had started. ON.
cials at the consulate announced that
the concentration movement OF Amerr
ttuansstyoops at, iield5 headduarters to
Coloria Dublan is under way, while
one hundred and sixty truck loads OF
supplies, ordnance and camp equip
ment has started toward the border
Announcements by Carranzista Off
cials confirmed reports that the Amer
|fcan outpost garrisons at Elvale. Char-
cose and SanJuaquin had broken camp
and were marching north to join the
main body in this district at Colonia
Dublan. Despite statements by U. ).
government officials in this district
that they have no word of the, with
drawal movement, Carranzista ofnc1aIs
declared they are certain OF their IN
formation which came from the COM
mander or the Carranzista garrison at
Casas Grandes.
Orders have been issued at Chihua-
hua City for three thousand troops
from the command of General Miguel
Dieguez to prepare to occupy the terri
tory to be evacuated by the American
expedition.
To prevent General Dieguez' troops
coming north as ordered to occupy the
Galenea district when General Persh-
ing wlthdraws, Villistas have torn up
a section of railway line at Ortiz.
about thirty miles south of Chihuahua
City, according to reports made to fed
eraI authorities here. Wire cons
munication also has been severed.
Representatives of the Mormon cole
ony In the district declare that two
hundred Mormon families are planning
to fortify and defend themselves in
case they decide to remain when
Pershing withdraws.
Never Got Villa.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-With'
drawal of General Pershfng's forces
from MexicS is under way.
The outposts have already been
drawn in and the general movement
northward toward the border Will foS
low Immediately, it was officially
learned today.
The last chapter Of the American
expedition to get Villa is being writ
ten. Villa is still at large.
Following Pershing's Withdrawn,
the question of lifting the embargo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
WILL COUNT TEN
BEFORE REPLYING
England Does Not Intend to
Answer Wilson s Peace Talk
Until She Has Had
Time to Think.
WILL BE MORE CAUTIOUS
Editorial Comment AppIauds Lofty
Principles, But saiks at
Some Of the Ap-
pIIeatlons.
WILL BE MORE CAUTIOUS
[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. Jan. 23.-Mindful of
the error into which they were
drawn on President Wilson's peace
note by over-hastiness, British edi-
tors today were generally cautious in
their attempts to analyze and inter-
pret the presidents speech in the
senate. They evidently feared pos
sible misconstruction on his re-
marks.
Most of the comment, however.
hinged on the American executives
use Of the term peace without VIC
tory" The papers owned by Lord
Northcliffe insisted that there can
not be a drawn war between the
spirit with which the allies are ami
mated on the one side and on the
other the spirit OF Prussian mill
tarism.
The Morning Post answered VIII
sons assumption that neither side
dssisee x!atesxs -hxs polntinx oas s: &c:
tiOns q q recent ccieaaer
tion and Iettsrs IA whfcn he empha.
sized Gefmany's determinations for
complete victory.
As 4 whole the liberal press ap
plauded the lofty principles appar.
ent In the presidents statement, bu:
balked at some Of the applications
thereof, notably the reference TO
freedom of the seas.
The general impression among
both press and public seems TO De
that the speech was intended neither
pro-ally nor prot o-German-but rather
Observation-Disclosures primarily lot
American consumption.
The Pail Mall Gazette expressed
no doubt of Wilson's "disinterested-
ness and his high mindedness, but
only regrets the exercise of the quail
tiles in a purely theoretical atmos-
phere."
"Vjctory for the allies" the news
paper continued, "is the first essent-
ial safety-after that we can TAX
about permanent suppression OF war
q. our leisure
The Times editorial today iaustrat.
ed the desire OF British editors TO
ego slow" in commenting upon the
Wilson speech. 80,
"Its language" the editor'a. saia'
has evidently been welghed W1h
so much nicely and care that prema-
ture comment might overlook or Ells'
interpret the precise shade OF mean
ing which particular passages are
intended to bear.
"The presidents project is n'nhins
less ambitious, less splendid than
the establishment of a perpetual ana
universal reign of peace. -.
Continuing, the Times lauds Wilson
as the first individual in . big ma.
ton who advances as practical
nlan. "the dreams OF many thinkers
for a great number OF centuries. 81
though expressing doubt that such an
appeal to the imagination and hearts
of people will result in their unre-
served approval. the allies bslievc
that q victory peace is essential, the
Times concluded, "as Lincoln BE-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-23
Huohe. Ask. No sympathy.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Charles
Evans Hughes is seeking no SYM
pathy.
He so declared in making his pdb-
lie yutterances regarding the recent
election since his defeat for the
presidency. Speaking before the
New York Bar association he de
clared:
81 have no wounds to exhibit. ]
shall say nothing of either battle or
murder or sudden death. l have no
desire to evoke sympathy. by any
suggestion of misfortune. l did not
want to resign from the supreme
court, but / did resign because
thought 1t my duty to do SO. and 1 do
not regret what / did with that pur-
pose"