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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy c. Madeira, of Meet
ing House road. Jenklntown. have left for
Fort Meyer. Fla, where they will spend
some time at the Royal Palm Hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mrs. John B. Stetson. Jr, and Mr., John
Is. Stetson, 80, Of Juniper avenue. Elkins
Park, have left for Deand. Fla
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb +. Fox, of York road
Elkins Park, are In Florida, where they
are spending some time at the Hotel Quisi-
sana. Green Cove Springs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

A surprise party and linen shower was
given last evening in honor of Miss Helen
r Conway, Of 2014 South Fifty-seventh
street, whose engagement TO DR.. A. Ray
mond Baratt was recently announced
hnnnng the guests were Miss May Nassano,
the Misses Senger, Miss Betty French, Miss
Marguerite Foley Miss Margaret Crosson'
Miss Marian d. Belz, Miss Margaret Ryan
Miss Marguerite Ryan, Miss Lenore Kelly
Miss Miriam Byrne, Miss Jeannette Paul.
Mrs. Earl McCambridge, Mrs, hopert
IIas,r,v Mrs Francis Farrell, Mrs Edwin
ueYener. the Misses Driscoll, the Misses
i,arkin, Miss Mary Corcoran and Miss Char
lotte Simpson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. Ellis A Gimbel have moved
from their home. on North Broad street, to
1880 South Rittenhouse square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mrs. Robert Martin and Mrs. James New.
lin will leave on Friday for Aiken, S. c..
where they will spend several weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Adams. Jr. of
Chestnut Hill. have had Mr.. Griffin Clark
of Toronto. Can, as their guest. Mr.. Clark
returned to his home on Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Whitaker, of
Chestnut Hill, have moved into town and
taken apartments for March at the Lincoln,
on Locust street near Thirteenth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e. De Puy' or West
avenue. Jenkintown, have returned from
Nassau, where they spent several weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mr.. George D. Widener, of Lynnewood
Hail. has returned from Palm Beach, Fla
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

Mrs Hollister Sturgis, of Willow Grove
and Seslinole avenues. Chestnut HILL has
gone to Herndon, Va, for several days.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
COMMERCIAL CLUB
FAV0RS BUILDING
OF new SCHOOLS

At a regular meeting of the Dick
inson Commercial Club Wednesday
evening, that body went on record
unanimously, Of favoring the calling
of a special election for the purpose
of bonding for additional school Guild
ings, with the provision that a pcrti''
Of the money be spent for the ercc-
tiono Of unit grade building in the
east end Of the city. The members
present seemed Of the opinion that t.e
work Of completing the petitions call
ing for an election should be hurried ,
so that work on the new buildings
could start early next spring.
In view of the fact that the newly
organized Dickinson band refused to
play gratuitously at the patriotic
send-otf to the draft quota, a resolu-
ton was passed requesting the band
management to arrange with the Com
mercial Club board Of directors, for
payment Of rental for the club rooms
as practice headquarters. The action
Of the band boys, asking $500 per
hour per man, for the furnishing Of
music at a purely patriotic event.
was roundly scored.
Much routine business, which had
accumulated during the summer
months, was disposed Of, after which
the meeting adjourned.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
Supreme Court
Rules Sunday
Shooting Legal

North Dakota sportsmen have the
permission of the North Dakota su-
preme court to hunt on Sunday, the
opinion being handed down by Judge
Robinson that Sunday shooting did not
constitute a crime, despite the fact
that the North Dakota laws prohibit
public shooting on the Sabbath. The
other members of the supreme court
concurred with Judge Robinson, hence
Attorney General Langer's edict that
Sunday shooting "did not co." is null
and void.
The supreme court ruling was made
last Saturday and Immediately follow
ing the news was wired to officials in
this city and copies of the telegram
were posted in the windows of num-
Der of business houses. This was well
come news to Dickinson sportsmen as
it gave the tinid ones an opportunity
OF enjoying the opening day of the
season on Sunday without a thought
OF the LANCER edict.
Quite number of local sportsmen
went to the big slough in Dunn
county, about 35 miles north of Taylor
and practically all of the hunters sue
ceeded in bagging the limit of ducks.
Others went to the "breaks" for chick
en- shooting and the only complaint
made is the small bag limit. Game is
said to be more plentiful this season
| than Tor many years.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
DEPOT BURNS
AT .BELFIELD

. Thursday noon the N. P. depot at
Belfeld was discovered to be on fire
and within few moments the large
frame building was mass of flames.
The fire originated on the roof, pre-
sumably caused by spark from a
passing engine, and spread quickly
and the fire department was unable
to save any part of the building, The
Dickinson roundhouse fire crew re-
sponded to the call at 1885 and
reached the scene of the fire IN
record-breaking time but too late 70
save anything but adjoining property.
The building was about 5Qx1QQ feet;
one story frame, and was used as a
depot, express office, freight storage
rooms and living rooms for the agent.
A portion of the household goods was
saved and also. some shipments Of
freight and express. But very little
was saved from the business office
and the loss in that department will
be quite heavy. Theo. Barrow, one of
the station operators, and family, oc-
cupied the living rooms, Agent Blair
occupying quarters elsewhere.
Railroad telegraph service to the
west was entirely put out of commits
sion for several hours while the
building was burning. The loss is
hard to estimate as the value OF the
destroyed property will not be known
until officials have an opportunity to
check up the records, which were
saved from the flames.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
STARK COUNTY RED
CROSS CHAPTER IS
ON OFFICIAL ROLL

The Stark County Chapter American
Red Cross was formally organized in
Dickinson Thursday to comply with
requirements for county organizations
as ordered by national headquarters.
All existing county Red Cross units
will automatically become branches of
the Stark County Chapter, the officers
which will supervise the work within
their jurisdiction and report to the
state headquarters, which in turn will
work under orders of the national
body.
The initial organization meeting, az
tended by a goodly number of Red
Cross workers, was held at the Guy
Hunter home. DR.. R. A. Beard Of
Fargo, state organizer, acted as chair
man pro tenn in perfecting the new Or
ganization and electing a temporary
set of officers as follows: Alfred
White, chairman; Mrs. Alice Poland
vice chairman; E. L. Peterson, secre-
tary, and S. M. Ferris, treasurer.
A meeting Of delegates from the
various branches of the county will
undoubtedly be called next week fol
the purpose of electing a permanent
board. of directors and officers to be
placed in charge Of the Red Cross &C.
tivities in Stark county for the ensu-
ing two years.
The organization of the county
board in nowise interferes with work
and personnel of the existing brancnes
within this jurisdiction. The only
change will be that branch societies
file their reports with the county
chapter instead Of the Dickinson
chapter or with the head office direct
as has been the custom heretofore.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
new THEATRE
IS UNDER WAY

Ground was broken Wednesday for
the new theatre building to be erected
on the lot south of the Masonic
Temple on Sims street, the contract
having been let to Contractor Frank M.
Grubb. R. H. Johnson, of the First
National Bank, is erecting the build
ing and it will be leased by Manager
Davis, Of the Ray theatre. Mr.. Davis
returned the fore part of the week
from Minneapolis, where he purchased
the fixtures and furniture for the new
building.
The first plans submitted called for
a reasonably cheap building but later
the plans were changed to make the
theatre modern in every way. It will
be 25x141 feet, with a complete
stage and scenery outfit, and will also
have comfortable balcony over the
entrance. The entrance and lobby will
be on the street level, and excavation
is now being done for the eight feet
drop to the alley. Hollow tile with
facing Of brick is the material to be
used.,
The building will be completed in
about two months and Manager Davis
expects to operate both the Ray and
the new picture house.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
CATTLE POISONED BY
EATING GREEN FLAX

Many reports have come from the
south country during the past few
weeks regarding cattle being poisoned
from eating flax. The dry weather
has created prussic acid In the green
flax and it was found to be deadly
poison to stock. Eric Elem, Of the
Sweet Grass Dairy farm near Bow
man, lost fifteen head of thoroughbred
cows valued at $100 each. It is said
that the poison acts very quickly ana
unless remedies are at hand at once
the stock will die within a very short
time after eating the flax.
Farmers in the New England neigh
borhood have used simple home rem
edy with very good results. The
medicine used consisted of a table
spoon full Of salt and table spoon
full of black pepper mixed in a quart
of luke-warm water. This dope is
not guaranteed to be sure antidotc
for the poison but it is inexpensive
and seems to have done good work
wherever it has been tried.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
Dickinson. Concert
Band Organized by
Local Musicians

In response to a call issued last
week, number of local musicians as
sembled in the Commercial Club rooms
last Friday evening and perfected an
organization which will be known as
the Dickinson Concert Band. About
fifteen experienced musicians were
present to discuss the matter of Or
ganizing band, and officers were
elected as follows: Business manager,
Harold Beedle; secretary-treasurer,
Otto Hennings. Philip Patterson was
chosen as director and musical in
structor.
1t will be the policy of the band to
conduct a strictly business organiza-
tion. No donations are to be asked
for and when the bands services are
desired payment will be required ac-
cording to the service rendered. The
old system Of asking for donations for
the benefit of the band and then hav':
ing the band reciprocate by giving it's
services free when required does not
seem to meet the approval of either
the public or the band members, hence
the change in the policy of the new
organization.
Regular practices will be held for
the present on Monday and Thursday
! evenings of each week and it will not
be many weeks until the band will be
in shape to make its initial appear
ance.
Mr.. Patterson, conductor Of the new
organization, is a talented musician
and capable instructor. He has been
member of various theatre orches-
tras in Minneapolis and was member
of the 1st Minnesota regiment band On
the Mexican border the past year
For some time past he played the
clarinet with the Lyric and Opera
House orchestra.
It is also the intention to organize
a juvenile band and all who desire tc
learn to play any band instrument can
take up the matter with the director
When their musical education is ad-
vanced they will be given place il
the regular band.
The organization is in the market
for band instruments Of various kinds
as it is planned to increase the mem
bership of the band from time tt
time and several instruments are lack
ing.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
JEWISH NEW YEAR
CELEBRATED HERE

The Jewish people of Dickinson and
surrounding country closed their new
years celebration at sunset Tuesday
two days having been devoted to the
religious ceremonies connected with
the event. The Jewish people are now
beginning year 5678, reckoning from
the earth.
There were about two hundred Jew
ish people in the city to celebrate the
new year in the synagogue, various
towns in the country tributary being
represented. Places of business were
closed during the holidays Monday
and Tuesday.
Another holiday, Yom Ripper, will
be celebrated next Wednesday, which
is day of fasting among. the Jews.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
Press Starts Tobacco
Fund for Our Soldier
Boys on Battle Front

The Dickinson Press has made ar
rangements with the American To-
bacco Co., the largest tobacco manu-
featuring concern in the world, to
supply American soldiers in France
with American tobacco kits, each con-
tanning so cents worth of popular
smoking tobacco and "a corn-cob pipe.
Contributions will be received. by the
Press for this tobacco fund, and the
company will guarantee to safely de-
liver to an American soldier one of
these kits for each rs cents donated.
Thus it will be seen that all donations
to this fund will do double duty, a
5O-cent package will be sent for each
donation of rs cents. Send your name
and address on the coupon below, to-
gsshfa y Wsa eee X9ar doa or Of vSezsr
you feel like giving. A stamped
post card, bearing the name of the
age, with a request that acknowledge
ment Of receipt be made direct to the
g!ver. In this way you will receive
direct word from the front in appreci-
alton Of your gift. The names Of dom
O1S Will dlSO DS puDllSNeO IN tNe 1reSS
from time to time: The Red Cross
will see that the "smoke packages
which will be admitted duty free<into
France, will be properly distributed.
Sammies Want Tobacco.
Send us American tobacco. This IS
the request made by the Sammies to
the people Of the United States.
They are willing to pay for their
smokes, but the supply in the vicinity
Of their camps has been cleaned OUT.
A cable dispatch this week told of
the demand for American smoking ma
terial. It stated that men were paid.
off the day before, and that the first
thing they started to buy was Ameri-
can tobacco and cigarets. The Y. NJ.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22

Was Right There
New Belfield Priest Was Former
Librarian to Slain Arch
duke Ferdinand.

The state historical museum at
Bismarck this week enjoyed a visit
from Rev. Francis Xavier Hollinbcrg-
err of Ratisbon, Bavaria, now pastor
of the German Catholic church at Bel
field, and who was prior to the assas
sination of Archduke Ferdinand Of
Austria private librarian to his high
ness. Rev. Hollinbcrger anticipated
the events which Immediately fol-
lowed the assassination Of the arch
duke, and, although he is an officer
of the German army, he procured ex-
emption for his cloth and Immediately
came to America, where he knew
Bishop Wehrle Of the Bismarck do
cese, in which he found Il charge.
Rev. Hollinbergcr is registered in
Stark county as an officer of his I'M
perial majesty, Kaiser Wilhelm, being
young man of draft age.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
new MILLING PLANT
OPENS BUSINESS AT
GLADSTONE MONDAY

The new milling plant of the Glad
stone Milling Co. will open for busi-
ness on Monday next in the company's
new building erected for the purpose.
Peerless Brand flour will be the lead
ing output, the daily capacity being rs
barrels. The company will also cater
to custom and feed grinding, which
they promise to do with satisfac ction
and dispatch, being equipped with a
thoroughly modern plant to handle all
kinds Of grinding.
The following prominent men Of
Gladstone and vicinity head that hustl-
ing little towns newest manufacture
ing. enterprise: Rufus B. Lee, presi-
dent; Karl Huth, vice president; Jacob
,Krier, secretary; G. G. Turner, treas
urer; Mich. Raschko, director, and
Matthias Wehner, manager.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
DESPONDENT MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
NEAR BELFIELD

Andrew Jewell, aged 40 years, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself last
Friday morning at a school house
about IA miles south of Belfeld, HIS
body was found hanging to a rafter
in the school house barn about 3
o'clock in the morning by members of
road grading crew. Coroner A. d.
Davis of this city was notified and he
Immediately went to the scene of the
suicide and conducted an inquest,
Herman Rabe, Geo. L. Perry and Geo.
Sturgls acting as jurymen. A verdict
OF suicide was rendered,
Mr.. Jewell has been overseer of A
crew engaged in road building during,
the summer and for the past few
weeks has been working on the road
south of Belfield. They camped in the
school house in Grand Meadow dis
trict and on Friday morning the crew
went to work as usual, leaving Jewell
at the camp washing the dishes. On
account of heavy rain the crew quit
work little before 9 o'clock and one
of the teamsters entered the school
house barn with his team and found
the lifeless body hanging to a rafter.
He had tied halter rope to the rafter,
with one end around his neck. When
found his knees were bent and hts
feet touching the ground, which was
evidence that he had deliberately
leaned against the moose in the rope
until strangulation took place.
Deceased had been resident OF
Belfield for the past year, coming
from Wisconsin. - He leaves a wife
and one SON, who is about II years of
age. u@
No cause is known for the rash act,
except that of late the deceased had
been in a respondent mood at times
and for few months past the rela-
tives had watched him, fearing that
he would end his life.
Funeral services We're held at Bel
field on Sunday afternoon.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
FEDERATED & lied
CLUBS MEET
NEXT MONTH
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR
STATE CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN DICKINSON.
Elaborate Preparations Under Way by
Local Club Members for the
Entertainment of Visitors.

Details are now completed for the
program Of the annual convention
which the North Dakota Federation OF
Women's Clubs will hold in Dickinson
ION October 1st to 5th, inclusive. An
exceptionally interesting and well at
tended meet is being looked forward
.tto. and elaborate preparations are
under way on the part of Dickinson
club members to provide entertain
ment. for the visitors.
Rooms are badly needed for the &C
scommodation of the visitors, and all
citizens of Dickinson who have a
spare room or two that they would
Give over to convention guests, should
notify Mrs. w. C. Crawford. It is up
to the people of the "Queen City Of
.the PrairiesM to demonstrate that we
are on the map as entertainers, as
welEas business and commercial husr-
lers.
The following convention program
was issued this week from the state
headquarters:
Monday, October 1. O'clock T. NJ.
Board meeting.
Department conferences.
County chairmen conferences.
Presentation of credentials.
Evening, 8 O'clock.
Formal opening Of convention-Mrs.
H. c.. Wick, presiding.
Star Spangled Banner-Conventlon.
Invocation-Rev. J. G. Duling, Dick
Addresses of welcome Is minutes
each)-The City, Hon. Alfred White
Dickinson; Its Educational Interests,
Supt. P. S. Berg, Dickinson; The City
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs.
Alice M. Ayers, Dickinson; The B. T.
o. E., Horace J. Blanchard, Dickinson.
Response, Us minutes)-Mrs. A. NJ.
~O'Connor, st. Thomas.
Piano Solo-Miss Clara Thorberg,
-Mandan.
Presentation of Program Mrs.
Grant S. Hager, Grafton.
Presidents Address-Mrs. H. G.
Wick, Cavalier. :.
Greetings from General Federation.
Miss Minnie Jean Nelson, Valley
City. ~, ,,. co,,,.
Mandan. :,
Reports of District Vice Presidents
Mrs. o. w. McClusky, presiding q
minutes).
Report of Vice-Presidents-at Large
Mrs. O. w. McClusky, Darlington:
First District-Mrs. w. A. Mcln-
tyre, Grand Forks.
Second District-Mrs. J. E. Hunter
Cando.
Third District E. c. Carney,
Williston.>
CONTINUED on Page 5.)
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
OFFICERS WRITE .........
ABOUT CAMP LIFE
AT FORT DODGE, Ia.

The Press is in receipt Of communi-
cations from Lieutenants W. J. Banist
and j. L. Monson, who are now as
signed for duty with the 349th in.
-fantry at Camp Dodge, Ia, both hav.
ing graduated from the Reserve Of
ficers' Training Camp at Fort Snel.
hing a few weeks ago. Lieutenant
Monson says:
"I am assigned to Co. M, 349th In
fantry. We have 10 men as our share
of the first part Of the draft men.
We also have six non commissioned
officers from the regular army to
build the company around. In the
new organization the senior first lieu
tenant is the understudy of the CAP
tain, so I have not much to do as yet
except watch everything that goes on
and also oversee the work Of the five
second lieutenants that are assigned
and attached to our company.
aThe new men that have come with
the first call Of the draft army are
very good men and if the same stand
ard is maintained we will have an
army to be very proud Of. They are
eager and willing to work and even
during their few short periods OF
=, TGSC Lll0y pidCGlCS IdIu pdAto VI eAAS'
drill. As yet we are occupying just
one small end Of this huge camp and
will probably not get our permanent
quarters until the end of the month.
The next installment of recruits will
crowd our present barracks but, it
will not last long. *5.
IT heard one old regular army serg-
cant remarking on how fast the new
men were learning the drill. They
will have to be used to help work the
rest into shape ;as they arrive.
Lieutenant Danish writes as fol
so far but nothing much doing. Lieu
tenant Monson sand2I are both in the
same regiment here and have a fine
: colonel in F. Houle, who, by the
way, is an old friend of Captain
Barker of Co. IL ''ss e zs5 5s.,s.
Lieutenant Danish is assigned TO
Coz G and Lieutenant Monson to Co.
M. @ Z 81 B
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22
DUNN COUNTY LADS
GIVEN HEAVY FINE

H. F. Rasmey and Hugh Fadden of
Killdeer were brought before Judge
W.. G. Crawford in district court
Thursday and entered a plea Of guilty
to assault. They were brought in
from Manning by States Attorney
Thos. G. Johnson and Clerk of Court
James G.. Joslin. Each received a
sentence of 100 days in Jail and fine
of $50 and costs, the Jail sentence be-
ing suspended during good behavior.
The assault took place early last
spring when it is alleged the defend
ants went to hotel in Killdeer where
a "spotter" was stopping, took him
from his room and proceeded to cheat
him up" The "spotter" was supposed
to have gathered evidence to be turned
in to the states attorney which i'm
plicated Ramsey and Fadden.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-22

in 1871. He came to Bismarck in
1872, when Indians and wild beasts
were in full possession of the country
Fights With Indians.
His adventurous spirit carried him
westward into Indian country. In
September, 1873, he, with John Warn,
Jack Kale and Jesse Mccoy, typical
frontiersmen, crossed the river, fought
a battle with hostile Sioux on the
bluffs now occupied by the city OF
Mandan, drove the Indians back, and
forced on to the Green river, where,
near the present site of Dickinson,
they took possession of coal mine,
built Fort Hannafn and held it for
two weeks against daily attacks from
large bands Of Indians, disdaining
military aid. John Warn remained en-
trenched in this outpost seven years,
and military authorities have declared
it one Of the strongest earthworks
they have ever known.
Admitted to Bar.
At Bismarck,s s first election Hanna
fin was elected country auditor, post
which he declined because he had not
been admitted to the bar. At the
first term Of court held in Mandan,
Hannafn became a full fedged bar
rister, but the law did not prove ex-
citing enough for him and he devot-
ed little time to practice. In the
early days he frequently tramped
from Bismarck to Fargo and even to
st. Paul. In 1874 he walked from
Sioux City, Iowa, to. Elk Point, now
In South Dakota, to attend a demo-
cratic convention,
4 With the removal of the territorial
capital from Yankton to Bismarck IN
1888, Hannafin became asfamous' char
acter in the life Of Dakota territory
and from that date to- this has been
active in politics, always q noteworthy
figure at legislative sessions, a friend
Of governors and of men who made
governors. Il s,3 is