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The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
ELABORATE TRAINING
FOR PLATTSBURG men
Army Instructor Plans New Methods
of Drilling Civilians.

The drills Of the Washington branch
Of the Plattsburg Military Training Camp
Association have progressed so far that
Capt. Archibald Miller, Second Cavalry,
Fort Myer. the Ofiicer in charge. has
decided to elaborate on the methods now
being pursued.
With an average attendance OF 100
men out of 500 on the list, Capt. Miller
has decided that hereafter all newcom-
srs who have not had previous military
training shall be put IN squads under
non-commissioned officers of the regular
army. Newcomers who have had mill
tary experience and those who have
been attending the drills regularly and
have graduated from the rookie" squads
will be given more advanced work
The drill last Tuesday afternoon on
the Ellipse was an experiment, but so
successful that Capt. Miller has decided
to hold drills at that place every Tues
day at o'clock.
The officers and executive committee
of the Washington branch of the Platts-
burg Association have decided TO begin
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
SPAIN, IN WAR MOOD,
AWAITS GERMAN MOVE
Trade interruption Resented-Demands
Definite contraband Stand.
Cable 70 he WashiuEton Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Madrid, April 1s.-The situation regard
ing the war Is increasing 10 eomplexity.
No further step will be taken by the
government. however, until Germany s
answer to the Spanish note is received.
1t Is known that Count de Romanones is
very strong In his attitude and will
not accept an evasive answer.
The feeling IN Spain about the German
interruption Of trade with the United
States Is strong and 1t Is thought that II
Germany recants on the San Fulgencio
case and makes adequate concessions re-
garding Spanish trade in North America
a settlement may. be reached.
This, however. Is considered unlikely,
since Germany's offer so far regarding
the United States trade Is that American
imports into Spain will be authorized
even on contraband ON condition that the
contraband goods do not leave spain
again; while Spanish exports to tho
United States win be subject to price
regulations.
An outcry has been raised that the
commercial agreements into which spain
Is now entering with other nations VIII
seriously prejudice her neutrality out
the government denies this is so.
Meanwhile a Spanish mission repre-
ssnting manufactures. business men and
financiers Is about TO go to Italy TO
study conditions there and endeavor TO
improve commercial relations between
Italy and Spain.
One Germanophile newspaper has
been suspended and others fined Tor
neglecting to submit comments on the
war situation to the censorship.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
SON TAKEN BY FATHER,
MOTHER SEEKS RETURN
Court Asked to Intervene in Brennan
Family Dispute.

Grace Eleanor Brennan filed in the
District Supreme Court late yesterday
afternoon a writ OF habeas corpus through
Attorney John r. Shields against her
husband, ]. Raymond Brennan, demand
ing that her 20-month-old son be
returned to her. Justice Gould signed
the writ setting April 25 as the day on
which Brennan must appear.
At midnight on April II, Mrs. Bren-
nan alleges in her writ, her husband,
accompanied by three other men, came
to the apartment house in which she
was living and forcibly removed from
his bed,'~the son, Joseph D. Brennan
It is alleged that in spite Of the wtfe's
protests the men took the child to the
home of Brennan's father, Lawrence ].
Brennan, 2O26 North Capitol street, later
removing him to the home of his aunt,
Mrs. John c. DAILY, 50 T street northwest.
where the child is now.
The Brennans were married here Sep
tember rs, 1913.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
TO PRESENT PRELATE
WITH $1,000 PURSE

Mgr. G. F. Thomas, pastor OF st. AIMS
Catholic Church, in Baltimore, who Is
shortly to take up his new work as pas
tor Of St Patricks Church here, is to be
presented with a purse of $1,000 or more
in gold by the members Of the congrega-
ton of the Baltimore church as an ex-
preston of their gratitude to him for his
services there.
Mgr. Thomas IS one OF the most popu-
lar, as well as scholarly, priests of the
archdiocese and his selection for St Pat
ricl's Church. which Is attended by dip
lomats and other persons of prominence,
was tribute to his ability.
1t is expected that Mgr. Thomas will
leave Baltimore Sunday to take up his
duties here.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
INVITES SENATE PAGES
TO WILD WEST SHOW

Senator James d. Phelan. OF Califor-
mia, will be host to the pages Of the
Senate next Monday evening at the Buff
falo Bill Circus and Wild West Show.
when he will take eighteen youthful as
sistants to the Senators to the Fifteenth
and II streets circus grounds.
The pages will feed peanuts to the ele-
plants and drink circus ambrosia''-pink
lemonade.
Senator Phelan Is a warm friend Of the
Senate pages and is soon to outfit the
boys with baseball uniforms.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
Presidents War Message
Stimulates Navy Enlistment:

The net increase in the man-power of
the navy since the President signed the
joint war resolution of Congress April
6. has been 1880, the Navy Department
announced yesterday.
The enlisted strength OF the navy prop
er February 13 was 54,069. Today it is
T4,026 The net gain in this branch since
April was 10,06o Wednesdays recruits
numbered 1880.
The strength of the Marine Corps Feb
ruary 13 was 12.27a Today II is 1855.
Since April g. this arm of the service
has added $3.50 membera.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
tuberculosis Leads List
OF Deaths in District

One hundred and forty-eight deaths oc-
CURED in the District during the week
ending April IA, according to a report or
the health department yesterday. OF these
ninety were white and hfty-eight colored.
Tuberculosis is still In the lead as the
principal cause OF death, twenty-six
being charged against that disease.
Heart disease follows with twenty-two
deaths. Seventeen deaths were due to
cerebral hemorhages. twelve to Bright's
disease, and eleven to pneumonia.
Cases of whooping cough have In
creased from 20s to 213 cases. Scarlet
five cases.
Measles are on the increase. 167 new
cases being reported last week.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20

Hot-water bottles can be mended with
the patches used for mending inner tubes
Of an automobile.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
BILL AIMED AT FOOD DEALS.

Deals in foodstuffs futures would be
forbidden by. resolution introduced In
the House sterday by Representative
Ayres. of Kansas. This would be ac-
complished by closing the mails and the
telegraph and telephone wires to such
transactions The measure provides fines
from s1.0o0 TO $4,000 and prison terms
frcm one month to two years for fits in
fraction.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
FUNERALS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Colds
borough Goddard. longtime resident of
Washington, who died Wednesday in her
apartment in the Madrid, in her ath
year. will be held this morning at $50
O'Clock at St Matthew'S Catholic Church.
Interment is to be in Congressional
Cemetery She is survived by son,
Goldsborough Goddard. and daughter,
Miss Mary Lee Goddard
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
Mrs. Caroline E. Wright Dead.

Mrs. Caroline f. Wright, widow of
Carroll ID. Wright who was Commits
sioner of Labor here for many years.
died Monday at her home in BrookIIne.
Mass, She Is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Samuel P. Cspen. of this city. and
Mrs. John 3. McPherson, OF Brookline.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
BROKER ASKS DAMAGES
FOR ALLEGED SLANDER
Harrison Kinnier Asserts Ollie H, Gore
Called Him a Crook"

Harrison Kinnier. manager OF the stock
brokerage corporation of w. w. Easter
day and Company, filed a damage sur
in the District Supreme Court for s25.OOO.
charging Ollie H. Gore, broker with
malicious SANDER"
Mr.. Kinnier, in his BILL states that
earlier In the month Gore appeared in
his office in the Woodward Building and
in the presence of other persons told
him in a loud voice: You are a bunch
Of crooks and / will close you up in the
morning"
This untrue statement" Kinnier adds,
is wicked and malicious" intending to
bring him into public scandal, infamy
and disgrace. He further alleges that It
has greatly injured his good name fame
and credit, leading some of his neighbors
and other citizens to suspect him of
being "crook or criminal"
Attorneys Hawkens and Havell rep
resent the plaintiff
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
Frazier Shakes Plum
Tree for a Few Jobs

Bismarck, April 2.--W. T. Wash.
burn, Of Fargo, succeeds T. jackman,
Of Fargo, as state oil inspector, and
r. O. Baird of Fargo succeeds A. Whit
tlesby, of Grand Forks, resigned, as
state hotel inspectator, beginning to,
morrow. These appointments were
filed today by Governor Frazier:
Other commissions which were
mailed out today to become effective
tomorrow, are C. J. .McGurren, of
Devils Lake, to be superintendent of
the state board of health; A. M. Call,
of Rugby, to be vice president of the
state board of health, and Fred w.
Smith, president Of the state science
school at Wahpeton; A. G. Crane,
president of the Minot normal; C. E.
Gazette, of Lisbon, superintendent of
schools in Ransom county, and A. A.
Whittemore, of Bowman, to be mem
bers of the state board Of education.
These nominations were confirmed by
the senate during the fifteenth assem-.
bly,.
During the day Governor Frazier
probably will name two members Of
the new state highway commission.
This commission must organize not
later than Thursday, and, as chair
man of the board, it is probable the
governor will remain in the city to
attend this session in preference to
going to Grand Forks for the histori'
cal society meeting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
LitchviNe's New Council
Takes Charge Over There

Litchville Bulletin: 1t is now His
Honor, Mayor A. P. Hanson. The new
village council met and organized last
Friday evening at the city hall. John
Sortland called the meeting to order
and upon motion duly made and car.
cied Mr.. Hanson was elected mayor
for the ensuing year. All Of the new
officers have now qualified with the
exception of marshal and assessor.
One of the first problems for the new
council to tackle will be that of new
reservoir for the fire protection sys-
tenn. The old reservoir, which is
made of wood, has started to cave in
badly and the pump sucks almost as
much mud as water. A new cistern Of
concrete, brick, wood or galvanized
iron is an urgent necessity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
PRECINCT RESIDENCE
BINDING IN ALL CASES

Bismarck, April 2.-The attorney
generals Office has just handed down
an important opinion affecting the
right to vote of an elector who moves
from one precinct to another within
the 80 days last preceding any elec.
ton. The point was brought up by a
city in which a consolidated voting
place has been established. The city
is divided into wards, but all wards
vote at the same place, and it was
urged that under these circumstances
the fact of an electors having moved
from one ward to another should not
have the same effect as in municipal
tiles which have distinct polling
places for each ward.
The opinion of the attorney gener-
al's office is that under the statutes Of
1911 any elector who moves from one
precinct to another within 80 days last
preceding an election loses his vote.
Prior to 1911, there was a provision
enabling an elector who had changed
his residence during this period from
one precinct to another within the
same city to return to his former pre-
cinct to vote. This provision, how
ever, was omitted when the election
laws were revised in 1911.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
Judge Hanley Hot After
Fake Farmers Elevators

Mandan, March 31.-Judge J. M.
Hanley issued a sweeping order in a
case that will be watched throughout
the state, when yesterday he ordered
States Attorney John l.. Cass, of Mer-
Ger county, to prosecute the managers
of every grain elevator in Mercer
county.
Evidence brought out during the
trial of a case involving farmers
elevator company proved that the
stock of the company, presumed to
have been held by many farmers, was
in reality owned by three men.
Evidence also tended to show that
this company paid lower prices for
grain than elevators in ,otner towns.
However, when farmers drove from
Stanton to Beulah to market their
grain, prices were at the same figures
as the Stanton elevator.
Charging that this is sufficient
grounds to bring action, Judge J. M.
Hanley ordered the states attorney to
bring suit against practically every
elevator manager in Mercer county on
the charge of the violation of the
North Dakota anti-combination or
trust law which provides for the pros
ecution of persons who form combina-
tions for the restraint of trade.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
States Grass
Worth Money

Bismarck, March 2S.-Four hun
dred thousand acres of land from
which the state anticipates revenue
of $4,000 will be offered for leasing
in April, Major Frank S. Henry, state
land commissioner, announced today.
This amount is now open and not al
ready leased.
Today there remains unsold, chiefly
in the central and western parts of the
state approximately 1,642674 acres of
school and institution land. All lands
are subject to lease until sold, and
may be leased not longer than five
years at time. Lands are leased at
public auction to the highest bidders,
and the leasings are held at the coun-
ty seats. A list of all lands in the
counties which are subject to lease is
filed in the Office of the county treas
urer for inspection at least two weeks
before the leasing is held. All rentals
are paid to the county treasurer.
School lands are not leased for min-
ing purposes.
A certain amount of acreage is open
for lease in every county in the state
except Trail, in which the state no
longer owns any land, and in Walsh,
in which all state land is already un-
der lease. Williams county offers the
largest amount of land for leasing, 30,-
397 acres, while Cass county has the
smallest acreage, with $50. Grand
Forks has 1,120 acres; Eddy, 1889,
and Burleigh 9,308. The proceeds
from leases will go into the public
school fund, which will be enriched by
more than $50,000
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
City Election Marked
by Lack Of Interest

The city election Monday failed to
create any excitement Whether it
was the probability of war or the alb
sence of local issues to stir up the
voters and bring them out to the polls
is hard to say, but the fact that less
than 100 votes were cast in the four
wards combined shows how passive
were the citizens in regard to the elec-
tion Of four aldermen. Three were up
for reelection without opposition, and
in the First ward H. A. Olsberg sue
ceeds Rev. Rublitz, who declined to be
a candidate
In the First ward H. A. Olsberg re-
ceived rs votes; in the Second 0. A.
Laughlin received IS; in the Third L.
G. Moultrie received 25; in the Fourth
Sim Mason received 20.
While total of 81 votes does not
make much noise as election returns,
it reveals the situation. The fact is
that the aldermen up for reelection
were satisfactory servants and that
the successor to the retiring member
was an acceptable candidate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
Rev: Vermilya Speaker at
Enforcement League Meet

The annual convention of the North
Dakota Enforcement league will be
held in Fargo beginning Tuesday eve
ming, April II, and continuing through
Tuesday and Wednesday. An inter
esting program has been arranged
and vital issues relative to state and
national prohibition, Sunday laws and
their enforcement, woman's suffrage
and "bone dry" legislation will be dis
cussed.
Effort is being made to secure DR.
Geo. B. Stafford, D. D., superintendent
of the Minnesota Anti-Saloon league
to give the address Tuesday evening
Rev. C. E. Vermillya will discuss "The
Christian Sabbath as a Factor in So
cial Reconstruction" Judge C. A. Pol
lock will discuss Recent Bone Dry
Legislation and Probable Operation
Hon. William LANCER will speak on
enforcing North DakOta's Laws
and Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson
will give an address on "The Success
of the Woman's Suffrage Movement
The official reports will be given by
President R. B. Griffith, Treasurer r.
M. Pollock and Supt. F. L. Watkins
w. J. Arnold will lead the singing
throughout the convention and the Da
kota Conservatory Girls GAee club
and the Swedish Baptist male quartet
will render selections Tuesday eve
ming. Everybody is invited and it is
hoped there will be large attendance
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
Robinson's Letter Forecasts a
Victory for Board Of Regents

Bismarck, March 31.-Judge Robin
son, of the supreme court in his Sat
urday letter upholds the old board OF
regents, though the court decision has
not been handed down. This is con-
sidered as a forerunner of majority
decision by the court for the old
board.
Judge Robinson says that the re-
gents were appointed March 9, 1915,
under an act approved March 4, which
carried the emergency.
Judge Robinson in part says:
"NoW as soon as counsel had made
an opening statement in the argument
of the case l showed them in a few
words that che case presented only
kindergarten matter arriving under
the plain words of the statute and the
two sections of the constitution.
And that the emergency as pro-
vided for by Section of the consti-
tuition is in common use and it was
not in any way repealed by the emer-
gency Of the referendum law. Still
the lawyers were not satisfied to dis
pose Of the case in simple manner.
They talked over four hours, though
several times l tried to show them
where to get off at"
Judge Robinson continues that if
the governor intends to depose OFF,
cials in this way at the dictation Of
the attorney general, Mr.. LANCER,
that he will be taking unto himself
the powers of little king and that
we have no room for such in the
sovereign state of North Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
SEEDING IN sTUTsMAN COUNTY
Holland Sells His Patent
Windshield for $4,000

Fargo, March 31.-Albert Holland
temperature affected the operation of
the motor of his automobile, so he set
the gray matter in his head to work
to devise some accessory that would
remedy the defect. 1t took him some
time to arrive at satisfactory solu-
tion of the problem, but he has just re-
ceived $4,000 for his work.
James Watson, member of the law
firm of Foster, Freeman, Watson &
Colt, at Washington, after confer
ence with Mr.. Holland at local hotel
yesterday handed the latter draft
for $4,000, Mr.. Holland having dis
posed of his patent rights to the Hoi-
land Automatic Regulated Windshield
to the law firm for that sum. It is un-
derstood the law firm bought the pat
ent for large New York manufacture
ing concern and that the device will be
put on the market on a large scale at
once.
The Holland automatic windshield
was invented by Mr.. Holland four
years ago, being granted patent Nov.
Is, 1913. For time he intended to
60 into the manufacturing of this wind
shield but the manufacture and sale of
his wild oats separator has taken all
his time, so he decided to sell his pat
ent rights to the windshield. Several
manufacturers were after the inven-
tion.
This windshield is for the protection
of the radiator of water-cooled auto
mobile motors. Mr.. Holland found a
way of utilizing the expansion Of
heated water in the radiator for regu-
lating the windshield, so that when
driving against cold wind the shield
protects the radiator bv closing up and
when the water is getting too hot it
opens up, letting the cold air put in it's
work. The windshield can also be
regulated from the drivers seat, as
we'll as being automatic.
The device has been thoroughly test
ed and found to work perfectly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-05
Study Club
Elect Officers for Year

The Neighborly Study club held it's
regular meeting Monday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Witter, with Mrs.
Witter and Mrs. Cheney as hostesses.
The subject for the afternoon was I'm
migration" with Mrs. Fred Carr as
leader. Mrs. Carr gave a splendid
paper dealing with the treatment OF
the immigrant after he reaches our
shores, touching especially upon the
attitude of the American woman to-
ward the immigrant woman. A great
responsibility rests upon the women OF
America for the manner in which our
new neighbors establish their new
home and assimilate American Gus
toms and traditions.
After the program had been thor
oughly discussed, the regular business
meeting and annual election of officers
was held. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs S. S. Tuttle;
treasurer, Mrs. Fred Riedman; secre-
tary, Mrs. 3. S. Cheney.
It is the plan of this club to have an
address once each month by some one
who has made a special study along
certain definite sociological lines. Kt
a previous meeting Of the club Prof.
Goodier, of the Normal school faculty,
gave a most comprehensive review OF
the problem of the city, dealing with
the different forms of city government
and the great social, economic and
moral problems which confront every
city. It was a very instructive ad-
dress, coming from one who has a
thorough knowledge of the situation.
The next meeting of the club will be
held April 1 at the home of Mrs. Tut:
tie, at which time E. C. Hilborn will
give a talk on the timely topic OF
Landscape Gardening"