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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
KAISER SAYS DECISION
FOR GERMANY IS NEAR
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrsrI

Copenhagen, May 80 (via LONDON
6:1S p. m.).-The correspondent OF
the Berlin Tageblatt reports that Em-
peror William, during his recent visit
to the Arras line, addressed deiega-
tions from the troops fighting on the
Aisne. He thanked them with evi-
dent emotion for their heroism in
meeting French attacks and said in
part:
",rhe decision lies near at hand.
You will turn it in our favor as you
have on every previous occasion be-
cause you realize what you are fight
ing for the future of your children
and grandchildren, the future of
your beloved fatherland. We will
continue to fight until we secure a
complete victory against those who
have attacked us"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
GERMANS STEAL
INVENTION FROM
ADMIRAL F|skE
Torpedo Launching SeapIane
Has Made Its Appearances
Plan Precisely That of
American Officer.
m, MORNING ,oussAt .rse,AL LrAssD wlRsi

New York, May 30.-1deas en-
bodied in Rear Admiral Bradley A.
Fiske's invention of a torpedo launch
ing seaplane, have been "appropriat.
ed" by the Germans and We're used
by them in torpedoing the 3,0Oo-ton
British steamship Gena off Aide-
burgh on May |, according to state
ment given out here tonight by the
Aero Club of America. Two seaplanes
participated in the attack and one
was brought down by the British.
The charge of theft against the
Germans is based on sketch of the
captured German seaplane, which
shows that the arrangement for hold
ing the seaplane is exactly like that
in Admiral Fiske's invention.
The British admiralty, in reporting
the torpedoing of the Gena. asserted
that this method of attack was prac-
ticed successfully for the first time
in August, 1915, by royal navy air
service pilots who sank several ships
in the Dardanelles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
No IndemnitieS, but Belgium
Is to Be Freed From Con-
troll by Kaiser or Other For
eign Ruler.
INTEROCEANIC CANALS
TO Be NEUTRAlIZEO
Merchantmen to Be Forbidden
to Arm and No Interference
With Shipping Raw Mate
rails Should Be Allowed.
tsy MORNING JOURNAL spac,kL LkAsap wIesl

stockholm, May 10 tVia London) .
The peace program of the Austrian
and German delegates to the socialist
conference to be held here, as formu-
lated in a group conference, provides
for no annexations. no indemnities
and restrictions of mechanical means
which may be employed in maritime
and air warfare.
The six chief points of the program
are enumerated as:
First-No anneXations.
Second--No indemnities.
Third--The south Slavic lands and
Austro- Hungarian crown lands, to re-
main in the dual monarchy, but So
cialist should support the efforts of
their inhabitants to gain autonomy.
Put It Up TO Monarchs.
Fourth-Finland and Poland to be
Independent states. The people OF
Galicia to have autonomy under the
the assertion is made that "An endur-
sovereignty of Austria. Under this
ing solution of the Polish problem
can be expected to be reached in the
future by free arguments between
the two central powers and the i'm
portant state of Russian Poland
Fifth--Restoratio of freedom of
commerce on land and sea, modifica-
establishment of naturalization for
all maritime routes and interoceanic
canals, internationally built and ad-
ministrated railways
Sixth--Return to the maritime peo-
pies the rules established by the
Paris Hague treaty of 1866, especially
regarding the problem of the arming
oner courts. reduction of the contra
band list, taking therefrom all raw
materials for clothing and foods,
of merchantmen, abolshment OF pris-
notifications of the rights of block
ade and restriction of mechanical
means which may be employed In
maritime and air warfare"
Free Belgium Favored.
The delegates go on record as OPP
posing the annexation of Belgium and
declare themselves as friendly to
Serbia's independence, which state,
by Joining with Montenegro, can as
sure itself an outlet to the sea-
They declared the Balkan states
should arrange their own interna-
tional affairs without outside inter-
ference.
The future of Alsace and Lorraine
is not mentioned.
The Czeich, Polish and Bosnian del
egates attended the group conference
but did not join in the program
They will formulate their own pro-
gram later.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
SHOTS NOT FIRED BY
VERDE NATIONAL GUARDS

GsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wpsEl
Jerome, Ariz., May 0.-Testimony
at a coroners inquest today con-
firmed last nights reports that men
not on duty at the United Verde mine,
one of score of plants involved in
the copper miners strike here. fired
shots which killed two men and
wounded two others. Four dis
charged revolver cartridges were
found at a point past which a crowd
of miners ran to aid in putting out a
fire which destroyed the United Ver-
dc and Pacific railroad depot. Evil
dence also was presented to show one
man was killed and another wound
ed by shots fired from rocks over
looking the narrow path the miners
had to travel. The exploded shells
were of brand not used by guards
now on duty at the mine. II was said.
w. N. Terry, reported fatally
wounded last night. will recover.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31

gree of democracy will satisfy us?
Does world made safe for democ-
racy refer to Germany alone, or does
1t refer to Austria Hungary, Bull
Baria and Turkey as well, with whom
we are not as yet at war. Does IL
refer to some of our allies, Japan for
instance, and to some of the pos
sessions held or dominated by our
allies-Ireland. India, Morocco, Per-
sia, for instance? If it refers to
Germany alone what are we after
there?
Is 1t Germany Alone?
rs military, defeat of Germany
absolutely essential before we shall
agree to peace so that Germany and
all men may know that Germany
militarism is not invincible? And
what will we exact of Germany if
she be defeated? The people of
this country who are to bear the
burden of this war have right to
know exactly what it Is that we
want of Germany, just what we will
be satisfied with, concretely and spe-
officially what If we accept it we
shall stop fighting for"
German Editor Speaks.
Oswald Willard, journalist, urged
that the United States issue a definite
declaration of intentions regarding its
policy towards Cuba, Panama, Near
aqua. IIayti and San Domingo. These
small nations, he declared, were today
under military or controlled by gov
ernment upheld by American bayo-
nets.
MY appeal is for definite declar-
alton of intentions as to these and
other republics" Mr.. Willard said.
Because there could be no more fit
ting time than this when the United
States is entering the world war. for
the avowed purpose of driving out
despotism, crushing autocracy and
upholding the rights of smaller ma
tions and because it is vitally needed
If we are to hold. full confidence and
friendship of Latin-America."
Mr.. Willard said neither President
Wilson nor congress had pointed out
how long American conditions in
these nations would continue, or
whether they would ever let CO."
The Monroe Doctrine.
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, profess
sor of government at Harvard, said
that for the United States to maintain
a Caribbean policy required the good
will of Europe but was certain to
arouse the ill-will of the Latin-Ameri-
cans. A thorough German Caribbean
policy would mean, he declared, that
the United States must ignore the
Monroe doctrine and that would put
an end to our supposed championship
of the smaller nations"
After the morning session adjourn
ed resolution was adopted at an in
formal meeting, expressing the un-
qualified support of the conference in
the administrations policies for the
resolution which, introduced yesterday
by Prof. Philip Marshall Brown of
Princeton, the conference refused to
accept, as the executive committee re-
ported that it was not the purpose OF
the gathering to commit itself to any
statement of policies"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
Subscribe for Liberty Bonds.

Clovis, n NJ, May 30.-The local
lodge, B. P. o. E., at its meeting held
during the past week, subscribed the
sum of $500 for the purchase of lib
erty bonds. 1t Is understood that the
Elks are leading the way in this COM
munity and that a number of organi-
cations plan to take similar action.
All the banks Of the city have COM
plete details concerning the sale Of
the bonds, and are pushing them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
ONE MONTH ONLY IS
GIVEN TO VOLUNTEERS

San Antonio Tex, May 31.---In-
structions received by the southern
department today are that recruiting
to full war strength Of national guard
and regular army units must be COM
pleted by June 80. 1t was further
stated that units not up to required
strength by June 80 will be built up
from men drafted for the first incre-
ment of the new army. Since former
statements had indicated that actual
drafting of the new army would not
begin until September |, the new In
structions are taken by southern de-
partment officers to indicate an im-
mediate use Of the men chosen under
the seleetive draft.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
Two Ayiators Receive Injury.

Buffalo, N. Y. May 30.--Fred w.
thinner, an aviation instructor, and
Seymour II. Knox, Jr, a young Buff
falo millionaire training for service
in the United States aviation corps.
were injured today when their hydro
airplane crashed into a telegraph
pole. thinner was struck in the neck
by the engine. He has a fractured
skull and internal injuries. Knox
was thrown clear off the machine
and his injuries are not so serious.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
ono Negro Shot. Two Beaten.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, May 30-One
national guardsmen and police. En-
cept for this outbreak the city was
quiet and apparently there was no
danger Of any extended renewal of
the race trouble Of the last two nights.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31

was not in session today, both houses
having adjourned over the holiday,
but leaders took the opportunity to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
Four Killed nv Tornado.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 30.--A torna-
do struck Mineral Point. Mo-, late
today, killed four persons and in
jured thirty demolished the entire
town with the exception of the
school house. and then swept south
ward to Eye, where Fred Harper,
a farmer. was killed by flying de-
briS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
GE ERMAN RULE IS
D|STASTEFUL To
POLISH PEOPLE
tsv nosnlns JOURNAL spsc,A. .rAsso wissl


Copenhagen, May 80 tvia London,
8:15 p. M .)-According to private
report from Germany. for which
there is as yet no positive confirma-
ton. the provisional council of state
In Poland yesterday transmitted the
designations of its members to the
Austro-German authorities.
The council has been pressing for
the approval of regent for the king
dom and the regularization of the Po-
lish administration, since it's own po-
sition has been rendered extremely
difficult, IL not impossible, by res
olution adopted by the Polish nation
al council expressing lack of conf
dence in the body selected and ap-
pointed by the central powers.
Thus the designations may have
heen submitted 70 force the govern
ments Of the central powers to take
speedy action on the regency ques-
ton.
The Polish socialists are in open
opposition to the new order in Po-
land. Thirty Of their leaders were ar
rested this week and sent to deten-
ton camps In Germany.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
More Tornado Casualties

Cairo. ILL.,, May 30.--Two persons
were killed, another injured fatally
and at least fifteen hurt by tornado
in Alexander county last night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31

The Polish agency Of Lausanne re-
Gently received telegram from War
saw that the council of state had de-
cided to suspend its official func-
tions as protest against the hostile
policies of the German authorities to-
ward Polish national aspirations. ac-
cording to a Geneva dispatch on
Tuesday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
LONDON TO ROME. IN
BIPLANE---FIVE MEN
nv MOANING ,ous... s,sc,., .s...p WIRE,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wissi
Rome, May 80 (via Paris, 1885 p.
mo- A British biplane with five per-
sons on board arrived here today di-
rect from London, having stopped only
at Paris, Turin and Pisa on the way.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
LOCAL REPORT.

summary of the local weather
conditions for the twenty-four hours
ended at p. m. yesterday follows:
Maximum temperature, II degrees;
minimum, 40; range, 81; temperature
at p. m, Il; southwest wind: clear
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-31
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, May 30.--For New
Mexico: Thursday partly cloudy,
probably showers northeast portion;
Friday fair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
ILLINOIS day
| AT SURREY
One Hundred Sixty Enjoy Fine Ban
quet and Good Program on
LincOln's Birthday.

One hundred sixty people attended
the annual Illinois celebration at Sur
rey Monday, Feb. II, that being the
anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln. All but halt a dozen were
formerly residents of Illinois.
The crowds gathered from far and
near, early in the day. The president
of the Illinois Picnic association, Ell
der ID. r. Dierdorff, met the early
morning trains.
A big banquet was given at the city
hall at noon, the covers being laid
three times to accommodate the large
crowd. The menu included the very
choicest dishes, thru the preparation
of which the good ladies of Surrey
have won an enviable reputation
Those who had charge of the service
were so busy dishing up the good
| things to eat that not until the guests
had had their fill and arose to leave
the tables was it discovered that the
ice cream had not yet been served
| President Dierdorff ordered the guests
to again be seated and complete their
enjoyable work.
The program was rendered at the
Surrey high school room. Elder DER
dorff gave the address of welcome.
This was followed by solo by Miss
Evelyn Fox and two songs by the aud
fence. Mrs. Fred Brey gave a de-
lightful reading and Mrs. Brown, Jr.,
| sang a solo. Prof. Stautfer of the
Surrey school gave an address on
Friendship" which was thoroughly
appreciated.
At the election of officers Elder
Dierdorff was reelected president and
Thos. Hecker vice president. Miss
Fox was elected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
1t was decided to give the annual
| program at Surrey each year on Lin
coins birthday and midsummer pic
| mic in the Minot park next summer.
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Chevrolet cars in the near future SO
those that were unable to get one last
year may be able to do SO now.
Some of the children that have been
attending school are reported i'll with
measles. ....
Miss Conner spent Sunday and Mon
day in Donnybrook visiting friends.
Miss Berg spent her vacation in the
Magic City.
Quite number of. young people of
Surrey spent last Sunday at the C. F.
Lambert home, north Of town.
Grindberg Brothers were in Minot
last Monday and Tuesday on business
and took out sleigh load of tires 10
be ready for the spring rush that will
soon be here.
Chas. Hughes of the Sears & Roe
buck branch is spending few days N
Minot.
Illinois Day will be one Of the days
that will go down in the memory Of
the people Of Surrey as day of
pleasure when all the people Of Sur
rey and vicinity met at the town hall
where dinner was served that would
make any kings mouth water to sit
up to.
The many friends Of Miss Margery
Huston will be glad to hear that she
has fully recovered from the injuries
she received while coasting a short
time ago.
J. B. Withers spent Wednesday in
Surrey among friends.
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a Profitable Reduction.

The capitalist knew that the new
company was spending too much
money; also he knew that in some
way they had got to put stop to it.
SO anxious was he to reduce expenses
that he offered his private secretary
500 month extra if he could find
way to cut down current expenses.
The young man overhauled his &C
counts. but he failed to find a single
expense that could be judiciously cut
down. Just as he was about to give
up the promised increase in salary it
occurred to him that he was already
getting $50 month. Brimming over
with enthusiasm, he sought the CAPT
talSt.
II have found way" he said. you
can save $40 a month on me. I have
taken that amount off my salary"
1t took the capitalist just about
tenth of a second to see that the young
man was still $1J month ahead, but
the bargain stood-New York Times
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
BAGPIPEs ARE ANCIENT.
Scotland Didn't Adopt Them Till the
Fifteenth Century.


Neither Scotland nor Ireland can
claim to have invented the bagpipes.
Greeks, Romans, Assyrians and Chi
nese all played bagpipes OF sorts long
before the time of Christ, and the in
strument actually figures on one Of the
coins of Nero, who may have played 1t.
The Breton Dignon the Calabrian zam-
pogna, the German sackpfeife and the
French cornemeuse are all bagpipes
under different names.
It was actually Scotsman and no
less a man than the lord advocate OF
the time who publicly declared fifty
years ago that 1.-THE bagpipe is an Eng
lish instrument, essentially English.
The English We're the original bag
pipers." He pointed out that, while
Shakespeare often speaks Of bagpipes,
he never does so in Macbeth" and
that it is in Lincolnshire and York
shire that he localiZes the pipes. To
Chaucer and Spenser also they are
English James ". and other Scot
fish kings paid for "Inglis pyparis' at
their court, while Edward l., Edward
III, Henry VI. and Henry VIII. seem
to have had native pipers.
The highlanders never used the pipes
In war before the fifteenth century.
The harp was Scotland's instrument
London Chronicle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
WEIGHING A PIG.
It Was, a Perpexing Problem, but the
Farm Lad Solved II.

It Was Perpexing Problem, but the
Farm Lad Solved It.
a Massachusetts boy has solved a
problem which ought to be Of interest
to all farm youngsters. If you had
pig and wanted to weigh him, but own
ed a pair of scales recording only
twelve pounds what would you do
about it?
This eastern farmer boy had enter
ed pig in contest conducted by the
agricultural department and had to
keep monthly records Of gains In
weight but he suffered the handicap
described above. His solution was
credit to his ingenuity.
The boy notched high board fence.
put q long pole evenly across it, resting
in the notch and fastened a crate to
one end of the pole and box to the
other. He put sand in the box until
the pole was exactly balanced. Then
he enticed the pig into the crate by
means OF corn, fastened him and put
small stones into the box until the pole
again balanced. These stones he
weighed on his little scales, load after
load and their total gave him the
weight Of the pig.
That boy when he grows up may In
vent the much talked Of substitute for
gasoline. Des MOines Register and
Leader.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
County Line.

Ice has reached the thickness of
two feet on our ponds, while the earth
is frozen to depth of about five feet
If we had to work only during the
nice weather we would have soft
snap this winter.
E. W. Parker spent last week at Hi
not.
Our teacher, John Slaughter, and
Johnnie Hebig were at Stanley from
Friday until Monday.
Joe Chesney of Minneapolis was out
at the Diamond farm installing light
plant a week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Bauer came
home a week ago from Wisconsin,
where they spent about six weeks Wis
iting.
The blizzard of the 3rd and 4th was
the most severe we have seen many a
day. Snow was driven into nearly all
buildings and into some cellars that
were banked.
Melvin Peterson spent week at Mi
not recently.
Mr.. Whitson of Palermo was in this
section last week reorganizing the N
P. League.
Thos. Seger is helping to haul hay
a few days at the Diamond farm.
There is some talk of organizing an
Equity elevator company at Tagus
Why not?
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fancy or comical costume, unless it
would be Charley Eaton and some OF
the other boys that were dressed as
Old Maids, and acted the part to per
lection. We have heard from a reli-
able source that one Of them received
bona fde proposal from man in
the crowd who has kindly feeling to-
wards all old maids and a still kindller
feeling towards young maids.
Sam Yoder is going to ship another
car load of cattle Saturday to St.
Paul, and from there he will go to
Pennsylvania to visit relatives and
friends. He also expects a carload OF
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East Highland

H. C. Knecht spent the weekend
with his sister near Minot.
F. M. Long and family visited at the
E. B. Bivins last Friday.
J. G. Baker and family spent Sat
urday with R. W. Beighle's.
Mr.. Shuss and Douglas Beighle Wis
tied Sawyer last Saturday.
Lola Baker and Myrtle Walker
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Everett
Bunker.
David Louis has moved to Minot and
Harver Gadbow and family are now
living at the Walker mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Baker visited
with the Bunker family Sunday after
noon.
Fred Baker was taking pictures of
the mine and miners at the Beighle
mine Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Bunker visited
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
Wrong Interpretation.

A city official tells Of conversation
he and a Spanish maiden had when he
was a sergeant with troops stationed
on the island Of Porto Rico.
The senorita,' said the official, had
become infatuated With q certain sol
der named Harry, and she had learned
his name. One morning she approached
me and asked:
"'Wnere Harry?
"He was asleep, and laid my head
on my hand and closed my eyes to tell
the girl. She misunderstood the signs
and, with a cry, pointed to heaven. l
shook my head and pointed down. The
senorita raised her hands in silent sup
plication. Later Harry was seen on
guard, and the girl looked at me re-
prOachfully. indianapolis News.
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Captain Jack Crawford, a pictur-
esque survivor of Indian fighting days
and known throughout the United
States for many years as "the poet
scout" was reported as seriously ill
at his home at Woodhaven, N. Y.
Capt. Crawford is in his SEVENTEEN
year. In recent years he had visited
many of the cities of the United States
as an entertainer and had delighted
thousands by his verse, his recital Of
experiences on the frontier and his
stories of service with General Custer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
SOLDIER BOYS FATHER DIED

E. O. Waydeman, father of VIM:
Waydeman, one of the members of
Co. d., passed away at his home at
Anamoose Tuesday, at the age of 60
years. The sorrowing son arrived
with Co. D. in Minot this evening and
FASTENED to Anamoose to attend the
funeral. He has the sympathy Of the
entire city. The father had been i'll
for some time but hoped that his life
might be spared that he might see his
soldier son once more.