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principles forth them, the world
hdeous chaos put into effect have heard them singing their
The songs are mostly Just silly but there is always
have talked with W. VS. who of edu
cation, and of original thought
think at all who simply repeat the eatchwods they hear in their
hail. hall sn for ss @ love of mischief
FOR THEY HAVE POWER:
during delighted
He said They have stumbled upon an overwhelming success
full method of attaining their object that violating the law
r
RANK RANK.
heard Officers of themselves to
the of one % n sna naD small class of e
officers admittedly refused permission the
that they could come after the strike settled"
heard how armed took unarmed W. WIS out into the
clubs, ordered them from the city.
not like he nd Of world midtown and
n %asna o T s s TO %as se %e a%
The Everett defense admitted
to protect the homes and property OF the citizens from the
and that most of who are neither w. w. nor industrial mag
read that crops in many states are threat
~ NV mind flew back to things had w. w
recognized that the w. WIS are still trying to
And l that a number of prominent citizens
ed to fight the demands Of labor eght-hour day;
the industrial magnates and the many who
district organizer are also still trying to make their kind
will get over 1t some day 49, ", ", s,,ooo n,os I'M, rec
w But S not A Sf s sEsl AND FooLsNEss AND
LACK OF COMPREHENSION THAT CAUSE 1T ARE REMOVED
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the men look turns at peat
Edwards, who was brought
back to Tacoma Tuesday from ST.
Louis, where he was arrested with
Mrs. Bates on grand larceny
charge, was barely able to tell his
story of the beating, when visited
at a local hospital, where he is
lying seriously injured.
A. X. Mcmillan, who carried
him to his home after he had been
picked up in the gutter, declared
he was beaten until he was hardly
recognizable, and that he was un-
conscious until long after he
reached home. and that he was de-
lirious most OF the night.
Burying the Hatchet.
According to the story told by
Edwards and given to the prose
cutting attorneys office by his at
torney, Frank c. Neal, he was met
on the street by Breeze Thursday
afternoon on Commerce street.
Br,e za said he and Bates want
ed to talk with him, that Bates
wanted to bury the Ratchet"
Edwards declared he went with
Breeze to the Bates store.
Draw Guns.
When they arrived there, said
Edwards, he was taken to the up
stairs room and the door WAS
locked on him. Two guns we're
drawn, he said.
First Hansen held gun while
Bates and Breeze attacked him.
Then another one of the three
would hold the gun while the 9TH
err two took turns in the beating.
He declared that he had no
chance to fight back.
Frank G. Neal, his attorney, is
sued a statement late Thursday,
telling his side of the affair.
Yesterday noon, little after
|12," he said, Edwards left my
office and went out the Commerce
street entrance of the Fidelity
building. He was there met by
young Breeze, who requested a
few minutes talk with him, and at
Breeze's suggestion went into
Bates store for that purpose.
Kick Him Brutally.
He was led by Breeze to back
room where he found awaiting
him Arthur Hanson and Il. T.
Bates, and two full sized revol-
vers. These three brave men then
10 hnpt ~ 1xxy.a nd
One would present revolver and
threaten shooting, while another
proceeded to use his fists. When
the assailant became tired. anoth-
|er would hold the revolver while
a fresh individual administered
punishment.
when Edwards was in such "A
condition that he could no longer
stand, they kicked him out in the
most brutal manner. When he
was beaten to a pulp he was un>
thrown out into the
street.
The prosecuting attorneys Of
flee has the statement Of an .alles-
ed eyewitness, employed in a cigar
store on the Commerce street side
of the Fidelity building, who de-
clares he saw all three men lying
in wait for Edwards when he came
from the building.
Cut and Bleeding.
After Edwards went up TO his
attorneys office, according TO this
mi
toned themselves at the Com
merce street entrance, while Bates
lay in wait at the Broadway side.
After Edwards came out, on the
Commerce street side, according
to the witness, he saw Hanson and
Breeze follow him up Commerce
street toward 9th, where they en-.
gagged him in conversation, and
then went to Bates store.
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Rumanians Join

WASHINGTON, d. c., July IL.
The recognized Rumanian
army has Joined in the Russian
offensive, according to Petrograd
cables received today at the Rus
sian embassy. .s.
At the same time the state de-
partment admitted having heard
"a report that the Turks under Gen.
Mackensen are about to make a
new drive in Mesopotamia.
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PRINCE MUST
FACE REFORM

LONDON, July Herman re-
form elements have succeeded in
forcing the kaiser to summon the
crown prince to Berlin so that
the heir to the German throne
shall subscribe to the constitu-
tional reforms they plan. This
was the explanation received from
Berne today of the heretofore un-
explicable summons of the Ger
man prince.
The kaiser has heretofore rig
orously ignored his eldest son in
government.
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NAME ZIMMERMAN
AS HINDU POTTER

tuntted Press Leased WireD
SAN FRANCISCO, July IL. =
Revealing the strong official
backing which Germany gave to
the Hindu revolution plots for
which over 100 persons are under
indictment here, II became known
today that no less a person than
DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, the kais-
er's foreign minister. = one 90
those formally charge
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CHINESE LINE UP
FOR PEKIN BATTLE

TEN TSIN, July IL. - Sixty
thousand republican troops now
surround Pekin. The remnants of
the imperialist forces under Gen.
Chang Hsun are entrenching in
side the capital city.
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Marines Attack

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, July IL. - Field
Marshal Hindenburg is evidently
trying to stem dissatisfaction at
home in Germany by big show
ing on the western front.
Today the Prussian troops OPP
posite the whole Of the British
line were more active than at any
time during the past year
et&Q9th nf r. go = "a
onaynI zndsrso (
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CITY COUNCIL TAKES HAND TO AVERT CAR STRIKE;
M ENACE 5.'iSa;! P' %sfs;!
BY MABEL ABBOTT

Almost exactly four months sat in courtroom in Seattle and heard
directions
driving hm how harvesting machinery could
commission ACCIDENT
and similar pleasant suggestions
1t the OF Thomas Tracy W. w. wo Others
with the
dock earlier in the when ongmouerig trouble
Everett citizens flame II a pitched battle
Tracy acquitted and his codeerlants discharged
heard of the the trial.
II
And the experience left two deep convictions mind.
believe the w. the terrible problem
problem beside S
the day.
III
That "unes" S the o other conviction.
believe the attitude public toward the
foolish selfish and the w themselves
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Hooray for the five-foot,
one-incher!

It's just one darn thing after
another for the newspaper man.
Frinstance, as st. Louis Globe
Democrat reporter approached
the east end of the Eads Bridge
at 8 o'clock on the night of the
race riot, he was fired upon by
rioters, but the shots missed.
As he emerged from the smoke
and was seen to be white man,
he was greeted with a disguised
cry OF "0h, He'll" from those who
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Greetings, did Cover ever
do better?

If we had $500, 900 to spend, as
the lumbermen say they have, we
know a good many more profit
able ways to use it than in con-
ducting a fight against the S-hour
day.
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United Press Leased Wtre.b
PETROGRAD, July IL. -
Russian troops have occupied
Kalusch, formerly headquar-
tiers of the Austrian army,
taking many prisoners, ac-
cording to dispatch from
headquarters today.
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II ALASKANS DIE IN
STRIKERS BATTLE?

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, July Seventeen
men are reported by Thomas Nc
earthly, a miner who reached Seat
~ on the Alaska linenR1s' rz,eskss
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Kalusch Cor Kalus) is 20 miles
southwest of Halicz between the
rivers Sivka and Lomnica and on
the main road between Stanislau
and Stryj in Galicia.
It's capture indicates an amaz-
ing progress of the Russian often
sive forces thru the break in the
German lines around Halicz.
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SOME CAKE THOSE
VASHON ISLANDERS
PLAN TO SERVE us

A strawberry s2e - two
feet wide, seven ~ II
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CALLS IN
BEAN To
CONFER!

Attempting to avert a
street ear strike, the city
council Thursday summoned
before ID Manager Bean of the
Tacoma Railway a. Power Co.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

There are today 943,141 men in the
armed forces Of the United States-all
volunteers.
Since the declaration of war; ap.
proximately 100000 men have offer
ed themselves for service in the fight
ing forces Of the country. During the
time this country has been a bellig-
erent121, 514 men have volunteered for
service in the navy and Marine Corps
and been accepted. In the Regular
Army the increase since April 1 by
volunteer enlistment has been 19O,347,
and in the National Guard 13G,998, a
total Of 327,345 enlistments in the
Army branches, and a grand total of
448,859 in Army and Navy. Even
this figure does not include all who
have been accepted for service since
the United States entered the war,
for there have been additions to the
various reserve corps, but these fig
ures are not all available. The largest
single item is that of the 27,s41 men
recently commissioned from the Off
GERS training camps.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

George %Jeurgens, Jr., left on No. 80
Tuesday evening for the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station to begin his
work as a member of Uncle Sans ma
Wy. He enlisted some time ago but
not until Tuesday did he receive his
call to report. He enlisted in the Yoe-
men branch of the service, which real
ly gives him the rank of a petty Of
ficer. The duties of this branch of
the service are many. Those who en-
list as a Yoeman must have a good
education and be able to do all kinds
Of clerical work. They are attached
to the stats of all ships officers, and
to make their duties doubly hard are
required to be able to serve in any of
the Observation-Disclosures COM
missary, ordinance, etc. One by one
Devils Lakes young manhood is raj
lying to the defense Of our flag, with
a total enlistment that speaks well for
the loyalty Of u citizens.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

According to a dispatch in the
vessel ever built of reinforced concrete
has been launched at Porsgrund, Nor
way. It is a small vessel of 200 tons
but was built in only three weeks and
vessels of like character a be turned
out now in eleven days. The vessel
was launched keel upwards and was
slid into the water on a sort of a sled
gradually righting itself as it went
into the water. Plans are being made
to build these vessels by the wholesale
up to 1000 tons capacity.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

WANTED-Information as to the
whereabouts of Stephen Moulton, just
past sixteen, five feet six inches,
brown hair, grey-blue eyes, ruddy
complexion, well built, walks straight,
weight about $50 lbs. Several warts
on right hand, small scar between eye
brows. When last seen wore blue suit
blue Jersey and army shirt, vel worn
black laced shoes, plaid sheck cap.
Left home Wednesday evening, Aug
ust goth. Parents have no suspicion
of cause of leaving or direction taken.
Any information will be gladly paid
for. S. J. Moulton,
Wahpeton, N. d.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

H. L .Rebillard, who has lived in
this city for the past two years and
has travelled for a harness company,
has purchased a business at Red Lake
Falls, MIMI, and he and Mrs. Rebil-
lard expect to move there soon to
make their. home. Mr.. and Mrs. Re-
billiard have lived in Ramsey county
since childhood, and they have a host
of friends here who will regret their
moving, but will wish them happiness
and prosperity in their new home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

The monthly Meteorological | sum-
mary Of the local weather bureau for
the month of August shows that so
far as temperature is concerned that
it was about a normal month. The
warmest day was on the 18th, when
the Thermometer registered 1O1, and
the lowest temperature for the month
was 81. During the month we had
LIP inches Of rain, which is much be-
low the normal. There were 18 clear
days. partly cloudy and 6 cloudy. On
the night Of the 28th there was a very
light frost.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Little, if any, personal tax will be
paid in North Dakota next year,
states State Auditor Kositsky. To get
on the personal tax lists for even so
little as Sc the individual under North
Dakota's new tax schedule must own
at least $1,1OO worth of household
furniture, personal goods. On SLIGO
worth of household goods, which is
more than the. average citizen owns,
the assessed valuation would be S55,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

A young colored lad was brought
to the sherif's Office last evening by
Asa Tufford, who found him covered
up in the hay in his hay NOV, where,
according to his story he had been
since Sunday evening without food or
water. He had been in search of work
which he was unable to get, and be-
coming discouraged he sought refuge
in the barn. He is not in the best of
health and with his three days fast
was in a pitiable condition, being so
weak he could hardly walk. He is be-
ing fed and cared for at the Jail and
will be helped in getting a job or sent
to his home as soon as he is in CON
dition.
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"Wanted: Volunteers for the Am
erican service, transportation and am
bulance drivers for service in France
Immediately. Volunteers must pay
own expenses until the Government
takes this branch over. Transports
ton over and return, and equipment
and uniform amounts to $4,000, and
board and lodging will be furnished
free. Further particulars, write. F. T.
Cuthbert, Devils Lake, N. D., or A. D.
Mcdonnell, Secretary Training Camp
Association, 1411 Merchants Bank
Building, St. Paul"
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Harold Kelly, while cranking an
automobile had the misfortune to
break his arm Tuesday evening. The
car back-fired, the crank striking him
just above the wrist where the frac-
ture occurred. Medical. aid was sum-
moned at ono and the injured member
set. As usual there is a lot of pain
connected with an accident of this
kind, but what is bothering him more
is the enforced inactivity.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

"Some Show" was Manager Miller's
statement of "Down to Earth" before
it's appearance at the Grand Monda1
and Tuesday evenings. Douglas Fair
banks who featured in this production
was at his best, and that the film
pleased the theatre goers is putting T.
mild. Mr.. Miller's comment of "some
show" hit the nail on the head and
every one has been talking about it
since.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Decorated by Queen Mary in the
presence of King George for excellence
in atheletic sports was the honor won
by Allie E. Buffan, formerly of this
city. Buffan is in the Seventh Can
adian reserve battalion at Bramshott
camp, England, and his team won sec
ond in a bayonet, bomb and ball COM
petition.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Word comes to this city that Miss
Ruth Blattner, daughter of Mr.. end
Mrs. J. H. Blattner was recently we'd
ded to a young volunteer at Sulphur,
Oklahoma. The Blattners were for
mer residents of this city, AM Mr..
Blattner was Superintendent OF the
School for the Deaf. Miss Blattner
has many friends here who will be
surprised to learn of her marriage.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

The Benson County Abstract Com
pany Of Minnewaukon, has recently
been taken over by a new corporation,
headed by j. M. Cubbison as president,
Mr.. Cubbison is one Of the old resi-
dents Of Benson county, and is well
known over this part of the state and
has many friends who will be pleased
to know that he is at the head Of this
new corporation.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Alois Walters, wife and daughters,
accompanied by Miss Hazel Dolan,
left the first of the week by auto for
Minneapolis, where they will attend
the Minnesota State fair.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Mrs. F. w. Toombs and Mrs. Clas
Taylor were the hostesses at a gath.
ering at the Taylor home at COL East
Fourth St., last Saturday afternoon
The gathering took the form of a baby,
shower given in honor of Mrs. S. S
Morgan. Beautiful floral decorations
and cut flowers We're much in evidence
and those in attendance report an en-
joyable afternoon.
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BUY AND OWN

1OUh tAtM dONEs
I have an attractive, new plan by
which the real farmer who wishes to
own his ewn farm and home can buy
an improved or unimproved farm at
the right price and on easy pay
ments at a low rate Of interest. I
own improved and unimproved farms
Of large or small acreage, all located
from one. to ten miles of market. If
you are figuring on buying a farm,
let me explain my plan. The pur-
chase price is paid off in easy pay
ments and can be made off of the land.
The land is in the famous Devils Lake
Region of North Dakota. Write me
for plan and prices.
JOHN W. MAHER,
1852 Devils Lake, N. D.
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After a visit with her parents near
Webster, Miss Elsie Goozee has re-
turned to Rudyard, Mont, where she
is engaged to~teach school another
year.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ur-
ban mccarthy was quite badly burned
last week when he spilled some boil
ing water on himself. However, he is
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected, and will recover.
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Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Mayer Of the
Great Northern Hotel, accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Freeman Of this
city, and Mesdames w. N. Tice, E. r.
Scott and Bibler, Of Freeport, ILL.,,
have returned from an auto trip to
Winnipeg, having made the trip in the
Mayer car.
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w. A. Cooper has returned from
Chicago, where he spent several days
visiting his twin boys, who are locat-
ed at the Great Lakes Camp. He re-
ports them getting along nicely.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Just drop in and let us show you
samples of counter sales books and
the prices for the same. Why send
away for them when you can get them
cheaper at home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

See the Emporium about your fall
models. An exceptional measure of
style and quality is concentrated in
our ladies' ready-to-wear coats, dress
es, skirts, waists and millinery.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Editor Miller of the Minnewaukan
Siftings was a business caller in the
city the latter part of the week.
While here he had an obstacle remov-
ed from his eye, which has caused him
considerable pain of late.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

James Weir of the local postofice
force has been transferred to duties
in the postofice at Minot, to which
place the family are making prepaa-
tions to move.
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Mrs. Chas. Parks, formerly of this
county but now at Kamsack, .Sask.,
left Sunday evening on No. 80. Mrs.
Parks spent the past two months with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Adelman,
of Starkweather.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

M. T. Scarf, who for many years
has been a prominent business man
and banker at Michigan City, has pur-
chased the j. @. Adams house in this
city, and will move his family here.
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1zaAIH NOTICE
NoTrcn TO czED1rons
In The matter Of the estate Of

Bernard Retterath, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. August Wolf, Executor of the
Vicinity Of Devils Lake in the County Of
Ramsey and state of North Dakota. de-
ceased, to the creditors of. and all per-
sons having claims against. said ,deceas-
vouchers, within six (6) months after
the first publication of this notice, to
said Executor at the Office Of the County
Judge of said County in the City Of Dew
lis Lake in said Ramsey County.
1917.
AUGUST WOLF,
First publication on the 9Th day Of Sept.
A. D. 1917.
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Peter Rose and son, DR.. Leonard
Rose Of Mimic, were business callers
in the city yesterday. DR.. Rose has
enlisted in the Medical Corps of the
amy and was here consulting DR..
Hooking, a member of the state Den
tai Board.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

MI. Klinkhammer, of Warwick is a
patient at the Mercy hospital where
he is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis, was visited by his wife
Monday and Tuesday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Miss Mary levin, of Chicago, who
has been visiting at the A. B. Canter
home for the past six weeks, left for
that place last Friday on No. 80.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Are the months of effort and in
vestment you have put into this years
crop of any value to you? If so, see
The Powell Agency for a short term
grain policy.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Miss Frances Riordan has gone to
Bremerton Navy yards, Seattle, where
she takes up her duties as Red Cross
nurse.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

L. D. Smell, manager of the base
ment department of Mann's store, is
in Minneapolis this week, where he is
purchasing stock for his department.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

MI. and Mrs. VIM. Ogilvie of Ed.
more have gone to Texas, where they
will spend the winter on account OF
MI. Ogilvie's health.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Mrs. Charles Rebillard and children
of Doyon were the guests Of Mrs. Re
billiards. mother, Mrs. A. w. Burt the
first of the week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Miss Ada Reese is visiting friends
at Hazen, this state. Later she will
begin teaching school at that place.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

Last Friday the members of the
Episcopal Sunday school held a picnic
at the Chautauqua grounds and a
most pleasant time was had. They
had a lunch and the afternoon was
spent in various games and visiting.