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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
THREATENED: FLAG
IWIIA|S.IAE / COMPLAINT

}Fargo, N. D., April 26.--Dick
Hoeft, Marmarth, N. D., former
German artilleryman, and until re
Gently German reservfst accord
Ing to his own admission on the
stand In the federal court here to-
day. was sentenced to five days in
s4he .Cass county jail for threaten
ing the American flag. It -is the
first conviction in North Dakota un7
der President Wilson's proclama-
ton governing the action Of alien
enemies. l ri - - g Il
In imposing sentence, Judge
Charles F. Amidon, in the U. s.
district court. said that while there
was no overt act on Hoeft's part to
carry. out his threat toa.tear down
the flag, which he admitted on the
stand he said; he would tear down
should It be put up, and while he
may have said what he did say. as a
joke. .'the American flag is q very
moor subject for German to joke
about at this time. t5
u II am going to make an example
" you. Mr.. Hoeft, =" said Judge
Xmidon. mot only because you
are guilty of conduct that tends to
violations OF the public peace, one
5of the reasons for the president Is
suing his proclamation, but to
VAN others and to make them
careful III their condu duct.
8 Germans ID this country have 9
strsight and narrow path g VAR Is
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Not Guilty Verdict
In the Ball Case

Mandan, N. D., April 26.-Evi-
.dence purely circumstantial was all
the jury in the case of the state VS..
George Smith, had to work on when
the case was given them late yes
terday afternoon. George Smith
is alleged to have placed a charge
of dynamite under the shack Of
Horace Ball at Beach, N. D., the
night of July II, 1916, and to have
ignited the fuse. About the only
direct evidence offered was the fact
that Smith wore peaked" hat,
and man wearing peaked hat
was seen near the Ball place.
Smiths actions the night of the
murder were also questioned. A
letter addressed to George Smith,
Beach, N. d." was found near the
shack following the murder. How
ever, it was proven that the Smith
addressed and the defendant,
George Smith, were entirely differ
ent persons. The case opened on
Monday, April 8, and thirty-seven
witnesses were exam ned upon
whose representations George Smith
was finally arrested. Smith had
had illicit relations with Balls wife
for eight years prior to the murder,
and to this was ascribed the mo-
tive.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Band Concert Big Success;
Boys Realize I G. Neal \ a !. Sum- !! |! !

The band concert and dance CIV
en- on Friday evening of last week
at the Royal Theatre proved to be
by far the most - successful home
talent entertainment ever held in
this city. Owing to the condition
of the roads many country people
who had planned on coming were
prevented from doing so, but many
others risked. everything d. to get
here, and they were well paid. for
their efforts. The hall was pack
ed some minutes before the concert
started, and had many more peo-
pie come they would have been
compelled to, stand. For half an
hour before the concert started the
band played several selections on
the street. Every number on the
program proved exceedingly inter-
esting to all present. and we doubt
IL ever a musical program was CIV
en- in this city that was better ar
ranged, or better rendered than
this one. After the concert came
the dance, and this event was es-
pecially enjoyable. The music
was perfect and the people present
seemed to be in J. Just. the right
mood to simply whoop it up. II
there was anyone present that did
not get all the dancing he or. she
very best kind of 9 time it was not
the fault of the floor committee.
a. they did more than their share
to. entertain those present. Supper
vas served - tho hall ~ midnight
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
NATURAL POWER is
:, INVENTORS HOPE

Bismarck, N. D., April 26.-
With gift for Uncle Sam which
no money can buy and which will,
th@s inventor believes. revolutionize
the worlds methods Of generating
and utilizing power, c., A. Hoffman
of Stanley, accompanied by Rev A..
8. Bowersox of the First Presbyter-
ian church of that city, called on
Governor Frazier this morning, en-
route to Washington, D. c., to lay
his invention before the secretary
of the navy.
Natural power" Hoffman calls
} his idea. 1T is." he said this morn
ing, "power without steam and
without gas, produced according to
natural laws. at a cost of IS per
day for 100000 horsep 0 W ar.
There's not money enough In the
world to buy my idea, but Uncle
Sam can have it because he needs
it. am German and Mr.. Bower
sox is q German. This is a time
for us to quit talking nationality
and to be simply Americans. If
Uncle Sam wants my machine he
can have 1t and all rights connected
with it,
There's no trace OF the usual
crank about Hoffman nor about
Rev. Bowersox. Hoffman is an in
tellectual-appearing German, a. sane
and intelliget talker. II know I
am taken for fool-but know
and my wife knows and and my
friends know that I have built two
machines which have worked. l
had to tear them down for my own
protection. There was too much
ridicule and attack from those who
couldn't grasp an idea so big.
my invention will upset all es-
tablished methods of producing ar
tificial power. 1t will make cleo
tricity so cheap that not house
will be built in the future with a
furnace or range or a chimney or
any other device for the use of
coal or wood. 1t will run all of
this country's battleships. and its
submarines without smoke, gas or
steam. It, will help to end the war
and to prevent future wars"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Must Enforce Law
Or Lose Their Job.

Bismarck, N. D., April 26.-
Sheriffs, constables and other po-
lice officers whose duty it is to en-
force the laws of their state are go
ing to get in very bad with the ad-
mjnistration if they persist in let
tins off without arrest offenders
against the automobile registration
statutes, Secretary of State Hall
announced this morning.
"The state highway board, new
ly organized, intends to see that
the automobile registration laws
are enforced to the letter." said
Mr.. Hall. "If the sheriffs and con-
stables decline to arrest friends who
persist in operating cars without
license tags they will be called be-
fore the governor to show cause
why they should not be- removed
for misfeasance.
There is no excuse for any auto
mobile owner not showing the two
tags, one in front and one in the
rear of his car, as the law pro-
vides," continued the secretary of
state. "At 4 o'clock this evening
the last tag for which proper appli-
cation has been made will have left
this office. We are right up with
our work, and no one can claim as
an excuse for not having tags that
they have been ordered and this Of
Ice has been tardy in sending them
out.
1--WE have, it is true, from 800 to
400 applications incorrectly filled
out, from which the description of
the car, the name Of the owner of
the requisite check is omitted, but
all of these applicants whom we
could possibly locate have been ad-
vised of their oversight, and their
tags will be issued as soon as they
comply with the law.
II saw. nine tagless cars in Bis
marck on my way to the Office this
morning." concluded Mr.. Hall, "and
we have a report from a constable
at Jamestown who fatty declines to
arrest his friends and get in bad
with The fellows who put him in Of
ticc' If the officers elected for
this purpose will not do their duty
the governor has right to know
1T, and, if nor esssry, to remove
them AID pur i'll their places men
Whc will rake good"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Flag. !nsulters Are
.~ Landed in Jail

Minot, N. D., April ga Gan
son and Carl Hallingren were ar
rested by the police Saturday even
ing on charges of insulting the
United States flag. Both are being
held in Jail. Both are vags who
have a penchant for blind-pig booze
and both are of that agitator order
that would upset the whole struc-
ture of government. They were
threatening to tear down the flags
in the city and were cursing the
flag and the things for which 1t
stands.
The federal government is ex-
pecting to take up these matters
and prosecute the offenders under
the United States statutes. United
States District Attorney M. A. Hill
dreth has sent out instructions to
federal officers in the state to arrest
all such offenders and has asked
the cooperation of the state and
county authorities to aid the gov
ernment in ferreting out the men
who are showing any disrespert to
the colors. 81
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27

by the band boys, and this part of
the affair like the rest would be
hard to be beaten The eats could
not have been improved. any. The
band boys cleared in the vicinity of
$50 on the whole affair, and taken
all the way through we do not
think we are stretching things any
when we say that they showed our,
people better time for. the amour;
Of money they took in than was
ever shown us before. The boys
did not spare anything. Tney went
after things with will and demon
strated that they could entertain
the people in other ways besides
furnishing the best kind of music,
and it is hoped that another con-
cert and dance Of this kind will be
given again soon. In talking with
Prof. Seimers after the affair was
over he told us that he was we'll
satisfied with the way things turn
ed out. and that in another two
months or: SO another concert and
dance would be would be given
here. :: He also stated that himself
and all the members. Of the; band
were deeply grateful to. the people
of Bowbells and vicinity for the
liberal patronage accorded the or
ganization. and that az soon as the
weather would permit band con-
certs would be rendered on the
streets of this city at regular inter
walls. probably once : week Or Oft
ener. N
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27

tee his customers better service
than they ever received before. He
will make a speciality Of delivering
gasoline and kerosene out in the
country where he compelled the
owners of tractors to come into
town after this product in the past,
and tells us that he will be able to
make deliveries at so low a rate
that the farmers can hardly afford
to use their own rigs in coming to
town after it during the busy sea-
son. He does not care to make
very many trips right now on ac-
count of the condition Of the roads,
but will be ready to answer all
telephone calls In another week or
ten days. The truck has big
clearance and is heavy enough to
be able to get through most any
kind Of a mud hole, but Mr.. Miller
no doubt wants the machine to look
nice and new, and for that reason
doesn't care to get it smeared up
with all varieties of Burke county
mud.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27

in these times and they would be
quiet, law-abiding and even hum
BILE. It is the duty of Americans
to treat Germans kindly and courte-
ously and refrain from saying
things that: are likely to bring
about discussions"
There were numerous witnesses,
Frank Gibbs, hardware
dealer, to whom Hoeft stated that
he would tear down a flag it Gibbs
erected one over, his place of busi-
ness; E. P. Niccum, proprietor Of a
barber shop and pool room at Mar
marth, and D. D. Gilmore, deputy
sheriff, were called in by the gov
ernment. Hoeft and w. Wright
Scott; the latter banker, were
placed on the stand by the defense.
The evidence brought out that
Hoeft had made the statement to
Gibbs that he would tear down the
flag, which Gibbs intended to erect,
and that when told in the pool
hall that the soldiers would get him
when they came to Marmarth to
guard the bridge over the Missouri,
Hoeft had stated that if they tried
it he could get 800 Of them before
they could get him.
The testimony of Hoeft on cross
examination brought out the fact
that he is. or was until recently, a
German reservist - that he had
sent in his discharge papers to the
German government to be vised
and that he was put on the reserve.
He served two weeks less thai.
three years in the German artil-
lery, having entered the service in
1908.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
BANIRY AUTO PARTY
THROWN FROM CAR

Bantry, April 26.-William Dre-
ber Of this place was seriously in
jured when the automobile in
which he was riding with three OF
his brothers, turned over while 60
ing at a good rate of speed at a
point on the public road about FIVE
niles south Of Bantry. The stec"-
ing gear Of the machine broke and
when the wheel struck an obstruc-
ton in the road before it could be
brought to stop it turned over
twice.
The injured man suffered a Drok-
en- shoulder, a fractured arm and
broken jaw bone. None of the
other occupants Of the car were
seriously injured. All live near
the place whese the accident occur
red except Williams who resides in
the town.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
WARNING GIVEN
TO THE ALIENS

Washington. April 26.-All per-
sons in the United States are
warned by a proclamation issued
yesterday by President Wilson that
reasonable acts or attempts to
shield those committing such acts
will be prosecuted. Far reaching
Importance is attached to the pro-
clamation to the aliens. They owe
allegiance to the United States.
Not only are conspirators them
selves subject to penalties, but any,
one, even a German resident who
knows of an act Of treason and
fails to notify the authorities may
be sent to prison for seven years
and fined $1,000 for this act.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Was Bound Over e':
To District Court

Minot. N. D., April 26.-Roy
Harris. who was arrested a few
days ago charged with statutory
rape was bound over to the district
court under $4,000 bail after a
preliminary hearing before Justice
of Peace A. B. Dill yesterday after
noon.
The prosecution charges that
Farris committed the alleged Of
Tense against seventeen-year-old
Minot girl on March 20. Farris is
about 24 years old and is a resi-
dent Of Minot. He was defended
at the hearing yesterday by At
torney j. ]. Coyle. assistant States
Attorney r. A. Nestos handled the
states side Of the case. Farris did
not furnish bail yesterday. The
case will be tried at the July term
Of court, 1t is expected. >.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27

Although Chief of Police Miller
always was a firm believer in ad-
Ivertising he never dreamed that he
would be able to- get as quick re-
turns as he did last week through
an ad in this paper He told5u to-
advertise a Ford touring car for
sale. aid the paper had been mall
ed only few hours when he called
us up and told US to discontinue
the ad as he had sold the car TO
Fred Bangasser. and got his price
for it. He told US that he expect
ed to spend all spring trying to.
sell the car, and 10 congratulating
himself on having used advertisiiag
space in this paper, u s.s=
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
AuREL|A FARMER IS
UNDER ARREST

Minot, N. D., April 26.-Ed Rice,
farmer living about nine miies
west of Aurelia, was arrested Satur-
day evening on a. warrant charging
him with statutory rape !on5 the
person of his step-daughter, a girl
about fifteen years Of age, who is
q mother. The preliminary hear
Ing in the case will be held late this
afternoon. -
There is some question as to the
guilt of the accused man. and it
may be that he is innocent of the
charge. The girl. is said to have
BEEN rather wayward, and it is
claimed that during her stay In a
nearby town where she was, going
t. school. had fancy for the at
tcntions of blindpiggers and m3n OF
that character. Some letters are
said to be In existance in which she
charged the paternity Of her child
to another party. 1t is also said
shat she insisted on her mother
providing her money enough to
place the child in an orphan home
IL which the expenses were larger
than the mother thought she could
afford. This is said to have occur
red Just before the warrant charg-
ing her stepfather with the crime
was sworn out. The mother oil
the accusing witness has stated
that the girl is untruthful and chat
it Is difficult to accept her word for
anything In which she is concern
ed. .,.- ...
The accused man is a hard-work-
ing farmer, and much surprise was
caused in the community by his ar
rest. :
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
YOUNG CHILD IS ::
SCALD TO DEATH

Lisbon. N. D., April 26.-Oscar
Evanger. s. was scalded to death at
the family home near Lisbon, when
he overturned a boiler of boiling
water on himself.
The lads sister was washing
clothes, and in the act of pouring
the boiler of water into a tub when
the little fellow reached up, grab
bed the side of the boiler and over
turned its contents upon himself.
He lived only few hours.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
OAKS NAM LOOKS
FOR HELP SHORTAGE

I-aMoure, N. D.. April 26.-When
North Dakota goes under the ban
of the federal bone-dry law, labor
will be so scarce that farmers will
not have time to read newspapers.
This conclusion is drawn from a
latter received by the editor Of the
local newspaper from Ben Schuman
Of Oaks.
please stop my paper as you
know North Dakota is going to be
bone dry and the laboring men will
not come to the state on account of
1t being dry, so we farmers must
try to take care Of our crops our
selves and won't get time to read
newspapers. Wet North Dakota
will be in 1920! How glad ] will
be!
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
A. H. MILLER NOW
SPORTS AUTO TRUCK

Both the International truck and
the gasolene tank recently ordered
by Agent A. H.. Miller Of the Stand
ard Oil Co., arrived here on Friday
of last week, and both have been
tested out and proved satisfactory.
The truck was first decorated with
two flags and tested out for speed,
and on Saturday and Sunday was
used in pulling several cars out of
the mud to test it's power. 1t prov
ed equal to every emergency, and
Mr.. Miller is now ready to guaran-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27

On Thursday evening of last
week several members of the Wood
man lodge went up to the Fratern-
ity hall in a body, and completely
surprised the Royal Neighbors who
were at that time conducting their
regular meeting. The ladies' were
not expecting this: and the event
almost took away their breath.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent in dancing, the seimers or
chestra furnishing the music. A
very delicious lunch was served at
midnight, after which all departed
for their homes. The ladies voted
the Woodmen as royal entertainers,
and tell us that they would not OBJ
ject if the affair was repeated many
times over.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
|CEMAN At O|CK|N.
SON ASKS DAMAGES

Dickinson, N. D., April 26.-Since
RussellMiller Milling Co. began
discharging sewage from its mill
into the Heart river at Dickinson,
in the Stark county seat. Conse-
quently. his attorneys are asking
the supreme court to award him In
damages against the Russell-Miller
people sum equivalent to that
which he might have derived from
the sale Of CONCEALED aqua. Mr..
McDonough claims the discharge
from the mill pollutes the waters Of
the Heart to such an extent that
commercial ice-cutting has gone by
the boards.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Y0UNGsTER FALLS
FROM R. R. BRIDGE

Valley City, N. D., April &C.
Melvin Andahl, 8, was drowned In
the Sheyenne river here yesterday,
when walking across the mill
bridge A box car was on the
bridge and he attempted to walk
along the narrow space at its side,
falling into the stream. Several
men witnessed the accident but
were unable to give aid. "
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Used Wagon To
Coast Down Hill

New England. N. D.. April 26.-
Finding a wagon ditched beside a
country road by runaway team,
children used it to coast down hill.
Mat Korang, aged IL, was hurled
into. a barbed wire fence sustaining
cuts about the head and face which
required a score Of stitches to close.
He is in the local hospital.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Big Car Loss When
! Floor Gave WAY

Williston, N. D., April 26.-The
caving in of the second floor Of the
Stice-Hanson motor garage, this
city, permitted fifteen cars to tum-
Bile onto the first floor Of the struc-
ture, with a total loss of about
$4,000. Defective bracings for
the second floor caused the mishap.
Nobody was injured.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27
Child Fell Into Tub
Of Boiling Water

Mandan, N. D., April 26.-Alfred
speilman, 3, son of AL Speilman,
New England, N. D., druggist, was
scalded to death last night when
he fell into tub Of boiling water
that a maid was preparing to use
in washing clothes.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27

Attorney Geo. H. Phelps of the
Burke Abstract Co. went to Fargo
Tuesday morning to spend few
days looking after business matters.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-27

VIM. Glenn left last week for
Portal to accept his old position
with the 500 Line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-26

The Associated Press dispatch from Seattle to The Empire Saturday, the speeches at Ketchikan and Juneau and the statements made everywhere that Delegate Sulzer has been in Alaska, tell the story of the difference between the methods of Delegate Sulzer and those of former Delegate Wickersham so plainly that he who may read.
 Delegate Sulzer goes to Washington with a pro gram-with remedies the ills that exist in Alaska He has worked out his remedies for those things which require attention by applying knowledge gained through wide experience here, and he is off to the National capital, filled with the enthusiasm, optimism and buoyancy a progressive and developer, of a of things worth while, to serve his people to make things favorable for his fellow citizens
 For years former Delegate Wickersham would of Congress began, and the only noise from him as he journeyed would be the resoundng whacks of the hammer he carried. He would leave Fairbanks or some other point in Alaska with hammer so large and heavy that he had time strength for programs remedies He keen for things that wrong-and not to have voted for him was thing right, he had only time to swing the hammer and it was in play all the points at which he stopped his way.
 The difference is the difference between construc ton and destruction between progress and the isms of the l. w. w.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-26
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
 FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the District Forester, Portland, Ore gon, up to and including December l5, 1917, for all the merhcantable dead timber standing or down, and all the live timber marked or desig- mated for cutting on five areas com prising 150 acres, situated on the south shore of Favorite Bay, Admir- atty Island, adjacent to Coustka Bluff, and more particularly de- scribed by map on file in the office of the Forest Supervisor, Ket- chikan, Alaska, estimated to be 7SS,000 linear feet of piling and 250, ,000 board feet of spruce, red ce- dar and hemlock sawtimber, more or less. No bid of less than $150 per M for all spruce and red cedar saw timber, soc per M for all hemlock sawtimber, 34 per linear foot for all piling up to and including 75 feet in length, and 1c per linear foot for all piling over 75 feet in length vii lbe considered. Deposit with bid, 5000 The right to re-
 ect any and all bids reserved. Be- fore bids are submitted, full infor- nation concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and the submis- sion of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, or the District Forester, Portland Oregon