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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
SeimerS Band To
Appear In Concert

The date for the big band concert
and dance to be given by the Seim-
ers band has finally been announced,
and will be held next Friday evening
commencing at $3.50. For half an
hour before the concert starts the
band, which now consists of 20
pieces, will play on the streets of
the city. The doors will be open
at 500, and we would advise our
readers to walk in as seon thereaf-
ter as possible in order to get &C.
sirable seats, as the number of peo-
pie who intend to be present is
much larger than what the hall can
accommodate. The program to he
rendered and which appears below
is one that should prove interesting
to everyone, whether he can appre-
c;ate classical music or not. The
music to be played by the band on
this occasion will be entirely differ
ent than what was played by this
organization at its other appear
ances in public, all new pieces hav-
ing been learned. Immediately af-
ter the concert the floor will be
cleared and a grand ball will be
given. Supper will be served in the
hall at midnight Admissions to
the concert will be sold for SOC for
adults and Csc for children, and
dance tickets will be sold for $1.0O.
All the business places in the city
will be visited several days before
the great event takes place by
committee appointed to dispose of
as many concert and dance tickets
as possible, and it 'behooves our
people to be as liberal as possible in
the purchase of the tickets whether
they intend to- be present or not.
The proceeds Of this affair will be
used for the purchase of new music,
and the. balance. II there should be
any, will be put in the band treas
ury to be used with other funds to
N Gan od tnn 1oaf< M %
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13

Fargo, N. D., April III. A..
Englund, Kenmare, state senator,
Of the Second senatorial district, has
brought suit in the district court of
Ward county against A. c. Town.
ley, president Of the Nonpartisan
league: J. W. Brinton, league Or
ganizer; w. r. Wyatt, L. H. Avery,
W. B. Mclaughlin, John Weinberg
er, John E. Fleckten and C. E. Cor
don, all active members of the
league. for a total of $4,000 dam
ages on two causes of action charg-
ing libel.
The papers are in the hands of
the sheriff of Cass county for SER
vice on Mr.. Townley.
The action grows out of the adop-
ton of resolutions at a meeting Of
members of the league at Kenmare,
which resolutions, it is charged,
were published in several of the
newspapers of the state for the pur-
pose of defaming the character Of
the plaintiff in an effort to coerce
his support in favor of House Bill
No. A, while acting as a state SEN
ator in the last legislative assembly.
In the first cause of action is
based on a resolution, which Is set
forth in the complaint, and which
it il charged was published in sew
eral of the newspapers of the state
at the instigation Of the defendants.
The resolutions charged that Mr..
Englund was not citizen of the
United States, demanding his re-
tirement from the senate and the
appointment of a new member.
Signed by the Committee,
219 farmers.
In his complaint Mr.. Englund
sta tes, that prior and during the
Fifteenth Legislative session of the
state Of North Dakota there was in
existence an active organization,
conceived and organized for politi-
cai purpoes and to promote certain
political principles and propaganda
and was known and is known as the
Nc1partisan league"
1t recites that A. c. Townley is
president Of the league, and that
"A. C. Townley controls and directs
Til" political activities of said
league and has done so at all times
herein mentioned, and was so do
ing during the whole of the said
legislative session in 1917"
: The complaint states "that an ac-
tive and organized lobby of said
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
b|G PACKING CON
Germs FAIL TO BID

Bismarck, N. D., April 12.-Not
a single bid on fresh meats for the
penal and charitable institutions of
the state was received by the b3al1
of control from the big Four Of
the packing industry last week,
when estimates were called fo- Oh
supplies for the ensuing quarter.
Representatives of the packers
advised the board that no large
contracts are being accepted, as the
plants are holding themselves in
readiness to Immediately supply the
needs of Uncle Sans soldiers,
should war be declared.
The entire output has been pledg-
ed the government.
Beef for which the board con-
tracted from smaller packers cost
Is cents per 100 as compared with
11.40 cents six months ago. Shoes,
which cost the board $2.35 a year
ago, now are listed at $3.7O. The
high cost of living has hit the state
with a vengeance.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
Man Roughly Used
For Insulting Flag

Mandan, N. D., April 12.-Basing
his defense on the claim that Rein
holz Bohnet, German-American
insulted the United States flag and
did other things unbecoming q citi-
zen. James. Panburn was arraigned
at Mott yesterday afternoon, charg-
ed with shooting and intent to kill
Bohnet. The shooting occurred
Saturday night at Bentley. Bohnet.
in addition to two thirty-eight CALI
bre bullet wounds. was beaten. sus-
tanning broken jaw and bad cuts
on his nose and head. !. Pauburn.
despite the patriotic plea. Is claim
ed by officers to have tried q wild
west stunt Of shooting up the town.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
Slate Senator ]. A. Eng|Und
Starts $4,000 Damage Suit

Townley, Brinton and all these 9TH
er defendants and others individu-
ally and in behalf of the Nonparti-
san league, to coerce and compel
said senate to pass said measure
(House Bill No. 44)."
He alleges that to secure the pas
sage of this bill "these defendants
did, as the plaintiff is informed and
verify believes, and upon said in
formation and belief states the fact
to be confederate and conspire to
unlawfully and maliciously coerce
this. plaintiff into supporting and
voting for this measure. and that
such attempted illegal coercion of
the plaintiff was committed by
conspiring to unlawfully defame him
and libel him." by the "publication
of false, malicious, scandalous and
libelous articles in many newspa-
pers of this state"
Mr.. Englund states that he has
never changed his allegiance from
the United States and has never
sworn allegiance to the king of
England, and has always been a
qualified elector. He says in the
complaint that he was not perform
ing the duties of a bank examiner
while acting as state senator, hav-
ing by pre-arrangement with the
state banking board been relieved of
the duty and that he did not draw
any pay as bank examiner while
acting as a state senator.
Mr.. Englund also claims that the
resolutions in question were not
adopted by a majority of the mass
meeting and was signed by only Il
few persons.
On the second cause Of action
Senator Englund alleges the publ
cation of another resolution along
the same line as the one above,
which he alleges was for the pur-
pose of further humiliating him
and bringing him into disrepute
among the people of his district
He alleges the publication of this
resolution. a portion of which fol-
lows:
'Be it further resolved that in
case said J. A. Englund refuses to
yield to the request and demand
(that is to resign his seat in the
senate) that the senate body take
necessary constitutional procedure
to declare his seat vacant"
Attorneys McGee & Goss, Minot,
are counsel for Mr.. Englund.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
SKULL CRUSHED BY
; KICK FROM HORSE

,Hillsboro, N. D., April ia
fam laborer, Carl Kekblusch, work
ing for Emil Lundlin, a we'll known
farmer of this community, was
nearly killed by a kick received from
a vicious stallion, while attempting
to take him out of the barn.
The horse took fright at a dog,
which was following Mr.. Kekblusch,
and struck at the man, hitting him
squarely in the forehead at the top
of the nose, completely crushing
his skull. The man fell close to
the horses feet and was severely
trampled upon, badly Bruising his
hip and dislocating his knee.
A local physician was quickly
summoned, dressing his wounds
temporarily, until he could be rush.
ed to the Hillsboro hospital. AL
though he is in a very serious con-
dition there is yet some hope for his
recovery.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13

The Tribune has just learned
that E. M. Northenscold, son Of P.
M. Northescold of near Coteau, who
last summer enlisted In the U. S.
Navy, and since that time has been
stationed at Paris Island, s. c., has
been recommended for promotion to
the office of seargent. After hav-
ing been in the service but few
months Mr.. Northescold was pro-
noted from private to corporal, and
his many friends here will be more
than glad to learn that he is in line
for another promotion which gives
him better pay, more responsibility,
and shows that he is taking an in
terest In the work, and that his su-
perior officers realize his worth.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
Bowbels County, North Friday April 13,

Holland having disposed of his pat
ent rights to the Holland Automatic
Regulated Windshield to the law
firm. for that sum. 1t is under
stood the law firm bought the pat
ent for a large New York manu-
featuring concern and that the de-
vice will be put on. the market on
large scale at once.
The Holland automatic wind
shield was invented by Mr.. Holland
four years ago, being granted pat
ent Nov. Is, 1918. For time he
intended to go into the manufacture
ing of this windshield but the man
ufacture and sale of his wild oats
separator has taken all his time, so
he decided to sell his patent rights
to the windshield. Several manu-
facturers We're after the invention.
This windshield is for the protec-
ton of the radiator Of water-cooled
automobile motors. Mr.. Hoilond
found a way of utilizing the expan-
sion of the heated water in the ra-
diator for regulating the windshield
so that when driving against a
cold wind the shield protects the
radiator by 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
tested and found to work perfectly.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
HAD NEW SPUDs
FOR EASTER DINNER

Wilton, N. D. April 12.-Oscar
Backman placed 100 bushels of per-
fectly sound potatoes under a straw
stack for safekeeping last fall. Last
week he uncovered them and learr-
ed that they had decayed, but that
a peck of new potatoes had grown
in their place. Oscar is having
new potatoes in North Dakota" on
his table during Holy week. U.s.
ually it is new potatoes by the
Fourth of July in North Dakota,
but Oscar has slipped one over on
the farmers.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13

Tryg iFjelldal, a cousin of Sam
Knutson, who spent some time in
Bowbells township two years ago.
and who left here over a year ago
to join Canadian regiment, writes
to the Knutsons stating that he
has already been in the trenches
fighting the Germans, that he was
slightly wounded and spent few
weeks in the hospital, and that he
would be back again on the line in
few days. Tryg is man that is
never satisfied unless when there
is something doing. and has served
in the armies and navies of several
countries, including the United
States. His many friends here will
be glad to learn that his wound
was not serious.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
MISSOURI RIVER ON
ANNUAL RAMPAGE

Bismarck, N. D., April 12.-One
hundred families residing on low
Ssuds between Bismarck and the
youth Dakota line were driven from
their homes and about thirty fam
lilies in Bismarck are ready to move
should further rise in the Mis-
souri, be noted this afternoon.
The stream dropped a foot in
thirty minutes yesterday and it was
believed that food conditions had
PASSED. but the ice from the Yellow
stone arrived, causing a big gorge
between Huff and Fort Rice, south
of here and forced the stream back
up to point twenty miles above
Bismarck.
Forecaster Roberts remained at
his post in the government office
: all last night sending out warnings.
Messengers were dispatched on
horseback as far south as Hartford.
thirty miles from Bismarck. The
residents were told to move at once
RepLrts from Mannhaven, IS
miles north of Rec. Is miles west OF
Mannhaven say the river is rising
a foot an hour and the banks are
full Of ice, which should cause a
still higher stage here tonight. The
food stage is fourteen feet, but the
1feading at noon showed 1911. Wa
ter is six inches over the tracks on
the flats half mile east of Man.
dan. Northern Pacific coast train
No. 8 is being held here, and east
bound trains at Mandan. An extra
sent out from Mandan found the
rwater too deep and had to return to
the Mandan yards.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13

life. One of the most beautiful
scenes in the picture is the close,
where a herdsman is seen on the
hillside with thousands Of sheep, as
the sun sets in the west, giving a
remarkable color to the picture.
Two little ducks supply remark
able touch of naturalness in the
scene where the 2h year old act
ress, Lillian Read, toddles out on
the porch of her home and finds de-
light in these little feathered be-
ings. Other animals that appear
with equally striking force, through.
out the spectacle, are goats, chick
ems, dogs, pigeons, etc.
1t is certain that no previous pro
duction ever used so may aninals
in such striking ways as "Civiliza-
tion."
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
CREAMATED
IN HIS SHACK HOME

Hettinger. N. D., April 12.-Hu-
man bones, which crumbled to ashes
when touched, were found on the
Joseph McGrath homestead, two
miles southwest Of Haynes. and 1e-
vealed that the homesteader per-
ished in the flames which destroyed
his house Sunday.
Farmers living within a close dis
tance stated that they saw flames
near the McGrath farm, but thought
it was burning strawstack.
McGrath was about so years old.
Whether he had gone to the eel
lar for valuable papers kept there
or was overcome by smoke while he
slept, is not known.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
IN CAR
CAUSES ONE DEATH

jamestown, N. D., April Ia
One Italian was killed and two 9th,
ers injured as the result of gas
Dime explosion in an extra gang
boarding car at Bracket, Barnes
county, according. to word received
here today by officials of the North
ern Pacific. 1t is claimed that one
italian drew a bucket of gasoline
IRON the buried tank located near
Bracket, thinking it was water. He
placed it on the stove on the board
ing car to. boil. Five Of the eight
men in the car at the time Of the
explosion escaped unscathed.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13

Ralph Blenkner returned last
Saturday from his ranch near Olive,
Mont. and will remain here during
the summer in charge of his store.
He tells us that when he left the
ranch several of his neighbors had
already started breaking land for
planting to corn, but that most Of
the ground was too wet for seeding
yet. He opined that seeding
would be on in full blast the latter
part of this week.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
DRAKE man MET
INSTANT DEATH

Drake, April 12.-G. J. Prchal.
the agent for the Bovey-Shute Lum-
ber company at Drake was. instant
ly killed last evening at six o'clock
when his automobile which he was
driving turned turtle at a crossing
just east of the town. One othe*
man was in the car. He escaped
with minor bruises.
Prchal, who anne originally from
South Dakota. has been in Drake
about three years, coming here from
Plaza where he was connected with
the same firm. He leaves a wife
and small child.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
C0k0REO MAN AC.
Qu!TIt0 IN COURT

Mandan, N. D., April 12-Charles
Simpson, colored, alleged white
SLAYER, successfully pleaded MS own
case in court here, only to face a
new charge, preferred by the state
authorities.
: Simpson, declining to take ad-
vantage of the state law Which per.
mits the court to appoint counsel
for him, conducted his own case
and made his own plea to the jury
so efficiently that the jury was out
only few hours.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13
FARMERS DREAM
SHORT AND SWEET

Hillsboro, N. D., April ia
freak calf having two heads, four
front legs. two tails and many other
admirable features appeared on the
farm Of Orlando Heckle,' a well
known farmer of this vicinity; =
Now" said Mr.. Heckle, II shall
labor no more on the farm. will
sell this freak calf and be rich for
evermore."
His good fortune was short lived
however, for not only did the calf
Yerish but also its mother; which
was one of his best COVE
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13

A Missouri editor refuses to pub
lish obituary notices of people,
who while living, failed to subscribe
..'.r his paper and gives the pointed
reason: "People. who do not take
tl,eir home paper a:e dead any
way erd their passing is no Ilews. >
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-04-13

Continued on last page)
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
BAD ROADS ARE BLAMED
FOR FATAL AUTO WRECK

That Bladensburg road In Its present
condition IL unsafe for motorists wal
the contention OF Attorney Octave
BiEoness at an Inquest At the morguc
late yesterday into the death oi
Private Frederick ]. Rueffner, OF thc
Tenth Reserve Engineer Corps, who
was killed when his automobile side
swiped a trolley pole in the road
Thursday night.
BiEoness. who represented Harry ]
DsAtley, of 725 Third street north
west. operator of the car, tried tc
bring out that two machines cannot
safely pass each other on the road.
Although William X. Brooke, OF
1925 Sixth street northwest, and
Charles r. Hysan, OF SIs H street
northeast, both expressed the belief
on the witness stand that two ma
chimes can safely pass on either side
Of the road. Hysan testified that he
has frequently seen machines cross
between the trolley poles from one
side of the road to the other in order
to pass another machine.
The trolley poles have been re
moved from the center to the side OF
the road from Fifteenth and H streets
to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
OllANAaAh VI AhN ~ lllAAlNo NOLn-
mission said there has been no order
TO remove them to the side of the
road from that point to the District
line.
The Coroner's jury held DeAtley for
the action OF the grand jury and he
was committed to the District jail
until he can arrange bond.
Brooke. who was in the car with
DeAtley, and Hysan. whose machine
DeAtley passed just before the acci.
dent, both testified that the death car
was going at an excessive rate of
speed. DeAtley took the stand and
protested that he was not { ping more
than twenty or twenty-five miles ar
hour.
Kueffner. 1t was brought out, was
sitting on the door OF the car wher
II grazed by the pole. He wa,
knocked on. His body will be taker
to st. Paul. Mimi, his home, fol
burial.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
BOYS COAST INTO
PATH Of BIG AUTO;
TWOARE CRUSHED

Coasting in 4 little express wagon
out of an alley near Fourth and
Hobart streets northwest today. two
boys drove in front OF an automobile
truck, which crashed into the toy
wagon and both were dangerously
kurt.
The boys, who are in a criti al con
dItion at sibley Hospital are:
Donald Cooper. fifteen, OF 1906 War.
der street northwest; scalp wounds,
left knee cap torn of, right aim cut
and right ear torn on.
Albert Burgess, twelve, OF 430 Lu-
ray place northwest; scalp wounds
left foot badly cut and conclusion OF
brain
Police of the Tenth precinct ar
rested Antonio Dabraccio, OF 1240
Bladensburg road northeast, operator
OF the truck. which belongs to Mich
ael r. Ready. District trash collector.
At the station house Dabraccio said
he was going through Hobart street
and did all in his power to stop his
truck when he saw the little express
wagon coming out OF the alley. The
police say the alley has a down grade
and that the children of the neishbor-
hood frequently coast through IL.
Ready, the trash contractor. was
notined, and was arranging this aft
ernoon to secure Dabraccio's release
on bond.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
RAMBLER, DANCE
PAR EXCELLENCE,
MAKES IT'S DEBUT

The town might as wen dust OF its
dancing pumps and get rendy to greet
The Rambler" the dance, par excel
lenee Of 1e1T-1s.
It's new and It's intricate, and It's
expected TO rule every dancing floor
for the next year at least, believes
Mrs. Anna Hartley, washington dan
cling mistress, who has just returned
from the annual eonclave OF the In
ner Circle. sort OF dancing high
priesthood
The Rambler" It seems, has as
many steps as a Swiss penknife has
blades. It's a combination of the fox
trot, the one-step, and the waltz The
rest OF the stunt r. up to the orchestra.
The professor waves his band-uoot-
ers into q waltz and then switches
to a foxtrot. while the dancers
switch with him. Thus II goes. A
real dance. says Mrs. Hartley. Moth
ing exotic or ephemeral or anything
like that Really baeie, The Ramb-
ler."
She couldn't say as much for the
Chinese Toddle." That's about as
eVanescent as the popular blues"
craze In music. II has q certain char
acteristle foot-lifting stunt that Is
not likely to appeal to anyone but
slim young men who wear their hair
straight back.
But there is the 1918 Tango. II
you ever liked the tango at all, you'll
like the 1918 variety. It's mostly ex-
hibition stuff. Don't try It. In your
parlor.
The young Teller that whistles all
the latest numbers in his partners
ear a. he dances will doubtless rave
over the singing one-step, which IL
exactly what its name implies.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
FORD GIVES 100000
CREDIT TO RED CROSS

Henry Ford has given $500, 900 more
to the American Red Cross, It was
announced by the war council here
today. The gift is in the form OF a
credit on the Ford factories for half
q million dollars worth OF automO-
biles ambulAnces. parts. etc.
With the responsibilities assumed
by the Red Cross for the support OF
the American ambulance in France.
the Ford gift is particularly valuable.
the war council announced in accept
ing the gift.
Despite the large number OF ambu-
lances in service on the western
front, many more are needed. The
war council today denied reports that
no more machines are being accepted
for the western front. Ambulances
may be sent as a part Of the Red
Cross aid to be extended to Russia
and Serbia
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
ALEXANDRIA YOUTH
BROWNS FROM DREDGE

Slipping overheard from a dredge
on which he was employed in the Po-
tomAc river about half a mile above
the Highway bridge, Bryant Lyles,
nineteen years old. OF Commerce
street. Alexandria, Va, was drowend
today.
Corbin T. Jackson. Of 122 South
Fairfax street. Alexandria, saw his
companion fall and dived in after
him. Lyles had swallowed water.
however. and was dead whCn Jack.
son, assisted by other workman,
pulled him aboard the dredEe.
According to Central Office De.
tsctive Armstrong, Lyles was work
ing barsfootsd on top of the pilot
house, which was slippery from the
early morning rain.