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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-07
DEVILS LAKE CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM MONDAY

Monday afternoon at the public bath
house at the Chautauqua grounds oc-
Cured a very sad accident, when Les
ter, the eight year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Nelson Of this city lost his
life. He was in bathing with his uncle
and after time his uncle went to his
bath room to dress leaving the little
fellow playing in the water, and just
how he fell in and drowned, when
many people were in bathing, ond none
Of them seing the accident, is not very
clear. He was evidently playing on a
board which he was pushing around
and fell off and in short time one of
the bathers saw him floating on his
face and Mr.. Francis, who was in
bathing, went to the rescue and car
ried the body to shore and Capt. Furs-
teneau was called and DR.. Sihler
phoned at once and arrived in very
short time with a pulmotor, and every
thing possible was done to bring the
little fellow back to life, but to no
avail.
Otto Nelson is proprietor Of the
Ramsey Cafe in this city, and this was
the only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson,
and the blow falls very heavily on
them and their many friends. He was
bright little fellow and had many lit
tie friends who grieve his death.
The funeral will be held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church in this
city tomorrow (Thursday) at 2 p. m.
The bereaved parents have the
heartfelt sympathy Of all in their hour
of sorrow.
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FIELD CROP INSPECTION
FOR SEED. GROWERS

To all seed growers and persons
having seed plots and seed fields from
which they expect to harvest seed for
the season of 1919.
War conditions have affected our
plans for field crop inspection for this
season. We have been unable to pro-
cure young men for the direct inspec-
tion from this office. Arrangements
have been made with the Agricultural
Extension Division whereby, as Seed
Commissioner, I have authorized each
County Agent to make field examina-
tions. All North Dakota. Improved
Seed Growers, and other persons, who
have been cooperating with this Of
flee, should therefore apply to their
County Agent for field inspection of
any special fields which they expect
to harvest for seed purposes. AS far
as possible the County Agent will Wis
it your fields and make inspection for
weeds and diseases. Those wishing
such inspection should apply at once to
this office, or direct to your local
County Agent.
The office of State Seed Commits
sioner has authority to publish a list
of those who have saved seed for sale
for sowing purposes. We send that
list to all persons who wish to buy,
either for use or distribution. We
cannot do this unless those who raise
seed take proper steps to put us in
touch with the quality of the seed.
We must know how free it is from
other varieties and from noxious
weeds and disease.
After the seed has been field crop
inspected by the county agent or by an
inspector from the Pure Seed Labora-
tory, the next step for the grower is
to carefully harvest the seed, dry so
it will maintain it's vitality. Stack or
protect properly that which is to be
sold for seed.
AS soon as the grain is threshed,
one-half pound of it should be mailed
in teh Pure Seed Laboratory for
tests which are necessary to the final
certification and listing. Bags for
mailing these samples will be furnish
ed on application.
Agricultural College, N. D.
H. L. BOLLEY,
State Seed Commissioner.
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ESCAPED LIFE CONVICT
is CAUGHT AT FARGO

Fargo, N. d., Aug. 5.-His state
ment to the Cass county insanity
board that he was an escaped convict
from the Montana state penitentiary
at Deer Lodge, where he claimed last
Thursday to have served five years of
a life term for murder, will mean in
generation for Walter Notte, who
since Friday has been an inmate of
the state asylum for the insane at
Jamestown. ....
Members of the insanity board did
not take the statement seriously, but
the Fargo police communicated with
the warden at Deer Lodge, and today
received a telegram to hold Notte
pending the arrival7of guard.
Notte was arrested at the Agricul-
tural college after he had been seen
to be acting queerly, and had tried to
break into the chemistry building.
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JAPAN AND AMERICA
AGREE TO AID SIBERIA
ALLIES AGREE To LET UNCLE
SAM AND JAPAN DEAL WITH
CZECHO-SLOVAKS.

. Washington, Aug. 5.-Oficial state
ments by American and japanese ::v.
ernments, made here tonight, announc-
ed that the plans for extending mili-
tary aid to Russia and Siberia will be
undertaken by the United States and
Japan alone, with other allied CO..
belligerants asserting in principle.
The United States and Japan will
each send "a few thousand mer" to
Valdivostok to act as a common fo &C
in occupying and safeguarding the
city and protecting the rear Of the
westward moving CZecho- -Slovak ar
my.
The numbers of the American
troops, from where they will go, and
when may not be disclosed.
While the United States and Japan
are extending aid to the Czecho-Slo-
yak army in Siberia, the United States
will continue to cooperate with the AL
lies operating from Murmansk and
Archangel. To what extent in what
nature is not announced.
The only present objects of the Jap
anese-American forces will be to give
such aid and protection as possible t.
the Czecho- Slovaks forces against the
armed body of German and Austrian
prisoners of war and to steady any
efforts at self-government and self de.
fense in which the Russians them
selves may be willing to accept as.
sistance.
Later the United States will send a
commission of merchants, agriculture
experts, labor advisors, Red Cross re.
presentatives and agents of the Y. M
G. A. to organize some way to meet
the economic necessities of the strick-
en- Russian people. Both the United
States and Japan, in the official an
nouncements, make the most specific
pledges of the action agreed upon be-
ing wholly without thought Of inter-
ference with the sovereignty of Rus
sia or any interference with her, inter:
nal affairs.
The japanese government pledges
itself that when the objects of the mis-
sion are achieved it will withdraw
every japanese soldier and leave the
sovereignty of Russia unimpaired in
all its phases.
Statement Issued.
A statement by. the government as
to it's purposes and aims in extending
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Military and economic aid to Russia

military and economic aid to Russia
says in part:
"In taking this action the govern
ment of these United States wishes to
announce to the people of Russia in
the most public and solemn manner
that it. contemplates no interference
with the political sovereignty of Rus
sia, no Intervention in her internal af-
fairs, not even in the local affairs of
the limited area which her military
forces may be obliged to occupy, and
no impairment of her territorial in
tegrity, either now or hereafter; but
that what we are about to do has as
its single and only object the rend-
ering of such aid as shall be accepta-
BILE to the Russian: people themselves
in their endeavors to regain control of
their own affairs, their own territory
and their own destiny. The Japanese
government, it is understood, will is
sue similar assurance"
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BAKER MOVES ]
TO Make DRAFT
AGES IS TO 45
BILL BACKED BY SECRETARY OF
WAR INTRODUCED IN BOTH
HOUSES ON MONDAY.
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN SAYS
MEASURE WILL BE REPORTED
WHEN SESSIONS ARE RESUM-
ED. @

Washington, Aug. 5.-Secretary
Baker announced today that he would
recommend the extension of the draft
age limits from a minimum age of 18
years to a maximum of 45 years.
Senator Chamberlain said the bill
would be referred to his committee
and would be reported when Congress
resumes it's regular sessions late this
month.
Although the proposed new draet
ages have the approval of both Secre-
tary Baker and Provost Marshal Ger
eral Crowder, Senator Chamberlain
said there probably would be some op-
position in both houses. He was con-
fident, however, that the bill would be
passed. Is
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SAVING AND SERVING

BY ec'onomizing in consumption and
with the resultant saving purchasing
the Governemnt's war securities the
American citizen performs double
duty. The citizen and the Govern
ment can not use the same labor and
material; if the citizen uses it, the
material and labor cannot be used by
the Government. If the citizen econ
omizes in consumption, so much ma
terial and labor for transportation
space is left free for Government
uses. And when the saving effected is
lent to the Government more money is
thus placed at the disposal of the Gov
ernment.
The more the people save the more
money, labor and materials are left
for the winning of the war, the greater
and more complete the support given
to our fighting men.
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SUBMARINE. SINKS
VESSEL OFF maine
HUNS FIRE LUMBER BOAT AF-
TER TAKING OFF PROVISIONS
CREW OF NINE LANDED.

East Port, Me-, Aug. 4.-The crew
of nine from the British lumber laden
four masted schooner, Dornfontein,
were landed at Grand Manan, N. B.,
to-day. The men reported that their
vessel was sunk by a submarine last
night while between Briar Island and
Grand Manan.
Grand Manan island is eight miles
east Of the eastern extremity of Maine
and Briar Island, N. S., is thirty-fve
miles southeast of Grand Manan on
the eastern side of the Bay of Fundy.
After removing a quantity of pro-
visions from a lumber laden schooner
near the coast of Maine last night, the
crew of a German submarine set fire
to the vessel, the navy department was
informed today by the commandant of
the first naval district.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-07

NUPTIAL Event

At the home of the brides parents
in Crary Saturday, Aug. 3, occurred
the marriage Of Miss Ara Forslof and
Mr.. Edward Otis Peterson. The
groom is a bright young man, who is
now in the service of the u. S. Gov
eminent, and was home on short fur
Tough. The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Forslof, and was
born and araised to womanhood in
Crary, and is q most accomplished
young lady. They have host of
friends who will join in extending con-
:gratulations.
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THE PRESIDENT.
ON MOB SPIRIT

II have called upon the Nation to
put its energy into this war and is has
responded-responded with a spirit
and genius for action that has thrill
ed the world. I now call upon it, upon
its men and women everywhere, to see
to it that its laws are kept inviolate,
its fame unta1nished.
II can never accept any man as a
champion of liberty either for ouz-
selves or for the world who does not
reverence and obey the laws of our
own beloved land, whose laws we our
selves have made. He has adopted
the standards Of the enemies of his
country, whom he affects to dispise."
President Wilson.
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THE U. S. MARINES

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 7.-Sergeant
William NJ. Smith of the local U. S.
Marine recruiting station was examin-
ing Jesse Somerville, a husky Kansas
farmer, for enlistment in the Marines.
Somerville, it was found, had bad eye
sight and could not read letters an
inch high at twenty feet. He could
not understand why this should keep
him out Of service.
"You've got to have good eyesight
to pick off those Huns" ," he was told.
"You don't mean to tell me-" he
said earnestly, "that those Huns are
that small ?"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-07
HAIL IN MONTANA
DOES BIG DAMAGE

Bozeman, Mont, Aug. 6.-Reports
received today by the Bozeman cham
ber of commerce from every part of
the Gallatin Valley indicate that the
damage to crops from the hail storm
of Sunday afternoon will run into the
millions. Many farmers lost their er-
tire crops of wheat and barley and
have turned their cattle into the
fields. Thirty thousand acres of crops
it is estimated were entirely ruined.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-07
BANK 0E>ALSEN
ROBBED SATURDAY

Early last Saturday morning pro-
fessionals robbed the bank of Alsen, in
Cavalier county. The work showed
that it was professionals who did the
job, the safe having been blown with
"soup". They got away with $4,000,
$1,000 of this being in gold, and the
balance paper and silver. Up to the
present time no trace of the burglars
has been found.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-07
A. NJ. BEVERAGE DIES
IN MINNEAPOLIS

A. M. Beverage, who at one time
published a newspaper in Edmore, this
county, and later was editor Of the
American at Lakota, passed away ut
his home in Minneapolis last week, af-
ter an illness of two weeks from pneu-
monia. He leaves a wife and one SON
and daughter to mourn his death.
Mr.. Beverage was well known in this
county and also in Nelson county, and
his death will be the cause Of sorrow
to his many North Dakota friends. AT
the time Of his death he was working
on the Minneapolis Tribune.
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LAKOTA YOUNG MAN
!. i. KILLED IN BATTLE,

Lakota, N. D., Aug. 5.-On Thurs
day a telegram was received by Mr..
and Mrs. M. Hollicky of this city stat
ing that their son Frank Hollicky had
been killed in action during the great
battle in the Soissons-R Rheims salient.
Frank Hollicky was the first young
man of Lakota to enlist, and the the
first Lakota boy to lay down his life
for his country in this war.
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TWENTY THOUSAND,
CASES OF CHOLERA
IN RUSSIAN CITY

Amsterdam, August 6.-There are
more than 10000 cases of cholera in
Petrograd, according to the F'rem-
denblatt of Hamburg, which reports
that up to last Saturday 1,1OO deaths
had occurred. The authorities, it de-
clares, are helpless, and the disease is
spreading unchecked.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-07
HENRY ROTH
SEVERELY WOUNDED

Friday evening, M. c. Roth of this
city received telegram stating that
his son, Henry, had been severely
wounded. He was serving in the in
fantry at the front in France, and was
wounded about 20 days ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
First Aid Glass Finishes Course.

A number of young ladies of De-
corah have taken a course in First
Aid here this summer, directed by
DR.. Grace Urban The course is
prescribed by the Red Cross. The
class was made up of ten members,
and they have passed their examina-
tions and receive their diplomas to-
day. The young ladies expect to go
on with an advanced course in home
nursing, directed by Miss Sleetager.
The following completed the course:
Misses Selma Olson, Theodore Mesh
elm, Clara Blagsvedt, Sarah E. Cum
mings, Ida Ramlo, Clara Hoyt, Emma
Neishem, Ruth Coffeen, Amanda
Hexom Johnson and Mrs. Cora
Brickner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
SKELETON BABE IN GARRETT
Found Wrapped in Blanket and
Night-gown in Carrot of Farm
Home Near Burr Oak
Coroner Dahl Now Making an Inc
yestigation of the Affair. Child
Dead Long Time

Sheriff Ellingson and Coroner
Dahl were called into the country
last Thursday to a farm home one
mile south and two miles east of
Burr Oak, where the skeleton of
babe was found. The place is now
occupied by the son of Glenn Funke,
and was purchased last spring. The
roof was leaking little and Mr..
Funke started to go up in the garnet
to make an investigation. When he
pushed back the trap door of the
garnet he discovered bundle wrap
ped up in blanket and night gown.
Blood stains were on it, and he car
ried it down into the yard with the
intention of burying it. While pre-
pairing to do so, pigs in the yard
came around the bundle and made
demonstration, and Mr.. Funke de-
cided to investigate and struck the
bundle with his spade. The bones
crushed and he then called DR.. w. H.
Emmons, of Burr Oak to come and
investigate The doctor opened the
bundle and found the skeleton of Il
full grown babe How long it had
been dead was hard matter to de-
eide.
Fhe Coroner was then notified and
Sheriff Ellingson and DR.. Dahl drove
out to the place. The coroner pro-
cured piece of the skull bone, and
the rest of the skeleton was buried.
The residence on the farm had
been vacant a considerable portion
of the time before Mr.. Funke moved
in. Whether the remains were
placed in the garnet by people from
distance, who knew the place was
vacant, or how they got there has
mot been determined, but an investi-
cation of the affair will be made by
the coroner to try and solve who
the party was that placed the re-
mains in the garnet. Whether the
child was murdered, or not, is not
known either.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Red Cross Quota Filled.

The Winneshiek County Red Cross
Chapter has certainly been doing
wonderful work and the good women
of the county have proven themselves
patriots of the highest order and are
backing the boys over there with
heart and soul. The big July and
August quota for this county was
completed and shipped to headquar-
tiers the first of the week, the items
quoted below being the finish of the
iteins,l many others having been
sent previously:
So convalescent robes; 40 GONZALES
cent suits; 20 summer pajamas:
120 winter pajamas; "a hospital
underdraWers; 119 womens petit
coats; 145 pinafores; 100 boys
blouse suits; 211 boys winter under
shirts; 211 boys winter under
drawers; 240 chemises.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
BAKERS WIN
TENNIS TOURNEY
G. f. Baker and SON George, of De-
corah, Cleaned Up Crack Tennis
Players at Lacrosse Won
Championship in Singles
and Doubles
JUNIOR BAKER WAS
ONE CENTRAL FIGURES
Had Most of His Opponents Nom
plussed All the Time, as Did the
Fasher-and-Son Combina-
don Throughout the
Tourney

The big annual Tri-State Tennis
Tournament took place at Lacrosse,
Wis. last Saturday and our two
crack tennis players, G. F. Baker and
son George participated in the tour
nament, and as usual cleaned up all
the crack players in the tourney.
Geo. A. Baker won the champion
ship in singles and G. F. and Geo.
A. won the doubles
The Lacrosse papers speak in
glowing terms of the work of the
younger Baker. The Tribune said
that she was the central feature of
interest at the tourney, He makes
all shots with both hands on the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
WILL BE MARRIED TODAY.
Miss Mabel Steine Becomes the Bride
of MIR. Casper Austin at Four
O'clock

This Wednesday afternoon at
four o'clock at the Norwegian church
on the corner of Broadway and Win
lnebago streets, occurs the marriage
of Mr. Casper Austin to Miss Ida
Mabel Steine. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev. Otto Austin, of
Sisseton, S. D., brother of the
groom. The maid of honor will be
Miss Gertrude Steine, and the Misses
Christine Qualley and Grace Lomen
will be the bridesmaids. The best
man will be Prof. Geo. Ulvilden, Of
st. Paul. Little Grace Steine will
fact as flower girl
After the ceremony a wedding
supper will be served and reception
held at the home of the brides par
ents.
| The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs G. N. Steine, and is a young
lady possessed of a most estimable
character ands one who has a multi
tude Of friends here, who highly es-
TEEN her for her many womanly
graces and virtues. For sometime
past she held the position of steno-
grapher with the Upper IOWA Power
Co. in this city.
I The husband of her choice is a
former Luther College student, and
the acquaintanship which will termi-
nate in the marriage this afternoon
OF these popular young people was
| formulated then. He attended
Luther here from 1910 to 1915, and
since then has been divinity student
at the Lutheran Seminary in ST.
Paul.
| The out of town guests who are
here for the wedding are the groom s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Austin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Henderson,
all of Cotton, S. ID.
! The young couple will make their
home in Minneapolis, until the
groom's seminary course is finished
4 We join with their many friends in
extending congratulations and best
wishes to them for long and happy
married life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Lieut.. Martin Nelson Here.

Lieutenant Martin A. Nelson
brother of County Attorney J.. A.
Nelson, arrived here last Thursday
from West Point, Miss, on visit
to his relatives and many friends.
He is located at Payne Field in the
aviation section. He departed Satur-
day for Westpoint where he will
take advanced training in the flying
corps. He is looking fine and likes
the work very much.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Schools Opened Monday.

The DEBORAH public schools open
ed Monday. Supt. Fleming arrived
Saturday, and has been busy with the
enrolment since. We understand
the enrolment is very good. With
the war on it was thought perhaps
the enrolment might fall consider
ably short this fall, but by the looks
of things now it will measure up to
the usual standard, we believe.
The Immaculate Conception Acad-
envy opened Monday also, with a good
attendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Buckley. of Hop
kins, Mimi. have become residents
of DEBORAH. Mr.. Buckley is a
travelling man for Swift & Co. the
meat packers, and has taken e. w.
Tullock's place on this territory, Mr..
Tullock and family moving to ST.
Paul. Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley will oc-
cupy the fiat over F. j. Rosenthal's
grocery store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

able OF his cunning from his father
who iS veteran at the game, as he
began playing over thirty years ago,
and has never lost interest in the
game in all those years. Twenty
nine years ago he won a handsome
medal for his excellent work at the
game, and he has participated in and
won many fast games since When
we say thirty years ago it may sound
as if he is one of the old has beens,
but not so, as he has not yet cele-
brated his golden birthday" ami
versary, but will some day in Oc-
tober, when he rounds out his fiftieth
year.
The son George is "a. and so the
father-and-son combination is good
for many more spirited games on
the tennis courts.
Below will be found the scores in
the recent games at Lacrosse and
shows how decisevely George and his
father won from their opponents.
III n9g ASingles. ss-v~ u -
Singles preliminary: George Baker
VS. Vernon, of Prairie du Chen, 6-1,
.6-3; Baker VS. Truitt, of Lancaster,
Wis, 6-2, 6-2.
Semi-finals: Geo. Baker VS. Piefer,
Lacrosse champion, 6-2, GA, 81.
Finals: Geo. Baker VS. Pamperin,
of Lacrosse, 81. So. GO.
Doubles.
Doubles: Baker & Baker, VS.
Vernon & Gronert, of Prairie du
Chen, ell, 6-3.
semi-finals: Baker & Baker VS.
Doolittle & Truitt, of Lancaster, Wis.
Sc, GA, 6-1.
Finals: Baker & Baker VS. Piefer
& sletteland, of Lacrosse, 6-S, s71,
6-1.
-O--
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Missing i'm Action.

Gerhard Johnson, brother of
Miss Pauline Johnson, bookkeeper
at the Upper Iowa Power Co. in this
city, is reported missing in action
in France. A message came to his
parents here to that effect last Satur-
day. His folks live about a mile and
a half south of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
From Messenger to Cashier.

Rodger Graham is now the cash
Ter of the Citizens National Bank
of Spencer. Rodger has worked his
way from messenger to his present
advancement in this bank. He GER
tainly is worthy young man, and
one who can be depended on in every
instance. His DEBORAH friends will
certainly be pleased to hear of his
fine advancement in banking circles.