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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
MAY GET ELECTRIC POWER
FROM new GOVERNMENT DAM

In order to furnish lighting for the
new rehabilitation camp for disabled
soldiers at Fort Smelling and at the
same time, to supply electric current
for power and for lighting in the Twin
Cities, the new government dam
across the Mississippi river hstwsoa
st. Paul and Minneapolis may be har-
messed to supply power. The dam was
constructed as a lock to make Mime
apolis the head of navigation of the
river, instead of st. Paul. 1t is so sit
uated, however, that facilities for pro-
viding power may be added easily.
Some of the power thus generated may
be used to lower power rates in the
Twin Cities to save fuel.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
FORCES NAME Of
HIS OPPONENT TO
A SED|T|OUS lie
Letter Sent to American Soldier
With Criminal Intent.
JUDGE SCORES HABIT
A. w. McMasters Pleads Guilty In
Court to Trying to Secure Political
Opponents Arrest on Eve
Of Election.

A. W. McMasters, candidate for the
state senate from Ward county, North
Dakota, has been sentenced to serve
three years in the federal ~penitentiary
at Leavenworth,. for violation of the
espionage act. He pleaded guilty to
all Of the charges against him and
was bitterly scored by Judge Amidon
In passing sentence.
McMasters admitted writing a sedi-
tious letter, attacking the United
States army and the war for democ-
racy, and then signing the name of
his political opponent, Girdell Pat
terson, to the letter. McMasters sent
the letter to William O'Leary, a Ward
county boy with the American expe-
dictionary forces.
Hoped to Defeat Opponent.
When arrested, he admitted that the
only object he had in writing the let
ter was to defeat Patterson and to
injure the Nonpartisan league, which
Endorsed Patterson. He said that he
hoped that O'Leary would give the
letter to his commander, just in time
to have it returned to the United
States to cause the arrest of Patterson
IN the eve of election. He said he
really hoped that Patterson could
show that the signature was not genu-
ine and that he would evade criminal
punishment, but that he also hoped
that Patterson would have no time to
vo~@1,o f1so haPor4 %h4 ~1oo%ior " " .".
McMasters, said that the object of
his letter was to reflect upon the
patriotism of the rest of the Nonparti-
san league candidates who were on
the ticket with Patterson. He admit
ted that Patterson's reputation was
good and he said that the only way he
could get" anything on Patterson was
to frame up the letter. So he wrote
the seditious letter and signed Pat
terson's name to 1t.
In sentencing McMasters under the
espionage act, Judge Amidon recalled
that other men have stopped to illegal
acts, to malign those who differed with
them. The judge recalled the lynching
Of Robert Prayer, in Illinois and the
mobbing of Herbert s.. Bigelow, in Gin
cinnati. Both men, the Judge said,
were Of sterling quality. The judge
speaking to McMasters, continued:
"You we're thrown off your balance
to some extent, I suppose; you thought
people to whom you were opposed
were dangerous. You resorted to con.
temptible lies and forgery to blast the
good name Of an innocent man. That
Is how all crimes that blacken the
darkest pages of history were com
mitted; the perpetrators made a truce
with their conscience with the thought
that they were acting In the name of
God and their country. They carried
their convictions to any length-hang-
ing or burning at the stake"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
Lunn 10 Pleased.

Carl e. Lunn, Seattle, Wash, while
here, expressed himself as enthusiasts
tic with the efforts Of labor unions and
farmers joining to cleanse Minnesota
politics. He is here to establish a
store to which farmers may ship their
produce direct and where union labor.
ers and others may secure it. He il
speaking at various union meetings,
telling the labor men how the work
ers of Seattle developed their own
channels Of publicity through estab'
lishment of their own daily newspa.
pers, printed in their own cooperative
plant.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
Report Of the Condition Of
THE CITIZENS BANK OF ss1EEsAggE

At Omemee, in the State Of North
Dakota, at the close of business Nov.
LIST, 1913. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
Propaganda Lie Mailed.

In answer to the German propaganr
d. that Canadians are not conserving
food, v. B. WYE, special agent Of the
Minnesota food administration, writes
from Fort Francis that the Canada
food board, which corresponds to the
United States food administration, II
guarding food supplies Of Canada By
roQuiring III grocsEs = take ont =
---.fs. ##E.E -. /. ~. = ---5
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21

If a girl is pretty she doesn't
have to go to the trouble Of
UP mistletoe.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
Milk Up; Farmers Skinned.

The retail price Of milk in the Twin
Cities was recently advanced q cent
q quart. There are 1914 quarts in
100 pounds Of milk. When the retail
price went up, farmers got an advance
Of 40 cents a hundred for their milk.
But at the same time distributors got
46h cents a hundred more
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
Orders Men Reinstated.

President Wilson has ordered en-
ployers Of striking munition workers
at Bridgeport, Conn, to take back sew
eral thousand machinists whom the
employers refused - reinstate aftsr
Trey Ind .,cemplied With medlation
trns lllctats4 bytlb eEecgttye. ,s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21

CITATION AND NOTICE OF HEAR
ING PETITION TO MORTGAGE LAND
State Of North Daota, Count of Bot
tineau, IS. In County Court.
Before Hon. John E. Martin, Judge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
URGES RIGID ECONOMY
Food Administrator Says Nation
viii Escape Rationing.
Allies and NeutraIs Viii Need
17,550,0o0 Tons of Foodstuffs
Next Year.

Washington, Sept. 24.-In outlining
In a statement issued the food con
servation program recommended foi
the American people during the com
ing year, Food Administrator Hoover
said the United States was prepared
to ship 5.730,000 more tons of food
stuffs to its armies and allies than last
year, and still have a margin over that
amount necessary to maintain health
and strength at home.
The great undertaking cannot be
accomplished, however, Mr.. Hoover
emphasized, without due regard to the
importance of saving by every per
son.
With no prospect, as he saw 1t, of a
proper ending of the war before the
summer campaign of 1919. the food
problem, the food administrator de
clared, is no small part of the issue.
The Allied civilians and armies, the
American armies, the Belgian relief
and certain neutrals who are depend
ent upon the United States, will re
quire 17,550.O 900 tons of foodstuffs for
the year beginning July /.
There will be no food rationing in
this country, SO long as the people
continue to conserve as in the past
Mr.. Hoover said, nor will it be neces
sary, he hoped, to resort to wheatless
and meatless days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
FORM CENTRAL BODY
zechs, SlavS and Poles Unite
On War Program.
Decide to Support the United States In
Its Conflict With Central
Powers.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Leaders oil
the Czecho-Slovaks, the Jugo-Slavs and
the Poles, at conferences in Washing
ton the past two weeks, have agreed
upon a program of aims OF the OPP.
pressed peoples in Austro-Hungary
which has been laid before President
Wilson.
Creation of a new central body OF
the Central European groups which
will protect the interests of all OF
them was forecast in the announce.
ment Of the result of the conference
Promise War Support.
President Wilson was assured that
not only had the oppressed nationali.
ties within Austria-Hungary ~severally
reached agreements for the forwarding
of their own nationality aims, but also
had agreed to uphold the President
and the American people In winning
the war.
The President was told that Ger
many, realizing that unity of these
peoples would be a blow to Teutonie
power and aspirations, had set hel
propagandists to work among the
Poles in this country In the hope OF
creating a clash with the two other
groups. This propaganda has failed
the President was informed, and the
Poles are unitedly behind the Ameri
al government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24

Amsterdam, Sept. 34.-According to
the Petrograd correspondent of the
Hamburg Nachrichten, the Russia peo-
pies commissary at Vologda has urged
on the people of the entire Vologda
province the most ruthless persecu-
ton of British, French and American
residents.
Rioting against allied nationals has
taken place at various towns, the cor
respondent says, and some French
men and Americans are being murd.
cred.
Finland to Receive Refu gees.
Helsingfors, Finland. Sept. "a
"ln view of the condition of anarcag
and murder at Petrograd and the de-
fenseless situation of a great part of
the population" says an official state
ment issued here, "Finland's govern
ment feels that on purely humanitarian
grounds it cannot refuse to permit
Russians, English, American and
refugees to come to Finland
The Finnish government, however,
the statement says, is compelled by
the scarcity Of provisions to beg the
three Scandinavian countries-Nor-
way, Sweden and Denmark to help
in harboring a portion of the refugees.
Allied Diplomats Take Charge.
Archangel, Sept. AS
a result of an attempt to overthrow
the T~schaikovsky government the
Allied diplomatic and military chiefs
today assumed temporary directions
and established a ~protectorate in the
region near the rear of the Allied
front, pending the adjustment of polit-
ical disputes. This decision followed
the arrest of M. Tschaikovsky and all
but two members of his government
early Thursday by a party of Conserva-
tive officers headed by Colonel Tchap-
lin, the Russian army commander,
who sought to establish a new re-
gime.
M. Tschaikovsky and his ministers
weer taken on board a ship en- route to
the Solovetsk monastery from where
they were returned by order OF the
Allied ambassadors with the approval
of Consul General Poole. Meanwhile
the Allied forces, including the Ameri-
can troops are patrolling the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
Take Thirty Prisoners and InfIici
Considerable Losses on Ger
man Defenders.
CUT COMMUNICATIONS
American Barrage Surrounds Village
While Infantry Attacks 6oches-
Germans Digging in'-Allied
Night Flyers Report Moves.

With the Americans on the Metz
Front, Sept. 24.-American troops
have just made three successful raids
on this front, taking more than 80
prisoners and inficting considerable
losses on the Germans.
The principal raids were made in the
region of Haumont Les Lachaussee,
five miles north of Thiaucourt.
Cut Enemy Communication.
The American artillery threw a
bridge close about the village, cutting
off the enemy communications. Our
infantry dashed into the box thus
created. They encountered a number
OF Boches, killing and wounding more
than so. They brought back 20, who
surrendered after severe hand-to-hand
fighting in the streets.
simultaneously another American
unit southeast Of Charry, four miles
east of Haumont, raided a German out
post trench, bringing back six surpris-
ed Boches.
Huns Digging In.
Earlier in the morning, east of Haul
mont, American troops raided enemy
trenches, ~encountering stiff fighting.
Drawing a heavy German barrage
they captured five Boches and inflicted
a number of casualties.
Patrols report the Germans are bus
lily digging trenches and building gun
emplacements and dugouts in this re-
gion, especially near Dommartin-Le-
Chaussee, a mile and a half northeast
of Epary.
Artillery on Metz Front.
Artillery is Internationally active
along the whole Metz front. The enc
m. is using a and incendiary shells.
Despite ~unfavorable weather, Ameri-
can aviators have dropped Is tons of
bombs on airdromes and railway juno
tions, observing successful explosions
and fires.
Recently the nights have been ex-
~ceptionally clear, in spite of cloudy
days. A night reconnaissance squad
ron had been organized, which has
proved highly successful. Flying at a
low altitude in the moonlight the
avions have been enabled to make ac-
curate reports of German movements
and artillery positions.
Foe Gunners Inaccurate.
The night flyers encounter no
trouble from German aircraft guns,
which are unable to fire accurately
enough at night to hamper the ma
chimes. The observers have added to
the effectiveness of their work by
dropping bombs and directing machine
gun fire against moving enemy troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24

Camp Lewis, Wash, Sept. 24.-Lim.
tied service men in greater numbers
than eve before are to be called here
In future drafts, officers here said fol.
lowing the announcement from Wash.
ington that no general service men
will be used In this country for any
duty which can be performed by linn.
tied service men. Not only will linn.
tied service men be used in every man.
9 possible ut home, but they are also
to be used In maximum numbers In
tho overseas service Of supplies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
So Fatalities in Boston.
ARCHBISHOP is NEAR END

The Very Rev. John Ireland Slowly
Failing at Late Hour.
st. Paul, Sept. 24.-Archbishop John
Ireland, who suffered a severe sink
ing spell Sunday night, followed by on
ly a slight rally, was at the point Of
death late Monday.
The last sacraments of the Catholic
church have been administered to the
aged prelate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
HAVE SPANISH INFLUENZA

Nearly 500 American Soldiers Arrive
at Atlantic Port.
An Atlantic Port, Sept. 24.-Nearly
500 American soldiers suffering from
Spanish influenza were landed at this
port and taken to hospitals for treat.
ment.
% Die at Camp Devens.
Ayers, Mass, Sept. "a. - Twenty
eight deaths from influenza and pneu-
monia among the soldiers at Camp
Devens were reported by the army
authorities.
SO Fatalities in Boston.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 24.-Forty-four
deaths from influenza and 10 from
pneumonia were reported by the board
of health, the second largest total OF
any day since the epidemic appeared
here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
Germans Ban Allied Leaflets.

With the American Army IN the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 24.-The severi-
ty of the action of the Germans against
those of their men who are caught
reading Allied propaganda and the way
they are dealt with is indicated by the
story OF a prisoner taken nea Hau.
mont. This prisoner said his hands
had been tied behind his back for
eight days because he was caught
reading a French pamphlet dropped
by an airplane and then handing II on
to his comrades for perysal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
SENATE HAS REVENUE BILL

Finance Committee Will Require Sew
eral Weeks for Revision.
Washington, Sept. 24s-The s 8 ,0o0,-
900, 900 War Revenue bill passed by
the House was transmitted to the Sen
ate and referred to the Finance COM
mittee.
That several weeks at least" will
be required for revision was the belief
expressed by Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina, chairman OF the FL
nance committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
: BULGARS' LINES CUT; FLEE

London, Sept. 24.-AIIied sue
' cesses In Macedonia have resulted
" In the driving of a breach be-
' tween the eastern and western
. TANKS OF the Gcrman-Bulgarian
= forces, whose main lines Of com
: munication have been cut. The
Bulgarians are in full retreat be-
= tween Monastir and the vardar.
The Allied forces have captured
: IS additional villages In the last
46 hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
Demands Security League Probe.

Washington, Sept. "a. - Investiga'
ton of the activities of the National
Security league has been asked of the
house by Representative Frear oil
Wisconsin, who was attacked by the
league during the recent primary cam
paign In which he was renominated
Frear criticized officials of the league
who include Elihu Root and Alton B
Parker, and describing letters they
have sent to the house as ~insolent
Ninety per cent OF the members OF
congress have been branded ~ dis
loyal, he charged
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
ENEMY ARRESTS SOCIALISTS

Washington, Sept. 24.-It is reported
from Dresden to Amsterdam, accord
ing to q dispatch from France, that
twelve leaders Of the Saxon Independ-
emit Socialist party have been arrested
at Dresden, Chemnitz, and Zwickau,
as a result Of the serious unrest In
Saxony. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
SUFFRAGE VOTE is UNCERTAIN
Absence Of Many Senators May De.
lay Action Thursday.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Despite the
announcement Of Senator Jones of
New Mexico that he would call up the
woman suffrage resolution Thursday
in the Senate, there is a probability
that the plan may not be carried out.
Difficulty over the arrangement of
pairs for absent members is being ex-
~perienced.
The result of the vote on the resolu-
ton is uncertain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
HOSTS FOURTH LOAN FLAG
Secretary McAdoo Raises Banner over
Treasury Building.

Treasury Building.
Washington, Sept. 24.-While a hun
dred French veterans stood at salute.
the fourth Liberty loan honor flag was
raised for the first time to the top of
the Treasury, where it will fly through
out the loan campaign, which starts
next Saturday.
Secretary McAdoo from tho south
steps of the Treasury hoisted the ban
per while a throng of government EN-.
ployes and representatives of Allied
nations cheered repeatedly for Gen.
eral Pershing, France, England, Italy
and the other Allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
BoIsheviki Official Urges Ruth.
less Persecution of Br Irish
and Others.
ANARCHY AND MURDER
Riding Against Allied Nat ionalities
Has Taken Place at Various Towns
and Some Killings Are
Reported.

Peking, Sept. 24.-News has
been received here that the Ger
man emperor on Sept. 10 issued
an order to all Austro-Hunuarians
and Germans in Russia, saying
II was their first duty to Join the
Russian troops and to oppose
Japan and her Allies who
threaten to restore the Eastern
front"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24

New York, Sept. 24.-Major Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Jr., has been made .
lieutenant colonel OF his regiment, &C
cording to q cable message received
by his father.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
uNFuRL RED FLAG
Austrians Decline to Leave for the
Western Front.

vasel, Switzerland, Sept. "a. - An
Austrian regiment at Rovno, in the
Russian Province Of Volhynia, is re-
ported in q dispatch received here
from Kiev, to have refused to go to
the battle front In France. The Aus
TRANS unfolded the red flag and are
said to have been joined by two other
regiments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
HUNS EvACUATE CAMBRIA

Paris, Sept. 24.-The Temps de-
clares the Germans are evacuat-
ing Cambria, sending the inhabi-
tants to Mons, Belgium.
y q =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24
FISHING TRAVELLER Is SUNK

Off Atlantic Coast.
An Atlantic Port, Sept. 24.-The
American steam trawler Kingfsher
was torpedoed and sunk IS miles off
the North Atlantic coast.
Captain Riley and his crew of rs
were rescued and reached shore.
The trawler was on the fishing
banks when the enemy submarine ap-
peared.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02
RALt
 GbNf: TONIGHT

The U. S. harbor boat Peterson will arrive in Skagway tonight ct 5:3O o'clock, bringing Fit. Stewards well coacned basket ball team and a large crowd of rooters and spectators. SkagYay has accepted a basketball challenge sent this morning and will meet the inyad- ing team tonight on the floor of the White Pass gym at S:3O o'clock.
 The last time the Ft. Seward team was here, Skagway boys com pletely swamped them in basket ball, but only after being defeated in the first half of the game when the visitors ran up & high score by their fast playing. It is uD- derstoUd the Seward team has been practising and will be prepared tonight to play for the entire game like they played the first half last time, and will give a good account of themselves. |,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02

American Army In F1ance, March 2.-AmeriCan troops rerulsed . strong German attack this morning In & salient north of TouI, on the Western front. There were maAy American casualties, one of the kill ed being a captain who graduatdd from West Point Military Academy iu 1917.
 The German raid, which was com- posed of large number of picked Hun troops, was a complete failure, and German forces suffered greatly in losses. Three German prisoners were taken alive by United States soldiers. The ground directly ill front of American trenches was literally strewn with German dead bodies. Ten dead Germans were found in American trenches after the battle. Eight others were counted in one heap just outside of the trenches. Many sfnilar heaps aye to be seen LII No Mans land.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02
GERMANY's CRACK TROOPS

Washington, March 2.-General Pershing has been urged to expe- dite. the list of American casualties in the battle of Foul, which took place this morning, in which U. s. soldiers defeated Germany's crack shock troops.
 Officials say there is every reason to be proud today over the fact that raiding Hanoverians were not only driven back to their own trenches in utter confusion and disorder but that every single objective, without of their raid failed.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02
TO sTARVE PETROGRAD

London, March 2.-German troops are moving on the town of Bologoie. on the Moscow-Petrograd railroad, which place is the chief freight center for feeding Petrograd. Dis patches from Petrograd today state Germans thus intend to cut sup 1lies from the capital city, having given up the idea of taking Petro- grad " force because of Russian resistance, and to thus compel the capital to capitulate by famine.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02
HUNS DEFEATED
 BY PORTUGUESE ............ TROOPS

London, March 2.-German troops today carried out a raid over 8 wide front against Portugese troops in trenches in Northern France, ac- cording to an announcement of the war office. Later in the day Por- rugese troops counter attacked and drove all the enemy from positions which they had gained.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02
.Skagway
pneumonia

H. H Weir, agent in SkagWay for the Pacific Steamship Co, has sent word to L. E. Reynoldson who is acting agent during absence of MT. Weir, that he expects to again be in Skagway around the first of April. NIr. Weir is now In Cordoya relieving the agent there who is away on a short vacation.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02
SUBMARINE AND J. $. SHIP BATTLE TWO HOURS WITH
 VICTORY FUR AMERICANS
Enemy Sub Sinks With All on
 Board

Wast iIgton, March 2.-The Am- srican steamship Nyanza and a Ger nIaI submarine fought two hours tH battle today which aRded in the sinking of the subInersibSS with the drowning of all OR bOard, ac- CqItiHS to a report of Chief GrIE- Her'S Mate Groves whom Secretary Daniels has commended for bravery. The NYanza was hiI live times bys cannon shot from the U-hoaI, but no blow was fatal. One engineer cA- det was wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-02
INVASION BEGINS

London, March 2.-Japan and China are dispatching troops into Asiatic Russia, the former into Siberia and the latter into Man churia. according to an announce mont of Tientsin newspapers print ed today.