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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
days Investigating the fire which
nearly destroyed the McCrill dive in

days Investigating the fire which
nearly destroyed the McCrill dive in
the southwest portion of the city.
The McCrill plac was ordered
closed by the district court when an
injunction was issued against the
place a short time ago. McCill
was given a few days by the officials
in which to find a place to move
into. The officers intended to close
the place Wednesday, the time limit
which had been set for the owner to
get out. Tuesday morning a fire
alarm was turned in and the depart
ment rushed to the scene and were
able to put out the flames which
were burning in about four places
at that time. The evidence of in
cendiarism were so clear that the
matter was at once placed in the
hands of the state fire marshal. The
news of the fire was not published,
so that the guilty parties would be-
lieve there was no suspicion against
them, and the investigation soon
lead to the two McCrills.
The f1remen found rags burning
in three different places in the
building, while the fourth bundle
had not taken fire when It was
found. This bundle smelled dense
ly of gasoline six hours after the
fire was reported. A funnel was
found sticking In hole in the wall
and the interior was thoroughly sat
urated with kerosene. An empty
five gallon kerosene can was found
in the place.
McCrill had $4,000 insurance on
the building and $500 on the fur
niture, so that he would have been
probably $4,000 ahead had the in
cendiary attempt to burn the pro-
perty not been discovered.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
Bowbels County, North Dakota Friday, February 49, 1918
Of the railroad companies to supply
cars for shipments Of hay.

Of the railroad companies to supply
cars for shipments Of hay.
From McCloud, N. D., comes the
complaint that 600 cars are needed
to ship hay to northern points
where it is badly needed as feed,
and from Grano, Renville county
comes a REQUEST for the railroad
commission to intercede in behalf
Of the farmers to secure cars so that
hay might be shipped to that local.
ity from Minnesota points where
hay is plentiful.
The McCloud complaint says that
there are several thousand tons OF
hay all baled and ready for ship.
ments, but the railroad companies
have failed to supply cars. A peti.
tion from Grano, signed by 100
farmers, says their livestock is
starving for want of feed.
The railroad commission has tax.
en- the matter up with the car SER
vice commissioner at St. Paul, >urg.
ing immediate action.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
DIRTY BREAD

Even if the process of making and
baking bread be sanitary, the loaves
are often far from being clean
when they reach the consumer. 1t
is frequently loaded into containers
for the delivery wagon by hands
that have 'ust swept the stable OF
curried and harnessed the horse.
Enroute the driver may divide
his time between the dexterous
handling Of the dirty reins or the
smoking of pipe or cigarette.
The contents of his wagon is de-
livered from house to house and
from shop to shop with hands be-
3meared with dirt from the stable.
horse or harness and mud or dust
from the road.
If he cannot take enough bread
in his germ laden hands he takes a
loaf under each arm. The bread
that is delivered to the corner gro
GER NAV pass through two. or three
sets of hands before It reaches the
children's mouths.
II a servant were to stick her
finger in a dish that was being
served at dinner you would protest
vehemently but ten times that
amount of carelessness in the handl-
ing of your family's bread supply
is passed without thought.
If you have any doubt as to the
accuracy of these observations
make some Of your own and realize
the dangers Of the transmission of
disease through dirty bread.
No other food is more subject to
contamination from handling than
is the "staff of life." s.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15

On Saturday afternoon of last
week the county commissioners of
Burke county passed resolution
employing county agricultural
agent for Burke county, and con-
tracts have been sent to the agricul-
tural college for signature of the
person to be employed. This was
done after the required number of
signers to petitions had been filed
with the board. Under the law the
cjunty board had no alternative bu,
to comply with the petition. AS the
county has made no appropriation
for this purpose, and will not be
able to do so until it's regular meet
ing In July, it Is not known whether
an agent will be employed here be-
fore that date or not. The resolu-
tion passed and also. the contract
sent, to the Agricultural College
provide that the board of regents of
the state institution pay all expenses
of such agent between the time he
is engaged and July 1. If the
board of regents is willing to con-
sent to pay the agents salary and
expenses until the annual appro-
priation is made, then we might ex-
pect an agent here most any day.
But On the other hand If the board
of regents will not consent to this
provision in the contract, then no
agent will be employed here until
after the annual appropriation is
made. Chairman Emerson of the
county board tells US that the salary
of the county agent will be not less
than $500 nor more than $4,000
per annum, and that In addition to
this all of travelling and other ex-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
BOY, 10Y, IN DRAFT.
L!SL, SUICIDES

Wyndmere, N. D., Feb. IA
Worry over the draft and the cir
cumstances it would leave his faith
er in ii all the boys were taken, l.
believed to have prompted John
stajger, residing 10 miles south O.
here, to end his own life by shoot
ing. =
sstajger walked about a mile from
his home to clump Of brush neai
the Wild Rice river. He placed a
loaded shotgun p position 50 thai
the discharge would enter the heart
He tied a string to one trigger, en-
'ctrcleda q tree close by, returned the
string to- the other trigger and sit
ting down, gun in hands and aiming
at his heart, gave the jerk which
discharged both barrels.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15

The finance committee of the To-
cal Red Cross have visited every
business place In the city with a
subscription list and in every case
have met with a ready response.
There may be some people who
were missed by this committee and
for their benefit we publish q pledge
in The Tribune which may be
signed and mailed 20 Mrs. Frank
Woods, chairman.of the committee.
II you have been overlooked and
want to do your share for the Red
Cross cut the pledge out Of the pa
per and mail It at once before You
forget 5ss.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15

A. P. Peterson of west Of town
while here last Monday told US that
In his opinion we are going to have
the very earliest kind of a spring
and told us that his reason for be.
lieving this was that the jack rab.
bits were already turning grey, an(
that one of his neighbors had
caught fat and juicy f1ickertaiT III
trap last Friday. He told us
that there would not be very much
more cold weather, and that the
crop this year would be big one in
this part of the country.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
Wife OEsERTER
GETS TWO YEARS

:Williston, N: D., Feb. 14.-Earl
r. Gunther, arrested some time ago
in Minneapolis and brought here to
face charge of removing mortgag=
ed property from the jurisdiction of
state courts, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced by Judge G. J. Fisk to 40
days in Jail. Harry Wheeler was
sentenced to 100 for violating: the
liquor laws, and William Mack, who
broke parole after having been giv-
en- a suspended sentence for failure
to support his wife,, was sentenced
to two years In state prison.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
MINNESOTA
(From staff correspondent

Mrs. S. H. Swenson spent las,
Wednesday afternoon at J. A
Browns.
Fred Brill called at J. Felch's
Thursday.
Mrs Giffin Speice and Mrs. s. H
Swenson called at N. Siverlings and
Herman Radenz's last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Hadwen and
Johnny Walleen Spent Friday even
ing at Frank Gerards.
]. Burke called at w. H. Wine
mans last Wednesday afternoon.
/ Brill Bros. unloaded a carload oi
baled hay last Friday which they
had shipped to Bowbells from Min
nesota,
Mrs. L. M. Hadwen was in Bow
bells last Thursday, having some
dental work done.
Ed Gould called at Frank Gerard!
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giffin Speice wen1
to the Fred Henry home Saturday
for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Gould return.
ed Saturday afternoon from sho11
visit at G. M. Remingtons. They
also visited at J. D. Boards while
there.
w. C. Mitchell and family visited
at C. R. Pakes Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.~Zacharius anG
children visited Sunday at ]. Felch's
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Drew an6
children visited Sunday with the
BERT Smith and NJ RI Conld famil.
les.
The Norwegian minister of Flax
ton held English services at the
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15

Saturday, February 18th, Mrs.
Martin and Mrs. Ole Frosaker will
serve lunch in the Red Cross work
room for the benefit of the local
branch. Lunch, which will consist
of sandwiches, coffee and doughnuts,
will be served from two o'clock un-
til six. A fee of nfteen cents will
be charged. The ladies of Bow
bells expect to make this regular
event
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
ARRESTED ON ].
CHARGES OF ARSON

Minot. NJ. D., Feb. 14.-Ward
McCrill, notorious dive keeper Of
tho city ana q man who has been in
tkSourt for law breaking almost con.
stantly for the last two years, and
Tom McCrill, his brother who has
conducted the illeeal business when
Ward McCrill was in jail, were sf-
& rested Saturday on warrants chafg-
sin9 them with arson In the second
degree. The arrests followed q
4 thorough II Investigation made BY
stats :Firs. Marshal =, n. Reed, who
\ has Seen Il the eity fer 9 corple q :
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
CLAIMS HUSBAND !
WAS D8UGGEO

Baldwin. N. D., Feb. 11.-Mrs.
Nels Anderson, wife Of the 500
line section foreman here, testifyilg
at the preliminary hearing OF Horace
Ward, hotelman. charged with
shooting Cosaro Hermundos, a Mex
ican, charged that Hermundos drug
ged her HUSBAND with the deliberate
intent of ravishing her. =: She said
her husband drank from Hermun-
dos bottle and that the Mexican
later threw his arms around her
and demanded she accept him ~ .
lover.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
BRITISH SUBJECTS IN UNITED STATES
TO Be SUBJECT TO HOME DRAFT

adviser to the British recruiting
mission. The agreement only
awaits ratification by -ttAe senate
and the signatures of President
Wilson and King George to becom:
effective. All subjects between the
ages Of twenty and forty-one are
liable to call.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15

New York, Feb. 14.-The con-
vention between the British recruit
ing mission and the United States
draft authorities under which 1t is
expected 100000 British subjects
in this country will be subject to
service in the British army, has been
agreed upon, it was announced to-
day by Major Mitchell Innes, legal
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15

Ralph Ingerson, prominent far
mer of west of Flaxton and an Off
Ger in the Bowbells National Loan
Association, was in the city Monday
on business. Mr.. 1ngerson is one
of the most ardent Boosters the
Nonpartisan 1seague has in Burke
county, and he never fails to put in
"a good word for this organization
while conversing with his friends.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
TRIES TO BR|BE
BOARD MEMBER

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. IT,
Condign punishment may be meted
out to registrant who appeared be-
fore the local draft examining board
and stuck two one-hundred dollar
bills in a physicians vest pocket
with the remark, "Will you do mo
a favor doctor?" The registrant
had decided aversion to going to
war.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
FROM BURNING
HOME INTO COLO

Parshall. N. d.. Feb. 14.-Awak-
ened by smoke, members Of tho
Abel Bellmore family, escaped from
their burning home into the sub.
zero weather clad only In their
night clothes. 'sss
In their bare feet they went 500
yards to a neighbor's place. suffer-
ing from the extreme cold. Mr.:
Bellmore's feet were frozen.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15

Cashier J. g. Johnson, the popu.l
lar cashier of the First State Bank
Of this city, returned last Friday
from the Twin Cities where he spent
several days attending ths autat
show. ''s5 1 '.i3 .ss. 49,. e.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-15
e So. & ~ IN 5f{ss3
STOCK STARVING; DUE
70 GAR SHORTAGE

y Bismarck, Feb. Numerous
complaints have been received by
Secretary j. H. Calderhead Of the
railroad commission Of the inability
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
TRAWLER WILL HAVE
SHORT TINE TO WORK
With Chase After Her Hot
Grew VIII Soon Return
To U-BOat.

Washington. Aug 22.--That the Ger
mans who are raiding the north Allan
tie coast with the captured Canadian
tsanler Triumph viii soon leave the
vessel, blow it up and take refuge in
the U.bcat which made the capture
Is the belief OF naval authorities here.
The pursuit Of the trawler is under
way. bu. little hope exists that il
will be recovered intact.
The Germans. it is believed. know
there is little chance Of their escaping
lin the trasIef, pursued By fast allie !
naval vessels. For that reason it is
believed the U-b0at which captured the
Triumph IL remaining near al hand 70
iaks off thOse nov operating the raider
when the allied chase begins 10 look
dangerous
Tas navy department today was anx.
i5usiy awaiting word from the pursuit
bug no definite information had beea
Announced early today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
Company was Violating
All Rules Of Board

Washington, Aug. 22,--Rccommen
dation that the individual contract sys
TEN be abolished was made today by
the war labor board award In the con.
troversy between the Smith Wesson
company and its employees at Spring
field, Mass. The board ordered that
men discharged because of union af.
filiations be reinstatcd and paid for
all time lost.
Collective bargaining through ccm.
mittees selected from the workmen will
be used TO adjust further disputes be-
tween the employees and the company
All wages and conditions Of employ
ment are to be regulated by commit
tees of workmen and in ease Of dis
agreement, they are to be referred 20
the board.
An examiner appointed By the board
win hear the differences which may
arise as result Of this award.
Chairman Walsh commenting on the
decision said il was one Of the mrst
important cases yet decided because
the company was flagrantly violating
the war time principles Of the board.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
AMERICANS SEND
SUPPLIES
CzECHO-SLOVAKS
Red Cross And Allied Armies
To Give Aid To People Of
Russia.
CLOTHING AND FOOD
ARE TO BE PROVIDED
Kind Treatment Expected To
SOfdify Russians In Fa-
vor OF Allies.

Washington, Aug. ss,-The allied ma.
tions with Russian cooperation are rap.
idly formulating the ground work for
the direct aid-to. Russia program. Crea-
tiou of an "entcnte council'i at Arch.
angel with American Ambassador Fran
els as its president, has been completed
A similar council" is 10 be created at
Tladivostok, and these two points fol
the time being will be the directing cen
telS for military aud economic aid II
northern and eastern Russia.
The diplomats and Russian command
ers will constitute the council al Arch
angel At vladivostok, General Grave,
viii represent the United States: Chas
Elliot viii represent Great Britain, NJ
Mathudaira, will represent Japan, and
NJ Regnaull, former French ambassador
20 Japan, will care for French interest.
there
Military commanders Of the allies
Russia and Czeeho.Slovaks will hold
seats In the council.
These agencies will coordinate and ii
rect the work Of aid which daily Il Iii
ceaslng in magnitude, The Red Gross
will be the body through which disiri
button IA carried on because through
this body perhaps more than any other
ran he respect and confidence Of tbs
populaee be commended
Additional troops are being sent ,,
Vladivostok and the French cruiser
kcrsaint arrived to augment the allicC
naval forces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
Officers Of German
Company Arrested
Charge Conspiracy

New York, Aug. s2.-Charging that
conspiracy existed to divert large part
of the profits Of the Bayer company, a
concern recently seized by the enemy
alien property custodian, to the benefit
Of Germany, federal officials here have
arrested five officers Of the Bayer com
pany and they We're in separate jails
today, placed there 20 make certain
there would be no communication bet.
wocn them.
Ii is declared that the Bayer company
fearing seizure by the government, con-
trivcd before seizure came to enter a
contract with Providence company,
which it made il obligatory on the part
of the Baycr company TO buy the entire
out put OF the Providence firm, ensuiing
il an enormous income. This money II
is charged was to be used to purchase
land ia New Jersey through which il
was hoped to re-establish Germany
drug and chemical business AT the tn,
! of the war
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
RYAN Announces He
WILL MAKE THE RACE
| FOR STATE TREASURER
Has Received More Than 900
Letters Asking Him To
Be Candidate.

~ said that when | received 1000
letters urging ne 10 be- an independent
candidate for state treasurer against
Mr. IIoff that would announce MY
said Judge Thomas y.
Ryan, assisiani state treasurer, today
."Well, the number Of letteFs have
passed the 900 mark aud IL il fore
gone conclusion that will be a eandi-
date. I expect 10 make my announce
ment and file next month,
Judge Ryan was candidate for the
Republican nomination for state treas
urcr N the recent primary election
and was defeated by a narrow margin
by o. r. Hoff, the present labor com
missioner, Judge Ryan said that Da-
va Mason Of Albany who received the
Democratic nomination fer state treas.
urer, had agreed not to accept the
nomination but instead throw his sup
port 70 him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
CANADIAN TRAWIER
IS MADE PIRATE SHIP
Armed and Manned By Sub
marines, She Attacks
Fishing Fleet.

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. ga
The Canadian steam trawler Triumph
turned into pirate man-o-war BY Ger
man sailors from U-boat was still
prowling the fishing banks near here
early today and il believed TO have al
ded fifth tiny ship 10 the list of
smaeks she has sent 10 the bottom. The
Pasadena was in sight when the traw-
ler's guns sunk tie Lucille Sehnare and
she is believed 70 have been sunk. al.
though no definite word has been re-
eeived.
Crews Of foar traNlers have reached
this port with tales of the captive fish
Jug vessels attacks on tie fleet Of hrtle
boats. The Submarine s captain is said
70 have told the crew of one Of his vie.
tins that be Intended TO destroy the
fishing fleet taat operates along this
coast.
Fast motor bosts are operating about
the waters near here. hoping TO PICK %
aay crews which may have been cas-,
sdFift by tha Germans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
REPORTS OF GERMANY
MAKING PEACE MOVE
CLASSIFIED AS" BOSH''

be influenced by the TeutOn organiSa.
ton.
"The true Free Masons of the United
States do not desire to aid in bringing
about any kind of peace except such as
shall meet the full approval of the gov.
ernment of the United States,n said
George F. Moore. sovereign grand com
mander of the supreme council, southern
jurisdiction, Scottish Rites Masons, He
added the Americans viii not be propa.
gandists.
1t may lie said there is general ag'
reement here with the statement of Gen
cral March that the war will end next
wear provided America puts her whele
soul into the task aud aeeomphshes the
ambitious war power schedule already
projected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
BY Robert J. Bender

Omitted Press staff corrcspondent)
Washington, Aug 22.-The American
Red Cross and allied armies in Siberia
will give the first economic assistance
to the people Of Russia.
After the arrival u General Graves
leader Of the American forces at vlad.
ivostok, the initial step ia 10 provide
food aud clothing to the Czeeho sloyak
troops and to the Russian people who
are in the territory to be poiced by
the allied armies.
The on.coming bitter Siberian winter
coupled with the chaotic financial ST.
uatlon in Russia, is temporarily hold
log up actual dispatch o. the allied
economic mission that eventually will
assist Russian business 10 rs feet
Hence, first aid--food and supplies
will be distributed FOR the time being
by the Red Cross. Vast stores Of these
supplies are beginning to arrive Ia
Continued on page four
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
Saw Lois Of Things
He Liked If Front

81 saw lots Of things while up at
the front but one thing ! liked most Of
al was the way the Germans We're ran
ming and the speel Of our boys. II sure
was great
II is this cheerful news that Corpor
al G. r. Young write. his mother, Mrs
Henry Young Of rural route 3 Salem
He is with the l62d Infantry in France
He writes In par, as follows:
81 was ~ at the front the othei
day and was gone week altogether
/ could hove picked up lot Of Ger
man relies but did not wani to carry
them out. brought a flash light oui
with me which | Riil send to,you.
Il got back TO our company yester
day and found the boys from home al
getting along fine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-22
She Is Not Ready to Quit And
When She is VIII Make
Fact Known.
BY Carl D. GrOat.

United Press Staff Coresp0ndenLl
Washington, Mug. e2.-Ameriean Of
fieiaIs today characterized as ''bosh'
various underground reports that
Germany is making new peace move,
The state department disposed of the
warn with the statement that nothing
official has come here regarding peace.
In other higher government quarters,
the talk was frankly labelled as German
propaganda of an old, familiar type Its
purpose, officials said, was to cause a
let down in American effort. The bo
che would have this nation relax under
the thought that recent victories spell
the end quickly and that the German j;
ready to quit.
"That is NOT the ease, - said ore
prominent official. elf Germany wa;
ready 10 quit you would see real peace
offensive. But Germany, or rather the
people who run her--aren ready q
quit. If thy quiz without victorious
peace, it would mean the iohenzollcrr
bosses would be out of job.
And. as for America and her allies
why should we want to even listen ID
pcacetaik9 We have them on the rul
aud victory is within sight II woulc
be absurd. You can mark up this peace
chatter as German propaganda. -
American Masonic leaders today spur
ned the idea that Masonry in this eoun
try will lend itself to what is believed
TO be peace propaganda move within
the German Masonry.
! A recent Masonic conference in Ger
many was thought to be backed by thu
kaiser, who wanted American Masons t