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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Petersburg
WILL INVEST POLICE FUND
IN LIBERTY LOAN BONDS

ESPECIAL to The Richmond v%irginian.)
petersburg, Va, April 19.-Every
dollar raised for the Police Relief
association through the carnival fund
VIII be spent in liberty bonds. This
announcement was made by Detec-
i've Worrell, a director of the asso-
cation. There is also a popularity
contest being staged by the associa =
ton in connection with the carnival,
A diamond ring. now on display at
r. H.. Titmus' jewelry store. ~ill be
given to the winner OF the contest
on the show grounds at the last night
OF the carnival
Whiskcy Smugglers Sentenced.
In the hustings court yesterday
morning seventeen violators of the
state prohibition laws pleaded guilty
and were all given Jail sentences and
fned $50 by Judge J. NJ. Mullen, pre-
siding. Most of the cases were ne
sroes. Those sentenced and fined
were G. +. Wright, George Holden. 7.
NJ. Woffard. c. d. Thompson, Wlll
Coleman, A. T. Wilson, Georgia Ca
noon. Fred Fields Catherine Bailey,
Richard Doyle. Sidney Brown, Dewey
hancock, Elizabeth Everett. Frank
Walker, George williams. Mich. Ole
nick and Frank Nechoy.
Victim of Confidence
The only offense reported to the po-
lice which occurred during the big
liberty LOAF parade held here yester-
day was that of a negro woman who
allowed two negro men TO play an
old confidence game on her. II is
SAID that she was standing in Central
rark and was approached by two ne
grods, who claimed that they nae
found a pocketbook containing $500
and kindly offered to share the con
tents with her. The negro woman
Rad $3.50 on her person. which she
gave to the men on the understa aiding
that they were to go and get the
money changed. However. they never
returned, and the woman was robbed
of her money, She reported the mat
ter to the police, who are now look
3ng for the pickpockets.
Improves Camp Lee Facilities.
The Petersburg, Hopewell and
City Point railway yesterday inaugu-
rated ten-minute cars between this
city and Camp Lee The service was
made possible by the installation Of a
new switch at the depot brigade sec
tton OF CAIup Lee. Already the line
had been double-tracked from the car
barn q this company TO the head
quarters stop. hut the section he
tween The car barns and Petersburg
made il ~impractiCable To run ears
faster Than twenty minutes apart.
This switch viii eliminate that Cars
VIII also be run every hour through
the night on Wednesday. Saturday
and SUNDAY for the convenience of
soldiers who may be in. town on a
fuFiauLl on these DAYS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20

ing of Keep Smiling" at the Academy
last night. It's not only innocent Of
plot. and uses in the first act a theme
and many of h lines OF a n amateur
comedy Of our long vanished college
days, but the constant succession Of
music numbers makes you forget even
to look for a plot, An industrious
and weli-but-not-too-much costumed
chorus that can sing further helps TO
make you cease IL care what it's all
about--if anything.
Miss Window. billed as the star. is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
an entirely charmIng -oabrette-a ~

an entirely charming soubrettc--a Fact
SO pieasing1y obvious thai the head
lines didn't bother anybody. Miss
Woodyatt and MIR. Ferguson, i'm The
Moment / Saw YOU put over the
one distinct song hit OF the, evening
having the advantage of the best lyric
of the kt. A fair audience enjoyed
the initial performance. Others will
be given this afternoon and tonight.
h show is good r. n. M. stuff and
merits the patronage 1t is reasonably
sure to get.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
SPEAKERS DEMAND
trn~tsrueS ON pars ThpAe

easily the most startling and sensa.
tional
" prevented the convention o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Exhibitors

The Ediphone,
Edison Debating Machine,
Sydney s. Levy, Manager.
Remington Typewriters,
r. r.. King, Resident Manager.
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO..
Z. II. Cloves, Manager.
STICKNEY & MONTAGUE.
Direx-An Addressing Machine,
j. II. Mobley, Representative.
Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Devices and Account
ing Systems,
W. J. Stewart.
JOHN L. RADCLIFFE,
Florist.
THE MONROE CALCULATING MACHINE
COMPANY,
c. L.. Shackleford, State Representative.
THE AMERICAN MULTIGRAPH SALES
COMPANY,
Ii. Nj. Tomlinson. Division Manager.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20

International Money Machine, Lightnin
Letter Opener, Multipost Stamping Ma
chine, American Perforating Machine,
r. c, Hawkins, Agent.
THE ADDREsSoGRAPH COMPANY,
The Ad~dressograph,
c. E. Trinite.
THE BAUGHMAN STATIONERY co.
Accounting Systems.
AMERICAN TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
Corona (Portable) Typewriter.
Neostyle (Premier) Duplicator.
J. F. HOWISON,
Showing Marchant Calculating Machine
Standard Envelope Sealer.
Egry Autographs Register.
LIBERTY BONDS, THIRD ISSUE.
BEAUMONT LITHIA COMPANY.
BROAD ROCK LLTHIA COMPANY.
FoNTICELLo LITHIA COMPANY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
PAID $4,000
FOR STOCK OF
ONLY
Of the $4,000 Paid by the
Farmers 500, 900 Went to
Townley.

Garrison, N. D.. Feb. 16.-The Gar
rison Consumers United Store" one
Of the first Of the chain which A,sC.
Townley. president Of the National
N~onpartisan league. is establishing in
IN good-standing. This ear that
$4,000 has been paid into the COM
pany. OF this amount. approximate
ly $1,000 has been applied in organi-
cation expense-paid. the Townley
agents who sold the. stock and got the
company goihg-$10, 900 is presum-
ably invested in the $4,000 stock
which the store carries and it's cash
reserve for working capital-and
$4,000 has one into the Townley
Education fund. -
The stockholders agreement pro-
vides that should the store. quit be-
fore the expiration Of ten years each
certtf1cate-holder. shall receive .'from
the assets Of the store" which can
not exceed. SO, 900, $40 for each year
less than ten,which the store has serv-
ed them, or, "'if- the assets are not suf-
hcient to redeem all such certificates
in full. then the whole. each year less
than ten" shall be divided pro-rata
among the subscribers" If the stores
assets consist OF the actual amount
invested in 1t, the store could, should
business suspend at the end of the
year. pay it's stockholders shout 20
cents on the dollar. The store is
lodged in a new building and presents
an attractive appearance but does not
appear to be doing an exceptional
business. III: T- r5f - 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
"Save the Horses i.
Slogan Of Northwest
North Dakota Men

Minot, N. D., Feb. 16.-"Save the
horses. is the slogan Of men insti-
eating the latest movement in North
west North Dakota Owing to- the
shortage of feed farmers have been
inclined to let their horses run more
on the range. In many instances the
fact has not been taken into consid-
GRAFTON that the thousands Of acres
nov under cultivation are not as IA.
vorable for stock as they were, before
broken by the pillow. Horses which
have been dependent entirely upon
the range for food or upon the pick
ings at old t~strawstacks. have not
wintered we'll. Almost every slough
in the county is strewn with dead
horses. The movement recently
launched in this vicinity is to have
the farmers apply Immediately for
feed from the county and bring in the
horses they intend to work this
spring. The contention in advance
that IL the horses are not brought. in
now and properly cared for until the
springs work starts. the animals will
not be In as good a condition and
cannot stand the long days necessary
II North Dakota is to comply with
the nations demand for Increased
production. Many prominent, farmers
have expressed grave doubts about
this. section being able to put ina
large enough acreage, unless the
horsesfreceive better attention with
In the veryAlear future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
New Rockford Man
Sues G. N. For SIS, 600

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 16.-For alleged
permanent injury to his right knee.
Archie L. Crownhart Of New Rock
ford, has brought suit for $4,000
against the Great Northern Railway
company. The trial was started in
the federal court before Judge
Charles f. Amidon Friday morning.
On March 10, 1915, Crownhart
claims that he was manager of the
Great Northern hotel at New Rock
ford. operated and under the control
of the railroad. He alleges that IN
that date while in the act Of eiecting
an intoxicated nan from the hotel, he
fell through a portion Of the stairway
between the first and second floors Of
the building, sustaining the injured
knee. 5': :.
The case was brought by Attorney
James Cameron Of New Rockford.
who since it was started, has entered
the military service of the govern
ment and is now a lieutenant with the
American forces in France. In his alb
sence, Judge W. S. Lauder is counsel
for the plaintiff. Murphy & Toner Of
Grand Forks. represent the railroad.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
S. A. Teverett, Towner,
Talked Too Much

Fargo, N. D., Feb. &c. r.
Wattles of the United States marshal's
office was advised by telephone late
his morning that a person by the
name of S. A. Teverett was arrested
at 'Sanborn early today by the city
marshal for alleged violations of the
act of June Is, 1917, or the espionage
act.
A warrant for Teverett's arrest by
the federal officers will be issued
probably some time this afternoon.
The information against Teverett was
furnished by two pastors, Rev. J. c.
Wilson and Rev. G. r. Shaw, who
were in the station at the time the
remarks were made.
The information reaching the
marshal's office here was to the effect
that Teverett DETAINED the name Of
President Wilson and that his state
ment constitutes an acute violation of
the federal statute. 'sH''
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
THE LUTHERAN
$4,000 DRIVE
BEGINS MONDAY
Forty Counties Have Been
Organized and are Ready
For the Work.

Minot. N. D., Feb. 16.-"North Da-
kota has been asked to give a very
great deal considering the financial
condition most Of us find ourselves IN
as a result of the crop failure last
year and the partial failure the year
before, but l feel almost confident to
predict that the Lutherans will sub
scribe the necessary $4,000 for the
Lutheran War Fund" declared II. A.
Nestos of Minot today when discuss
ing the big drive to be launched
throughout forty counties of this state
next Monday. The purpose of the
campaign is to eel $4,000 for the
Lutheran War Fund which will go
toward providing Lutherans in the
army and nav of the United States
with chaplains inc church facilities.
Mr.. Nestos is very optimistic and in
timated hat while only members OF
the various Lutheran churches will be
asked to contribute he has already re-
ceived substantial subscriptions from
members of other faiths.
Everyone of the forty counties
where the campaign will be launched
has been organized and is ready for
the work. The following is a COM
plete list of the county chairmen;
Grand Professionalism johnson
Grand Forks: Nelson-Rev. L. A
Haatvedt. Petersburg; Walsh-L. @
Torblaa, Grafton; Benson. T. Hill
men, Leeds; Cavalier-Gustav
Brecke, Milton; Pembina-Ellis
Thirwaldson, Mountain; Ramsey
Rev. A. c. Barron, Devils Lake;
Dunn-Theodore G. Nelson, Dunr
Center; Adams-Rev: A.. B; Bergh
Hettinger; CAST. H. Dahl, Fargo;
TraillyIIenry Leum, Mayville; Steele
e. II. Gilbertson, Finley; Griggs-
Rev. P. A. Thoreson. Hannaford;
Richland-M. G.. Myhre. Walcott;
Ransom-Rev. o. j. Nesheim. Lisbon
Dickey-J. h. Gronback, Cakes; Sar
gent-Jens Peterson, Minor: Barnes
-Nels Langemo, Fingal; Stutsnan-
Rev. j. C. Wisness, Jamestown; La
Moure-M. f. Bersh. LaMoure; Bur
leigh-H. G.. Grove, Bismarck; Nor:
toni. Rotkem. Mandan; Stark-H
f. Skauge, Taylor; Golden Valley
Hon. Edw. Hoverson. Beach: Divide
Ed. Enger, Crosby: Renville-Rev
A. Eggen, Mohall: Williams
Christensen, Williston: Mckenzie
Rev. Thee. Haakonstad, Alexander
McLean-H. o. Sethre. Fessenden
,McHenry-A. F.. Severid, Velva
'ward1John X: Sveen. Minot; Noun
trail-Olaf Redal. Stanley; Pierce
f. G. Bergen, Rugby: Bottineau-c
c.. Jacobson. Landa: Eddy-Rev
Lars Foss, %Sheyenne: Towner-Rev
r. Silness, Bisbee; Rolette-Rev. *
T.. Strand. Rollette: Mercer-Rev. NJ
l.. Holey. Hazen: Grant-Rev. Amun
Blu. Flasher: Bowman-Rev. J. @
Wangberg, Bowman.
In other counties not listed an
where no county chairman has bee
appointed there are a few scattered
Lutheran parishes. These will b
taken care Of by State Chairman
Nestos from his office in Minot.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
Would Rather See
Trousers On Flag
Pole Than u. S. Flag

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 16.-The testi-
mony of three witnesses s~ubpoenaed
by the government in the case against
Henry Won Bank, president of the
school board in district -, Buffalo
Cass county. and charged with sedi-
ton, was given before the fedora,
grand jury Friday.
Evidence was offered by j.. w
Riley, superintendent of the schools Of
Cass county; William A. Landblom
deputy county superintendent o.
schools and Miss Mae Burt, a teacher
in school district No. 70.
According to information filed will
the federal authorities, it is alleged
that Won Bank made the statemen
that he would rather see, a pair of ole
trousers hanging from the school flat
pole than the American flag.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
Harry 5. Kemper Lost
100000 Damage Suit
Against Peter Eli

Minot, N. D, Feb. 1S.-Judge 8. C.
M. Cooley of Grand Forks. presiding
judge In the district court action Or
Harry S. Kemper against Peter Ehr,,
for 100000 damages on the GROUNDS.
that Ehr caused Kemper's arrest for
alleged endorsement Of funds, while,
the plaintiff was president Of the Git
liens bank of Minot, directed the. jury
late yesterday to return a verdict for,
the defendant. The plaintiff failed
to connect Ehr with Kemper's arrest,
kemper was arrested some time ago,
but was acquitted.
Ward McCrill and Tom McCrill,,-
brothers, were bound over to the dis
trict court by the justice court
charged with second degree arson
under $1,000 bonds. 1t Is alleged
they set fire to a $1,000 residence
The firemen found holes bored in the
walls plugged with clothes saturated,
with kerosene.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
FARMERS ARE
(. SKEPTICAL
Wells County Farmers Are
Not Taking Kindly to
+. Store Scheme. -.

Hervey.. n. D.. Feb. 16.-Th efol-
lowing article in part appeared In
Harvey Journal n gives a pretty
true version Of the sentiment here.
anent the Townley Consumers Unit
ed Stores company scheme:
T Judge from the remarks. made
by visitors in town during this week,
and from the letters received from
farmer readers of The Jurnal,, the
leading article in last weeks paper
has made some Of u friends do
some, pretty good thinking. and most
Of that thinking has not been favora-
BILE to the cause of the Consumers
United Stores company-the corpora
ton Of which Mr.. Townley now ad-
mits he is the head.
1--WE have no quarrel with the Non,
partisan league; many Of the mem
bers Of the league are our very best
friends-and this scheme did not
claim to be a league. proposition.
mitted, on the witness stand in Bis
marck, that it is his property. and
that it is nobody's id business what
he is doing with the THREE MIL
LION DOLLARS. that he has collected
from the farmers during the last three
years.
I'VE have no quarrel with our
lcdSOc lE10NuSS DuI VIC w OVAASvS
that they are being defrauded.. and
that an attempt is being made to
saddle upon them the greatest trust
that was ever conceived. 1t is almost
unbelievable that thousands Of farm
ers, most all of them sound business
men, should turn over 100000 OF
their money-the states life blood
without a receipt, without. definite
knowledge of what the money is to be
used for, and without an accounting.
"a farmer from 9 Manfred
came into Harvey Friday morning.
He said: 4.
1.-Two Of these canvassers for the
store proposition stopped at my house
the other night. I have been a mem
Der of the league, but this year they
wanted me to contribute Sis. ]
wanted to know what for, and they
explained the store propositton-from
their point Of view. Even their point
! of view made 1t look 50 rotten that
am through, and through for keeps
'pThose are his exact words. An
other farmer. living near Harvey. told
the editor this week:
"'I am not going to forget the SER
vice you have done to us farmers in
showing up this store proposition. 1t
is the %rottenest steal I ever heard OF.
Il see by the papers that Townley ad-
mits collecting $4,000. from the
farmers. around Kenmare. l am. told
that they put in a $500 stock there,
and Mr.. Townley said in Bismarck
that, it was nobody's business what he
was going to do with the money
positively will not renew my mem
bership.'" .4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16

the state veterinarian. to the enect
that such swine, to the best Of his
knowledge and belief, r not affected
with hog cholera OF n other COM
municable disease. and that hog chol-
era has not existed upon the premises
from which the swine has been re-
moved, for a period Of no less tina
three months Immediately prior to the
date of shipment"
7 tMinot - Minot ministers have
launched a Go-to- Church campaign
which will last throughout the Lenten
season. A special effort is being made
to have the younger element in the
city attend services more regularly.
Fargo-county Treasurer John
Martin reports that $221,403 Of the
1900, 900 and more taxes assessed
for 1917 has been paid at his office.
"Our records show hat we have is
sued LOO more tai receipts this
month than for the corresponding
dates last year."
Fairview-The Great Northern
Railway company has notified the
state railway commission that it in
tends to appeal from the orders of
the commission to build a station at
Fairview. N. D.
Bismarck-A bid for the seed and
feed bonds to be issued by Mountrail
/ county "a made by the state board
rate bid was four per cent. Mountrail
county will issue. bonds aggregating
about $4,000.
Fargo-Thirty-nine cars OF blum
nous and six of hard coal were billed
into Fargo today. Local dealers re-
port large supplies of soft coal on
hand: Ignite. shipments continue
good n the demand for the North
Dakota product is encouraging to coal
operators in the state.
Devils Lake-The fitch a~nnivers.
' airy of the founding of the Order OF
Elks will be celebrated in real old
fashion style as in ear o M by" by
the members Of Devils Lake Lodge
No. 1916, B. P. o. e. OF Friday even
ing, February Is. Ten live ones will
be initiated into the ranks.
Fargo-Commencing next Tuesday
morning, the North Dakota Retail
Lumbermen's association will open
its th%ree-day convention. About 151
delegates are expected to attend. ac.
cording to a statement made by Har.
~ AloOP, CdI6O, ScCToIdIS.
Fargo-Announcement was made
yesterday that the North Dakota AS,
ISOLATION of Optometrists will hold
its annual meeting at the annual con
vention of the North Dakota Retail
jewelers. association. which will be
held in Fargo June 81. % and 20.
Devils Lake-"We're coming with
bells on" This is the substance Of
the number Of letters being received
' by J. j. Burtscher. secretary. from
chess players over the state. wht
will move to this city on Februar.
90 to attend the annual tournamen
Of the state chess association.
Tower City-Joseph Alice of thi
city, whose home towns were Lon
donderry and Bucranne, near wher'
the American soldiers were browne,
in the torpedoing Of the transport
Tuscania. off the coast Of Ireland
stated shortly after the disaster tina
he knows every foot Of that section
He said the inhabitants Of these tw'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
THE NIAGARA
SHAWNEE CLUB
Well Known Farmers Club
Have Another Interest
ing Meeting.

Niagara, N. D.. Feb. 16.-Rev.
Knutson Of Larimore was the prin-
cipal speaker at the Niagara Shawnee
Agricultural clubs. meeting at Nj
agra, February 10. The topic of his
address was THE Good Farmer"
Rev. Knutson emphasized the fact
that the good farmer was not alone
the one who could raise the best crops
and stock but also the one who was
a good neighbor and citizen. He also
put in a strong plea for the farmers
to become interested in the cities,
which they help to build up and de-
plored the attitude of the many who
are stirring up an antagonistic feeling
between the farmers and city dwell
lers. The speaker closed his address
with an appeal for a feeling Of BROTH
was the duty of all good farmers to-
day to help the United States to De a
good neighbor to the European coun-
tries in distress. This address was
followed by a solo by Edith Kirk.
Mrs. Cooley of Grand Forks read an
interesting paper on the French peo-
ple-telling of their government and
their army and paid a glowing tribute
to their character; described some of
of the wal IN France In explained
the work of the Relief for French
Orphans.
This meeting was opened as usual
with a lunch at noon. followed by the
regular business meeting.
Plans were completed for the insti-
tute to be held here February 26. 1t
was decided that h club would fur
nish lunch as before but a charge of
20 cents for adults and 10 emit for
children would be made and the pro-
ceeds turned over to the Red Cross.
Inga, Ellertson.. with J. P, Hennfng-
son. as alternate, were chosen to rep.
resent the club at the convention to be
held at Langdon on the 9th and 2sth
Mr.. o. A. Olson reported on the In
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
Trail County VIII.
Have Two Townley Banks

Hillsboro, n. D., Feb. 16.--It is re.
ported here that the new Nonparti-
san bank will open its doors shortly.
Practically all the stockholders are
farmers, the business men not hav-
ing been able to see the great fnan-
cial gains that the promoters of this
have been sold for $125. the extra
$25 going to the organizers, the Kim
ball Hastings Investment company, a
Townley concern, with headquarters
at Fargo. and an alleged surplus.
It is also reported that a Nonpar-
tisan. hank will be- started at Hatton
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
"Pass the Hat" Didn't
Agree With Some Farmers

: lisbon, N. D.. Feb. 16.-At the
close Of the farmers institute here.
Otto o. Uhlhorn was appointed to
pass the hat for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses of the meeting.
A number Of farmers, declaring they
never had been asked to contribute to
this expense under any former adj
m~inistration. left the hall in high
dudgeon and without paying. Here
tofore business men of the communi-
ty have betrayed the expense of far
mers' institutes. but this year they
are not being given IN opportunity
to cooperate, it is said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
Man Claim.
To.Be Wolf Champion

New Rockford. N. D.. Feb. IT,
Adam G. yLesmeister' OF Harvey is
here, claiming the wolf-champioDship
of the state. Mr.. Lesmeister states he
has killed more than 5000 wolves,
for which he has received in .bount-
les $4,000, at the rate of $3.50 per
scalp. In addition he has found a
ready market for the pelts. which
finally find their way to Madame's
shoulders under many DISCUSSES, prin-
cipally as fox or lynx. These pelts
now sell around IS. The Harveyite
seldom shoots a wolf. He has a prize
pack Of Russian wolf and stag hounds
which seldom lose a quarry During
last May and June his kill "a 1877
| wolves. .' .r' % p
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
War Pictures Will
be Shown In Minot
Sunday, Says Shaw

Minot. n. D., Feb. 16.-W. S. Shaw,
president Of the Minot city commits
sion, and chairman Of the Town Cri-
ers' club committee in charge Of pre-
senting the United States official war
pictures in Minot for the State Coun-
Gil Of Defense, states that II films, ar
rive they will be shown in Minot SUM-
day. Last Sunday Mr.. Shaw was ar
rested by order Of Attorney General
LANCER on a charge Of operating a
moving picture theater on Sunday.
He was out on bonds Of 800 until
Monday, when the case came up for
preliminary hearing and was dismiss