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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
Fire at M. e. Church,

Fire At NJ. e. Church.
The fire whistle sounded last Fri
day evening for a fire at the N. e.
church. However, the blaze was put
out at once. The cause of the blaze
was an explosion Of q gasoline stove,
very little damage was done.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
loaenh kvam Returna,

Joseph Kvam Return0.
Joseph Kvam, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lars ]. Kvam, returned home last
week after nearly two years service
in the U. s. Army. He was most Of
the time in France where he was
in active fighting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
The Ladies', Guild.

The Ladies' Guild.
The Ladies' Guild Of st. Lnke's par
ish will meet with Mrs. q. r. Qvale,
Friday afternoon, March II. All MEM
bers are urged to be present. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12

Business Mems Prayer Meeting.
{ All business men are urged to at
tend prayer meeting at the English
NJ. e. church next Friday evening at
7:46 p. m.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
Wreck at GArret1on.

Wreck at Garretson.
: A freight train wreck occurred hast
Saturday near Garretson, s. D. which
caused the passenger train No. 81 to
be six hours late that day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
Archie Carlson Home

Archie Carlson Home.
Archie Carlson returned home last
Wednesday evening from Texas where
he was in the aviation branch Of the
u s. army. He has been stationed at
several different camps in the south
ern states.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12

Home on FurlouQh.
Sailor Lief Larson arrived last Wed
nesday from Great Lakes, ILL.,, to spend
q furlough at his home here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
nlad NJ AtatA Earn,

Oscar Hartman, patient, died ut
the State Farm last Wednesday,
March 5th. He was born In Sweden
and was 43 years DID, Mr.. Hartman
I died from stroke Of apoplexy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12

Attending County Agents Meeting
E.. L. Rodegeb, the county agent,
left Tuesday evening for Morris to
attend meeting Of the county agents
of this district.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
MRS. ANNA BENGTsON.

MRS. ANNA BENGTSON.
One of the pioneer women Of the
county, Mrs. Anna Bengtson, widow
of Andrew Bengtson, passed away at
the home Of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. Cramer, Of this
city last Saturday, March 8, at the
advanced age of "a years, 4 month and |
26 days. She had been confined to her |
bed since 1916. |
Deceased was born in Norunga Par.
ish, Vasterg0tland, Sweden, January
10, 1926. She was married to Andreas
Bengtson in 1850, and they lived at
Appelaa Elfsborg's lin, until in 1862,
when they moved to America. They
located at Carver, Minnesota, and re-
sided there until in 1859, fifty years
ago, when they moved onto home
stead claim in Lake Andrew township,
on the north shore Of Lake Florida.
About twenty years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Bengtson moved to Willmar to make
their home with their daughter and
husband. Mr.. Bengtson died May 20,
1900. Two children have gone before
the mother, Mr.. Alfred Bengtson and
Mrs. Thilda Magnuson. The deceased
is mourned by her daughter, Mrs.
Amanda :Cramer and family, II grand
children, II great grand children and
q host of friends. The deceased was
a devout Christian lady. For many
years she was member of the Leb-
anon church at New London. Since
coming to Willmar she has been q
member Of the Bethel Lutheran
church. The funeral services we're
held Tuesday from the I. T. Cramer
homo at 2 O'Clock and later at the
Bethel church. Rev. Jesper Holmquist
ofaciated. Songs were rendered by Mr..
Samuel Nelson and by trio composed
Of Rev. Holmquist, Samuel Nelson
and Mrs. Alma Knock. 1nterment took
i place at Fairview. 7. =,
/ ETHEL BERNICE BLINCO. ii
/ Ethel Blinco, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Blinco Of this city passed
away at her home here last Friday,
an illness Of one week from pneumo-
mia following influenza.
She was born on the 18th day Of
April. 1900 at O'Neill. Nebr. She was
the oldest child, and only daughter.
She had been helpless, crippled In
valid al her life. dependent % = babe
on those about her. but IN spite of
her affliction she was gWeet, happy
child. Her smiling lace viii BE keen,
! II missed by her loved ones the par:
ents and two brothers. George and Ind
Maurice. s 4 q
Tho remains we're taken to Oak
dale. Nebr. last Sunday night % tn
homo ok Nr1 Blinco'e folks TOR 81
ternnent aceomps ~ To hsroqy
s. q palept
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12

Sullivan Expected Home.
Bugler Bert Sullivan, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Cyrus Sullivan is expected
this evening from Fort Sill, Oklahoma
on furlough.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
ATTENDING stats Convention.

Attending STATE Convention.
o. O. Ulvin left this morning for
Minneapolis where he will attend q
convention of the county and city sup
erintendetns at the state university
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
this week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
Parnell on Sick List.

sFrank Rodney, the yard police, is
calling off the trains at the passenger
depot this week during the absence of
J. d. Parnell who recently underwent
IN operation at q local hospital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12

-. Mrs. Aaron Erickson arrived Tues
&.ay morning from Niobe, N. D., for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Brita
Erickson at Lake Lillian.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12

Another Case to Calendar.
Another case has been filed on the
court calendar which is that Of v. E.
Segerstrom, VS.. ]. f. Millard, ct. al.
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union DISTRICT MAY
FLOAT BOND ISSUE
Matter of Asking for $780,
600 Bond Issue Being Dis.
cussed This Afternoon.

Late this afternoon the probability
OF Union district Gloating a road bond
issue of $250.oo0 was being discussed
at a meeting of residents Of that dis
trict in the county court room OF the
court house.
One of the interesting features OF
the meeting was report submitted
by W. 3. Hall, Joseph Irons and Geo
Fleming. The committee favors con,
crete road construction. The program
consists Of 2 miles OF road within the
corporate limits Of the city on the city
on the East side and 7-10mfles in the
on the East side and s 7-1o miles in the
city oonsdsts of Morgantown avenue.
State street and Market street.
In the county one mile of construc-
ton win be observed on the Hopewell
road, a half mile ON the Fairmont and
Grafton turnpike to a point one half
mae beyond the Springer school house
and Cokax, and the Valley road at the
forks OF the road TO Sam Huil's.
Thu committee estimates that the
proposed road construction, which "a
over the main thoroughfares Of the
district, WIN cost $SS, 1000 fpr that Dor
tiun within the corporate limits and
$160. .oe0 for that in the rural section
Of tho district.
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Mrs. Hannah Mason
Dies at Monongah

Mrs. Hannah E. Mason, aged rs,
wife of r. j. Mason and highly re-
spected woman of this county, died
Friday evening at 11:45 o'clock at
her home at Monongah after an ILL
ness with paralysis. She had been a
resident of Monongah for a number OF
years. She had consistent member
of the Baptist church at that pl.ce!
She was united in marriage with
Mr.. Mason January 28, 1866, and to
the union were born nine children,
eight OF whom survive her. The sur
viving children are: w. F. Mason, of
Corbin, Kansas; Mrs. Lewis Shaver,
c. w. Mason. Miss Maud Mason, R.
Carson Mason and Clyde Mason, all
of Monongah; Mrs. Joseph Hayes, of
owings, w. Va, and j. Ward Mason,
of Fairmont.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Southern Methodist Episco-
pal church at Monongah on Sunday at
two o'clock, and interment will be
made in the Willow Tree cemetery by
Undertakers R. L. Cunningham and
son. 1t is requested that no flowers
be sent.
Services will be conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Dye.
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NOT AN ARREST
MADE IN FAIRMONT
independence Day Here
Was a Very Quiet
Affair.

Yesterday can truly be classified as
q sane and peaceful Fourth so far as
Fairmont is concerned for there was
not an accident of any kind TO mar the
proper celebration OF the nations
birthday, nor was there a single ar.
rest made by any of the city officers.
According to Mayor Bowen 1t is the
first time in years and years that there
has not been big police court on July
8. This morning there was not sin
gle person to be tried.
City officers report little trouble in
keeping boys from shooting fire crack.
ers on the streets. although the usual
complaints that the city officials were
interfering with the boys freedom BY
not letting them shoot fire crackers,
were heard from many of the boys at
well as some parents.
Yesterday man in Clarksburg got
down under his automobile to do some
repair work, a boy exploded a fire
cracker near him, catching the gaso-
line in the car and almost burning the
man to death. The possibility OF any
such accidents was eliminated by the
local officials early last week when
they issued the warning that no fire
frackers would be exploded on any OF
the streets or alleys OF the city.
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Makes Statement Assuming
Responsibility for Con-
duct of War.
TRIES TO CLEAR KAISER
Is Second Man to Come
Forward ss Candidate
for the Gallows.

LONDON, July 5.-Field Marshal
Won Htndenburg. former chief of the
German staff, declares tnat he is rc.
sponsible for acts of Gevmm main
quarters since August 1916, and also
the proclamation of former Emperc,
Wilhelm concerning the wagipg OF
warfare.
He asks president Ebert, of Ger
: many. to inform the Allies to this ef-
feet according to n Copenhagen dis.
patch to the Exchange Teleghaph
Company,
The Field Marshal arrlved in Han
over on Friday, the disparch states
and telegraphed the following mes
sage to president Ebert.
"The signing of the peace
treaty gives me occasion for de-
claring that am responsible for
the decisions and acts of main
headquarters since August 90,
1916, and also that all proclama-
tions and orders of his Majesty.
the Emperor and King, concern
ing the waging of warfare were
( Assueu upon my duYlCe ana upon
my responsibility. I beg you to
inform the German people and the
Allied governments of this declar-
alton"
The declaration of Field Marshal
J Won Hindenburg that he was respon-
pible for acts committed by the Ger
mans and for proclamations of the
former Emperor is the second to be
made by German leader since 1t was
officially, announced that the Allies
proposed to place on trial political
and military leaders of Germany for
causing the war and for violations OF
the rules Of warfare.
The other leader who assumed re-
sponsibility for the acts of former
Emperor Wilhelm was DR.. Thobald
Won Bethman- -Hollweg, former Ger
man chancellor, who held office at
the beginning Of the war.
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Dempsey Taking It
Easy at Toledo
(By Associated Press


TOLEDO, Ohio, July 5.-There
was difference of Sc pounds in the
weight of Jess Willard and Jack
Dempsey when the yentered the ri./
for hteir contest. This was revealed
today when all camoufage was strip
ped from the Dempsey weight ques-
tion. The new champion weighed 1877
r'nrds. while Willard scaled 243 at
ringside.
..IsAing the worlds championship
had no effect on Dempsey today. He
acted as If he knew it was coming to
him and he exhibited not the slightest
surprise.
He avs out Of bed at six O'Clock,
motored to his training camp for a
visit with friends of the Maumee Bay
Shore district and then returned to
his hotel quarters in Toledo. He ex-
epcts to remain here until he leaves
to accept some theatrical work'wtSch
probably will occupy his attention Tor
the next six months. The new cham
pion has received score Of offers and
expects to accept one Offering the best
inducement. One offer Of $4,000 a
week for twelve weeks kas made him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
FORMER FA|RMONTER
IN A|RPLANE CRASH
Walter Cook and Lieuten.
and Eaton Dive Into
Tygarts Valley River.

Falling in an airplane several hun
dred feet and landing in the Tygarts
Valley river unhurt was the expert.
ence this morning of Walter Cook, well
known Fairmont boy, who conducts
garage in Grafton.
Lieut.. Charles Eaton. pilot instruc-
tor of the United States army, who
has been making exhibition flights at
Grafton for the past few days, was pre-.
vailed, upon by Cook to allow him to
go up IN the machine this morning.
Cook is an expert automobile man ana
Is Interested in racing
When several hundred feet in the
air the ignition switch Jared loose and
cut off the engine. A choice was of
fered OF landing on hillside covered
with houses or the Tygart's Valley
river. The river was chosen as the
softest place and the plane diyed in.
Eaton was fished out without a
scratch while Cook had his nose very
slightly skilled. The plane can be re-
covered, It is said.
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broken BONES
FOR 8 ON FOURTH
That Many New Patients
Added to Fairmont
Hospital List.

A number of Fourth of July accl-
dent cases were treated at Fairmont
losp.;al yesterday.
Kenneth Miller, yong maj of
Kingwood was admitted to the hospit.
al suffering with a broken nip bone.
The young man was riding an au.omc-
bile en- route to Kingwood 10 attend
tue h2me coming celebration When he
was oyerteken by u racing automobile
a?d was tarown down and run over
- the car. His condition is not sn.-
!ous
Mrs. Effie Jones, colorel of this
city h1i her leg broken in al a;frav
wa,cl occurred at a party in Monor
sGh in Which she was struck with a
fence rail in the hands of another WON
an member of the party.
A boy by the name of .;at.e-fic;a
alS) had leg broken while attending
the oelel ration of the uni:el Mine
workers Ct the fair grounds.
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MANN|NGTONPS
CELEBRATION
! WAS BUSY DAY
Began With a Salute and
Ended With a Fire
Alarm.
WHAT ONE SAILOR saw
Eats for the Service Men
We're the Best
Ever.
WHAT ONE SAILOR saw

The Fourth at Warrington yester.
day was a grand melange Of twelve
thousand people, flags, airplane, chick
en- dinners, bands, fire crackers, ball
games, carmivals, red hot weather,
even hotter oratory and great holi-
day spirit.
Thirteen guns doomed at sunrise
and brought people for miles around
from their beds, and an hour later this
roads were beginning to fill with cars,
{ wagons, buggies, horses and people
heading for the big celebration. To
describe how the people came to Man.
n1ngton yesterday would require more
adjectives than Robert Southey used
in telling how the water comes down
at Lodore.
Trains and street cars were packed
with a perspirtng, good.humored and
expectant humanity all morning. Sc
crowded were the interurban cars oui
Of Fairmont that many persons gave
over the idea of trying to fight aboard
one. and returned to their homes, some
as far away as Fairview.
II would be as impossible to tell Of
sal the things that happened at Man.
nington yesterday as it would be to de.
scribe everything that happened at a
three ring circus. So we'll Just tat
along behind this sailor and see what
happened to him and what he saw.
About eight-thirty he registered al
Basnetts store and got nice ticke.
which said Chicken dinner. IL
O'Clock. Elks' Club" At this time
several thousand people were on the
streets and the band of twenty clowns
was causing a continual uproar.
Until ten o'clock he milIed around
and watched the crowds coming in and
then went over to the high school and
listened to bang up concer. by the
Elks band. The band was augmented
by number of musicians from out oil
town and was one of the features OF
the day.
/ AT 1880 Clyde Kinsey marshalled
his chorus on stand buiIt on the high
school campus, and while it was not
q chorus of 300 by several, the singing
was dandy. He stood at salute while
they sang two verses of the Star Span
gled Banner and his arms was get
ting a little tired and he was afraid
they were going to sing all the verses
The "Recessional was then sung. and
IN this Mr.. Kinsey had a splendid solo
part. America and Onward Chris
tian Soldiers" !" in which the crowd join.
ed. ended the program.
=, At lI:16 he heard lot of cheering
on the high school campus and went
over and discovered that H. S. Lively
OF Fairmont, was making speech that
was receiving enthusiastic attention
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Trailing Milk, Hounds
Run Down Piekhandle

Blood hounds used 10 tral mp the
thieves whD have been stealing milk
and butter from tho Rev o. c. Phillips
who conducts \ dairy On 4he East side
yestsrd1y Uent IN the homo Of Frank
Grinh and instead Of Hnding the stDlan
huf1erfs1d.miR tE1gio1deers 9OUnd sfx
cases OF raasfns and n kAg Of pick
hanhla.T The rlsz9aE md psckhandle
were destroyed and UdeA WIS bruug414
30 the county jan.
RSE- FhlI6ps hasihssa mazsslE brt-
tar Snd milk s1cr some time ana ho-
came fir0a 0e.hzylrg Ehe thaeEes yssat
Mm - 1a0zaa1 yus.erdEy notified
the county a1dhor1ties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
Working Conditions
on M VT Agreed Upon

An agreement has been reached on
working conditions between delega-
tions of the street car mems unions of
Fairmont, Clarksburg. Parkersburg
and Marietta, who have been meeting
for several days with officers of the
railway department OF the company
here.
ii Is announced that so far an agree
ment has not been reached on wages
for the coming year, but II Is believed
an amicable adjustment viii be arrived
at in a few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
Troops to Quell
J Riots in Florence
(By Associated Press.)

FLORENCE. Italy, July Cavalry
and infantry detachments reinforced
carabineers on guard In this city this
morning, many OF the units appearing
with fixed bayune5. During the early
morning striking workmen paraded
the streets and dry goods stores were
sacked. These disorders happened In
sections of the city which were not
closely guarded but which have since
then been given adequate police pro
lection. Some OF the paraders wore
red arm bands.
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Lieut.. Cunningham
Spoke at Willow Tree

lieutenant Lawrence Cunninsham
was the principal speaker ct q Fourth
OF July celebration stagei n Willow
Tree yesterday.
Lieut.. Cunningham. delivered a In
tersEt.ng Address which was greatly
enjoyed by q largecrowd that had as
sauhled there FOR the celebrates
The Rffsir was arranged Nv COM
nlsttse OF which John r. Jamisoa vas
chairman.
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President Wilson
Will Dock Tuesday
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-President
Wilson has approved the program fol
his reception at New York Tuesday
He w1ll land at 2:30 O'Clock, cross on
the ferry to Manhattan and proceed
by automobile to Carnegie Hall, where
formal welcoming ceremonies viii be
held.
NEW YORK, July 5. A wireless
message received here today from the
transport George Washington bearing
President Wilson said tn vessel would
reach Ambrose Channel nEhtship al
noon Tusday and dock at Hoboken
about three.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
Sheriff Glover's Son
Lands at Boston

Sheriff A. NJ. Glover at noon today
received telegram from his son. How
ard Glover stating that he had landed
safely in Boston and would be sent to
Camp Devcns. Mass, to be mustered
out
Glover is well known here and has
many friends here who win be glad
to hear Of his return to the states. He
has been with the American troops IN
France for about nine months
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Wants Monarchy.
Again in Germany

LONDON July 5.-The German
conservative party issued a procla-
nation signed by Ernest Won Heybe-
brand, the party leader in the Reich
stag, stating that the party declares
war on the government and intends
no use its whole strength to reestab-
lish the monarchy" according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
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Red Cross Board
Meeting Monday

Monday evening, beginning at 1880
O'Clock, there will be meeting or the
Executive Board of Fairmont chapter
of the American Red Cross at the Red
Gross roof garden in the city building.
Some interesting business will come
up for consideration and 1t is hoped
that every member of the board will
attend.
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HALIFAX. July 5.-The giant Hand.
ley Page biplane Atlantic under the
command of Vice Admiral Kerr which
left Harbor Grace, Newfoundland 'yes-
terday en- route to New York or Allan
tic City, landed in the streets of PARIS.
boro at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
The big airplaRe was forced TO de-
scend owing to engine trouble and in
landing was damaged beyond imrnedi-
ate repair. No member OF the crew
was injured.
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OUT rWENrY DOLLARS

A guest at the, ManIcy hotel yester-
day gave Frank Mar7hau. 5alIboy
q $40 note to have changed. After
waiting quite a while for Marshal to
return, the guest reported the case to
the clerk. officers were notified and
every effort was made TO locate HIM,
but Marshall could not be found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
BASEBALL AT LuMBERpoRT.

Three baseball games were played
at Lumberport yesterday between the
Star City and Lumberport teams, Lum-
berport winning each of the three
games
The first game went eleven innings
Star City losing out by 2-1 score,
The second game was victory for
Lumberport by go score and the
third game was victory by 10-2
score.
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HALIFAX, July 5.-The Admiralty
station here was informed by wireless
at 10:30 O'Clock this morning tlocal
time) that the R-34 was between Halt
fax and Canso. Her exact position
was not given. The dirigible report
ed "all well" Conso is about $50 miles
northeast of here.
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HALIFAX, July 5.-A wireless mes
sage received by Admiralty. Officials
here at 1890 o'clock stated that the
R-34 was at the south end OF the Bay
u F'unfy between Yarmouth and the
Grand Manan.
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AT OHIO STATE.

William a. Stanhagen, OF 72s Wal.
| nut avenue, is attending Ohio State
University, Columbus, O.. this sum.
mer.
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SPENT FOURTH IN MANNINGToN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Barrah and son
James. Miss Lillian Squires, Miss Ed
ma Critics, Miss Marie Green. Miss
Kathleen Ford and Reno Fleming
spent the Fourth at Manningten, the
guests of John Murray, woh is the
manager Of the ten cent store there.