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The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06
LOCAL NEWS

Joe Bleth of Richardton was a busi
ness visitor in the city on Tuesday
Mrs. John Menke of Glendive
Mont, spent the week end in the cit
as a guest of her sister, Mrs. r. n
johnson. .
Brakeman and Mrs. l.. J. Sewel
moved on Monday into the residenc
located in the rear of the r. T. Craw
ford yard.
VIM. Hearl, Ed. Bartik, 'Wilfre,
Leonberger and August Peterson o
the Bachelor Club made a Sunday tril
to Glendive.
L. H. Nichols and L. Scott. motoret
| to Grassy Butte on Saturday for :
visit at the formers ranch during tn
week end.
Mrs. w. o. Mitchell and son, Cecil
departed on Monday morning for low;
to spend about two weeks, visiting the
formers mother.
Mrs. E. K. Jenkins and children
spent the past week visiting the for:
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. w
Wilson at Manning.
The Louis Petricka family were
moving the first of the week into then
beautiful new brick bungalow north
west of the school house.
Mrs. L. Scott returned last Satur-
day from Taylor, where she spent
several days visiting her son, Fred
Pound, and family.
Express Agent B. H. Asher and son.
Kenneth, who spent a month at
Wheatfeld, Ind, the formers old home
town, returned on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S%ilvernail, &C
companied by Mrs. Larson, autoed to
Dickinson from Taylor on Saturday to
attend to some shopping.
County Auditor Hughes has issued
7O6 resident hunting licenses so far
this season. Two nonresident hunt
ing licenses were issued, which adds
$25 each to the county funds.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Noark motored
to Mott for over Sunday for a visit
with Mr.. Noark's relatives. They
were accompanied by Susie Parsons,
a niece of Mrs. Noark, who may spend
the winter. here.
Fostoria Mazda lamps, all sizes up
to and including 40 watt, 10 volt, II
cents each; 60 watt, SO cents each.
Larger sizes. Prices on application.
Dickinson Electric Wiring & Fixture
Co. 10-6-tf
Mrs. j. C. Auer entertained about
Is ladies for Mrs. Otto Breda last
Saturday evening, Mrs. Jennie Ware
assisting the hostess in serving !un-
cheon at the close of the evening.
The affair was in the nature of a
farewell, Mrs. Breda, accompanied by
her daughters, Misses Laura and
Mile, and son, Kenneth, leaving the
first of the week for Minneapolis,
where the family will make their
home. Mr.. Breda will join them with
in about two months.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. John Keohane of Beach was a
guest last Thursday of Mrs. +. u.
Cooper of this city.
A party of young folks enjoyed a
delightful marshmellow roast in the
McGillivray pasture or Monday even
ing.
Frank Hatzenbehler, for a time en-
gagged as stage driver for E. r. Loom
is and also employed at the st.
Charles hotel, left recently to accept
a position in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Baldwin have
rented the Mrs. j. F. Davis cottage on
Second Avenue West and expect to
move into their new place of resi-
dence about the 10th.
j. A. Belden came in from his Cor
ham ranch on Monday for a several
days visit at his home here. He
was accompanied by his little grand
daughter, Eileen Young.
Misses Dorothy Ayers and Florence
J~efferies left on No. 4 Tuesday FOL
the Agricultural college at Fargo
Both young ladies will pursue a do
mestic science course.
Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Craig had as
their guest last Friday District Su-
perintendent j. G. Moore of Bismarck
who came up for a special conference
with the Methodist church board. Fol-
the week end, they entertained DR.. j
M. Taylor, an old friend, also of Bis
narck, who preached twice last Sun
day for Rev. Mr.. Craig. Mr.. Taylor
is conference evangelist and will re-
turn for the dedication of the new
N. E. church.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06

Mrs: A. 81. Deiters returned las
thursday from a three weeks visit
with relatives in the Twin Cities anc
was busy the past week planting some
beautiful plants, which she received
from Mrs. VIM. Deiters of st. Paul
Mrs. Archie Dinpman and DAUGHTER
Mrs. Earl Branick, left on Sunday fol
Becker, Mimi, where the formers
mother resides. Mrs. Branick also ex:
pected to visit Dickinson young ladies
who r attending school in Mime
apolis.
Fostoria Mazda lamps, all sizes up
to and including 40 watt, 10 volt, q
cents each; 60 watt, Sc cents each.
Larger sizes. Prices on application.
Dickinson Electric Wiring & Fixture
Co. 1O-6-tf
Mrs. August Schulkiwski of five
week, Mrs. Deiters taking her guest
guest of Mrs. A. II. Deiters from last
Saturday until the latter part of this
week.-Mrs.. Deiters taking her guest
back in her run-about.
I Miss Grace Crowl was expecting to
welcome as her guest the latter part
Of the week, Mrs. Theckla Berry of
Glendive, Mont, who since the last of
August had been visiting a sister at
Minocqua, Wis. Mrs. Berry will VISIT
here for several days.
W. L. Richards enjoyed some bis.
cults the other day that were strictly
home made" The wheat was grown
on the Diamond C ranch, which is
owned by MI. Richards, ground at the
mill at Killdeer, and made into bis
cults by Mr.. Richards himself, bache-
Tor style.
Mrs. w. L. Nichols, accompanied by
her little nephew, Clarence, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Knapp, left on We'd
nesday for Devils Lake, where Mrs.
Nichols will asst her sister, Mrs.
Knapp in caring for their father, who
is failing right along.
Mrs. N. F. Gleason left the middle
OF the week to join her husband, son,
Paul, and daughter, Mrs. George
Warren, who left about a month ago
for Cortland, N. Y. Her last week
IN this community was spent with the
Clifford Hettenbaugh family at Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Mawhinney
and children and Mrs. Mawhinney's
father, VIM. List, who has been visit
ing his daughter and family for the
past month and may spend the winter
here, motored to Scranton for a week
end visit with Mrs. Mawhinney's
brother. R. J. List, and W. A. Shaw
and wife.
Geo. L. Grayson came in from his
farm and ranch near Killdeer Tues
day and left for Montana, where he
will look after his cattle shipments
from the ranch. His sons, Emanuel
and George, have been looking after
the Montana ranch and have about $50
head of cattle. Although feed is
scarce in that section of Montana, Mr..
Grayson thinks they will have suffi-
Gent to winter their herd after ship
ping about three cars of steers. He
shipped a bunch from the ranch neal
Killdeer the past week.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06

Word from H. E. Brown, who left
with the second group Of draft SOL
diers, states that he has been placed
in a company that is being drilled es-
pecially for the office of sergeants.
Mrs. D. D. Mars arrived on Monday
from Galesville, Wis, where she spent
several weeks with relatives. She is
fast recovering from her recent oper-
alton at La Crosse and is feeling
greatly improved.
v. A.. Baker and Oscar Baker of
Emerson spent Sunday with their
families here. The Baker brothers, be-
do extensive farming. Their wheat,
this fall, yielded about nine bushels
to the acre and flax about four.
Mrs. Nick Grossmeier of Glen Ullin,
N. D., says she has been cured of
goitre by DR.. Mellenthin's treatment
DR.. Mellenthin will be in Dickinson
St. Charles hotel, Saturday, October
! 18th. Hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.-adv
Up
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Pendergast
formerly of this city and now of Het-
finger, were guests for the week enc
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beidler. Mr.
and Mrs. Pendergast, accompanied b!
their sons, Carol and Richard, ano
daughter, Mrs. Deane Sweet, expect
to leave about the 18th via auto fol
their winter sojourn in California
Mrs. Pendergast did not go east as
planned as it was later learned that
her husbands mother, whom she ex.
pected to visit, would join them ir
California. On their western triI
they will have as travelling compan.
ions, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Anderson
also of Hettinger.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Freeman moved
on Monday into their new home in
the H. G. Christensen residence.
/ J. L. Strang, former editor of the
Taylor Reporter, and wife yer guests
Of the latter's sister, Mrs. S. H.
Smiley, and family on Monday. MI.
Strang's next move is undecided as
he expects to be summoned in the
next draft call.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06

| Mesdames H. J. Patten and A. r.
Palmer of Manning were in the city
/ shopping on Tuesday, returning the
next morning.
Miss Dorothy Gobler, of the Reed
Bros. store, expects to leave Sunday
for Thief River Falls, Mimi, to spend
a week with her brother, John, and
family, who in the near future will
move to Virginia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08

found IL very hard to make out
exactly what they said.
The executioner's argument was
that you couldn't cut off a head
unless there was body to cut IL
off from.
The Kings argument was that
anything that had head could
be beheaded. and that you weren't
to talk nonsense.
The Queens argument was that
II something wasn't done about IL
In less than no time, she'd have
everybody executed all round.
ALICE could think OF nothing
else to say but. ut belongs to the
duchess: you'd better ask her
about It,"
She's In prison." the Queen
said to the eXecutioner: fetch
her here" And the executioner
went off like an arrow.
The Cats head began fading
away the moment he was gone,
and by the time he had come back
with the Duchess II had entirely
disappeared. so the King and the
executioner ran wildly up and
down looking for 1t. while the rest
of the party went back to the
lgame.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08

Harry Marley of the Manley-
Thompson Co. is responsible for
the following:
"The production record of the
Ford Motor Company since its
organization June 16, 1903, is one
of phenomenal growth eclipsing
all achievements of the industrial
world.
"As a practical illustration of
what 1t means to produce 533.921
Ford cars in one year, the follow
ing items speak for economy in
manufacturing:
1.-TWO carloads of spark plugs
were used every month; 1000
tons of steel were needed in the
cars; 12,267,450 pounds of hair
were used in the cushions; ST.
722,500 square feet of rubber
cloth material in the tops; o.
1864 each of wheels and tires;
2,669,605 lamps; 4,435,2O0 feet
of Vanadium steel shafting and
axles; 2.oS5,6O0 feet of exhaust
pipe; 2.s75,000 square feet of
plate glass in windshields; TO-
100000 pounds of brass in Ford
radiators; 60,0O0,000 feet of cop
per tubing in these radiators; T.
100000 pounds of steel in Ford
magnetos; 17,71S miles of wiring
used in magnetos; 800
pounds of solder entered into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
What It Means To Turn
Out 533,921 Fords a Year

Ford cars; 4,470,000 square feet
galvanized metal in gasoline
tanks; $4,000 horse power devel-
oped by new engines and gener-
ators; 42.47O,000 square feet of
sheet metal for guards and fend-
ers; 16.051,200 feet of tubular
radius rods; 56.21S freight cars
were needed to handle material
and product
"a loaded 50-car train left the
yards every three hours.
And. approximately, 100000
900 profits are shared annually
with employees.
Average number of persons
engaged in making and selling
Ford cars in 1916 totaled about
100, 000-supporting a city of
half a million people counting
five to the family"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08

OF COAL TO
BUILD CARS

One hundred and twenty thou
sand four hundred and fifty tons
of coal are required yearly to oper-
ate the immense factories OF the
Willys-Overland company In To-
ledo, according to R. @. Field OF
the Pacific Car company, local
Willys-Overland dealers. During
the winter months 450 tons are
consumed daily. This supply is
cut to about $50 tons In, the sum-
mer months. About 10000 add
tional tons of coal are consumed
by the Willys-Overland plant In
Elyria.
BY fall two new boilers are to
be added to the big power plant
of the Toledo factory, which will
increase the coal capacity to about
10000 tons per year.
Wood refuse from the body
shop, which Is burned In the boil
ers OF tho Wfllys-Overland COM
pany. saves 1900 tons Of coal
per year. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08

Don't taunt me-" | breathed
thru mouthfuls of wind-blown
hair. Just watch me-" And ]
stepped on the clutch again to
shove her into second.
l was careful this time to let
'er out slowly.
The gear bucked and groaned
like startled calf.
whats matter?" | stormed.
believe Mr.. Field was laugh
ing.
Il told you to let the clutch
out slow when you start and fast
when you are going" he said.
Foolish and complicated idea
but there was naught to do but
obey.
Starts Down Hill
Mr.. Field commanded me to
stop in the middle of a young
mountain, and then ordered me
to start her up. | took my foot
off the foot brake and we started
back down the hill.
l had visions of my body in an
undignified heap at the bottom
of the hill. Meanwhile the ma.
chine was gaining in its back
ward hike.
1.-The brake" yelped Mr.. Field
I hadn't thought of that. Will
his aid showed in the emer
gency.
Start Over Again
And then there was the Job o
starting the machine all owe
again. It's simple enough t,
start a machine down hill or oil
the level, but slipping backward
down hill isn't just the mos
pleasant feeling on earth.
Mr.. Field has promised to Civ
me peek into the workings o
a gas chariot next lesson, and In
going to see why | have to SHOW
'er in fast or slow, and have lit
tie to say about her backing ava.
from me.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08

Kennedy 6 Schnack Co. have
been making speciality of vul-
canizing, department devoted
entirely to this feature having
been installed.
Service is what counts" says
Kennedy, "a vulcanizing service
to the autoist that leaves an I'M
preston and brings him back
when he needs such repair work."
Kennedy & Schnack are a new
concern in the city, located at
767-69 Broadway. They carry a
complete line of auto supplies,
such as Stromberg carburetors,
Klaxon horns, Prescott lapjoint,
piston rings, Columbia hot shot
batteries, and a full line of oils
and greases.
Both members of the firm are
we'll known Tacomans and have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
STEAM IS UP

Jimmy erosion, of valve in the
head fame. has a tuned-up shop
these days.
Everybody around Jimmy's
shop has full steam up and plenty
of work. The new machinery just
installed cuts down the burden
somewhat, and additional help
enables him to keep up with the
work on hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
BY ECHO JUNE ZAHL

Rome wasn't built in a day,
Don't know who said it-but
he sure had the dope on Rome
and life in general.
You see this is story of the
second OF my battles with a gas
chariot. and, believe me, you
don't learn to run one in a day,
especially il you're a person with
a fiery disposition, such as | pos
sess.
| thought | had learned Just
about all there was to learn In my
first lesson, from X. G.. Field,
auto instructor.
When | started out for the sec
ond lesson, | turned to my worthy
Instructor:
Well, what is the game to-
day?' says |.
Same Old Thing
THE same" he muttered from
somewhere near the bottom oil
the car.
But l want to learn some
more.' | returned.
Lets see what you know" hi
said.
| grabbed the wheel all right
stepped on the clutch, showed 'el
into low and then let the clutcl
out SO fast that the jerk of tn.
car almost snapped our heads off
What did | tell you las
timer said Mr.. Field. Let tn,
clutch out SLOW when startin,
the car. Some day you're goin.
to lose your head entirely wher
you start with a jerk like that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
NEVER LOCKS
UP THE SHOP

A heavy months work is re-
ported by the Tacoma Avenue Au-
to Exchange, run by Miller &
Jacobson.
Repair work." says Miller,
keeps us hustling night and day.
We had to divide shifts and now
keep open all night.
eve might as well throw away
the. key, as present indications
are for a constant rush of work."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
Hup Service
Is Specially

Bower Bros, 918 So. Tacoma
av., are going night and day with
a force of mechanics.
Hupmobile service is a spe-
cialty of the concern, and from
the number OF patrons that call
daily, the firm is scheduled for a
successful career.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
Echo Zahl Takes Second Auto Lesson;
Finds That She Has FORGOTTEN Lot

Echo Zahl is learning TO drive
an auto under the trusty eye of
IL. q. Field, the auto instructor.
Last week she recounted her i'm
pressions of her first lesson. To-
day she tells of her second les
son.-Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
Used Cars Just Like
New Spuds;G oingFast

Used cars are as popular as
new potatoes" declares Il. S.
Robinson of the Used Car depart
ment of Little & Kennedy Co.
1.-THE demand keeps up just as
strong as ever" he says.
Weather conditions help us
considerably, and numerous de-
mands have been coming In from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
SMILE WINS

Fred Viewer of the Viewer Mo
tor Co. is noted for his pleasant
disposition and ready smile. You
can find Fred up to his neck N
work, and out from underneath
the debris will come Fred's smile.
The boys around the shop say
this same smile has won him q
host of friends and steady Gus
toners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
Hustle Some

II. q. McEldowney of McEl-
downey's garage has q shop full
of work and is hollering for more
mechanics.
Men are mighty scarce these
days" says Mac. Keeps q fell
low hustling to get the repair
work out; but our customers CO.
operate with us BY patiently put
ting up with q little incon-
venience, so we pull thru eventv-
ally"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08

people outside Tacoma. Light
cars are sold practically as soon
as they come in. Studebaker
Fours and Skies both are popu-
lar"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
vUlcANIZINC SPECIALITY
WITH NEW TACOMA firm

a host of friends who are inter-
ested in their progress. 8. E..
Kennedy reports satisfactory
business right from the start, and
is optimistic for the future.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
DEMAND FOR
OAKLAND SIX

Oakland Sensible Skies are
going out at fast clip.
Jack Merrill of the Iles-Merrill
Motor Co. says he has been for
tunate in getting cars from the
factory, having averaged a car
load a week. What pleases him
most, he says, are the enthusiast
tic reports from customers as to
the performance of the cars,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08
Garlick Has
LandersSh

G. w. Landers of the Landers
Brake Band, who is on a business
trip thru California, has placed
his shop at $500 Sixth av. in
charge of G. p. Garlick.
Landers is establishing service
stations in San Francisco and
other important cities for his
brake band and Ford transmits
sion band.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-08

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE FOR
RESULTS. si.E rAGE SLtkN-
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

ATenby
Palestine the of and the
Bethany being today They taken of
their drive they have captured % and hOwIss with carriages
400 mber and other vehicles 11O machine than
700 ae oeOOO rounds Of sm. smmuntion and more than
valuable stores various kinds Unofficial reports indicate that the
which victorious
Bona split small bodies adopted policy
Of guerrilla warfare in effort and haass the invading
army much possible.
The only operation importance reported the
front during the " hours local attack conducted
northeast Advancing under
artillery positions
railway succeeded advancing their lines
'for 4 short distance" OF q front Of 700 yards.
Activity the this front confined minor raids
artillery activity The Germans attempted attack
French positions in the Boise de Caureres but were rPused
The Italians continue the the Monte AsOlone
Berlin
against the heights
attacking forces
Rome that number Of successful raids carried against
the Teutons in this immediate district
Internal conditions in Russia to be growing
daily Latest that nE has reached serious
PetrOgrSd that trouble occurring in Finland that
body Of Cossacks advancing
srOa and that battle between Ukranian
Bosevh imminent In the region between Mnsk
mel The UnaR has taken added Importance during
last hours from reports the effect that has received
pledge Of loyalty from the Black sea hest
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
LAST CHANCE TOMORROW
TO BUY RED CROSS SEALS

Today 10 the last day Of the
sale OF Red Cross Christmas seals
and will mark the last opportunity In
1917 for generous washingtonians to
help in the night against the great
white plague-tubereulosi
The seals can be bought at many
drug stores, at booths in woodward
& Lothrop's, Dulin & Martins, Kann's,
LsnsburEh's and the American secur-
ity and Trust Company, as well as at
headquarters OF the Association for
the Prevention OF TybsrculosIs, e23 II
street northwest.
In past years the Red Cross itself
has handled this sale and turned the
net proceeds over TO the association,
but war work this year prevented Red
Cross aid. Nine hundred thousand
seals have been Issued and reports in
dicAts that more than half already
have been disposed Of.
The proceeds win be spent in the
fight against tuberculosis which in
cludeG the maintenance OF the Red
Cross day camp ct Fourteenth and
Upshur streets and the salaries OF
Rnti-tuberculosis visiting nurses
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
u. S. ENVOY WILL
ANSWER TRQTSKY'S
RED CROSS CHARGE

PETRoGRAD. Dec. 24.-AmsrleSa
Ambassador Francis announced today
he was prsparinE for publication
throughout Russia a full and complete
explanation Of the incidents in CON
nection with Red Cross efforts to
send supplies into regions occupied By
enemies OF the Bolsheviki.
The incident has brought tense re-
lations between the Trotsky-Lenins
government and the American en-
bassy. Colonel Kolpashikoff, . Rus
sian army officer in charge Of Boil
sheviki troops. and attached to the
American mission in Roumania, has
been arrested charged by the Boil
sheviki with attempting TO get Red
Cross supplies through to General
Ksiedine's forces.
In q speech before a revolutionary
gathering Trotsky formally charged
that the American government was
seeking to aid Kaledine against the
Bolsheviki and threatened the United
States with the heavy hand Of the
revolution. Russian Red Cross. Of
hcials here denied the charge that
aid was being extended Kaledine that
he might overthrow the BolshevilSi
and insisted that no money had been
transmitted through Kolpashikoff.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

LonE-deIaysd Chriatmas ships have
safely dockSd at French and English
ports. and Santa Claus, given up as a
U-boat victim, will bring cheer to
thousands Of Uncle Sans sea and land
hghters abroad.
This announcement was made public
by the War Department today follow
ing cable advices from the British ad-
miralty advising the hAfe arrival of
transports laden with turkey, cram
berries, pork. and the thousands OF
Christmas packages from home Work
OF unloading and distributing was 80
efficlOntly carried out that the quota
for each unit has already been dis
tributed, and turkeys are now roast
ing In every mess hall and galley OF
the United States forces abroad.
No matter where Uncle Sans hght-
erS are, they viii have the same kind
Of Christmas dinner, and everyone ia
receiving packages from home or the
Red Cross Christmas package.