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very familiar with local affairs. and when they reported the 2sO total. and noted that but 2a of these were ne groes, they believed that there was n notable lack of registration on The part or the negroes. They said that with the negro populations of Tweed let0wn, and other sections just outly. ing the city limits, there must be well more than 25 negro men within the age limits.
 The second ward, where the negro population is large, returned A total .of 256 registered and of that sum l45 or well over one.half were negroes. showing a strong registration in that section of the city.
 The third ward reported l40 as a whole, and but ' negroes, and the judges there thought also that there must have been more negroes within the age limits who reside within that voting precinct.
 Tn the fourth yard there were l2 negroes 10 register, and while that sum seems small, yet there are very few negro residents of that precinct.
 The detailed reports were not made up' but there was very small per. centage of aliens 10 register. or to hs reported, and within the second ward. .cne of the largest precincts in the city there was not an "aIien enemy" Ito register Whether there were any or they just failed to show up, we do not know" said enc of the regis. trars. <
 The question of whether the gov ernment estimate for Garland county was too high was discussed freely last night, and there were some who be. lieyed that instead of the registration being significantly light here, 1t had been Q good registration. and that the figures had been made
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Murphy, life convict. said to be a lead. CT of riots, skull fractured, probably fatally, by guard with club
 There were three riots during the day and the disorder was almost coz tinuous. All offenders are locked in cells tonight and Warden Bowen said the strictest discipline would be en- forced until the unruly spirit has been lowered.
 The first trouble came at breakfast when nine hundred prisoners mutt. nied over an order issued by Warden Bowen that hereafter prisoners should mot receive visitors except relatives. The men began throwing the table ware abotu the room, breaking furni- ture and driving the guards to cover. The chair factory was fired about three hours later The prison fire men were kept away from the flames by the convlets.
 By free use of the fire hose the re- voliers were driven back and the flames put out Fires were set in several Saces and it looked for a time as if the prison would be burned to the ground,
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swered their country's call before Resistration Day Marching by their side was Capt Philip Sisney and his officers What reception these boys received! Up Central avenue. black and blocked on both sides by cheering hundreds. these boys passed through a line of cheering and wild demonstra- tion. IL was one continual ovation for
 them from he time the parade started until it's conclusion
 Following the local company came
 women of the Red Cross carrying a
 large 30-toot American flag. one Of the largest in the city and given for the parade by Harry JCnes, proprietor oT the Majestic hotel After this feature came Lieutenant Colonel Leonard R. Ellis, of the First Arkansas regiment. who is chairman of the local chapter of the Red Cross Back of him were hundreds of women. members of the local chapter They were all uni. formed Wearing white dresses, with
 he official headpiece Of the Red Cross they presented picture of an army of ministering angels. and they
 shared with others in the tremendous ovation that greeted each feature.
 The Gross ambulance. officially marked with the Red Cross emblem symbolic in its impressiveness. con 'taning a Red Cross nurse and soldier, followed, after which came a delega.
 tion of local physicians
 The Red Gross also made their
 work doubly impressive by the floats they had in the parade Liberty" was represented by Miss Lila Rix. and she presented a striking and most faithful representation of ghe national goddess With her on the float was Dr. J C. Minor, representing the i'm mortal Lincoln, and his impersonatiom of the martyred president was most realistic.
 Then came a float of Red CrCss workers, which depicted such a scene as one can witness every day in the Red Cross headquarters in the South ern club. It showed the loyal women and girls doing their bit. sewing gar ments that will be sent to the front
 I, was float the picture of which should sink deep into the hearts of the women of this city who have been
 indifferent to the work of this gov ernment organi2ation. It should stim- ulate them for volunteer service in this city. The lesson to all who have
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MouNTAlNEERs REGISTER,

Atlanta, Ca. June 5.-Registration under the draft law in the south to- day was almost wholly without unto ward incident and in many cities took on the character of patriotic holi. day. few alleged slackers were ar. rested but in the main the men be. tween the ages of 2l and 3l showed eagerness to enroll.
 Two distinct features were the will ingnes of the negroes 10 register and the rush of Virginia mountaineers tc the precincts
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Preparations Indicate
 Another Big Battle
Rain of British Shells Has Been Directed at Germ0n Posi-
 irons in Belgium.

New York, June 8 The British and Germans near Wytschaete, in Bel gium, stin are engaged in a yiolen ar tlnery duel which probably is the fore. runner of a great Infantry action at an early date A ready according to Berlin the British after having hurled great quantities of steel against the German defense advanced 10 see the work Of ther guns bout were forced back by the German fire to their posi- lions where rain ol shells again was Teaumed
 Theer nas heeu no resumption on the part Of he line where the French are facing the Germans offensive.
 During Tuesday eighteen German airp,anes were accounted for by Brit
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insh airmon, twelve Of them having leen brought down in air fiehting. The British themselves lost five machines.
 Arparen ly the Austr.ans on the front from Goriza 10 the sea are still the aggtessors against the Italians, but according 10 the Rome war office their attacks have all been repulsed except south Of Jamiano, where as sauts compelled the Italians to give way
 A British squadron has heavily bon. harded the German naval base att Os tend The bomaardmen' also sunk a German torpedo boat destroyer and put to fiaht five other German yes sels Of this class u the North sea.
 An Austrian destroyer has been sunk in he Adrlatic by a British sub marine
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THREATS AGAINST REGISTRARS
 MADE IN MADISON COUNTY

Little Rock, June 5.-Reports from many counties of Arkansas tonight in- dicate that the number Of registration may exceed the estimate of the war department. At most Of the county seat towns celebrations were held. The only anti-conscription incident was in Madison county, where the reg. istration booths were not opened on time because threats had been made against registrars Following the ar rests of six men who were charged with having made the threats, the reg. tratiOn proceeded in order fashion.
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NAVAJO INDIANS DRIVE
 AGENT OFF REESE AVIATION

Flagstaff, Ariz., June 5---Navajo Tn dlans drove an Indian agent and oh CT federal officers off the government reservation 100 miles east of here to- day when the latter went 10 register the Indians under the war army se- lsctive draft bill. according to adYices reaching here tonight.
 The federal officers feared the In. dians would go on the war path If further attempts were made 10 regis. ter them it was reported.
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UTE INDIANS
 REFUSE TO REGISTER.

1gnacia, Colo, June 5.-Ute Indians on their reservation near here today refused to register under the selectye draft act and spent most of the day dancing war and bear" dances in na- tive costume. A number of the young CT men are said to be out in the hills near here and have obtained Quanti- ty Of liquor
 1t is reported here that the Indians have threatened 10 burn this settle ment. Threats also have been made against the Indian agent at the reser yation it was said.
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ESTIMATE WAS TOO HIGH
 OR REGISTRATION WAS LIGHT
County Precincts Will Have Reported by Noon Today and Then the Estimated ,O61 May Be Reached---Negro Registration Is Considered Light in Several Precincts.

Six city wards and Hot Springs township yesterday registered l.26G men within the ages required in the draft law The sum when viewed last nigh indicated that the governments estimate of 3,06l available men ip Garland county would not be reached Whether that was due to an over-esti- mate of 3.06l available men in Gar land county. or to lack of full regis. tration, it will take later information 10 reveal
 The resistration by city precincts yesterday was as follows.
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COnDictS iu Joliet
 Penitentidry in Riot
One Man Was Killed and Eiqhf Others Were Se1erely Injured
 in the Riot.

Joliet. H.. June 5.--After one pris- oner had been killed. eight severely injured and several others hurt today during the riotous outbreak at the state prison by a thousand conyicts who objected to new rules enforced by Warden Bowen, a rain storm drove the last two hundred of the mutinee-s to the cellhouse although they had stubbornly refused to retreat before the bayonets of the national guards. men
 Fires set within the prison building destroyed the prison yard office build ing, the curio room. the office buHd- ing and portions of the chapel the foundry, oil house, the lumber store building, a rattan shop and a chair shop entailing a total loss Of s20,000
 The dead:
 Don Flaherty life term convict from Chicago; died of injuries sus. tained in jumping from burning Ii brary.
 The injured
 Peter Waters, prison guard eye put out with brick thrown by rioters Wm. Haywood, guard; hit by riehT ting bullet; Michael O'Connell, lif' term convict. probably fatally injured by jumping from library window Walter Weed convict injured il jumping from burning building, Wal ter OlBrien former Chicago police sergeant hurt In jumping from build ing' James Williams convict. stabbed lby rioter while fighting fire; IohI
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The largest, most stirring and de eidedly patrOitic parade-a pageant that sent a thrill through every one of the thousands who witnessed it. marked the close of Registration Day in Hot Springs
 IL was a fitting close to the most memorable and important day in the history Of Hot Springs. and i hon ored, as Rev. C. F. Hickok pastor of >-.--sTs tirst Presbyterian church, fitting. ly stated in patriotic exercises in the Arlington hotel. the boys of he Hot Springs company of the Arkansas National Guard the boys who regis tered and the hundreds of loyal men \ and women who, affiliated with the local chapter of the Red Cross, showed by their magnificent and in. spring display last rnightsa display represented in hundreds of marchers and five beautiful and impressive floats. that they were not alone will ing 10 'do their bit" but for days have been engaged in labor of usetumess to their beloved government
 Be 1t said 10 the credit of those who had charge of the parade. it started on time. A few minutes before s o'clock the first notes and sound of the drums came from the men in Led. gerwood's band who willingly yolun- teered their services last night in r. der hat Hot Springs might have the honor of staeing the biggest and most inspiring patriotic pageant of any city or town in the state Long before that time Grand Marshal Arthur Katz and his aides had formed their par. ade. It was masterfully arranged and there was not the slightest confusion Swinging into Ouachita avenue fro.l the side streets the parade turned into Central avenue and constituted a m st inspiring sight
 The streets were lined on both sides of the avenue to the Wilmington Park and Central avenue junction First came the boys who have for months worn the uniform of the United States They were from the Army and Navy hospital, a fitting delegation to lead a pageant of this kind. They received ovation after ovation With them were members of the hospital corps from Uncle sam !" great institution on the hill
 Following them came the latest of local heroes, the boys of Company K, the young men of this city who an
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REGISTRATION IN TEXAS
 EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

Austin, Tex, June 5,-Tlegrams from all sections of Texas to the adiu- tant eenerale department tonight in- dicate that registration throughout the state has been heavier than antici. pated and that in many sections cards were exhausted and it was necessary Co send new supplies. No serious disturbances were reported in Texas.
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There were 25 voting precincts within Garland county before four more were added in the last legisla. tive act that gave this county four precincts from Montgomery county
 There are now 29 precincts within the governments estimate Of 3,O6l may possibly be reached, but men familia7 with political situations last night doubted if the registration within the county would reach more than 2.700.
 From the summaries Of last night it was difficult to ascertain as to whether there was notable failure to register The registrars in the Hot Springs township precinct were men
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CHICAGO REGISTRATIONS
 MAY REACH 350,000

Chicago. June 5.--At least 325,000, and perhaps 35O,000 men registered here today under the selectlve draft law according to early figures from the registration polls. The highest preliminary estimate on the number of men who would register was 3OO,- 900.
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RUSSIANS IN ARIZONA
 REFUSE TO REoiSTER R

Phoenix, Ariz., June 5.-Three hun dred Russian colonists. transcaucas ians settled near Glendale, nine miles west of Phoenix. declined to register today. They are members of the re ligious order. the Moiokotons, a branch of the Doukhobors and had taken a VOW against warfare.
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LOUISIANA REGISTRATIONS
 EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

New orleans, La, June 5.--Indica- tions tonight were that Louisiana's total registration would be close to 100000, as against the war depart ment's preliminary estimate Of I'll 900.
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Deputy Sheriff Row Brown returned .early this morning from the country and reported the registration in the following tOWnships.
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REGISTRATION WAS COMPILED
 WITH GLADLY
FROM NO SECTION OF THE coUN. TRY WAS ANY SERIOUS
 TROUBLE REPORTED.
NJ HINT Of SLACkING
 SPIRIT ANYWHERE

Department of Justice Had Tremend- ous Machinery Ready to Cope With Conspiraoies Had They Manifested Themselves. But lt Proved 10 Be Unnecessary.
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Great Patriotic Feature Marks Close of Most Memorable Day and Is Cheered by Thousands
 of Persons.
RED CROSS CHAPTER PROVED THEIR
 WORTH IN HOT SPRINGS LAST NIGHT

Following Pageant Patriotic Exercises Were Held in Lobby of Arlington Hotel and Last Nights Big Demonstration Will Go Down in Local Annals Crowned With Success it Richly Deserved
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GOVERNOR CLAIMS JOSS WILL
 NOT BE OVER Seo.o00.

Springfield, III, June 5-Governor lowden late today received word from Wraden 4, L. Bowen of Joliet penltentlary that the convict mutlny
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A FOR RENT AD WILL
 RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the SentinelRecord is almost sure to bring you a customer.
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CONTINUED oN FAan THREE
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Forecast for Arkansas: Wednesday unsettled, probably showers In north portion, cooler Thursday, generally fair.
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CONTINUED ON rAaE ThREa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-30
MINOT And VICINITY

Reynolds has a sign painter named
Smero. rar -n r-nr ~,r.s ..-.
Mrs. j. B. Taylor is entertaining
a sister from Iowa. rps ugGb7aa
Atty. Ben N. Lesk returned from a
pleasure trip to Minnesota.
Little Porto Rico is furnishing 1000
soldiers for the United States army.
DR.. and Mrs. A. R. Foster and
daughter were in the city the fore
part of the week.
Miss Miriam Taylor has returned
from her vacation spent with friends
at Britt, Iowa.
David Armstrong of Willow City
was in the city Sunday to meet his
sister who arrived from Bismarck.
Alfred Peterson, formerly a phar-
macist at the Leland Drug store, ar
rived from Churchs Ferry where he is
now conducting a store of his own,
to visit short time with friends.
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real luxury this season.

real luxury this season.
Rollo Johnson has disposed OF his in
terests in the Johnson Kluver Lumber
Co. to w. r. Gross and will leave today
for an extended trip through the east.
He will go to Duluth where he will
take passage for Buffalo from which
point he will proceed to New York
City, Washington and Gettysburg. Pro-
vided time permits before his services
are demanded by Uncle Sam he will
continue through to the Pacific coast.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
morning Another indication of the
loyalty Of our people.
E. A. Madison left Monday for Ray
mond, Mont, where he is interested in
a large mercantile establishment.
Arthur Swanson, who has been con-
fined in St. Joseph hospital, Minot, for
the past six weeks, has so far recover
ed as to permit his removal home on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Con Thomson, who recently un-
derwent an operation at a Minot hospi-
tai, is convalescing nicely and will be
taken home today.
Alvin Miller has joined the ranks of
the speed demons and invested in a
racing car which is said to have an
edge over any car in the country
Watch out for him.
j. Y. Millar and family, who have
been in Montana for the past three
months at a point near Poplar, where
Mr. Millar in company with Messrs.
Hogy and Gross are breaking up an
immense tract Of prairie land, return
ed hoEe Sunday. They report crop
conditions in Montana very poor owing
to the long drouth.
Bill Watson returned from Montana
Friday and will leave soon for Van
Hook where he will have charge of an
elevator for the Middle West Grain Co.
Mrs. Vaulkman, who has been visit
ing relatives at Swift Current, Sask.,
for the past six weeks, returned home
Wednesday and Eat" has discontin-
ued his vigils waiting for 1O8.
Tom Sampson, who recently had the
misfortune to break his leg while en-
ployed at the Lloyd coal mine west of
town, is around on crutches.
The enforcement of the bone-dry law
is responsible for some queer antics on
the part of several of our staidcit-
olC lIlotcaIiCS IcCSHCly CdluC "
light where one young man arose from
his downy couch, took down his trusty
musket and proceeded to his hencoop
where he shot two perfectly good pull
lets under the delusion that they were
weasels. If the LANCER blockade does
not let up pretty soon poultry will be
scarce hereabouts.
The E. B. and J. P. Wallace families
returned home Wednesday after spend
ing the summer at the Superior Coal
Co.'s mine, west of town.
Mesdames jacobson, Madison, Chris
tie, Theurer and Devol were in Minot
yesterday where they met with the
Red Cross society for the purpose Of
getting Instructions regarding the
work outlined for Red Cross work dur
ing the coming winter.
J. F. Casteel was among the visitors
to Minot Monday.
Every mine in this section is work
ing at full capacity and the shipments
are already SO per cent in excess of the
production in any previous year. This
indicates that the wise are securing
their supply of fuel early, knowing
that later in the season it will be prac-
tically impossible to get good Ignite
at any price.
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held Sunday and substantial amount
raised with which building will be
erected at Stonehouse lake in the hills
district for the convenience of the
members of the club. Building ma
terial has already been purchased and
is on the ground. A comfortable
building with every necessary equip
ment for the accommodation of at least
twelve will make hunting for our boys
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Louis Groshans met with a painful
accident at his garage Saturday night.
He had just finished repairing a Ford
car and stepped to the front of the car
and gave the crank a turn, when in
some manner the machine slipped into
gear, pinning Louie against the wall.
His leg was terribly gashed, a blood
vessel being severed. He was taken to
the drug store and tourniquet ap-
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piled which stopped the flow of blood
until the arrival of DR.. Christie. Louie
is up and around on crutches again,
feeling mighty thankful that his condi-
ton is no worse. He says "Tin Liz
zie" has it over ranktankerous Mis-
souri, mule forty ways for Sunday.
C. A. Bugge headed movement re-
Gently for the organization of sports
mems association here. A meeting was
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Burlington

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Amundson are re-
joicing in the birth of fine 11-pound
son, born last Saturday. Mother and
son are doing nicely and poor Art is
working overtime handing out cigars
to the boys.
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VIII at's in
This Bag?

Many noble hearted women to-
day are carrying big bags of
cretonne of silk-you have seen
them; its uses are many. Car
ried in it are knittings for the
Red Cross work, and other things
for the soldiers and sailors, be-
sides it will easily hold little par
cells when shopping.
1t may be you have wanted
one but thought it cost too much.
If so, come in, we will show you
some beautiful patterns in Gre
tone at Csc, 29c, 35c, and SOC the
yard. (Some make two bags
from a yard.) Also pins, amber
and wooden rings, and ribbon
that cost very little. Step in and
we will show you a number of
attractive and useful ways to
make your "Do Your Bit" bag.
Or if you prefer we will show
you some attractive ones made
up. ae-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-30

BARGAINS in Second Hand Cars
for Hunting Season. Dakota Motor
Sales Co., 12O w. Central Avenue.
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THE CORRECT WRITING PAPER
When you receive a letter from
home or friends and are too busy
to make a lengthy reply, they will
appreciate ''just line" acknow-
ledgment, until you find time to
make full reply.
We have an attractive stock of
Correspondence Cards at 29c, 39c,
SOC to Use box and Rose Point In
itials at Csc box. You should have
some Of these on your writing table,
it will make it easy to keep your
correspondence from getting be-
hind.
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23c Percale
l5c Yard

This Percale is worth 23c today by
market quotations. Light and dark
designs in black and white, colored
stripes and figures. A limited guam
tity at this price.
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Values Up to SOC
Knit Union Suits
Choce 19c

(In sizes "a and Sc only)
No, this is not mistake in the
price; it is but one example of the
bigger and better values to be found
at McCoy's.
Because the size assortment is
broken and only 34's and 36's are
left, we cut the price to this low fig
ure for final clearance. If you can
wear the above sizes, you should
investigate.