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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28
Thursday, June as, 1917.
How Militarism Strikes the Average Parent

What the Average Man Thinks About
Forcing Our Boys Into the
Foreign War.
Dear Sir: If The Jeff. can publish
this, please do so. I sent it to the
Georgian and it was returned. I
think it the truth, or as near the
ruth as most Of the dope dished out
to the public by the Hearst paper of
Atlanta.
Yours truly,
w. S. LANDRUM, SIR.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, MINOT
November IA, 1917
ne fund being contributed to thu

Inc 1und beng contributed TO the
Army Y M. C. A. is approaching
the two hundred dollar mark, the goal
set by the school as its share to be met
by faculty and students. The stu
dents are managing the collecting
quietly and easily. AS each additional
sum is paid, it is turned in to the
school accountant, who makes the in
crease known by moving up the score
shown on dial placed in the hall for
that purpose. This is in response to
the needs in the various camps, and in
foreign lands as detailed by Mr.. Hau-
ter, who spoke to the students and
Institute last week. Mr.. Clarke and
Miss Winsted had charge of the local
arrangements. With the help of the
Christian associations of the school,
the work has gone on very success
fully, as all have responded with an
interest that in many cases is per-
sonal, for there are few students who
do not have relatives or friends in the
service.
Thru the Y. w. C. A. and the C. S.
A., the Red Cross work is being taken
up by the young women Of the Nor
NAL under the direction Of Miss Bry-
son Of the Domestic Science Depart
ment. The bed sock is the piece they
are working on, altho those who wish
may be occupied with their knitting
while the majority sew. Every We'd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15

nesday, from four thirty until five
thirty the young women gather to-
gether for this work, the first meeting
being held last week.
Mr.. H. G. Fish was absent last week,
having been appointed as institute
conductor at Watford City. He re-
porst having met fifteen or twenty of
our former students who are teaching
in that part of the state Mr.. W. F.
Clarke is institute conductor this week
at Crosby. Miss Rud assisted Mr..
Deamer of Fargo last week in the in
stitute for Ward county held at the
Normal School at Minot. The demon
were especially desired by the teachers
stration work with the primary classes
who showed their appreciation of this
phase thru their hearty applause at
the daily appearance of the children,
with Miss Rud.
Miss Van Glider gave several de-
lightful readings at Assembly on
Tuesday morning. Her selections were
largely child interpretations and negro
dialect themes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15
The fellow who greets YOU with an

The fellow who greets you with an
unusually pleasant smile and warm
hand-shake is laying foundation to
inveigle your vote at the coming cleo
ton, as one of your warm friends.
E. w. Jermarck, superintendent of
the Fort Berthold Indian reservation,
reports the sum Of $4,000 as being
subscribed by the Indians in the re-
cent Liberty Loan Campaign.
j. G. Burkholder, a former conduc-
tor on the 500 Line, running out of
Enderlin, but who recently resigned
and went west, was killed in wreck
near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Financial problems and the war
situations are said to be responsible
for the death of Jacob Woehl, farm
er living near Wishek, who shuffled
off by using a shotgun.
An exchange complains, "there is
no speed-limit for privately owned
cars" Don't grumble. AS long as
those who escape death do not have
to show up in police court and explain
"why not" say nothing.
The taps at the ends of the Stan
dard Oil tanks at Anamoose We're I'M
screwed Halloween night by hood
lums and about 1000 gallons of kero-
sene and 5000 gallons Of gasoline let
out.
If newspaper in Nroth Dakota
should turn disloyal between now and
the next election it would be convinc-
ing circumstantial evidence that en-
envy spies and tainted gold were Sc
ditiously at work.
Mike Kraemer, 20 years old, is be-
ing sought by his father, from whom
he obtained $104, the price Of load of
grain, by forging the fathers name.
When last heard Of young Kraemer
was headed out of Mandan.
David Larin speaks well and wisely
thru the medium of his Parshall
Leader when he says: "Let's see if
we can't elect men to office who have
conception that public office is a
trust to which they will devote them
selves faithfully, honestly and efjc-
iently."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15
BRIEF STATE NEWS
Knit and the world knits with you,
Slack and you slack alone.
Tho thinoS Won knit

Knit and the world knits with you,
Slack and you slack alone.
The things you knit
May, perhaps, not fit
And the khaki lad
May use language bad
With the Jumps like rocks
In his amateur socks,
But your loyalty you've shown.
8 o o
The Sisters Parochial school at
Mandan was badly damaged by fire.
Poultry buyers are picking up
loose "chickens" at Pingree.
Thieves broke into R. Zimmerman's
store at Falsen and got $50 worth of
goods.
Coyotes are said to be numerous
southwest of Upham and the farmers
are planning some hunts this winter
The Transcript of New Rockford
says that the Parshall Leader is a
fool-of the plain kind. And we al
ways thot David was such an ice man.
The editor of the Anamoose' Prog
ress got his hand caught in the works
VI Clle llIlOLypc III CIle OlllCe. 1uOuSu
crushing the hand, no bones were
broken.
An exchange says: The Darlington
Record advertises for load Of hay.
We hope it will get it. Have noticed
the old heifer was short of nourish-
ment for sometime.
The 500 train killed eight horses
for farmer living near Lansford the
other day. Didn't know they ever
developed speed enough to do a des-
perate thing Of that nature.
The brethren are very careful to
announce the arrival lately of the
new Methodist preachers to the var
ious towns. Trying to get stand in
with the new dominic.
North Dakota minister's are paid on
an average of $3.50 year. This fact
was disclosed at the annual conference
recently held at Dickinson Certainly
the pulpit does not offer much in the
way Of financial inducement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15
The Kostelecky building an old

The Kostelecky building an old
landmark on Sims street in Dickinson,
was destroyed by fire last week. The
loss was covered by insurance. Kos
telecky Brothers, owners of the prop
erty, may rebuild in the spring.
Several brick buildings will be built
soon in Parshall to take the place of
the frame structures destroyed by
fire there recently. There were ten
business blocks consumed by the blaze
which incurred loss estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
The Farmers Leader, farmers
Nonpartisan league weekly newspa-
per, put out it's first issue at Bowman
on October 25th The paper is pub
lished in connection with a chain of
weekly newspapers which the League
is starting thruout the state.
New Rockford Transcript: A SOL
der, fighting for the liberty of the
world, is not exempt from the tax
on his salary, but congressman, sit
ting on his dark meat in Washington,
firing paper wads from his lippery,
exempts his own salary. Some pa
triots
Food prices dropped for the first
time in weeks in Jamestown when
flour was quoted at $685. per hundred,
selling all summer and early fall at
$6.10 per hundred. Sugar is now
selling ten pounds for $1.OO. Local
merchants report that the sugar short
age has been somewhat relieved, al
though they still refuse to sell more
than so cents worth to any one Gus
toner.
A strong campaign is being organ
lied against teaching the German Ian
guage in the schools of this country.
That looks cheap, shoddy, and peculiar
penurity to the average mind. If we
were in war with England, on the
same theory, we would be asked to
talk Choctaw, Siwash, or Chow Chow.
Shooting up a language in the public
schools will not cripple Bosche, or
sink a low-b proved submarine, but may
deprive the coming generation of
useful weapon in future years. It. is
too thin skinned and dull of edge to
constitute weapon of efficiency.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15
Rev. Theo. Lund Buys Farm

The Independent made an error in
reporting the name Of the purchased
of farm north of Velva recently.
Rev. Theo. Lund, and not Rev. J..
Tonne of this city was the purchaser
of the farm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15

that this is only from one of the many manu-
facturers we buy shoes from, and this check
was only for shoes purchased the previous
As days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
Revolt, Put Down!
Constant Irritation
Causes Internal
Revolt!

After years OF internal turmoil.
suffering. starvation. and untold ag
onies caused through negligence part
ly due 10 ignorance. the miserable
revolts which have been regularly
presenting themselves I'm the stom-
achs OF thousands OF otherwise
healthy people. has at last found its
equal in "A simple. harmless, invig
Grating regulator discovered by a
chemist in Bcllingham. Washington.
TOTO. is the simple name OF the
remedy. which is becoming known
universally in every household.
Gas in the stomach, sour stomach
heart burn, bclching and that full
feeling. are indications of an upset
stomach which requires "A slight reg
ulatinE-so that will help as
simulate the food in the stomach.
TOTO will do II and do It in two
minutes.
A free trial package will convince
you OF it's merits and we do not
want n cent OF your money unless
you feel fully satisfied, after using a
regular fifty-cent or one dollar size
package.
At your Druggists. or Bellingham
Chemical Co, BelllnEham, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
BELIEVE HUNS
KILLED WOMAN

PtrrsBuRG. Dec. "a. The theory
that Mrs. Emma t'ritzcn Boyer was
murdered by German spies In search
OF vengeance. was strengthened to
day, when Hugo Boyer, husband OF
the murdered woman. and an expert
working on American war contracts,
told Allegheny county officials that
he is the son OF the director general
OF the German imperial railways
Boyer himself liz a member OF the
German nobility This. u was exs
planned by investigators, would cause
him to be looked upon as a fair
victim for German revenge, Every
effort was hclng made 90 determine
tho nature OF the bomb that hleW
up the Beycr bungalow. with a View
to learning whether or not IL might
have been set with the intention Of
exploding hours after IL did, a
time whom Reyrr was at home.
Boyer gave clear explanation of
how he got out OF the German sub
marine service In 1914, and returned
60 the United states on passports re
eeived thru misrepresentation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
BOYS OGI.E At THEM

Dear Miss Grey We mr.. two Mt.
traetive young girls OF ie and II.
We hardly dare so out on the down.
town streets alone without being In.
suited or followed by men and boys.
in some cases nicely drcps-d and ~
GOOD appearance. Tho way most ev,
cry boy We meet makes eyes AZ va -
very annoying. As the holiday sea.
son i~ approaching. u Is absolutely
necessary that We b. downtown a
great deal what would you advise
us to do 20 avoid this unpleasant.
nesss7
TWO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.
In the first place. giria. did you
know that Il II not seenly 20 al
NIT your good looks and attrac.
tveness7 You should be entirely
unconccrned. and act according
~
From my own personal obscrv-
anccs. when have been on the
downtown streets. I should say
that. In the majority 81 eases.
women and girls are the agrees.
ors In tho flirting game. II
girl minds her own business and
doesn't make eyes and look for
insults. she won't got them. an a
rule. II "A man makes a mis-
take and you look at him In the
right tono OF voice. he won't re
peat a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
Wild Girl Causes
Worry to Farmers
in Oregon County

LA GRANDE. Ore, Dec. IL
Phantom ships are not uncommon.
but the woods about Elgin contain a
phantom girl in ovcralls Not only
have excitement and curiosity been
rife. but sympathy Is becoming gen
eral at what appears 10 be the de.
rlorable plight OF the unknown girl.
The Elgin country was first arous.
cd when wildeyed girl IN overalls
Wa seen running thru the timber.
several miles west Of tho town. in
the vicinity Of the tollRate road.
At sight Of any one. the child runs
screaming 10 hide. Many ranchers
have endeavored TO capture the ter.
rified girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
Kissing Postal
Employees Canned
by Uncle Samuel

WASHINGTON, Dec. li.-That
strange insect. tho kissing bug. IL
raising havoc with the careers OF
postmasters scattered turnout the
country. IL Is officially announced
here. and ms "a result OF the bugs ac-
uvities during the past two weeks
more than 10 postmasters have been
canned"
While postal officials VIII not give
out the names OF the postmasters
who have been found guilty OF steal
ing kisses" the latest victim OF the
you must not kiss while on duty
tdict IN n Northern Ohio postmaster
lie kissed hia ls.year.old cousin, who
was employed as a clerk. She told
her mother. and Uncle Sam straight.
way told him that his services were
no longer required.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
Observation-Disclosures
Z Cynthia Grey's :
LETTERS /


Dear Miss Grey. "A Christmas
comes on Tuesday. | would like C
know II We viii change meatleHa day
that week. or will We be- compelled
to so without Il tho one day la the
year when II IN most desired
Ar.At.OSs.
"Oh. Dear The way some
people love TO borrow trouble IL
little short OF soandalouu. You
are crossing bridges and doing
lot OF other too.forcthoughtcd
things. Il Hccms 20 me
why yin Il be- necessary 10
change ncatless day. when most
every one celebrates Christmas
by having a turkey. chicken.
goose. rabbit or something un.
usual for the main dish OF
Christmas dinner can't mag
Inc heefsteak for dinner. can
you somehow. II doesn't seem
can't see any reason why Christ.
mas should hc allowed 20 inter
fere with our meat saving cur
soldiers need food. even tho
Christmas does come. and We
mustn't spoil any calcula tons By
not doing our duty know
would be willing. yes, glad. To-
40 without even fowl for my
Christmas dinner. II | knew Il
would mean that nay brother
across the HeaA who ~ fighting
for my safety, could have a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
Three Elmmdred Boxes Pure LINEN
Elamd- Embroidered
Mam@kerc@ieEs for Women
S1.25 for Three

A SPECIAL purchase on sale Saturday. Fine quail
"A ity sheer, pure linen Handkerchiefs. Dantily
embroidered in wide variety of effective designs.
On sale Saturday, box of 3. ............. 1925
Large, fresh, stocks of Handkerchefs at every
price from 15e to $500 each.
-Fraser-Paterson Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
SUBJECT TO DRAFT

Dear Miss Grey. Could man OF
military aEc who got his first citizen
ship papers a year ago be drafted in
tho army when he tried 10 Join the
navy short time ago but was
turned down b~caus, he was not a
citizen l. r
He Is subject 10 draft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14

MILLER COMING
Nv unsfcd Press LEASED Wire
" WASHINGTON. Dec. i4-Con.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
May DROP GERMAN
IN HIGi, SCHOOLS

CHICAGO. Doc. 1.-THE question
OF elimination or retention of the
German language in American
schools will be discussed nj the an
nual meeting OF the National Coun-
eli Of Teachers OF English. which
opens In the Congress hotel tomor-
row.
At tomorrow's session the speak
ers will be Allan Abbott OF Columbia
university. Clarence Stratton. OF the
Central high school, st. Louis. Percy
II. Boynton. OF the University OF
Chicago. and 8. S. Marquis. OF the
Ford Motor Company. Detroit
The high school and college sec
tons will hold special meetings Sat
urday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14

Dear Miss Grey; am lively.
jolly girl OF 20 / have sister six
years older who Is OF quiet dis.
position and who goes out very sci.
dom. hut she dls,rraacn mr. VERY
much by always wanting 70 go with
mo when so places Naturally my
friends arc about all my own age.
and ! think Il Is an imposition to
always drag along person 10 much
older than Nc are. sam DO not
wish 20 make her feel badly. or dis
please my mother. who thinks she
should so with me What would
you dof GRACE
since you have tho advantage
over your rister In youth and
spirits. and evidently Ia the
knack Of making friends. don't
you think you can afford 60
make a few sacrifices for her.
The difference. IN ago t. immA
teriai. and perhaps under N. In.
fluenc- OF you and your uEht.
hearted friends. your sister may
develop more gnyc;y and have
some OF the good times she
missed when younger because of
her retiring disposition. While
this does not moan that your
sister should share every Invita-.
ton. you should b. willing 20
mako frequent concessions for
her pleasure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14

--Tags, Seals, Stickcrs, CIT Dressin0s-First
Floor.
Parcel Wrapping Station-Fourth Floor
--Glope and Merchandise Certificates-First
Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14

"In-oyer- thru-hnd OFF, Thus
eoes the knitting manual which Ash
hy Conner. OF West Virginia. and a
number Of hiH comrades IN the army
hospital az San Francisco have long
sine. learned by heart They decld
cd not TO walt for sweaters knitted
BY patriotic maids. but TO SO ahead
on their own hook ITS no business
Tor soldier tho. says Private Com.
81, who was wounded in Gen. Per
rhingH Mexican punitive expedl
ton. wed much rather - drop
pins bombs on Huns than dropping
stitches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
A lIuEndred MiShsGrade Genuine
Leather lHamd.Bass. Special $685.
$3.50 10 $1,000 Qualities

A REMARKABLE special purchase that brings
"A about n most exceptional offering, in which many
people can buy high-grade gifts at exceptional
saving.
Genuine Leather Bags in Walrus Morocco. Seal and
Patent leather. Silver. gunmetal, gold and leather
covered imported frames
Beautiful. high grade roomy Bags that if bought
regularly would sell for $3.50 TO $1,000, il not
Saturday special from the Leather Goods Section
Mt Observation-Disclosures. S3.95
Fraser Paterson Co. First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
RED CROSS GAIN
OF $4,000 FALLS
SHORT or COAL

District Rcd Cross recruiting
agents were canvassinE apartment
houses and homes turnout Seattle
friday, gaining scores of now meln.
GERS TO wear the little rcd and white
button OF mercy.
Thirteen thousand now member
ships have been reported since the
campaign opened.
Many more have been taken, but
not Yet reported from the residence
sections.
Hut the goal In $50 900 membera-
and II Is a long way of.
To succccd In this campaign. ev.
cry man. woman and child must be.
eosne a Red Cross member. and the
whole city must respond to tho call
NJ the rate cf more than 10 600 day
glimpse OF the fighting front
was given 60 members OF IN. En-.
rleyers' association at $50 a. IN. Fri
I.9N, and at tho YOUNG Mems Rcpuh
ean club. at Good Fats cafeteria. at
noon. by q, Murl Godrcn. who has
made 500 flights ON the French
front.
W. A. Peters. vice president OF the
state defense council. viii address a
public meeting az ) .. m. Friday. at
l. r. Day school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14

Eressnan John +. Miller addressed
tho house ON observations made on
the Western front. and then prcpar'
ed To leave late today Tor Seattle,
where he In scheduled Ia make
speeches for tho Red Cross drive in
Tacoma. Seattle and Iircmcrton. lilo
viii make the tour under tho aus.
rices Of the district Red Cross cam.
palgn committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14
n0y SCOUT DOESN'T SWEAR

Dear Miss Grey kindly tell me II
a Boy Scout II permitted "a swear
In our ncighborhood are several boys
who are scouts and who swear
and use very rough Ian
guage. should I report them TO their
troops y. ".
Swearing IL contrary TO Scout
principles. Reverence. toward
God IL one of tho fundamental
points in scout law. IL In the
first thlng scout pledges when
he takes his oath Of honor II
you have any influence with the
boys Il would be best 20 remind
them % their duty instead u
reporting them for wronEdoing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-14

British government has advanced
to it's allies during tho war about
Sc 600, 900. 900. exclusive OF advances
TO it's colonies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-09
FAN FAMINE
NEW HOT SPELL EVIL.
Supply Exhausted, Reports Big Firm
and Small Dealers Mostly Have
None.

NEW YORK, Aug. The coal
famine is hardy annual in New York
but the city, so far as can be learned
experienced its first electric fan fam
inc yesterday
A big wholesale house which deals
solely in electric fans reported its sup
ply exhausted during the forenoon.
The New York Edison and the United
Electric, which do not merchandise
hut place orders for such fixtures
then declined to guarantee deliveries
one man told world reporter
that he went through the alphabetic-
al telephone list OF electrical supply
dealers. calling them up in turn, un-
I'll he found firm which expected
an order of fans in the late after
noon. The concern is in the Wall
street district. When the applicant
arrived he became sixth in line OF
eager purchasers. They were takinS
no. chances on deliveries but were
carrying away the heavy fans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-09
Daily Chats With
the Housewife

contributing generous amounts Of
rich, wholesome oils and fat such
nuts as pecans, California walnuts
and filberts impart to vegetable di-
shes deiicacy of flavor which would
otherwise never be obtained. The CO.
coanut. tagether with its milk. is Of
inestimaable value in the vegetable
diet
The peanut can be made into 50
many tasty dishes that it's importance
in the diet should never be over
looked. 1t possesses all the virtues
of the nuts as well as the legumes.
to which class. strictly speaking it be-
longs.
The effective combining of vegeta-
bles is an art which any one can ac-
quire by the application of simple
! intelligence.
Fruits and Acid Month.
| @. DO not such sour vegetables
and fruits as rhubarb, sorrel, lemons
tetc, cause acid mouth?
( No All fruits and sour vegeta-
bles stimulate the secretion of saliva,
which is of an alkaline character