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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

fruition of his once brave act. He was
more of an unconscious hero than /
had thought, for it made no apparent
impression upon him, and in fact he
pretended not to have remembered the
incident. He showed some interest in
my parents and in my brother and
sister, but as he made no direct in
quiries concerning my own progress,
nor how happened to be there, and
as his mind appeared to be almost
wholly occupied with a hame strap
he was fashioning, I left him in the
same mental darkness in which he had
been found. 1t was then four o'clock.
The hotel man told me I was sixty
miles from Minneapolis and twenty
from St. Cloud; also that from Min
neapolis direct to St. Cloud it was
sixty-seven miles. So decided to get
my clothes dried out over night, and
to buy compass in the morning.
1t was beautiful morning, and so
slept late, bearing in mind the copy
book motto, "The better the day the
better the deed" or vice versa, it does
not matter, and so arrived in st. Cloud
for dinner, and more gasoline. | took
particular pains to enquire the proper
road out of St. Cloud and so in the
afternoon ran into a town strange to
my route.
Finding that if the car was kept
fairly in the middle Of the road moth
ing untoward had happened during
the day, and the prospect of getting
somewhere with it wasn't bad. Be-
ing of none too sanguine disposition
there was little inkling of worry
back in my head that something
might or was about to happen. See
ing bright looking young man in the
back yard of a store building, appar-
emily overlooking the repairs Of gas
oline engine, evidently used for pump
ing, I got real crafty and asked him
if he wouldn't like little ride. | told
him it was such bully sport that |
felt kind of mean and selfish in not
sharing it with someone. He said he
had brother in Minot and if l did
rot think it would take over couple
Of days he would rather like the ex-
perience. He was young doctor it
seemed, and while his practice did not
tie him down to any great extent, still
he had one rather wealthy old lady
who required professional call every
two or three days, which was more or
less lift to him financially, and one
he could hardly afford to lose. So I
told him the expenses were all on me.
A few miles out of his town he said:
~ suppose you know all about the in
nards of this beast of burden if any
thing goes wrong" / had begun to
like the fellow, and anyway it would
have been quite walk back, so I was
honest, and told him that my utter
lack of all Of that knowledge, or any
part of it, had prompted the invita-
ton to him; that while I hated to take
him away from his task of bossing
the repair job back there, the exigen-
cies Of the occasion, like war, seemed
to require that high degree of diplo-
macy on my part, and I trusted he
would overlook the little matter of
deceit, and that from then on he would
be kind enough to take charge of such
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
CLIP THIS AND PIN
ON WIFE'S DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how to shrivel
UP corns or calIuses so they
lift off with fingers.

Ouch 3!3!! This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town if
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that few drops
of drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn or hardened cal
lus stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn or callus dries up and Lifts right
off without pain.
He says freezone dries Immediately
and never infames or even irritates the
surrounding skin. A small bottle of
freezone will cost very little at any
drug store, but will positively remove
every hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet. Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
the inauguration of the high heels. If
your druggist doesn't have freezsne tell
him to order small bottle for you.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

If motor car is a pleasure in the summer time
it is emphaticay blessing in the winter. If the
busy man could buy street for his personal use
during the winter months and could run it whenever
he pleased, he would grab at the chance. He can't
do this, but he can do far more desirable thing,
namely, supply himself at very nominal cost with
a means of transportation that is considerably more
flexible than the street car considerably swfter and
considerably more luxurious.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

Money to loan on farm land and
city property. Current rates. No
delay. c. Aurland, Minot, N. D. tt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
Heavy Woolnap Blankets
Special, the Pair, $3.l5

Fine Plaid Woolnap Blankets in
choice variety OF color combinations. in
GLIDING pink. blue, brown, gray and yell
low block plaids.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
CONv|CTS CAN'T
GET into ARMY
an MILTON eRoNNER

BY MILTON eRoNNER
STAFF Special
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20
Conviets and er-eonviets will
not be taken into the United
States armies. despite pleas OF
penologisss that In wartime
criminals should be employed
as we'll as other men.
Recently in New York. DR.. Kath.
arine y. Davis. chairman OF the
parole committee. and Correction
Commissioner n. G.. Lewis told the
mayors committee on national de
Tense they believed men convicted
OF certain crimes should be per
mitted TO enlist in the army.
Lewis said war experience
showed police supervision in war.
ring countries was growing more
difficult. and II was cheaper 10
have the ex-conyict in an organ.
lied force than running about the
community. DIR. Davis advocated
these men be enlisted in separate
companies commanded by officers
who understand them and can
handle them.
War department officials feel
the army Is not reformatory. and
Il is not the Intention to have boys
from all walks OF life drafted into
the ranks and forced TO associate
with men who have been felons. II
is felt II anything is to be done to
secure war work out of this class.
they should be drafted for labor
In factories and farms.
Moreover. the war department
says II has no information con
yicts and ex-convicts have been
drafted for army service by any OF
our allies. II may be some OF
them. under guard. have been put
10 work constructing roads. build.
ing camps. etc.
The only specific cases OF draft
Ing convicts. army officers here
could recall. were In Spain and
Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
Seattle Will Care
for 90 War Riddles

Sixty French orphans will be
cared for by funds provided by Sc
attic people thru the local branch
OF the "Fatherless Children OF
France" organization. Several
large cash donations have also
been made by Seattle people for
the work OF the organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20

old and have been married two
years. My husband is very good
to me and we are happy together.
altho We married against my moth.
er's wishes. We are now living
with her because she IL very III.
and | am the only girl. The prob.
lem comes because my husband has
an offer from his firm 10 20 to
California. IL seems from n bust
ness point OF view he must go.
Now what Is my duty can't bear
to let him 20 without me. and !
can't icavc my mother. Leaving
her may seriously affect her heart
W. ~
You must realize that you
must DO one or the other. Since
your care ls 30 essential to
your mother you cannot. OF
course. leave her. The only
thing. then. Is for your husband
TO try the new business alone.
trusting that you will be able
TO Join him soon You can
both make that sacrifice for
your mother when she has re-.
covered sufficiently you can
put her In the care of the next
best person and join your hus-
band
CYNTHIA GREY.
In England. they're making srtl.
fetal milk that's dried and sold as
A uowder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
9 Cynthia Grey's :
LETTERS !
= =
Boy. IL. Refuses 10
Help Ont His Mother

Dear Miss Grey: | am a broken.
hearted mother have a son and
| can do nothing with him He is
Il years old lie doesn't give me
even half OF HIS pay thinks he Is
a man already when | ask him
for more. he refuses lie has re-.
Gently accepted new position. and
he will not tell me the amount Of
bis salary What can do7
A MOTHER
One OF the first lessons yonr
son must learn when he
reaches the point of economic
independence il TO Rpportion
his income so that II will best
meet his needs while YOU may
be able TO buy more wisely
and plan 20 better advantage
for him. still he must learn by
experience. Therefore. your
help must be in the capacity
OF an adviser rather than az a
dictator. He should give you
from his income what Is neces-
sary for your comfort. or the
sum that you agree upon as
sufficient remuneration for
your care. but do not deprive
him OF the knowledge his year,
demand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
White Wool Blankets
Special, the Pair, $6.75

our regular $3.50 value, Plain White
Wool Blankets with pink or blue Dor
ders, ends finished with silk ribbon. The
size 20 by 80 inches. These Blankets
cannot again be offered at this special
Dricc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20

Engagement OF Miss keehn TO
Reed G, lands. son OF Judge and
Mrs. Kencsaw Mountain Lands.
has been announced by her par
.nts. George W and Mrs. Keehn
OF Kenilworth. m Miss keehn has
volunteered a. an emergency am
bulance driver and has been active
In war relief work. Lands has
been recommended for a commits
sion In the aviation corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
Young Man browns

Scott Nicholas. %. 3G25 st. s..
Tacoma, was drowned at American
lake Sunday while swimming. Cor
oner G. c. Tiffin. OF King county.
who was at the lake at the time.
worked for several hours 70 revive
the body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
High Grade Pure Wool Blankets
Special, the Pair, $14.95

White Blankets made OF pure long
fibered wool This is one OF the finest
Blankets obtainable for those who de-
sire bedding better than the usual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
U. S. TO HAVE MORE
NAVAL DESTROYERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-To
make the navy foremost In it's de-
stroyer force. Secretary Daniels
today gathered representatives OF
25 firms and studied means OF more
than doubling destroyer contracts.
II he succeeds. the United States
will have more destroyers than any
nation, including Great Britain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20

In England. they're making srtl.
fetal milk that's dried and sold a.
A powder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
Regular $1.95 Cotton Filled
Comforter, each $1.45

These will give good service,
are OF generous size and well
finished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
Young Woman Torn
BY Conflicting Dunes

Dear Miss Grey. am In n pecu.
liar prcdicament. ! am 20 years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
"Wcol Mix" Blankets
Special, the Pair, $4.95

Hotels and rooming houses will lind
these Plaid Blankets to give specially
good service OF medium weight. size
6s by 30 inches. and guaranteed to wash
without shrinking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
Plaid Wool Blankets
Special, the Pair, $5.95

Splendid wearing Plaid Wool Blankets
in a variety OF neat color combinations.
The size is 20 by 80 inches. OF good
weight. and especially desirable for
household use
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
ashamed Of Picture
of Her Wn G0rden

Dear Cynthia Grey VIII YOU
kindly print my letter.
am In the habit OF visiting
family. the kind on. likes 10 visit
when one Is blue. because they are
so cheerful
But when visited them the
other day. they were sad Hearken
to the reason:
They are very poor. hut thrifty
PEOPLE Last spring they decided
10 have a war garden suggested
they ask for free seed potatoes.
They did and were so proud OF the
results. until a few days ago when
n lady from some organization
called and snapped the garden and
one OF the objects OF charity"
standing IN it's midst Worse yet.
the picture was printed in one OF
the dailles Little did these people
dream that for n sack OF seed
potatoes Seattle's popuius was TO
gaze upon them and say. '~rhsy are
objects OF charity"
am sorry now | suggested the
free seed rlnn The woman feels
IL a disgrace 10 her children. Aa.
yertised charity il not the sort
Christ wished Us to give.
ANON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20

Light Silver Gray Pure Wool Blan-
kets. size 20 by so inches. and finished
with dainty coorcd borders This is one
OF our standard numbers and sells regu-
larly at S95o-thc best Blanket on the
market at this price.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-04
.BLOODHOUNDS USED
TO CATCH TERROR
Tahitian Who Had Terrified Big
Island Districts For Two :
Weeks Finally Captured

HIL0, Hawaii, December 1-Pur.
sued by 'blood-hounds, posse Of police
and civilians, Kahakai, a Tahitian who
had terrorized the districts of Honokaa
and Waimea for nearly two weeks, was
captured. When found, he refused to
come out of, the ditch, but when told
that he would do so or take the conse.
uuences, he decided to obey the com.
mand. In the ditch were fourteen
rounds of ammunition and in his peck.
ct, loaded revolver. 80 ,,.a "a.
The career of the desperate began
with the robbery of store in Wal
mea at which time suspicious pointed
to him in as much as it was leaned
that he was an ex-cOnvict and that the
robbery was committed by someone
familiar with the store, and that he
was at the time an employe of the
store. Following this robbery, he set
forth on reign of terror, holding up
whomsoeNer he felt inclined, and as the
Uel of the community were away at
military maneuvers, there were no one
to interfere with his reeklessness which
sent the community into Mysteries.
The bad man would help himself to
horses, take 4 trip to Honokaa, then
caIiter about as though he were a real
pocket edition of the famous Jesse
james. He would politely hold up pri.
Hute families for the satisfaction of the
inner man, and finally grew so sure of
| immunity from justice that he began to
threaten the lives of certain members
| of the community.
As there were but two policemen in
the district, it was impossible to round
him up successfully, so it was decided
best to have Deputy Sheriff Rickard of
| HonOkaa to take his blood hound over
and put him "u the trail of the raider,
| Police were also summoned from Hilo,
and together with civilian guard,
they got his trail and afterNa search
Of several hours, located the fugitive
hiding in the roadside ditch. ~
The prisoner was brought to Hilo
and placed behind the bars where he
will have sufficient time in which to
! repent for his forgetfulness. One of
! the strangest things in connection with
the stony is that the people of Wal
mea should tolerate such conduct by
any man for such a lengthy period
without complaining to the police
However, the fact that there were SO
many of the men of the community of
to Oahu, II is more than likely that
those at home were just a little bit
dubious about getting too close to the
man, ..
On the day he was caught, it is said
that he had threatened TO shoot three
people, including lady from whom il
was said that he had taken an auto
mobile, but which developed to be q
mistake. That he was captured in time
to prevent murder is the belief of the
police department. Sheriff Pua was in
that district, and on learning of the
man = actions, soon arranged to have
him taken in hand. 49,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-04
THE ADVERTISERS SEMLWEEKlY
Woner, and Soldiers
6 \ few years ago thought nothing Of goin
A anywhere in Honolulu alone at night e

&C n few years ago thought nothing OF going
A anywhere in Honolulu alone at night; to-
day I'm afraid to be on the streets alone at night.
I'm afraid OF the soldiers"
The above statement was made to The Adver-
tser yesterday by sensible hard-headed woman,
who explained that her fear came from several
very unpleasant experiences 4" H. Ill
The Advertiser does not for a moment believe
that for conditions such as this woman says exist
and which il knows from other sources do exist
the great majority of the men in khaki respor-
sible. We have found most OF them gentlemanly,
mannerly. obiging and imbued with the most pro
found respect for womanhood. 1t is the black
sheep among them who arc to blame.
The army is like any other great organization
OF men the great majority of them are all right
but there are always few who by their actions
bring disgrace upon the rest, Those whose con-
duct is exemplary have to suffer for the miscon-
duct of the black sheep"
The courtesy and willingness to oblige that Is
Characteristic OF most Of the men who wear Uncle
Sans uniform is particularly exemplihed on the
crowded street cars Of the city. II rarely, II ever
happens that when woman boards crowded car
on which there are soldiers, they do not promptly
spring to their feet and offer her seat. Which
lis emphatically more than can be said for ouI
citizen population, and especially for the Orien'
lwomen, ever, to those OF their own race. A sol
dier always does. ... ..1
| So The Advertiser wishes the of the army
to understand that it is not indulging in any gen
era criticism Of them in calling attention to the
fact that there are those in the army and stationed
on Oahu who have made the streets unsafe jfoi
lone women at night cads who follow and accos'
women with the only object in view which car
POSSIBLY explain such actions.
As before stated, most of the soldiers are in nc
way responsible for these actions Of the compare
lively few black sheep, yet upon them does res
the responsibility Of putting stop to all cause o
complaint on that score. WI. H.: .s,..Ea
| The men of the army, be they officers or enlisted
men, are the defenders Of the Nation And par
lticularly should they be the defenders of'wonian
hood. 1t should be the sef-appointed duty o
every soldier to constitute himself the protector
women. And in no better or more effective wa,
can he do this than by protecting women %agains
the black sheep who wear the uniform he doe
and disgrace it. -, SIS. #.ia
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-04
boy FIRST
SHRAPNE[ WOUNDED .
OFFICER AT THE Front

SEATTLE, Washington, November
THE first officer of the American ex-
peditionary forces to be wounded in
France Is Lieut.. Devere H. Harden, of
Seattle, son Of Mrs. Ella N. Harden,
1916 Sixty-sixth Avenue South, and
brother Of Charles H. Harden, vice
president Of the Steam Supply & Rub
Der Company, and Guy Harden, who is
better known by his ring name,
"Bille Wright. 4" st.. .,." =.
Word ofthe wounding of Lieutenant
Harden by piece of shrapnel, was re-
ceived in Seattle last evening. The
wound is not serious, the report said.
Lieutenant HARDEN enlisted in the
regular army in Seattle fourteen years
ago as private in the Signal Corps.
His faithful service as telegrapher
and wireless operator, while stationed
in various parts of the United States,
Alaska, and in the Panama Canal Zone,
led to his appointment just before de-
parture for France as first lieutenant.
For the past year Harden has been
stationed at Fort Lawton. He was a
member Of General Pershing's expedi.
tionary force into. Mexico in the sum
mer Of 1916. He sailed for France
June 81,
The Seattle lieutenant was wounded
October 2Ss according to the eablegram
sent BY eneral Pershing to the war
department, He was struck by piece
of shrapnel 'instbe leg.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-04
RAILROADS TASK
. in MOVING TROOPS
. SHOWN IN REPORT
More Than 10000 Soldiers
Transported Sipce Break.
BY U. S. and Germany hiii

wAsHINGT0NI ( November liz
Some conception Of the tremendous
task that faced the railroads Of the
United States when they were asked to
move the men Of the National Army to
the draft training camps may be OBJ
tanned from a Statement issued today
by the railways wat, board. Besides
the National Army, TIE railroads also
were required to move hundreds Of
thousands Of national guardsmen and
regular troops, many Of these going to
embafkation points. For obvious rea4
sons, however, II Is impossible to make
public any "details regarding the move
ment Of troops TO points of embarka-
ton. 1
IncludiBg the national guard, tho
regular military establishment and tho
now National Army, the railroads TO
date have moved approximately 720,-
900 soldiers from their. homes to train.
ing campo or embarkation points.
Some slight conception Of what this-
problem means may be deduced from
the fact that In the National Army
movement alone the railroads have had
70 prepare special schedules covering
the 453l ttoWps and cities designated
| by the provost marshal general as the
points Of local approximation from
which the recruits to the new National
Army proceed to their environments.
The lungest haul made in the new
National Army movement to date was
that Of the special train which moved
the citizen soldiers from Yuma, Ari-
zona, to Fort Riley, Kansas, distance
Of l5l4 miless This trip occupied for.
lty eight hours.
The shortest distance travelled by any
unit Of the new National Army was
that of the District Of Columbia unit
to Camp Meade in Maryland, trip Of
less than twenty five miles.
Twenty-Five percent of the men in
the new National Army, or approx
mately $4,000, were included in the di-
vision that entrained for the canton.
tlnehts on October T..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-04
MURDER IS CHARGE
AGAINST FILIPINO
little Brown Brother Of Big ISL
and Is Accused Of Brutal
Killing Of Chinese

HIL0, Hawaii December 1---Coroner
Martin held an inquest yesterday into
the cause of the death of Wong Hing
Ching, who succumbed last Saturday
from injuries received the previous
Wednesday when he was held up,
robbed of fifty dollars and badly
beaten. The coroner's jury rendered q
verdict to the effect that the deceased
Chinaman had come to his death from
injuries he had received at the hands
of Pedro De Ia Cruz.
II was testified by several witnesses
that Wong Hing Ching had entered the
Filipino lamp mauka of Honohina Wed
nesday last in terrible battered up
condition and had there collapsed, after
which he was removed to the Chinese
camp, where he had expired last Satur-
day from his injuries.
The statement of Pedro De Ia Cruz,
alias Pedro Bata, which he made TO the
police after having been arrested last
SATURDAY in Hilo on suspicion Of hav.
ing ROBBED and beaten up the China
man, was read to the jury. In this
statement De Ia Cruz, having been told
his victim was dead, tells how he met
the aged Chinaman on the road, and
owing him five dollars he gave the
r'hinaman ten dollars in payment, the
latter refusing to give back. the change
10 the Filipino, according to his state,
ment, set upon Wong Hing Ching
smashed his head on the rocky road
choked him, robbed him, and left him
for dead. Cruz then, after first dis
carding a rain coat which he had Dor
rowed from friend at the plantat:or
store, started for Hilo.
The rain coat, by the way, was the
lue which led to the Filipino's arrest
for after it was found on the road by
the police at the scene of the crime
the owner of the coat told Of having
loaned IL to De la Cruz. ...
The following composed the jury;
Archie Kennedy, John s. +. Kennedy
Fred Low, Lindo Matsu, Michael Vic
tor and Earl Williams.
After the verdict had been rendered
by the coroner's jury, Pedro De ID
Cruz appeared in the district court OF
n charge Of murder and was eommitte(
by Judge Metzger to the grand jury.