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The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
National Red Cross Notes.

For the last week the Northern
Division headquarters store room
has begun to assume the appear
ance of a supply depot in France.
The ammunition handled is not
shrapnel and solid shot but pam
phlets, books and posters from
Washington. all relating to the
Christmas membership drive.
This membership drive ammuni-
tion is all distributed to the var
ious chapters throughout the div
ision organization. 1t comes in
boxes and bales from Washington.
Every package must be opened
and the contents examined to see
that it lallies with the invoice.
Then the goods are repacked, in
smaller packages, for the different
chapters.
Several extra shipping clerks
have been called to assist with the
work. There is every need of
haste. In many of the country
districts the drive has already be-
gun. Unless it is completed before
the first heavy snow the workers
will be under an immcns" handi-
cap. In he larger cities the tim"
before Dec. II, til" of."iaI date for
the opening of thc ,ri>" is all too
short to comp!ni" p.aI!s for tn"
campai"n. There can be no delay
at the division Station in supplying
the drive ammunition 10 the work
ers ON he firing lime.
There cannot he too many sweat
crs. knitted by Red Cross workers
for soldiers according TO 6. +.
Scott. director of division organ
ization in Washington. Within
a few weeks most Of the men now
in camps and environments in thi:,
country will be in France Tn"
winters there are very cold and
damp. more piercing cnld than the
winters here. Although the sol
elicrs will be equipped with The
regular khaki rltfit great hardship
will BE suffered if each man is no'
given Il Red Cross sweater, ;c-
cor!ing to Mr.. Scott. Every rtf"r'
is being made TO equip the men
before they sail, as with the de-
mand for sweaters in calnps ami
cantonmcntS her.. so great it is
nrNt to imposSibi To send az ad-
,Grat" supply 81 knitted goods TO
ln#ncr.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
COLDS RELIEVED QUICK

COLDS RELIEVED QUICK
Doesn't take long for this Won
derful remedy to get down to work
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP
drives cold out of the system in
short order. Get a trial bottle. 25c
or a full-sizcd bottle. 75c at Hen.
ry Miller Co.'S. Drug Store.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

sion headquarters was tne an
nouncement of an order from Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels to COM
manders of all vessels and marine
training stations to the effect that
comforts for the men cannot BE-
accepted from amy other source
than the Red Cross.
Every member Of the forty-frst
division. men nearly all of them
recruited from the national guard
organizations throughout the
Northern Division, has been equip
ped with Red Cross sweater.
This message reached Coler Camp
bell, director of the division bu-
reau of military relief, from John
Magee, director of the bureau Of
military relief i'll New York. Mem
bers of the Forty-first are encamp-
ed at Mineola, Long Island, expect
ing every day to receive orders to
sail for France. In addition to
the sweaters the men have been
given other knitted articles. such
as wristlcts, socks and helmets.
The supplies furnished them have
come from Northern Division
homes.
The demand for sweaters by our
soldiers in France far exceeds the
supply, according to a letter re-
ceived by Coler Campbell, director
of the bureau of military relief for
the Northern Division. The letter
was written by G. E. Scott at the
Washington headquarters.
"Strong appeals have been re-
ceived from France for greater
quantities of sweaters, Mr.. Scott
wrote. "We are only making small
shipments because we cannot get
the sweaters. Enough sweaters
cannot be obtained to take care of
the demand here and in France
We have purchased great quanti-
ties on the open market and still
have not enough to supply the
needs of our boys here in the
camps and environments and until
we can relieve the situation here
shipments to France will be made
in limited quantities.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
WANTS

n G'rF wants Il position AS house
keeper or general holls, wn' H.
Phone l1.N
FOR Rt.\T-! House WIN large
garden space np,ii}'r at ',ri,lc Of
flee If
FOR RES g-ruom cottage,
Furnished p,' ,inil,ei islGrd. ON Penn
hina Ave. So Ms A'rdve,l.
FOR SALE Nlil sell nv mod
ern home "n SiN,h street at a
bargain g. j. .|nh',son. W.,hpeton.
FOR SALE -TNu SrIs Of sane
pl" imS. viii sell al cost. 4.
small, % First 81. $. l2-3-tf
'OUND-A parcel or package.
Owner can nave same by cailin,
Oh Ii. y. Rice, proving property
and paying for this notice.
FOR SALE--n room house for
sale al d >,ap; furnished or isn-
furnishe! Sec ii. Z. Rice. Phone
81 W. A'Ni l." solid on account
OF sickness 3t
Dietz 4 Murray always have
1r,sh mix ana cream every day. II
FOR RENT rooms for rent
ever Miller's Drug Store If
FOR SALE-Rlac,ss,ni+h and
WAGON chin WIN 'e,sSnil'n s:l s;,h ana
witIont tools Er.n,, M . '''t ,o3,S 1H o o.
reton '''" ~ y " az
u:
w S.i'-'.-i iousebv.a arri-
I!i'r. An leaving III" city Ms J.
Aoyak 100 y IS. .Avn
FOR &AT.E-N.a h.J,.o,.,, =
hueau. ref...g.,.,,,, n ron1 ~, onnd; :, az
tiop hoos, ca,a v.,.;i;"n $50 ,JN (N,1. W.. W.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
Uhf mahprtnt, Wtmtra
e. 3. CAMERON Publisher

Terms: $3.50 per year IN advance
Entered at the posiofrlce a, Wanpcron
v. D., as sacond class mail matter.
Church. school ana society news is cord
tally solicited for free publication, also
But advance notices OF all meetings where
On admission fee is charged, and all cards
Of thanks will he charged FOR at Is cents
for each 10 lines or less.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
Congregational churoi, Mote,

Services next Sunday.
1880 A. NJ. Morning Worship.
1900 NJ. Sunday School.
300 P. NJ. Junior G. f.
6:30 P. NJ. Young Peoples So.
ciety.
7:30 P. NJ. Evening Service.
Nid-week meeting every Thurs
day at 7:3c +. NJ.
Everybody cordially invited.
F. E. Stilwell, Pastor,
Phone 1851.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
Bullets Whistle Past.

"Just then curtain of fire rises be-
fore us and the bullets begin whistling
past our ears. We are running for
ward now. Shells are bursting all
around us. The fingers of my right
hand are singed by the fire of an ex-
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

FOR sALE-lsiaclssulith and
wagon ship. Will sell with rools Of,
without tools. Frank ReDfi.. Wall
reton. IT,
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

FOR S-ii4i,.,-iiouseby!4 ami
t"rr. Am ieayin& ;lte city Ms ].
Noyak. 100 Wis. Ave-
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

In d telegram received at divi-
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

Dletz 4 Murray always have
fr Ssh milk and cream every day. II
FOR RENT rooms for rent
ever Miller S Drug Sfore If
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

FOR SALE, 8 room house for
sale al snap; furnished Or un-
furnishe,! Sec / Z. Rice. Phone
3.2,9 w. M!sSt l'r sold on account
of sickness. 81
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

A G'rF wants a position AS house
keeper or general huuSr We k.
Phone i'm
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

fOt ND-A parcel or package.
Owner can nave same by calling
on H. =. Rice, proving property
and paying for this notice.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

FOR RES r 9-rnom cottage,
furnished az 'n'ii',i,l'r,i. on Penn
bina Ave 81, Ms. M.dvr.l.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
AN INSPIRATION

Practically laying aside for the
time being those purposes for which
1t exists. the building trades section
of the American Federation OF Labor
has set a splendid example to all war
laggards in this country by calling
off all strikes which involve shipping
munitions and other war enterprises
No finer step has been taken by any
organization for IA long while This
spirit Of intense and supreme cooper
alton with the government in the war
is worthy of emulation, not alone by
organizations, but by every individual
In tho country.
Think of it, If every citizen of tho
United States were, in his way, to do
what this department of the A. f. Of
l.. has done in its way, consider the
powerful force which would bo mar
shalled behind President Wilson in
his attempts to make this world Il
safe place In which to live. Is there
not an inspiration in this move?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16

ically as when they departed. Hosts
of soldiers abroad have become unfit.
through disease, to serve further and
have been cent back home to spread
their contamination In the places
where they resided
Knox county has at least 800 young
men In this war and the physical and
moral well-being Of these soldiers lies
largely in the hands Of the army Y. NJ
c. A as 1t is this institution, as does
no other, which keeps their thoughts
off the baser things in life, furnishing,
as 1t does, diversion of an Interesting
and entertaining kind after the mon.
otony Of hard days routine.
II you look to the well-being of this
community after the war is over, then.
for no other reason, the Y. NJ. G.. A..
work in the army means a lot to you
and justifles the contribution Of your
dollars. All other considerations, and
there are many Of them, aside there
is this one forceful fact--clean man.
hood more than excuses the existence
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and does 1t con.
stantly.
Give what you can, no matter how
small the amount!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
TRUST KERENSKY

One of the least surprising events
In these days of startling occurrences
Is tho seeming collapse of the Maxi
malist uprising In Russia-a collapse
anticipated practically since news of
the revolt reached this country last
week
Despite the German Canker on the
Russian bear, tho numbering animal
Is making progress, although most of
the time at n snail's pace The vast
majority of American people admire
Premier kerensky for what he has
done and is doing, but. like all other
mon, he has his critics. Let these
critics never forget that this man has
been In power In Russia longer than
any other individual since the reyo
luton and that he was invariably
emerged victorious from brush with
any of the multitude of diverse ele
ments in the republic.
This latest impending. victory will
be tho greatest accomplishment of all
and Ia IA reminder to all people that
no matter how dark the news may be
which emerges from Russia, Kercn
sky Is still there-ns firm and effect,
I've as ever.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
Opinion OF Selective Service
And Exemptions Is
Sought
TO MAKE PEDIGREE
OF ALL REGISTRANTS
Board Will Fill Out Many
Blanks Concerning The
Registered Men

"If the local draft board has felt
that 1t was busy at any time in the
past, il surely had no idea that IL
could be 80 busy as the most recent
demand of the government will make
it, said III. &. Devin, clerk "of the
board, Wednesday morning. Mr.. Dev.
in remark was made in connection
with the request that the local boards
in every community fill out large
number of blanks giving their opinion
OF the present selective service law
with respect to every phase OF it's
workings.
The board is asked to give It's ex.
perience with exemption claims and
to make recommendations as to
whether the exemptions should be
dealt out more freely, or frightened
up"
Tho boards opinion of exemptfng
conscientious Objectors, married men,
divinity students and others now con.
sldered as exempt, or nearly so, is re-
quested. In addition the government
wants to know the boards recommen-
dation regarding increasing the draft
class by calling younger men and old.
or ones than are now included by the
law.
This quiz" Of the local board
means a large amount of work in II.
self, but i'm saddition q number Of
blanks have been sent here with the
order that 6yery registrant In the
county is to be "pedigreed'' and re.
turn made to the provost marshal as
soon as possible.
These blanks ask approximately the
Same questions as the rcgistrant him
self viii be required to answer in the
questionnairc that will be sent out in
the near future, with the exception Of
course of those TINT are supposed TO
be unknown to the board i'm case the
registrant has not been called for
examination.
Mr.. Dcvin had "a letter from the
provost marshal's Office Wednesday
urging the local board to make every
attempt to return the blanks properly
filled out within five days, but he
said that this would be impossible.
1t Will probably take the board at
least two weeks to fiji out these cards
for each Of the 2,l5I registrants In
tho county.
Tho board received official notice
1 Tuesday OF tho discharge OF Morris
Clinton Porter and Robert Lee Tuck
cr, both draft men from this county,
from the training camp at Chillicothe
on account OF physical defects.
Both of these men have returned TO
their homes, but the board had no
official notification of their discharge
until the letter arrived,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
ALL CONCERNED

Maybe you have Il sou or brother In
the service. If so, you desire for him
every known comfort.
Maybe you have n son or brother
who will go into tho service later. If
30, your big desire is that he shall
receive the best OF treatment
Maybe you should be In the service
yourself, but for some reason or 9th.
er cannot at this time, Then you
surely want this service az attractive
as possible when you do enter.
Maybe you are beyond an age for
active service, have no relatives in
the war and never expect to be con
nocted with II, directly or indirectly,
Maybe your spark of human kindness
Is so dull that you cannot see doing
for others, but the Army Y. NJ. G. A.
work still involves you intimately, in
that II Involves every resident of a
community where soldiers have their
homes and there In no community in
the United States not SO affected.
Army health, In the abstract, Is
easy to maintain; in the concrete
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
ARMY "Y" AND '6l

No greater endorsement OF the
army Y. NJ. G. A. and no stronger ar.
gument why everyone should give can
be found than In the action of four
members of the Civil war veterans
team In the drive for $2O,O in Knox
county who have donated $500 each
and who have taken upon themselves
the task Of matching the generous of.
fer of o. G. Ewart to be one of ten
men to give any sum.
These men know what war is-not
the horrors Of the battlefield 30 much
as the greater horrors OF camp life;
Inconsistencies, monotony, lack OF d.
version and comforts--and they are
probably the only ones I'm Knox
county who do
The army Y. NJ. G. A. is marvel
GUS thing to them--the development
of an age OF marvels-and they are
determined that this county, with a
representation Of over 300 sons In the
ranks, shall do everything In its pow
er for these sons.
Success in war rests entirely on
the morale of the troops. The Civil
war veterans realize this better than
anyone else as their morale was
doubly hard to maintain in the crude
days of '61 to '65 The most potent
factor In keeping up morale is the
army Y. M. G. A. This Is aside from
the consideration that the "Y" ia
merely a small recompense for the
willing sacrifice of time and money
Knox county boys are making daily.
The Importance of the work the
folks back home can do is slowly
beginning to dawn upon the people.
At first 1t was a mere phrase, but 1t
has budded into reality and the ele.
ment, above all others, which has
brought this about Is the knowledge
OF the scope of the army Y. NJ. c. A..
Here's little question for every.
body to ask himself or herself:
Can l conscientiously allow the
Civil war veterans to shame me IN
this ~ drive?"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
PLEASANT HILL

PLEASANT HILL, Nov II sun
day school at Salem Sunday ut $50
o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cover and
children left Saturday morning for
Shelby whore they will visit Mrs.
Covers mother and then go to Camp
Sherman, Chillicothc, to visit Mrs,
Covers brother, Alva
Mrs, George Page and daughter.
Bessie, left Saturday for Camp Shcr.
man, Chillicothe.: to visit few days
with the formers son, Charlie Page.
Mr. and Mrs, o. A, Swendal and fam
lily spent Sunday with relatives at
Mansfield.
Miss Torris Statler Miss Anna Hill,
debrand, and Charley Alexander spent
Sunday with Marie and Lillian and
Cecil Page
Mr. and Mrs. Porter Matthews and
son, Floyd, spent Sunday in Mans
field.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Wheatcraft
and family spent Sunday with Mr.,
Wheatcraft's brother at Gallon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
QUESTIONABLE To Be Made
Out By Every Reg
istered Man
BANNER RECEIVES A
COPY OF PAMPHLET
All Work To Be Thrown Up.
on Local Boards And
Burdens Big

Each man registered for sclcctive
service in Knox county will shortly
receive a l6-page QUESTIONABLE which
must be filed out in full by him and
returned to the local exemption
board.
A copy of the QUESTIONABLE has
been received by The Banner through
The Associated Press and all inter
ested persons may examine it by call
ing at this office.
The questionnairc, which is prelim-
mary to the next draft, aims to fol-
low out the true principle of select
i've service, recognized as the basis
Of the law as passed by congress, but
only approximated in the first draft
When filled out, these questionnaires
will classify every one of the regis
tered men as to the order in which he
will be called for service.
There are five classes into which
registered men will be divided. The
man himself indicates into which one
he believes he should be put and this
Is later ratified or rejected by the To-
cal board. These classes were pub
lished some time ago in The Banner
in an Associated Press dispatch. BY
this process, a man whose order num-
Der was near the end of the list I'm
Knox county may be among the first
to be called, in case he is in Glass
One. OF course, he would be towards
the end of Glass One, occupying the
same relative status to other mem
bcrs Of his class as he did to other
men on the original selcctive service
list.
There are multitude OF questions
to be answered by tho registered
man, embracing practically his entire
life history and probing minutcly into
the nature of the work in which he
has been engaged from boyhood up,
and what education he has received.
The QUESTIONABLE, in short, covers
all the ground that was covered in the
first draft by the work of the local
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16

not 80. The ever.temptiDg, yet dan
gerous, excesses which trap young
soldiers are apt months later to leave
their imprints upon the communities
where they reside and II Is for this
reason that Y NJ. &. A. work in the
army Is of supreme interest to every
individual, no matter how remote his
direct personal connection with the
war may be.
Knox county's quota for. the fund
this time Is $4,000. This is not a
large amount, averaging less than 81
to every resident, but the effective
prosecution Of the war hinges more
largely upon securing this sum than
any other factor.
The army Y. NJ. c. A. has become
more than merely nice thing or a
pleasant place for soldiers off duty
to while away idle moments. 1t is
recognized as a highly important and
highly essential cog in the army ma
CHlUt. 10 IAN III buDSCllDlHB our
quota is to set u poor pace for the
troops we expect to win for us "oyer
there"
1t may be argued that the fund will
be raised whether or not Knox coun.
ty contributes but-the eyes of Il
Battery, as well as those of the 100
other soldiers Knox county has in
service, look constantly home for Ell.
couragement and manifestations of
confidence in their ability In the
two Liberty Loans, in the Red Cross
campaign and in the work of the
Caisson club, Knox county has more
than done its share, but there must
never be weakness, never a set
back as, in the mind of youth, this
would indicate a sudden falling away
of trust Of confidence. of feeling for
the welfare of Knox county's fighters.
Let's all give these last two days
of the campaign and give generously!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16

IBy Associated Press TO The Banncrl
BERNIE, Nov. l4-Thero has ar
rived here from Germany natural.
lied American who has lived In Ger
many throughout the war. worked in
German seaport cities, passing for or
being considered German subject
mingling not only with the common
people, but having occasional access
to the councils of the high.
In his opinion Germany is suffer.
Ing acutely now aud dissatisfaction
and worse reign IN certain strata of
her army and navy Recent mutt
nous uprisinss have had TO be stern.
iy rcprcssed and the mutineers shot
Thoughtful Germany. he thinks, COM
prising men of tho Ballin type, is dcs.
perately anxious for peace and Sc
cretly anxious to end tho war before
America has been utterly alicnatcd.
THE economic situation In Ger,
many" he says, rs far worse than
anyone on the outside realizes, is SO
critical that for one look for a
break. Il collapse, next spring or
late in the winter. Nor are the good
crops that one hears boasted about
every once In SO often going to
change the situation materially.
"The big men OF Germany, the men
who have TO look ahead and guide the
empire after the war, do not hate
America. They feel too keenly that
they need America, and they would
like to stem the tide OF hate before
1t becomes mutual and the United
States are alienated, perhaps for all
time.
"They know that after the war
there is only one country in the world
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
FREDERIcKToWN
News Items From The Metropolis
OF Wayne Township

FREDERICKTOWN, Nov 13-Bert
Scarborough and sisters were in New
ark last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Wilson and
daughter, Mozelle, were in Bladens-
burg last Sunday.
George Cook has sold his property
in the new addition to Mrs. Watkins.
Mrs. Kraft has rented her proper
ty and will spend the winter with her
son in Chicago.
Mrs. Dell Bishop returned home Sat
urday after a weeks visit with friends
in Sparta.
Mrs. Will Dennis will leave Thurs.
day for visit with friends in Toledo.
Mrs. j. II. Norrick has rented her
property to Harvey GLENN and will
soon join Doctor Norrick in the south.
Robert Miller has sold his property
on Main street to +. J. Hale.
Miss Mildred Bone and John Dan
iels entertained the Senior class OF
the high school at the home of the
former last Friday evening.
Quite a number of local women are
sewing and knitting for the soldiers.
Mrs. Fred Wolford and son, Robert,
of Ashland, visited her father, d. w.
Struble, last Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. C. II. Wright. Mrs. Co
concur and Miss Mary Estile spent
Sunday in Prospect and Marion.
VIII Bryant and wife and II. S. Tay-
lor and wife we're in Homer Sunday
visiting friends.
The first number of the NJ. e. Broth.
erhood lecture course, the Regniers,
proved a fine musical entertainment
at the Methodist church last Wcdncs-
day evening. The next number will
be on Tuesday evening. Nov. 30.
Mrs. G. M. Hildreth went to Mt.
Vernon Tuesday to attend a meeting
of the ID. A. n. in interest of the Red
Cross. She will remain for severa.
days the guest of Miss Clara Hilrcth
and Mrs. Kenwcll OF Lake Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephey of Mt
Vernon visited with Mr.. and Mrs. o.
p. Foote last Sunday.
George Rinehart and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rinehart and daugh-
ter. Betty. spent Sunday in Tuscara-
was county.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lloyd of Mt. Yer.
non were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrow Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Knox were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Stats at
Amity Saturday
Samuel Wharton and Miss Emma
Doty of Mt. Vernon visited with Mr..
Wharton's father and mother here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Recp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Sherron were in Mans.
field Saturday.
Mrs. Hayes Wilson and Mrs. Pitt
Struble returned home Saturday from
a visit with their brother, Harry
Smith, in Iowa