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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
CHRISTMAS BOXES
SENT TO SAMMIES

J. V. Jessen sent by express Tues
day afternoon, 1856 boxes of Christ
mas goodies for the soldiers which
were packed and most of whose con-
tents were supplied by ladies of the
Auxiliary League. The boxes con-
tanned fine line of eatables, among
which were lots of fruit cake, candy,
etc. A real "Christmassy" effect was
supplied by the inserting Of toys in
each box. Each box was wrapped IN
holly paper and tied with red cord.
The boxes were sent in care of Lieu
tenants Kunz and Behonek with tele-
graphed requests to see that the goods
were forwarded to the boys if the
latter left Camp Mills before the pres.
cnts arrived. The sending of the
boxes was made possible by the good
work and generosity Of, not only the
League here but by the active cooper
alton Of other parts of the county.
Proceeds from the dance given by
the Auxiliary amounted to S23l.
Gladstone contributed 20 boxes, New
England added SIS to the fund and
the Red Cross there sent 35 boxes.
The Antelope Creek Red Cross put in
So and individual contributions rang
ing from rs cents to one dollar helped
to swell the fund. Taylor dispatched
10 boxes of good things and Belfeld
sent 33. It is thought by the officers
of the organization that there will be
more than enough boxes to go around,
including those for the officers from
this county.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
CRUSHED TO
= s. & b.
Death UNDER
HISO[L TRUCK
KILLDEER AGENT FOR OIL co.
INSTANTLY KILLED WHEN
CAR TURNS OVER
Accident Occurred Near Manning
Dcdy Taken TO killdeer-Williams
Leaves Large Family

w. Fl. Williams, agent at Killdaer
ioi The Standard Oil Co., was in
Stantiy killed Tuesday afternoon about
a mile north of Manning when the
truck which he was driving, skiddeG,
turned over and pinned Williams De-
meath it.
Mr.. Williams was covering his
route between Killdeer and Manning
with an oil truck and when he reached
the grade at the scene of the accident,
1T is supposed that the truck skidded
down the hill, the brakes refusing to
work, and turned over suddenly.
Rudolph Pleaton, of near Dunn Cent
er, coming along the road, discovered
Williams beneath the ear and quite
dead. Unable to lift the truck from
The booy, he ran to Manning and re-
tune I, accompanied by Jack Chase,
Bill Boyd, Bill Dawes, John Shew, L.
}. Woolery and Art Funk. These
boys carried the body to Manning and,
later, it was removed to his home at
killdeer, where Mr.. Williams has
wife and five children. One of the
daughters, Mrs. Fred King, is an oper-
ator at the Killdeer telephone ex-
change. She was notified shortly
after the accident but was told that
her father was seriously hurt. I'M
medlately she telephoned local ply
slcian who hastened to the scene. He
pronounced the body dead when he ar
rived.
Williams was not badly disfgured
but the steering wheel crushed in his
chest. 1t is thought that he died more
from the stopping of his heart, in
duced by the sudden impact with the
ground. The funeral was held at
Killdeer.
Mr.. Williams, who was SIS years old,
came to Killdeer two years ago from
Beach and was highly regarded by
both his employers and the people in
his territory.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
SAYS SOUTH NEEDS .
NORTHERN SPIRIT

Ormanzo A. Brown, one Of the most
progressive farmers in this state, has
just returned from Arkansas, where
he went as a state delegate for the
Farmers Cooperative Union. Mr..
Brown is a leading power in the
councils of his Union, owing to his
high intelligence and his comprehen-
sive ideas formed by considerable
travel. He came here many years
ago with the proverbial shoe-string
and, by industry and acumen, has
amassed competence.
Mr.. Brown says he noted closely
conditions among the farmers of the
South, especially in Arkansas, where
he had ample opportunity to study the
southern agriculturist. What the
southern farmer needs, said he, is edu-
cation in farming. They must be
taught the virtues of rotation, how to
handle the soil. What the state of
Arkansas needs, he thinks, is about
1000 North Dakota farmers to settle
there and inculcate thrift and in
dustry among them. The southern
farmer wants our help, said he. They
appreciate their failing and are re-
ceptive. He cited instances where
northern farmers had gone into the
south and succeeded. If the land own
,ers Of the south will not sell their
land to the tenants, said Mr.. Brown,
then let those tenants come north,
where they will find plenty of land and
northern enterprise to show them how
to develop their farm property.
It is the intention Of the Farmers
Union, said Mr.. Brown, to standardize
quality of product all over the
country. A liberal education along
that line is now going on in the
Union. He rejoices in the Federal
Loan law but says that it does not
work fast enough. The farmers must
be encouraged, said he, by giving
them favorable loan terms. Mr..
Brown returned his report to the tri-
state convention held here last Satur-
dav II
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
Buy Baby Bonds at
The POstOffice Thus
Helping Uncle San,

The local post office received a
huge bundle of thrift stamps and war
saving stamps last Monday and these
are now on sale at the post office and
by carriers. It is expected that local
banks will also lay in a supply for
disposal to the public. This sale of
war and thrift stamps is move by
the Government in the hope of pro-
noting the most thorough campaign
of systematic thrift and of gathering
war funds in the worlds history. The
Government expects to raise $2,00O,-
OOO,OOO in this way by January, 1919.
which means a per capita allotment of
$3.50, throughout this country.
Thrift stamps, whose value is 25
cents each, may be purchased singly
or In lots and when 16 are obtained :,
these are pasted upon card sup
piled by the postmaster and with IL
cents, are exchanged for war saw
ings stamp which is valued at S..
After that, one cent more is required
for each additional month, beginning
February 1. For instance: You pre-
sent card of 16 stamps in this month
or next, to the postmaster with ~
cents. He issues a larger stamp,
valued at $5. However, this value
does not accrue until 1923. You see,
the Government is allowing you the
interest when you buy the stamp. If
you will register this SIS stamp at the
post office-there is no charge for this
service are protected against
loss through fire, carelessness or theft.
You may withdraw your money at any
time but, of course you will get but
the original amount plus the interest
obtaining at the time of withdrawal.
During the month of February, you
will pay, in addition to your 16
stamps, the sum Of 13 cents; in March,
you will add cent, and so on
throughout the year, adding a cent
each month. The Government states
that this arrangement means four
per cent investment on your money.
compounded quarterly. According to
population, North Dakota will be ex-
pected to buy stamps to the value of
$13,G00,O0O.
Among the first to purchase war
savings stamps in this city were two
little boys, Richard Heaton and Will
Lee Kostelecky. The city carriers
have these stamps for sale and you
may buy from them at any time in
stead Of going to the post office.
Assistant Postmaster VIM. Lenneville
reports that already large sale Of
these stamps has been made in this
city. Dickinson is the distributing
center for the other ten Offices in this
county and the campaign is hardly
under way.
The present plan of the Government
gives opportunity for even the chill
dren to develop the thrift habit while
materially assisting this country in
the great war.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
BIG SALE ON SOUTH s-DE

Schwartz & Singer, the leading NOR,
chants Of the South Side, announce in.
this issue the opening next Monday
of their annual fall sale. This is al
ways one Of the biggest events iii
Dickinson because the store is always
crowded during these sales, not only
by townspe eople but by farmers from,
all over this part Of the county;
Special preparations have been made.
for this sale. Brand new goods have
been unpacked and dumped on the
counters and shelves, in addition to
stocks already carried. This enter
prising firm is going to make a clean.
up for Spring goods and careful
studying Of the prices quoted on the
different articles in their ad will show
unusually low offe erings The firm of
Schwartz & Singer is reliable firm.
It makes no pretensions but puts out
values when it so represents. They
are con the square, boys as their pa
irons for years will testify. We pre-
dict for them a moth, successful
sale.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
NORMAL SCHOOL SITE

In order to obtain the site chosen
by the Board of Regents for the new
state normal school to be built in
Dickinson, it was necessary for the
committee to guarantee the purchase
of the entire Young farm tract to the
west of the city. A committee COM
posed of w. L. Richards, Alfred White
and w. F. Burnett make this agree
ment with Mr.. Young last year, Mr..
Richards signing the papers binding
the transaction.
It is the plan of the committee to
form stock company for the pur-
chase and ultimate disposal of this
tract, and all who are Interested and
would like to join in the venture
should see Mr.. Richards or be present
at the next regular meeting Of the
Dickinson Commercial Club, when the
matter will be taken up. The price
agreed upon with Mr.. Young for the
tract is in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
PATRIOTIC AID DISBANDS

At a recent meeting of the Ladies
Patriotic Aid society, Mrs. J. v. Jes-
sen, seconded by Mrs. w. L. Richards,
moved to disband the society, giving
as a reason the fact that the work Of
the Loyalty League, of which the Aid
is an Auxiliary, was along the same
lines. The motion also stated that
every member of the Aid should join
the League. 1t carried the suggestion
that inasmuch as Capt. Barker had
acted in a highly efficient manner as
disburser of the Aids funds and
whereas there were funds now in the
treasury, he should be empowered to
disburse the remainder of the funds.
The motion was carried and one of
the city's most helpful institutions
Went into history. But with its death,
the Auxiliary rises Phoenix of noble
purpose and ambition, a patriotic, loy-
al aggregation Of ladies, than which
there is none more earnest or helpful
to the cause Of good government, good
morals, more cooperative or more pa
triOtic a. III ss2a&
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
SPOKE FOR CLOSER
COOPERATION OF
LABOR and

S. A. Clark of Missouri, special rep
resentative Of the National Industrial
Conservation Movement, addressed a
number of our citizens at the Com
meroial Club rooms Wednesday night.
The movement was organized in 1916
by the National Association of Manu-
facturers for the purpose of promot-
ing industrial preparedness and the
entrance of the U. S. into the war
has intensified the exigencies of the
occasion.
Said Mr.. Clark, the first requisite
to success is to educate the people
along industrial lines and to create a
more wholesome public sentiment.
Restricted business, industrial eff
cheney and nationwide discord, said
he, were due to, legislative hysteria,
'unrestrained agitation, expensive in
vestigations and unreasonable regula-
tions. The movement seeks to unity
and harmonic all Of the discordant
elements of American industries in a
nationwide cooperative movement
preparatory to meeting the demands
now upon us by reason Of the war and
will continue with US during the re-
constructive era.
$ Mr.. Clark showed The futility Of the
endless committees framed to investi-5
gate, wasting the country's money, he
raped La Toilette and Vardaman,
praised the negro's loyalty and, Incl
dentally, blamed the suffragists for
their continued annoying of the Presi-
dent. He prayed for more men of
character in the workshops and in the
business houses and in the legislative
halls, in the pew and in the pulpit.
8. He asked for sober consideration of
all public questions and hoped. that
the public would be saner in its view
point. His address was well received.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
HoW Many?
Seems to Be Much Uncertainty
About the Matter of
Weight

The Press man secuted around ask
ing several how many nickels were
necessary to equal silver dollar in
weight. Many hazarded guess but
in no instance, was the correct answer
given. Then they were tested for OBJ
servation by an inquiry as to how
many silver dimes were necessary to
weigh as much as a dollar. No cor
rect replies. Then they were asked
how many silver dollars laid flat will
equal the height Of a silver dollar
stood on end. Again the correct reply
was not given. How near can you
answer, these queries? Try it on your
piano.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
Wrap Up Well
Sudden Change in Weather
Keeps us Moving-Twcnty-
five Below Zero

Several snow flurries during the
past week have covered the ground
wit! blanket of white, giving a de-
cided aspect Of winter. But then snow
fell in eastern North Dakota, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and
other central states a couple of weeks
ago while farmers in this locality were
still engaged with their fall plowin~,
and enjoying delightful Indian SUM-
mer.
But-for all that you must watch
your cars. The weather took a sud
den disposition to change over rr:-
day morning and, as result, we are
now experiencing the coolest weather
of the year. At an early hour Fri
day the thermometer showed 25 de-
grees below and all during the dav,
the chill sank in to surprised bones.
Ears that were not muffled expert
enced numbness which required fire.
quent rubbings. B. V. DIS have been
put into the discard and the "heavies"
are now having their innings. Frozen
pipes are no longer rarities, the coal
piles are sinking under the strain and
the streets are not so congested az
formerly. The real tone of Winter is
given when the ring of the wagon
tires on the snow is heard.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
M0LL]0Y...L|QS|ES / [ J | I
lNIeE|BBY.FIRE /
IN one WEEK
ROBERTS HOUSE EAST OF TOWN.
SECOND MOLLOY PROPERTY
TO BURN IN A WEEK
Offers $1OO for Conviction of Fire.
Bugs-Gets No Insurance-Place
Was Being Moved to City

The large frame building east of
town is no more, having been de-
.stroyed Tuesday night by fire. The
entire structure was burned. This
building, the property Of J. w. Molloy,
carried an insurance Of $1,000 but, as
the building was on rollers at the time
of the fire, no claim will be allowed.
Mr.. Molloy purchased the building
some time ago from Kitty Roberts
and was having it moved to his lot
lust north of the Needham place. 1t
was his intention to convert the
building into four flats there being
quite a demand for houses and flats
here at this time. Paul Zimmerman
had contracted to move the house and,
with workmen, has been working on
the place for some time. Tuesday he
had four men on the scene and the
house was being swung around pre-
paratory to its trip to town. When
the men quit work early Tuesday, ow-
ing to the weather, the house occu-
pied part of the road, so a lantern
was swung from a wooden arm ex-
tending about eight feet from the
house. After the fire, the lantern
was found and it's position evidenced
VI
the houses being fired.
The workmen say that no fire was
left in or near the building when they
quit work and the absence of tramps
in this section precludes the probabil-
ity Of their having fired the place. An
investigation revealed footprints lead
ing from the scene ad extending to a
gulley, about two hundred yards from
the house. Here they were obliterated
bv the snow drifts.
The foundation for the house had a.
ready been laid on the new. site and
Mr.. Molloy is a heavy loser by the
fire. About $2950 has been spent OH
the place to date. -+ts.
The Molloys say they have no enc
mics and are unable to account Cor
the peculiar coincidence that took two
pieces of their property within a
week. Their shop and home was badly
damaged by, fire Of an unknown origin
last week, about $1,000, being the loss
on that structure. This fire coming so
soon after gives rise to the suspicion
that some one must be interested in
the Molloys' bad luck. Mr.. Molloy
saws he is loath to believe that any
one would harm his interests but if
such is the case, he will give $100 re-
ward for information leading to the
conviction of the miscreants.
The Molloy family, since their first
fire, have been living over the Berzel
store.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
CRAWFORD STILL
PRESIDENT BOARD
OF REGENTS

Lewis F. Crawford of Sentinel Butte
still remains president of the state
board of regents, in the opinion Of At
torney General William LANCER writ
ten at the request of j.. w. Wilkinson,
secretary Of the University of North
Dakota. The attorney general holds
that the election of Robert j. Muir of
Sarles as president at the last meet
ing Of the board was of no force and
effort because the rules of the old
board, which states that a president
shall be elected by the board once a
year, were not rescinded5 before the
election. ~ sses
Mr.. Muir was elected president of
the board to succeed Mr.. Crawford at
the last melting of the regents at Bis
marck by a vote of two to three. At
that time President Crawford an
nounced that he would protest the
election. y.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
BELOVED WOMAN OF
COUNTY PASSES
MANY: MOURN HER

Mrs. J. Henry Schmidt, a native Of
Holstein, Germany, sixty years DID,,
died at an early hour Friday morning
after an illness lasting through sever
al years. She passed away peacefully
at her home, two and one-haf miles
northeast of Dickinson, surrounded by
members Of the family. Funeral serv"
ices will be, held Saturday and the
following will bear the body to it's last
resting place in the city cemetery:
Ira Hewson, Fred Hewson, Ralph
Schaff, John Schlafer, William Zand-
ers, Jake Roquette, all neighbors Of
the deceased.
Mrs. Schmidt, whose maiden name
was Mary Poelmann, was born in
Germany. There she married and
twenty seven years ago, emigrated to
this country with her family, settling
in northern Illinois. Twelve years
later; they moved to Wisconsin. After
five years residence there, they moved
to Hutchison county, S. Dak., six
years later taking up their abode in
this county, where they were sur
rounded by warm-hearted, neighborly
souls with whom they labored and
builded in peace and contentment.
Liz passing OIL MIS-. 0cnmlQC re-
moves from our midst, a woman of
Christian proclivities and leaves a void
in many hearts. She had been silent
sufferer for years yet she found
brightness in the clouds and virtue
overlooking all vice.. Hers was a
gentle nature and formed a fitting
union with the character of her hus-
band who feels his loss deeply.
Mrs. Schmidt left a numerous
family, all boys. Paul lives at New
England, Ernest at Platte, South Da-
kota and the other boys, Fred, Louis
Henry, Benjamin, William and Theo-
dore are at home.
The Press, with the many friends
Of the family, extends hand Of SYM
pathy and fellowship to those be-
reaved.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
DICKINSON ELKS
HOLD IMPRESSIVE
SUNDAY SERVICE

Memorial services for departed
members of Dickinson Lodge No. 1137,
b. +. o. Elks, were conducted in the
auditorium in the Elks' building Sun
day afternoon. Following the opening
memorial services by the officers Of
the lodge and song by Mrs. C. H.
Wlley's Sunday school class of girls,
Hon. w. c. Crawford, Judge of the
district court, delivered a eulogy full
OF commentator for the splendid pa
trlotic work done by the members of
the Dickinson lodge, both departed
and living.
Hon. Tracy R. Bangs of Grand
Forks, lawyer, scholar, statesman and
Brother Elk, delivered the memorial
address. But his speech instead of
being memorial, drifted to American
patriotism. In masterful effort he
told Of the present crisis which the
United States is facing-of the duties
to humanity that the Allies have to
perform. His words were charged
with loyalty and Americanism until
the very atmosphere .of the auditorium
seemed to ring with true patriotism.
He severely scored LaFollette,
Gronna and the men of their ilk who
preach pacifcism at time when paci-
ficism would mean the death of lib
erty and democracy. He pictured the
devastated lands Of Belgium, the
MANNED children, the mistreated
women. His question was: Are we
to wait for the enemy to land on our
shores to do like depredations No,
far better that our boys step side to
side with our Allies on the battle
front already swept by deviltry of
autocracy. ..-0
Special features of the memorial
program included solo by Miss Ruth
Butler, "Oh, Eyes that Are Weary"
and appropriate selections by the
Dickinson Male Quartet. A capacity
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
EIGHT TEAMS IN
LEAGUE E---GAMES
ARRANGED FOR

The Loyalty League indoor base
ball teams got so very important and
so many were eager to participate
that the original four teams have been
dissolved and eight new teams formed.
This arrangement was effected at the
Monday night meeting and the first
of the new series of games started off
that evening. No. 1, captained by q.
L. Peterson, is composed of Elliott.
Lucian, Davis, Richards, Heaton.
Tobias, Soules, J. v. Boulger; No. g.
J. Kostelecky, capt., Detloff, Me-
Henderson M. M. Burnett, Rabe: No.
$mW. $roS phta kostelecky< Ks., capt, H. Peck,
Hahn, Lillibridge, Barbeau, spalding;
No. -: Kqstelecky, capt, Little
hales, Cain, Burlison, Branick, w. A.
Brown, Scherffius, j. F. Williamson,
Starke; No. 5-F. Roquette, capt.,
Forde, Hall, Nottingham, Holloway, G.
Brown, Newman, Clark, Hearl; No.
6-Lish. capt., Nolan, Noggle, Reece,
Blanchard, L. Roquette, I. w. Gerlich
Rossback, R. V. Boulger; No. IL.
Kostelecky, capt., Fox, Farr, Eastman
Hauser, Helm, E. G. Peterson
Hughes, Kirby: No. 8-Blume, capt.
McCutchan, Reichert, Willis, Ray, j.
c. Anderson, Whiting, Reuter-, Skala
Team No. won out over Team No
2 Monday night by a score of Ill;
and Team No. 3 walloped Team No
to the tune Of Clip. A schedule OF
games has been arranged for the
season. During the month Of Decem
ber the following games have beer
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
HORSE INSPECTION MONDAY


:, Another horse inspection by the
Government is scheduled for Monday.
Those having stock to dispose Of,
horses that they think will meet the
Governments needs, should have them
at the N. p. stockyards as early as
possible next Monday.
The Government has decided to pick
up cavalry horses only at this inspec-
tion. Jerry Hayes, acting with Mr..
Delaney, who is under bond to the
Government, has yet to supply one OIL
two carloads of cavalry horses and
these will be inspected at the stock
yards Monday. Cavalry horses run
from $50 to 1900 pounds and the Gov
ernment has been paying an average
of $145 for this class.