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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
THOUSANDS IN BIG
PATRIOTIC PARADE

dispensation from the Grand Com
mander. The Sir Knights appeared in
full uniform.
A large number of members of Mi
not Lodge, Knights of Pythias, which
by the way is the largest X. P. lodge
in North Dakota, participated in the
parade.
The Spirit of '76 made great hit.
LATE Flaten as the fifer, w. A. Cor
many with the bass drum and Howard
Packer as the snare drummer, all
dressed in special uniforms secured
from the east, added much to the pa
rade
J. f. McGuire's drum corps took a
prominent part in the parade and was
given a "hand" all along the line of
march,.
Nearly 500 members of Pierce's
Cadets and Home Guard were in line
These are the men who have received
military drill at the Elks' Home daily
between the hours of five and six and
seven and eight O'Clock p. m. Anyone
is welcome to receive this instruction
without military obligations.
Forty members of the U. c. T. were
gotten together hurriedly and formed
an important division in the parade.
Mrs. Holbein, with her Girls Mill
tary Squad, were in the parade. These
young women expect to take up Red
Cross work soon.
Nearly two thousand children from
the Minot schools were in the process
sion. The girls were dressed in white
and all carried flags. This was per-
haps the most Impressive sight in the
entire pageant.
The Woman's Relief Corps, headed
by the state president, Mrs. Matte
TruaX, marched in the procession.
The Minot Typographical Union
was we'll represented. They carried a
banner showing the picture of Pres.
Wilson on one side and these words on
the other: Were Ready. Local 376
I; T: U. There Are 100000 More OF
Us"
Along the entire line of march
when the flag passed, every man in the
crowd stood at salute with head barred
The W. C. 7. U. had a beautiful
float in the parade carrying a dozen
boys and girls dressed in the national
colors. This banner appeared on the
car: "These Colors Won't Run"
But a small part of the crowd was
able to get into the Armory where the
program was rendered. The X. P.
band played number Of selections
The meeting was in charge of w. S.
Shaw, president of the city commits
sion. The addresses were given by L.
J.,Palda, Jr., G. S. Wooledge and Rev
P. w. Erickson, who We're most elo-
quent and were listened to attentively
and frequently applauded by the large
assemblage.
Among the other organizations rep
resented in the parade were the Rail-
road employees, wholesale and jobbing
Employees, retail merchants employees
curling club and carnival members, Y
W. c. A., the Ward county officials
and MinOt city EMPLOYEES.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Fuller Home From Eastern Trip.

Fay N. Fuller, Of the Mckinney
Fuller Motor Co., returned the first Of
the week from an extended trip which
has taken him to Fargo, Chicago,
Minneapolis and other points. During
his absence Mr.. Fuller contracted for
the steel for the new McKinney-Ful-
Ter Motor Co.'s garage at Grand
Forks, the contract for which was let
at Grand Forks last week. Mr.. Fuller
is enthusiastic over the prospects for
the coming season, mentioning in par
ticular the growing demand for motor
trucks, it having been necessary to
ship IL carloads Of trucks to the Far
go branch one day recently. He an
ticipates that as soon as the farmer
fully realizes the advantages Of a
truck it will be next to impossible to
supply the demand for medium priced
trucks, as demonstrations daily show
their superiority over horse power,
both from a standpoint of convenience
as we'll as economy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
BLACK BUYS THE FARGO FORUM
Well Known Newspaper Man and AS.
sociates Take Over Big State Pa
per From ]. p. DOtsOn.

The Fargo Forum has been pur-
chased from J. P. Dotson by Norman
B. Black and associates. The consid-
Grafton is said to be something over
100000.
Editor Dotson purchased the Forum
five years ago and has made a big
success of the business. He was for
.merly publisher of the Crookston
Times. He has not made known his
plans for the future.
Mr.. Black, the present owner, has
been engaged in the newspaper bust
ness in North Dakota for years. He
was manager Of the Grand Forks
Times and when that paper merged
with the Grand Forks Herald he be-
came business manager of that pub
LEGATION, remaining with it until lit
tie over year ago. Mr.. Black is one
of the best known publishers in the
northwest and a man possessed of a
great many friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
DALE TO HANDLE
P. & o. LINES
Well Known Implement Dealer Takes
Over Wholesale and Retail Bust
ness of Large Manufacturer

Fred V. Dale, the we'll known nipple
ment man, has made arrangements
with the P. e. O.. Co. to handle their
well known line Of farm tools, engines,
etc, acting as distributor and retailer
for this territory. Mr.. Dale will keep
a complete line of repairs and large
stock of the the P. & O. goods on hand
at all times. He has one of the best
appointed implement houses in this
section Of the state
The repairs have been transferred
from the Hodgins warehouse to the
Dale building and carloads of new
machinery will arrive in the city next
week. 06e 49,
The P. & O. line comprises plows,
cultivators, disc harrows, corn plant
ers, Superior grain drills, wagons,
buggies, gas engines, feed mills, cleo
trio washers, grain elevators and en-
silage cutters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
WAKE UP, AMERICA DAY
COMMITTEE EXPRESSES
ITS APPRECIATION.

9 On behalf of myself and my
:. associates and co-workers on the
Q committee for "Wake Up, Amer
Q lea" Day celebration yesterday,
. | want to express our grateful
. appreciation to the people of
9 Minot for the splendid and en-
y thusiastic manner in which they
Q responded to the call for dem
9 onstration Of the city's patriot
9 ism. The event is one Of which
q every citizen may well be proud
9 and one which will ever be red
Q letter day in the city's history.
p We desire to thank those who
g so generously and willingly and
Q enthusiastically gave of their
Q time and service in the prepare
O ton and execution of the entire
@ program. No one hesitated. No
Q one dubbed. No one faltered.
Q 1t was the spirit of Paul Revere
Q in it's highest and noblest person.
o ification. All wanted to know
8 what they could do to help. It
8 was this tremendous and inspir-
Q ing enthusiasm and loyalty and
Q patriotism which made possible
O the browning success of the day.
Q 0. M. PIERCE, Chairman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
SCHOOL BOYS MOB MAN
WHO INSULTS THE FLAG
Drunken Alien Was Compelled to Sa-
Lutte the Flag He Insulted at
Malta, Montana.

Helena, Mont, April 16.-United
States Marshal Ashbridge has been in
formed of the action of citizens of
Malta, who have made drunken alien,
who had insulted the flag, kneel in the
public square and salute the emblem.
The marshal has also been informed
that Gus Lehr, a citizen of Conrad,
was recently beaten by squad of high
school boys, on their way to Helena 20
enlist, who heard Lehr insult the flag.
A number of presumed members of
the Industrial Workers of the World
have been jailed the last few days in
towns along the Great Northern from
Flathead county east, for alleged trea-
sonable utterances.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
New Park BOARD Met

The new Minot park board met
Tuesday afternoon and was organized
as follows: President, R. H. Bosard.
DR.. A. Carr was reelected clerk. The
other members are DR.. j. T. Newlove,
Geo. R. Walker and R. H. Emerson.
Supt. Doolittle is planning some ex-
tensive improvements at the various
parks, such as additional tennis courts,
children's wading pool, comfort sta
ton, wild fowl cage, shelter tepees,
etc. The park, which already is one
of the very finest in the state, will be
made more delightful for the people
of Minot and the northwest in gen
eral.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Chairmen Have Conference

Chairman E. A. Long of the Asso-
citation of Commerce Industrial Com
mittee, and Chairman X. A. Morgan
of the Traffic Committee of the same
organization, had conference at the
Association of Commerce Offices yes
terday afternoon to outline some of
their joint activities for the summer.
The 1ndistrual and Traffic committees
will endeavor to do a great deal Of
good this summer for the industries
already located in Minot, in addition to
also looking for new industries.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
MORE TELEPHONE
LINES TO BE BUILT

Bowman, N. D., April 1.-Using
their own funds, the Commercial club
of Bowman will erect a trunk tele-
phone line twenty miles straight south
to the South Dakota line. The farm
ers of each township will organize a
line unit Of Is telephones and string
their wire into Bowman. At the South
Dakota line Ludlow people, with the
efforts of Senator Glendenning will
extend the line to Buffalo, S. D., so
that altogether two hundred miles of
line will be erected this summer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
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Girl Causes Trouble for Four Men.

Oscar Edlund and Jesse Fulton were
arrested Tuesday afternoon charged
with rape and the sheriff is looking
for the third man charged with the
same offense, who is somewhere in
Canada. The three men are charged
with having improper relations with
the fifteen-year- step daughter Of
Aulden Rice of Aurelia. Rice him
self was arrested, charged with being
the father of the girls child and has
been held to district court under ST.
600 bonds.
The Rice girl, who is pretty wild,
seems to have caused lively mix-up
and implicated a number of men who
wish now they had never met her.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Wheat Prices Soar.

Wheat took another great jump TO-
day. May wheat rose to $40 IN the
Chicago market. May Durum at Du-
luth went to $3.50.
Soaring prices of canned goods
brought home the possibility that the
fight for adequate food supply is not
merely struggle to increase produc,.
ton and decrease consumption, but
may be battle with gamblers. who
are trying to reap enormous profits by
capitalizing the peoples fear OF
famine. Purchase of canned goods
for summer delivery has pushed up
the price of the new crop, not yet
cent. the remainder of last years can
ming has risen proportionately.
Housewives have taken fright and
are laying in huge stocks at huge
prices. In so doing they are said to be
playing into the gamblers hands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
u, S. NAVY is BUSY

Washington, April 19.-It was made
known officially today that the Amer
lean navy is rapidly taking over the
patrol which the British and French
vessels established on the American
coast" The scope of work taken over
by the American craft is withheld for
military reasons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Germans Fire First Shot in War

Oefm6NS T IIe TIISC 0EOV IN
Attic Germany declared shortly at.
ter the U. S. had declared state OF
war existing, that no offensive would
be made against this country, this was
not generally believed in this country.
The U, S. Torpedo boat destroyer
Smith reports that a German subma-
rine fired torpedo at her 100 miles
south of New York, the shot missing
by $50 yards. The wake of the sub
mersible was plainly seen Germany
undoubtedly has many submarines in
american waters and likely has a
number of bases along the coast of
Mexico. It is probable that subma,,
rines of the type of the Deutschland
are being used to supply the torpedo
boats.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
A Relic of Early Days.

Burlington, N. D., April 4th.--
A little circumstance occurred at
Ninot one day this week which will
recall the early days to the cold tim
ers' in this section. C. Aurland, who
is disposing of the effects of T. T. ia.
cobson, sold to Minot party an old
counter used for nails which at one
time was in the J. L. Cotton store here.
At the time when the stock and fix
lures of the Cotton store were sold, G.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
ANTELOPE, MONT, YOUNG
WOMAN PASSES AWAY HER

Miss Ida Bertelson, aged " years,
only daughter of Enger r. Bertelson,
a prominent Antelope, Mont, farmer,
passed away at local hospital Mon
day, April 16. The young woman had
been in i'll health for three years. The
remains We're shipped to Antelope for
interment Tuesday, having been pre-
pared for shipment by E. J. Gobel of
the Weinrebe Undertaking parlors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
CONPULS0RYlM|L|-
TARY SERVICE BILL
Expected to Pass Congress Monday
Germany Fires First Shot in War
Against u. S.-Allies Continue
Great Gains-Wheat Prices
Leap Upward.
Compulsory Military Service.

Compulsory military service is be-
inc debated in Congress. The House
appears to favor universal military
training bill, but with an amendment
giving the soldiers an opportunity 10
first volunteer. An army OF million
men is to be raised as quickly as pos
sible in this manner. The bill may
come up for a vote Monday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Section Hand May Be Insane.

A G. N. section hand, Mike Lepoe,
was arrested charged with making
threats against the government. He
claims to be an Austrian and stated
that he had plan for Gripping Uncle
Sam badly. It is believed that he is
insane. He will be given hearing
before the insanity board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Dumond's Stolen Car Located at Tagus

DuIOnu otOleH SdT Located dI dS us
The Dodge car, stolen from R. j.
Dumond in this city Sunday night, has
been located at Tagus, where it was
driven. The thief, young man about
gus, arriving there at 3 o'clock Mon
day morning. The car became stuck
in the mud near Tagus and the thief
walked to the town, giving the depot
agent the key. He said he had urgent
business in Montana and left on a
freight train for the west early that
morning He told the agent he might
use the car for three or four days.
The young fellow is about 5 feet G
inches tall, wore gray slip-on rain
coat, checked cap, blue serge suit
and necktie with red stars, and weigh
ed about AS pounds. Officers are
looking for him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our sincerest
thanks to our many friends for their
acts of kindness and words of sympa-
thy over the death of our beloved wife
and mother. .,s ..-.,. -s.-.
-, -t.. jacob Frost and Family.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Apifatnr in Tail.

A. O. Chaser, who claims to be a
German, and who has been making
numerous threats against the govern
ment, it is charged, was arrested by
the police Tuesday. night and placed in
Jail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
TRY THIS ON A NICKEL.

0VC a OUIIaIO IIlChcI
Ink an upturned mustache on the
Indian, conceal the back part Of the
head with a sheet of paper laid per-
pendicularly across the ear. There's
the kaiser.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
Slackers, Take Notice!

The war department has issued a
decree that all men marrying since the
declaration of war was made cannot
escape military service in this manner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19
MAY BUY ENTIRE 1917. CROp

MAY BUY ENTIRE 1910 CROP II
A report from Ottawa today, says
that in all probability the United
States, Canada and Great Britain will
join in buying the entire North Amer
lean grain crop for 1917 at a fixed
price.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-19

You may be assessed for any expense your local {
or other expenses not specifically provided for by
or not available out of the earnings of the Fedora
You will be asked to pay the interest and part of
year, make your loan for not less than five years
paying it off prior to that time.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
The American Beauty Rose.

beauty rose that I wanted 20 crush,
crush against my mouth until rad
ali Us traErance ard softress. We
said only rhe ccuvHntional tGluKs that
people say on such occasions. bur the
next morniug 7 Called 20 mF ~ =
friend on rlmEy preteNt ard tuRiIy
asked heT ~ ere knew where my
American keA1ry rose Lived.
4L euz-ur. --ts7 F7s-s -a-.st 80. tkat
zh4AZt Askas abH1f H4E-st fssrf1y
sad sisa- - rea>ttf.si woman ~
last Z got down thn telephone Book
and found hey address
a called her on the phone. She
did not seem eprpt iscd t0 hear from
nc. and promptly agreed 20 meet ne
for tea at ifttfe place which was
not very well known.
When she came found that zns
was fus' q lovely animal with hardly
any more bra rs tran "a beautiful cat
uight have Az the end - an hour
She bored re almost 20 extinction.
But tas spell 90 her beaEty was over
-pr gov remember ths play A Fac'
There Was. Thar Robert HlNard gave
sa rnaEterfui iv--FCl know che Cre
that uas taken fror' the idca -
KiplinEs posw WNcr z saw THAI
play 7 fhrt fhe phrairal fascination
- the woman was exaEgrratet. but
know now 10 was NOT. fer altno my
American beauty wag com paratiyely
harm, less Insofar ae she Cd not have
any vawufrish IDEAS 0r unf ives vr'
her idea ~ good time was 20 have
man make fast and furious love o.
her
And. Mrs. Afarxis. 7 confess y vas
fast and furious for the two weeks
when the woman IA my heart was
zach day saw ny American
beauty each day wer.aflY cursed
".a
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

After had kissed him lightly as !
made the old quotation about me
devil rnasouerading a. ~ INT Itiie
book. Dick said. Like everyone else
we apply the mans story NOR or
less 70 ourselves. have Sometimes
wondered ~ into the grey lives -
many people should come. as 81 were.
out OF a clear sky. something IKE
that which has come 20 that rla y
writing yaH. Mats what Eietlisi .
ths4F FeaEttsB-- fnH Sc one N@fhnut
Imagination could hardly conceive The
predicament OF that chap"
But Dick 7 demonstrated. you
don't know what IL coming 20 that
chap as you call him"
yes ] do--perfecily. On. 81 course.
7 don't know Just what form " VIII
take. hut know as well as tho you
had alrea~y read u 90 me that BE- Us
looking for trouble AID be r. going
90 IND H."
Your intuition IN this case IS
greater than woman's.' ! ansW n,
"for to me. and think 90 every 9th
or woman. what this man writes ncNt
IL the greatest shock as well as SUIT
shoot commanded Dick, who Is
slanRy in way that brings che
down 10 earth with bang. Il want
60 SEE what our friend found az The
tea dance"
We'll. let me see--whers WIS -
~Oh. yes. here - f. The man on his
way 10 the tea had INDUCED IN p
more or less philosophical harangle
on marriage He writes
After I had been listening % the
vapla conversation ~ my wife and
her fs,ends = few moments. ] seemed
20 feel o little shudder run down my
backbone some one it walking over
your grave quoted my wife's friend
tightly "a she noted my Involuntary
shiver
II turned n little r. my chair and
met suuareiy the eyes OF woman
who affected me as no other woman
had ever done ~ Was Ike an electric
shock She was glowing beauty.
with skin ~ rose leaf texture and
tint. eyes briilisnt and very dark.
hair which curled softly about her
face and a smile that was dazzling.
MY wifc's friend knew her and In
troduced me. As ciaspsd her hand
! could only think OF an American
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

Alas. aiasi We all must feel
Contempt for those who try 20 steal
Chattcrer the Red Squirrel save
that he cant help stealing. He says
that Il was born IN him 90 steal
There may be some truth in that His
father stole, and his grandfather
stole. The stealing habit has been IN
the family for n very long time Bot
the fact that our ancestors ala Ger
tain things Is no reason why We
should 90 them N they are wrong
~ rourse. Chatterer tho Red
Squirrel doesn't have 20 steal lie
r. smart enough 20 md all the food
ne needF Neither IL he afraid 90
work. stili he steals whenever he
gets the chance. 10 really seems
sometimes as N he enjoys most those
things dishonestiy come By. IL is
Now II Chattcrcr had been content
20 attend 90 his own Affairs thst
beautiful October morning Ne mivft
have filed his storehouae WITH sweet
brown. iittlc beech nuts and none
would have interferrd with him.
Nuts thorc were in plenty FOR every
body But Chattercr instead 70
hunting for nuts must needs make
trouble With his tongue until Ne was
frightened half 90 death ard driven
away BY greet big npster Hear u
served him right. and 10 knew m
saved him right. but II didn't make
him repent. No. sir. ! am sorry 60
say v didn't make him repent ~
made him angry instead % sorrg
And then n was that the dreadful
idea 81 stealing came 20 him.
50 s'ha,terer watched such ~ his
neiehbors a. ne knew were IN the
habit ~ storing away nuts Tie sried
On them. especially on his cousin.
HArpy Jack The Grsv Squirrel And
- a. came about that he discovered
cnh ~ Happy Jacks atorehouses tn
= hols In hig limb 81 a certain tree
Chhtfersr watched until Happy Jack
disappeared IN the direction of the
beach trees then with hasty look
around 90 make sure that No ore
ssw HIN. he scrambled up 90 Happy
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

~ Shortage of Wsarlln detroit has
workeS, sves Inconvenience 90
housrk errer- rTg nfly one OF the
most serious fifcu.ues being The In
terruntion 0f CAN preserving 4 sug
gesuon FOR canning without the use
an su-ar Is offered thru Ollie 5. Dus-
Tin. OF the A-h.st q Dustin line. by
longtime residents ot Catawha ISL
and Who h8sc hrcn preserving the
native peaches Tor Years hy boiling
without the use of sweeteDing o.
any Kind The fruit ls paraA Htftt
deposited iu glass jars or cans ana
enough hoi wafer is added 10 cover
them. The containers are then plac-
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
Ollie Dustin Tells HOW TO
Can Peaches Without Sugar

ed In tank ~ water Heat rs 'ap
rlltd and when ihn water IN me Jar
comes to a boil they are taken on'
md allow ed to cool somewhat be-
sore being sealed
Nr Dustin SAYS that IA 'alkns
with one pioneer on the island e'
learned that Che practice VAS NOT
Uncommon there and. in iact 20 Wac
referred by eXpeI caced 7o1scWlNe-
because 10 preser' Eel The trait I'D rs
ratural state. retaining it- flavor
-4.tAl ss44 }tssa I. a. s,aefe appetiEinE when
veefened before serving.
go think it Is his regularity o.
Catawba island peaches that h7'
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
CUTS OFF FINGER
TO EVADE DRAFT

EAST ST louis. oct An
unidentified man entered cigar
store here and. remarkIng that he
bad been drafted into the national
array. said De would Try % evade
service. He then walked up 90 a
tobacco cutter. thrust the index Nm
ger of his risht hand into the ma
chine under the knife and pulled
the lover The zip OF his finger was
emf -
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
TRAVEL TIVE wNrEn WAY

steamers for Cleveland lsava daily
~ 9ite 3 m. Buffalo steamers leave
1auy az .. ~. Nackinac Island
days az 4. m. wednesday and Fri
days ~ taN a. M. Central tlmrl. In
formation about earfriai trims 10
northern and eastern sumner resorts
general passenger agent ~ fhe n IA
O. Lake Lines ~ az The u a. al ticker
office. l5i st-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

made them so popular for preserN
ng says Mr.. Dustin. We receiv-
ga several shipments OF this fruit
during The past two weeks. but the
demand has been SO great that only
a few dozen bushels T9mgtn."
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

The rinth annual session % the
Pacific Logging Congress meets At
Seattle today and VIII continue %
session over tomorrow and satur-
dsy