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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
WILL LECTURE:
ON INDUSTRIAL
CONSERVATION
Mr. S. A. Clark viii Address Members
and Friends of the Association
of Commerce.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed by the Association of Commerce
for the appearance in this city of Mr..
S. A. Clark, a lecturer of national re-
pute, who will deliver his lecture, "In-
dustry and the War;" on the evening
Of December Bird, before the members
of the Association of Commerce, and
other business and professional men
who would be interested.
Mr.. Clark is bringing to Minot a
real message, and it would be well if
all our business and professional men
would keep the date in mind and at
tend this lecture.
The Association hopes during the
winter months to bring to the city sew
eral other noted speakers, as it is be-
lieved that these outside men will be
a great help to the citizens of this city
in opening new trends of thought on
vital national questions that have
arisen through our war with Germany.
The Fortnightly Club has been doing
this service in more or less extern
sive manner, and it is not the intention
Of the Association of Commerce to
hamper the good work being done by
the club, but rather to encourage it.
Living as we do in the Northwest we
are rather distant from the vital or
gans of government and it is we'll to
have men come to US who are con-
versant with all national problems
and enlighten us and encourage US to
greater efforts in our cooperation
with other commercial bodies and the
United States government.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
DAKOTA GUARDSMAN
MARRIED N. G.. GIRL

Charlotte, N. c., Oct. 3O.-Authori-
ties are investigating the speed rec
ord' of Robert Decatur, cook for the
Dickinson Machine Gun company, Sec
ond North Dakota regiment, who met
a Charlotte girl on Thursday and mar
ried her on the following Tuesday.
Decatur attended church here with
companions and saw Miss Gertrude
Savage. This was almost sufficient.
He attended church three evenings in
succession, met the girl and then mar
ried her, furnishing the first wedding
performed at Camp Greene.
But local authorities declare that
there is reason to believe that Decatur
was married when he came here. He
roomed with a woman who was sup
posed to be his wife. The woman was
German and Decatur is French. The
woman departed for parts unknown
and Decatur went to church. Then
followed the "speed record" which has
interested the authorities in his mat
rimonial record.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE
AGAINST CONVICT HUSBAND

Dickinson, N. d., Oct. 29--Mrs
Josephine Good, wife of A. J
Good, who is serving a 15-year term
in the state pcnitcntiary, has filed a
suit for divorce before Judge W. l.
Nuessle in the Bismarck district court
Good, who went about the country
posing as a preacher, reformer and
white slave detective, was sent to the
penitentiary from Stark county for an
alleged offense against his own IA
year-old daughter.
Mrs. Good filed suit for divorce at the
time of the hearing through Attor-
neys Murta & Sturgeon, but the hus-
band finally persuaded her to drop
the suit, which she did Now she has
taken the matter up again, and she
will undoubtedly be released from her
unnatural spouse.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
DEATH Of BELOVED
AMBROSE woman
Wife of DIR. S. George White Passes
Away After a Short Illness-Was
Prominent in Church and Club
Work.

Mrs. S. George White, wife of a
prominent Ambrose, N. D., physician,
passed away at her home in that city
Monday, Oct. %, following an illness
of only a day with heart trouble.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church at Ambrose last
Thursday afternoon.
Floy Mae McEvers was born at
Eaglevi1le, Mo-, Dec. 3, 1886, and was
therefore 80 years, 10 months and 19
days of age at the time of her death
In 1903 she moved with her parents to
North Dakota, settling on farm near
Bowbells. Her marriage to Dr. White
occurred in Minot Nov. 2, 1911, and
she had made her home in Ambrose
since. She was prominent in church
and fraternal work in that city, being
at the time of her death Worthy Ma.
iron of the Eastern Star, president OF
the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society
and president of the church Guild
She was at one time president of the
M. I. S., one of the women's clubs OF
Ambrose.
Mrs. White was an especially low
able woman and a host of friends
sincerely mourn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
TWO MORE ALLEGED
CATTLE THIEVES
UNDER arrest
Sheriff Mclaughlin Rounds Up Bunch
of Rustlers Who Have Been Steal !.
ing Cattle and Selling Beef.
Mandan, N. D., Oct. 29-Warrants
we're issued the last of the week for

Mandan, N. D., Oct 29-Warrants
were issued the last of the week for
the arrest Of two more cattle thieves,
who are alleged to have stolen and
butchered cattle on the reservation
and disposed Of the beef at Thinner,
Flasher, Shields and other points.
The men charged with the crime in
the complaint made by Sheriff Nc
Laughlin are Walter Burdick and Joe
Burdick, who live on the west side Of
the Cannon Ball river near Thinner in
Morton county. Two Indians whose
names are withheld, are also implicat-
ed The Indians have made a COM
plete confession, which is in the shape
of an affidavit and was secured by
Sheriff Mclaughlin, who has been on
on the trail of the band for some time.
The sheriff has also recovered sew
eral hides taken from the stolen beef.
The hides show that cattle belonging
to the Stiles Cattle Co., O. E. Burge
and several others have been killed
from time to time, and profitable
business in view of the high price of
meat, has been carried on.
Walter Burdick was arrested on the
same charge about six years ago but
escaped punishment as the complain
ing witness, J. Y. Hamilton, super1n-
tendent in charge of the reservation,
failed to appear at the trial in the
U. S. court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Will Discuss New National Party.
The FortnightlY Club will have an

Will Discuss New National Party.
The Fortnightly Club will have an
open meeting at the Sons of Norway
Hall next Monday evening at 800 o.
clock to which every one interested
in the discussion of topics of current
interest is cordially invited. The dis
cussion of the work for the next year
will be lead by R. A. Nestos and
plans for an interesting series of Win
ter meetings will be laid.
The topic of the evening, Progress
or Revolution, will be discussed by
Dorr H. Carroll. Mr.. Carroll will take
up the history of the Progressive par
ty and the organization of the new
National Party which took place at
Chicago the first Of the month. In
view Of the fact that he has had first
hand knowledge Of the events which ne
is to discuss, the address should be OF
interest to all the people Of the city
who are interested in the effect of the
war on the government Of our nation
The ladies are especially invited to
attend this meeting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
HE FIXED 1T.

Frank Nye in Lansford Journal:
Last week as we were running the
press, the gasoline engine took a long
breath, shuddered, gasped, turned
pale and sneezed the top of it's fool
head off. We came back inside after
the noise subsidized and took inventory
Aside from the fact that it had swal-
lowed its false teeth there seemed to
be nothing the matter with it, so after
we had ordered new set we tackled
the beast with a monkey wrench. We
tried for some time, but it was not
till George Grcenup came to our as
sistance that we pried its jaws open
and removed the ruined molars. Yes
terday the new part came and after
we had looked the situation over we
ph0nod to G. f. Guss and gave him
the S. o. S. He came up and deposit
ed his satchel on the floor just like an
NJ. D., looked the patient over, felt it's
pulse and filled his pipe out of our to-
Dacco can. We showed him the cor
pus delecCi and he said, ''Humph, bent
the intake valve all to -, didn't
you? HoW'n Sam Hill did you do it?
We explained that the engine did it
alone, ana ne SAD something ABOUT
idiots and wheelbarrows that we did
not quite catch. Then he sat down
and had a perfectly lovely time TAX
ing the engine apart. Along about 5
o'clock, when our tobacco was gone,
he packed up all his tools and some Of
ours, and after telling us to try and
use whatever brains had been sup
piled us, he departed, but he got the
engine so it could eat ground feed
without swallowing it's cud, so we are
happy again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Montana Troops Visit Minot.

Three troop trains carrying men,
bers of the First Regiment National
Guard of Montana, passed thru Minot
Saturday and stopped here for several
minutes. Several companies march
ed thru the streets Of the city getting
a little exercise and breath of fresh
air.
The troops Were enroute to some
place in the east, under sealed orders
and the Colonel himself did not know
whittier they were going and did not
dare open his orders until he arrived
at certain place. The coming Of the
troops was not generally known as
the newspapers do not dare to prlnl
anything concerning the movement of
soldiers in advance. The Montana
lads are big strong husky fellows.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
MANURE VALUABLE.

Manure increases crop yields. The
less the rainfall the more 1mpu-ta''f
the application of manure becomes.
The higher priced the crops are the
greater the returns of the manure.
The manure adds plant food and or
ganic matter to the soil which is of
more Importance that it at first sight
seems as the plant can get along with
less moisture when the soil is we'll
supplied with available plant food
such as manure furnishes as it de-
cays.-Agr. Elk. Dept, N. Oak. Ayr.
College.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01

taken in the Normal School gymnas-
ium. Capt. A. S. Blakey will take full
charge of the military training which
calls for ten hours each week, with a
Saturday hike every week.
Any young man who would raunel
enter the Signal Corps than other
branches of the army should write for
application blank to Will E. Holben
Chairman, Minot, N. D., without de-
lay. AS stated, the Minot district is
composed Of Ward, Burke, Renville
Bottineau, McHenry and Wells coun-
ties, and young men residing in these
counties wishing this work should APP
ply at once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
100000 Members.

This is the goal of the North Da-
kota Sunday School Association in its
drive for an increased membership of
the Sunday Schools in the state. Sum-
day, November 4th, is the date set fol-
the drive, when all over North Amer
lea the impetus will be given, and it
is expected that some great results
will be attained. Posters, programs
new member slips and report blanks
have been sent to every Sunday School
in the state, together with workable
plans for making the day success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Parshall Farmer Arrested for Non
Registration.

Math Melick, who has been working
on a farm near Parshall, was arrest
ed by deputy U. S. Marshal charged
with failing to register. He declares
that he is 32 years Of age and it is
believed that he is telling the truth
and that he will be discharged at his
hearing which is cheduled for today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
LICENSED TO WED.

Clarence l.. Scott, %; Neva J.
Cairncros, II.
John Linton, "a; Jessie B. Wynne,
16.
Henry M. Howard, 38; Thina Biorn,
23.
Arson C. Wan, SO; Nellie Kenyon,
SO.
Marshall J. Murphy, 27;; Amelia L.
Ness, 10.
Clarence V. Amundson, 20; Emelia
Paulson, 33.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Velya Oversubscribed Allotment.

Editor and Mrs. w. H. Francis Of
Velva visited Minot friends Monday
night. Mr.. Francis says that Velva's
liberty loan allotment which was So
900, was subscribed up to $4,000,
while McHenry county's allotment Of
100000 was fully subscribed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
ST. PAUL SOCIALIST
SENT TO PRISON

Mankato, Mimi, Oct ga. L.
Sugarman, a prominent st. Paul So
cialist, today was found guilty on an
indictment charging "seditious re-
marks tending to cause treason" The
remarks were made in regard to the
draft. He was sentenced to serve
three years in Fort Leavenworth PEN
itentiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-21
Baron Moncheur Says
America Has Fired His
Nation with Confidence
Praises Hoover's Work
Head of Mission Expresses
Country's Debt of Graft
tude to Ally

Washington. June 20.-Baron Mon
cheur, head of the Belgian War Mis-
sim to-day expressed 70 the American
people through the Washington CORE
spondents Belgium's deep gratitude for
Americas generous outpouring OF ma
terial assistance and sympathy" lie
paid especial tribute 10 Herbert g.
Hoover for mis- Belgian relief work.
"The purpose of our visit to this
country" said the baron, SIS 10 eN-
press 20 your government and people
the heartfelt gratitude Of Belgium for
the generous outpouring Of material
assistance and sympathy which nave
gone so EAR to save our stricken coun-
trvmen from the horrors of famine and
10 maintain their mistaken courage IN
this hour OF trial.
"Our warm gratitude to you for this
help Will never cool, but you are now
adding still more 10 our great debt.
Our people. saved from famine, still
groan under the yoke Of a merciless
invader. OF all the peoples Of the
world none have ever had a more fam
ing love OF liberty than those OF Bel
GUM, and this makes their suffering
the mort acute. Your entry into the
war not only brings to us the satisfac-
ton of finding in an old friend new
ally. but fires us with complete con-
fdence in an carly and victorious issue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-21

OF the great struggle which has brought
90 my country so much Of misery ana
suffering.
Heartaches TO Come
"Our admiration for your decision IN
entering the war is all the greater be
cause VIC know that you did so in full
knowledge Of all its horrors and real
ize fully the sacrifices you will be
called upon TO make. the tears that VIII
flow. the inevitable heartache and sor-
row that will darken your homes. This
shows US, as nothing else could, the
determination Of your country 10 see
that when peace comes 1t shall be an
honest peace, one that can last and one
that will bring freedom and happiness
to all nations.
an yoicing my country's gratitude /
am happy 10 be able 10 pay tribute
of admiration and affection to MIR.
Hoover, under whose able and untiring
direction the great work Of feeding Bel
GUM was carried on. We rejoice for
you that man so eminently fitted by
ability and experience should be at
your service in handling the great food
problems that confront you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-21
All of State Guard
To Be Called July Is

Every National Guard unit IN New
York State will be called into the Fed
eral service by July -. according to
information Just received from Wash
ington by the State military heads.
IL had been thought possible that
only the Sixth Division, as organized
for service on the Mexican border,
would be called. Present indications
are. however, that the troops not IN
cluded in the divisional organization -
Squadron | and the list, 10th, 10th and
47th infantry regiments be at
tached to division from other states.
Special attention was called yester,,
day in a statement by Major General
John f. Organ TO troops Of military
police now being organized. Enllst-
ment is limited TO men Of special quail
fcations.
Service in these headquarters troops
will furnish exceptional opportunity
TO Young men to see the war in com,
prehensive manner" said General
O'Ryan. Their duties will require
them TO cover completely the sector
occupied by the division. go
preference in enlistments VIII De
given to college men, expert morse
men and men who speak French huentt-
". A limited number Of cooks, sad
dlers, horseshoers and mechanics VIII
be accepted"
General Organ declared that al
most all the units in the division were
approximately at war strength. Inc
latest regiment to be fully recruited,
he said, was the Sd Infantry, whose
homo stations are upstate. The gen
eral emphasized the Importance or en-
listing Immediately for those wishing
to see active service abroad as soon
as possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-21

telegraph to commanding general. Southeastern
Department Tor assignment
Lieut. Col PERCY VI KEssLER. c. A. to For
Rosecrsns
Can't ROBERT r. wELsHnlER. C. A. report to
coumaudlrg officer coas, de,enccs OF Southern
New York for assignment
Major DAN T MOORE. p. A.. to Washington.
Col. EDWARD VI LEWIS. infantry, 10 Boston.
Major JAMES / MABEE. Medical Corps. u Fort
Fint Lieut.. LEWIS p. JOHNSTON. Ordnance o.
Second Lieut. MCCLURE FAHNES1OCh. Engineer
Majors JOHN + STEPHENS and ALFRED A.
sTARBlkD. Inspector generals remain Oh present
roiioSns officers detailed IN Inspector Generals
nsp'Tment: Ms:ors HAM I > ~, hAWhIN,S:
AMERICTs MITCHELL, +7th Infantry THOMAS
a PEARcE. s,h Infantry. and CHARLES H.
First Llouts ALEXANDER G. coNLEY. u. and
JAMES LAWRENCE. Signal o. r. G. report by
telegraph TO commanding general. Southern De-
Major milton +. DAVIS Crotirci) TO Boston FOR
temporary duty at Harvard uniy.rsiy ,rs ,1li 9
camp and ias PCr 70 closing e. q , eimp o ,spS'
Folioesing officers " n c. to Army Medical School.
Washington. FOR instruricn cspts JOHN Z.
81 THEoDoRB Il sWEErsER, NfcHc-
Las A YouNG and a. hETkR L DAYS "a Isv York.
RUSSELL $. BEAM. join BERRY, DLNDAs
4, CAMPBELL. HUGH cnAPLdIX. ERNST :FH6s, L L
PGGFfF jA,5rs i RBGGSyI;AsPS; AyDR FGsc, 4
E HAM How sSERrR d F1sbfk
CHARLEs a. HODGES. GEORGE {. LINCOLN,
GLEyX LONG; WAITER p; M n6E:,T
VILE GEORGE 4 PotX. LOTS A 9TLR,-
NER. NORMAN 7 QUINN. WlTlIE " MEIT.
MICHAEL W. sToFER and PAUL C. VIVA
Folorin, officers NJ r. c. to Army Medical schoo
Wssh9ncq rrst rs EARLE g BREL I6,SG
son WILLIAM NJ DoBsoN and PHILIP NJ
csS. ''4 JTiiAN NJ woLFsoHN " r C.; to
c. Rs'e sTuAST f"'I E s1RsiSo fe .nd ft H.
ARTHUR A HOBBS. NJ. r. C.; to Fort Leaycn-
First 1t. WALTER IL RICHARDSON. Dental o
r. G. to Platishurs Bs,rac.
Flnt 1t RUSSELL P. HARTLE transferred TO
Foiloains Firs, IAs. NJ r. c. TO Washington Bar
Eaek. THOMAS z. cooNEY and FERDINAND
FG .pSs: G 9ss E Egh sroER 20 FIT Ff
EDWARD sCHgtH. q IN ERs Na ~ al Amy
tional Army: Capt. SAMUEL = MAGOFFlN.
T. rst Il, ALBERT W BALBREATH. Eng o. R
Capt DEIIAN MATLocK. inf. o. r. c. DIS
Capt. WILLIAM I. wEsTERvy1T. 18th F. A.
and Trrst La JOSEPH " SWING sth =. 4.
and STANLEY T. REINHART. l3th +. a. as
signed temporary station IN Washington.
Name Of Col WILLIAM c. BROWN, cav. PLACED
on detached li;.
Following cficers Ord. . r. c, 70 washington
Majors JOSEPH G WOODBURY. and JOHN Il.
BARRETT.
sccond L. JAMES r. MAHAFFY. Vet. o. R. C..
10 Front Royal rem0unt depot
Second Il JOHN y. Campbell. Vet. O. r. c,
Firs, II HARRY J. HUENE. N. R C.. 70 For
Firs; It. PRANK l. VAN HORN. cav. detached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-21

over and over again. Two and three
quarter miles of barracks have been
constructed, sanitary system installed
which has record minimum sick list,
Plattsburg business men have offered
all the land required for training any
number of men, and yet all these ad-
vantages are 10 be thrown aside unless
a miracle can be wrought ct Washing
ton
Cold Weather Feared
II is proposed to establish new camps
of this type in Georgia and Virginia TO
sdestep the cold weather of Northern
New York. Yet snow rarely falls here
before January l and moderate wealth
er prevails until the middle of Novem-
ber. Before either of these periods are
reached a second class could be grad
uated from PlattsDurg Of a size suffi-
cient for the new draft army until
other classes are trained next summer.
Even should more officers be needed
before July there is no necessity for
closing this camp in the opinion of ex-
perts. A central steam heating plant
could be established at cost of little
more than $4,000 to warm the barracks
and outside weather conditions would
be no worse than in France.
In Canada training camps are in sue
cessful operation the year round. The
experience of men on the border last
summer indicates that southern camp
put in operation the last of August
would be inefficient for several weeks,
or until the men had become acclimated.
Even then it is claimed that the en-
ervEting effects of the climate would
do much TO lessen their enthusiasm
for the work.
Another point made in favor Of
Plattsburg is its accessibility for the
families and friends of the men. These
are entitled to consideration. The few
week ends they are able TO spend here
together may be the last occasions on
which they will meet. 1t is a 26-hour
trip to Georgia and few could make II.
To Work on Problems in Open
Tomorrow the men will commence
for the first time 10 work on battle
problems in the open. The country
north OF the camp will be assumed 70
have been occupied by the enemy, and
the embryo officers will each have q
chance to demonstrate how he should
be dislod9ed. This work will call for
constant application 20 the various
phases of the problem encountered
during the advance. IL is the purpose
of the instructors 10 call men unex-
pectedy from the ranks TO take COM
mand at a crucial moment. Regular
army men say this is an old practice.
and at times reveals unexpected genius.
The camp will submit TO its first
official inspection Saturday, when Gen
eral J. Franklin Bell arrives from
Governors Island. In the evening the
general will formally open the theatre
constructed on the reservation for the
recreation Of the men. The Lambs
Club has been invited to gambol on
this occasion, but its acceptance is still
in doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-21
Belgian Industry Ruined

From being one Of the foremost IN
dustrial nations of the world, ranking
fourth among exporting countries, Bel
GUM for the time being has been ruth
lessly wiped out. Her factories are
closed. With cold calculation for the
ruin of the country, the invader has
even removed the machinery from our
factories and shipped it 70 Germany as
part of farsighted and cynical pro-
gramme Of economic humiliation. And,
worst of all, part Of Belgium's unof-
Tending laboring class has been torn
from their families and sent to toll in
Germany under a system that would
have offended the moral sense of the
Middle Ages.
But this is only passing phase.
Belgian confidence and courage have
never wavered. On the day Of deliver
ance sounds Of industry will again be
heard. And on that final day of victory
the friendship of our two peoples,
purified in the fire Of suffering, will
emerge greater and stronger than ever
and unite us in even stronger bonds
that shall, God willing, never be
broken"