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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
CONGRESSMAN
NORTON WANTS
Three BOYS
Has Good Positions to Which He Can
Appoint Young Men From His
District-Fine Opportunity

Washington, d. c., Feb. 20.-Con-
gresham p. D. Norton wants three
young men from his district to ap-
point to good positions. 1t may seem
that he should have no difficulty in
finding them, but there are certain re-
strictions and requirements that limit
the number of eligibles. Therefore
the congressman has appealed to his
newspaper friends in the district to
help him make known his wants.
For Annapolis
Congressman Norton has the ap-
pointment Of two young men to the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis. These must each be between
the ages of 16 and 20 years, not less
than feet inches in height and not
less than III pounds in weight. They
must be in good physical condition and
eyesight and hearing must be perfect.
+ A physical examination is required.
The educational requirements are
reading, writing, spelling, grammar,
geography, U. S. History, arithmetic,
algebra and geometry. An examina-
ton in these subjects must be taken
and no high school or college certifi-
cate will be accepted in it's stead.
For West Point
Congressman Norton has also the
appointment Of one young man to the
United States Military Academy at
West Point. He must be between the
ages of II and % years, must not be
less than 5 feet inches in height, and
must be Of weight proportionate to
stature. The same requirements as to
physical qualifications and similar re-
quirements as to educational quail
fications (there being number of
elective subjects permitted), apply as
given for the U. S. Naval Academy
and examinations must be taken to Sc
cure entrance.
The Reward
The young man successfully passing
these examinations and meeting the
requirements, enters one or other of
the Academies and is given an educa-
ton for four years that costs the
United States $4,000 for each stu
dent. Each young man is paid $4,000
month during the four years and the
best of food and fine quarters are pro-
vided at government expense. From
the Military Academy he graduates as
a Second Lieutenant; from the Naval
Academy, as a Midshipman.
The young men appointed by Con-
gresham Norton must be residents OF
the Third Congressional district OF
North Dakota. They must be Of good
moral character and poverty is no bar
to entrance. Young men who see in
this an opportunity and who desire tc
learn more concerning it should ad.
dress Hon. P. D. Norton, Representa-,
tive in Congress, Washington, D. c.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
MANY GOOD ESSAYS IN APP
PROBATION WEEK CONTEST

Sixty-fve essays of exceptional merit
were received at this Office to be en-
tered in the Ward county contest.
From these, Miss Elsie J. Cook and
Miss Julia G. McDonough, instructors
at the Minot Normal school, and the
county superintendent, acting judges,
selected those of the following named
pupils to represent Ward county in
the state contest:
High Schools
Hazel Swedlund, Kenmare.
Roy Williams, Dec Laos.
Sigvart Rugland, Carpio.
Gerhard Rugland, Carpio.
Helen Abbott, Ryder.
Graded Schools
Anna Gilbertson, Ryder.
Isabelle Norlander, Donnybrook.
Walter Sherman, Donnybrook.
Galen Richardson, Burt CONSOLIDATE
ed No. 1913.
Paul Loffelmocher, Surrey.
Rural Schools
Albert Hershberger, Elmdale Dist,
No. 33, School 4.
Mildred A. Hall, Baden, Dist. No.
"a, School 2.
Chester Johnson, Carpio, Dist. No.
80, School 2.
Howard Darding, Passport, Dist.
No. 100, School 2.
Rosa Blocher, Mckinley Dist. No.
SO, School 8.
The essays have been forwarded to
the state secretary of the Apprecia-
ton Week committee.
Very truly yours,
w. D. WENDT,
County Superintendent
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
MYSTERIOUS PAINS
AND ACHES
Make Life Hard to Bear for Many
MinOt Women.

Too many women mistake their
pains and aches for troubles peculiar
to the sex. More often disordered
kidneys are causing the aching back,
dizzy spells, headaches and irregular
urination. Kidney weakness becomes
dangerous if neglected. Use time
tried remedy-Doan's Kidney Pills.
Hosts of people testify to their merit.
Read a Minot case:
Mrs. jackson, 7O7 Valley St., Minot,
says: 81 haven't needed kidney
medicine since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me several years ago. Doan's
Kidney Pills removed sharp twinges
across my kidneys and rid me Of head
aches that were often so bad that I
couldn't walk"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Jackson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
YOUR HOME

You wanted to build last season. But
could not find the time to do so.
Don't let the spring season find you
in the same position, but get busy at
once and let us show you our Plan
Books. In these plans you can find
just the design that you have been
looking for. We have just received
some new plans which include the lat
est styles Of modern priced homes. In
addition to these we will gladly give
you the benefit of our suggestions and
experience and will help you in any
way possible. All without cost to you
OUR TIME IS YOURS.
PIPER-HOWE LUMBER co.
"a Safe Place to Trade"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
Notice For Bids For Steel Culverts

Notice IS hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of Ward Coun--
ty, North Dakota, will receive sealed
bids up to the hour of two o'clock p. M,
March 18th. 1917, for the furnishing of
steel culverts to the county for the en-
suing year. Bids to be based on Car
load lots +. O. B. Minot. Specifications
on file in the office of the County Sur
veyor. Certified check Of 100000 to &C
company each bid as a guarantee to en-
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Given by order of the Board of County
Commissioners Of Ward County, North
Dakota and under my hand and sea-
this 18th day of February, 1917.
L. J. THOMPSON,
2-15-3t County Auditor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
FLICKERTAIL GUNNER KILLS
675 RARRITS FOR EASTERNEIis

I
Mandan, N. D., Feb. 17.-Charles
Whitmer, rancher living near Yucca in
Oliver county, has been combining
sport with business this winter in rab-
bit hunting.
His son drove to the city yesterday
with a double wagon box load of pack
rabbits, POP in all, which were sold
for shipment to commission houses in
the East.
The 2O2 rabbits were the result of
two weeks work.
Mr.. Whitmer marketed CTS rabbits
here during the winter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26
SOCIETY

On Wednesday Lieutenant and Mrs
Samuel j. Heidner. Mrs. Helen Mac
Adams and Lieutenant Lester D..
Baker motored to the post and en-
joyed a picnic lunch.
Mrs. Charles NJ. steese was a
luncheon guest OF Mrs. George Dyer
OF the Navy yard on Thursday
DR.. Curry who is at present visit
ing at Fort Shafter spent Wednesday
and Wednesday night on the post as
the guest OF Captain John F. Curry
On Wednesday Captain John B.
Brooks motored to Schofield Barracks
and was the guest Of Captain and
Mrs. H. Conger Pratt at dinner, later
attending the Cavalry hop.
Captain Henry H. Pfeil was the
guest Of honor Of Lieutenant Charles
NJ. steese at luncheon on Thursday.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Reesman are
to be the guests Of Captain and Mrs.
Louis D. Pepin for dinner this even
ing. A swim at Fort DeRussy will be
enjoyed before dinner.
Lieutenant William H. Jones Of
Fort Shafter came out to the post on
Wednesday as the guest Of Captain
John B. Brooks. A swim was the aft
ernoon's enjoyment
On Thursday Mrs. George Dyer OF
Pearl Harhor aDd Nre Todd ~ uono
lulu were the guests Of Mrs Charles
NJ. Steese at an informal tea Music
was the pleasure Of the afternoon.
Miss Vivian Buckland spent last
Sunday on the post as the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Reesman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26

A jolly party including Captain and
Mrs. John Burnett, Mrs. Frank Keefer,
Mrs. Leora Hoggson, Miss Carrie Nc
Carl Cohen, Lieutenant Vincent En-
win. Lieutenant Frank Riley and
Lieutenant John Eager motore1 TO
Haleiwa on Thursday evening for a
swim and a picnic supper on the
beach.
Dinner guests OF Lieutenant and
Mrs. John Hauser on Wednesday
evening were Lieutenant and Mrs.
David Cain and Lieutenant and Mrs
Stephen Macgregor.
Miss Victoria Pick is spending the
weekend with her parents, DR. and
Mrs Walter Pick
Mrs. Charles Daily and Mrs. Ellen
Jordan were hostesses at a most en-
joyable bridge party on Friday after
noon in honor of Mrs Leora Hogg-
son and for Mrs. Charles Hedekin.
Mrs. William Banister, Mrs Charles
Lloyd, Mrs. John Corey, Mrs. Herman
Erlenkotter, Mrs. Raymond Pratt and
Mrs. William McCleave.
While the older members OF So
ciety are deep in Red Cross and all
sorts Of war relief work, so much so
that social events for them are few
and far between, the younger set,
especially those whose debuts are sew
eral years away, are enjoying many
entertainments One of these is the
afternoon dance to be given on Sat
urday afternoon by Mrs. Charles
Leonard in honor of her daughter
Claras birthday. The party will be
a colonial affair, all the boys and
girls wearing costumes Of we olden
tyne" Mrs. Leonard will entertain
at the First Infantry club. Those who
will enjoy this delightful party are
Dorothy Durfee. Margaret Blasland,
Elizabeth Gregg, Adna Arnold, Wini-
fred Arnold, Isabella Boniface, Sara
Pick, Helen McCleave, Park Hodges,
Edward Kumpe, David Hedekin. Geo.
Riggs, Scott Riggs, Bruce McMullen,
Hamilton Hawkins, Corbitt Hoffman
and ]. Perrine Barney, Jr.
Another charming weekend party
will be the one given by Mrs. Walter
Pick for the friends Of her daughter
Sara. This will be a movie party,
the young people to see the picture
oliver Twist" Mrs. Picks guests
will be Dorothy Love, Helen Herr,
Fanny Herr, Elizabeth Van Way,
Adna Arnold, Wtnifred Arnold, Isa-
bnlIo poni%ona Mor0orat Ploa1nnd
Helen McCleave, Clara Leonard. Vir-
ginia Currie, Elizabeth Gregg, Dor
othy Durfee, Harriet Lyon, Jane
Kiehl, Mary Gibner, J. Perrine Bar
ney, Jr., Herbert Gibner, Ross Currie,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26
SCHOFIELD SOCIETY
&. Especial Star Bulletin Oorrespondsne.l

| Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence)
SCHOF1ELD BARRACKS, May e.
General and Mrs. Frederick Strong,
Miss Dorothy Palmer and Lieutenant
Wallace Philoon motored out from
town on Wednesday evening and en-.
joyed the Artillery hop.
Colonel and Mrs. William Banister
entertained charmingly on Thursday
Fevening when they asked Major and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Hyer, DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Pick, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Seth Scofield, Miss Doris Hyer and
Lieutenant Gift Andrus to dine with
them and later see "Oliver Twist" at
the movies.
Mrs. LaVergne Gregg was hostess at
tea on Tuesday afternoon for Mrs.
Lucius Durfee, Mrs. Samuel Lyon,
Mrs. Henry Games, Mrs. Herbert Glib.
ner, Mrs. Walter Pridgen, Mrs.
Charles Meals, Mrs. John Richardson,
Mrs. Byard Sneed, Mrs. Hugh Keen,
Mrs. James Peale, Mrs. Clyde Abra-
ham, Mrs. Woodfin Jones, Mrs. Will
liam Watson, Mrs. Robert Calder, Mrs.
John Baxter, Mrs. Paul Manchester,
Mrs. John Burnett, Mrs. Thomas
Lowe, Mrs. Barrett Glover, Mrs. Ru-
fus Bratton, Mrs. Corbitt Hoffman and
Mrs. John Audrey.
Colonel and Mrs. Lucfus Durfee
were the guests on Monday Of Col
onel and, Mrs. Earl Carnahan, max.
ing the trip around the Island and
stopping at the Hauula Hotel for
dinner.
Captain and Mrs. Raymond Pratt
gave q jolly movie party on Monday
evening with supper afterwards at
their hospitable quarters for Captain
and Mrs. John Corey, Captain and
Mrs. DeRussy Hoyle, Captain and
Mrs. George Paine, Lieutenant and
Mrs. John Hauser, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Harold Vanderveer, Mrs. Leora
Hoggson, Miss Carrie Mcmahon, Miss
Esther Mcmahon, Colonel John Nc.
Mahon, Lieutenant Karl Greenwald,
Lieutenant Bertram Frankenberger,
Lieutenant Vincent Erwin and Lieu.
tenant John Eager.
Miss Dorothy Van Way entertained
at q large and prettily appointed sup
per on Friday evening, her guests be-
ing Missf Jessie Baldwin, Miss Caro-
line Paulding, Miss Harriet Pauld,
ing, Miss Frances Jones, Miss Helen
Church, Miss Hildreth Church, Miss
Doris Hyer, Miss Victoria Pick, Lieu.
tenant Bertram Frankenberger, Mr..
Harrison Rice, Mr.. Rudolph Isenberg,
Mr.. Alexander Isenberg, Mr.. Donald
Macauley, Mr.. Curtis Curtis, Mr.. Car
ter Turner, Mr.. Kenneth Becke, Mr..
Gordan Scot, Mr.. Stone Sorley, Mr..
Donald Hayselden, Mr.. Cedric Baldwin
and Mr., John Fassoth\
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26
FORT RUGER SOCIETY
lspecth s,,r. RuIlstin corr.spondence. J

FORT RUGER, May 26.-Captain
and Mrs. Lloyd B. Magruder enter
tanned at a delightful dinner last Fri
day for General and Mrs. Frederick
Strong, Colonel and Mrs. Andrew
Hero, Major Edward Carpenter and
Miss Magruder.
A very jolly informal dinner was
the one given last evening by Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Frank Drake, when
their guests were Captain and Mrs.
George Ruhlen Of Fort Kamehameha,
and Lieutenant and Mrs. Samuel J.
Heidner Of Fort Shafter. After din
ner the party motored to the hop at
Fort Shafter
Captain and Mrs Brainerd Taylor
were the guests from Fort Ruger at
a dinner last evening at the Untver-
sity Club given by Captain Henry
Merriam.
The Red Cross meeting was held on
Tuesday afternoon and was we'll at
tended. An interesting lecture by DR..
Bayley was the feature Of the after
noon.
Captain and Mrs. Lloyd B. Magru-
der are entertaining this evening at
another of their delightful informal
suppers. Their guests will be Colonel
Alfred NJ. Hunter, Miss Hunter, Col
onel Joseph Wheeler Of Fort Kane
hameha, Captain and Mrs. Crenshaw
of Pearl Harbor and Miss Magruder.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26

Edward Kumpe. corbtt Hoffman,
Stone Sorley. Morrow Sorley. PARK
Hodges, George Van Way. David He'd.
ekin. Bruce McMullen. Hamilton Haw.
ktns, Scott Riggs. George Riggs and
Bobby Love.
Little Jack Daily invited a number
OF his playmates to help him cele-
brate his birthday on Tuesday after
noon. The children who participated
in this lovely party were Virginia
Cain. Susy Lane Hoyle, Rosanna Nc.
Cleave, Harold and Jack Browning.
Jack Hadra, Gordon Austin. Jack
Corey. Bob Erlenkotter. Jack Hoyle
and Dan Daily
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02
LEARNING RAPIDLY.

1t is taken for granted that a good
many Southern newspaper men watch
ed the Philadelphia newspapers with
much interest to see what their editor
ial comment would be on the recent
race rioting in Chester, which is at
Philadelphia door The following
from the Record is delicious
"Chester's troubles do not lend
themselves easily to analysis, but there
Is one point that is very clear; The
fault does not lie all on one side II
negroes have been attacked they have
provoked such action, and they have
been quick on the trigger, as the list
Of the killed and wounded shows. 1t
has been the misfortune of our neigh
Dor to be cursed for years by one of
the most INSCRIPTIONS Republican
rings in the country, the principal sup
ports of which are the solid negro vote
and the liquor interests. The abhor-
rent combination has degraded politi-
cal life for long period, and has ma
turally aroused much local antagonism.
When do this factor is added the ar
rival of many unruly negroes from the
South, who have been anything but a
welcome element in the industrial pop
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02
WISDOM OF WOMEN.

And all the women who were wise
hearted did spin with their hands, and
brought that which they had spun,
both of blue, and of purple, and of
scarlet, and of fine linen. Exodus,
xxxv, 25.
In Bible days, wise hearted women
were more in demand than wise heart
ed ones, At least, there was more talk
Of them.
To-day wise headed ones are in the
ascendancy. At least there has been
more talk of them for a good many
years.
But the war, with it's tremendous
sitting power, has shown the wise
heads that the higher education, the
poise and almost disconnected outward
efficiency of the modern woman were
not enough. 1t has brought her up
standing, as it were, conscious for the
first time in her self sufficient life that
she lost something out of the wallet of
attributes away back somewhere on
the road to yesterday. She may have
lost here and there little heart wis
dom, until in some very brilliant spe-
cimens of modern womanhood it SEEM
ed lacking altogether, in some it was
carefully, almost shamefacedly hidden,
and in only few did it thrive and
spread itself beneficiently
But those few! Almost everybody
knows one of them. 1t may have been
your mother or some other mother.
Or it may have been the great woman
of your country neighborhood the
wisdom of whose heart sweetened the
spirit of the entire community, whose
hands were never at rest while illness
or trouble were in any home she knew.
Like tie women of the Bible, who, be-
cause were wise hearted, did spin
with their hands" did this modern
wise heart express with hand service
the wisdom of her heart.
To-day the wise headed ones are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02

ulation, it can be seen that the situa-
ton is one that gives itself to possible
disorder
Somebody in Pennsylvania seems to
think that the solid negro vote does
combine in Chester with the liquor in
terests'' and that the combination is
"abhorrent;" also that many negroes
who used to live in the South were of
the "unruly" type. If the rioting had
occurred in Georgia or Alabama, how
ever, would the Record have been an
anxious to find excuses for the white
people who were involyed?" The peo-
pie of Chester ought to be ashamed of
themselves, both the white and the
black people there.
AS long as agents from the North
tell negroes in the South that the pol
itical promised land for negroes lies
north of the Mason and Dixon line
there is going to be danger of a politi-
cal combination that will be "abhor-
rent" to a good many Northern people
who, in anticipation, see nothing objec-
tjonable in it now-Savanaah Morning
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02
IN THE DAY OF OUR
FOREFATHERS,

History repeats itself. Conditions that
existed during the days of the Ameri-
can Revolution were surrounded by
necessities that have confronted Eu-
rope from the first beginning of the
second year of the war
Women have been called upon to
take the places of the men who have
been ordered to the front to fight for
their country.
This, we know, will never be the case
in the United States. The war will be
over, we hope, before it will be nee
essary to draft another army.
But if by chance such a state or af-
fairs should result we would find true
American women just as willing, just
as fearless and just as confident as
were the Colonial DANES of the first
days of our republic.
Abigail Adams was one of the stern,
loyal, helpful type of New England
women who did so much to determine
the fate of the colonies. 1t must be re-
membered that the women of the Revo-
luton had their part in the war like
the men and helped win the victory
which gave them independence and
freedom, and indicated the very cause
for whoch we are fighting today.
Writing from Braintree, Moss, on
Sept 20, 1776, to her husband, John
Adams, busily engaged at Philadelphia
in helping steer the new ship of state,
Mistress Adams had this to say
Forty men are now drafted from
this town. More than holt from Is to
so, are now in the service. l hardly
think you can be sensible how much
we are thinned in this province.
IF it is necessary to make any more
drafts upon us, the women must reap
the haryests. I am willing to do my
part. believe that I could gather
corn and husk it. but I should make a
poor figure at digging potatoes"
Half of the men between the ages of
16 and 50 taken by draft-this was
what was done in 1916. We are still
discussing the hardships of draft
that calls only for men who have no de-
pendents and who are between the ages
of 81 and 81.
Abigail Adams was ready to shuck
corn, as many women of that day act
ually did This is an example of the
stuff of which our Colonial women
were made.
No doubt John Adams speculated af-
ter reading this letter, if future gener-
atoms would understand and be
worthy of the privation endured that
they might be free. This generation
has yet to meet the test,--Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02

learning from the wise hearted. May
be they are teaching them something,
too. Anyway, both will register their
names on Saturday in Uncle Sans
great book of grand women. 1t will be
a roster of the faithful, the unquestion-
ing, the heart wise.--Kansas City
Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02

The unceremonious departure from
this vale Of tears of one of the most
prominent and most obnoxious | w.
w. leaders, savors not little of the
stirring days of the California gold
camps, when the Vigilantes held the
reins Of law and order with a stern
hand and dealt out summary punish
ment to malefactors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02

The All Highest has a man sized job
on his hands holding the front door
against the determined push of the AL
lies and if he doesn't devote a little
more energy to this task instead of
chasing the demoralized Muscovites out
O. his back yard, there will be we'll
known party to pay and no pitch hot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-02

About five years hence many a wife
will say to her husband: "Shucks!
! only married you to help keep you
out of the army. You slacker-r-r-r
u!"-Savannah Morning News And
then she'll bounce rolling-pin off his
dome, to the unrestrained and we'll
merited applause of the neighbors.