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is another well merited disappointment, that he must suffer- It is true that the kaiser spread death and devastation the world over, but 1t IS also true that for man of his ambition to meet all these dsappointments, must suffer. and we hope that his suffering will not end for while. He deserves more than that.
 A few days ago an endless chain letter was brought to our attention and we suggested an investigation which resulted in the department warning the people against these letters. The warning says in part that the National organiza- ation has not authorized the letters and those re- plying are being swindled But what is the post office department doing all that time to protect it's patrons? That is just what most of us would like to know.
 Most of us don't give hoot who is the lead CT of the Democratic party in Alaska. Whether he is Sulzer, Jennings, Donohue Troy or Windy, matters not bit to us What we want is results for having voted for Sulzer. But we cannot ac complish anything if this wranging is kept up If Sulzer is leader why not follow him and not try to dictate to him. Leave it to the Delegate and harmony will prevail but if you all buttin, hell is bound to be apopping.
 According to reports, the Russians have about decided to try by courtmartlal the eX-czaf for having looked favorably upon separate peace proposal made by the kaiser The tenta- tive step is to be regretted. inasmuch as it will bring back old memories and possibly make a somebody out of nobody
 The Juneau Dispatch :-"The Empire says it cares only if the big jobs are filled with Dem ocrats. Jobs for the rank and file are beneath it. Rank and file take notice. Remember, you hundreds of the Democratic rank and file, whC patriotically espoused the cause for the first time after the election of Woodrow Wilson Jobs are not for you, Canaille. Just dig down in your pockets and vote as you are told, you pie bians, that your betters might be exalted. The truth has come out because the Clique has beer forced to expose itself to hide some of it's mem bers and excuse their betrayal of their obscure dupes that helped them into office"
 Gee, but that's tough! Especially as il comes from a Democrat
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AN ENDLESS CHAIN OF DISAPPOINTMENT

If we go back to the beginning of the war and retracing our course to this day looking over the bloody trail and examine the work of the principal actor we find his ambition rewarded by a chain of Accomplishments. He launched his great armies against the world with the impet
 uosity of an infuriated bull and trampled a small nation under foot to butt up against Stonewall. He was stopped long before he had reached she half way post to his ambition Finding first disappointment on his way to London he turned the other way and brought down a few more small nations to their knees when he agair stopped. Disappointed in both the East and West. he tried the air and while he succeeded ill murdering few sleeping children andinoffen- sive men and women, his zeppelins proved noth- ing but another disappointment. Unable to complish his diabocal desire he resorted to his submarine and for time, he ravaged the seas leaving trail covered wit hthe dead until he reached another disappointment by the entry of our country into the thus helping to feed the needy and check the submarine warfare.
 The conScription act of our government another disappointment His agents who fomented discontent in order to resist registra- Jion was another. Subscription to the liberty loan was also disappointment for the mad dog" Last but not least. the generosity dis played by the Americans in oversubscribing to the Red Cross fund, showing perfect unity of purpose, which is to down the infuriated bull
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IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE We have special grate coal which you Will do well to use It burns evenly and with a glow that brings many pictures to the mind of the benclder. It is splendid heat producer, to2.
 Seated before a grate fire, fed with our coal, there IS charm ana com fort that only grate fire can create.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-26
Anniversary
Edition viii
Be Published
Stories viii be Copied From First
Issues Of the Paper Published y
"a Years AGO EE
HISTORICAL COPY WORTH -
PRESERVING FOR YEARS
Will be issued Next Week So All
the Visitors May Receive Copy
When Here

A. special edition of the Leader will
be published next week. on November
End, that will, we hope, be worth
keeping for years to come. 1t will
contain the stories of the events that
happened thirty-four years ago when
the county was organized. 1t will be
the 34th anniversary edition.
The special edition will show a
picture Of the first county court house
and also the one that is nearing COM
pletion. There will also be photos of
many Of the old timers, men who
were here when the county was or
ganized. The history will be Of in
terest to the new comers as well as
those who have lived here since the
early days.
The little old court house, that was
burned down number of years ago.,
was considered very fine building in
those days, and was erected at q cost
Of s25,ooo. After "a years, the county
can boast of splendid new court
house that is credit to the county.
Visitors here on the 3rd will enjoy
seeing the new building.
Nov. ard a Big Day
November 3rd promises to be one
of the big days in the history Of the
county. Many of the prominent old
timers have accepted invitations to
be present and deliver addresses.
Those who have lived here only
short time are interested in the his:
tory of their adopted county and viii
also be here in large numbers.
Provisions are being made for the
entertainment of thousands of visi-
tors from all parts Of Mclean county
and the Slope.
Preserve Historical Copy
Copies of the special edition will be
sold at five cents each. Newsboys
will give everyone a chance Of getting
this souvenir of the county's 34th
birthday.
Those wishing to advertise in this
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-26
INCREASE OF ONE CENT
FOR LETTERS AND POSTCARDS

We all will be brought to realize
we are at war when, becoming effec
tive November End, the new postage
rates go into effect. All letter mail
will be three cents; postcards are two
cents, drop letters; dn, town. 2 cents
and private postcards 2 cents. No
change in parcel post rates. This
change virtually means war tax of
one cent on all correspondence of any
kind. 1t Is not much to those who
have nothing but private correspond
encd, but to large business firms,
banks, and so on, the additional post
age means considerable in the course
of year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-26
Germans Sink SEQ.
D. S.. Transport. :. .
! On Way Home
Boat Torpedoed on October. II While
Horeward Bound From Trip to
England -. r...s; >
loss OF LIFE Is UNCERTAIN
PROBABLY 70 OR MORE
Many on Board Were Coming Back
on Special Assignments or As
lnvaiids

Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
issued the following:
"The transport Antilles was torpe-
doed on Oct. II while returning from
foreign service. The ship was under
convoy ON an American patrol vessel
at the time. The torpedo was not
seen nor was the submarine which
fred it seen. The torpedo hit abreast
of the engine room bulkhead and the
ship sank in five minutes. One hun
edred and sixty seven persons out of
237 on board were saved. About 70
are missing"
There were no army units abroad
the vessel. Such officers and men of
the army as were abroad were being
sent home on special assignments or
as invalids. - >~
The loss Of the Antilles marks the
first impairment of a transport serv-
ice that has operated successfully
since Americas active entrance into
the war.
None of the victims were register
ed as being from North or South Da-
kota or Minnesota $.l -.
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Soldier. Get !. Pre.ent (. 81 J, SO Each.

Lakota, N. D., Oct. 49,. Fifty.flve
boysN Nelson coupty's second quota
to- the draft army--received q. pleas.
AMI. surprise in the form Of . present
of SO each from ". p. Lamb OF Michi-
gan City, Nelson county's foremost
philanthropist. So Tar as known here
this 10 the largest personal donation
To- the soldiers yet reported In the
state Lamb Brothers Of Michfgan,
|of which J. r Lamb IS the senior
member. contrib ibuted 1000 sack of
-four to the Belgian relief fund ii
sthe tan of I'M Issss, |s5ls
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French and German Aviators Battle.
From Midnight To Dawn During
AeropIane Raid r

Sheldon, N. D., Oct. 19.-"The heav-
ems were just red and talk about
scared girl, we'll, was one"
Miss Gertrude Labbitt, Sheldon
young woman who is in active service
as a nurse in a French hospital near
the firing line, uses the foregoing SEN
tence in describing to her mother
recent German aeroplane raid over
France. &:S q
II have at least a dozen gray hairs
Since the awful German aeroplane
and zeppelin raid the other nigh" !"
writes Miss Labbitt. I'VE didn't know
what moment bomb would strike
the hospital as they seemed to take to-
the hospitals best. b. &@,s ~ X. p :4,sSs 4,
about a dozen aeroplanes broke
through the line and made for Paris:
so we got the full benefit. But our
French avlators were on the job and
we witnessed an awful air fight from
1880 p. m. to $3.50 a. m. The heavens
were Just red and talk about Q scared
girl, well, I was one. ..ss
"As soon as the sound Of the Ger
man machines were heard all lights.
were put ont and al. we could do was5
Ito stand and wait results. The POOR
men in bed were crazy to get out and
fight. It was sight to see; the poor
wounded fellows anxious to' get sat5
the barbarians. Some day they IN!
hope vengeancs viii tai on the in--
human Germans Tor mntilating and'
killing poor women and chill 40 ~
doing other things ton ayvful to men. y
tion.
81 never sthpug AZ huma neine1
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Continued on Page ~
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! g1contInnsd osls ,aEe III
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
THE BOYS NEW HOME

At Camp Dodge there are 1878
buildings for the housing of the sold
iers and for general purposes. They
are. all built after uniform pattern
and present a most fascinating ap-
pearance. Each building will afford
quarters for $50 men and are equip
ped with shower baths, and all mod.
ern conveniences. In addition to the
barracks are AZ hospital buildings.
The Y. M. C. A. will have a number of
buildings and there will be libraries,
canteens and the like which will hiring
the number Of buildings up to around
1,7OO. In addition to the quarters
for the men comes the buildings for
the remount, 428 in number. The ex-
act number of troops to be cared for
will be 1858 and the remount station
will add several thousand more. Upon
the military tract there will be $4,000
horses and mules for artillery service
and other purposes. At the remount
will be room for 10000 animals. Hors-
es and mules will be concentrated at
Camp Dodge for army use and with
this as distributing point shipment
will be made to military posts all over
the country and to the battlefields
in France.
The 18th Army Cantonment occu
pies 4,S00 acres of ground. OF this
amount the United States government
owns 800 acres; the state of Iowa
owns 480 and there are rented from
So different land owners, 2,94O acres.
This season the farmers received
$9.46 per acre rent and whatever price
may be agreed upon for the destruc-
ton of the growing crops. Next sea-
son the rental will be $11.3S per acre.
The rent is paid monthly and amounts
to $33,346 per year.
The war department gives careful
attention to the morals of the men.
It encourages Y. M. C. A. activities,
provides chaplains for each regiment,
sets aside stated times for religious
services and guards with as much care
as is possible the conduct of the men
when off duty or leave of absence. In
order to keep lewd women away and
to suppress the bootlegger Sheriff
Griffin has established an office at the
entrances. Competent deputies are
stationed at these places day and
night and the government provides a
strict police force for the camp The
department has also delegated a mum
ber of soldiers for police duty in the
city and these men will give special
attention to the soldiers who are down
town on leave Of absence. The city of
Des Moines is raising fiInd of s35, 900
to provide amusements and enter
tainnnents for the men at Camp Dodge.
The government urges wholesome re-.
creation and soldiers with dramatic
musical or athletic ability are encour.
aged to provide ''home talent" stunts.
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Advertising i'm Early

emptions. On the other hand, it is
claimed, itewould successfully prevent
the drawing Of men into the army who
are needed more in the industries or
In agriculture and would avoid mis-
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takes of Great Britain early In the{war
when coal mines and war industries
were depleted of skilled workers. for
the sake of swelling the first expedi.
tionary force. It also would give each
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man a more or less definite plan in
the liability lst and set his mind at
rest as to when he might be summon.
ed for service.
This scheme contemplates immedi-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-26
New Plan For
Draft Is Being
Worked Out
Idea to Take Men With Ne Depend
ents nor Value In Essential War
at This Time
SCHEME Is INCOMPLETE
UNTIL, CONGRESS MEETS
Would Mean Immediate Examination
of All Registered Who Are Ply
r. sicalIy Fit

Washington. Oct. 17:-A new plan
for applying the army selective draft
which would take first only men with
out dependents and Of no particular
value to war industries, and estab-
lish various grades Of dependency and
industrial value from which future
drafts would be made strictly on the
selective basis, has been worked out
tentatively by the provost marshall
generals office and discussed with
the president. {: Z. !.
The plan it was learned today, was
submitted recently to a conference of
civilians who directed exemption board
activities in number Of states, and
received the endorsement OF most of
them. who are now discussing the.
proposed plan with their state gov
5ernnors. 5ssst '.5' 5{ $:@zs g
In selecting men for examina
ton, boards would first take AL
W: \ ]. men physically fit having neither
depend nor value in essential
1 war. industries. When this class
would draw on the classes having
the slightest dependency claims u
and the least value in essential In
n 5@5 dustries. Theore ically the draft
would work down thru the table, Il
ssS to the classes with most depe
ents and highest industrial value.
NO claims would BE! exempted as
such. but the valuable men would be
placed so they would not be called
untiff the need for soldiers became
more urgent ana all the less essential
classics were exhaust
The entire prog gram viii be made
known Slas soon as Il y completed and
{ approved by the presid
The proposed plan would meet Pres
sident Wilson''s obje ton class ex.t
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ate examination of all men registered
but this course depends on an appro.
priation which cannot be obtained un-
til congress convenes in December,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-26
Sheldon Nurse
-.
Tells of Raid
By Aeroplanes

Present Drive Seems Il to Be The
Worst Battle OF the War-cann-
ons Never Stop
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WOUNDED ARE NOW
EXPECTED DAILY !,
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Clear Farm TO Exchange
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR
TRADE.


In Answering Ads' r'eess Se"ton I'me.
10 ACRES az miles kingnsher. I-room
house, $50 acre; clear or will trade for
bungalow northwest Will assume. H-l6,
care Times.
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&Te1aRATRES


Empress.
Dorothy Gish has the role Of 4 moon.
sinners daughter In The children Of
The ,1 rssd .1, Tt,sn:is gle. pSotSp..{ " n: z:
story Ia OF feud between two mountain
families based on the famous Allen case
In West Virginia when a judge and sew
cral other persons were killed during .
murder trial TONIGHT only. Marguerite
Clark In Snow White"
Folly.
That delightful organisation OF nnuei.
cal comedy entertainers. The Heidelberg
Girls company, Sunday presented their
sparkling musical farce. "A Night In on
Heidelberg" The bill, which provides On
Harmonious Trio. male singers Of cosnio
songr. Ella Hall appeared on the screen
In ''Her Souls Inspiration" Blusblrd.
feature,
Majsstie.
Violet Mersereau !. PLAYING today =
tic. Harry Myers and Rosemary ekel-
by IN comedy. and other short sub3eces
| Tomorrow, MutsSl master picture d
iuxr. THE Land O Ilsarda." stars Anna
Little and Frank Borsa0e, An Like
comedy. The Battle OF Let's Co." Il
the comedy feature.
Drsamland.
Sweet Ayssum." Sellg drama. with
ka,hlyn Williams and Tyrone Power
The Vampires, or Arch Criminals o
Paris In Tho Red Note Book" and
,Ssdy sss,%s n..m's,s %. ;ossy seH: To,o,se ssS
and Wednesday, "A Texas Steer, will
Tyrone Poweri THE Purple Maak" Will
Ford and Cunard. and n Musty suns
comedy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
LOANS, REAL ESTATE SECURITY

PRIVATE MONEY on improved city
property. loans closed promptly. no red
tape.
AURELIUS-swASsO co.
Walnut 1853 Tenth Floor State National
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LECALS.
In Answestss Ads Piesss Newton rlmss.


wells Judges, and 4. c werih and
prse'ncp SEs fi"ef is"M W W. 's sssir and Burh.
shartel. Judges, and Chas. sickel and
prscinct is Ed Miller and q, ] Em:
mons. Judges; and and Frank Nelson and
ward -Four. CITY Of Oklahoma city.
Mills, judges, and {. a. Eisenhood,
and ". q. Bctas. clerks.
prec,.s. c,, a--T. ,. r. eus"r'ens n AID ~. ~ ": ~,
and r. +, 'Fsssuson, e,srss
SSSSs,r:y. sS ss;:.,.s iSSs:;:; :Sd ,l:,.I p Jo'da'
ana ~c;'f'ai.np I. p!si 'srs:si ssi:,i: :Sd w. 9, ''''
Precinct S---E l. Hanley and n. E. ~:
lcsisr. ludgsa ssd o. n F'ssnor AMI
and John EeLress, CLERKS
Precinct 10. A. pttseimrnonl And Y, W,
ksPlsy. judge, and ]: W. r'eke"s
p,.ssrss snsS {. r'1'"1h 1h,se,s SIsssa an :. p
Rarr!esten. .ir1ee6. ard = ,. Rsvis's
r,ss,.'' 80 80 >; Or es''s "a & GG.sS 8 - ~
'I:::s;ss' S::;s:, 80. ~ 2 ~ x1FEs Sis, ~
ss.s s';sssss sssss:s :ssI' ave - > sss'
.k,,n:s. ~. hs.a ~ - = nsysy g q
city. Othhsjns. on I'M ie>s ~ = -
Hi1:.s s'a M ovssssoGsrn,
sSs.;' G =, s--s.sssscs, r
ciiy c,ssk
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Walnut aO6e
Sundays Walnut SSl?,
NEW BUNGALOW


One of tho finest 6.room and basement
bungalows ever bull, In this city for the
price asked You will have 10 see II To
realize what n is owner built n for a
home. but now has got to leave city. We
are going To sell H. The price and terms
are right Let me show YOU,
Call o. q, McCRlCkEN
zoo Baum Bldg w li0l,
WOULD sure like to show yoo the
beautiful new bungalow ! have Just off
C1assen's for only 1000, w terms lot me
show you o. o. McCRACKEN, 400 Baum
l'lde. Walnut lioi.
OWNER SAYS sell his almost new five
room bungalow; II is n dandy little
home; for only $500; $500 cash. bal.
snce ikc rent Cali u. q McCRACkEN,
400. AOa RAum RldG Walnut ll0l
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Negroes Buy Sttouel Clothes.

CHlCKASHA. Okla, Jan D-tSpe-
oiaD - A half dozen negroes enjoyed
shortlived prosperity until the sherifis
office advised them ,ha, clothing and
shoes which they had purchased at ono
fifth OF their value were part OF the
$50 booty OF thieves at Ninnekah.
Most Of 'he stolen goods we're recos-
cred and Charles Quillings and Bert
Wilson were lodged in jail charged
with the robbery.
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NEW BUNGALOW

This II one ~ the finest bungalows
ever bull, In the northwest part OF this
city; owner leaving city; must sell;
III you see this; will show you any time,
Call q. q. McCRACkEN. 400 Baum nlds
Walnut lioi.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Better Discipline.
Cripple Working Here.

Jack Histed, a cripple, is working in
Oklahoma City in an effort to secure
support for his proposed national insti-
tuition for the education of cripples.
Histed has written a book relating the
10, OF the crippled army Of citizens in
the United States which he believes
would be improved greatly il the United
States would provide for the training
and education Of men and women who
have been crippled.
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LEGALS.
In Assvsstrg Ar. Psssse Msrtiss rtmss
ELECTION PROCLAMATION,


Under ana BY virtue Of q resolution
paAsed BY the Hoard OF Educstion of this
City Of Oklahoma City, of the state Of
Qklahen,a, Al q Meeting held on the 18Th
Day Of January, 1911. public notice 70
hereby given that q special election u
hereby ordered and proclaimed TO bc held
IN said school district comprlsing said
city. and the territory snnesed thereto
Tor school purposes. on tho 9Th day OF
FEBRUARY. 1911. for tho purpose of sub.
mit'ne TO the qualified electors Of said
school district the following proposition
PROPOSITION
shall the board Of Education ~ the
City ri Oklahoma City, ~ the ststc ot
Oklahoma, issue Its negotisble coupon
bonds 20 the amount of $4,000 FOR the
purpose Of providing funds fot the con.
rtructiou of four Junior High school
buildings. for the purchase of three school
building sitss. for the repair of the irving
school hullAlng aud for the re-eauIpmen
o; ether sfhar! hn,,snys ~ the rsr'nr,~s
u ptessn, blsckbcetds with slate blach
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MISCELLANEOUS TRADES.
In Answering Ads. Please Mention Timr~

TRADE Good farm for oklahoma CITY
lots or dwelling or mcr, handisc any
whore John Hampton. ~ t. Oklahoml
.Cliy