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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

at the stock yards and thus make it
more convenient for shippers. We ad-
nit that the 500 has been very gen.
erous in many ways to this town but
feel that this is one Improvement
which they cannot afford to pass up.
In conversation with a farmer last
Monday we learned that last fall this
farmer was obliged to pay a hired
man $50 per month and besides fur
nished the man with room and board
in addition. We wonder why there is
such a scarcity of farm labor when a
! young man can get what is practically
500 per month and that he prefers
! to stay in town and catch odd jobs,
and playing catch-as- catch-can with
their meal ticket.
Letters from Rollo Johnson, who is
with the Goth Regiment of Engineers
says they are in Washington at pres
ent and are awaiting orders to proceed
to somewhere in the United States
or Europe" Rollo writes that he is
enjoying army life and feeling fine as
silk.
! H. A. Kluver, agreeable to his
promise, reached home in time tc
carve the National bird Thanksgiving
day.
Mrs Chas Wistrom was the guest
of Minot friends the first of the week
The Burlington schools resumed
work Monday following the short
Thanksgiving vacation.
( There has been comparatively little
sickness in this community so far this
winter, one fact which we were es-
pecially grateful on the 29th
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Burlington

The Burlington Farmers Telephone
Co. have leased their line to j. C. Len
Than Of Minot, same to take effect
January 1st We are assured the
same excellent service under the new
management as we have enjoyed dur
ing the past years and in addition we
learn that a, new switchboard will be
installed and other improvements
made which will increase the efficien-
cv of the system quite materially.
Miss Margaret Falconer of Minot
was the guest of Mrs. E. A. Madsen
and other Burlington friends the lat
ter part Of the week, returning home
Sunday.
Just as we predicted several months
ago the great rush for coal has com
menced and Burlington mines are
working to capacity, in fact some
have put on night shift to take care
of their orders. Upon visiting Bur:
lington the first of the week we founc
that the siding was full of cars anc
consequently there will be no lack OF
facilities for shipping coal out for g
week or ten days at least. What we
have to fear is a snow blockade, which
will cripple the service. Several ne"
mines have been started this season
and despite the increased output OF
our mines the managers are having
hard time to supply the demand. Bur
lington coal is coming into it's owl
and the public are. finding out thai
the Mouse Valley Ignite has no SUI
perior when it comes to quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Devol were MI
not visitors Tuesday.
H. J. johnson and Henry Olson
were home over Sunday, returning
Monday to Minot where they arr
serving as jurors in district court.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Falconer an(
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HALL TRIAL TO BE
TtIy DJCM A


Bismarck, Dec. 5.-.Eugene M. Wal
la, automobile registration clerk, en-
tered plea of not guilty when ar
raigned before Judge w. E. Nuessle
in district court here today on q
charge Of completely in the embez-
element of $3,400 of the states fund.
Secretary Of State Thomas Hall, who
was also bound over to the district
court on the same charge, will not be
arraigned until Thursday morning.
his counsel being unable to appear in
court today.
The state announced today that the
Hall case will go on Immediately al
ter the trial of Henry Pankow of Nc
Cluskey county, who is charged with
murder. The entire day was taken uD
in drawing a jury for the Pankow
| case.
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NJ. C. A. war fund. They voted to do
Red Cross sewing at the Red Cross
rooms in lieu of their regular meet
ings Tuesday afternoons.
The installation of officers will oc-
cur at the home of Mrs VIM. Par
ker Jan. 3.
| Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Epstein serv-
ed refreshments.
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Prominent Possibilities in the City.
C. P. Kjelstrup fthe Farmers Ex--
change Bank and Arthur Sells, one OF.
the proprietors Of the Parshall Mer-
camille Co., Of Parshall, were In the
city Tuesday enroute to Stanley on.
official business.
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SOderberp-BurOs NuDtialS.

Miss Mabel Buros of Berthold and
Emil Soderberg of Parshall were unit
ed in marriage in this city Tuesday,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. J. r. Michaelson at the Zion Lu-
theran parsonage. The couple were
attended by Miss Lillian Soderberg
and Harry Buros.
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kenmare Woman Died in MinOt.

Mrs. Clara Cole, wife of J. B. Cole,
of Kenmare, died in this city and the
remains were shipped to Kenmare
Wednesday. Mrs. Cole was 33 years
of age and is survived by her husband
and two daughters, seven and nine
years old. The funeral will he held
from the Christian church at Ken
mare Friday.
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w r. C. Elect Officers.

The w. r. C. were entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. G. O.
Frank and Mrs. Epstein at the home
of Mrs. Frank. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Matte Truax. a
Senior Vice, Mrs. Bessie Lander. K
Junior Vice, Mrs. Ida Youngman.
Treasurer, Mrs. Hazel Coar.
Chaplain, Mrs. Helen Hunter.
The Corps voted $1,000 to the Y.
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Smallwood's Bakery Doing Fine Bus
mess.
The new Smallwood bakery located
in the building formerly occupied by
the Epstein grocery on south Main
street, presents a lively scene these
days. James Smallwood, Jr., is in
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Sons of Norway Elect Officers.

Thor Lodge Sons of Norway at their
regular meeting Wednesday evening
elected the following officers to serve
the lodge during the next year:
Prsident-A. M. Thompson.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Malstein.
Secreta ry-Ole Helstad.
Financial Secretary-T. Haugen.
Treasurer-E. Kvam.
Examiner-Dr. G. Hanson.
Marshal-JOhn Strommen.
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Tyrian CHAPTER Election.

At the annual election Of Tyrian
Chapter, No. IA, R. A. M, Wednes.
day evening, the following officers
were elected:
G. D. Colcord, High Priest.
F. w. Youngman, Scribe.
A. D. Hagenstein, Secretary.
H. E. Byorum, Treas.
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DR.. Ladd, North Dakota's food ad-
ministrator, has written A. B. Dill.
chairman of the Commercial Economy
Board, that he will be in Minot Dec:
II, to speak to the public on Food
Conservation. At this time he will
meet the merchants Of the Northwest.
DR.. Ladd's address will be given at
the Grand Theatre on the evening of
Dec. II.
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New Window Trimmer at McCoy's
Mr.. Stebbin, a window trimmer
from Chicago, has accepted position
at the Meow Department store.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
GROCERS HAD
MERRY OUTING

The east side grocers' wives won
the tug-o,var against the west side
grocers wives at She twenty. eighth
annual picnic Of the DetroN Retail
Grocers' association. az Tashmoo
park. Wednesday. Tho prize was
$40 in gold donated by the Central
Baking company
The east side grocers were vic.
torious also In the tug with the west
side Rrocers. winning $3.50 IN gold
donated by the Gordon-Page Bak
ing company The west side clerks
won from the east side clerks in an
other tug which Drought Sl20 In
gold 70 the winners no gift OF the
Cable-Draper company.
The ham and side % bacon Offer
cd 20 The grocer with the largest
bona fdo family a. the picnic was
won bv Cahl Kukhahn 80 f19
I.awrdale-ave. whose wife and nine
children. ranging in age from is 10
three. were with him.
Queen Marie of Rumania has
collection ~ scent bottles valued az
many thousands ~ dollars
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

italians OF military age in the Unit
ed states under the provisions OF the
Graf At present neither he Ital-
ian or American governments can
Lay hands upon them
Each OF the allied countries Is ex-
pectr3 20 acQuiesce in the speedy
nulHfcation OF any old obstructing
treat ties and agreements But
whether hey DO or not. officials
here declare that congress may act
that laws supersede the treaties.
Nation NJ war with Germany ars
hart, expected 10 object 70 con
scrction OF their subjects mere
The mail OF the war department
Is flooded with bitter protests from
cities With large alien population.
They claim that nearly every Amer
lean VIII be taken in the frst levy
from certain districts with heavy
alien population
IN Chicago. one-fourth or the en-
tire registration IL exempt as aliens
In one district of . ge3 registrations.
2.f1S are exempt IS aliens ieavius
only SIS Americans from which 10
draw 777 soldiers
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
NEXT DRAFT
WILL TAKE
ALIENS, TOO
Agreement With Italy
To Call Her Subjects
Already Under Way
BY WEBB C. MILLER.

Si1f COrre p1s If ftca Press
WASHINGTON. July 2s-The
United States is today negotiating
with the Allies 70 legalize drafting
many hundreds Of thousands Of
alieas ia this country 20 Fight under
The American Gag
Before the time for a second levy
The necessary ahrcgatians o Treaties
and action ny congress Rll bring
aliens undor Do draft lap
In every section OF tbc nation an
outcry against the obvious lr l--
'ice' OF tho prceaur law app "a
20 non-ciuzeH7 Is rising A'readg 10
mas reached congress and forced
action.
The McCumher resolution De- draft
aliens il today before -u3c0mmf.
Zee ~ the senate fore.ea relations
committee Under rIis rlsoilt on
aliens m.y De drawn into thc army
or deported upon refusal 20 serve
The war department tas approved
he resolution but tho state depart
men' tas pointed Qua diplomat. p.
strucuons in spncl.c treaties r''h
q half dozen countries preventing
drafting their citizens into the Unit
I'D States military service
AZ The Italian embassy today n
was stated diplomatic negotiations
were under way 20 bring $50
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
VOTE ON DRY U.S..
Due WEDNESDAY,
Senate Will Then Ballot On
Amendment To Con-
stitution

WASHINGTON. July pa SEN
ate vote on national prohibition
amendment viii be taken at O'Clock
next wednesday, according TO pri-
vate agreement reached by wet and
dly leaders today.
Debate on the amendment Is 10
begin Tuesday
A part OF the agreement Is that
the amendment must provide that
unless ratified within six years by
the SO states required 10 put II In
the constitution. Il dies.
To be put up TO the state legisla-
lures the constitutional amendment
,reunires twothirds majority IN
house and senate. Then three
fonrths Of the states must vote to
put the amendment in the constitu-
ton.
There are now 20 dry" states,
according 10 the senate leaders. To
make the amendment a part OF the
constitution the drys must gain II
states within the next six years. II
the vets can hold l3 states-one
more than one-fourth-the amend
ment will be lost.
Decision 20 vote so soon on the
prohibition amendment Is slgnih-
cant in view OF an effort 20 have
such a vote release from the food
bin the Smoot amendment directing
President Wilson TO purchase bond
ed liquors.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
IRONS OUT
KINKS IN
DRAF TLAW
Lindsay CONSTITUTES the
Rules So That Work
May Proceed
NAMES GIVEN
DISTRICT BOARDS
Each Furnished With
Three Times Num-
Der of Quotas

City Clerk Lindsay and chsirmen
Of the various draft exemption
boards decided Thursday morning "a
construe the drart rules themselves
In order not 20 undo practically all
the work that has been done and 10
permit the boards as organized 70
continue the work. The law appears
TO say that physicians connected
with any branch OF the government
service may not act for boards and
that men OF draft age may not be
employed hy the boards either as
members or as clerks.
Every board In tho city would
suffer II the exact letter OF the rules
were followed. but local authorities
have Interpreted the rule regarding
physicians TO mean those actually
In the government military service.
Those in the medical officers re-
serve corps. the boards held have
not vet been mustered into federal
service. and are. therefore, eligible
to serve
AS for others OF draft age this IS
taken 20 mean those Of draft axe
who have been drawn in such ORDER
that they come In the first call A.
least that is the way the application
will be made here II any broader
construction were taken on the mat
ter il might invalidate the clerical
work already done, since some Of
the clerks copied and located their
own draft numbers in checking up
abe lottery results. such men OF
course. will not be employed IN the
future work
City Clerk Linusay and his stan
OF statisticians Thursday morning
had ready for every exemption board
In the city list Of names equal 70
almost three times the quota each
district will be asked 10 supply FOR
the army Of conscripts. In all 2.50h
lottery numbers were Identified IN
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

Organization Of me Detroit Junior
college as a part of the city's public
school system will be authorized by
the board OF education Thursday
night, II recommendation TO be
submitted by Supt. Chadsey is ap-
proved. No opposition is expected.
The Junior college Is the first step
toward city university. IL will en-
able graduates of Detroit high
schools TO take their first two years
OF college work right at home. az a
great saving In cost. No tuition will
be charged resident pupils. For
non-residents the charge will be $50
term. Laboratory fees will be 81
per course in physics and biology
and S. and $40 per course in chem
isfry, the $40 fee being for the adj
yanoed courses.
The college will be conducted in
conjunction with the Central high
school and will be maintained from
the Central high appropriation. The
faculty will be recruited from the
high school STAFF without extra com
pensation. The courses recommend
ed by the superintendent are as fol-
lows:
Ancient languages--Greek and
Latin: drawing, freehand and me
chanical; English-rhetoric, litera-
fure and public speaking; history
and political science-European.
American. political economy and u.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
MACHINERY
OF WAR IS
SPEEDED
Russian Disaster Spurs
America To New
Efforts

WASHINGTON July 2s.-Americf,
rushed her war measures today 10
MI the breach in the Allied homes
made by Russia's collapse and the
increased submarine sinkinEs.
With nearly SOC. 900 regulars and
miiltiamen mobllized or encamned
already, contractors were speeding
he environments for the new ma.
tional army or 5000 in October.
Admiral Caps took charge OF the
emergency feet construction 20 over.
take submarine destruction The
shipping board was 10 NEE, TODAY
with Edward n Hurley, It's new
chairman
Brig Gen George O. Squire sound
ed the slogan OF the 100000 0On
aviation program by declaring we
viii enter Berlin by the afr route. -"
Secretary McAdoos $4,000 600 600
war budget. the senate finance com.
mittee informally discussed raising
two billions OF thus sum by added
taxes.
The senate military and foreign
affairs COMMITTEES are considering A.
bill aimed 20 Increase the second
draft FOR the3new national army by
calling up aliens
While these steps were taken the
house and senate conferes met 20
discuss the food control bill whose
adoption is still threatened by per.
sistent petty political wrangling In
both branches
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
AVIATORS
ARE SOUGHT
FOR ARMY
Orders Received In De-
troit To Again Be-
gin Recruiting

Aviafors are now welcome In the
army recruiting Office No s2I
Woodwardave. This viii De good
news to scores Of young adventures
who have applied in the last fep
days. only 20 have their applications
ressnssa-- The lists cloosod FOR The
first contingent OF a4r~tmeu several
weeks ago. and il was not until late
Wednesday afternoon thar Maj Fl.
r. Phelps. army recruiting officer
here. received orders from the war
department that this branch o. The
ssrvice was again open 70 recruits
Positions are uoy available 10
every branch Of he aviation ec.ion
of the signal corps Az least itoH
men are needed Ar once and n The
first two hours Thursday morning
Maj Phelps enlisted nearly score.
There are "a separate classitcations.
The most popular one, OF course. be
ing the one labelled "aeronauts' IT,.
cluded are blaC ksmifhs, cabinet max
ers. clerks. chauffeurs. radio men
tuglers. photographers machinists
laborers, tail0rs and a host OF other
crafts
Tho army sent IS recruits 20 Col
umhus barracks wednesday. The
marine corps accepted ~ O, 43 APP
plicants
The physical examination az the
men Of the Thirty-irst regiment
were completed late Wedne sday
night. Vaccinations and innocula-
lions of anl-tvpho.d serum are
scheduled 90 begin today This b.
the last dag applications for enlist
ments will De received Lieut. John
r. DevaH has enrolled 90 men ia
the last three days and tho regi-
ment IS now full war strength
While no dehniteG orders have
been received. the officers fully ex
pect that the regiment will be or
for camp early next week and are
holding themselves IN readiness.
The FIRST muster will be held Friday.
with Mai Matthews, Of The thirty
third regiment. as mastering officer
The muster OF the field and stat
officers Is set for Thursday after
noon.
The regiment now has 2.oo2 men
and IS officers. Accompanying the
Thirty-frst 20 camp vill be the First
Michigan ambulance company, com
nrisine 100 men and Eve oficerg, and
three troops OF cavalry OF 100 men
each and a total O. n officers under
command OF Maj Heinrich A pick
ert
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
DETROIT JUNIOR COLLEGE,
FORERUNNER OF UNIVERSITY,
WILL BE READY FOR FALL TERM

s. government: household arts-do-
nestle science. domestic art, matne-
matics-higher algebra, solid geome-
try. plane trigonometry. analytic
geometry: modern languages
French. German, Italian and Span
ish: music--theory OF harmony and
appreciation; physical and military
training; sciences--astrono bot
any, chemistry, geometry and geol-
ogy. physics. physiology and 200
logy: shop practice.
The superintendent recommended
that every course be given for
which there Is a registration sufi-
cient to justify the organization Of
classes.
Already there have been several
inquiries concerning the college, and
DIT. Chadseyo looks for good at
tendance when the courses open IN
September.
A few minor changes have been
made In the high school courses.
Greater latitude will be allowed
hereafter in the study OF geometry,
so that a credit in geometry VIII
not be necessary 10 graduation II
the student has taken some substi-
tute course IN mathematics. Ia
other words. geometry Is now 70 a
certain extent, an elective rather
than a compulsory subject, but II
the student elects not 10 take geom-
etry be must take a satisfactory
substitute
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
EXEMPTIONS
EXPLAINED
BY GEN. CROWDER

WASHINGTON. July &c. Gen.
Crowder in a statement today ex.
planned me relative functions of the
local and appellate exemption
boards
The local boards. Gen Crowder
explained. would be more properly
called rejection boards. "a their
function is 20 weed out men physf-
cally incapaciratcd and those who
submit sar factory evidence that
they have persons dependent upon
them for support
Men otherwise qualified who claim
exemption for occupstional or other
reasons. must present their pleas TO
appellate boards which viii rule as
10 whether they are more valuable
70 their country as soldiers OF as
civilians.
-r-a-.---------.-
The Feast " S. Anne will be Oh
served today by Roman Catholic
churches thfuoSt the world
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

the order tlcy were drawn and ihl>
acgrecated slightly more than $4,000
Detroirs Quo.a l~ 1899. $50 n is no.
garded as certain that enough nnales
have now been identified and listed
20 more Jlau haHe ~ the Quotas
These gsts. were sent 90 the board
early Thursday morning and % was
expected they could then get "a
work
n W Grant. related 70 Gen L,
$. Grant. acted as clerk on The
stan that Identified Detroit men
from the draft lottery names and
came across that ~ his own son.
Paul r. Grant Paul had registered
by letter from Indiana, where ne ls
now. Mr. Grant satd n was the hrsi
time he had ever been sorry 20 come
across the name OF his boy
But" he added. proudly, Pau.
comes OF the Aghtlng Grant family
and he viii not Try 70 be exempted
His lottery order vas 1872 which
makes 60 certain he will be called
among the FIRST"
Hundreds OF persons who have
moved 20 other cities since they reg
istered are flooding the city clerk
Office with letters and telegrans
asking if their registration can be
transferred 20 the places where they
now live The city clerk replies
that this is impossible. but such
men may ask 70 be given physical
examination before any board and
such boards vii send the results 10
the home district.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
Conservation Cartoons

Materials We
No.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

toc bargain Articles luneheons and
plenies selling below market prices.
Saturday Specials in Friday News and Journal
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
TAXES Up
COAL QUESTION

Mayor Marx hold a consultation
Thursday morning with heads Of
various city departments relative 20
next years coal supply ITO was
anxious 20 get estimates from rho
ds 20 the quantity ~
coal they will need and fo find
means 20 get IL so there will be no
chance a. shortage ncyt winter.
Thore viii Doe further conferences
ON ms subject before a definite plan
is agreed upon
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
RIOTS FEATURE
STREET CAR STRIKE

SPRINGFIELD. III, July Zb.-foI-
lowing night OF riots In which one
man Was shot and two painfully In
jured by missiles thrown by the
rioters, Springfield's street car ser
vice resumed today with only one
third OF its cars in transit. The
riots were the result OF $50 carmen
walking out on strike last evening
when the railway company refused
the demands OF the men for recogni'
ton OF their union and higher wages.
Armed guards we're placed on all
cars running today.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

think there won't be so much cry
concerning others who may be sub
jecf 10 criticism" said Murtha. "The
former county treasurers merely
turn over o check for the amount
they took a. interest on public
funds. Kloka turns over thousands
or dollars In cash and valuable Sc
curities. and in the end he Is thrown
IN jail and held on bail which de-
clare 70 be outrageously excessive.
"A man held for homicide often
IL released on $4,000. Kloka is held
on $4,000. We are able 10 ofrer
500. 900, but n will take some time
90 get $4,000"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

Harry Davis 81 years old. 40 cal
Lakevicwa was fined $40 hy jus
tice Stein FOR declaring in the cor
ridors ~ police court Wednesday
morning. With reference t0 The Stay
mr. Of Detective Rogers. chat
some moro OF them ought 70 get t."
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

Can recall the old red school house the Hill
time. the teacher IN the doorway ringing the bell
for kill 90 quicken your lSggard- feet'
Keep this picture 10 mind YOU contemplate the
emption boards, many OF which established in
public school buildings summoning the drafted young
before them for examination.
The conserps disposed 90 their time however
just tle Young ideas DO AZ hour
buried IN the daily papers where they OBJ
serve the shipping board IL just beginning all
again. that the food bill is getting mody in con
gress. that revenue arrangements for the
completed that the abolition OF light wines and beer
indefinitely postponed. that many units short
OF equipment QUILTED with sweltering winter
weight uniforms.