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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-12
Brazil Breaks With Germany

Brazil has broken diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany over the sinking
of the Parana and it is expected
Argentine is apt to follow Brazil but
it is said that Chill will remain neu-
trail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-12

Mrs. Sam Strong and son, Merrill,
of Velva are spending a few days in
the city this week visiting relatives.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
CLAIMS HE DID SHOOTING
IN DEFENSE OF HIS LIFE
John S. Putnam Arrested for Assault
on John Fritter, Wounding Latter
in Three Places.

John Fritter. twenty years old, 1900
Wisconsin avenue. last night about 10
o'clock was shot in both hips and the
left knee while engaged in an alterca-
tion with John S. Putnam. forty years
old. 3Sth and Window streets, at Wis
consin and Nebraska avenues. A fourth
shot failed to take effect. Fritter was
taken to Georgetown University Hos
pital and Putnam was arrested
1t is claimed by the defendant that he
did the shooting in defense of his life.
More than a month ago he complained
to the police that Fritter had threat
ened his life, and said he was afraid
he would do him bodily harm, but he
did not procure a warrant for him.
Last night the men rode north on a
Tenleytown car and Putnam got off at
Nebraska avenue. the nearest stop to
his home, and Fritter. whose home is
some distance north, also got off. 1t Is
alleged that the young man started the
trouble and struck Putnam with a
stone before the latter did the shoot
ing.
Mrs. Putnam. who was at the car line
awaiting her husbands return. carried
the pistol for self-protection across a
dark field between her home and the
car line, the police were informed. and
turned it over to her husband when
she thought he was in danger of being
seriously wounded. The case will be
heard in Police Court as soon as the
wounded man is able to appear.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
RESERVE OFFICERS NAMED.
Local Men Appointed to- Several
Branches Of Army Service.

Additional appointments in the Of
ficers Reserve Corps announced at the
War Department include the following
of local interest:
In the Engineer Corps-Thomas b
Nolan. jr.. of 1919 r street, to be cap
tain; Edwin II. Robnett of Wardman
Courts, and Francis Winslow of 1711
18th street. to be first lieutenants: Asa
l.. Rogers at Fort Myer. Va. to be sec
ond lieutenant.
In the Quartermaster Corps-Samuel
J. D. Marshall at Fort Hunt. Va. to be
captain.
In the Signal Corps-George H. Fos-
ter Of the War Department. to be first
lieutenant.
In the Medical Corps-Kenneth B.
Jones of Rosewood, Owings Mills. Md,
to be a first lieutenant
Evening star., 1917-06-29
TRAINING CAPITAL GUARD.
Maurice Joyce Donates His Services
for Physical DEVELOPMENT.

Maurice Joyce. formerly physical in
structor for Georgetown University.
has donated his services to the National
Capital Volunteer Guard. an organiza-
tion aiming to perfect itself in the use
of anti-aircraft guns. and is putting
the company through course Of calls
themes. 4 competent drillmaster will
give instructions. beginning tonight. in
infantry drill.
The officers of the company are: Cap
tain, Charles T. Hendler: first lieu
tenant, Arthur E. Dowell: second
lieutenant, Alfred A. G. Buhrman: f1rst
sergeant. John B. Torbet, and Rev j.
Mcbride Sterrett, chaplain. There are
over fifty men in the company.
The company meets each Thursday
evening in Central High School drill
hall, 11th and Clifton streets. for drill
and transaction of business. The regu-
lar business meeting is held on the first
drill night of each month. after drill.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
Portly Patriotism

I'm hoping l may serve the
state. before the mighty scrap is
done; I'm trying to reduce nv
weight. SO I'll be fit to pack a gun.
I've cut out fat-producing eats,
forsaken all the gourmet's ways !;
I'm living now on picked beets,
and lose an ounce in seven days.
] trot all day around the town
BY exercise some weight we lose {:
| hope to cut my waist line down
so | can see my shapely shoes. 1t
gives my soul bitter wrench.
that ! am not allowed to sail for
France, to fight in moat and
trench, because | break the viii
lage scale; and look forward to
the day (may heaven speed the
happy mornD when. slim and
debonair and gay, l tread on
Kaiser Williams corn. | cannot
understand the chaps who skulk
when they are called to fight,
who'd shun the greatest of all
scraps, though knowing that the
cause is right. Oh, it is good to
go. / say (e'en though some day
one may return with legs and
larynx shot away, a nations
gratitude to earn. And so, to
shake my weight of lard. 1 live
on beets and potted hay, and do
gymnastics in the yard, and
weigh myself nine times a day.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
Plans of the Walk Lovers.

washington's walk lovers are to go
on an outing starting from 18th and H
streets northeast Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Paul M. De Hart is to
lead. The walk, to be about five miles
in length, Is to include the Eastern
branch section and a visit to the dog
cemetery. The trip is to end at the
same point from which the start is to
be made. July 4 a trip is to be taken
to Occoquan, Va. Miss Monnah Hord is
to be in charge. The party will leave
Union station at 1880 o'clock. A local
hike for July is also being arranged.
Evening star., 1917-06-29

Of July and on the evenings of July
Is and g. Refreshments OF ali k4hos
and various fancy articles viii be on
sale.
1t Is expected that at the ia WI f.te
next week many OF the student officers
now undergoing intensive training al
the Fort Myer camp viii be present
Mrs. r. n. Sutton is the chairman OF
the committee on arrang smehts. 1ht
grounds are located on the main road
between Clarendon and Baliston and
are easily accessible to WashIHgton1ans
by trolley and automobile.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
Mr.. Borland Urges Daylight Saving

Daylight saving was advocated in the
House yesterday afternoon by Repre-
sentative Borland of Missouri. He said
the United States is behind other ma
tons in this respect. and gave a list of
nations where the clocks have been
set ahead so as to give longer stretch
of working daylight. Representative
Borland claimed that daylight saving
is the one thing on which capital and
labor agree. and he called attention to
the Endorsement given by the United
States Chamber of Commerce to the
scheme.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
PROVIDES CREDIT UNIONS"
Measure Authorizing Loan Compa.
MES Introduced in House.

Credit unions" which will lend
money at / per cent a month. are
authorized for the District of Column
bia in a bill introduced in the House
by Representative Hilliard OF Colorado,
a member of the District committee.
The general powers of such unions
would include the issuance Of shares Of
stock at SIS share. receipt Of savings
deposits. the making of loans and bor-
rowing Of money up to 40 per cent of
the amount of the capitalization. ex-
cept where the capital is s.. 900 or less. In
this case the limit Of borrowing is set at
$4,000
Evening star., 1917-06-29
LAWN FETE FOR RED CROSS.
Will Be Held Next Week by A]exar
dria County Chapter.

The Alexandria County Chapter of the
american Red Cross. recently organized.
plans a campaign next week to secure
ITS quota of funds for the relief work.
1t will hold a lawn fete and sale on
the grounds at Marion avenue, Claren-
don. Va. during the day and evening
Evening star., 1917-06-29
Time Table Chances.

Important changes will be made in the
time tables Of all divisions Of the Penn
sylvania r. r. July 1. Last night train
to Buffalo will leave 6:15 p.m.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star., 1917-06-29

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Offers low weekend excursion rates to
principal mountain resorts in Virginia
and West Virginia. Office, 1889 F St
Advertisement
Evening star., 1917-06-29
Lieut.. Welsh's Body Found.

A body washed ashore in the Potomac
below the naval proving grounds at In
dian Head. Md. has been identified as
that of Lieut. Luther Welsh of Kansas
City. who was killed by the explosion
of bomb during an airplane flight No
vember s. 1915. The body was brought
here on a naval tug. and inferred in
Arlington national cemetery.
Evening star., 1917-06-29

Baltimore & Ohio from Washington, 7:45
am. July 9Th. Liberal stop-overs. re-
turning within fifteen ndays.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
CITY ITEMS
LII.
Eat Cettaxs Chee..

Eat Cottage Cheese.
Cut cost of living Equal to meat.
Edwin Shunle. 800 Center mkt. and
5th and X mkt
Evening star., 1917-06-29
Prosperity Bulletin No. II

Prosperity Bulletin No. IL
1--WE have complete faith in the continuance of good
business and in support of confidence, sched
ung the space this fall that scheduled in
spring campaign. and will not diminish advertising
appropriation. There every for continue
along the lines heretofore
Alfred Decker & Cohn Chicago, ILL.,
Evening star., 1917-06-29

Invalid Chairs for Rent or Sale.
Wheel chairs supplied on short notice
Gibson Co, 9l7 G.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1917-06-29
|Special Film Features
AMUsElGENTs.

fAmerican-WILLIAM q. HART. IN THE
DEVILS DOUBLE" Also SID CHAPLIN,
in SUBMARINE PIRATES"
Lyric Theater and Garden, 14th and
Irving SITS. NV.
fT0DAY-HANk MANN. in "sUDS OF
LOVE" This 10 another Of those espe
clally good Fox comedies. in reels.
JIMMIE DALE, In the DETECTIVE PIC
TURE, NO. 13. Also PATHE NEWS, No. so.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16
Red Cross Notes.

A meeting of the executive
board Of Frank. linton chapter was
held Thursday morning at the of :
fees of chairman NJ. W. OFT. Re.
ports were heard from the various
committees and ways and means
discussed for raising $100 for ma .
terial to be sewed up by this
chapter.
The first aid class will meet
with Dr.. W. j. Jones Friday af-
ternoon at five O'Clock at the
court house. The lecture will be
on lesson 8. All ladies urged to
be present.
The ball game between Frank
linton and Mt. Hermon added
1892 to our funds lDr materials.
Franklinton chapter has juet
finished making one box of pa
jamas for the soldier boys.
The ladies of the Mt. Hermon
auxiliary on Saturday afternoon
cut out 16 pairs of bed socks and
Is shoulder wraps and distributed
them among the members to be
made up this week.
Dr. L. W, Brock will organize
a first aid class at Mt. Hermon
this week,
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16
First Bale.

Burris Bros, Ltd. bought the
first bale of 1917 cotton in the
local market on Thursday last,
paying 26 3.16 per pound and al.
so presenting barrel of Royal
Flour as a premium. Green
Magee, a progressive colored
farmer sold the cotton.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16
Women's Committee. Council
OF National Defense.

This committee was appointed
in April Of this year for the fpur.
pose OF ooordiuating the organ. .
lied forces of the women of the
;coantry in order to secure great.
or efficiency in "defense work for
the Nation"
This woman's committee was
officially created by "Council of
National Defense. " consisting of
the Secretaries of War, Navy. In.
terror, Agriculture. Commerce
and Labor.
The women all over the land
are urged to take up the work
under the following heads:
|. Organization of the State
2. Finance.
8. Registration for service,
4. Home relief,
5. Allied relief.
3. Production. conservation
and thrift.
T. Educational propaganda.
8. Protection of women work.
ers, wages, hours, conditions.
g. Conservation of the health
and welfare of children.
10. Medical section-work that
properly comes under the Red
Cross.
II. Courses of instruction.
(a) Current events concerning
~omen's war work.
b) Training classes in work
:or which the state furnishes a
1emand, such as motor service
telegraphy, etc,
IL. Conservation of moral and
plritual forces of the nation.
Mrs. P. 3. Carter has been an
)Ointa6 Chairman for W,,L:
'arlsh and at an early date will |
rrange for the official registra.
ion of the women of the parish.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16
First Bale In State.

Robt. McElveen & Sons ginneo
che first bale of cotton this sea
son and expressed it in to New
Orleans to W. B. Thompson,
where it sold for "a fancy price
and also had the distinction OF
being the first bale in the state.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16

No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever
ltls the most speedy remedy we know
Every dollar spent at the Bos
ton Store gets ticket on the
-four.
A. N. Simmons and Willie
Carp went to New Orleans for
the weekend.
Ladies, don't fail to call around
and see the latest in Skirt goods
for Fall.--The Boston Store.
Mrs. J.V. Rabb and little Jesse
are visiting relatives in Natcbez
and Woodville.
We have full stock of pint
and quart fruit jars.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Willie Carp says that the Bos.
ton Store has the prettiest line
OF Mems Shirts in town. Enough
said.
Mrs. l.. H. Magee has as her
guests this week her sister, Mrs.
}. H. Rider and herr nephew,
Donald Robinson, both of Nor.
gan City.
Clyde Hamilton spent the week
end with his sister, Mrs. Robert
Burlington and left here for San
Francisco, where he enters the
naval officers training camp.
Without a single doubt we have
the biggest, prettiest and best
line OF Glnghams for fall for the
price in Washington Parish.
The Boston Store.
Sheriff j. E. Bateman received
Quietus from the State Auditor
sor 1915 taxes and is now ready
% issue poll and per capita road
AK receipts for 1917. Property
axes cannot be received vet as |
he new roll has not been com.
'leted. The new roll will be filed d
bout the first of October. I
Two 25c boxes of Simmons or
.hatchers' Liver Medicine for
5c-Ideal Drug Store.
Mr.. R. G. Corkern of Oberlln, :,
a., Supt. of Education of that E
arish. arrived in Franklinton :, -
aturday for a weeks visit with
is numerous friends and re!a.
YES of this parish. this being !, !.
is first visit to the old home in u
yerrs. Mrs. Corkern, who " "
as been visiting here for the "
asst three weeks. will return "
ome with her husband Satur. 90
ay. VI
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16
Mt. Hel'lnOn.

The cotton fields are beginning
to clothe themselves lin their val.
liable garments or white and the
farmers. with smile, are begin
ming to gather it.
We are a busy folks up here
for when we ain,t doing some.
thing, we are planning to dc
something. Saturday the Red
Gross ladies met at the home OF
Mrs. I. J, Meadows and got busy
cutting out Red Cross work for
the soldier boys. We have the
Red Cross, the Ladies' Aid, the
Pig Club, the church and barn
builders and they all have their
meetings and plans to squeeze,
80 1t has been suggested that we
consolidate so we can squeeze
long and hard and divide like tle
Bible says.
Mr., James M sladen. a prom.
inent farmer Of Mt. Hermon, died
in the hospital last Friday morn.
ing after an illness of only a few
days. He was 50 years old, was
born in Pike county. Miss, near
Magnolia. He was married to
Miss Mamie Farley Of Amite
County, Miss, who, with two boys
and three girls survive him. About
eight years ago he bought the old
homestead of Jacob OFT, where he
has since been engaged in sue.
cessful farming. He was buried
in the cemetery near his home
Saturday. Rev. Early Corkern
of Spring Creek conducted the
funeral rites. There was a large
crowd of relatives and friends
present to pay their respects to
the last sad rites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Day moved
in town yesterday and are occu-
pying the Brock residence. They
will assist in the school. We are
glad to welcome them in our
midst.
Miss Smith of Lexie, who spent
several days with her cousin,
Miss Elma Miller returned home
yesterday.
Ned Brock, an old and respect.
ed negro, died at his home near
here last Friday and was buried
Saturday. He was 70 years old
md was owned by James Brock
luring slavery. After the war he
settled on homestead near Mt.
Hermon, where by hard work and
economy he made good living.
Lieut.. Percy OFT will be home
ibis week. and when be comes
here will be something doing at
he other end OF the line.
Leland,
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16
Fssnkllnten, L., August 10, 1917

Rub.My. y.Tsm-Anticeptic, Anodyn
Kills pain, stops putrefscation.
S. S. SIocum Sundayed il
Bogaluss.
A new line of Ladies' Waist
at the Boston Store.
0. j. Richard of Bogalusa sc
cured poll tax receipt No. fo
this year.
Fall goods for the whole fam
lily are arriving every day at the
Boston Store.
MIR. l.. B. Renard was in New
Orleans on business the latte,
part of last week.
We grind it here--that pur.
roasted coffee. Try a pound and
be convineed.-S. II. Burris, Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Storm
weRt to New Orleans Sunday to
visit Douglas McNair in camp.
For Ssle-Large leo. Box
cheap.
The Babington Store, Inc.
}. Homer Sanders and Norman
D. OFT of Bogalusa, visited in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. W.
OFT Sunday.
Somebody will be made happy
Saturday, Sept. /, when the Bos.
son Store will give away two half
barrels of -four free.
Judge and Mrs. P. B, Carter
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Carter
left Monday for a two weeks
stay at Cooper's Wells.
highest prices paid for chick.
ems, eggs, all country produce
aad second hand sacks.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Miss CLAUDIA Womak and bro.
Mer Edgar spent a few days this
week with their aunts. Mesdam.
% .. W. Hayden and o. Bick.
iord at Amite, La.
Our big Fall line of Mems and
boys Hats and Caps are on the
way. Take tip and don't buy
until you have looked our stock
Oser.--The Boston Store. :. |
Miss Jenie Burris was hostess
Tuesday evening at a progre $. |
ave Six Hundred party of ten
aoies. Punch. block ice cream
md fancy cakes refreshed the
players thruout the evening.
Bargain in 80 and 26 inch field
fence wire.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
aal Burris, who is succeeding
Y ven in the electrical business
view Orleans, is spending his
seass vacation with his parents
nf' and Mrs. B. B. Burris. He
sas ioined here by his brother.
y sssse Burris of Bogalusa, who is
so remaining thru the week.
No'lce'-All who are in the
word contost e.. a, :.
being given away at the
'a0e Extension Store, are here.
uo'lned to hand in their cards
s.sa s'alnlng list of words by Sat.
Wv Aug. 18th, at the latest.
scott'Love Co., Ltd,
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16

'}ey." ANVIL
| ID. A. Self and J. D. Ker,
spent Monday and Tuesday il
New Orleans.
| For sale-F'ive head of mules
from one year old up.--The Bah
'nglon Store, Inc.
| Mrs. Moore and children have
returned from visit with Hat
'lesburg friends.
| Miss Annette Corkern is a
guest this week of Mrs. Wilson
| Grain at BogaIusa.
! Mothers! We have the store
All ready for school opening for
your boys and girls.
The Boston Store.
Little Karl Womack, who has
been quite sick for the past ten
days, We are glad to know is i'm.
proving.
Miss Norman Merritt, J. V.
Rabb and Robt. Bateman left
Sunday to take the short course
at Baton Rouge.
Mrs. J. E. Bateman aud chill.
dren returned Monday from a
visit to various relatives in Mis-.
sissippi and Louisiana.
Don't forget the big day
Sept. lat the Boston Store,
when two half barrels of four|
will be given away. Save yourl
tickets.
Lost-Sunday night, l cameo
pin. between H. c. Richardson's
and Babington switch. Finder
will please return same to S, H.
Burris, Inc.
Mrs. j. G. Denman and chill.
dren of Ramsey and Glen For.
tenberry of smithburg spent a
short while with friends here
Saturday evening,
We are receiving a beautiful
line OF white enameled ware
tipped saucepans, berlin sauce.
pans with covers, and coffee pots,
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Mrs W. ], Dunn spent the
weekend in New Orleans, re- h
turning Monday with her daugh.
Ter Eleanor, who had been visit.
ng relatives thera for tho ,oo4
zen days.
The Borean class of the Bap.
list 5, 5. entertained the Fide]is
lass on Friday evening at the ,
'ome of Mrs. D. N. Magee, play.
ng progressive games and serv. (
ng ices and cakes. K
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb and chill.
iren, after a two years resi-.
lence in Franklinton, me we'd
Monday to Covington to make \
he'r future home. This esti.
nable family made such splen. f
I'D residents that we give them J
Up with deep regret.
Rev. Willis Corkern, after a a
'hort visit with his parents here G
eft Monday for his home in Nav |
earle, Texas, and was accom-. t
'anled by his father, Rev. G. T. 7
jorkern. who is to conduct two|
weeks revival service at the IA
laypearl Raptlst church, IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

nm IN Grants Tomb. The witnesses
said that the loading Of powder and
shells at Weehawken on lighters bound
for the powder ships In Gravesend Bay
constituted this menace. The system
of paving the stevedores according TO
the amount Of work done, they thought
might lead to haste and cnrelessness.
The problem OF dealing with the
situation in the state finally Hmmered
down 70 total prohibition OF manufact
ure and shipment as a solution, or
careful survey OF tho industry leading
10 regulation. George F. Brenslnger
and A. Harry Moore, City Commission
err, who will be candidates for reelee-
ton in the spring, stood hrmiy Tor pro-
hibition. Harry G.. Hershheld, chair,
man OF the legislative committee, and
other members, intimated that reguia-
ton was moro TO their taste.
To this end they will ask the Legis-
lature for additional powers in order
that they may make thorough survey
of the industry, summoning witnesses
from the working forces Of railroads
and factories. AT present the commit
tee has no power to issue subpenas
and must depend upon the courtesy OF
the prospective witnesses for their at
tendance.
Mr.. Hershfield said that he thought
munition manufacturers should make
monthly reports and submit to monhly
inspections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

the greater part of your menu must oe
chosen from this list. .r
The listed foods, with the prices p
pound paid by the dietitian III '"'S
present test, are as follows; 81
Dried lima beans tl3 cents) orleo
white beans (i5 cents. beer suet ~
cents, cornmeal "a cents, corns,arc"
% cents). graham -four 6 cents)' nom
inv O. ccnts), macaroni az cents ,. mo
lasses 90 cents cam, rolled oats 70
cents), yellow. dried split peas 20
cents). broken rice (6 eentsl' TWP
dozen, 10 cents), salt pork t2o cents :
sugar q cents). pearl tapioca " cents
and samp % cents). -,
All the foods, such as rice ana os'-
meal. were bought IN bulk Inc ph.Ver
used for the diet squad costs : cents
Mound and is not butter nc all, but
combination of peanut and coSoaIlui'
oils churned together win cur, uieu
pasteurized milk. when ooughI,
looks like lard, but can be colored easiiy
by the purchaser with capsule OF yer
low coloring matter which Is gwen
away.
When the men were weighed in Tor
the third time. Friday, five men we're
observed to have lost from one-quarter
70 two pounds. while the others had
gained from oue-hbif to four pounds
since the beginning Of the experiment;
Or. Fisk commented that as nearly all
tho men were ovorwog ht to begin with
il didn't matter if few lost little.
The results of the weighing IN FOL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
MOVE TO CONSOLIDATE
U. S. PEACE SOCIETIES
Leaders Call Conference To Be Held
Here on February %

Washington. Jan. 20. A step toward
consolidation of the various peace So
cietics of the United States was taken
to-day at meeting here Of directors
of the American Peace Society. After
President George W. irchwey had
urged closer cooperation among such
organizations. the directors voted 10
call conference of representatives OF
all the principal societies 20 meet IN
New York February - in conjunction
with the convention of the Worlds
Court League.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
President Wilson's peace move; call
was issued for the sixth annual con
gress of the society IN New York, m
October, and an appeal was drawn up
calling upon the nations to support
peace programme
This programme includes an early
meeting of the Hague Conference;
creation of a permanent international
body TO arrange for regular meetings
of the conference IN the future; &C
ceptance Of the declaration OF rights
and duties approved by the American
institute of international Law; or.
ganization of an international council
Of Cancellation: extension OF arbitra-
ton and the employment of good Off
ces and formation of a world court.