davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04
WOMEN EAGERLY OFFER
SERVICE TO COUNTRY
League Calls Women to Prepare for
War Duties.

Unqualified Endorsement of the Presi-
dents war message, a pledge Of the sup
port Of the womanhood OF the nation, q
call to women to prepare themselves for
already taken in cooperation with the
Federal authorities to mobilize the
woman power of the country were
made at the first national conference of
the National league for Woman's Serv-
Ice held In the Shoreham Hotel yesterday.
The meeting was attended by represen-
tative women from all parts of the coun-
try, the proceedings indicating the enor-
nous scope of the service which women
are expected to contribute, and voicing
the sentiments OF hundreds OF thousands
OF women affiliated with the league either
individually or through their own organ
izations, thousands of them now actually
registered for service and undergoing
training.
The following resolution moved by Mrs.
william Cumming Story, and seconded
by Mrs. Hugh l. Scott, was unanimously
adopted, and will be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson:
Whereas. the international complica-
tions have developed into a crisis calling
for the undivided and effective support of
the government in the work OF national
defense. be II
Resolved. That the National League
FOR Woman's Service representing the
coordinate activities OF women's organ
izations and individuals hereby pledges
lts service to the President of the United
States. and
That as an earnest Of this pledge the
National League for woman's Service in
rorm the President OF the United States
or llo ORGANIZATIONS in thirty-four States,
ana cities within these States; of local
units working on industrial, agricultural,
civic, social and welfare conditions In
their particular relation to the present
crisis and of the organization Of the
bureau or registration and information.
WIN headquarters In Washington. which
Is assisting in the mobilization OF wage
earning women under the official sanction
or the Department OF Labor for the
speedy filling OF government orders"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04
BITES GOLF BALL: DIES.

Spring Lake. N. J.. April S-Acid from
the center OF a golf ball killed Stanley
Newman. years old, son Of Archibald
Newman, OF villa Park. IT,. .-
The boy was following his father over
the links Of the Spring Lake Golf and
Country Club. where the father Is en-
ployed. The boy picked up an old golf
ball The outer cover was broken and
the lad began to bite upon the inner ma
teriaL His teeth punctured this and the
lcid inside squirted into his mouth and
'ovn his throat His throat lungs and
ttomach were burned.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

Albany. N. Y, April 3-The conviction
of DR.. Arthur Warron Waite, slayer OF
his father-in-law. John G. Peck, of De-
troit. Mich, was affirmed by the Court
of Appeals this afternoon. Waite will
die in the electric chair at Sing Sing at a
date to be fixed later.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

Ask me who the most dangerous per-
sons In this country are today, and 1
would answer the pacifists," said r. ].
Golden, in the lobby of the Willard, last
night, who is here with the anti-pacifst
delegation from New York City.
Il do not mean to say that pacifists
are pro-German propagandIsts. Some of
them may be, but 1 know that the ma
tority are not. But fanaticism is a thing
TO b" feared far more than pagandism.
History tells us OF the ruin which
fanatics have brought to nations. We are
all acquainted with the fanaticism of the
East, the fanaticism of the Middle Ages,
and of other periods. This was princi-
pally religious fanaticism, but now we
have 1t In its highest exemplification-
patriotic fanaticism.
That is what pacihsts are They are
a class OF dOcile people, They are of
that class which needs but a leader and
theF VIII follow no matter what the ven-
ture may be-
Among the pacifists who have come to
Washington recognize some people who
have been connected with about every
fad and freak movement that has been
conceived
Fortunately the pacifsts are in the
minority. and any sanely thinking per
son will pass them by: but the danger
lies In the fact that there are many 9th
ers OF their mental caliber In this country
who need but hear OF their traitorou,
idea and they will fall in line and follow,
II Is my opinion that there should be
a law prohibiting. at least restrictinx,
demonstrations by such people who
should all be forced into the front line
trenches IN case Of war"
Toledo Is making great industrial
strides just now. and Is rapidly assuro-
Ing its place as one OF the big cities
Of the Middle West" said Kenton ID
Keilholts. OF the Toledo Grain Excbane.
who is at the Raleigh on a brief visit
to Washington.
Our growth is OF the permanent. sub
stantial type. not allied with any single
industry. as Is Detroits. We are nor
merely great automobile manufacturing
center, but an strategic industrial point
Of varied enterprises. There Is no doubt
Of our future.
There Is no community in the country
where the President receives stronger
support in his war policy than in Toledo.
We have every confidence in him. The
city which gave Brand whitlock to
American diplomacy has other big men
Il can contribute to the war work of the
nation IL their services are required"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

Terre Haute, Ind. April 8-Asked to
contribute a fund to buy a nag at q local
factory, George Rogers replied: ITO He'll
with the United States" He was in
stantly discharged and spirited away to
save him from violence
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

. Albany. N. Y, April S.-The new bill for
the purchase Of land at Rockaway point
for national defence purposes was passed
by the assembly today. with one dis
senting vote, that Of Representative
Whitehorn, a Socialist The bill now goes
TO the governor. It appropriates g, 500, =
900 to create a fund out of which any
award for land taken may be paid.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

A Los Angeles automobile salesman
Is the inventor of a gauze to be mount
ed near the windshield of a car to
show its exact consumption of gaso-
line.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

Chilean investigators have found a
number OF deposits OF petroleum in Bo-
livta Of sufficient promise to warrant de-
velopment.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

I'm the event of a declaration OF war
the United states will receive a surprise
from its so-called German-American pop
u!9tion. and l say this not as a German,
bit rs an American" declared Prof. Paul
X. Bergmann. who Is staying at the
X leigh
lie T. native of Breslau. Germany, and
vas formerly a professor OF psychology in
tine University of Berlin. Prof Berg
mann is now a naturalized citizen living
in Chicago. having been in this country
fHr some years.
Il very much regret the suspicion now
he;ng thrown on the Germans in this
country. many of whom are naturalized
a* | am. Such suspicion Is absurd and I
am really surprised.
But it is natural because German
Americans have not yet been given the
opportunity to fully demonstrate their
loyalty to the country of their adoption
The United States will find that the
German element will rally to the support
.: this country and prove the most loyal
patriots.
why shouldn't they be true to the
Stars and Stripes? Freedom and liberty
is an inherent trait of the Germanic race.
today? They are here because they
tarism. They are here because they
wanted to live in a land of freedom
Surely. We must make allowances for
spies. Every country has its spies. The
United States has many spies in Ger
many today. so It Is but natural that
there should be foreign agents here"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04
BURLESQUE COMEDIAN
WRITER OF SONG HITS
Composed First Success While on Base
ball Tour.

Dave Marion. one OF the best-known
eccentric comedians, is at the Gayety
this week as "Snuffy the Cabman.' Yes
terday afternoon just before the matinee
he discussed baseball as played in 1855
and the songs OF yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

ST Paul Mimi, April 3.-rAmid rousing
cheers, both houses Of the Minnesota leg
islature today adopted resolutions pledg-
ling support to President Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04

Philadelphia, April s.-The body OF an
1s-year-old German boy, believed to have
been one Of the German sailors who es-
capped from the interned German raider
Kronprinz Wilhelm here, was found
floating In the Schuylkill River today.
The police will ask the Germans left on
the two raiders here to aid in identifica-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldier Home Band orchestra.
at Stanley Han at $50 o'clock John 8.
NJ. ZISfMERAIANN, director.
Msrch-''The Peerless King Bosch
Orerture-"opEa Bouns''. .Fiuck
Three SongS from. .Brahms
(a) In summsrheldA Cb) Faithfulnsss
to) Ths Vain Suit
Selection-'Incia di LammGmooT'....
.DOl11o0l
Fou Trot-'she Il the sunahins Of Viz
rnia" ..................,.... Carroll
Waltz Suite-"0nce Upon . Time" Knecht
MaxiIe-"Buenos DaS'. .widmer
Finale Bachelor Giri and Boy Romberr
The Star spanded Banner"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
ASPLUND BROS. TO
Open GARAGE HERE
New Auto Concern Will be Ready for
All Corners February 6-Fine New
Garage on Second st. N. w.

Asplund Bros. announce the OPEN
ing of their new garage, 616-618, Sec
ond street northwest, on Tuesday, Feb.
9th.
The new 4OxS0 foot galvanized steel
building, located on the street just
north from the G. N. viaduct, is now
completed and all of the modern tools
and machinery for automobile repair
ing have been installed. Everything
is brand new and the equipment was
purchased at the cost of thousands of
dollars. Asplund Bros. have placed
themselves in position to take care
of any kind of work and make short
work Of it too, at the right price. They
invite all interested to visit the new
garage and inspect the place.
The building is steam heated. An
attractive display room where their
full line of Pullman cars are to be
seen, has been provided. There is
plenty of room for storing cars.
The Asplund Brothers are not stran-
gers in this vicinity. V. A. Asplund
for ten years conducted his large farm
near Glenburn, where he made big
success. He is first class machinist
and is the patentee of an attachment
to an automobile which makes steer
ing safe and easy. He will have sup
ervision of the shop work, altho other
expert machinists will be employed.
D. E. Asplund has lived in Glen
burn for number of years, where he
was connected with mercantile es-
tablishment. He owns considerable
farm land in the vicinity Of Glenburn.
He will have charge of the office and
sales departments.
Asplund Bros. will handle the Pull
man car for the following territory:
Ward, NcHenry, Renville, Mountrail,
Burke and eastern Williams counties
They are preparing for big business
which will undoubtedly meet their ex-
pectations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
RYDER HOPES TO
OPEN COAL MINE
Forty Foot Vein Discovered Sometime
Ago 300 Feet Below Surface-May
Sink Shaft for Mining Ignite.

Ed E. Fredeen, Ryder hotel owner,
was in the city Wednesday, his visit
being ostensibly to talk over ways and
means of Ryder's making use of the
40-foot vein of Ignite coal which hes
800 feet under the surface in the vi
cinity of Ryder.
Mr.. Fredeen says that the citizens
of Ryder hope to form a coal mining
company and sink a shaft for an i'm
mense coal mine within a reasonable
length of time, providing it is deemed
feasible.
Some time ago, while drilling a we'll
at Ryder, the vein of finest Ignite coal
was discovered about 800 feet below
the surface. Going thru the vein, it
was learned to the great surprise of
everybody, that the vein was 40 feet
thick. The coal is harder than the or
dinary Ignite found nearer the sur
face. Considerable water was found
just above the coal and the question
has arisen whether the water can be
pumped away fast enough to permit
the mining of the coal. The Ignite is
there in great quantities, that is Ger
tain, and it is not so far below the
surface that it could not be mined.
Ryder secures most Of it's coal from
Burlington and Wilton and hopes to be
able to use it's own supply soon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
ECONOMY STORE
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
Successors to Larson & Co. Now in
Charge of Big Department Store
in Brauer Block.

The Economy Department Store,
successors to Larson & Co., make an
announcement to our readers this
week.
The new concern has been incorpor-
ated by Frank J. Morrow, Charles
Almy and Guy 0. Frank.
The large stock is exceptionally well
filled with dependable merchandise in
all of it's various departments. Gro
ceries, dry goods, shoes for men, wo-
men and children and mems furnish
ings are carried in stock.
The Economy Store will cater to the
farmers trade and the large demand
enables the firm to offer the farmers
highest prices for their products.
Mr.. Morrow, one of the members Of
the firm, is an old Minot boy. For
several years he conducted avery sue
cessfully large store at Maxbass. ri
Charles Almy was connected with
the Smallwood grocery store for years.
He is one of the most capable grocers
in the state.
Mr.. Frank needs no introduction to
our readers. He is one of the early
pioneers of Ward county and has been
very successful in business. The men,
bers of the concern are hustlers, well
liked, and will get their share of the
business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
BIVINS-WEBSTER.

On Tuesday, the 23rd of January,
the home of E. B. Bivins of South Pra-
irie was the scene of a pretty but
quiet wedding when their daughter
Miss Gladys, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Samuel Webster, Of Macrorie
Sask.
At the appointed hour, the bride and
groom took their places and were join
ed in the bonds of matrimony by the
Rev. W. D. Farrar of Sawyer.
The bride looked charming in a
beautiful gown of white silk crepe de
chine. The couple were unattended.
A sumptous wedding dinner was
then served to the guests, after which,
amid showers of best wishes, rice and
old shoes, the happy pair left for a
short trip through Montana and will
return to the brides former home for
a short visit before leaving for their
future home.
The bride, a successful teacher of
Ward county's public schools, was one
of our most popular young ladies, hav-
ing resided in Ward county for the
past six years. The groom is a sue
cessful businessman of Macrorie, hav-
ing made that his home for several
years.
A host of friends join in wishing
them pathway strewn with the joys
of life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
MUSICIANS BALL
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Benefit Dance Given by the Minot Lo-
cal, A. F. Of NJ, Was One of the
Most Successful Ever Given.

The benefit ball, given by the mem
bers Of Minot Local, No. 351, Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians, at the
Armory Friday night, was one of the
most successful social affairs ever held
in the city. Nearly 25O tickets were
sold at the door and the capacity of
the Armory was taxed to the limit to
accommodate the immense crowd of
dancers.
The dance was arranged in order to
create fund for the musicians union
to be known as the "sick benefit fund.-"
the idea being that with such a fund
at their command, the musicians will
be in a position to properly care for
any member Of their organization who
should be in distress and not have the
wherewithal to defray medical or hos
pital expenses.
Minot citizens are ever ready to
help good cause, and the merit Of the
musicians undertaking may have had
some effect on the size Of the crowd
attending, but the fact that music was
to be furnished by the entire union
and that the public would have an op-
portunity to dance to music played by
the largest dance orchestra ever ap-
pearing in the city was probably the
principal attraction in this case. The
musical talent of the city as whole
donated their services, and never has
better dance music been furnished in
Minot than was furnished for this oc-
casion. The event was an entire sue
cess, both socially and financially, and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
SAN|SH SUFFERED
A BIC fire LOSS
Blaze Started in the Ryn Confection-
cry and Burned Several Other
Places-No Fire Apparatus.

Sanish, Jan. 27-Last Friday morn
ing at 1880 fire broke out in the Ryn
confectionery and the village lacking
any fire fighting equipment, the entire
town was at the mercy Of the flames.
Fortunately there was no wind and to
this alone the inhabitants may attrib-
ute the fact that they are not homeless
today. From the Ryn store the flames
communicated to the Hoff building ad-
joining, the Cameron jewelry store and
Smiths garage. Here the fire was
checked by the volunteers and the vii
lage saved. The only buildings in
sured were the confectionery and the
Hoff buildings. The Hoff building was
occupied by j. w. Hoff and Halvor
Knutson, the former running cream
station and the latter a shoe store.
The jewelry store was owned by ]. G..
Cameron, who had no insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown but it is
thought is was caused from an over
heated stove in the confectionery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
the musicians have started their sick

the musicians have started their sick
benefit fund with substantial sum.
1t is the intention of the musicians
to make this an annual event and their
dances in the future will undoubtedly
be as we'll attended as was this one
possibly better.
There has been some talk among a
few of the individual members of Civ
ing two dances next winter, the pro-
ceeds of one of them to 60 to some
worthy cause, outside of their union,
such as furnishing food or clothing to
the poor of the city. This suggestion
has not been officially acted upon by
the union, but should such dance be
given, the attendance would undoubt-
edly be enormous.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
Licensed to Wed.

Licenses were issued by Judge VIM.
Murray for the following, during the
past week: ....
Ralph L. Bowen and Isabella Ahern.
Arthur Schwope and Florence AL
bin, both Of Berthold. The couple were
married by Judge Murray Tuesday.
Carl w. Tarr and Elma Lee, married
by Judge Murray Tuesday.
Alvin c. Aamot and Ophelia Thomp-
son, both Of Ward county.
Andrew Nelson and Magma Wick.
The groom is Minot upholsterer and
the bride came from Norway two
months ago. Married by Judge Muir
ray Jan. 27.
Conrad Iversen of Renville county
and Alma c. Johnson of Ward.
Lewis Joseph Charlebois of Ward
county and Grace Anderson of Saskat-
chewan, Canada.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
VIM. N. IRWIN, Pastor.
Howard Meyers Modern Farm Home.

Howard Meyers Modern Farm Home.
Howard Meyers, one of the progress
sive farmers living northeast of Mi
not, recently installed fine up-to-date
electric lighting system in his home
and in all Of his farm buildings. The
Delco lighting system is operated with
a three h. p. engine and bright yard
lamp lights up the premises. The cleo
tricity is used for power in pumping
water, running the washing machine
and in doing other work about the
farm. Mr.. Meyers home is strictly
modern, being equipped with hot and
cold water.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
MANY BURNING Mines
STILL EXIST IN STATE
Fires Which Started Twenty seven
Years Ago in Missouri River Bed
Are Still Burning

White Earth, N. D., Jan. 29.-For a
quarter of a century fires which have
been burning in the coal mines in the
western part of the state in the Mis-
souri, river bed have not been stopped,
although great many efforts have
been made to extinguish them.
Ignite beds along the Missouri riv-
or, between the towns Of Sanish and
Williston, set fire in 1890 by a spark
from a steamboat, are still burning.
According to officials, it would be a
physical impossiblity to put stop to
these fires. When the steamboat traf-
flc was at its height on the Missouri
river, frequently sparks from the
smokestacks dropped on the Ignite de-
posits and burned deep into the beds
and have since been burning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01

the services of the office, which is a
county as we'll as Federal proposition.
As bureau of information the coun-
ty agents office, for example, receives
many inquiries for livestock, especi-
ally pure bred sires. The information
along this line was lacking. To fur
nish information and facilitate the ex-
change of products among the farmers
Ward County Farm Exchange was
started. Now farmers who have some
thing to sell or want to buy may write,
without expense, their "For Sale" and
"Want" items direct to the county
agent, who lists same in monthly
bulletin which is sent out free to all
the farmers in the county who ask to
have their names put on the mailing
list, and to the county agents in the
state.
This looks like good thing. Some
time during the year practically every
farmer in the county will have occas-
ion. to list something for sale or use
the bulletin. 1t would seem that this
service would save farmer much
trouble and perhaps many dollars at
least, this service alone may be worth
HldHy ClIIlcS WIldC IL COoCS CIlc ldI lucI
in taxes for the whole county agent
work in the county. Especially is this
true since government funds are COM
ing into the county and corporations
and city property within the county
pay their share towards the work.
With this assistance, as a matter of
fact, the annual tax to the farmer on
the basis of a one-half mill, and it can
not exceed that, averages less than 25
cents per quarter section of land. Most
any single service that the county ag-
ent might render could easily be worth
that much.
Another fact, worth mentioning in
this connection, is this: being a gov
ernment representative in co-opera-
tion with state and county, a county
agent must keep out of politics, both
directly and indirectly. This should
work to the advantage of the office in
giving service to the farmers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
TAGUS MANS AUTO SLEIGH.

0. E. Kegley Of Tagus is in the city
today enroute to Washington, D. G.,
where he will spend several weeks
looking after business connected with
an automobile attachment which he
has invented and patented. Mr.. Keg-
ley's patent, which is said to be very
successful, is a friction wheel placed
under the rear of an auto so that any
make of machine can easily be con-
verted into motor sleigh. The de-
vice is very simple and practical. Mr..
Kegley is having one of them made
and his car will be driven to Minot
next week with it, he states. Mr.. Keg-
ley states that he is now negotiating
for the sale of the patent for which he
admits he has been offered $4,000.