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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
ALWAYS READY FOR ACTION.

With all its war relief work, the
American Red Cross is never caught
unprepared for disaster or civilian re-
lief work. This is illustrated by the
fact that relief has been furnished in
sixty-four disasters thus far In 1917,
exclusive Of the help now being given
to the sufferers in the Halifax calam-
ity. A notable example was that of
the month of October when help and
$125.00O was supplied by the Ameri-
can Red Cross to the 100000 flood
people made destitute in the food at
Tien-tsin, China.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Red Wagon to Haul Wood in.

Dear cid SdnIa:-l am Il little dark
eyed boy of five years aCd II Is time
all good little children. | wnl tell YOU
what ] want you to bring me red wag
on large enough to haul mothers WOOD
IN, a fash light, watch and cham. pretty
picture book, also lots to eat. Don't
forget my big brother. Good bye Santa,
Hardlnsburg, Ky. Norris Lee Frank.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Likes a Barking Dog.

Dear Santa:-I am little girl nearly
six years old and go to school and am
in the second reader. want barking
dog, two story books, bracelet, ring and
some oranges and bananas.
Hannah ]. Laslie.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
viii Be Good II!

Cloverport, Ky. Dec. Ia, 1917
Dear Santa:-I am a little blue eyed
girl four years old and hope you will
come to see me | will be good II you
will bring me doll, doll cradle, teddy
bear, little set of dishes, some grapes,
nuts. and little box of chocolate candy
don't forget my little friend Maronia
Bales please. Your little girl,
Agnes Quiggins.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Easily Satisfied.

Glen Dean, Ky. Dec. IS, I9I7.
Dear Santa Claus:I am little boy
just three years old and | live just across
the creek from the railroad station |
want you to bring me a little wagon,
candy, apples and nuts Please don't
forget my two little brothers and little
sister. We will go to bed soon and not
watch you. Your little friend,
Charlie Dean Ashley.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Don't Forget Mama.

Dear Santa Claus:-I am little
girl nine years old want you to bring
a doll. cradle, fire works, new dress,
nuts oranges, bananas and candy, My
papa is dead but | want you to bring
my mama something nice. will 60 to
bed early and won't look endeed
won't. Your little girl.
Cloverport, Ky. Helen Suffers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Will Be In Greensboro Xmas.

Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little boy
six years old. / 20 to school most Of
the time when the weather is good, |
love my teacher who is Mr., Horace
Mccoy and Santa am going to Owens
boro with my grandmama Xmas and
don't forget me, | want nice new
slit OF clothes, good things to eat and
please don't forget my new little brot.
her. Willett Owen who will be at home
with mama and papa.
Franklin Norman Payne.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
She Will Not Peep.

Mr.. Santa Claus. Dear old ST. Nick:-
am little girl just seven J ears old and
am in the fourth grade l anl going to
tell you what ! want for Christmas l
want big doll, 60 cart, little tea set,
new dress, box of Xmas candles and a
box of nice candies and all kind of good
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
A Doll That Will Go To Sleep.

Dear old Santa Claus:-I am little
girl eight years OLD and | want you to
bring me doll that will SO to sleep,
little cook stove, pair rubbers, candy,
oranges, nuts, figs, bananas and rasins
now Santa don't forget my papa and
mama and two brothers,
Your little friend,
McQuady, Ky. Reba Taul
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Going to Bed Early.

Dear Santa Clals:-Pleasc brilg me
some candy, oranges, bananas. rasins,
figs, story book, cup, DOLL, candles,
music roll. Don't forget my little cou.
sins. will go to bed early.
Your little girl,
Hardinsburg, Ky. Anna Lewis Squires.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
STARTS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS
American Red Cross Launches
Campaign for 100000
enroIIments by Christ.
mas Eve.

Every American Home Red Cross
Home"
Three hundred and forty-five chap
tiers in the Lake Division, American
Red Cross, embracing Ohio, Indiana
and Kentucky, Monday, Dec. IL, begin
Christmas Membership Drive to
make this slogan a reality by Christ
mas Eve. These three states have
been given quotas aggregating 1,600,-
600 members. The objective for the
entire United States is 100000.
Differing altogether from recent pa
triotic campaigns, the Christians
Membership Drive is campaign for
people rather than for money. Al
though the principal memberships to
be sought are the 81 and So classes,
the real purpose behind the drive is
to enroll huge civilian army to spur
the morale of our soldiers by pledging
to the cause the hearts and minds of
100000 Americans back home.
William Ganson Rose of Cleveland
is directing the drive in these three
states for James r. Garfield, former
secretary of the interior and now man.
ager of the Lake Division. Mr.. Rose
Is giving his services to the Red Cross
without compensation and has gath
cred a staff of associates, all prom
inent in commercial and advertising
life. They, too, are giving their time
out remuneration.
House to House Canvass.
A house to house canvass will be
instituted in every city, town, village
and hamlet. Booths will be erected
everywhere. Factories and business
houses will be invaded by canvassers.
Flying squadrons will brave bad roads
and get into the rural districts. Every
one will have the opportunity ito help
bind wounds of our fighters so that
every possible drop of American blood
may be saved to establish world de-
mocracy."
Present members will not be asked
to enroll again, but they will be given
. the opportunity to waive the unex-
pired portion. of their memberships
and sign up anew for the calendar
year of 1918.
To every member will go a Red
Cross service flag. The flag has blue
border and white field. In the cen
ter is Red Cross, indicating that one
member of the household, where the
flag hangs, belongs to the Red Cross.
For each additional member in the
household Red Cross sticker will be
given to be fastened in the flags
white field. If every member Of the
household joins, white star will be
furnished for FASTING upon the flags
central cross.
"The legion of workers required to
enlist this great civilian army will ex-
coed any similar force" says Drive
Director Rose. "The amount of pub
licity of various types used will sur
pass that of any previous campaign.
The purposes of the drive are more
comprehensive and far-reaching than
those of the earlier campaigns since
the inception of the war.
Success means driving home to
Germany the fact that the American
people are standing firmly behind the
American government in the present
situation. 1t means inspiration to our
soldiers. 1t means practical aid on
the battlefield. 1t means uniting the
spirit of Christmas with the Red
Cross. 1t means a tremendous drive
toward victory"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
LETTERS TO SANTA
Continued from papeo
Continued from page2

cd. Please bring me bony, saddle and
bride, some candy, apples, oranges, ba.
nanas, nuts, little wagon, doll, doll
buggie, and anything e'se you have to
spare Don't forget little sister, grand
ma and grandpa Ash. Your little girl.
Williamsville, Ill. Pauline Miller.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Remember the Orphans.

Dear Santa:-I am little girl eleven
years old. Please bring me big doll,
apples, oranges, bananas, nuts, frecrack-
ers and two roman candles Remember
the little orphant children.
Your little girl,
Glen Dean, Ky. Amy w. Stone.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
A Story Book.

Hardinsburg, Ky; Dec. IL, l9l7.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am little boy
seven years old and go to school every
day. Santa want you to bring me can
dy, fruits, nuts, story book, roman can.
dies and fire crackees. Your little boy.
William Seaton.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
From Katherine Keith.

Dear Santa Claus:-It will soon be
Christmas and l want to tell you what
want. want doll, stove, piano and
of coarse want lots of candy and fruits
Katherine Carr Keith.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
From a Good Little Girl.

Dear Santa:-I am little girl three
years old. want you to bring lie dol,
canGy, grapes. apples and nuts. Please
don't forget my brother and sisters.
am your good girl,
Cloverport, Ky Laura Elizabeth Burden.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Fireworks!

Hardinsburg, Ky. Dec. 13, l9l7.
Dear Santa Clause:-I am a little boy
eleven years old. l want you to bring
me candy, fruits, roman candles fire.
crackers and nuts From,
Leland Seaton.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19

coat, candy, oranges, bananas and nuts
and don't forget to bring papa some
thing nice be sure and come J will go
to bed early. From your little boy,
Cloverport, Ky. Russell Mccoy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19
Wants to Prepare for Rain.

Dear Santa Claus:-I am little boy
nine years old want you to bring me
a wagon, pair rubbsrs, fire works, rain
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-19

fruit. I'll go to bed early and be good
girl and not peep. Your little grille,
Sample, KY. Jessie Jolly Mill,r.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19

his wish to be here providing he can
get lcave of absence. Mr.. Veeder
was chairman of the first board OF
county commissioners. He has mot
been here in recent years but his wife
visits here annually and will be here
with her husband on the 3rd. ~, ,..el55
DR.. F.. r. Smythe of Bismarck has
been invited to be present. He was
one Of the early physicians and re-
members all the old timers and has i
become acquainted with many OF the
new. s..,., - ,s,;iy "$ys !: !.
Gen. e. A. Williams and Hon. An
drew Miller will be- among those from
Bismarck who will be here. They
have both had great deal to do with
the organization and welfare of the
county both in the early days and in
more recent years. a-y g. 5%&&
Other prominent men will be here.
Invitations have been extended to
them ALL A full program Of the days
events will be given in next weeks is-t
sue. The exercises will be held in the
morning and afternoon. The Red.
Cross society will serve lunch at the
court house all day. ,r.l... r.. .. Z, .sz<
II the weather is anyway reason
able there will be the biggest crowd
here on November 3rd,' that has ever
been in Washburn Everyone, old
and young, is invited to come and
spend the day and be the guests OF
the city. n "a @>@=3&Si =, 4. 5s2
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19
Methodist Confer v .=
s. !. ence Places the
.=s Following Men.

| At the Methodist conference at Y
Dickinson last week the following
men were placed in churches In this
vicinity: .. ~. =.
Rev. E. Vermilya of Valley city,
was made district superintendent Of.
the Bismarck district to fill the va
cancy made by the resignation OF:
Rev. Moore. = III :, =. s.4
Frank Peterson was returned. to {
Emmett William Peterson at Me-
Clusky and Goodrich, and Henry
Halme at Underwood. r. M. Wilson
will 60 to Regan and Fairyiew, e. J.
G. Reid to Tower City and Zion, G. e. /
Van Horn to Turtle Lake and Mercer,
and L. r. Burgum will have the Wash
burn charge, p- s.s 1s 4&s:3;$. 4s5&s:3 Y.
7+ Rev. e. J. g. Reid returned from the
conference on Thursday. He is maxi
ing plans on leaving here next Tues
day for his new charge. Tower City (
ts a bigger place than Washburn, and
is in the Fargo District. This It's a Hne
advancement for Mr.. Reid. He and
his family have made many friends in 4
Washburni and vicinity during their
stay here Of three years. who win re. /.
gret to see them leave, but will re-
joice with them in Mr.. Reid's prone
ton. 5.5 3. @l ss. .f5 355 4 RI \: 81 Il
Leslie R. Burgum, is a young man
who was born and raised here. He
took the examination for the ministry /
at Dickinson and was given this
charge. II includes Nashburn, Coax
ling and Buffalo Lake. He and his
grandmother, with whom he has al.
ways lived, win move into the parson-
age the first Of the month, after he !:
gives up his position with the KLEIN
Johnson company. This will not 10 /
new work for him as he has acted % 1
substitute for several years "a this
church. His many local friends con.
gratulate him On what ne has chosen
as his Hes work.
y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19
sskAt9
Food Pied dss campaisn i


N Pledge cards are being sent
,sto . everyone IA the state bysss
Prof. Ladd 81 F'ars II You
have not received u one, drop
! him y postal ana state the nun
\ bsr you want Tor yourself and
\; tfiends sE . .
FOOD Conseryati ion Pledge
/ camps 4 week 10 from ocf 81
';to Noysmlsr
lfs tp supp Sosr osr aiAa n
b ss 4 ithst fopd and nm.
l1ce otr yIs pr1c b
n oodst1l b dnril AZ 4 ~ oininS
Inter Y 4 = I, 81
4 plishs 81 tlse ~ lg I y I q G
Sniai ans m u 81 a
4. l1lg ollf psDple q a NJ I l|lliIS u
NATION lls {.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19
Organization Celebration viii Be
Biggest Affair Ever Held In County
Old Timers From Near and Far Have Sent Word
" That They Will Be Present to Help in the cele-S
bration Of the Event on November 3rd, and VIII
Bring Their Friends. m~. :%ss#

:! The organization celebration that
will be held here on November 3rd.
promises to be a success in every
sense. Of the word. Those who have
been invited to be present are writing
that they will make every effort to be
here and will be glad of the chance to
meet old and new friends and get &C.
quainted with the county seat again.
Judge James johnson Of Minot, who
was the senator from this county in
1903 and 1904, has written that he is
making plans on being here for the
big day. He has never lost his in.
terest in this county although he has
lived in Ward for a number of years.
Hon. J. e. Davis Of Goodrich, has
also represented this county in the
senate and has expressed his desire to
be here on the 3rd. Senator Davis has
not been in Washburn for couple of
years but has heard of the improve
ments that have been made at the
county seat.
Hon. H. R. Frcitag, representative
of Mclean county, will be down from
Max. He is one of the old timers who
mas not forsaken the county for an
other county or. state. He has been
true to his county and will be here to
help in the big celebration of good old
Mclean.
Hon. J. S. Veeder, who is now sta.
toned at Glendive, Mont, while in the
railroad employment, has expressed
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19

where throughout the country in the
interest Of the loan. g% Al 4s
Let the result be SO impressive
and emphatic" the President urges,
THAT It win echo throughout the em.
|pire sof our enemy as an index of what
America intends to2&do to bring this
war to a. victorious conclusion. )
IS As q feature of the campaign for
SIS, 900, 900! in Minneapolis, a monster
|papier mache tank" will advance
along painted trail down the prin-
PcipaI business b street as the fund
sWells. At the end Of the trail, If
that point is reached, it will smash
Into and crush the KAISER" also of
|papier mache structure. .,a5%y. ! IL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19
President Sets
Aside A ! Il Oct. ]! J,
!. AS A 5 !. Liberty | 4 I Day d
Big Demonstrations Are Being Made
.#' In Many Eastern Cities BY Cam
i 4 z paign Workers
FIRST LlBERTY.Lo LoANS BONDS sg
= ovERsUBscRiRED SO PER CENT
Try to Make Second Liberty Loan
Even a y Greater Success Than
:%S :%,3 I5y ~ 5Ss, The First I. S.s3

# The administration la' appealed 5to !.
America, in q presidential proclana;.;
ton, published this week, to make the
second. Liberty loan even, q greater
success than! the first, which Was-oyers
subscribed more than SO per cent. Tie
Presidents proclamation sets aside.
Oct. "a as Liberty day and asks that
patriotic celebrations be held every
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19
BUY a BOND AND & mi !,
.E{s5.:s BACK THE BOYS

= - "a = .
United States Treasurer John Burke,
former governor OF North Dakota,
passed through Washburn yesterday
on his way to Minot where he will
speak in the interest of the second is
sue Of liberty. bonds. He spoke in
bismarck Wednesday night. Mr..
Burke says "America got into this war
Just in, time to save democracy. The
burden Of financing the war now rests
on the United States" Mr.. Burke has
been in Washington and sees the need
Of the money that is being gathered
through: the sale. of the bonds. His
talks throughout the state will help
greatly in, the sale that is now on.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19
SEES MANY CHANGES DURING
. ( ABSENCE OF 2e YEARS

i MT and Mrs. Nels B. Peterson were
here during the week from Moravia,
Idaho, enroute to, points, in Mime
sofa where they go to visit relatives
and friends. In 1882 Mr.. Peterson
filed on his homestead just mile and
a half west of town and it is o26 years
since thes family left here to take up
their residence in Idaho and this is
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson's first visit
here. s.-.4.s -. es--7, .. ,....-| 2 Z.
They express themselves as just
simply amazed with the many changes
and betterments hereabouts. They
were surprised and pleased with the
permanent and substantial appear.
ance Of Washburn-cement walks,
electric lights, waterworks, telephones,
hot water heat, baths and many other
modern /. advantages that were for
eign to cities Of three or four times
the size Of Washburn back in the sos
when the dreamers of those days saw
Washburn forty years away, a real
metropolis, with a !: population well
past the 100000 mark. And still,
while we have not come up to the adj
yanced hopes OF these early pioneers
in point Of population, those men who
stalked their, all In Imaginative cities
on the boundless prairies fifty and hum
dred miles from the nearest railroad
and who did not hesitate to plant In
to town lots half sections Of land and
at that with no immediate. prospect
even OF frame building, for their
future city, little did they forsee the
future greatness Of North Dakota, Me-
Lean county and Washburn in a ma
terial way. Little did they imagine
that II this year Of 1917 Washburn
would have two banks with deposits Of
more than $3.50, 900. that Mclean
county would have q s$125, 900 court
house and jail, that within a radius 81
IS miles IIof Washburn would be pro-
duced more than SO per cent of the
annual coal proc odnctio ion Of the state.
that on the Missouri river at Wash
burn Wolid be d limo Of steamers that
would annually carry to this port
4 100000 bushels of wheat, that Nc,
Lean county would have 75o miles ot1
graded public road that the county
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-10-19
| Mel I |. | can , ! / 5 !; Quota
Of !. 600 D viii ( |.
Be Raiis;ed Soon.
/ This District Includes 1urleish, Kid
der, Emnons, Logan and Mclean
3SS III n Counties SSis n
PRESIDENT SETS ocToBER24
5.5 ID As LlsERTY BOND DAY
work systemized IL Each Small
II la; District #; rs
Il . " M

4 !. .5 B: %
rhat Mclean i county viii do its,
& share in the buying Of Liberty bonds
lis certain. 5s5 3
Leonard Bell OF Bismarck Is the
chairman OF / this district, which is
made up OF Burleigh, Logan, Kidder,,
h B Emmons and Mclean counties He;
s has appointed 3 chairman s. for each
county. Aug e. Johnson. Of the First
National Bank IS III chairman OF Nc
q Lean. He in turn has named some one
lin each division as shown below.
This district is allotted $4,000 In.
Liberty Loan bonds as follows: BUR-
leigh s145.0 900; Logan $s5, 900; Kidder
I 100000: Emmons $4,000 and Mclean
sos, ,OO0.
3s The sale of these bonds is backed by
all the enthusiastic and loyal citizens
|; in the county. They win make tho
n rough canvas ID each locality. q ss;T /
Mclean county has been divided into
4 Is districts al follows
aNsl
S5s No Wilton, Twp. "A 13. 81 Ranges 80
d and 81, and Twp IA 4. r.. & al.
\ Pitzer, III ana ks3ianons Jahr.s
I No. Washbnrn, A, 81,
81 Ss3s 81 and TWP. 80 5ands1,.
Nv. Bickert Martin # Hoitan and
Karl Klein. h: ri
E No. F,aIkirk, Twp. 145, r.. 81, iS3
and 81, Geo. 2. Swanson. w: g. Jert-
u son and M F.s Thomp son. 81 III
No. UnderW wood, T'Wp. 146, Il. 81.
a882, s3 and 81, E.s Reuter-, c. f. Bau-
D er$ and W.. a. Gogstet etter. y
No. Coleharbor Twp. 147,s R.5 822,
50 and 81 and wp IS, =. 81, Carl A.S]
I Fugiie.
E No Turtle a. lie. wp.S lag, Il So,
Twp. RI, so and 81, Twp. 14S, II.
\ 80 and as1,, W. N. Harris, Albert Heck
4 and G. q. Heinzroth.
i5ss No. Mercer, Twp. 145, r.. 70,
4 Twp 146, q. , Twp. y147, RI rs Twp.
a14s. RI s79. !. q. s sHjellie, e %. Freebers
ger and Geo. McFadd en-
len. Twp. 149, r rs and
ana Mp. 15o. 7S and ~, j. A.
Ross. il. a. Pence and R p. Person.
No. Russo, Twp. 149, r.. so. Twp;
\ $50, II. a. Crowell, e. 3W.js3'Wils
son and nd Aamot. ss:
ss} SO ~ Benedi TWp. 49,s s. 81
and s2 wp. 15os Il. 81 sand So, 8, IN;
I Miller. il. "a SathTe and Gale.
83, 84
ana s5s and $50, Il. s3, s4 and M s5,Sl
!, 81. !. Morton, g Olson, and John
KEELING.
No. arrison. sss3 ss3,,|
s4, IS. Sc and So ana d .4a as5,l
ss6 ana 877 "a. Iymeson. I,f. .S ~ Ray
and II. ylor. NJ
Iaosegl len. WI. n 4, 86l
and 81. TWP: l5O, az Sc and mi
Grace, Roseg1sns State Bank n
aub, D. sss and
Nh IN NJ. WI 15o, II sS ma sss.s Y Aaby,I
SsFtoneer tate hank ot Raub.
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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-28
GERMANY WILL NOT !:
RENEWPEACE OFFER
0vertures to End the War Must
Come From Allies
new CHANCELLOR DECLARES
War Till Aims Are Gained-ReichstAo
Taking Issue - Not Concerned
With Intervention Of U. S.
Germany's Purposes Stated.

Copenhagen. The German Reich
stag passed the peace resolution, fos'
tered by the coalition Of Center,
Liberal and Socialist party members>
according to dispatches received here.
The coalition peace resolution de-
clared Germany did not desire peace
with annexation.
In moving adoption of the resolution
the Centrist leader, Ernsbach, de-
clared:
eff the enemy interprets this reso-
luton as a sign of weakness the Ger
mans will prove they are capable OF
a victory. The military situation pre-
cludes any misunderstanding. The
Kaiser is magnanimous. The resolu-
ton corresponds with the peoples
wishes and hopes that Chancellor
Michaelis will make a peace guaran-
teeing free development.