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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.

Five pure bred registered Snort
horn bulls: all serviceable. Will ex-
change for mich cows. These bulls
NAV be seen at my place in Mlnot.
This offer is open for 80 days. Il: L.
HalvOrSOn. lu-oI-e1cs
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31

You told you Socialism by referendum after the
amendments passed. but cannot because the amendments
authorize the legislature declare anything
and leave the calling of election any referendum petition
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31
Max Farmer Hangs Himself.

Max Farmer hangs himself.
Ole Johnson, farmer living seven
miles northwest Of Max, committed
suicide Saturday by hanging. He was
70 years Of age.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31

the pleasure of the Governor unless $4,000 people petition
special election within 1870 days after the legislature adourns
(Busy Spring work for the farmers Too busy petit
tions)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31
Socialism is the Issue

you Socialism, either boost for Frazier and the
castc Constitutional Amendments that he is boosting for sit
still with your your hands folded while the Social
lists work.
On 25th the Socialists selected committee in
the whose duty is to devote week or more to
solicit votes amendments for Frazier and for Socialist leg
islative candidates.
Political Advertising)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
TEARS BIG PIT IN EARTH.
Eruption Rends Ground Widely
Where New Well Was Sunk.

Quite remarkable earth eruption
occurred near Sinton, Tex, after gas
had been struck at depth of 1900
feet at q new well which was being
sunk. When the stratum holding the
gas was reached by drill, the cas-
ing that lined the bore was blown for
considerable distance into the air
by the terrific force of the flow. For
approximately three weeks the well
remained uncapped and the gas shot
out in great volumes.
Then, without warning, a hole sew
enty-five feet in diameter and extend
ing presumably to the bottom of the
original well, was blown in the earth.
Almost Immediately this fissure was
filled to within 100 feet of the surface,
with boiling water. All the well-drill-
ing machinery disappeared in the
great pit.-Popular Mechanics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
What Boys and Girls Are Doing
Fifteen Thousand Boys and Girls Under the Direction Of the United
Department of Agriculture Are Developing into Expert
Poultry Growers-New Territory Being Organized.

Thousands of girls and boys of the
United States have enlisted with
Uncle Sam as poultry raisers. The
Bureau of Animal Industry, United
States Department of Agriculture, CO.
operates with many State agricultural
colleges to assist Juvenile farmers in
poultry husbandry.
The girls and boys of today who
show an interest in better poultry hls-
bandry by becoming successful mem
bers of the poultry clubs will be our
breeders, fanciers and poultry pro-
ducers of tomorrow. The splendid de-
velopment of poultry clubs marks this
line of work as one of the most i'm
portant in the Poultry Office Of the
Bureau of Animal Industry. United
States Department of Agriculture.
Girls and bows are assisted in their
work by local school teachers county
farm agents and county home demon
strators. Many of the members live
in the country, and help in the devel-
opment of the farm flock. by the in
PRODUCTION of standard bred stock, inn
rOyement of housing and feeding
methods and marketing conditions.
Other members who live in towns
maintain backyard poultry plants,
and all aid materially in the produc-
tion of poultry and eggs.
Poultry clubs have their educa-
tional feature and are carried on so
that the boys and girls have an OPP
portunity to dearn simple business
methods.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
FOOD and FARMING
SELECT SEED CORN THIs,FALL.

Seed corn should be selected from
stalks standing where they grew, be-
cause only then. with certainty, can
seed be obtained from
Stalks that have tendency to
yield well, as shown by their supe-
riority over surrounding stalks that
grew under the same conditions.
(Such seed inherits high producing
power)
Stalks without suckers. (Such
seed produces fewer suckers than
seeds from sucker bearing stalks.)
Storm proof stalks with ears at a
desirable height.
Seed corn should be selected as
soon as it natures, because
Desirable stalks, especially early
maturing stalks with hanging ears
are then most easily found.
Freezing weather Injuries the seed
before 1t becomes dry.
Warm, wet weather may cause
kernels to sprOut before drying.
If the selection is delayed in the
South the ears may become infested
with weevils, grain moths, and theil
eggs.
1t is as easy, more satisfactory. ant
much more profitable than selecting
from cribs in the spring.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
ENCOURAGE THE BOY OR
GIRL.


Poultry growing is one of the
Nations most important indus
tries.
Poultry growing in connection
with general farming yields a
larger margin of profit than
most other branches of agricul-
ture.
Poultry growing is certain to
become increasingly important
and is likely to become increas-
ingiy profitable.
Poultry growing is not a
casual matter in which one may
be successful without study and
effert. Anything like a large
measure of success in poultry
growing requires expert know
ledge.
The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, through its
boys and girls poultry club
worie, is iripaEting to thousands
of boys and girls expert inform-
alton that will contribute large
Iy to their success in life.
Encourage your boy or girl to
join a poultry ciub-and encour-
age your community, if it has
not club, to organize one.
YOu will be contributing to
the success and prosperity both
Of your child and your neighbOr-
hood.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
The Oracle.

1t was right after the concert. The
ladies were discussing the soloists
who had lie the occasion memora-
BILE.
~ like III X. y. 2. best of all"
said a young miss whose knowledge
of music entitled her to some consid-
GRAFTON. She carried the chorus in
grand style-and as for the real tech
mic"
"Oh but she wasn't half SO good as
Miss p. d. Q. Her solo from 'Grum-
b!no' was splendid" interrupted an
other. Miss X. Y. 2. was"
'Yes, but if you had put her with
the chorus you would not have heard
her voice at all. Not that it isn't good,
I mean"
well, don't care what you think"
answered the older woman. 81 never
did like Mrs. X. Y. T., anyway. And
did you notice how horribly her skirt
hung!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
INTEREST IN SHEEP INCREASES

There is an increased interest in
growing sheep both for mutton and
wool, according to a report just re-
ceived by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture from the sheep
extension husbandman in Indiana.
This feeling, according to specialists
of the Department of Agriculture. pre-
walls in many other States. The in
crease in production is being obtained
from the saving of eve lambs and the
introduction of good stock from the
western range.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

go" said the visitor. you intend
to become physician when you grow
up"
"yes. sir.' eeiA the youth.
"And whv have v0u decided upon
the r,edical nroeesSion."
"Won. dnctor seems to be the
ONLY man thot l-aepp on getting paid
whether his work is satisfactory or
mot" w.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

A Pennsylvania inventors tool
chest carries its contents on shelves
mounted on q collapsible framework
that can be extended to form con-
yenient stand
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
REX CLUBMEN GET
GAME WITH ME|GS

Rex Athletic Club players and the
soldiers from Camp Meigs will meet
tomorrow afternoon at Union League
Park at 5:45 o'clock in what is ex-
pected to be one of the best ball
games of the sandlot season.
The clubmen have broken even with
the soldiers in the matter of wins,
contest. Meigs is rated as one of the
strongest service teams in this sec
tion, while Rex A. c. is held up as
the prize independent organization
OF the city.
Manager James Wright, of the Rex
players, says he will be ready for the
independent series. I am expecting
- &C in the series with as good q
team as any, and our players are en-
thusiastic about winning. We will
have four pitchers equal to any in
the city, two catchers, five infielders,
and four outfielders. or course, until
1 have them signed to contracts II is
not good policy to mention the lineup.
We think we will be in the finals and
then the big games"
Camp Meigs has been beaten but
three times this season, while the Rex
players have scored twenty-five wins
with four losses and one tie game.
Today at Union League Park Tom
Crooks, manager of the representative
Navy Yard League team, will give
two picked teams a tryout.
The players selected for the teams
follow: Frye, Hartman, Lafferty,
Braund, Sterzer. Bryant, Kajawa, Cox.
Humphries, Seaton. Gill, Giovannetti,
Luscombe, Long. Fitzgerald, Mcbride,
Mccarthy. Buscher, and Crooke.
These men represent the pick of the
Cloffeps, Tool and Miscellaneous Diyi-
sion, Torpedo Tube Division, Gun Di-
vision, Quadrangle, and Ordnance d.
vision teams.
Friday night the various members
of the District Baseball Association
will meet at s o'clock at the Star Club
rooms. Contracts will be given out
to the managers at that time. De-
tails of the championship series will
be arranged.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
PRES|DENHGHTS
UNJUST DAM LEASE

President Wilson stodnY let - q
known through sconsrssSrAh seoIl
Ferris Of oklahoma, that he IL opposed
to the clause in the present water
power bill that would force the pub
lie to pay an exhorbitant price to re
gain control OF water power sites
leased to private corporations by the
Government
The bill as now written, provides
for fifty-year leases. with a provision
that these leases could be repurchased
at the end Of that time by paying the
original investment Of the private cor
poration- y
"The President feels. as I do. that
the public should be forced to pay
only actual value and not the original
Investment" said Ferris. He will
also fight to force corporations with
water-power leases to show why their
leases should be continued At the end
of the ffty-year period. instead Of
forcing the Federal Government 10
show why the lease should not be
continued"
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
WALL ST. MARKET
GENERAL LIST WEAK At
CLOSE OF EXCHANGE.
Tobacco Issues Active and Strong,
United Cigar Stores Moving Up
One and FlVe-eighth Points.
Baldwin Steel Is Active.

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-There was
a show OF strength to the general
list at the opening of the stock
market today. with fractional gains
in many issues.
After the opening irregularity de-
veloped in many stocks.
The tobacco issues were active and
strong. United Cigar Stores on a few
transactions moving up 1 X to 1O3 (.
and Tobacco Products advanced u to
T2h.
Baldwin was the most active Of ihe
steel industrials. moving up oua pcrnt
to 95%. Steel common was q higher
at 112h. while Bethlehem Stssl T.
was q lower at "a.
Union Pacific. after Advanciu< q
to 125k, reacted to 124%, willis ;.Gw
Haven was in good demand aud
moved UP Y to 42%.
The market closed weak.
Yesterday
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
THE LOCAL MARKET
STOCK SALES UNUSUALLY
BRISK HERE TODAY.
Capital Traction and Washington
Gas Feature Sales, 30 Shares Of
the Former Going at ss-Lans-
ton Monotype Sold at 5s.

Stock sales were unusually brisk on
the local stock exchange today.
Capital Traction and Washington
Gas stocks featured the days sales.
Eighty shares of Capital Traction sold
at the same level, SO. Washington
Gas moved at a low ngure.' %, and
sixty-four shares changed hands.
Lanston Monotype stock sold at Sc,
twenty-four shares going at this price.
Chapin-Sacks stock was offered at
$50. Brokers were wary about bid
of the uncertainty Of the ice-cream
situation here. So =
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
POLICE RECOVER BODY

The body OF Valentine Hull. eight
cen years old, a belIboy at the Metro
poIitan Club. who was drowned al
the bathing beach in the Tidal Basin,
was recovered early today by police
of the harbor precinct, q short dis
tance from the shore.
When Hull failed to report to work
at the club last night, Neale Savoy,
another bellboy, went TO the beach in
search OF him. Hull could not be
found at the beach. but his clothes
were discovered in the locker. Police
of the Harbor precinct were notified
and started dragging for the body.
Hull came from Charlottesville, Va,
a few months ago. His mother has
been notified OF the tragedy.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14

by 6-3, 62, but lost to Gene Sui.
livan by G. and 6-1. He went
right after Sullivan without a mo-
ment's rest.
Thad Benton plays Charlie Stewart
today. Stewart was captain OF the
prize drill company at Central High
School last spring and was also ten
mis- captain. Paul ConkIing, who
won the boys title last year, viii
probably play Jimmy Keliher, rum
ner-up in the Junior section last
year. Keliher won a set from Ever
ett Burke and had Burke 5 love when
IL, was too dark to play.
Ben Price, picked as a probable
winner this year. meets Gene Sulli-
van today.
The youngsters were regaled by an
exhibition match between Connie
Doyle and Lieut.. William Horrell
and Jack Dudley, last years cham
pion, and Shorty Price. The boys
dropped three matches at 6-3, 6-S,
and 6-2.
Hal Fowler is the only southpaw rae
Queter in the tournament. He is play
ing in the boys section Henry Bryan
went down before Fowler's southpaw
service yesterday by 6-2. 81 Gee.
beat him a lotta times up our way"
said Bryan in explaining his defeat
Mary Of the youngsters are working
until late in the afternoon and have
difficulty in getting out on time. Lou
Doyle is making things easy for the
boys and is avoiding defaults whenever
possible. There have been but two de-
faults in the tournament so far. More
than Fifty youngsters are participating.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
SHELLHORSE Jury I
SEESEXHIBIT9 91E
;ssss,- zs.s. 4. is..I .I,.T..aM-

snap. Il
That's kdws tons II tod k5hmss
Davis. coIored. alleged boot1egger. on
trial for his life today before Judge
Barley and a mixed jury. composed OF
six "wets7 and six "drys," in Alex
andria. to shoot Charles Skelihorse.
a Virginia State prohibition inspector.
on the night Of June 25, while on. q
southbound Southern train near the
city limits OF Alexandria
How long did IL takeFr again asked
Attorney Robinson Moncure. the law
yer who Is fighting to save DaVfG
't Once more W. c. Hail. q state pro-
hibition Inspector. who was with
Shellhorse on the fatal night. as
sumed a crap-shooter's pose and snap
ped his fingers.
"Just that long" Hall replied
Preceding w. c. Hall and A. L
Brieker. both Of Richmond, star wit
nesses for the State. DR.. II d. De-
laney testified that SheIlhorse had
died from se.eai.per beslstIs's ss..r,
Both Hall ard Brieker told virtu-
ally the same story regarding the
murder Of their fellow worker.
A few minutes after tho jury re-
turned to their seats they were greet
ed with another diversion in the form
OF Exhibit A. which consisted OF
TWENTY-FIVE bottles OF bonded ryo
whiskey. which had been found In
the grips Davis escorted trotc the
Union Station
Davis took the stand and atestiosd
that he shot Shelihorse. believing
that Shellhorse was trying to steal
1900 which Davis had in 4 pockes
in his clothes. Davis said he obtained
the $1,000 by procuring iaborers for
contractors and getting $3.50 for
each laborer put to work
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
BRING IN 100000

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Exhibition golf
matches under the auspices of the
Western Golf Association, for the
benefit of the Red Cross thus far,
have realized more than $500, 900,
Charles F. Thompson, president of the
association, announced today. Mr..
Thompson said he hoped the associa-
tion will reach the $500, 900 mark be-
fore the season ends.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
DEMPSEY HAS CHANCE

NEW YORK. Aug. 14-Jack Demp-
sey has a chance to do the unexpected
Friday night when he faces Battling
Levinsky. The aged Levinsky has
never been knocked out, but Demp-
sey's worshippers say that this record
will be smashed at the big knights
of Columbus war fund bout at Ebbats
Field.
Dempsey is booked for six rounds
with Levinsky, but he grew up on the
four-round bouts on the Pacific Coast
and thinks the short distance made
for him
The Washington times., 1918-08-14

generous Ouer.
Today's doubles play holds out in
terest in the very first engagement
. Thad Benton and Ben Price, winners
of the Junior doubles title last sea-
son and picked to win again this
season, are up against Paul Conklin
and Pete Knapp, the lads who won
the boys championship last yeaT.
conklin was winner Of the boys
singles championship, too, last year
but both youngsters nave grown out
of the short pants" league and are
ready to Go their battling in the
older class.
The drawings in both sections fol-
low:
Juniors-Benton and Price VS.,
Conklin and Knapp, Sullivan and
Heavy VS.. Stewart and partner,
Howard and Leeker VS.. Ballinger and
Ballinger, Edwards and McWhorter
VS.. Burke and Taylor.
Boys-Manning and Haas VS.. Dull
ley and White, Train and Fowler VS..
Fitch and Sanders. Johnson ana
Bryan VS.. Shanks and Mooney, shoe
maker and Morgan drew a bye.
One or two added starters have
been put in since Doyle made the
drawings last night. and they will
be put in against the teams which
drew byes today.
Gilbert Neeley, a thirteen-ysar-old
youngster. who weighs about seventy
pounds, easily took of premier hon
ors in the boys section yesterday.
although he lost Neeley and ]. j..
Rush, jr.. took the courts early in the
afternoon Their brand of tennis was
marked more by dogged determine
zion than brilliance. Rush, q much
bigger lad. found himself up against
biz Neeley refused to quit. All after
noon the lads toiled.
Neeley cracked one down the side
line which was pretty close. Are you
playing that or what?" said Neeley
politely.
II think that was Sout." replied
Flush. y 3
$50 did l." piped Neeley. Let's see,
that's four all and thirty ALL"
Half an hour later Neeley came up
TO Lou Doyle ''The score was IS,
81. rs and 1 lost" said Neeley.
'Gosh. but I'm tired"
It was almost dark when Donald
Dudley and Perry Knapp. contenders
for the boys title, quit the courts
The youngsters battled through a
three-set match. Dudley won the first
set at 6-4 and lost the second at
6E1. 1-s -c
Dudley got three games on Knapp in
the third set and then lost two. The
match went TO 8 and 3 in favor Of
IDudley, who was serving. Knapp
had the deciding point. but stopped to
appiaud Dudley's good shot and fiub-
led a smash, bringing the score to
euce.
There she is," said Knapp, as he
Rove the ball out and Dudley won
~ to 3.
Steve Manning proved to be a poor
veather prophet and called up Lou
pyle late last night after he had
led to show for his match with
Richard McPhilomey. The boys quit
he courts in the rain on Monday,
Land Manning was absent yesterday.
nLanning was sure 1t was raining at
Columbia because 1t rained in town.
The drizzle interfered somewhat with
play, but none of the matches were
halted. McPhilomey may consent to
play Manning today, although he is
entitled to q default
Pete Knapp and C. B Grove pre-
scented a striking contest in the ju-
nior singles. Grove is some two feet
taller than Knapp, but was forced to
go down to a 6+. 80 score. Knapp
Is a likely contender and will play
':IIinkey" Edwards today.
Poop" Laughton, a Tech High
School lad, defeated Joe Fitzgerald
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
TURNS OVER COURTS.

The Holmead Tennis Club will turn
its courts over for department recre-
alton activities one day a week in
future. Arrangements are under way
for twenty courts for the members
of the various Government depart
meuts
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
COMMERCE GRABS 1T.

Commerce grabbed OF an 11-to-s
game from the Finance and Account,
team yesterday. Each team got thir.
teen hits. Jamborelle made four hits
out of 1--WE attempts for the Com
merce crew.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 14-wheat-
Firm: unchanged; No. 2 red winter,
$2.35%; No. 2 red garlicky. SASSY [:
receipts. 1920 bushels; shipments.
1I5.0OO.
Corn-Steady; contract yellow. $LT0
to $1.75; receipts. 3.251: shipments.
1877.
Oats-Dull: No. white old domes-
tic, roc asked; receipts, 1854; ship
ments, 94,053.
Rye-Easier; No. 2 Western export,
new, S1.65; receipts, 4.9T5; shipments.
none.
Hay-Steady; unchanged.
Flour-Quiet.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
DOUBLES TEAMS PAIRED
FOR TITLE PLAY TODAY
By BRYAN MORSE.

Today in Columbia
ent for the juniors and boys Columbia Country Club will be marked
Doyle, charge
of the expects the semna round be reached both
sections Of the today.
Pairngs made
approximate play the singles matches there will be
action apny taking advantage OF Coumbias
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
TIN CAN FOR BAILEY.

DETROIT, Aug. 14.-Bin Bailey, the
veteran southpaw hurler. has been re-
leased by the Tigers.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14

Watermelons. Ss,.ss SsSSTcN, N1SNSSS SSSNSSSSS
NORMAL: Peaches eansloup bananas onons easrets
SCARCE; Cabbage bees ttnce oranges leoas celery %
,EfSNN
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Furnish ID the Washington Times By N. Z
Carpenter Co.. New York. Branch ofnes
woodward big. II. II; Brown: MANAGER.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
COTTON MARKET.

Furnished The Washington Times oy "
L. Carpenter & Co.. New York Branch
office. Woodward Building. Herbert H.
Brown. manager.
New York
The Washington times., 1918-08-14

Pete Knapp and C. B. Grove pre-
scented a striking contest in the ju-
nior singles. Grove is some two feet
taller than Knapp, but was forced to
20 down to a 6|. SO score. Knapp
Is a likely contender and will play
'Hinkey" Edwards today.
The Washington times., 1918-08-14

Poop" Laughton, a Tech High
School lad, defeated Joe Fitzgerald
The Washington times., 1918-08-14
THE BOND MARKET.

Two o'clock prices furnishsd By ".
ale6s Co.. msmbsrs New York stock n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Be UncommonIy Good.

Here is a sentence of Coventry Pat
more's, one of the many jottings which
were found in manuscript after his
death: "If you wish to be good, the
easiest, indeed the only way, is to be
heroically So" That is profoundly
true. We are not going to be common
ly good until we are uncommonly de-
voted to goodness. That Is to say, the
easiest way to Gods will on the ordi-
nary road Is to bring to each task and
duty n life of uttermost conservation.
1t is only the really full life that will
make little things live. If there is to
be the heroic flavor in our ordinary
fellowships 1t must be born out Of n
supremely surrendered life to the fel-
lowship of God In Christ our Lord. We
are too prone to try to be good on a
perilously low pressure, and we cannot
get along. There Is no strength in our
goodness. We are not impressive. 1t
makes no mark. 1t cannot burn trail |
There is not heat enough. If we had
more heat IL we were baptized with
the Holy Ghost and with FIRE, the ordi-
nary things of the ordinary day would
pulse with the power Of holy consecra.
hon.-J. ii. Jowett, D. d.