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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03
COUGHS Ann COLDS VANISH.

Summer colds are not hard to break
up. coughs and hoarseness are easy to
get rid of. IL you will take Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound. Mrs. Mary Sog-
dam. zs2 Maple street. Perth Amboy.
NJ. j., writes: 1T helped my throat:
never had anything better" Slightly
laxative. Contains no opiates or narcot-
les. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03
Most Unusual.

"Who is the pompous gentleman"
"A self-appointed investigator Of
conditions who has just returned from
the front"
with q message Of courser
mo. Strange to say. he didn't bring
back a message"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03

V0uSneSS ana head
aches and every
month would have to
stay in bed o of
the time. Treat
would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound before
c~onsenting to a n
Operation. l took
five bottles of it and
it has completely
cured me and my
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03

work Is q pleasure. / tell all myfriends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me."-NELLIE B.
BRITTINGHAM, coo Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t Is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such q trying ordeal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead ] took Lydia E. Pink
han's Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four years
! suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03
Blackberry Flummsry.

Cook together without stirring one
pint each Of ~blackberries and water;
after cooking ten minutes motsten three
tahlespoonfuls. Of cornstarch with cal1
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03
KIDNEY PILES

E 3! !;!s!,sQ l.!1!!allElRslEa5!cef 4EIIEE!s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-03

yer hot waite
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
Seven Dakotans Reported Dead.

Seven North Dakota men are re.
ported dead in today's casualty lists
Privates John P Lacher, Iceland, Har,
ry B. BLIZZARD, Hebron; Gerald V. John
son, Hettinger, and Reinold D. Scha-
fer, r. 2, Underwood, are reported
killed in action.
Pvt. Albert E. Johnson, Fargo, is
reported dead of wounds. Pvts. Henry
?. Bang, Gorham, and John A. Tro-
ick are reported dead Of disease.
The following are reported severely
wounded: Pvts, Mitchell Halsey, Fort
Yates; Alonza Corbin, Bucyrus; Tu-
gene P. Brasseur, Thorne; Horace L.
Dorothy, Hope; Clarence Pardun, An.
amoose; Harry Lewis, Donnybrook.
and Steve Wertz, Manitou.
Pvts. Morris Findingslund, Walhal-
la, and Anton Knutson, Tolna, are re-
ported wounded, degree unknown.
Pvts. James Landphere, Burlington;
Harold O. Olson, Cooperstown; Daniel
Gust Anderson, Donnybrook, and John
Schilling, Dansig, are reported slight
ly wounded.
Pvts, George T. Taylor, Mohall, and
John Pfeifle, Anamoose, are reported
missing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
YANKEE FORCES FREE
FROM DEATH PENALTY
CrOwder's Report Shows Few Mcr
Dcserted-773 Guilty of Sleep
ing at Post.

Washington, Dec. o.-Not a single
member Of the American Army has
been put to death since the beginning
of the war because Of the commission
OF purely military offense, Major
General Crowder, judge advocate gen
eral, declared in his annual report to-
day to Secretary Baker. General
Crowder said this fact is the out
standing feature of his report.
"Very few death sentences have
been imposed" he said, "and none of
those imposed for purely military Of
fenses have been carried into execu-
tion.'
Records of the Judge advocate gen
erals office show that 1857 officers
and men were brought before general
courtmartial, of whom 10,873 or SO per
cent, were convicted More than half
the charges against officers were list
ed under three heads-absent without
leave, drunkenness and conduct unbe-
coming an officer.
Conviction of enlisted men for de-
sertion, the general said, were actually
less than in the, previous year, al
though the strength of the army had
increased many fold
The report showed that 773. mer
were convicted of sleeping on post. -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
5 PRISONERS ESCAPE;
WARDEN TALC0TT QUIT
Two Lifers and Sentence Man Walk
G Out-New Warden Unnamed.

SBismarck, Dec. 9.-Following the
escape of three convicts, two murder
eIs and another prisoner from the
state penitentiary in three days, War
den Frank Talcott resigned few
minutes after midnight Saturday, it
became known today. No successor
has yet been appointed.
The escaping bee began Thursday
night when Joe Mylo of Bottineau
serving life sentence for murder,
walked out of the gate accompanied
BY Mike Ulick, who is serving .25-
year sentence.
I'D. M. Noah, sentenced three times
to hang for murder, but whose SEN
tence was automatically commuted to
li1e Imprisonment by the adjustment
OF capital punishment, made his get
away at 9 o'clock Saturday night.
Noah and the other escaped prisoners
were refused a pardon by the pardon
board last week.
Gov. Frazier has officially offer
ed reward Of $4OO for the capture
of Noah and $500 for the capture of
Mylo. These rewards will be increas-
ed by an additional $100 from the
penitentiary fund for that purpose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
Red Cross Drive to Start Dec. l6

A big Red Cross drive, the object of
which is to get every man. woman and
child in Minot to become member
Of the Red Cross at fee of 81, will
start in Minot on December 49,
This drive is going on all over the
United States, and national, state,
county and city and village authorities
are backing up the cmpaign to the
limit. 1t is hoped to make this drive
the biggest yet held in the Magic City.
The local Red Cross has received a
large quantity of membership but
tons, membership service flags and
small flags to be pasted on the large
window flags, also a large quantity Of
Red Cross Christmas seals, the pro
ceeds from the sale of which will go
toward curbing tuberculosis. Each
member will be entitled to ten Chist-
mas seals. In previous years the seals
have been sold.
Special efforts are going to be made
to make the membership of the Red
Cross as large as possible. One dol
lar entities person to membership
and two dollars pays for a member
ship and years subscription to the
Red Cross magazine.
The committees Of the local Red
Cross will start out early Monday
morning, and the entire city will bs
canvassed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
SCHUNANN-HE|Nk At
AUDITORIUM JAN. 3
Best Loved Singer in America at the
High School Auditorium Friday
Evening, Jan. 3rd.

No singer Of this generation is more
universally beloved than Ernestino
Schumann-Heink, the world-famei
contralto who will be heard at the
new High School auditorium at s o.
clock, January 3rd.
In the case of Madame Schumana
Helnk, are and personality contribute
nearly as much as the glorious voice,
toward making her the most popular
figure in the musical circles of the
country. Possessing the power to in
still admiration for high art into the
minds OF the most exacting critics, she
has no less power in arousing the WON
der and enthusiasm of theetaohsinl
hail her with the welcome that be-
speaks love and loyalty. The reason
for this unbroken popularity is not
hard to explain. Schumann- Heink
sings every school of songs and arias
ever written, the marvellous range Of
her voice and it's color enabling her to
vary her programmes without effort.
Madame Schumann-Heink delights to
sing in English and she is known for
her generosity to the American song
composers.
Just another version Of the same old
story in the following paragraph tax
en- from the Duluth Herald. "Hms.
Schumann- Heink is if possible mors
deeply loved today than ever before,
and, if the wonderful welcome that
greeted her was intended chiefly for
the singer as well-loved personality,
it presently came to reflect sentiments
Of wonder and awe at the perennial
freshness, the buoyancy and appeal Of
her magnetic art more than holds it,
own, in comparison with any Of the
younger singers on the concert plat
form today. -Heink holds
a place in the hearts of the people
which can never be filed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
MRS. SAMUEL GORDON
CLAIMED BY Death
Wife of Prominent Min0t Tailor Dies
After Illness of Several Weeks
Remains Taken to St. Paul for
Burial,

Mrs. Samuel Gordon, wife of the
proprietor Of the Model Tailoring es-
tablishment, passed away Sunday sv-
ening after an illness Of several
weeks.
Short funeral services We're held a
the home in this city after which the
remains were taken to st. Paul, the
old home, on No. 30, Monday after
noon. Funeral services were held at
the Jewish Synagogue in St. Paul and
the remains were inferred in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rawitcher Of
Williston, parents of the deceased, and
her sisters. Minnie and Esther, her
brother, Harry Gordon, who arrived
from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, training
camp, Samuel Gordon, the husband,
and Zelda, the daughter, Abe and
Herman Gordon Of this city, Miss Eel
da Gordon and Mrs. Jos. Greengard Of
Williston, accompanied the remains to
St. Paul.
Mrs. Gordon was born in St. Paul
q years ago and she accompanied her
parents to Williston where she was
united in marriage to Samuel Gordon.
Three children blessed the union, Zsl-
da, aged eight; Leonard, six, and Ar
thur, four.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon lived for some
time at Plentywood, Mont, where Mr..
Gordon was engaged in the clothing
business, and later lived at Richie,
Mont. They came to Minot about ,
year ago.
Besides her parents, Mrs. Gordon
is survived by two brothers, Alex,
who is in France, and Harry, who is
in camp at Fort Sill, Okla.
Mrs. Gordon was a woman with
many beautiful traits of character and
her death is generally regretted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12

"On the Goth of July at about s
o'clock, while we were still assaulting
the retreating Prussian Guards and
German line, a high explosive shell
truck among five Of US, that is Clar-
ence Mccormack of Donnybrook, Of
Campany X, 18th U. S. Infantry, and
three sthers unknown to me. / was
blown into the air, the bomb strik-
ing very close, foot or so from me,
and was badly wounded in the shoul-
der and arm and left leg. When !
came to l saw Clarence Mccormack
and the three others lying close to me
dead, so far as l could see Clarence
was badly wounded and mutilated."
Clarence was young man Of excel
lent character, without any bad hab-
its, was a good machinist and an in
dustrious worker. His brother, Irwin,
is now in the army in France. His
parents are both living and he has one
brother and several sisters residing in
the vicinity of Donnybrook.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
STEELE DECLARES THE
TAX BOARD O. X

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 9.-The rec
ommendation by State Auditor Carl
Kositzky that the state tax commits
sion be abolished by the legislature,
and the work centered into the office
Of the state auditor, was discussed by
II. II. Steele, of the state tax COM
mission in an interview today, Mr..
Steele declaring he could see no rea-
on for the proposal.
Mr.. Steele said that the tax COM
mission had been responsible for the
enactment of the state moneys and
credits act that will yield 100000 a
year. and that it is also responsible
for the state Inheritance tax and ad-
ministers that law, under which $751;
900 will be collected this year, and
that it is also responsible for the in
creased assessment of railroads, by
which large additional revenue. is ere
ated for the state. ...
Gust why the economic state audi
tor should wish to make thiss impor-
tant department of the state the tail
end of any office is hard to see,' com
mented Mr.. Steele. yrrl
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
R0BT. NACKAY TO MAN.
AGE WINNIPEG HOUSE
Former Manager Of Northern Moline
Plow Co. Of MinOt Goes to Big
Canadian City as Head of
Hart Parr of Canada Ltd.

Robert Mackay, formerly manager
of the Northern Moline Plow Co., in
this city, recently resigned that posi-
ton to accept the appointment of
General Sales Manager for large
implement company in Winnipeg, the
Hart Parr of Canada Ltd, whose head
office is located at Winnipeg. This
point is most central for them as their
territory extends over the entire Do
.ninion of Canada. The concern han.
dies tractors, threshers, power farm
machinery as we'll as the general line
of horse drawn tools.
Mr.. Mackay advises that this of
course, covers a very much larger
field of operation than formerly ham
died by him here.
We feel sure that his many years
Of experience in the implement busi-
ness we'll fits him for this undertak-
ing, and as he was for several years
manager Of the Canadian Moline Plow
Co. at Wninipeg before coming here,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
KAD-N-TON|N CR0TTO
PLANS A BIG N|CNT
All MasOns and Families Invited to
Installation, Ball and Card Party
on Night of Dec. 20 at Temple.

Walter S. Mitchell, Monarch, and
Secretary Alex D Hagenstein, of Kad-
N-Tonim Grotto, No 95, have arrange
ments about completed for the first
annual ball and card party to be given
by this we'll known Masonic organiza-
tion at the Masonic Temple Friday
evening, Dec 20.
Deputy Grand Monarch, Harry w
Ordway of Chicago, will be present to
deliver the constitution to the Grotto
and to install the officers at 8 o'clock
that evening and dancing will begin
at nine. Refreshments will be served
during the evening.
All Masons, whether they receive
special invitations or not, are cordial.
ly requested to attend the function
and to bring the members of their
families. The evenings entertainment
is free.
Members of the Minot Groto are
requested to wear their fezzes, which
may be secured from Secretary Hag-
enstein. ~
The Minot Grotto will soon put on
a big Ceremonial, giving the military
work to large class. This organiza-
tion is certain to become one of the
main Masonic bodies in the state, RI
valing either one of the Shrines in
time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
Buyers Bid Down to Four Per Cent in
County Tax Sale.

The annual sale Of Ward county real
estate on which the 1917 taxes had not
been paid, was held at the office OF
County Auditor Kennard Tuesday
Fifteen bidders were present and all
Of the farm property was sold, and
much Of the Minot city property.
There was but little property sold in
the other towns Of the county, oa.y q
few scattering lots here arl t.,ero.
Several of the local buyers represent
ed out-of-town interests.
The bidders started in with tie NAY
imum bid Of IL per cent but much Of
the property sold for as low rs for
and five per cent. The lower the bid,
the more favorable to the owner of
the land when it comes time to re-
deem, for he will have to pay the
interest as bid, plus the five per cent
penalty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
LIEUTENANT COLE DIED
At CAMP funston
Soldier Son of MIR. and Mrs. =. NJ.
Cole of Kenmare Passed Away
This Morning of Pneumonia

Lieut.. James Lester Cole, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy M. Cole of Ken
mare, passed away at four o'clock
this morning at Camp Funston, Kan.
after an illness of two weeks with in
fluenza and pneumonia. =
His parents were notified of his ser
ious illness Monday and Mr.. Cole left
Kenmare that night for Camp Funs-
ton and Mrs. Cole who was in Grand
Forks with her daughters, who are
attending the University, left the
same night. They arrived shortly be-
fore the young man died.
Lieut.. Cole was born in Minot twen-
ty-seven years ago and when six
years of age accompanied his parents
to Kenmare where he grew to man.
hood. Several years ago, the Coles
established home at Grand Forks,
where they remained much Of the time
since, in order that the children might
|attend the university. The young
man graduated from the university,
receiving his B. A. degree two years
ago in June. He entered the Of
fcers' training camp at Fort Smelling
and won his Second Lieutenancy, lat
err being transferred to Camp Funston
where he was advanced to First Lieu
tenant. He had been at the latter
place since a year ago in September.
He was splendid type of soldier and
young man of irreproachable char
acter.
Lieut.. Cole was nephew of Mrs.
C. B Bach of this city and grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Millar, old
time Burlington residents.
He is survived by his parents, a
brother, Chester, who is in the avia-
tion service at Austin, Tex. and three
sisters, Esther, who graduated from
the state university and Ethel and
Anna who are students at the uni
versity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
ANOTHER AMERICAN
HERO GOES West"
Denny brook Boy Gives His All for the
Cause of Liberty and Justice.

On July goth, 1918, on the battle.
field, near scissors, France, there died
another hero from Ward county in the
person Of Clarence Mccormack, for
merly resident of Donnybrook, and a
member of Company A, of this city,
but afterwards being transferred to
Company X, 10th Regiment.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs
]. d. Mccormack, who live about three
miles south of Donnybrook. He was
born April IA, 1896, in Wright county
Minnesota, moving to Ward county
with his parents. He spent most Of
his life ON his fathers farm, enlisting
in Company A, July 13, 1917, and
arrived in France December IL, 1917.
following to say concerning his death:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
RECONSTRUCTION WAS
Theme DISCUSSED AT
Town CR|fRS MEETING
Minot Town Criers Hold Monthly
Dinner and Take in Many
New Members.

The publicity committee of the AS
seciatim of Commerce, the Minot
Town Criers Club, held the first OF
their monthly dinners at the Hotel
Leland Tuesday evening, December
10th, at which time the general sub
ject of reconstruction being the theme
of the evening.
During the dinner Geo. H. Phelps
It Bowbells, and Supt. l.. A. White of
the Minot Public Schools addressed
the Club, and Senor Petrucci of the
Arcade Theatre, rendered several de-
lightful violin solos.
Also during the dinner hour fifteen
new members were admitted into the
Club, and those present were intro
duced to the Club.
James Falconer of the Ward County
Independent, acted as toastmaster,
and announced the following speakers
of the evening, in his usual happy
manner, bearing down particularly on
the cognomen, Honorable.
Presentation Of the Subject-Gcn-
eral remarks, CLEANED from the recent
convention of commercial organization
secretaries held at Rochester, N. ",
setting out the situation over the
/. country, giving a review of local con-
ditions and suggesting ways Of i'm
mediate action in our sphere of work
Will E. Holbein.
The Divisions of Business
Discussions Of the different lines Of
business by those intimately associat-
ed with them as to cause and effects
Of certain conditions, tendencies of
prices, cost of labor, commodities,
variations, new demand, fuel and heat,
farm produce, building materials, ETC.,
as follows:
General Mercantile Business -
Nessrs. G. A. Hassel and J. N. Ellison.
Produce. w. Morrell.
Groceries -Orrin M. Pierce.
4 Fuel -Messrs. Ira C. Jones and D..
". Bowker.
Building Materials ~ Clarence D.
See.
Ehoes-W. F.. Jones.
Clothing #. J. Mahoney.
Hotels G. E. Danielson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
Granville Farmer Saw a Ghost.

A good story is being told on su-
perstitious Granville farmer who sat
up" one night recently with the corpse
Of neighbor who had died from the
influenza. Along toward morning
when everything was deathly quiet in
the house, the Granville undertaken,
clothed in a white duster, white cap
and "au' mask, arrived unannounc-
ed and bolted into the house. The
farmer was sure that the dead mans
ghosts was on earth and it took some
time for his companion, who was sit
ting up with him, to calm him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
he is therefore quite familiar with the
Canadian trade.

he is therefore quite familiar with the
Canadian trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay expect to
move to their new home at once and
in doing SO they carry with them the
very best wishes of their many
friends. Mr.. Mackay was always a
tireless worker in his business asso-
Citations, as well as in all social and
public spirited movements in which
he became interested, being a member
of several fraternal and social clubs
of the city. His genial association
will be missed by many. Mrs. Mackay
will also be greatly missed by her
many friends in social and club work
where she has always been very en-
thusiastic worker. Minot regrets to
lose such valued citizens, but what is
our city's loss will be Winnipeg 5
gain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
Surrey Man Makes Money From
Sheep.

D. E. Bennell, from Surrey, was in
Minot the other day and called at the
Independent office. Mr.. Bennell keeps
a number of sheep and says that they
pay him about the best of anything
he has on his farm. He will have g
sheep to clip in the spring. He ship
ped his clip last spring to the Equity
in St. Paul, receiving about so cents
a pound. Each sheep averaged better
than ten pounds Of wool.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
Soldier Son Home for Christmas.

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Wilson re-
ceived telegram from their son, Ev-
erett, stating that he had arrived in
New York City and would be home for
Christmas. Everett, who was consia-
erably under the draft age, enlisted
early in the war and was sent across
with y contingent shortly after the
United States entered the conflict.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12

Capt. Thos. Allen Box, son of the
secretary Of the state council of the
defense, who is in the. U. S. aviation
service, had the honor of flying the
lines
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
HAS
NOTHING TO Do
IN this DRIVE
County So Far Over Top in For
r,cr Red Cross Drives,
Nothing Asked Now

Morton c0unty's share of the Red
Cross quota in the big Red Cross war
fund drive, May 20 to q, will be
$4,000. based on a population Of
1886. J. Y. Nelson OF Glen Ulli- has
been ramed county campaign man
ager fer the drive Tao quote to be
raised in the state is $l91,CCJ. Figuring
on a basis OF one dollar Per capita
Burleigh county has raised moro than
her full quota in both the first and
second war fund drives and for that
reason no apportionment has been
asked from that county in this drive.
In this drive the apportionment for
Oliver county has been set at $1,000
with Harold Trip campaign mana
ger. The war popula ton Of that coun-
ty is estimated at 4276. In the first
Red Cross war fund drive nothing
was raised in Oliver county. Herbert
Hallenberg of Carson has been named
campaign manager for Grant county,
with an apportionment Of $4,000. The
wa population is estimated at 5000
and in the previous Red Cross war