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Evening journal., 1918-05-15
V---THE MOVIE STAR

They him avalanche
Which surely showed some speeds
He landed IN a cattle ranch
Amid a stock stampede
They put him in pillory
The mob threw missiles at,
And in huge distilery,
They drowned him in vat
Because he a movie star
don't
Unless you show them that you
By making movies move.
They tied him in a tunnel
With The Limited past due;
They poured him in a funnel
Which he slowly filtered through
They dropped him down Vesuvius
Within the lava lake.
For when they try 10 movie-us,
He endure ache;
He must II he's a movie-star,
people won't approve,
Unless you show them that you
BY making movies move
They reeled him off with rhythm
Toward the trenches of the Hun
And bombarded Paris with him
From seventy-sxmle
They ground him in s1nortar
For pleasant little time,
And when he cried for quarter,
Why, he didn't get dime.
For II you a mOvie-star
The public won't approve,
Unless you show II that you
BY making movies move.
From rg-ma-jig they dropped
AS a hammer driving piles,
And in the Nile they sopped him
As bait for crocodles.
They dumped him from aeroplane
Upon the railroad track,
And people said He missed the train
be going backW
SO he drives a movie-van
better off by far
though he's stlll a movie-man
He's a mOvie-star'
Copyright 1918, n E. A.
Lemons" The soldeboys in the
hear cheer but the cheer The Red Cross brings get " the
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
WALTER PASCOE DEAD

Walter Pascoe died at his
home in Newark Monday, after
a short illness of pneumonia.
He was born in Indepen-
dence county January 21, 1869
and had been a citizen of the
county practically all his life.
He is survived by his wife
and three daughters, Mrs. Ben
Cole, Mrs. Cecil Norris, and
Miss Addie Pascoe. He leaves
one brother, DR.. V. l.. Pascoe.
He was a member of the
Methodist church and was also
a member of the Modern
Woodmen and the Knights and
Ladies of Honor.
Funeral services were held
at the Methodist church yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
services being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. J. E. Smell.
The active pail bearers were
w. M. Mckinney, Nathan Kin
man, Frank Divers, Wilson
Tomlinson, Clifton Edwards,
and Hugh Vaughan. Honorary
pail bearers were the follow
ing members of the M. w. A.
Lodge: John Austin, John w.
Adams, w. L. Hall, w. w.
Magness, R. M. Galloway, and
John Lane. The remains were
buried at Blue Springs GENE
terry.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
FUEL FAMINE HERE
Coal supply Exhausted and No
Wood on the Market

Along with the other incon-
veniences of the blizzard, New
ark has a fuel famine. There
has been no coal to be had in
town all this week and those
who depend on coal for fuel
have been forced to burn wood.
Those whose supply of wood
ran short were compelled to
get out and cut it themselves,
as it has been impossible to
buy wood.
The Journal, along with
many others, ran out of coal
Saturday and this issue of the
paper has been gotten out be-
IN shivers.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
NEWPORT WITHOUT LIGHT
Blizzard Puts the Light Plant
Out of Business

Newport, Jan. 16.-Newport
is in the grasp of the worst
storm since the Civil War. Ii
began showing here Thursday
might, and before it stopped the
snow was six inches on the lev
Ell. A zero temperature fol-
lowed, causing great suffering
among the poor of the city.
White River was frozen over to
a depth Of eight inches and
wagons and teams drove across
at the Front street ferry.
Newport is without electric
power, the Arkansas Light and
Power Company's plant having
been put out of commission by
wires that are down, and Man
ager Moss says he cannot give
out any definite statement as
to when they will be able to
furnish any juice. Both the
newspapers, the Citizen and
Independent, have been forced
to close down on account of
not having power to run their
linotypes and presses. Picture
shows, factories and in fact
everything that requires cleo
trio power has closed down,
and the probability is the city
will be in total darkness for
several nights.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
CLOSE ALL FACTORIES
Government Makes Drastic Or.
der to Relieve Fuel Famine

American manufacturing
enterprises with but few ex-
ceptions, in all states east of
the Mississippi river, also all
of Louisiana and Minnesota
were ordered by the govern
ment Wednesday to suspend
operations for five days, be-
ginning Friday morning, as a
drastic measure for relieving
the fuel famine, which is caus-
ing widespread suffering as a
result of the blizzard.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
CAPITAL CITY IS
HIT BY BLIZZARD
Business Demoralized and City
Suffers From Shortage of
Gas and Coal

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-Ark-
ansas is experiencing the most
severe winter since 1899, &C
cording to the record of the
Weather Bureau.
Add to this the discomfort
In many localities of a fuel
shortage that is unusual, and
the conditions are not conduc-
tive to pleasureable memoir
les.
There was eight inches of
snow on Jan. IL, and that night
the temperature fell to eight
degrees below zero-the low
est on record at the Little Rock
office is II below on Feb. IL,
1899.
January II, 1907 there was
Ia inches of snow but it. was
not so cold. The normal snow
fall for the season in Arkan-
sas is only 5 inches, and many
Wintres pass with scarcely any
at all.
For the first time since the
oldest resident could remem-
Der the street railway system
was tied up for three or four
days. Ice had formed on the
tracks, sleet having proceeded
the snow and snow plows and
road scrapers could make no
impression upon it.
The second day a part of
Markham and Main streets was
opened but the rest of the city
walked-and everybody wish
ed and longed for the street
cars to come back, even if they
were crowded a bit in rush
hours and get off their sched-
ules occasionally.
Business was demoralized.
Schools were closed. Many
stores were closed early, if
Continued on last page)
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
BIG YIELDS OF CORN
MADE BY our BOYS
independence Boys Lead State
in Production of Corn for
Past Three Years

County Agent Leland Bunch
reports a most remarkable and
gratifying yield II corn pro
duced in this county by mem
bers of the independence Cour
ty Boys Corn Club.
The state record for 1917
was made by Adler Carpenter
of Magness who produced 131
bushels and SO pounds of corn
on one acre.
This makes the third year
In succession that the state rec
ord for corn yield has been
made by the boys of Indepen-
dence county.
In 1915 Earle Best of Dota
won the state championship
when he produced 108 Sd
bushels of corn on one acre.
In 1916 billiard Wyatt of
Rosie carried off the honors
with a production of 1T bush
els from one acre.
Adler Carpenter of Magness
produced a new high record
last year by making yield OF
l31 bushels of corn on one
acre.
These splendid yields of
corn speak we'll for the boys
of independence county, and
show what can be produced
on Independence county soil
under proper methods of cut
tivation.
Every farmer boy in the
county ought to get in the Boys
Corn Club this year and help
boost the production of corn in
our county.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
q y y y y y y y " Y 81
y PAROQUET ITEMS .
U y " y - " Y ~ Y " u

Paroquet, Jan. 16.-F. C.
Hoyt and Company of Newark
shipped out two cars of corn
from here this week.
w. E. Self is shipping out a
car of corn from here this
week.
School is progressing nicely,
There are 103 scholars enroll
ed. Prof. T. D. Lindsey is prin-
cipal and Miss Ella Grisham as
sistant.
Reed Galloway has been SER
iously sick, for the past week
but is reported better at this
writing.
Jack Miller and Lon Love
joy made a business trip to
Batesville Tuesday.
John Hardin was a visitor
here Sunday evening, en- route
to Newport.
Miss Oracle Wayman is
spending a few days at New
ark visiting relatives.
Mrs. T. D. Lindsey and chill
dren of Magness came down
Sunday to make this their
home while Mr.. Lindsey teach
es here.
Joe East of Newport is
spending a few here with his
family.
We still have plenty of snow
here. Lots of the timber Is
breaking.
Black river is frozen over at
this place. Several of the boys
walked across it Tuesday.
w. A. Shanks made a bust.
ness trip to Newport Monday
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
HOOPER FOR SHERIFF

In the proper column of to-
days paper appears the an
nouncement of E. R. Hooper as
a candidate for Sheriff.
Mr.. Hooper is well-known
to the voters of independence
county and is now serving his
second term as county and
probate clerk.
His record as clerk speaks
we'll for his ability as public
servant having kept the af--
fairs of this office in an admir-
able manner.
, If the people of Indepen-
dence county elect Mr.. Hoop
er sheriff they are promised
the same fair and square
dealings and courtesy as were
shown while he has been
Clerk.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
OUR STOCK OF GOLD

The gold monetary stock
(coin and bullion used as mon
ey) in the United States on
November 1, 1917, is estimat-
ed in Secretary McAdoo's an
nual report at $3,041,5 100000.
The increase in the past ten
months has been $174,5OO,00O
and in the past three years
81 ,236,500,000. In five years
the portion of the worlds gold
monetary stock held by the
United States has increased
from approximately one-fifth
to more than one-third.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
LOCAL SNOWBOUND

The Cushman local has been
snowbound between Batesville
and Cushman for the past three
days and in an effort to dig the
train out, three other engines
have been tied up on the road.
A crew was senttto Cushman
Tuesday to pull the local out.
but the snow was so deep that
they could do no good. Anoth-
er crew was sent to give assist
ance, and it, too, was tied up.
The local was running today
but was about three hors late.
Trade with the merchants
who advertise in the Journal.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
NEWARK GETS FULL
SHARE OF BLIZZARD
Is Below Zero Causes Many to
Believe North Pole is Nov
ing This Way

Newark, along with the bal
ance of the country enjoyed"
some real old-fashioned win
ter weather during the past
week.
Some of the thermometers
around town were not equal to
the occasion and Friday night
when Old King Winter blew
his icy breath upon them their
countenance sank, they turn
ed pale and refused to even
make guess as to how cold it
was. 1t took a thermometer
with a mercury tube like a
telephone pole to be of any
value. There happened to be
a few of these in town and
they registered from 16 to 20
degrees below zero.
This was followed by slight
ly warmer weather Sunday
night and heavy Precipitation
of rain and sleet which froze
as it fell, leaving everything
covered with a coat of ice
such as has not been witnessed
here since 1892.
The rain and slush caused
considerable loss to the bust
ness men, as practically every
roof in town leaked, resulting
IN much damage to the stocks
of goods carried by the bust
ness men.
The White River Telephone
Company is perhaps the heavi-
est loser as many of their poles
broke down under the load of
ice, and tangled and broken
wires were scattered every
where. The loss to the tele-
phone company will probably
reach $1,000.
Train service has been de-
moralized all week and the
town has been practically cut
Off from communication with
the outside world.
East bound passenger train
due here at CAT Wednesday
evening did not arrive until
noon yesterday, being 18 hours
late. When it arrived at New
port the crew claimed their
eight hours rest, the train was
tied up and there was no pas
senger train west over the
White River Road yesterday.
White river is frozen over at
many points and it is. said that
in the eddy above the govern
men dam at Batesville the riv-
er is frozen over to a depth of
9 to 10 inches. People are
walking across the river on the
ice at many places, and at
Newport it is reported that
people are driving wagons and
teams across the river on the
ice.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17

See The Journal for good printing.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17

The purchase of Thrift
Stamps is evidence of patriot
ism and good business judge
ment. Encourage your child
rem to save their nickels and
dimes and buy Thrift Stamps.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17
HAYS RE-APPOINTED

President Wilson has nomi-
mated Geo. R. Hays for reap
pointment as postmaster at
Newport for a second term.
The Newark journal., 1918-01-17

Buy a thrift stamp today.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-17

o. E. Krone was Watford visitor
on Tuesday of this week
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-17
WORK OF
EXEMPTION BOARDS
CLAIMED SOME BOARDS HAVE
SENT MEN WHOLLY UNFIT
FOR SERVICE
Special to the Graphic.

Special to the Graphic.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 6-Brigader
General Getty has ordered medical Of
fcers from Camp Dodge to visit
points in this state and Montana to
investigate into alleged loose meth
DDS of some of the exemption boards
which resulted in the sending of men
to the army camps who were wholly
unfit for military service and others
who had dependents.
The above message would tend to
show that there are exemption boards
in this section Of the country who have
been rather lax in their examinations
and sent men physically unfit for SER
vice as we'll as men who had depen-
dents. We believe we can state with
out fear of contradiction, that the
Williston board has made a record
second to none in the state. Out Of
all men sent to the camps we are in
formed that only four have been sent
back which is les sthan four per cent.
Auditor Aaen informs us that they
have sent about 100 men under the
draft law. AS it was estimated that
possibly ten per cent would be unable
to pass the final examination the Will
liston boards work makes fine rec-
ord,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-17
SATURDAY, JANUARY TWELFTH
RED LETTER DAY IN MAS0NERY
Crusader Commandery Highly Honored- Many knights Visit
Wilison to Assist in Giving Order of Knighthood
To Several Candidates

Tom Fox, heard the call that he
couldn't resist. Girding on his sword
and buckler, he started west and we
we were mighty glad so many of
we were and highly glad so many Of
you came and we sincerely hope our
good fellowship and hospitality will
induce you to make another pilgrim
age to our holy shrine.
There is another name, which we
have purposely saved till the last,
Past Commander Arnold J. Brunner.
Mr.. Brunner offered his services to
Crusader Commandery and is one of
our charter members. He has been
faithful to his vows of Knighthood.
He has given freely of his time, and
his experience as Past Commander
of DeMolay together with his ability,
has been one of the strong factors in
making Crusader Commandery a sue
cess. We wish he resided in Willis
ton.
Crusader Commandery is now on
it's feet and will rank among the best
Communicates of the state in a short
time. We have the territory and the
material to draw from. The parapher-
MALTA for this order costs we'll up into
the hundreds Of dollars, the robe worn
by the prelate costing over $4,000.
Crusader Commandery meets in the
I. 0. O. F. Hall the first and third
Monday evenings of every month. Wis
iting Knights are always welcome.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-17

About year ago the father of
masonery in this county Gustave 3.
Metzger was created a knight of the
valiant and magnanimous order Of
knights Templar in DeMclay Com
mandery Minot, N. D. At that time
Rev'd Ellsworth, who is a Past Com
mander of DeMolay started a move
ment for a Commandery at Willis
ton. Mr.. Metzger, in that courtly,
knightly manner which has endeared
himself to the people of Williston, felt
it was asking too much but Mr.. Els
worth knew the knights Of DeMolay
better than Metzger. AS soon as Mr..
Metzger was through speaking sew
eral of the Knights were on their feet
to testify to their willingness to help
with their counsel, their time and
purse if necessary, in order that the
knights Of Williston might have a
Commandery in their own town. How
princely they were at that time and
how true they were to their promises
no one knows better than the knights
of Crusader Commandery. Among
other things they promised to come
up when we were ready to confer de-
grees and we know how we'll they
kept their promise. And what a
princely aggregation stepped off train
No. 3 on Saturday night, Jan. 18th,
Past Commander James johnson, the
father of Masonery of Star in the
West Lodge A. F. & A. NJ. Minot,
graced the occasion with his presence.
And it was truly an honor to have
him with us. Our only regret is that
Gustave B. Metzger was not present
to reminisce with Sir James. Then
there was Past Commander Reighart
whose quiet, serious participation in
the solemn ceremonies will have
lasting effect upon those candidates
who were fortunate enough to receive
the order of Knighthood at his hand;
and there was Past Commander Archi-
bald MCDANIEL whose genial smile
and ready wit assures success to any
gathering. 1t fell to his lot to sit in
the east as Emminent Commander.
With such a splendid presence and
good delivery it is needless to COM
ment on the work done. It couldn't
have been done better. Nor must
we forget the present Emminent Com
mander of DeMolay, Fred Truax. Old
time masons will remember Fred's
father who sat as Master of Mount
Moriah Lodge when it was in it's in
fancy. Time and space forbids go
ing down the long list but we do want
to mention one other name. There is
something in Templar masonery that
grips you and compels you to 60 many
miles over snow and frozen ground
in order that you may fraternize with
brother Sir Knights. From north of
Towner, that prince of good fellows,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-17
MINNEAPOLIS MAN ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT

Charles d. Rieger of Minneapolis
arrived in the city a few days ago
and has accepted the position of Vice
President and director in the Will
liams County State Bank. Mr.. Rieger.
was elected vice president at the di-
rectors meeting held January 7th. He
is a we'll known man in Minneapolis,
and comes highly recommended. Be-
fore leaving for Williston he was en-
tertained at stag party, the follow.
ing notice of which appeared in the.
Journal:
F. J. Seidl entertained at a stag
dinner at the Minneapolis Athletic
club Wednesday evening in compli-
ment of Charles D. Rieger, who will
leave the latter part of the week for
N. D., where he will be To-
Gated as vice-president of bank.
Among the guests were:
Messrs. E. F. Barrett, C. E. Eckerie,.
A. J. Skunk, E. E. Luger, l. A. Adams,
J. E. Haugen, H. o. Frank, c.. j. Leitz,
DR.. L. J. Haas, Charles Skink, H. E.
Leitz, Mark E. Wilson.
DR.. L. J. Haas entertained informal
ly at his home last Saturday evening
in Mr.. Rieger's honor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-17

When then the great war shall have
ended, and the power of autocracy
forever silenced in the partnership of
nations, our flag will not only mean
what it has to us in the past, but every
,, star upon it's ample folds will shine
with new light from Heaven, ra-
dating to every part of it and reveal
ing forever a land, organized, unified,
upheld, protected and saved by peo-
pie whose only aspirations are to
build, maintain and perpetuate a
great democracy, and in the language
of Frances Keys may we say Of this
banner, ooh long may it waive DER
the land of the Free and the home of
the Brave.
Your committee believes that this
message or similar ones, based on the
facts as they are, should be brought
home to the people of this country
and if other lodges and associations
will cooperate with US, we hope to be
able to spread information among the
people of this county and state, to the
end that no one can point to citi-
zen of this state and say, "He is not
for America"
The following speakers have been
appointed:
w. G.. Owens, Thos. Craven, E. c..
Carney, U. L. Burdick, w. B. Over
son, Ivan Metzger, Rev. Monson, Rev.
Ellsworth, Rev. Stinson, C. C. Con-
verse, H. w. Braatelien, Simon
Westby, L. C. Wingate, H. B. Win
gerd of Wild Rose. Prof. H. L. White,
Mrs. Hyde, DR.. David, J. B. Metzger,
A. j. Field, M. Bartholomew, w. C.
Francis, Ernest Francis, c. E. Eli
thorpe, A. H. Brown, Thomas Cooney,
John Murphy, Pete Campbell of Ray,
Father O'Neill, DR.. MacManus, E. A.
Palmer, Sam Scott, Carl Erickson,
Robt. Rutledge, E. w. Jeffrey, Van
r. Brown of Ray, Judge Butler, E.
w. Hall, Mrs. Tatem, O. C. Ekeberg.
1t was also suggested that Prof.
White of the City Schools send out
young men of the high school to de-
liver talks in the county schools.
, In connection with this Loyalty
League and its object the Graphic
wishes to call the attention of the
speakers and our readers to the fact
that we are publishing series of ar
ticles on German War Practices" be-
ing condensed form of articles fror,
the book put out by the Government.
We will publish series of these az
ticles extending over fifteen weeks.
The secretary of the League in
forms US that he has written Wash
ington for data which will be of es-
pecial interest to the men selected as
speakers. This will be mailed direct
to them and they should be careful to
save any such literature as it will give
them facts needed in their talks.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-01-17
NOT TO TEACH GERMAN
+. IN STATE SCHOOLS
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN
MEETING FRIDAY DECIDED TO
BAR HUN LANGUAGE

Fargo, Jan. 14.-The teaching OF
German in the schools of the state
whieh,seme under the jurisdiction of
the state board of education will be
abolished as rapidly as possible, un-
der the provisions of a resolution
adopted at meeting of the board held
in Fargo Saturday. The same reso-
luton requests that school boards and
boards of education abolish all class
es in German by July of this year,
The resolution adopted is as fol-
lows: "In view of the fact that in
certain localities of our state mary
children get relatively little opportun-
ity to hear and to use good English;
"And, also, nview of the further
fact that the teaching of the German
language and literature, especially
now, has strong tendency to give
children a wrong impression regard
ing the facts about the German gov
ernment and that of her allies.
"Be it resolved by the state board
of education, that the teaching of
German be discontinued in all schools
of the state under the jurisdiction O.
the state board of education, and that
school boards and boards of educa-
ton be requested to authorize the dis
continuance of the teaching of Ger
man in elementary and high schools
throughout the state as rapidly as
possible, abolshing all classes in Ger
man after July l, 1918, and the state
board earnestly recommends that so
far as possible French and Spanish
be substituted and emphasized
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. The action was proposed by
DR.. E. F. Ladd, president of the North
Dakota agricultural college, and heart
lily seconded by State Superintendent
N. c.. Macdonald. 1t was adopted af
ter a short discussion, al 1.-The men,
bers present voting in favor Of this
resolution.
II think this is a timely action
and move in the right direction"
said Superintendent N. C. Macdonald
after the meeting. "The children of
the country should not be encouraged
to study the German language at this
time. This language is not a COM
mercial but useful only in science and
there is no call for it in the public
schools. It's place is in the colleges
and universities for those who wish
to study it.
81 think it is impossible for child
+n st,1dv that 1anpuape. and that
country's literature without becoming
imbued with the imperialistic spirit
characteristic of Germany, and so hos
tile to our democracy. There is no
doubt in my mind but that our patri-
otic people will bear me out in this
and that the action of the board will
meet with universal approval"