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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
A WALLED CITY
OF WOMEN

A little sunny village has grown Up
Inside high wall In France within the
last year. Its square fiat houses stand
side Of the city wall is a long dormi-
tory for single women There are many
more Of them than Of the families IL,
the drab little houses. The village is
full Of wOmen--old. young. middle
aged-whOse faces. hnnds and huir
slowly are turning yellow from the
powder which II is said will eventually
affect their lungs. But most OF them
are refugees and the fact that they
are giving up their good looks. their
health. and perhaps their lives In the
munItiOn factory. Is of little moment to
them. They have come Into the walled
town from ruined villages and devns-
tnted farms with their frightened little
children, their despairing old people.
carrying oil their earthly possessions
In tiny bundles. In their Individual
lives there is no future; In all their
world there ia no Interest but the con-
quest Of the Hun.
NO JUG SOhhcb tutO tuIs Ittic WIZ
community that centers around the big
new munitions plant but those wbo
work. Because Of the danger and the
blightins ysllpw powder. the work n
highly paid and all the workers Az
volunteers.
The women wear overalls Or apron
dresses. some Of black sateen, some
nondescript. The dull garb harmppizes
with the yellowing faces and despair
ing eyes. .fs
Into this modern waited city Of de-
spair the Blue Triangle has dashed the
nfst message Of hope. The Z. w. @. A.
foyer II the only recreational center
s.se. s'ss'n 1, Ft5sa u. 8AS {, s ,|e Ss'ss Sis ere
away. stop running at seven O'Clock to
ave fuel. The city IL three miles
ffom the factory.
my problem" writes the Z. w. @.
\ secretary In charge. ''is to keep the
x0me1 occupied in the evenings. to
give dem good healthy amusement 30
that they will forget th4if sSftSws and
20 to bed and sleep. physically tired
out from playing" oss..;,,
I. She goes on to tell of some Of the
women and girls who come to the
foyer: 80 sYp = ~ =
There is pretty little. round, rosy
checked Hiri here who Is Just beginning
to show the effects Of the powder. The
roots Of her hi.ir md her forehead are
q pale yellow. The tnifns or her ha'ndA
are deep burnt orange and her hands
and arms bright yellow.
There is an ex-professional dancer.
an interesting girl who enjoys the
foyer and helps entertain the othee
GIRLS. There u professional pianise
who does her bit At the noon and evep
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
COCOANUT SHELLS NEEDED
FOE GAS Masks

The carbon from charred cocoanut
shells h The best absorbent II poison
ous gases yet discovered. Hundreds
Of tons Of cecoanut shells . day are
needed by the Government for the
manufacture Of gas MASKS.
The more eocoanut American house
wives use, the more shells are turned
over, and hence the more gas masks
can be produced.
There are any number Of ways Of
using eoceanuts, both in candy and in
food for the table. Cocoanuts are an
easily prepared article Of food, and
will keep for any length Of time.
Wateh the market for them and get
. supply and then prepare them Tor
future use, taking care to save the en-
tire shell for the government.
Make . cocoanut pie this way some
day:
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
cow GIRLS THE LATEST
Mqntrose Enterprise

met fSs isa1 eoW si1ls nave arrived. A
herd Of cattle passed thru the city on
Tuesday with three real cow-girls as-
sitting one lone ccw-boy in keeping
the. efitters a 1Ae straight and narrow
,Sath. Most 81 tha cow-girls hitherto
have been principally Of the show va
riety, but those particular ones were
giving demonstretions Of. the fact that
fAey we're eqpN n tle occldon when
it comes to rounding up cattle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
~ III ~

The "Flu" will, no doubt put our
usual Halloween celebrations ON the
blink this year. However, we can still
have our pumpkins. Instead Of max
ing them into Jack-o-lanterns, let's
way, now that sugar is SO scarce.
To Prepare Pumpkin
Cut pumpkin In half, remove seeds
and bake in the shell, upside down till
soft. Scrape out the pulp and mash.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
Walnut Csrsmels
2 pounds brown sugar
I CUP KSro (darkl
! cup sweet milk

]. cup sweet milk
tablespoons butter
8 squares bitter chocolate
y pppnd. Engiish walnut meats
nuts until ! so{t Ban wili form II ccid
water then remove from Aps and add
nuts. Beat thorply and pour into but
tered tins md marx into squares.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
Pea.nt Candy
1 pound brown sugar
! cup KeFo( dark)

Butter NE Of an egg
81 pound shelled peanuts
Boil all except the nuts until II will
crisp when drppped into; cold watAr;
remove from fire and odd nuts, then
POUR into tins and. HArk into squares:
Any other nuts InAv BE used instead Of
the peanuts. pQBsd Fiee is elso :
tasty article to use In this candy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
II n H.

( Here is hint worth taking when
next you make feather rIiiSws. n
case when feathers h6se te be renn0vl
lea from pillow to wash Il.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
Pie-Crust

Pie-Crust
~ cups hour
y cup cornstarch
y teaspoon baking powder
y teaspoon salt
y cup lard or substitute
Y cup ice-cold water
Sift the dry ingredients together;
work in the lard until all is like meal,
then add water quickly and roll out.
Handle as little as possible as this
crust breaks easily. Fill with the fol-
lowing mixture.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25

tAsy street ,beek ~ =, ~ taat Il soms
III 80 g e tssy : ny 49,
soon. with love, = asual-AGNES.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
y, KK..re ceeo.nut Candy
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup Kafo (light)
1 tablespoon butter
q Zoo uvSnnn tysJ1oUar

1. teaspoon lemon extract
Shave the cocoaIiut hhe and spread
ON tin dishes in . warm place to make
it soft and pliable. Boil the other In
gradients without stirring until brit
tie in cold water. Stir IN the cocoa-
nut slowly and pour into buttered tins
and mark into squares.
BY substituting nuts Of any kind
for the cocoanut You can make . very
use e wrsxed r PAPER a and and pax infc In
are sold IN. Il good
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25

Well, anyway, after all is said and
done, Eve never can be accused OF 60
ing thru Adams pockets while he was
asleep.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
SHE I isrUNG EM

There is q woman living in IN east
,srn city whe DECLARES she has doaf AsF
hornets to sting the Kaiser. The LADY
Is Nys. John Hornet and is the moth.
'er 81 sik sturdy Hor6etts, f6ar 81
whom are already in France and the
remaining twc Yaiti7E 70 Be called.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
Cocoanut Filling
q A--~
3 eggs
l tablespoon cornstarch
karo syrup to sweeten
2 cups scalded milk

" cup freshly grated cocoanut
Beat the yolks Of the eggs till light;
add the Karo and cornstarch and mix
well then pour over them the scalded
to % the crust and Saie un dcne
set.l Make a meringue Of the whites
Of the eggs and heap on top Of pie,
browning in the oven little.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25

Each soldier ''over there" il to be
allowed one Christmas package from
home. and only one. Here Is a small.
waterproof portfolio containing q
writing tablet, envelopes and pencil.
The donor might slip few unmounted
photographs In II. too. 1t is made
Of long strip of black oilcloth folded
up Mt the ends and machine stitched
down to form the pockets. An extra
row Of machine stitching across one
end makes a casing for the pencil.
The portfolio Is shown closed at the
top Of the picture. With oil colors
bright roses or the flags Of the allies
or figures clad In khaki are painted on
these portfolios.
Include big box Of homemade
candy. The following recipes are
all tried and true, and require little, If
any sugar. Make them early, SO they
will be sure to be right. Use plenty
Of raisins, prunes, nuts and cocoanut
whenever possible. They improve
the candies both in taste and food val
ue. besides helping to keep the pro-
duct from drying to tasteless mass
during it's long Journey across.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25

I II you cook three tablespoons o
corn syrup with every two eupsfull o
oatmeal or cereals, i can. be serve'
withoGt my sussf whatever. jua* e.
it with cfeSm. 93 =
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
vERY True

N. C. R. News:-
Travelling Saleman:-sTve sold
this nhedfeine fDf over Thirty years md
have never heard . single complaint.
What does that prove?"
Voice in the crowds That dead
men tell no tales"
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
Pumpkin Pie
1k cups pumpkin
1 teaspoon 'cornstarch
u cup Karo syrup (light)
8 eggs (yolks)
1 cup rich milk

v teaspoon each ginger and salt
Cook all together and pour into .
pie tin lined with crust. Bake until
"set" and cover with the stiffly beaten
whites Of the eggs, slightly sweetened.
Note.Be sure and taste the mixture
before baking, as some people like it
sweeter than others do, and Karo sy-
rup does not produce quite the same
degree Of sweetness Is does sugar. It
is good, however, and the writer had
> pumpkin pie like the above Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-25
Karo CaromeI

karo Caromels
" cup candied cherries
] cup sugar
cup karo (dark)
Y cup water
Y cup vinegar
2 tablespoons cocoanut butter
/ teaspoon vanilla
Boil the sugar; Karo. water and vim
egar together for six minutes, then
add the butter and cook all till Q soft
ball forms when dropped into cold
water. Remove from fire and stir IN
the vanilla and v cup Of csndied cher
ries or raisins. Beat thoroughly and
pour into vuttered tins; msfk into
squares and let harden. W
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an expert machinist and has charge Of

an expert machinist and has charge Of
a big garage at St. John.
A letter received from Frank L.
Wilson, formerly of this city, but for
several years a resident of Clyde,
Alta, states that the thermometer
registered 40 below on Dec. %.
DR.. j. Il. Newlove has been quite i'll at
his home this week from severe attack
of the grip.
Miss Sayde Pinkerton of the Associa-
ton of Commerce has returned from her
her mother and with friends in Grand
Forks.
Carpio was well represented in Minot
p stoa Joh n Sta WICK
presidents of the First Farmers Bank
Of Minot, John Vaagen. Dan Danielson,
and Erik solien were all in our city on
c. b. Smith. one Of the old-time, home
steaders of Ward county, arrived from
Bentley, Alta. for visit at the homes
11 his tsh sgd Mrs Mrs H. esh MFRS
north of the city Mr.. Smith left here
eleven years ago to. regain his health
and claims to have discovered the foun-
lieve it, too, for despite his 70 years he
is as hale as many a man quarter OF
century younger.
Mrs. John Bohan of Tolley spent
the holidays with her sister, Miss NJ.
Donough, member Of the Normal
school faculty. Miss McDonough also
had as her guest Mrs. Cornish, of
Vernon Center, Mimi, who has gone
to Grand Forks to visit her son.
Ellsworth George returned Tuesday
from Mitchell, S. D., where he spent
Christmas with his mother. Mr..
George says that immense crops were
raised in nearly every section OF
South Dakota last season and in con-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-03

sequence business in all lines is in q
flourishing condition.
J. T. Bush from up north cf Bur-.
lington was in the city today. Mr..
Bush just sold his flax crops Last
year he sowed flax costing him $26
on breaking and his crop from IL
acres of breaking brot him $28. Is to-
day. The $2.15 he says pays for the
fun of putting in the crop.
Thos. A. Golfer is in from his big
stock farm at Voltaire, N. D., today
visiting with friends. Mr. Golfer is
wintering 81 head of choice mich
cows and heifers and 90 brood Poland
China sows. He has plenty of feed
and is building up one of the finest
herds of registered Shorthorn cattle
in the northwest.
j. w. Buettner, the well known
Norwich blacksmith, accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Shirley to the city to-
day in their auto. The Independent
regrets to learn that Mrs. Buettner is
critically i'll with cancer at her home,
unable to leave her bed. She has been
ill for the most part of the past year.
Mrs. Van Fleet, who has been
teaching in the Max schools, has been
secured as member Of the Minot
Normal school faculty to fill the va
cancy of Miss johnson in the Science
department, who has taken leave Of
absence until September. She began
her duties Wednesday morning.
The Minot Normal school, after
closing for the holiday vacation, re-
opened Wednesday morning.
Windell Bell, who spent the holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Bell, left yesterday for Grand Forks
to resume his studies in the medical
department of the state university.
He was accompanied by his "bunkie,"
Herbert Phelps, of Glentenna, Mont,
who visited at the Bell home. Windel
looks as tho college life is agreeing
with him and says that it's a hard
and fast rule at the U. mot to let
studies interfere with ones educa-
ton"
w. A. Fifeld and son, Harold, for
mer residents of the Glenburn coun-
try, arrived from Abbey, Sask., where
the have resided for the past eight
years, and are visiting with old Minot
friends. They are enroute to Wash
ington, D. G.. and Boston and other
eastern points for visit. Mr.. Fifield
has prospered nightly. in the north
west, last year growing an $4,000
crop. He has not had failure since
locating there. He is farming Sec
ton of land. Wheat last season aver
aged from 20 to 35 bushels per acre.
Land is selling at from $40 to $50 an
acre.
The Tri-state Grain and Stock
Growers Convention will be in session
at Fargo, January 18th to 18th. The
program includes addresses on many
of the most pressing problems in to-
days agriculture, by the best authors
ties in the respective lines. One-half
day will be taken up by Roderick Nc
Kenzie and his associates in relating
how the Canadian farmers have thru
cooperation, taken over the elevators
and built terminals, how they supply
the farmers with Irvine, machinery
and lumber and how they are prepar-
ing to erect their own saw mills and
flour mills and to run line of trans
ports to carry their flour to Europe.
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.MINOT and VICINITY

Angelo Manson left for Minneapo-
lis Sunday to transact business.
Henry Jacobson and family, after
visiting Minot relatives, returned to
Sweet Grass, Mont, their home, to-
day
Of which he is member.
The press gang will be pretty busy
between now and March 1, figuring
their 1917 profits to have their report
ready for the revenue collector.
Robert Szccys in the Mimic Journal
wishes his customers a Happy New
Year. Try writing this man Szczys
name rapidly on your typewriter.
A. j. Drummer received word from
his brother, former G. N. dispatch
er, who arrived in Russia, where he
has been sent by the government.
w. M. Smart returned yesterday
from business trip to Minneapolis.
While east he visited his mother, who
is i'll in the hospital at Rochester,
MINI.
Theo. Mostad arrived from his
home at Malta, Mont, today for a
visit with his brother, Senator Thor
wald Mostad, and other relatives and
friends.
Henry Blaisdell, who is in training
for the navy at Camp Perry, Great
Lakes, ILL.,, arrived to spend six days
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Blaisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Yoder of st.
John spent the holidays with friends
and relatives at Surrey. Mr.. Yoder is
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TAKEN UP-At my home 3 1-2 miles
southwest Of Minot, Dec. 81, the fol-
lowing described stock: one brown
gelding, 9 years old, W.T.. LOCO lbs;
one black mare 8 years old, VT, H.
900 lbs; one brown mare 9 years
old, VT. 1000; one black mule, VT.
800; one brown mare, IL years old,
W.T.. LOO; one bay gelding IL years
old, VT. 900. A. w. May, Minot, N.
D. 1-3-t3-cg
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III Regard to
MeQtleSS and
WheQtleSS Days
misunderstanding among
several retail in the what the Federal Food Laws de-
mand and request
DEMAND this action while
other phases these regulations the REQUEST
arech time and ask
these different demands to the
REQUESTS made should be followed
much possible for which the Admin
$ working
Yesterday was"W atless Day."
many groc request. Of
ton by refusing sell Wheat Bread Buns Doughnut
(ncudng Wheat
Flaked Wheat, Ptohns etc., also Macaroni Spaghetti Soda
Crackers etc?
you not 'front.'
SHOULD from the of the Administration And
either housewife help food distributors
keeping
mind by ordering from home these
on these particular days. " .- III 2zs@
Let all together and do eheerfuly Don't blame
when he politely refuses sell these limit the
the advice we'll unlicensed
The Shirley
500, 100000 annual business
awsas know heman
the letter, altogether because HAVE feel
privilege
along he.elin
Should chance know Of merchant Including ourves
tell him FIRST that he his this
Suffice the matter the State Food Administrator
This ourselves
other the city alike.
LIE usa all sand blythe Govern
E. n. SHIRLEY
Western Grocery SHIRLEY GROCERY
u S. Food Administration S. Food Administration
License No. 1895 License No. G22l5O
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Board and rooms in modern home,
6O2 Central Avenue East. Phone COG
Black. 12-6-t8*
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WANTED-Place as housekeeper on
farm. Mrs. Maggie Armentrout,
SIT 9Th St. N. E., Minot.
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Will Scratch for Living.
"A large number Of Minot folks are
said to be infected with the old fash
Toned, homely, plain, irritable, meas
ely itch.
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WANTED-To buy 800 to GAO acres
of well improved land near market.
Can pay cash for clear title. The
Savings Loan & Trust Co., Minot,
N. D. 12-6-tf
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THE MINOT MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY

FOR SALE Thoroughbred registered
Shorthorn bull, 3 years old. Will
sell for $85. Oscar Shirley, Minot,
K. ID. 5. 12-27-tf
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rent farm Of half or
three-quarters section, with fair
buildings on five year term with
stock and machinery. Will buy
stock and machinery if time will be
given. Can furnish satisfactory
references. Chas. Snyder, Overly,
N. D. 1879
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l have purchaser for good 100 acre
farm near market. Party also has
funds to loan on Minot or Ward Coun-
ty property at current rates. j. M.
McC onnel, Minot, N. D. 1-5-t2
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WANTED---To buy Nanny goat. F
S. Woodiwiss, Norwich, N. D.
12-27t2
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Money to loan on farm land ane
sity property. Current rates. Ne
aalay. c. Aurland, Min0t, N. d. h
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FARMERS As BANKERS
$50 Paid on Savings Accounts,
$50 Paid on Time Certificates.
Checking Accounts, Insurance.
Open Saturday Evenings.
First Farmers Bank Of Minot.
FARM LOANS AND CITY LOANS
The Savings Loan 4 Trust Co,
Sons OF Norway Bldg. Minot, N. d.
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WAN lads.
For Rent, For Sale. Lost. Found. Taken Up.

FOR SALE-Lot on 10th St. N. f..
5Oxl5O feet. Mrs. Robt. Evans,
Minot. Phone 424.
FOR SALE-Stove wood, $500 per
load. Call 764 Blue. 12-6-t5+
FOR RENT-Furnished house or
rooms. Box 1886 or Phone 408 White.
11-29-tf
WANTED-Position on farm by man
with family, steady and reliable,
with farming experience. Write or
enquire at room 8, Tompkins Block,
Minot, N. D. 1-3-t2*
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-06
Health Notes.

one often finds himself without a
toothbrush when spending the day or
the night Unexpectedly away from
home In such an emergency rinse
Of soda water will prove effective in
cleansing the mouth and teeth. Bo-
rax water is also an excellent substi-
tute
Light should fall over your left
shoulder when you are reading. writ
ing or sewing. II out in the sun when
there is snow ON the ground. it is
best TO wear slightly smoked glasses
to soften the glare. They will be very
restlul 10 the eyes, vii, not attract
unpleasant attention in the country,
and will prevent chronic wrinkles
When the eyes are verv tired, battle
them with hot water and boracic
acid.
The habit Of raising the brow con
tinually will tend to produce wrinkles
more quickly than the passing years.
Whenever YOU are home alone, put
long, narrow strips OF court plaster
Just above the center of the eyebrows,
halfway to the hairine, Every time
YOU raise your brows this viii be a
silent reminder, and soon you will
learn to know when YOU use those
muscles that YOU now use uneonsci'
ously. Wear the plasters whenever
YOU can until broken of the habit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-06
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

If YOU want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash It
with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkah. This dries the
scalp. makes the HAIR brittle, and IS very
harmful Just PLAIN mulsihed cocoanut
oil (Which is pure and entirely grease
less). IS much better than the most ex-
pensiye soap or anything else you can
use for shampo0iar, as this can't pos
Sbly inlure tue hair. ~
Simply mo.s,en your hair with water
ard rub II IN one or two teaspOoniuls
will make an abundance q rich, creamy
la,hcr and cieanscs the hair and scalp
thoroughly The lathcr riUscs out easily,
and removes every particle OF dus.. dirt
dandrutf and excessive OIL The hair
dric, quickly and evenly and il leaves II
fine and silky, bright, i'Jay ana easy to
manage.
You can get mulsiiel cocoana. Ill at
most any drug store 1t is very cheap,
ard a few ounces is enough 70 last
everyone IN the family for months.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-06
SAYS ILLINOIS HAS
MEN FOR WAR WORK

Springfield. Mar. DiSputiug the
claim that there is a shortage Of la
Dor in Illinois, Robert 5. Jones, chief
factory inspector OF the state. has
inst compiled statistics which show
1aa 600 men can be obtained for war
work He also brings on the fact
that women are not taking the places
If men 10 any great extent On" hun
dred and forty varied Industries in the
state were investigated.
ANY concern that will pay wages
Increased prcpOrtionately to meet the
increased cost OF living can secure all
the labor il needs" Mr. Jones de
clares. The agencies OF the Illinois
Free Employment Bureau average
200 applicants for work every day,
Illinois could supply more than
Toe 600 more men for military worh
and not greatly trouble Industries.
Women are replacing men n tasks
nj on greater than one-halt a. one
per cent. And these places are in
clerical work. in department stores
and other mecantile establishments
The employment of child labor has
not increased materially The new
legislation has a tendency 10 hold 1t
down and improve conditions where
child labor is employed