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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

smother the fire on her clothes by
rolling in the grass. She tainted and
was later found by neighbors when
they saw the school building burning.
The flesh on her left arm was burned
to the bone.
Andrew johnson, young farmer
living two mile north of Belfield, was
seriously hurt by the caving in of a
mine on his fathers farm last week.
Several tons of coal and dirt fell upon
the young man, crushing the bones OF
his right hip and causing internal IN
iuries. He is now in the local hospl-
tai. Paul Gross, an assistant, had left
the mine but a few moments before
the cavern, thus escaping similar
fate.
Mrs. Anna G. True, 70 years old,
who taught General John j. Pershlng
his P's and Q's when he was boy of
II, died recently at Fargo. Miss
Blanche l.. True, a teacher at Fargo
college, the only surviving child, SAID
today her mother often spoke OF the
famous American general as "her boy
Jack"
Edward Darr, proprietor of the
Sioux ferry, was found dead Tuesday
morning under his automobile which
had ran off a grade south OF Cart
wright. Mr. Darr was evidently killed
instantly as there were no signs OF
struggle to free himself from where
he was pinned to the earth beneath
the seat of the car. He had left the
State Line ferry early Monday eve
ming for his home and the accident &C.
Cured within the hour.
Colonel Charles H. McVey, former
military instructor Of North Dakota
university, whose passports as a Y.
NJ. C. A. worker in France were tenn
porarily held up as a result OF COM
plants said to have been laid with
the State department in Washington,
has been advised that charges against
him, whatever they may have been,
have been found groundless, and his
passports have been issued.
AS the result of statement made
in Federal court at jamestown by Os-
car Larson, Ypsilanti man, charged
with shipping prairie chickens to Chi,
cago, Judge c.. F. Amidon suggested
that the commission merchant who re-
ceived the chickens be indicted, and
granted a stay to permit the defend
and to produce letters in the transac-
ton. Larson is alleged to have shipped
the chickens from jamestown under
the alias of Hans Jensen.
Six North Dakota counties are ex-
empt from furnishing any men in the
call for 9 0OO draft man RI lava fO,,
Camp Lewis, American Lake, during
the week beginning June rs, according
to the apportionment announced to-
day by Adjutant General G. A. Fra
ger. They are Logan, Grant, Mercer,
Oliver Sheridan and Dunn, all of
which have provided sufficient num-
Der of men under previous calls to ex-
empt them from this. It is a remark
able fact that all but Grant are coun-
ties heavily populated by Germans.
Corporal Paul Jewell, field artillery,
was severely wounded in the second
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

drive Of the Germans on the French
front, according to information re-
ceived Saturday by his mother, Mrs.
Marshall H. Jewell Of Bismarck. The
message, which was signed by Adju-
tant General Mccain, did not state the
nature Of his injury.
Corporal Jewell left college imme-
diately after Americas declaration Of
war on Germany to enlist with the
Gopher Gunners of Minnesota. He
went over with the Rainbow division
and has been in active service in
France for several months He is
we'll known in Bismarck and in col
lege circles.
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BRIEF STATE NEWS

Tine barn on the farm Of Will
Ebert, five miles southwest Of Velva,
was destroyed by fire. Two horses
and set of harness were also burned.
Miss Mabel Dingwall, teacher in
the Grassy Butte vicinity, sustained
severe burns when lightning struck
the building in which she was teach
ing school. School had been dismiss
ed and the young lady seated herself
at the piano for few minutes Of rec
reation when she was struck by the
lightning bolt. She fell to the floor
but did not lose consciousness. She
managed to make her way outside and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Washington News Letter
BY Congressman p. d. Norton,
June 7th, 1918.
Soldiers OF The Sea


The u. S. marines long recognized
as among the worlds best fighters
have been giving good account of
themselves this week. At dawn on
Thursday morning, June 6, they at
tackled the Germans and fighting glor-
iously gained two and one fifth miles
over a two and one half miles front,
and captured many prisoners in the
Chateau Therry sector. The marine
forces attached to General Pershing's
Army are in no sense, as many people
believe, under the Navy Departments
jurisdiction. They have been transfer
red to the War Department and are
wholly under the command of the ex-
peditionary chief.
The Hospital Ship Comfort"
Against the charges of raiding hos
pitfalls from the air and on the sea
Germany has entered most solemn de-
malls and in cases where such attacks
have occurred she has pleaded mistakes
of identity, etc. Today it was announc-
ed here that the Navy Hospital Ship
Comfort" was to be sent without con-
voy from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on
her way to England. Bearing the en-
blem of the Red Cross, which should
guarantee her full protection from
any nation which processes civiliza-
ton, with her crew Of one hundred and
fifty to two hundred men, she will sail
without even a single firearm on
board or any other possible excuse for
subjecting her to attack. Will she be
allowed to cross the ocean unmoles-
ted? Perhaps it is well to make the
test, notwithstanding the many thous-
ands of persons in the United States
who will be fearful of it.
Chartering The Sky =
We have chartered the sea and the
land and now sky postmen will soon
have their.aerial routes chartered be-
tween Washington and Boston. Met
geological observations were taken
| Wednesday by Lieut.. James G. Edger-
ton in a flight between Washington
and Philadelphia. Flying at an attl-
tude of $1,000 feet Lieut.. Edgerton
found the temperature reading at 6U
degrees, while the mercury was at ~
degrees when the machine left the
ground. Wind velocity was materially
decreased at this high attitude, and
the engine power slightly reduced
The sky pilots are seeking an air lane
which will permit fast flights in the
delivery Of mail.
Idleness Probe Due Soon
From communication from the
Provost Marshall General it became
known this week THAI on the first OF
next month he and his local assistants
will begin Investigating "idleness'
among young men of draft age not YET
called out. 1t is now "work or fight
New Aeroplane Stations
Congress was asked this week by
Secretary of War Baker to approprl
ate $16,OOO,OO0 to establish balloon
and aeroplane stations to guard the
United States against U-boat and all
attacks. 1t is now planned to ESTABLISH
sixteen stations, thirteen of them OF
the Atlantic coast and three on the
Gulf coast. Fourteen ships, which IN
clude the Norwegian steamer Vlnlant
and the British steamer Harpathlan
have already been sunk by the Ger
man undersea raiders off the Atlantis
coast. Due to the efficiency of tn
wireless and the nearness Of othe
ships but few lives have been lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

daughters body home, arriving in To-
peka next Thursday. Arrangements
for the funeral will be made later.
Miss F'riedberg was born in Topeka,
and lived in this city all her life. She
attended the public schools, graduated
from the high school, and attended
Kansas university. She was an eX-
ceptionally bright student, and was
graduated from the university at an
unusually early age. She specialized
in music, and was a gifted pianist
About six months ago she went to
Washington in response to the govern
ment call for clerical help in the war
department. She expected to return
home on January Is, the expiration
of the time she had planned to remain
in the east.
The Friedberg family is we'll known
in this city, Samuel Friedberg being
jeweler whose store carries on the
oldest existing jewelry business in the
rifx
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DEMPSEY BESTS SMITH
Now Willard Challenger Goes on thu
Stage for q While

Buffalo, n. Y. Dec. Slack
Dempsey, demon challenger of Jess
Willard, started east to open theatre
cal tour today. after having disposed
OF Gunboat Smith in the second round
of their bout here last night.
The gunner went out from a hard
left to the jaw after having been
f1oored eight times. In the first round
he kissed the canvas six times and
was only saved from complete ami
hilation by the bell.
The famous old gunner was para
lyzed from his waist down after reach
ing his corner at the end of the bout.
Gee. that guy is some poison, amt
he?" he remarked as they took the
gloves of his hands.
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ORDINANCE No. 1850.

AN ORDINANCE relating to the salary or
compensation Of city officers and en-
ployees Of the City Of Topeka, and repeal
ing Ordinance No. 4S44. approved Novem-
BE III ORDAINED by THE BOARD OF
{, COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TOPEKA:
Section 1. The salaries or compensation
of the various officers and employees of tn.
city of Topeka, Kansas, shall be as follows,
payable semi-monthiy:
Sec. 2 Mayor. per month, sos !:
Commissidners. each, per month. $4,000;
Mayors Secretary, per month. $ss.Uo.
Sec. 3. City Clerk, per month, 412300;
Deputy City Clerk, per month, e10O.O0.
Sec. 4. city Attorney, per month, 500 90 !:
Assistant City Attorney, per month. 81 331s !:
City Attorneys Stenographer, per month,
Sec 8. City Treasurer. per month.
$4,000; Assistant City Treasurer. per
month, 1880: City Auditor, per month,
$112.5O; City License Collector, per month,
$500: Electrical Inspector. per month.
$1,000. electrical inspector to furnish and
maintain motor vehicle without additional
cost TO city; weighmasters. each. per
month. 5000.
Sec. G. City Physician. per month. s75 90 /;
Health Officer. per month $162J0: Book
keeper OF Commissioner Of Parks and Pub
lie Property, per month. $500: Stenog-
rapher OF Commissioner of Parks and Pub-
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Topeka LOSES SHOWS
No Big Attractions at Grand Due to
Theatrical Strike.


The biggest musical attraction
booked for the Grand this season,
IS Long Lefty" an Oliver Morosco
production, due to play New Years
day has been cancelled owing to the
strike among the theatrical employees
Of the Crawford houses. The show
will play two nights at Wichita in
stead of Topeka.
When questioned concerning the
possibilities of a theatrical season in
Topeka. this year, Roy Crawford, man
ager of the Grand, limited that the
city would have to go without the
popular seasons favorites in musical
comedies unless the strike was set
tied. Furthermore the manager was
inclined to believe that the theater-
going public in the city would be
treated to a winter stock company at
the Grand, producing the New York
successes in dramatics. This class of
show can be staged without the large
force of stage hands, musicians and
electricians.
The Novelty and Majestic theaters
are running as usual, but are being
picketed braveiy by the union men.
The pickets are on the job day and
night, despite the bitter cold weather.
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The North side stores will be closed
tomorrow all day except the drug
stores, which will be open in the
morning, closing from twelve O'Clock
until six.
A woman, refusing to give her
name, but stating that she represented
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany telephoned Mrs. Albert c. Cur
tier yesterday and said a message had
been received, telling of the death of
her husband, Mr.. GurtleT.
Fred Shellabarger, brother-in-law
of Mrs. Gurtrer, visited every teie-
graph office in the city. and the mana
gers all declared they had received
no message of that nature. An exami-
nation of their files showed nothing
of the kind had been received.
The family and friends are at a
loss to explain the reason for such
a message being given to Mrs. Gurtler-
The IDEA of anyone playing practi-
cal joke of so cruel nature seems
almost unbelievable, but that appears
the only solution.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Gladys Pratt has returned to
Emporia, after spending the Christ
mas vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Pratt.
The Agoga class of the Sun day
school of the North Topeka Baptist
church will meet January instead of
January 1, at the home of Miss Edna
kincaid.
The Senior 8. Y. P U. will hold
watch party this evening at the
church, commencing at o'clock. A
spread WILDE served before midnight.
Cliff Prjddy of Elmont was a North
side visitor yesterday.
Mrs. August Ehrhart, who has been
sick with influenza at her home, 1922
Kansas avenue, has recovered.
Pvt. Guy Boast returned to Camp
Funston yesterday, after a ten-day
furlo visiting the Boast family and
other relatives in North Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Priddy of Ell
mont were on the North side or bust
ness yesterday.
Mrl. and Mrs. Lester Wells of Wa
thena, Kan, arrived last evening to
spend New Years with Mr.. Wells par
enfs. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wells of Para
more street.
Willis Hardick, a former resident
of Shawnee county, who bought a
farm in Michigan and went there to
live about q year ago, has sold out
and returned to Kansas. Mr.. Hardick
is inclined to think Kansas has i'm
proved in the last year.
Miss Berta Babcock has returned
from Walnut, Kan, where she has
been visiting her brother. and will be
in Topeka until spring. She will be
identified with the kindergarten at
Bethany college.
Star lodge A. o. U. W. No. 20. Reg
u1ar meetings will be resumed, be-
ginning Wednesday, January 1. An
nua1 election of officers will be held
January s. Officers and members re-
quested to be present. Mrs. Bertha
Stachelbeck,. Master Workman.-Adv
Mr.. William Boast and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Boast entertained at q family
dinner Sunday. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs Clint Antrim, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Boast and children, Margaret
and Warren, Pvt. and Mrs. Guy Boast,
Miss Pansy Antrim, Miss Trix Antrim
Miss Florence Rowe, Miss Hazel Boast,
Sergt. Wayte Lyle of Waco, Tex, Mr..
Asa Antrim.
Use RX 1000 for colds and lagrippe. A.
NJ. Petro. the druggiSt,-Adv
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A LIBERAL CABINET
At ConstantinopEe, Prince Sabheddin
Is in Control of Affairs,

Paris. Dec. S1.--A liberal cabinet,
favorable to the allies, has been or
ganized in Constantinople. under the
presidency of Prince Sabheddin. This
action followed the recent dissolution
of the Turkish chamber.
The food situation in Constantinople
according to reports reaching here is
deplora BILE, all articles having reached
exorbitant s prices. Distribution of
water m the city has been interrupted
on account of the shortage of coal
The shortage also has prvented the
departure from Constantinople of Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian national.
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ORDER THE FIELD CLOSED
Carruthers Field, at Fort Worth, Will
Be Sent to Another Camp.

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. Clear
ruthers field has been ordered closed
and all airplanes and aviators there
will be transferred to Baron field,
which it was announced here today
will be made permanent flying sta
ton. A large number of Canadian
aviators were trained at Carruthers
field and it was near there that Cap
tain Vernon Castle was killed in an
airplane fall.
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SIMS TO WAR COLLEGE
U. S. Naval Commander Goes Soon to
Naval School at Newport

Washington, Dec. 31.-Admiral
Sims. commander of the American
naval forces in European waters, has
been assigned at his own request to
the presidency Of the naval war col
1ege at Newport, r. 1. He will assume
that post when his duties overseas end
probably early next summer.
Secretary, Daniels announced today
he has asked that the college APP
preparation be doubled and that the
work there he enlarged
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FOR EXCHANGE.

WILL exchange ~ sections Of good till
able land, most Of which IL subject to
irrigation from shallow wells. Located in
the celebrated Pecos Toyah valley, Texas.
Will trade for eastern Kansas farm lands
or income property. Address Owner"
care H. H. Heath Co., Topeka, Kan, %
Columbian.
SEVEN GROOM modern house. fine location.
rents SIS. 5000. Take good automobile
part payment Phone White 2036
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LOST AND FUND

LOST-GOld wrist watch and bracelet Sat
urday morning Kansas ave-. or on
Oakland car. all 1921 k-4. Reward.
FOUND-Three Christmas Packages Owner
may have same by identifying and pay
ing for this ad. 500 Fillmore.
FOUND-A scientific Matchmaker. Wheeler.
40S kansas ave.
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FAYE FRIEDBERG DIES
Gifted Pianist, Daughter of Topeka
Jeweler, Victim of Influenza.

Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Miss Faye Friedberg,
which occurred Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock in Washington. d. c. The
wire announcing the death was re-
ceived last night by Miss Friedberg's
father, Samuel Friedberg. The death
was caused by influenza.
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PERFECT UNDERSTANDING
Member OF Wilson's Suite Is Quoted
by Exchange Tcccgraph,

London. Dec. 31.-Complete under
standing has been reached between
Great Britain and the United States
as a result of President Wilson's visit,
according to the Exchange Telegraph
dents suite as its authority.
The news agency said it was in
formed that there is now a complete
and solid understanding between the
two countries"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: he rate for
inserting Want Ads In The Topeka State
journal is 1 cent q word each Insertion.
minimum 10 cents: by the week cents
word minimum 80 cents
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad fnclud.
ing four words for State journal address.
When address Is used count each initial
letter and each number or combination OF
figures as one word.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly must be IN The State
Journal office before - 20 o'clock, Want
Ads received after IL 30 till ! rs p. m. will
be inserted under the head: "Too Late to
Classify"
OUT OF TOWN Advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check In full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
North Side Neu,s

Items for this Column may be left at
PetrO's drug store, or call Eleanor
Klmhnii, phone 3c31. after Q. M;
other .tours phone :,530-
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LEGAL
First published fn The Topeka State
Journal, December Is. l01S.l

Frs In THE HOMESTEAD BUILD
ING KND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Notice In hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of the Home.
stead Building and Loan Association VIII
be held at the office of the Association in
Sa1ina, kansas, on Monday, January 9th,
A. u. 1919. at 80 O'Clock p. H.. for the
purpose Of adopting a resolution extending
the time Of duration Of Its charter for q
period of twenty years from November 4.
1919, and for the transaction of such other
business ms may come before the meeting.
A. w. DODGE. Secretary.
[Pubiished Ia The Topeka Stnte journal,
December 81, 1915
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS


G. Startup to L. Mitchell, lots $3.50
Pearl St, Rossviile .....-..........$
pit. Sc. 4 6,is-I6. ..................' 1000
To +. Corkfli.
C. NJ. Worthington. lot 300 Chest
nut St, Metsker's 3rd add. ......... 300
c. L. WOrthington and others, lots 227
Chestnut ST., Metsker's 3rd add. 600
wiIdmere Estate. ......-........' $50
w. bradbury and wife to Prud. TT.
Co. pit. Sc. Y 1s,12,16; ;..;.:;...;.. /
J. c. Chnbb and wife to G. p. Hayden, -
lots 40 to 95 Fourth St and lots so
to SO Fifth St, Chubb's add. ], 200
Main. ne: i 5-Is.1s. -. $500
n. Hinchslin to q. J. Farrell, &C. 1
and 2, blk. Is, College Hill. ......... $500
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REED NOT SPOKESMAN
Americans in Paris Point Out Missouri
Senator's Views Arc Wrong.

Senator's Views Arc Wrong.
Paris, Dec. 31.-The speech by Sem
ator Reed. of Missouri, in regard to
league of nations. delivered in New
York on Sunday, has been cabled to
Paris and has created considerable
stir in American Official circles here.
Members of the American delegation
said that, altho the speech was re-
ceiving consideration, they were not
ready today to make any statement
>on the subject. Unofficially>they have
been at pains to point out that the
American idea of league of nations
is not in accord with the conception
expressed by Mr.. Reed.
They say the plan they have con-
sidered does not contemplate any abb
rogation of the power of congress to
declare war and would not place the
American navy under control of an
international body which might order
it brought about.
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WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-Fry cooks, out, $40 no.; head
cooks, out: man and wife. hotel work :;
porters; kitchen helpers; 2nd baker, out
ship out; carpenters and helpers; dairy
hands; farm help; restaurant for sale, $3.50.
YOUNG MEN-1G and over, are eligible for
government railway mail clerks, $92
month. Examinations soon. For free par
ticulars, write J. l.. Leonard (former Civil
Service examiner), 116S Kenois Building,
Washington.
WANTED--One or two elderly men to sell
.sJouEnafsA 'on-station. See Mr.. Miller at
State Journal office.
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WANTED-AGENTS

WORLD WAR HISTORY"
COMPLETE, PICTORIAL, AUTHENTIC.
Giving an account of every phase of the
war. Best terms Write quick for Free
Outfit, or il you prefer best outfit, which
will hep secure double subscribers. send
35c. X. l.. Phillips Publishing Co., Atlanta
Ga, Waco, Texas. Address nearest office
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\ must sell my property at 1924 College,
Give 1t a look-it can be bought right.
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WANTED-TO RENT

WANTED-Room for employed couple and
board and room for child, age q. Address
r. NJ, care journal.
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WANTED-SALESMEN

Correspondence Schools of Scranton Pa !;
take charge of established business.
Splendid opportunity for right man. Ex-
perfence desirable but not absolutely neces-
sary: e. G. Hughes, ia West Sixth St,
Topeka, Kan.
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Last Friday morning a wire was re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Friedberg that
their daughter was i'll. Mrs. Fried
berg left Friday for Washington Sun
day morning she sent a wire to her
husband that the daughter was doing
we'll In the afternoon Friedberg re-
ceived another wire stating that the
case was serious, and Monday>he got
the news of her DEATH ~
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MAKE US $1,000 OFFER
and We will try to get It thru for that s.
room house overlooking Central park. full
cement basement. complete bath, hot water.
gas, electric lights, banistered yeranda off
second floor. All in good condition, COM
paratively new and nice little bargain.
Call us up now, 340S.