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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28
Will T. HOLBEIN'S
MOTHER IS DEAD
Aged Mother of Secretary of MinOt
Association of Commerce Passed I
Away Monday at Ohio Home

A telegram was received in Minot
Monday that the aged mother of Will
E. Holbein, secretary of the Associa-
tion of Commerce, had passed away
at her home that morning at Wads-
worth, o. She was SO years of age
and had been i'll from the .infrmities
of age for a long time. Mr.. Holbein
reached her side a day or two before
her death. The funeral was held
Wednesday and Mr.. Holbein is ex-
pected home the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. Holbein has the sincerest SYM
pathy of his many friends over the
death of his dearest earthly friend.
His father died when Mr.. Holbein was
a babe and his mother reared her
family in the way that only mothers
can do and had the satisfaction of see
ing them take their places in the
world respected and honored by their
fellowmen. She had lived long
and useful life and despite her many
activities, had long passed her allotted
time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28
GRAPHIC DESCR|P-
T|0N Of LONDON
AIR RAIDS
F. C. Upton Writes Interesting Let
ter Describing the Horrors of Ger
man Air Raids-Urges Intensive
Farming.

r. 4. upton OF the MlnOC MOCOr
Sales Co., who has been in England
for the past two months preparatory
to going to France, where he will have
charge of erecting several hundred
tractors for the French government,
writes interestingly of the London air
raids. His communication throws ad-
ditional light upon these fearful bar
barities and gives in graphic man.
ner description of the spectacular
features connected with this wholesale
murder of helpless women, children
and civilians by the Huns.
London, Dec. 80, 1917.
Must write you a letter tonight and
tell you about the air raid Of the ev-
ening of the 28th, which was without
a doubt the worst in effect that Lon
don has had for some time at least.
and possibly at all. It began as
came to my room at o'clock in the
evening and lasted until about ten o.
clock and then at 1920 it continued
again. The night was clear and the
moon was big round one, which re-
fiected on the Thames river, and which
the local airmen say serves as a guide
for them, and resembles light col
ored ribbon on dark background.
The raid begins with signal now
from maroon guns, which is in itself
something terrific, then if the airmen
succeed in getting through the bar
rage fire between the city and the sea
and over the city the hundreds of guns
in the city start and the paper states
that 10 British airplanes went into
the air to battle with them. When
the airplanes get between us and the
moon they can plainly be seen, but
not at any other time, and we saw as
many as ten enemy planes at one
time then the shells bursting from the
London guns make flash and it can
be plainly seen whether they are get
ting near the enemy. Many times
they are driven off and never reach
the city at all but when the weather is
SO favorable they have a better
chance of getting over the city prop
er. May I not emphasize the fact that
these guns here in Lonuon are some of
those very large ones and are mount
ed in places not easily seen, and to
have one of them tear loose with a
rapid fire from some quarter not ex.
pected is certainly very terrifying, and
something Of a nerve shock to the wo-
men and many men. The people GER
tainly act very unwisely when one OF
these raids comes on as they STAN
pede. In this one there were seven
teed killed in stampede, in no other
way affected by the raid.
Then it is possible to hear the
sound of the machines when they get
directly over person, and then the
explosion of the bomb, which they say
is entirely a different type than they
have ever dropped before, being very
large and powerful. will be compel.
led to change my former statement
concerning them, as l believe l sale
they were tame affair. Well, the one
/ was in when first arrived was, but
this one can say was not so tame
There were four bombs dropped with
in 300 yards of the hotel where l am
stopping, and where one Of them was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28


graphic
shown this photograph The French
position swoopng down
German adversary After short but thrilling duel the
BY another French baleplane.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28

Baled hay for sale. Scofeld Livery
barn. 1-10-2t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28
G. r. Bierly Register of Minot Land
office.

c.. R. Bierly, a prominent Minot real
estate dealer, has been appointed Reg
lister of the Minot landoffice. Mr..
Bierly has long been one OF the faith
full workers of the democratic party,
working for that ticket in the days
when only handful Of votes could be
rounded up. He is capable and popu-
lar and will make an ideal Register.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28
Fair Weather on Washington's Birth
day.

Mrs. O. H. Christopher, who has re-
sided in Minot for quarter Of a CEN
tury, informs the Independent that
she had taken special notice of the
weather on Washington's birthday for
25 years and during all of that time
there have been but three times on
this date when the water did not run
down the streets of Minot. Mrs.
Christopher called the Independents
attention to the fact that water was
running in the streets last Friday.
Mrs. Christopher's husband, now
deceased, was one Of the early Minot
tailors, and Mrs. Christopher herself
is a tailoress and during the early
years of her life she was employed in
some of the best shops of the country.
Baled hay for SALE ScOfield Livery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Us. VICE PROBE HERE
MAY MEAN CLEANUP
Special Investigation of Condi-
tions Being Made by De-
partment of Justice

\ special investigation OF vice con.
ditions in Philadelphia is being con-
Quoted by the Department Of Justice in
cooperation with the Philadelphia Dis
trict Committee of the state Committee
Of Public Safety, with "A view to throw
ing better safeguards about the large
number Of enlisted men of the army
navy and marine corps stationed in and
near Philadelphia.
So-called clean-ups OF the city by the
local authorities, IL is alleged have
proved to be flascoS, aud political pull
on the part Of accused persons has
served TO defeat any movement for II
general and sincere reform of condi-
tiOns, which 1t is generally admitted are
bad. Several months ago Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels issued "A warning to
Mayor Smith to the effect that unless
the city police took the vice situation
would be done by the Federal authori-
ties, and 1t is understood that the spe-
cial probe now being conducted is In
the line of that warning.
According TO Charles V. Ntallet. of
the Department of Justice. the Phila-
delpha vice squad has not more than
scratched the surface of things in this
city. Mr. Mallet stated that ii was Of
the utmost importance for the safety
of the people not only to stamp out
vice. but TO take more vigorous steps
to stamp out the German spy system
In this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
CALLS LA TOILETTE
BOLSHEVIKI LEADER
Arkansas Governor Says l. w.
w. in America Counterpart
of Russian Party

Governor Charles II. Brough, of Ar.
kansas, speaking before the Congress of
National Service here today. called the
I. W. w. the Bolshoviki Of America and
classcd United States Senator La Fol
lette of Wisconsin, as an I. w. w.
leader
"You and J realize that there Is a
Bolshevilii in the United States as well
as in Russia" Governor Brough de-
clared "It Is the !. w. W. IL were
in the United States Senate today
would vote for the expulsion of the
leader Of the ]. W. W.-Robert La Fol-
lette."
Governor Brough said the brunt OF the
war Is going to fall on America.
DR.. Eugene Davenport, dean of agri-
culture at Illinois University. declared
America should increase its food pro-
duction.
"Four-hfths is now produced to feed
animals" he said. "Only 12 per cent
of all farm land is raising anything the
people can cat The other SS per cent
goes TO feed the animals. Farmers raise
corn and oats because they pay better
than other grains"
Davenport declared himself In favor
of putting loafers to work to do away
with the labor shortage. lie also fa-
vored the plan of allowing hgh-school
boys to work on farms.
Governor Charles Whitman. of New
York. pleaded for better physical train
ing of Americas youth. He outlined
the steps taken by New York for i'm
proving the health of its ctizenry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
SECOND Big DRAFT
CALL TO BE In JUNE
No Nationwide Summons
Contemplated Unless Great
Emergency Arises
WASHINGTON. Feb. q,


The second big draft will he made in
June. according to present plans. It
Mds learned from authoritative sources
at the provost marshal generals Office
today.
The number 20 DO included i'm the call
ana mobilization planned is to he deter
lnlueu by the war council Of the War
department, it was stated
lnlcSS some great emergency arises
no nationwide calls of men win he
made under the second draft The
present plan provides for continuous
stream of men moving from civilian life
10 army camps and from the camps to
France. Comparatively small numbers
OF men will bc ordered from certain dis
trictS TO camps just as rapidly IA men
now there start across the sea
Tho formal call authorizing some def
nlte number will be made merely for the
purpose of locating the district quotas
Many more special and industrial
calls, such as the recent ones for brick
layers with Pcrshing's forces and ac-
CountantS, Will he made under the sec
ond draft It is believed. For tiis pur-
pose an elaborate Card-indcx system.
showing tho occupations of all regis
tered men, is being compiled
Beginning today about $4,000 men of
the first draft will start moving to the
training camps This mobilization will
be completed within five days. ON March
, about 10000 more will he sent. and
this viii leave only about per cent
approximately 10000 mon-of the first
who have not been inducted into scrv.
ice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
HOUSE TO SPEED UP
R. R. CONTROL BILL
Measure Expected to Be a
Law Within Ten
Days
MASMINGTON. Fch. q.

Within ton days Director GcncraI Nr.
>d,, ,.i,1 l.. ,.,.,,,., ..,,,
WIN '"' p'o"oeS'
p"SSloI" powers to run the country's
railroads
This unno,rod ,,,,,t,, .,,... ~
House c,,,,,,o, :, ,,,n.,.
-, 80, ""''' '"' r"'roau
''''Ooi "''I 10 hnal passage. The Sem
ate passed IL latc ycstcrd,,. ,,i,ho,,,
n rollrou ,ftc,. ,o,,, g.,
'"'.'"' "i''E a IohE DAY OF wranC-
ling. Us the measure loft the Senate II
appeared certain tha, I, viii r,, ,,,,,
long 10 reconcile tbc tir,,r,,,.,,. ',N'
,woc, ,t, H., -, ,,'cS nc
tWe'i' 'nc n'ousc ana Senate bills in con.
lg.rucr ne house Is TO pass the bill
carry III the week and the conference
will take but few days Wv '''''
Tho bill as passed by ,bo co,,,,. 80
nrcssed tho ,.io,,,,, ~ ~ w senate OK
,u',,,,"S S q" 'Nur! point save one
.ir"'ut"t W Sil,ai competitive railroads
hlcklhg over the traces on that, oven
the Senators in charge of tho bill voted
TO bring all short-linc compctitivo roads
under tho benefits of ,,nyor,,,, ro'uS
troI IN sav, ,bc,, f.,,,, 5! 'i'',cnt COIL
,J,,i,,;s,r',,is,, ,ln'', uiSaSter Tho
.,'i''''',s', ',,pu "IS,'u 10 include only
'hoSe ACTUALLY needed by the Govern
mcnt But upon everything clsc the
Senate went along with the President
and gave him virtually unlimited ,,on.on
tn sct aside laws Initiate rata, rN,.
,,.,,,t,,, 80. ,a,,I ,,',' ."'cS' MAKE
i's uI'. .'''o' ,o''' n'IueH' puE securities
III H"o. T. W ~ "'E 'i',,s ne dcens neceS-
S"rg u,l"ue.' ue '.l' olr.ctor general to
hidNo "oN'l "''''"1 ''''''oi success.
The chict provisions OF the Senate
bill follow:
Empowers tile President TO make
aereeinertS WIN ralroads for pay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
AMBLER FOR SENATOR
Insurance Commissioner to Oppose
Boyd, Penrose Leader

HARRISBURG, Feb. 23.-Charlcs A.
Amber, state insurance commissioner
who has been suggested by the State
Administration forces as candidate for
state Senator i'm Montgomery County to
0pnose Representative James s. Boyd, of
Norristown. will make the contest, he
has told friends here.
Amber has not made a formal an
nouncement of his candidacy, but will
do so in few days. Boyd is backed
by Charles Johnson, Penrose leader of
Montgomery County. a former ingurance
commissioner, who resigned because he
refused 10 take political orders from
Governor BrumbauglI.
Ambier's present job pays $500 q
year, but as Senator he would receive
only $500 every two years. ... y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
AMERICAN FLYING ACE
VISITING PHILADELPHIA
Lieutenant Bert Hall, Air Hero of
Four War Fronts, Lectures
Here Tonight

-, Lieutenant Bert Hall FLYING Ace. with
the Medaille Militaire. the Croix dc
1uerre and three other impressive dcro-
ratlons 10 his credit, arrived in Phila-
deiphla today. He will speak before
me geographical Society tonight i'm
Witherspoon Hall
=. Lieutenant Hall and Lieutenant Will
nam Thaw, of Pittsburgh, are the only
SURVIVORS of the original I.aravctte
l.scddrille. Born In Kentucky. Lieu
tenant Han is a nationalzed French
man. In Paris. when the war brnl,o
out, he enlisted as a mere poiIu. nm
later because of his reputation ms n
speed motorist and aviator he was trans.
ierred to the aerial corps, since when
ne has flown on the French, British
RUSSIAN and Rumanian fronts! He was
the last man on whom the deposed
car conferred a decoration.
Five enemy airplanes brought down
and officially observed gives an ayiator
the cherished title of Ace" Lieutenant
Han has "A record of nine one of which
was brought down after "A single -handed
encounter with fourteen boche planes
at Nerdun.
Lieutenant Hall spoke In Philadelphia
recently before the Keystone Automobile
Club at Lu Lu Temple. before which
occasion lie gave the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER an interesting account of his
adventures. He has just published a
book, En- Lair" (In the Air).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
NAMES 23 NEW CLERKS
IN OFFICE OF RECORDER
Hazlett Fills Vacancies in $1,000
Jobs, Adding Weight to Ware
Forces

The appointment of twenty-three
clerks at $1,000 "a year has been an
nounced by Recorder of Deeds James Fl.
Hazlett, who during the latter part of
last year discharged an average of about
twenty-five clerks a week. These ap-
pointments materially strengthen the
Ware offensive in the war of retaliation
now being waged between the two rival
political factions in connection with city
Jobs.
The appointments are:
Third Ward-John A. Cuff and Frank
j. Pasqueralla.
Fifth Ward-George McKenna, A.
Haimovitz and Charles +. Crovetti
Thirteenth Ward-William ODane.
Fifteenth Ward-John NJ. Landwehr
Sixteenth Ward-Elwood Meyer and
Edward Fritsch.
Nineteenth Ward--John Rigney.
Twenty-fourth Ward-Austin Kelly,
William ID. Ward and Harry d, wachs.
Twenty-ninth Ward-George Geiger.
.Thirty-second Ward - Edward F.
Jones.
Thirty-third Ward-Peter Morse.
Thirty-seventh Ward-Edward O'Con-
Thirty-eighth ward-C. II. Abel.
Thirty-ninth Ward-Walter p. Glau-
der. , ., NJ
Eorty-fourth Ward-+James II. HetzeII.
Eorty-siXth Ward-George W. Breu-
nielsen and Thomas A. LOTUS.
Another appointment yesterday was
,hat ~ John Mccormick, former mem-
her Of the State Legislature. He gets
a $1,000 clerkship in the Civil Service
Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
PENNSYLVANIA HEADS
u. S. VETERINARY. CORPS
Major C. j. Marshall Made Lieu
tenant Colonel--Native of Brad
ford County

HARRISBURG. Feb. 23.-Announce-
ment by the War Department of the
promotion of Major c. j. Marshall to
lieutenant colonel, in charge of the vet
Urinary service OF the United States
army. came rs pleasant surprise TO his
friends here.
He is a native Pennsylvania and
spent his early life on farm in Brad
ford County. He was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania with
the degree Of doctor of veterinary medi-
cine. and later succeeded the late DR..
Leonard Pearson as professor of veter-
nary medicine at the University. In 1911
he was appointed State veterinarian OF
Pennsylvania and reappointed by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh as president of the
American Veterinary Medical Associa-
ton.
In the summer of 1916 Doctor Marshall
went to England and France to study
the methods employed by the English
and French veterinary corps under ac-
tual war conditions and returned with
valuable data which were used by the
United States War Department in for
mulating n system of organization,
Upon the entry of the United States
into the war the doctor was summoned
to Washington as member of the ad-
visory board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
RELIEF FUND SENDS
$1,000 TO LOCK HAVEN
Town on Susquehanna Suffering
Severely From Effects of
Recent Storm

The Citizens Permanent Relief Fund,
OF which Mayor Smith is the head, to-
day sent a check for $1,000 to Lock
Haven. Pa, to buy stoves and other
necessary materials TO relieve the sur
fcring there on account OF recent storms.
A public subscription may be asked for
later.
Two pumping engine companies were
sent also by Director Of Public Safety
Wilson today by special train over the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad which Will ar
rive there tonight. Tic town IL lee
bound as u result Of n food there Thurs
day night aud the suffering IL said TO
be great among the citizens.
Yesterdays snowstorm greatly In
creased suffering IN the ice-bound town.
IL Is said, and added TO the 81 900, 900
damage done when the Susuuehanua
overlooked earlier in tho week. The
town is twenty-one miles from Will
Transport, from which town trains Of
food and material from the Red Cross
are being sent to marooncd families.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
PRUNING KNIFE FOR
RAILWAY CHIEFS PAY
Salaries of High Officials Put
Under Control of Director
General
WASHINGTON. Feb. 80.

A general order aimed to control the
salaries paid to high railway officials
and restricting the creation of new Of
fees was issued today by Railways Dl-
rector McAdoo.
The order follows:
with reference to officers whose sal
aries are chargeable to operating eX.
penses, it is hereby ordered:
First. A carrier shall not create an
additional office or FIJI a vacancy In an
existing office except when such step
is necessary to the operation of the rail-
roads under the existing condition OF
Government possession and control. In
cases Of doubt, application with state-
ment of salary proposed may be made
through the regional director fer the
director generals approval
Second. A carrier shall not fiji a
vacancy in an office of or above the
grade of genera, manager, or create such
an Office without the approval of the di-
rector general. Application with state
ment of salary proposed may he made
Through the regional director for the di-
rector generals approval
Third. With reference TO general Of
ficers and division officers according to
]. G. G. classification of steam railway
employes) receiving $4,000 or more. and
less than $4,000 per year, each carrier
shall make to the regional director a
monthly report showing increases in sal
aries, appointments tshowing salaries
therefor) to fill vacancies. and the
creation OF new positions (showing SAL
aries therefor) beginning with the month
of January, 1918.
Fourth. With reference to such gen.
eral officers and division officers receiv-
ing $4,000 or more per year, such
monthly report shall be sent to the re-
gional director and the other duplicate
to the director general"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
FARMERS TO CONSIDER
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Executive Committee of New Or
ganization Meets in Harrisburg
TO Outline Its Work

HARRISBURG. Feb. 23.--The execu-
tive committee Of the farm and labor
organization formed here recently to
bring food products direct from the farm
TO the city workers and 10 fight for con-
structive legislation will shortly he
called together TO consider a legislative
program which will be proposed by n
subcommittee that met here yesterday
AZ the offices OF the State Federation
OF Labor.
Eighteen subjects, cmbodying an
amended compensation law and other
welfare and humane laws, were dis
Cussed, but John \. McSparran,. ma ster
OF the state Grange. James II. Maurer.
chairman of the state Federation of
Labor; William T. Greasy. of Cata-
wissa. and other members Of tho com
mittce refused to discuss for publica-
tion any matters taken UP before the
general committee meets.
The question Of getting food from the
State Grange shipping stations TO CEN
tral points in the cities will also he
taken up when the general committee
meets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
CALL LABOR EXPERTS
TO HEAD NEW SYSTEM
Country Will Be Divided Into
Thirteen Districts to Ad-
just Disputes

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23-The De-
partment of Labor has drawn experts on
labor questions from all sections of the
country, business men. labor leaders and
economists TO head the new divisions
created by the reorganization OF the
department for effective war service.
Otto Eidllts, architect and builder OF
New York, who heads the section on
housing and transportation of workers,
Is the only appointee whose namo has
been made public. but 1t is expected
that the other six probably would be
today. They will admin.
tster tho adjustment service the con-
ditions of labor service. the section on
information and education. the section
dealing with women in industry, the
training and dilutton service. and the
employment division.
Conferences between the Joint board
of representatives Of capital and labor.
which was appointed several days ago
Will begin Monday at tho department in
an effort to outline "A basis to govern
relations between employers and workers
during the war. Tho conferences ana
the administration of their decisions by
tho rcorganized department will be in
effect the first attempt to carry out a
national and definite labor policy in this
country.
The department plans countrywide
system Of adjustment -boards TO safe
guard tho nation from industrial dis
putcs \ zone system Is proposed, under
which the country would be divided into
thirteen districts, IN each of which
would be constituted an arbitration
board. acceptable to employers and
workers alike. Subordinate to the board
would be adjustment representatives IN
each locality In addition. Federal mcdi-
ators would he sent out from Washing
ton If necessary To compose any differ
enCeS.
With the now labor administration in
operation. tho labor advisory boa rd.
headed by John Lind and in which Or.
L. e. Marshall has been the most active
figure, probably will pass out of cx-
istence.