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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-08-08
Letter. From "Our Boys
From the West Coast

frOyu inc "S0I SOd0S
Wilbert Whitfield writes his folks
some interesting letters. and here is
one to his mother written July LIST:
Ny dear mother: Il see an oppor-
tunity to send you a few lines now.
Mail is expected to leave tomorrow
for the states. We have had terrible
time trying to get mail to the states.
Over six weeks mail had accumulated
before we finally got it of and we
have about that much mail somewhere
on the Pacific floating around. We
have had two late mails. no personal
letters but an Oakes Times dated
June 18th, which gave me much news.
l was much pleased to hear of the Red
Cross drive and it's success. North
Dakota and particularly j. r. Valley
folks, are certainly no pikers, are
they?
News is rather scarce down here.
Papers often a month old before we
get them. A very good friend of mine
in San Diego was kind enough to re-
member me with few of the latest
magazines. "The Worlds Work; '"The
Review of Reviews" and a Current
History" besides a great package of
story magazines for the boys. We
boys are never forgotten by our San
Diego friends when there's anything
we want.
We are all getting not a little
anxious to be returning "home" where
we can get a glimpse of civilization
once in awhile. I'm tired of looking at
"squaws" for women" of hearing
Spanish" instead of white man" of
seeing cactus" instead of "trees" and
of seeing ''lizards" instead of "squir.
rels" Take me home
started newspaper on board this
ship last week. We all used to con
tribute bits of our poetic talent and
we used to have some fun. We called
it "The Morning Breeze" But along
come the Division Commander and
orders us to give up third of my
crew for draft. My best writer's had
to go so don't know what our paper
will do. We have to figure out all
kinds of stunts to do for amusement
but We manage to keep our spirits up
and our dispositions sweet We are
developing a fine bunch of swimmers
on here, the water is just right here
Well, I must close this, l have SC
little to write about. hope this finds
you we'll. l am tanned and sunburned
all over.
Ever your loving son.
Wilbert.
U. s. s. Oil Barg. No. 9, care of Post
master, San Francisco. Cal.
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Real Estate Transfers

Glover Holding Co. to C. p. Boore.
$40. Lot 9, Blk. 5, Glover.
Graham, F. j. to d. L, Geer. 81 Sw
2-129-63. =
Hughes, r. ]. to Beatrice Seton.
81. Lot II, Blk. 8, Glendale.
Mcpherson, VIM H. to Home Saw.
& Loan Assn. 81. Lot 9, Blk. 18.
McC. Add. Oakes.
Diefenbacher, Joseph A.. to to J. w.
Hays. 81. Lot "a. Blk 10, Oakes.
Larson. Inger to Lettie M. Salmon.
81. Lot II, Blk. 26, Oakes Out.lots.
Middletown Trust Co., to Fred Kali
bus. $4,000. SW 15-130-64.
McCaustland. C. w. to Chris n.
Theede. 81. SW 21-129-64.
Waite, Amos to Lecty Norton. $50.
Lot S, Blk. 2. Waite's Add. Guelph
Webster. Jonathan to Anna Fergu-
son. 81. NV 28-129-62.
Oliason, Markus to Carl Oliason. 81.
VIZ of NE and sh of Sc 19-129.6o.
Reko, S. A. to John Rosberg. $50.
Lot 4, Blk 4. Reko's Add, Oakes.
Dohlen. Harold to Frank G. John
son. $3.50. Lot 6, Blk. 3 N, Fuller
ton.
Parker, Andrew to o. P. Newman.
81. Lot H Sec 5-129-6O
Reinhardt, Ed to Alexander Kon-
rad. s2975. E. AZ it. in. of Lots
10 and II, Blk S, 1st Add. Merri-
court.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-08-08
CAKES FIRST
COLD STAR
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR
HOWARD BEAN
People Of Community Turn Out En-.
messe to Listen to Splendid Ad-
dress by Rev. Jas. opie

On Sunday evening the M. E.
church was crowded to overflowing as
the people of Oakes and the surround
ing country turned out enmasse to
honor the Late Howard Bean who paid
the supreme sacrifice on the battle
field of France. The Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs attended in body and
marched from the hall to the church
carrying the city service flag with one
star turned to gold. At least four
hundred were in attendance in spite
of the almost uncomfortable heat. The
Rev. James Opie delivered a splendid
and appealing sermon. taking for his
text Psalms 2O:7 "Some trust in char.
lots, and some in horses; but we will
remember the Lord our God"
Mrs. H. E. Dady sang, in beautiful
voice, "Should the Stars in Your Ser
vice Flag Turn to Gold" This song
has wonderful significance in these
days of anxiety and uncertainty and
Mrs. Dady in her inimitable way
brought out the great meaning the
writer intended. The service flag
which hangs in the church was at
half-mast bearing it's first gold star
and was hoisted into place by Miss
Ruth Peterson and Mrs. Belle Med.
ford; the former having two brothers
and the latter brother and husband
in the service.
Howard Bean laid down his life will
lingly as a sacrifice for the right. He
plainly saw his duty and enlisted. He
gave his all and can his great reward
be questioned? When the One who
gave His life as ransom for many
said: Crater love hath no man than
this, that man lay down his life for
his friends" The terrible struggles
for life and liberty on the battlefields
of war-stricken France and the trag
edies enacted there stand as barrier
between the American people and the
iron heel of despotism. So. in the final
analogy our soldier boys do lay down
their lives for their friends and this
death-our first-brings this reality
near to us and should bind the people
of Oakes into a better, nobler and
purer citizenship.
''He will not come back, America &
brave son,
From war torn fields, when victory
and peace
Have stilled the angry thunder OF
each gun
And brought at last to earth, from
war, release.
He will not come back from sufferings
and strife
From sights and sounds that we car
never know
But his the fullness of a richer
life
His great reward because he chose
to CO."
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Word from Rev. Wolfe

Robert Mitchell received a card
from Rev. A. Wolfe, dated August 1st,
which is meant for a message to all
of his friends:
Dear Friends: After stopping at
Spokane a day, another at Portland,
two at Klamath Falls, we are here at
Merrill, Oregon. Arrived night be-
fore last. But mile out had an auto
accident and Mrs. Wolfe had her nose
badly broken and face bruised. am
feeling fairly we'll. OF course this was
no help. This is a fine climate. Ex-
pect to be all right when Mrs. w.
gets about again. This card is for
all. Kind regards"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-08-08
NINETEEN VOLUNTEERS
WANTED FOR CAMP LEWIS

Adjutant General Fraser has sent
out call from Bismarck for 1000
men to go to Camp Lewis, Washing
ton. on August 26th. Clerk Wallis of
Glendale phoned yesterday that the
quota for this county would be 10
men. Volunteers are called for of
draft age for this quota, the roll for
volunteers being open until August
18th. Camp Lewis is a very pretty
location and there should be enough
volunteers without necessarily apply.
ing conscription.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-08-08
CLEAN JOB OF
THREsHINe REQUESTED
Threshermen's Meeting Held a,
Glendale. AUGUST 5th

Threshermen's Meeting Held at
Glendale, August 5th
About 35 men were present at the
threshermen's meeting held in the
County Agents Office at Glendale. 1.
D. Oliver, of the Federal Grain Cor
poratiOn, was present and explained
| why it was necessary on account OF
the wheat shortage that accurate re-
ports be forwarded to the government
| also that all possible help would be
given to the threshermen by COM
| petent men that a clean job might be
done. 1t was suggested that canvasses
be put under machines where pos
! sible; that the bottom of racks be
made grain tight; that as far as con-
ditions permitted that as much of the
grain be taken out of the straw as
possible; that the grain be not allowed
to run over; that the machine be not
over-crowded.
| Government men will be on the job
from time to time and make tests as
i to the per cent of grain run into the
straw. If too much runs over an as
sistant thresherman will be sent to
help remedy the difficulty.
1t was suggested that committee
be appointed, consisting of the chair
man of the County Council of Defense,
c. G. Misfeldt, Local Food Admins
traitor, T. L. Brouillard, a retired ex-
thresherman and the county agent,
the latter to look after the labor end
of the situation.
1t was the consensus of opinion
among those present that if grain was
wilfully wasted that charges should
be brought against such offending par
ties. Those present did not want to
assume the responsibility of price fix.
ing, and asked that another meeting
be called next Saturday, August 10,
1918, at $3.50 p. M, at the court house
in the City of Glendale.
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Flour Mill Being overhauIed

The Baldwin Flour Mills, formerly
the Royal Elk Milling Company, is a
scene Of busy preparation these days,
under the direction of Chas. L. Carl
son of Crosby, the head miller. The
mill is being completely overhauled
and being made ready to take care of
it's share of the bumper crop.
Mr.. Gross, the manager, of Fargo,
will be here in few days and may
bring his family here for the winter.
Mr.. Carlson has a family and they
will follow him as soon as he finds
a comfortable house. Success to the
Baldwin Flour Mills.
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Zimmermann.LesIie

w. E. Zimmerman and Miss Mar.
ian E. Leslie were married at Fergus
Falls, Minn., Wednesday, July 31st,
Judge Frankburg officiating.
Mr.. Zimmerman is well known in
Oakes. having made that city his home
for the past six years. Miss Leslie
has grown up near Oakes and gradu-
ated from the Oakes high school with
the class of 1918. They returned from
Fergus Thursday and are spending a
few days at the Leslie home.
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City Council Proceedings.


Regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Oakes, North Dakota
held August S, 1918.
Upon roll call the following men,
bers responded as present: Mayor B.
w. Slocum. aye; Aldermen T. H. Fer
ber, aye; j. d. Scott, aye; S. Bergen
thal aye; A. G. Anderson, aye: Alder
men w. H. Ladd and S. P. Bronson
being absent
Minutes of meeting of July 1, 1918
read and approved as read. A request
was made by Mr.. c. E. Knox that per-
mission be granted to repair and re-
shingle the fiat house adjacent to the
Knox Round Elevator on the C. & N.
w. Railway Company right of way.
Alderman j. d. Scott moved that
permission be granted to reshingle
said fiat house only. Motion was sec
onded by Alderman T. H. Ferber and
upon roll call carried. The vote being:
Aldermen T. H. Ferber, aye; ]. d.
Scott, aye; S. Bergenthal, aye; A. G.
Anderson. aye.
Alderman T. H. Ferber moved to
allow the following bills as audited
nv the Finance Committee viz.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-08-08
oAkEs PRESENTED WITH
STEEL FLAG POLE

There was movement started
through the Commercial Club to pro-
cure funds for large flag pole for
the City of Oakes.
Thos. F. Marshall, our most es-
teemed citizen, hearing of this move.
ment, telegraphed as follows:
Detroit, 7-27-18
81. w. Bush,
Oakes, N. D.
Letter received. Will be glad to
pay for flag pole for .Oakes, the best
little city in the West. Make it a
good one and put up soon as possible.
1 will depend upon you and others to
do work. Thanks for writing.
-Thos F. Marshall" !"
An eighty foot flag pole has been
ordered, also good quality flag 12x18
#. The flag will be paid for by the
city.
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RED CROSS NOTES

The allotment of hospital garments,
knitted socks, refugee garments and
surgical dressings for July and Aug
ust, are about completed. Packing
will be done within a few days and
everyone is invited to look over the
work.
Another shipment of yarn will soon
be received for socks. A notice from
headquarters is herewith attached
regarding knitting of socks.
Frequent Mistakes Found in Knitting
Must be Corrected
Our attention has been called by
Washington to the following condi-
tions in the knitting of socks, which
should be remedied without delay by
the Chapters:
Socks which are under 1O1h inches
are being passed through inspection
rooms. This must not be, as socks
under that size are not large enough
for use in the army Also, in at least
80 per cent of the socks knitters are
not counting the rows, and therefore
are not making their socks alike, or
they are not careful, in the washing,
to see that the socks are stretched
the same size.
We have also occasionally found
colored toes in the socks. In some
cases, the Chapter labels are being
put on without first stretching the
cuffs, thereby leaving the part of the
cuff under the label inflexible.
In most cases, the knitting is beau
tifully done, and, with the remedying
of these few points, We would be
turning out perfect socks. Can you
not see that the inspectors in your
field particularly watch these points
and have these corrections made?
Notice to Red Cross Members
Those who Joined the Red Cross in
July, 1917, are asked to renew their
annual membership fee of $1.OO; also
to renew the Red Cross magazine at
$500 for 1918.
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Girls Gamma Teams

All the girls and boys of Cakes and
vicinity interested in the canning
work of the Boys and Girls Clubs
should see Mrs. Straub at once and
get started as several from this vicin-
ity will go to Fargo for their efforts
in this work this fall.
ID. F. Mueller,
302 County Club Leader.
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Notice Of Threshermen'. Meeting

At the threshermen's meeting it was
agreed that meeting of all thresher.
men of Dickey County be held in the
Farmers Room of the Court House at
Glendale, Saturday, August 10th at
$3.50 p. m. At this meeting price fix
ing and the keeping of government
records will be taken up. A man from
Fargo experienced in conducting these
meetings will be present
"A. C. kuenning,
County Agricultural Agent
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Name Must Not Be commercialized

Name Must Not Be commerciaIized
1t does not appear to be generally
understood that the name of the Red
Cross can only be used in raising
funds where the money, or at least the
net proceeds, go entirely to the Red
Cross. Every little while some one
comes along with proposition to sell,
or rattle, or get up some benefit, a
certain percentage to go to the Red
Cross. This can not be done, as the
laws strictly forbid. When a benefit
is given for the Red Cross it should
be done with full knowledge of officers
of the organization. Please do not
advertise anything in the name of the
Red Cross unless permission is given
from some officer of the Chapter
Alex. r. Wright. Chairman.
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Mr.. Eaton at Home

Since Monday, August 18th, will be
my eightietk birthday shall be
pleased to receive all my friends on
the evening of that day from 500 to
1O:30 at the home of C. S. Brown.
... Cordially,
- sr.'> H. F. Eaton.
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Norwegian Lutheran

The young people of Rev. Nesheim,
Lindland and Moe congregations will
meet in Clement church, Aug. 11th, at
IL o'clock.
Bring your own lunch as the meet
ing continues all day.
For the com.
H. Moe. Pastor.
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Methodist Epl.cop.i

s'SsS5V0sos @V10VOV0I
Rev. James Anderson, District Sup
erintendent, will conduct the business
session of the Fourth Quarterly Con-
ference on Saturday evening next at
the church at 9 o'clock. Officers will
please have their reports in full.
On Sunday DIR. Anderson will preach
at 10:30 a. m. and at 8 p. m. Every.
body welcome.
james opie, Pastor,
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Swedish Lutheran

Services next Sunday at IL a. M.
and at p. m. Sunday school at IL m.
All are welcome.
j. Edor Larson, Pastor.
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War cookiea

egg whites cup nuts
c corn fakes 1 cocoanut
n tsp. salt k cup sugar
" cup corn syrup
Bake fifteen or twenty minutes in
moderate oven.
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Scott and upon roll call carried, the
vote being:
Aldermen T. H. Ferber, aye; J. D..
Scott, aye; S. Bergenthal, aye; A. G..
Anderson. aye.
DR.. F. w. Maercklein requested per-
mission to tap the old artesian we'll
on North Second Street and pipe
the water from it to his property. AID
erman T. H. Ferber moved that per-
mission be given as requested. Motion
seconded by Alderman S. Bergenthal
and upon roll call carried, the vote
being:
Aldermen T. H. Ferber, aye; ]. D..
Scott, aye; S. Bergenthal, aye; A. G..
Anderson, aye.
w. R. Whitver presented his resig-
nation as Police Magistrate.
Alderman S. Bergenthal moved to
accept same. Motion seconded by AL
derman A. G. Anderson and carried.
Mayor B. w. Slocum appointed Mr..
]. D. Scott Police Magistrate for the
balance of the term.
Alderman S. Bergenthal moved to
confirm said appointment.
Motion seconded by Alderman T. H.
Ferber and carried, the vote being:
Aldermen T. H. Ferber, aye; ]. D.
Scott. nay; S. Bergenthal, aye; A. G.
Anderson, aye.
Upon motion the board adjourned.
w. r. Whitver, Auditor.
August S, 1918.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
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CHENEY ITEMS.

We are having nice spring
weather and the people are put
ting out their gardens.
Mrs. Hardy was the welcome
guest of Mrs. A'versoa last Sun.
Mss Gale was the guest of
Mss Mary Sharp.on last Sun.
Mr.. John Sbarpton and son
made Mr.. w. II. Bupzel Of
Den!ow a visit on last Sunday
Mr.. BuIzal's wife has been in
the hospital at Kansas City for a
month or more.
Mr. Miller's daughter of near
Bethany Mo. has moved down on
the j. M. Wood farm, she has
bought that farm.
Mrs Hardy made Mrs. Sharp
ton p visit last Tuesday evening.
The stork left big ten and
one half pound boy at John
Sharptons' on the 25.h. of Feb.
looks like John will soon have
plenty Of help as thls is 5 boys
living.
Eddie Mason AID family have
just moved back here from
Kentucky where they have beer
living for over year.
Mrs. Isyaelson is better, sh'
has been in poor health most al
winter.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. BIZ
Wilson a big boy; mother AM
child fine.
Mrs. Roach and daughte
we're The guest Of Mts. Bisho
and her daughter Dora
Mrs. Bishop were the guest {
Mr., Ed. Nall last Monday.
Oscar and Elmer Bishop mad
Charles SharptOn a short Wis
Mon. morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Henson IA
moved over on the Buo Walk,
place they had sale last fall ar
went to Okla but come back
old Douglas to farm they dide
,ike Okla.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
CHANCELLOR.

President Wilson in his address
to Congress on February II said
"The method the German
chancellor proposes Is the
method of the Congress of
Vienna. We can not and will not
return to that. Is it possible
that Count Won Hertlius does
not see that, dos not grasp it,
is in fact living in bis thought in
a wcrld dead AND RoneY''
Count Won Hertiing in his
address to the Reichstag on
February 26 retorts as follows:
president Wilson who re.
proches the German chancellor
with certain amount of back:
wardness. seem to me in his view
of ideal to have hurried far in
advance Of existing realities.
: These two quotations. illustrate
the difference between the
American and The German stand.
point.
r America does demand some.
~ thugs beyond the existins
u realities that Germany has Great.
y ed demands a better day. the
observance of the rules Of CIV
y ilization, an honorable rule OF
Ill national conduct. freedom and
le Justice to small nations to all
- peoples, which do not exist to
- day because of German kultur
Germany insists upon return
~ to and perpetuation Of fraud ane
Sc tyranny aud ruthlessness.
~ disregard of justice to small
Vi nations, indeed to ali nations arc
a peoples, a conscienceless rule
Ia of international conduct. Tnes,
W things may not yet be dead AM
W gone" but they will be "dea,
'es and gone'' when this war j
OF ended.
loo The difference 'bet-aen th
IRE two positions Is the differenc
,rv between future gate and fire
and just. and a past cruel minus
" treacherous and tyrannous, til
GU difference between America
Use ideals and practice and Germa
be kultur and atrocities,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
OUR EXPANDING NEEDS.

The need for saving and economy
BY our people, the need for the
most liberal and loyal financial
support of our Government by
the people and incidentally tie
need for some such financial
machinery o. that sought 10 be
secured by tue war finance cor
Grafton bill now-pendig in Con
gress are not only verified by
the extraordinary demands
made upon the United States TO
meet Tvs war needs and the war
needs of it's allies, but are also
emphasized by the growth of our
own domestic trade.
The domestic trade of the United
States for 1917 was estimated by
Prof. Anderson of Harvard
University, at s64,OO0,Oo0,0O in
1913 it was but $780, ,000.00o
The strain on the financial mach
inery and resources Ut the
country 70 take care o
; this tremendous increase in oul
J domestic trade as we'll as NEE
the extraordinary demands o
the war can be appreciated b.
} all.
u The Secretary of the Treasur
10 drafting the war finance bi
i. gave thorough study to th
5 measures adopted by our ALI:
t in Europe and to the condition
=. in this country, and it is believe
n that TIE proposed DILL is a wis
y and vative war measure
o. give relief during the period
= the war. 1t is primarily
4 measure to enable the financl
"a institutions of the country
o furnish necessary credits
"A industries and enterpris
in essential 10 the prosecution
81 the war and Secretary Mead
\ is of the opinion THAI the me
- existence Of the machine
IN established by this act would
ne so effective in IN ,intain;ng c.
IS fdence ,hat the actual exerc
~ of the power would seldom
~ needed.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28

Please tell US why the Church
today has not the seven men
spoken OF in Acts, 6-3 to admin.
lister on the same purpose-if he
IS Apostolic: