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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14
RED CROSS
NEWS NOTES

Big Lake, Mimi, a town of 800
inhabitants, recently collected
1000 pounds Of clothing, shoes
and bedding for the fire suffer
ers of Northern Minnesota. This
donation was made despite the
fact that during the previous
week the same community gave
a large amount of clothing to
the Commission for Belgium Re-
lief.
The following day after the
shipment was made, the Red
Cross asked for canned fruit and
vegetables for the fire victims.
The citizens responded by giving
10000 pounds Of provisions.
The pupils of Miss Helen Adj
rian's school, located in Trip
County, South Dakota, recently
gave an entertainment and pie
supper for the benefit of the
Junior Red Cross. The proceeds
of the evening amounted to
$44.5O, most Of which will be
used for the support of a war or
phan in France.
The Junior Red Cross of
South Dakota is responsible
for the support Of rs, 1000 Of these
fatherless children. 1t is believed
that the amount can easily be
raised by the Juniors as it costs
but $3.50 per year to keep one
child.
The Danish knitting society,
st. Paul, Mimi, recently won
$40 at a Red Cross knitting ex-
hibition. Members Of the club
invested their prize remnants of
wollen goods which they obtain
ed at factory centers. From this
material SO warm garments
were made for children Of the
fire stricken district in northern
Minnesota.
A few hours before the forest
fire in Northern Minnesota be
came serious Liberty day was
being celebrated by Red Cross
workers at Palisade, MINI. More
than 1868 was realized from q
dinner and sale Of potatoes. The
celebration was discontinued
Immediately when he cab came
| tor men 70 fieh : forest nrss'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14

Miss Anna Hougen spent Sun
day under the parental roof.
Miss Bella Henning is assist
ing Mrs. N. B. Arveson with the
homework.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Kornkven en-
tertained a number of friends
and relatives at six o'clock din
ner Sunday in honor of their
son Gustav who is home on a
furlough.
Mrs. Carl Wall and daughter
Mrs. Selmer Dyrstad visited at
the Wareberg home Thursday
of last week.
Tillie Wall spent a few days
last week at the Anton Korn-
kven the guest of Miss Gudrun.
Kaiser Bill went up the hill
no. According to last report he
went down-fast.
Ole o. Berg is moving his
household goods to Bottineau
this week having obtained a
position with F. M. Woodward.
You can buy your flour for the
least money at Carbury. It's
Rex.
The second car of apples for
the Farmers Coop. Nero. Co.,
was a bit delayed, but it arrived
Tuesday. If you wish to save
money on apples buy them at
Carbury.
Carl Erickson, Gustav Dalen,
Carl Iverson and Nick Vestre
were among the boys from here
who started for training camp
Monday but did not get any far
Their than Rugby when the call
was cancelled and the boys re-
turned home on the evening
train. The Kaiser spoiled their
trip by yelling kamerad and de-
claring he had already had
enough of the fighting yanks.
Just like him to spoil it for
others, is it not?
Anton Wall is expecting a half
car of bran in a few days. If you
need some call him up.
The boys in France will soon
be singing; Home Sweet Home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14

At a Red Cross auction of
grain, stock, butter, eggs and
vegetables held in the village of
Cleveland, MINI. the goodly sum
of $4,000 was realized.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14
Rotations Doubles Returns.

The returns per acre were
$24.49 in a five year rotation
for the years 1910 to 1916 on the
North Dakota Experiment Sta
ton Farm. The returns from
continuous wheat was $12.O6
for the same years. Extension
Div. N. Oak. Ayr. College.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14
MUST HELP.

Wars eannst DO fought without money, and upon the Treasury csntsrs
svery financial demand upon the Nation.
. The rich Of thls country eannet aNno meet the needs 81 the Naton;
the men OF the country cannot do 4 alone; the women % the country
cannot do It alone; but all Of us the people Of the United statea dsr>
gardIno partizanshIp forgetting selfish lnterets, thinking eMy % the
supremacy Of right and determining 10 vindfcsts the majesty o. American
Ideals and secure the safety Of America and civilization, can - ths oseaa
and splendid work which ood has called upon 10 70 DE-
W. q. MaADo0,
Secretary q NE Trsosury.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14

The Cascade County Red
Cross Chapter, Great Falls,
Mont, received last week a
check for $1,000. About $3.50 of
this amount was realized from
a-program given at the Grand
Opera house, the remainder
being donated by patriotic citi-
zens who wished to raise the
amount to an even $1,000.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14

my Corns Peel Clean OF. With 'Csts-Jt' u
Of the world's magic and only gem
and then only, will you be sure that
your corn viii loosen from your toe
50 that you can peel it right of
Take no chances Of continued pain
and soreness-why use greasy, irri-
tating salves, plasters that shift
and press into the Quick" razors
and "diggers" that make corns bleed
end also grow faster? Use painless.
easy. always sure "Gets-It." There's
only one like It in the world-that's
s'Gets-It." Millions have tried and
q. KID It for years. It never falls.
"Gets-It." the guaranteed. money.
way, costs but q trifle at any drug store.
MID by II. Lawrence 4 Co.. Chicago. Ill
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14
Be a Joy.waIker,
"eeis.lt'' for corns

9Drops, Seconds Corn u Doomed
When you almost die with your
walk sidewaye to get away from
the pain, take q vacation for q min
ute or two and apply 2 or 3 drops
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14

~.. q s. Food administrator
Are you shocked to see the lady drinking ships?
You drink ships every time you use sugar unnecessarily, in a
beverage.
seventy-hve per cent Of the uga used in this. country has to be
Drought here in ships Every possible ship is needed for the trans.
ortatio Of troops and supplies to the other side. @
eliminate sugar q a luxury, and you release many ships for war
Teach your appetite tt remember this
DON'T DRINK SHIPS.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14
N. d. Store Hours Limited.

Hours of business for mer-
chants of North Dakota are to
be limited. for the next five
months as a result of an order
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14

The Northern Division Of the
Red Cross, Minneapolis, Mimi,
has taken over the hospital es-
tablished in a vacant school
building at Moose Lake, Mimi,
for the benefit Of fire sufferers.
This hospital, together with two
others to be established at Clo-
quet and Lawler, Mimi, will be
under the direction Of DR.. Smith
of the Mayo clinic at Rochester,
MINI.
At a Red Cross auction of
grain, stock, butter, eggs and
vegetables held in the village of
Cleveland, MINI. the goodly sum
Of $4,000 was realized.
Tommy Wood Of Brainerd,
MINI. probably the largest man
in the world is devoting much
of his time and talent to the
Red Cross. He is % years old
and weighs 400 pounds. Because
Of his mirth and musical talent
he is exceptionally fitted for en-
pertaining men in the service.
He has appeared in most Of the
army environments in this coun-
try as well as in a large number
of base hospitals, and entertain
ed the soldiers with his songs
and ukele.
Mr.. Wood has tried several
times to enlist in the army but
his enormous weight has barred
him. The national Red Cross
association recently presented
him with a medal for services
which he has voluntarily per-
formed for the organization.
Through the efforts of the
Red Cross at Duluth, Mimi,
many fire refugees are being
placed in positions outside Of
the city. Many calls for both
men and women employees are
coming from other towns, some
of which are:
A small hotel near Big Fork
Mimi, is in need of a woman.
Her husband can obtain work
near the hotel. A farm is offer
ed near Holyoke with a four
room house with barn, will be
furnished free at Barnum; wood
will also be furnished, as well as
a cow with feed; there is a saw
mill nearby where a man can
obtain work.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

In the New England Bulletin of the
American Red Cross there is a SPLEEN
Aid review of its work during the past
year from which the following is an
extract under the title of THE Human
Side"
1.-The American Red Cross recognizes
that our first duty for humanity in this
war is the protection OF our soldiers
In France. 1t recognizes also that this
duty lies with the United States gov
eminent and that the government is
responsible for It. As supplement-
airy relief organization the Red Cross
stands ready to cooperate with the
government in this work, and to put
Its organization. money and supplies
into service at the call OF the Ameri-
can army whenever and wherever they
can be of use. Fully realizing the dis
advantages that are always met In n
foreign country. and with the view of
Keeping our soldiers in touch with
things American. the Red Cross begins
at the port of landing In France by
establishing rest stations. These rest
stations extend inland toward the
camps and are located in a series at
junction points and railroad stations
where the soldiers are required to
watt for train connections.
"Chief work of the American Red
Cross in helping care for wounded sol
dters lies in its cooperation with the
government in supplying an efficient
nursing service in assisting the Army
Medical corps In cases of emergency.
and in furnishing materials for hos
pitfalls. There We're on March l. 1918.
more than twenty-three hundred Amer
lean Red Cross nurses employed In
base hospitals and in the French mill
tary hospitals throughout the republic.
The total number of hospitals of va
rious sorts in the French republic ex-
ceeds five thousand. and more than
half of these are receiving all or part.
of their medical and surgical supplies
from the American Red Cross.
Re-educaton.
THE re-edueation of mutilated sol.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
BRITISH SCOUTS WAR WORK

Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch
comedian, on his recent appearance in
Omaha. Neb.. said of the work of the
scouts in England:
There are at present 100000 boy
scouts engaged in work in England
that hitherto had been performed by
men. Their work is such that we'll
trained boy can accomplish as well as
well-trained man. Carrying mes
sages across the country, helping
wounded soldiers after their return
from the battle front and thousand
other things keep the lads busy all the
time. They are an important factor in
Engiand's destiny. The British boy
scout is doing great work today In
the service of his country.
THE man, the soldier Is the bull
dog as it We're, and the boy scout is
the ferret There are 10000 of these
boys actively guarding Britain. With
their keen little eyes and their quest
for romance and excitement they are
playing great part in guarding our
sea girt shore.
To be II boy scout is to be discip-
lined good boy. Good boys make good
men, good men make good citizens,
and Il good citizen is always respected.
Every boy as Well as every man must
do his best today for his country" -
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
WHAT FOREIGN SCOUTS DO.

We must produce food as never be.
fore to keep America for Americans.
Secretary Houston urges the boy
scouts To double their production of
food in 1918. 1t can be done. The
scouts of every country in the world
have made good
Belgian boys carried dispatches
through the very enemy's lines when
the most slillfully trained soldier cou.
riees failed. Belgian scouts gave uu
their lives rather than betray the Sc.
crets of their country.
French and English scouts have
many times secured information abso-
iutely necessary for the safety of their
countries armies.
Certain it is that American bows
would live up to the records made by
these European scouts. even to the CIV
ing up of their lives If their country
needed these supreme sacrifices.
American scouts, scoutmasters and
scout commissioners already are In the
trenches of Liberty's front lines de-
Tending Civilizations freedom from
barbarian onslaught
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
GEN. STRONG LIKES SCOUTS.

In letter written by Maj. Gen. +. s.
Strong, commander of the Sunshine"
or Fortieth division. at Camp Kearny,
Cal, to President Frank Won Tesmar
of the Coronado boy scouts, he says:
"A previous engagement makes II
impossible for me to be with you. This
Is regretted particularly, because ]
have always had a great interest in the
boy scout movement. have had occa-
sion to observe them In many parts Of
the country, and have noted their eff.
cheney wherever they were called on
for service.
"ln Honolulu they We're Invaluable
In handling many details of the carni.
val and We're highly praised by the gov.
ernor and officers of the association.
THE boy scouts as an association
stand for everything that is houorable
and patriotic, and they deserve COM
mendation of all for the work they
are doing"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
SCOUTS AIDING THE NAVY.

Immediately following the declara-
ton of War steps were taken to effec-
lively organize, along lines similar to
the coast guard work of the Boy
Scouts of England, older boys special
iy selected in order that there might
be available n resource for use by the
navy department, should the occasion
warrant.
Special organizations We're perfect
ed covering n large part of the Allan
tie coast line. and In each case the boy
enrolling secured special permission of
his parents. All of their work was
done privately.
The boys agreed to hold themselves
in readiness for any emergency call.
They also undertook to make n careful
survey of the actual conditions In a
definitely prescribed territory so that
there might be available information
as 10 the full resources of the COM
muntty in case of disaster. including a
list of all houses suitable for hospital
purposes, names of all doctors, infor-
nation about all automobiles, motor
boats. etc, which might be of service.
In addition to this. in some of the
naval districts. boy scouts co-operated
in the early days of the war in locating
unlawful wireless stations.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

kept true guard. II appeared, but the
God of the Belgians was not there to
protect his.
In most of the places we passed we
were warned not to use the water.
This, of course. had the effect of max.
ing the soldiers hate the people from
whom they could expect only death. In
this way the vicious instincts of our
men We're aroused
The water, of course. was nowhere
poisoned These lies were told to
arouse hatred of the Belgians among
our soldiers.
In the evening, at dusk. we reached
village east of the Bertrix. There
we found poisoned water also. In the
middle of the village we halted and l
could see through a front window of n
house before which stood. In II mis-
cradle home OF laborer we saw n
woman. She chung to her children as
If afraid they would be torn away from
her. Suddenly a stone as large rs n
fist was thrown Though the window
into the roam and little girl was
wounded on he right hand.
In this village we We're billeted in a
barn. With some comrades, | went 70
the village To buy food. We obtained
ham. bread and wine al n farmhouse.
but the people refused any payment
because they considered us guests.
They only asked that We should not
hurt them. We paid them neverthe-
less for everything, in German money.
There. as everywhere else we went.
we found the population In mortal
terror of us. The people trembled
whenever German soldier entered
their home
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

diers is being carried on Jointly by the
French government and the American
Red Cross. There are between fifty
and sixty schools of various kinds for
this work The Red Cross has provid-
ed more than six hundred mutilated
soldiers with artificial legs of the best
type. and has established factory
near Paris where artificial limbs are
manufactured. BY arranging for con-
sultation between the surgeon and the
manufactures. the Red Cross has been
able To secure the best possible treat
ment for each case.
With the wanton destruction OF
homes by the German army and the
uprooting of the population in the dew
astated regions. the home as an in
stitution in France is In peril Real
ling this condition, the Red Cross is
endeavoring to keep the soldiers
homes intact; To find homes for the
outcaSt children who have neither
homes nor parents. and to help the
refugees and repatries TO find a place
To live until they shall be able to re-
build their homes.
The most telling work of the Red
Cross in France. as far as helping to
win the war goes. is the care of the
families of the French soldiers. The
Red Cross is giving to the needy fam
HES of these French soldiers supplies
and money. according to their needs.
when the German army invaded
France. hundreds of thousands Of
French people We're driven from their
hof~es and are now scattered through
out the republic These people are
known as refugees. The number has
increased. of course, for various rea-
sons until now there are more than l.
200. 900. embracing all classes and ages.
except able-bedied men, There are APP
proximately 5oo,oooa refugees in Paris
alone.
The housing of these people is one
of the greatest problems of the French
government. The American Red Cross
Is cooperating with the French govern
ment In this work.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
CkAPTER III.

Four Of us had formed close
friendship. We had promised to keep
together and help one another in
every danger. So we often visited the
homes of citizens together and did our
best to quiet the harassed people We
met and talk them out of fear of our
forces. Without exception we found
these people friendly and quick to feel
confidence in us when they learned
that we really were their friends. If
we wrote on their doors with chalk
"Here live good. honest people. please
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

Women are swarming into new ac-
tivities to meet the needs of industry
and TO release men for service ar the
front. These war times call upon
every individual 10 do some kind Of
work, excusing only the very old or
the very young from active service.
And women are aeauitting themselves
like men. They are getting down to
business In uniforms scientifically de-
signed to meet the requirements of the
various kinds of work they have I'M
dertaken to do. and to meet their own
sense of fitness. Many a smart uni
form proclaims that its wearer is do
Ing her bit by discharging the duties
of some man who Is lover there"-or
on the way.
For the factory or farm or garden
there are overettes and service suits
like those shown In the picture. They
prove to be immensely convenient for
house work, and for outings In the
woods or mountains there is nothing
80 comfortable and satisfactory as the
service suit. For tramping. climbing
and fishing II has any outfit that In
cludes skirt discredited: there is no
comparison between them for conven-
fence.
For work that does not demand
breeches or bifurcated skirts thsrs =
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
SCOUTS ARE LIFE.sAvER9.

If the scouts willingness to help
others were not backed up by scout
knowledge and ability. his daily good
turn" would have more OF kifrlness
than of genuine service to others in Il.
AS 1T is, the application OF what each
scout must know covers service to
others going all the way from answer
Ing questions and pointing out 1irec-
tons and giving first aid, even to the
saving Of life.
Scouts In Long Branch, N. J.. saved
q man from drowning Ia we'll.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

spare them" their gratitude knew no
bounds. If So much bad blood existed
and II So many things which led To the
military execution of innumerahle Bel
gianS. II WIS because of the miStruSt
Systematically ne0rjShed on the part
of the German officers.
That night We marched on after be-
ing joined by II 21-centimeter mortar
battery of the foot artillery regiment
No, recently arrived Not only We're
we 10 act aS an auxiliary for this bat
terry, hut We We're also expected ta help
bring these immense cannon into ae-
ton. These guns We're in two sections.
each transported on Il wagon pulled
by six horses. These horses. the only
ones used by foot artillery. are sup
posed 20 be the finest and most power
full In the German army
Yet these animals We're seldom up
To expectations. So that IL was com
mon thing To detail from 80 tn 81 men
To assist in transporting these NOR
tars, and long. heavy ropes We're car
ried for this purpose. This happened
most frequently whenever the guns
had to he taken Off highway and
brought into firing position.
Soon We arrived mt the city Of Ber-
triN. We found many houses mt the
right and left of us burning brightly.
They had been set afire, we learned,
because persons In them had fired on
passing soldiers. In front of one of
these houses was half-burned man
and woman with their fifteen or six
teeu-Near-old son. All We're covered
with straw. A little way farther on.
three more civilians We're lying dead
In the same street.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

n service suit like this except that IL
has skirt. All these suits are made
color Caps and hats to match are
made to be worn with them.
Smart society women who have ded-
ieated their cars and services to the
government have donned a tunic uni
form for driving them. Girls who are
replacing young men as ushers in the
theaters are uniformed I'm spirited coat
and breeches suits with puttees and
dashing little caps. Women serving
in canteens like to be uniformed. Red
Cross workers don cap and apron--ev-
erywhere the service garment Is worn
as proud badge of duty fulfilled
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

Cheerful Looking Umbrellas.

Why should we look duh on rainy
day? We can be cheerful-looking
even to our umbrella now, for the COL
ored silk umbrella for rain or shine Is
to be popular this summer. This COM
bination umbrella and parasol offers
protection from sun and shower alike.
Some OF these umbrellas have ivory
tips AID ferrules to match the handles
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
GERMAN SOLDIERS SLAy AND BURN UNDER ORDERS OF
THEIR OFFICERS TO SHOW NO MERCY

Synopsia-The author of these confessions officer
OF the German
Ing to the engineers the United
Belgium with first
their destination
man soldiers the border
their frontier
from their burning homes
Notifications.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27

"Such a thing as pity is In
sanity" declares a German off,
Ger, rebukine his men for giving
food to woman refugee with
eight children. The next INSTALL
ment tells how the fuoitives suf-
fered as the German forces con-
tInued their sweep through Bel
GUM into France.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
tro BE coNTINU ED,

He that respects others Is respect
ed by them.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-27
Re-education

''The re-edueation of mutilated sol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

ter, Miss Helen Patchell and Reuben
Phillips who will enter the state
university. Harold Thomson will
enter kemper Military Academy OF
Missouri for the ensuing year.
Miss Hazel Simmons was in Okla
homa City Saturday and Sunday.
Sergt. Roddy Sturman has ar
rived at an Atlantic port and expects
to said for France this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Strubblc,
Mr., and Mrs. Can't and children
were dinner guests Sunday OF MIR.
and Mrs. r. NJ. TetherS.
Lieutenant kimhcll OF the avia-
ton corps at 1T. Sill, Lawton, who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
O. W, Jones, left Tuesday Tor his
post.
Leonard Williams leaves this week
for Baylor University, Texas, to en-
ter the Students Military Training
Corps.