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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-30
Attention!
Sailors and Soldiers Families,
of Rankin county.

Sailors and Soldiers Families,
Of Rankin county.
Recently L was appointed
Chairman of the Home Service
Section of the Rankin county
Chapter of the American Red
Cross. This phase Of the work
has never been stressed in Rank
in, but hope to have workers
in each Branch and Auxiliary in
a few days. The work of this
Section is two-fold: to give in
formation to soldiers and sailors,
and their families and depend
ents, in regard to allotments and
allowances from the government
and the rendering of any finan-
cial aid to needy families through
the Red Cross; also explaining
the War Risk Insurance Law
passed Oct. 6. 1917. and secondly
establishing friendly intercourse
between these families and the
Red Cross whereby any en-
enlargement may be given to
sailors soldiers and their families
in any way. This is really one
of the most important if not
the most important of the various
bureaus Of the Red Cross activi-
ties for it's benefits extend far
beyond the duration of the war
and tends to draw us all nearer
together in bonds of human
brotherhood and love.
| cannot make it a success
without the cooperation of every
one, and | appeal to you as loyal
citizens and patriots in this time
of great stress to assist me in
every possible way. If you or any
one you know has not received
your allotment, allowance or in
surance promptly, let me know
or the person appointed to look
after the work in your commun-
ity; if you know of any way we
can help. report and the Chapter
will take up the work as speedily
as possible.
Below is a list Of those whom
/ am asking to help me.
Yours in the work,
Annie L. Robinson
Chairman Home Service Ran
kin County Chapter, American
Red Cross.
Star Branch-T. r. Phillips
Pelahatchie Branch - Mrs.
Tom Spann
Johns Auxillary-Mrs. Dan
Williams
Monterey. Auxiliary . Mrs.
Watts Webb
Dry Creek Auxillary-M
Meddie Tucker
Rankin Auxillary-Mrs Bas-
kerville
Fannin Auxiliary Mrs. Owen
Brown
Pearson Auxiliary Mrs. Jas
per Knight
Langford Auxiliary Mrs.
Schumann.
MarburtOn Plumbing Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-30
All fishing is prohibited in
BusicK's pond. No permission is
legal except mine.
Mrs. H. A. BusicK.
Stems Creek High School Clos
ing.

The commencement exercises
of Steens Creek High School be-
gan Friday night with young
folks contest in defamation a.
mong other performances.
Children under IL acclaimed for
for prize which was awarded
to Richard Whitfield. The prize
was a nice little gold pin.
On Saturday forenoon the
graduating class received their
hard-earned diplomas. The class
consisted of Edna Hale, May
Singletary, Thelma Wansley and
Raymond Berry. The graduating
address was delivered by Rev.
Bracy Campbell, of Clinton. I'm
fortunately being not present,
this writer is at aloss to comment
on the excellent discourse. but
from hearsay it was a very fine
address. The concert came off on
Saturday night. The crowd pres
tent was unusually large and ap-
preciative.e The performance of
the young folks was adm irable
and reflected great credit to the
teachers for their training. One,
and the most interesting and
attractive performance, was
the Tom Thumb" Marriage. This
was executed by very young
boys and girls; and although it
took quite time to go through
the audience was, as it was spell
bound, and greatly enjoyed the
scene.
The Commencement sermon
pertinent 0to the closing exer-
cises Of the High School, was
delivered Sunday morning in the
Methodist church by the pastor
of that church, Rev. Williams.
We learn that he delivered an
excellent talk on "Our duty as
citizens of the commonwealth in
all lines Of endeavor. He urged
that people owe a duty to the
general government which they
should straitly perform. We all
owe a duty in our families and
also a duty to our educational in
stitution, where in our children
are being trained in mind and
heart for the life before them
| in this world. His ideas were
fine and serious heed should be
given them.
This commencement sermon
wound up the interesting exer-
cises of the High School for the
session of 1918. The young
lady teachers deserve best credit
for their successful ending OF
the session, managing the school
themselves for several weeks
past.
In the afternoon of Sunday,
the 10Th, Maj. Pat. Henry, of
Brandon sent out by the Red
Cross Speakers Bureau, to adj
dress gatherings in the interest
| of the second Red Cross drive
which begins Goth, addressed a
pretty fair audience at the Bapt-
list church at 8 p. m. in the in
terest Of the drive to urge the
people to cash up S2,175 in
Rankin county during this week.
The sum to be raised in beat / is
$500. Maj. Henry's talk was
very clear and entertaining, and
profitable. He dwelt upon the
call Of President Wilson, Pres
|identfof the National Red Cross
for 500, 600, 600 to be raised be-
tween the Is and % through the
United States for the use Of the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
COMMUNICATION.

While many measures coming
before the next legislature as.
sembly have been quite thoroly
discussed, others may be pro-
posed which as an agent Of a re-
preventative democracy, it is
necessary to ascertain the wish
es' of the people. While | speak
for myself I feel sure that the
other members concur in the
above statement.
II am in favor of eliminat-
ing to a greater OF lesser degree
the optional clause in the "Tor-
rens Law"
Fl am in favor of raising the
5 per cent on the valuation linn
it, for which school districts
may bond for building purposes,
as the law as it now stands is a
dead letter.
81 am in favor of amending
the seed bonding act to exempt
federal loans. Members Of the
loan associations in Bottineau
County are paying thousands
of dollars annually to bonding
companies which would be re-
tanned if this amendment was
passed.
Al am in favor of a Public
Utility Tax Bill, that is, a bill
which would place taxes from all
utilities which came into exist
ence to supply the needs Of the
entire. people-the public and
which is being and will continue
to be supported by the public, in
to the general fund to be dis
tributed throughout the state
pro rata.
We trust that persons present
ing their opinions on these meas
ures will base such opinions, not
on any gain or loss to them indi-
vidually, or to their respective
communities which the passing
or rejection Of such measures
will entail, but on principles of
absolute fairness, right and &C.
onomic justice to the entire
state. Conclusions reached from
any other source are not worth
a moments consideration.
Yours for the good if the state,
J. G.. Miller
Souris, N. D: Dec. %, 1918
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
WILSON'S A TASK

Progressive people everywhere are hoping
that President Wilson, with the help of the
democratic elements among our European allies
will be able to force a just peace. The hope is al
most hysterical with some because they realize
that Wilson is the only real hope we have. Our
allies in Europe all have secret treaties which
their government will want to carry out to
maintain that hair-trigger balance which has ex
listed between their respective ambitions. There
has been a word of mouth acceptance OF Will
sons ID points, but secret treaties and aims
viciously contradictory to these points are also
being maintained with great ~tenacity.
The presidents task at the peace table is also
increased by the fact that he can not conclude
a treaty of peace unacceptable to a group Of
reactionary United States senators-men who
place our national capitalistic interests above
all else and who rode into office on the politi-
cal trickery of 100 per cent loyalty. This fact
probably more than the European ambitions,
threatens a democratic peace, for with home
support of the right kind and as the head Of the
strongest world power, Wilson could dictate
where he could not onvince
Why do the capitalistic interests abroad and
at home oppose a just and democratic peace
The answer is simple yet often overlooked even
by capable observers. Large capltallstlc groups
have never been able to cooperate except in the
common fight against the aspirations OF the
toilers in factory and field. The only co-opera-
ton known in big business is that of force. One
group buys out the other or forces the other out
of business. The old railroad pools, for instance,
failed not because of prosecution by the gov
eminent, as was alleged, but because the parties
concerned could not cooperate. The co-opera-
ton later developed in railroad circles was due
to the fact that the Morgan banking firm
scrambled them together under it's own flnan-
cial power. The separate national capitalistic
groups in Europe and our own are likewise
forced by their system to grab for maximum
advantage. They naturally can not cooperate;
they have not been brought under one manage
ment. If France gets Alsace-Lorraine or Eng
land gets the German colonies, the others must
have what diplomats call compensations at the
expense of weaker peoples.
It is Wilson's task to chain these wild beasts
demanding imperialistic advantages and con-
sequently more wars. We pray for his success
and at the same time we are aware of the al
most helpless magnitude of his task.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
SALE.

State of North Dakota, Coun-
ty of Bottineau, SIS. Town Of
Eidsvold.
Take Notice that by virtue Of
the statute in such case made
and provided, I did on the 18th
day of November, 1918, impound.
the following described animals:
One grey gelding, weight about
1900; one light bay mare, white
hind legs, weight about 100 lbs;
One black gelding, large white
stripe in forehead, weight about
1000 lbs.
And that unless the said ami
mails are taken away and the
fees paid within thirty days of
the date of this notice, / shall,
on the Both day Of December,
1918, at Eidsvold Town Hall, Sec.
10, 1862, 70, at. 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, expose for sale and
sell at public vendue, to the high
est bidder, in cash, the above
described animals, or so many
of them as shall at that time re-
main in pound.
Dated November 10Th, 1918.
st. Z. T. eleven,
Poundmaster.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26

plays. Many wide awake farm
communities have been surprised
at what they have accomplished
in their Farmers Club.
Library Comes To You
The A. G. Package Library will
supply you with a package Of
books, bulletins or articles on al
most any subject. The material
is suitable for preparing talks
or for debates. Plays, dialogues
and recitations are also furnish
ed. If you want to put on a pro-
gram for school, a farmers club,
a Women's club, a home talent
play, etc., the A. G.. Package Ii
brary will help you. In some
ways it is better than the real
library as in the package library,
the material you want has been
brought together. It is free. Fol
full information, write to the
Agricultural College, N. Oak.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
TOWNSHIP

Yelmar Nelson left for Wat
ford, Mckenzie Co. on Friday,
accompanied by the children of
his brother, the late Axel Nelson,
who will reside with Mr.. Nelson
for a time. Arthur the eldest
child will enter the high school
at Alexander after the holidays
residing with his mothers sister,
Mrs. Deem, who is p~ostmistress
at Alexander. The children are in
excellent hands but their sorrow
was great in leaving the only
home they had ever known and
the memories of the kind par
ents they have lost. May they
find happiness in their new
home, is the wish of the COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckberg were
guests at the Jno. Nelson home
Sunday.
Frank Mcintyre left for Rock
Lake Friday, to work Tor the
winter.
There is enough snow for
sleighing but not enough to pre-
vent cars from running, a rare
condition for December.
Mrs. Augusta Bergloff, who
nursed Mrs. Emanuel johnson,
and the new baby, was taken i'll
last week and it was necessary to
bring her to the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Nelson, where she
is recovering.
Nels Heglund left for Souris
Monday to spend Christmas with
relatives and friends.
The Axel Nelson personal
property sale was a success in
every way, nearly $4,000 being
realized from it.
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PHONE WORKERS MISUSED.
Continued from page u

monopoly in st. Paul, while the
Bell system operates in Mime
apolis, is authority for the state
ment that none of the strikers
will be returned to their former
jobs, except those employees who
have been deferred from return
ing within the specific time
through fear, intimidation or
threats on the part of the strik-
ers." He adds that the manage
ment of the local companies, act
ing for the government, will car
ry out these Instructions"
However, President Robinson
flatly refuses to divulge any
kilograms or their purport
wherein he got any authority
from federal authorities for this
position. He merely declares that
he got the instructions and he
refuses to be more explicit. 1t
is pointed out, however, that
the clause of the instructions"
regarding strikers who were in
undated" leaves a very large
loophole in what might just as
well be made an alright lockout.
H. H. Breach, organizer Of the
workers. union, explained the re-
cent "near settlement" of the
strike. He says that the workers
were promised reinstatement at
their Jobs, with a % per cent
wage increase contingent upon
the companies being granted
their demanded rate increase.
The strikers, he said, were not
to be Disseminated against be-
cause they had struck. Strike
breakers were to be given no
preference.
However, when the workers
reported for duty they found
that the strikebreakers' were
given wide preferences over
them. The strikers were to be
compelled to start with the COM
pany as beginners. They baked,
and the strike was resumed with
200 more strikers than before.
The new total Breach says, is
1000.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
FARMERS CLUBS

The Farmers Club is one OF
the farmers best social and ed
ucational organizations. Here the
farmers problems can De taken
up. One farmer taking up one
subject and another some other
problem and so on, thus during
the winter a good many subjects
can be taken up. Outside speak
ers usually can be secured as the
County Agent, some one from
the Agricultural College or 9th
er educational institution, the
local doctor, lawyer and school
teacher. The package library at
the North Dakota Agricultural
college contains material for de-
bates, dialogues, recitations and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
The Courant extends to all it's readers a wish
for a Happy ana Prosperous New Year.
CRIMINALS TOO BIG FOR THE LAW

We have heard frequently that som persons
IN the United States are too big to be made to
answer for their crimes. We hate to believe it to
be even occasionally true, but what are we to
think about the Bisbee deportation cases? A
federal Judge has just acquitted each and every
one OF the defendants accused of this despic-
able crime. So far as this case would determine
special privilege is free to raid any peaceable
community in the United States and assault
and carry off it's law-abiding citizens. Not a
pleasant thing to think about at least.
At the will and in the interest of the copper
truse over 1000 peaceable persons were drag
ged from their homes at night in Bisbee, Ariz.,
packed into the foul cattle cars, and run out in
to the desert. After much suffering without
food and water in the hottest season of the
year, they were rescued by the federal govern
ment.
Then began the second part of this amazing,
eye-opening episode in our history. Instead of
making arrests of those guilty and protecting
these innocent persons from lawless elements,
the government established an interment camp
for them. 1t thus acknowledged that the copper
trust was sovereign. Then when the newspaper
comment died down, the government forced
these people out of the interment camp by cut
ting down the food. The wronged men had the
alternatives of going back home at the mercy
of the triumphant mobbists or making their
homes elsewhere and sacrificing their property
in Bisbee.
NOW q lcueldl Judge Has ulSlllSScu dill LllOSc
accused of the crime. Evidently we are suppos-
ed to be so foolish as to believe the criminals in
an open, boastful act of this kind can not be
found. They can be found very easily and quick
ly if the supposed forces of the law and order
want to find them.
The only way to keep up respect for law and
order is to enforce law and order, not only
against part of the people but against all of the
people who step over the line. The censorship
of the kept press and driving papers out OF the
mails that tell the truth about such Incidents
as the Bisbee outrage, will not maintain law
and order. Confident in their ability to escape
punishment for crime, the special interests
have repeated their mobbing activities in many
parts of the nation against organized workers
and organized farmers. These crimes are con-
tinuing because the war which ended over a
month ago was only a superficial excuse. And
to the everlasting shame of American officials
before their own people and before the world,
they can point to no case in which mobbists
have been brought to justice.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
ALFALFA HAY

A ton of we'll cured alfalfa hay
has the same feeding value as
IS bushels of oats. Alfalfa is
pretty near a sure crop every
year. Grimm is one of the hardi-
est varities.- Extension Divis-
ion. N. D. Ayr. College.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. E. A. Deake will preach
next Sunday morning and even
ing. Also the Sunday School will
reopen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
CARD OF THANKS.

To all those who so kindly
assisted us during the sickness
and death of our beloved wife
and mother we desire to express
our heartfelt thanks.-Neilen
johnson and children.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
LANDA AMI VICINITY

VIM. Hagan and Emil Bergen
have returned from the S. A. L.
C. the former from the North
Dakota University and the latter
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26

Odd Fellows Take Notice
All Odd Fellows are requested
to be present on Monday night,
Dec. 3Oth 1918. Nomination and
election of officers.-I. r. Crow
der Rec. Sec.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
THURSDAY, DEC. e, 1918.

from DEBORAH, Iowa.
MI. G. Hanson returned from
across last Monday. He has
been in our aviation corps in
England.
Miss Annie Grondahl left for
her home in Starbuck, MINI.
last Monday.
The.Misses Constance and Ida
Asker returned to Landa last
Friday evening to spend Christ
mas with their parents.
MI. Ingvald Hjelmelland left
for Rugby Monday morning.
A Christmas tree program
will be held at the Lutheran Free
Church on Saturday, December
%, 500 P. M. Everybody vel
come.
Mrs. Bodell and daughters,
Minnie and Alice, the Misses
May Boreson, Olga Klogstad,
Amanda S%ivertson, and Alpha
Thorstenson spent Saturday af-
ternoon with the Misses Stella
'Thorstenson, Gladys Scheflo, and
Hendra Klabo.
30 Mrs. Ole Soland passed away
last Saturday morning. She
leaves to mourn her loss her hus-
band and five small boys 3 !
A. O. Leding and little Ralph
Hagan were visitors at the Al
fred Martinson home Sunday.
The Misses Vera and Viola
Kinley, Clara Albertson and Isa-
bel Hagan visited with the Miss
es Stella Thorstenson, Gladys
Scheflo and Hendra Klabo last
Sunday.
SCHOOL NOTES
The following were perfect in
attendance during the month
ending December 20: Primary
Department: Grace Hagan, Mil
dred Thompson, Jonette Bangs,
Ruth Thompson, Kathleen Eng
strom, Ira Bergen, Andrew Ho-
len and Lillian Kinley.
intermediate Department:
Roy Hunskor, Louise Hagan and
Dorothy Kinley.
Grammar Department: Ay-
VIVA Bergen, Ralph Hagan, Ma
bel Solseng and Elmer Albertson.
High School Department: Jul
Illus Sem, Isabel Hagan, Viola
Jacobson, Sigfred Utgaard, Les
lie Hunskor, Melvin Bergen,
Stella Thorstenson, Mary Thorpe
Clara Albertson and Lillian
Bangs.
A Christmas tree program
was given by the Primary and
intermediate rooms on Monday
forenoon. The program was well
rendered and reflected credit on
both teachers and pupils.
The Geometry class is wrest-
ling with quadrilaterels..
The Morse has begun the
translation of EN- Glad Gut"
The French class is working
with participates and comparison
of adiectives.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26

If you happen to read any glowing accounts
of how the big business convention which just
met at Atlantic City plans to save the nation,
just remember that it planned also q drive on
organized labor. That fact will keep You from
committing the gross error Of misplaced faith.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-12-26
NEWSPAPER PROPAGANDA

The revelation that Bolo Pasha, the French
traitor, won a hearing from the Bethlehem
Steel company for his proposal to buy the Par
is Journal is interesting, to say the least. Why
was this munition company regarded as a pro-
~spective buyer for one of the largest French pa
pers?
Those who watch European politics know
that, venal as is the American press, the French
and German press has always been worse. The
German papers, of course, were always domin-
ated by the government, both by censorship and
inspiration. The French papers were much freer
for independent political intrigue.
Shortly before the outbreak of the world
war, a great scandal, shocking even to the hard
ened consciences of newspaper men, was un-
earthed in Paris. A daily paper had been secret
ly subsidized by the Krupp munition factory OF
Germany. Under the guise of extreme patriot
ism, this paper began a campaign of hate again.
st Germany. The editor continued his policy of
melting his readers and telling of the enormous
number of ships and guns being manufactured
for the German army and navy. Of course, Ger
many was ar1ning heavily, but not so heavily as
the Paris paper was, day after day, asserting.
Well, it finally came out that the paper was
owned by the German Krupps, who had no fur
Their object than to sell their guns to whoever
should buy. The worse the French could be
scared, the more money they would spend with
Krupps.
What has happened once, and in Paris, can
happen again and in America. Let the public
be Warned-Grand Forks American.