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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-12
NINOT SOLDIER SENDS
HOME war TROPHY
George Larson Takes Field Kit From
Body of German Officer During
Raid and Sends It to His Mother

Mrs. T. Larson Of this city received
a very interesting war trophy from
her son, George, who is fighting with
the American forces in France. It
consists of a German officers field
kit, secured by George, himself, from
the body of a German officer who had
been slain on the field of battle, dur
ing raid in which her son took part.
The kit is quite large thick leather
bag and it contains the following:
Envelope full of war maps, evil
IDENTIFY drawn by the officer on the
field Of battle. (They are of no fur
Their use to the Huns.) The maps are
drawn in detail, showing the location
of trees, rivers, roads churches part.
ly blown away by shells mills etc.
Belt with brass buckle, containing
the words, "Gott Nit Uns." One
buckle had almost been perforated b!
a bullet One of the buckles had
been painted over to remove the shiny
appearance, which might attract at.
tention on the field.
Leather holster for revolver and ,
number of German made pencils.
One complete draughtsman's outfit
George has written quite number
of very interesting letters, several o.
which have appeared in the Indepen
dent. He has been in the trenches fol-
about four months in all and has seen
some hard fighting. He was in thu
hospital for several weeks, but has re-
covered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-12

fees for portion of several days and
got right out into the fields, doing ef-
fective work. 1t is estimated that
the citizens Of Minot alone shocked in
the neighborhood of ten thousand
acres. Many Of the farmers will set
tie for this on the basis of from 20
to 40 cents per acre, the money to be
turned over to the Red Cross.
The Minot folks have enjoyed their
experience in the country and mas
much as the manpwer of the country
has been greatly reduced, their work
has been fully appreciated. They have
done this as patriotic duty, realiz-
ing the importance Of saving the grain
for food. The experience has been
good for them in more ways than one.
The exercise received from the work
is more beneficial than tennis or golf
and one has the satisfaction of realiz-
ing that he has done the country a
positive service.
Quite a number of the young men
OF the city have participated in the
shocking, doing excellent work.
Hundred of shockers from Minot
went out into the fields Sunday.
Threshing is now we'll under way
Many Of the farmers have been re.
lieved from shocking and have been
enabled to join the threshing crews
II the Minot men are needed fol
threshing, they will be glad to get out
and do what they can. The grair
that has been threshed is Al in quail
ity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-12
while to attend these meetings.

while to attend these meetings.
Nels Johnson received the sad and
shocking news last week Sunday that
his son, Henry, had died from injuries
where he was employed as switchman
The funeral took place at Donnybrook
last Tuesday. We extend our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Most all of our young folks took
in dances at different places last week
Saturday night, while the older ones
attended the Grange meeting.
Andy Halvorson received his call
to arms recently and left a week ago
last Sunday for training at Fargo.
Robert Nelson, who has been in
training for some time, spent a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Nelson and family, short time
ago. He expected that his next move
would be across the big pond.
Ray Anderson one Of our boys, came
from Camp Dodge last Saturday on a
ten day furlough. We are all always
glad to see any Of our boys who are
serving our great country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-12
Cablegram From Lieut.. Howard
Huston.

Mr.. Huston of Deering received the
following cablegram from his son
Lieut., Howard Huston, who has peer
fighting for months in France: -,
"Disregard casualty list. Am wen;
Lieut.. Huston was wounded IN July
while fighting and the official casualty
list stated that he had been klllea.
The war department telegraphed tht
father from Washington, stating tna'
Lieut.. Huston had died of wounds re-
ceived in action.
Later, letters were received IRON
Lieut.. Huston, dated even later tha1
the time his death was reported ana
this cablegram received last week pre-:
cludes any possibility Of his having
died from the wounds he received.
The Independent received snort
letter from Lieut.. Huston dated July
81 in which he states
"Just a line to let you know l was
wounded In recent big push. 1t was
one of the hardest fought battles
thew have had in France. We attack.
ed at go and advanced about yer
miles. was wounded in the aldo
men. However, I've got rested ul
now. They operated and removed 1ne
fragments and I'm almost as good a.
new. Will be all right soon. Regards
to all. Howard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-12
WARD C0UNTY'S
ALLOTMENT 100000
Minot Must Subscribe Quarter of a
Million Dollars to Fourth Liberty
Loan-GOal Will Easily Be
Reached.

Ward countys' allotment for the
Fourth Liberty Loan is approximate
ly 100000 and of this amount, the
city of Minot will have to subscribe
about $250,000.
The campaign for this loan will
start Sept. %, and within week it is
presumed that it will easily be cleaned
up.
County Chairman r. E. Barron,
who brot the county campaign to such
a successful close in the Third loan,
has called a meeting of the district
chairmen at the Association of Com
merce rooms Sunday afternoon to fig
ure out the allotments for each dis
trict of the county.
R. M. Graham, who displayed rare
executive ability as the chairman of
the city of Minot during the last cam
paign, will again have charge Of the
city campaign. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Graham will have practically the
same committees for the fourth loan
that he had for the third. They are
familiar with their districts and it ID
better that the experienced commit
tees should do the work.
Minot subscribed 100000 in the
Third loan. Ward county's quota was
only $250,OO0, yet the entire county
subscribed over 100000. Foxholm,
Burlington and several Of the other
districts tripled their allotments. -
The government will probably call
for six billion dollar loan, altho the
exact amount cannot be determined
until after the revenue bill, which
Congress is now considering is en-
acted.
North Dakota is apt to be asked to
subscribe fifteen million dollars.
A. R. Rogers, chairman of the
Ninth district, hopes to be first to an
nounce the subscription filled. The
Ninth district was the first to report
it's quota filled in the Third loan,
Chairman Rogers notifying Washing
ton by wire, but the Kansas City dis
trict had tabu1ated its returns just
two hours before those OF the Ninth
district were tabulated.
The campaign in the district Will
actually start Monday morning, Sept.
80, and must be finished by the night
of Oct. 8. -. !.
VIM. Jones, president Of the Mlnot
Town Criers Club, is publicity chalr-
man for Ward county. The Mlnot
Town Criers Club will furnish the
committees for the Minot campaign.
Chairman Jones has conferred with
the various publishers of Ward coun-
ty and has the publicity end of the
game we'll in hand.
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COUNTY LINE.

Moen Bros. have been thresning
the past week Nels johnson started
his rig last Saturday and the bau 81.
Dilley-Hebig machine will start this
week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Philamalee we're
callers at the I. M. Dilley home iast
Sunday.
The Kickapoo War Saving society
met at School No. 3 week ago; Ice
cream, chewing gum, crackerjackk, ana an
cigars were sold to the tune OF $22.0o.
The next meeting will be held at the
Ringoen School No. a, on the first
Sunday in October. Don't forget the
time and place. It is worth your
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-12
M|N0T SHOCK
ERS HARVEST
10000 ACRES
Work is Progressing Well and This
Week Will Wind Up Shocking
Many Threshing Machines at
Work.

The harvest of grain in this section
of the state has about been completed.
The weather has been ideal and prac-
tically all Of the grain has been
Much Of the shocking was done by
the farmers wives and children and a
great deal of assistance was given by
the shock troops from Minot and 9TH
er northwestern towns. The bust
ness men closed their stores and Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-12
Majestic oven is cold.riveted

81 to heavy 1-shapcd frame OF maiicable
lion -. iron that can't break. Heat can't
Escape; stays tight and bakcs right always:
Partition in bottom 1lue guides heat to front
Of oven; no need to turn bread in Majestic.
Ordinary ranges of cast iron or steel. can't
be cold -rivcted because hammer blows break
cast metal. Such ovens are boltcd loosely
to thin body metal, without oven frame.
This lCpI IS cracks that must be filed with
putty, which soon falls out. allowing heat to
escape. Inc hotter fire thcnrcquired buckles
TIC Embraced oven and burns out the range.
Other Majestic advantages: Hot water NOV
able reservoir Of pure, nickeled copper.
Pocket pressed from one seamless piece
can't leak. When water boils. reservoir and
frame c..n be moved away from fire by SHIFT
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
Start Tomorrow
and Keep It Up
Every Morning
Get In the habit Of drinking a
glass Of hot water before
breakfast.

We're not here long, so let's make
o stay agreeable. Let us live well,
eat well, digest well, work well, sleep
well, and look well. what a glorious
condition to attain, and yet, how very
easy it is if one will only adopt the
morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split.
ting headache, stuffy from a cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as q daisy
by opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with a ~teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver and bowels the previous
days indigestible waste, sour bile
and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach. The action Of
hot water and limestone phosphate on
an empty stomach Is wonderfully in
MIGRATING. 1t cleans out all the sour
fermentations, gases, waste and
acidity and gives one a splendid
appetite for breakfast. While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water
and phosphate is quietly extracting
a large volume of water from the
blood and getting ready for a
thorough flushing of all the inside
organs.
The millions Of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble; others who
have sallow skins, blood disorders and
sickly compilations are urged to get a
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
from the drug store. This will cost
very little, but IL suficient to make
anyone a pronounced crank on the
subject Of inside-bathing before break
fast.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
HUGHES AND IiENINC BUY THE
ALBUQUERQUE HERALD

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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29

Another military funeral in Santf
Fe this week, another soldier gone
from the ranks of the American Army
who vas 50 keen to meet the enemy
'over there. 1t was an untimely end
for this patriotic young soldier.
Santa Feans were shocked when a
telegram reached this city stating that
Sergeant Robert J, Harvey, Co, A.
l15th Military Police, was accidental
ly drowned while bathing at La Joll7,
California, Saturday, March %, 1913.
He is survived by two brothers
James {. Harvey, Los Lunas, Eugene
c. Harvey, Master Engineer, ll5th
Engineers. Linda Vista. California and
his sister Miss Ada Harvey, OF Lords
burg
In civil life, Sergeant Harvey was
a successful rancher and stockman.
owning a picturesque ranch in the
upper Pccos country. He was a young
man of high ideals, honorcd and res
pectcd by all who knew him.
The remains accompanied by his
brother Eugene c. Harvey reached
this city Tuesday on Train No. 10,
The body laid in state at the Under
taking Chapel Of c. A. Rising, on
Palace ave, from which tive funeral
cortege Wednesday afternoon sadly
proceeded to the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. Lancing Bloom conduct
ed the services and Chief Justice Z.
II. Hanna delivered the touching
eulogy. A special choir with Miss
Evelyn Mcbride at the organ render
cd tina NnrnDrfn unrn1 -harr
A score or more of men who had
SERVED with him at the border and
the Army Reserves located here at
tended the funeral in military uni
form. The pallbearers were all men
of the National Army, formerly the
New Mexico Guards.
The beautiful floral offerings from
relatives and friends in Santa Fc,
from friends in distant cities includ-
ing L~ordsburg, where his sister is a
teacher, were emblems of the high
in which he was regarded
by all who knew him. The Amcri-
can flag was draped over the casket
and flowers.
Governor Lindsey and staff and
many friends were present at the
lnterment was in Fairview
cemetery in the Harvey family lot,
where he was laid to e st-beside hi"
mother.
Relative to the ceremony at Camp
CALIFORNIA, the following was
received from a press correspondent
at San Diego.
Camp Kearny,
March 2~4,-"Today, final military
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29

ings every thing of value was load
ed IN trains an sent to Germany,
where in some of the cities swell
expositions were held and the valu-
able laces and numerous other cost
ly articles were sold amidst great
rejoicing.
She told how the noble Queen
turned the handsome Palace into a
hospital and assisted in caring for
the wounded soldiers. How the brave
King has stood at the head of his
armies all these long frightful four
years of war, counselling and en-
corraging his men who have been
fighting a foe who out numbered
them more than two to one. The
Queen herself has been in the tren-
chcs and their oldest son, a mere
boy fourteen and a half years old
has assumed the duties of a man
and is today in the trenches fighting
for liberty and peace. Their young
est son has been sem to Lond N
and their little daughter is in Italy.
Mrs. Horta also related her expert
ences in air raidcs in London and
in Belgian trenches. Being of
Swedish birth she obtained permits
sion to return to her former home
in Belgian after a short ~sojOurn in
England she told of thousand Of
little children, many wounded, with
out a home, without parents, who
were suffering terribly especially
from lack Of food. The American
Council at Brussels did heroic work
but it WAS ONLY a drop in the
and many thousands in Belgian,
Servia and POLAND are depending
solely on charity.
One Of the slides showed a long
soup line. where the once prosper
Gus and a~ristocratic people Of that
country are compelled to stand in
line now and receive their small pro
ton Of soup and bread with the res.
She dwelt on the pathetic scenes Of
innocent babes being shot while in
their mothers arms by the Germans
soldiers. She said that the horrible
experiences and suffering has lett
its imprint and is plainly visible on
the sad, drawn faces of all and tie
lutle children, who by all laws of
the universe should be happy, live
in dreadful fear and not a few have
already lost their minds. She con
cluded by requesting American moth
ers in their happy homes, surround
ed by their children and every thing
that goes to make life worth living
not to forget the unhappy Belgian
children.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
Mrs. Victor Horta

Under the auspices Of the Red
Cross society an illustrated lecture
was delivered by Mrs. Victor Horta,
formerly of Brussels, Belgium, who
was presented by Mrs. Henry Wood
ruff, chairman of the Santa Fe
Chapter, to a large audience who
assembled at St. Francis auditorium
in the New Museum Tuesday after
noon to hear the distinguished visitor,
who is giving her time and energy
to raise money to help the Bel
gian people and present facts rela-
tive to this terrible war.
She was a resident of Brussels at
the time wal was declared in that
country with Germany she was one
of the noble women who assisted
the Red Cross workers for several
anxious weeks before the Germans
captured that city taking all sup
plies, ordering the work stopped
and sending thousands as prisoners
to Germany, where they were put
to work.
Tie Louvain Library one Of rarest
in all the world with all its price
less volumes was burnt and COM
pletcly destroyed. The once beau
tiful and happy homes, villages,
stately public buildings and magnifi.-
cent cathedrals are now great
mounds OF earth. ashes, wire, iron
and empty shells. Before burning
and completely destroying the build
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
honors were paid to Sergeant Robert
]. Harvey, Co. A, ll5th. Military
| Do1:ca LIZ Liz camrndeS and friends

honors were paid to Sergeant Robert
]. Harvey, Co. A. ll5th. Military
Police, by his comrades and friends.
Members of Sergeant Harvcy's squad
in Company F, LIST New Mexico In
fantry, at Columbus, New MeXico,
1910. assembled from their variou,
units throughout the Division, to pay
their respect to their former leader.
Six of these were pail bearers, name
ly: Hospital Sergeant Robert D.
McElrath, Rcgimental Sergeant Ma
jor Cuba V. Clayton, lst Sergeant
John A Scott, Mess Sergeant Harry
II. Harrison, Corporal Neil Pride
more, and Corporal Edward N. Mar
tin.
Sergeant Harvey was in charge OF
a detachment Of Military Police at
La lolla. California. when he was
accidentally drowned while bathina.
He was a good swimmer and had
frequently bathed at the fatal place
CLOSE to the Biological Station.
Chaplin Martin, ll5th Engineers
Nst Colorado lniantryl conducted the
impressive services in the presence
of a large gathering OF officers and
enlisted men at the Base Hospital.
Sergeant Harvey had been a mem
Der of the lst New Mexico Infantry
for over eight years. prior TO his as
signment in the l15th Military
Police. He was a member of the
punitive expedition at Columbus, New
Mexico, in 1916. Harvey was a good
shot. having represented his state in
the National Shoot at C1fDD Perry.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
THE GREAT w Ar HAS MADE
CIGARETTES 4 NECESSITY.

"Our boys must nave their smokes.
Send them ~cigaretes!" This is a
familiar appeal now to all of us.
Among those most in demand IS
the now famous toasted cigarette
LUCKY STRIKE. Thousands of this
favorite brand have been shipped to
France. There is something home.
like and friendly to the boys in the
sight of the familiar green packages
with the red circle.
This homelike, appetizing quality
Of The LUCKY STRIKE cigarette is
largely due to the fact that the Burley
tobacco used in making it has been
toasted. ats toasted" was the $50
gan" that made a great success of
LUCKY STRIKE; in less than a year.
Now the American Tobacco Co. is
making IS million LUCKY STRIKE
Cigarettes a day.
A good part of this immense pro-
duction is making its way across the
water to cheer our boys.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
LETTERS FROM THE BOYS
NOW IN FRANCE-DIAZ
EDWARDS AND DURAN

Dir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Diaz received
a letter this week from their son
Joe a. Diaz who is with the 3lst
Aero Squadron somewhere in France.
in which he acknowledges receipt Of
aboat all the mail thew have sent
him since he left. He also mentions
the receipt of the Xmas Box sent
By the Red Cross. and tells the things
that please his parents most, which is
about all he can tell them. which
are that his health has been exceed
irpIv good and that the cxner;ences
he has gone through he values more
tran ANYTHING that could be bought
with money. Joe said he was wear
ING the knitted sweater his mother
sent him and that he had found if
very useful and comfortable. He saws
that he is in need of nothing. but Thai
sweaters are always welcomed by the
soldiers. Toe also saws hal he has
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
TWO SOLDIER BOYS LAID
TO REST IN CAPITAL
CITY DURING WEEK
RAYMOND c Bloom

The first military funeral and in
terment in the National cemetery in
Santa Fe from the ranks of the
American Army took place Monday
afternoon.
Raymond {. Bloom, age twenty
five. a native Of Auburn. New York,
was one Of the men Of the last quota
Of Magdalena who left for Camp
Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas, March
9th. He died Friday morning, March
22nd Of pneumonia after a few days
Illness. He is survived by his mother
Mrs. Anna p. Bloom and brother Rev.
Tausinp Bloom, secretary of the state
board Of historical service in this
city.
The remains were accompanied
from Camp Funston to this city by
/ Sergeant Chamberlain. Rev. Hugh A.
Cooper. pastor of the First Presbv-
terrain church of Albuquerque held =
brief PRAYER service at the home OF
Rev. Bloom. which was continued at
the First Presbyterian church, Rev.
Cooper paid a glowing tribute TO the
departed soldier, and comforting
words were sincerely expressed for
the dear ones left behind to mourn.
The beautiful hymns he loved were
softly and Sweotly rendered by a
special choir with Miss EVELYN Nc
Bride at the pipe organ, concluding
with MY Country 'TiS OF Thee.
The lovely floral tributes complct
ely covered the easkct, over which
thp American flag was draped, TIL
flag he went forth so bravely to dc