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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-19

designed to seat from six to ten pas
sengers each respectfully, according
to rank. Well, when eight Of US
got into one ofthose compartments
with our packs you can imagine just
how comfortable we were. 1t was
not long trip to Southampton and
guess it only took about two hours
We hung around the warehouse there
all day until about four in the af-
ternoon seeing our first Australian
and English soldiers. That is sol
diers of the line.
AT about four o'clock in the after
noon we embarked on the Australind
a small English cattleboat. We were
on tk. floor below the horses that were
going over We ate on the boat just
one meal and that was enough. After
it got dark there were no lights. The
hatchways were all open and there
was hole through the~center of the
boat from the top deck to the hold
about thirty or forty feet across. You
can imagine just how pleasant it was
laying there with nothing but our
overcoats for covering out in the Eng
lish Channel in the middle of winter
with the Channel wind blowing right
on us. George and Charlie went to
sleep but | could not and l kept nos
ing around the boat until finally got
up against door. There was a
crack in it and | tried to open it.
| thought as long as this was war and
war was hell we might as well have
all the heat out of the said hell that
we could get so kicked the door in.
discovered small room or cubby-
hole about five feet wide and about
ten feet long. There were a lot of
cushions in it and couple of loose
blankets. l did not stop for another
thing but started to hit the hay. ]
had Just gotten nicely settled when it
occurred to me that there was room
enough for two more in there and
went and found George and Charlie
and we had the only warm bed on the
ship. When we woke up in the
morning we discovered that the boat
was outside the harbor at LeHavre,
France, and waiting for the tide Sc
that it could dock. Well we had
breakfast and dinner aboard the boat
and after dinner we debarked and
started on a hike through town. And
it was some hike. After the first half
mile it was every bit up hill and some
hill. Altogether guess it was about
a five or sixe mile hike and some
where during the trip ripped my
trousers about a foot or so across.
From then on l could not take off my
overcoat. There was no opportunity
in the world of getting another pair
and | had no thread to sew them up
with. Well, we finally arrived at rest
camp No. and I will say it was some
camp. We did not get anything to
eat until about ten o'clock that night
and we slept ten and twelve in tent
with no fires. That afternoon Captain
Gross gave all of us who were there
five francs apiece. l had no more
idea of the value of a franc thai
have of how much a Chinese dollar
is worth in Mex paper money and Sc
it did not last very long. 1t is only
dollar anyway and can tell you
right then a dollar would have looked
pretty big to any of us. There were
hundred of us on that trip and the
rest of the company followed. Some
time during the morning we started or
the return hike back through town
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-19

rooms along the way aid it is a Won
derful work of engineering. They
have been built for years and years
and the barracks where we are at in
town were built in 1445 or something
like that and in times of peace it is
the West Point of France.
Since being at this station have
been on leave once and have made q
couple Of short trips. One was to
Goncourt on the Fourth. We got
there about eight in the morning and
the first American soldiers that had
been billeted there had arrived just a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-19

few days before. They were fresh
from the states and they thought that
they were right up on the lines where
as they would have to hike coupls
of weeks before they even got near
the lines. They f1ocked around
Monten and l like lot Of sheep and
if we had wanted to we could have
filled them full of the old Bull. But
we told them the simple truth, that
We had been over here about seven
months and had not seen the lines and
did not expect to see the lines.
On nv leave to Aix-les-Bains I cot
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
WOMEN TO THE FORE
Wives and Mothers Know Value
of Liberty Bonds.
War Behind the Lines Is Being Prose.
cuted on a Tremendous Scale
Every Woman Can Help
Do Something.

(By ALBERT w. ATWOOD, Financial
Writer for the Saturday Evening
Post.)
The day seems to have passed when
woman's education consisted of piano
lessons and q little polite French.
Now she studies biology, Psychology,
and all the other ologies. In this
great and radical change in the posi-
ton Of woman 1t will not do to over
look the change In her relation to
money matters. 1t Is no longer I'M,
womanly to know something about
money. Feminine charm Is not d.
minished by knowing the difference
between q bond and a share es stock.
Millions of. women earn their living
today. Hundreds OF thousands have
independent means and must decide
for themselves In affairs financial.
More and more of the wives. mothers.
and sisters not only spend the house
hold money, but are consulted by the
men when an investment Is to be
made. 1t matters not whether the
Investment OUlSASiS Vi a NlNtAOlup III
automobile, or a bond. 1t is said men
do not take their wives Into their con-
fhidence when tney gamble or take q
flyer, but 1t is also said that deception
these matters does not pay.
So there is every material reason
why women should do their part and
mere in floating the Liberty bonds.
Indeed a woman recognizes n gold
dollar just as quick as a man, and
when II pays good interest in addition
she is not going to turn 1t down. But
there Is more than a purely busi-
ness and selfish side to the women OF
this country. They have surprised
even themselves with their executive
ability and powers of business organ
ization. The Red Cross and every
other variety of relief work has been
IN IT'S detail largely the result OF
woman's effort.
Behind the lines women are prose
cutting the war on a tremendous scale.
There are millions Of men as well as
women who cannot fight in the
trenches, who cannot even drive mo-
tortrucks or work in munition fac
tories. There are some people who cnn-
not even successfully raise a vegetable
garden. but there is not an adult man
or oma outside the poorhouse and
the hospital who cannot either buy or
help to sell a Liberty bond. It Is the
least they can do.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

Ing TO take 1t anyhow. II has to have
1t. 1t VIII make us pay 1t in taxes;
and then we not only will not have
any interest. but Wen have nothing to
show for The money. In the second
room they oil helped, How many of
you are going 10 help? How many
here want bonds?"
Partnership With Government.
Evidently the factory considered It
a good argument" And then the
wops, with their despised salaries, had
subscribed; everyone was thinking
up, and a line of applicants was
quickly formed.
The tall young man (whose mother
was an American) had stood, hesitat-
ing, until he saw Old Bailey's gray
head bend over the signature bench;
and then, smiling, he slipped In be-
hind him, muttering, eff he can, /
can"
Now the machines were hummlng
again and argument began once more.
The thin man by the window was
the first TO speak. "Well," he COM
mented, we've got to do something
for the boysI"
"When I get this paid, maybe they'll
have a 8 per cent bond" said 10, the
flnancier.
america and Italy; we gotta make
kill ALA de kings-alla no good!" noe
ded one of the contributors from the
second room, with approval.
1t was the same everyday hum OF
the machines, but the factory was DIFF
ferent. 1t was no longer a critical,
skeptieal spectator of the struggle OF
civilization, bitterly suspicious Of Its
own government. 1t and the govern
ment were now partners. The val no
no longer the governments war; II
was our war, our army, our boys, n
the factory was doing its bit!
The bond salesman, perhaps, added
up the result of his work with some
satisfaction; but by far the greater
and most important part OF 1t he
knows nothing about.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
WHEAT FLOUR RULING
HERRElD iNvokEs LESS sTRIN.
GENT MEASURES TO RURAL
CONSUMERS.

The following rule relating to the
amount of wheat -four which may be
sold to farmers in South Dakota has
been promulgated by c. N. Herreid.
federal food administrators for South
Dakota: The more stringent wheat
conservation rules just recently Is
sued from Washington, providing for
a maximum of one-eighth barrel (2415
pounds) Of wheat -four to a city Gus.
toner at one time and a maximum Of
one-quarter barrel (49 pounds) to
rural customers, 1t was feared, might
hinder spring work on the South Da-
kota farms by forcing the farmer to
go very frequently to town for the
small amount of -four which he was
permitted to purchase at n time un-
der the Washington rule. The rule
which follows gives rural customers
an opportunity to purchase a larger
amount of -four Cup to SO pounds) at
one time, and ranchers west OF the
river, excepting Gregory county, up to
a full barrel at one time. City custo-
mers, however, are not permitted to
buy more than 24h pounds at one
time. The substitutes, Of course,
must be sold with the -four IN every
case: On account Of the spring farm
work now In progress that part OF
the recent order which limits the sale
OF wheat -four TO rural customers In
South Dakota to onerquarter barrel
(49 pounds) quantities at m time
Excepting west of the Missouri river,
outside Of Gregory county,, is hereby
suspended until further notice. There
fore in this state wheat -four may now
be sold as follows: To residents Of
towns, villages and cities In not to
exceed one-eighth barrel quantities
(24h pounds; to rural customers in
not to exceed one-half barrel guam
titles, excepting in that part OF the
state west Of the Missouri river, out
side Of Gregory county. the sale Of
-four to rural customers Is not to ex-
coed %one-barrel quantities.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
contrariness.

Speaking OF the kaiser's contrary
Nor arbitrary attitude In CHS peace
talk" says a ~well-known legislator,
err who was elected I'm the state
legislature a few years ago. The farm
er was called to the chair during n
session 10 act as speaker pro tem. A
motion was made to lay a certain res
olutIon on the table. The speaker put
the motion like this:
"tAll those who want the resolution
to lay on the table say aye! All those
who want to be contrary say nor"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
Don't Buy Too Big a Bond.

Here is a word of advice for the
farmer bond purchaser. Don't bite Off
more than you can chew. Your gov
eminent doesn't want you to STRAP"
Yourself or run into financial difficult
ties trying to pay for a bond. Buy one
small enough so you win be able to
nav for 1t In the allotted time without
having TO borrow money TO meet the
obligation. Its value will represent
vour savings for that period Of time.
II your circumstances won't permit OF
3 purchasing a $1,000 bond. buy on
" q $500 one. Don't complicate our
already complicated financial problem
BY assuming a debt you can't pay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
Has His Hands Full.

II thought l knew what II was to
have responsibilities" said the head
of a large concern
"But you found yourself mis-
takenf"
Yes. My wife went away, leav-
ing a poodle, a Maltese cat and q bowl
or goldfish III my care.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
how's This 2

We offer 10000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
=. ]. Cheney q Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
THREE DAYS SUPPLY
FOR THE ERENCk

THREE DAYS SUPPLY
FOR THE FRENCH
AS long age as the 23rd OF
December the Minister Of Pro-
visioning of France announced
that after a complete food sur
vey OF the country had been
taken there remained only
enough wheat and -four in
France to sustain her civilian
population for three days.
Since this time France has
literally been living from hand
to mouth. II America were to
fail for m week in her duty
to provide food for France
there would ensue, in the
words OF Lord Rhondda, the
British Food Controller, that
starvation which is followed by
disease and death" At this
very moment France is living
under the spectre of starvation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

Many a man who has a reputation
for talking too much doesn't talk
enough NJ the right time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

An implement has been patented by
a New York mar to enable a blind
person to thread a needle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11
MOE to Be Expeeted.

Josephine had a quiet wedding.
didn't sheT' "oh, no; she had to be
there, you know"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

Money makes the mare 20, and mar
riage makes the money go.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

The German State Bank of Wolsey
will hereafter be known as the First
State Bank of Wolsey. The change
In the name to one Of a more Ameri
can tone was adopted at a recent
meeting Of the officers OF the institu
ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

The county commissioners Of Kings,
bury county authorized the county
treasurer to buy $1,000 worth OF Wal
Savings Certificates with the county
funds and to carry the same on HIS
books as cash.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

A large crowd attended the funera
of Private James w. Silver at Huron
Private Silver died OF pneumonia a
Fort Smelling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-02
0ermauty8 Germs
BY Count Room

Germany is entitled the following because
of its strength, and until they realized there should
be o armistice:
Annexation of Belgium. Annexation of the
tire Flanders coast, including Calais. Annexation of
the Briey and Longwy basins and the ToUl, Belfort
and Verdun regions eastward.
Restitution to Germany of ali her Colonies, ncKud-
ing KiaOchow.
Great Britain must cede TO Germany such naval
bases and coaing stations Germany designateS
Great Britain must give Gibraltar to Spain cede
its war fleet to Germany, give Egypt and the Suez
Greece must be re-estabEshed under former King
Constantine, with frontiers before the
Austria and Bulgaria will divide Serbia and
Montenegro.
Greaf Britain, France, and fhe United States
must pay all of GerInony's costs the inden-
nifty being minimum Of $45, 100000, 900.
They must also agree to deliver materials
lfZzECt17 Immediately.
~ a: ::.: ::-::: :::'::: ::::'
Mg14NNMSA- rs out
'[SSzT1l
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
WHO MUST REGISTER

All male persons must register who
shall have attained their eighteenth
birthday and shall not have attained
their fort1Sslxth birthday on or before
the day set by the president for regis
.tration. 1hs only exceptions are:
q (A) PeraGns who, prior to the day
set for the registration by the presl-
dent, have registered either under the
terms Of the act approved May Is. 1917,
or under the terms of the public res0-
Tuition of congress approved May 20,
1918, whether called for service or
not;
(6) Officers and enlisted men of the
regular army, officers appointed, and
men of the forces drafted, under the
provisions of the act approved May IS.
1917; officers and enlisted men of the
National Guard while In the service of
the United States; and the officers of
the officers reserve corps and enlisted
reserve corps while in the service of
the United States; and
(S) Officers and enlisted men of the
navy and marine corps, and officers
and enlisted and enrolled men of the
naval reserve force and marine corps
reserve while in the service of the
United States.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
VOLUNTEER SPIRIT REllEo on

VOLUNTEER SPIRIT RELIED ON
Let the volunteer spirit express It.
self among the men OF America. whom
our government has decided shall next
register for Selective Service. It will
voice itself by the readiness and quick
ness Of Its response to the command Of
our country.
Our nation has set for Itself the task
OF registering thirteen millions OF men
between the ages Of eighteen and twen-
ty and thirty-two and forty=five years.
1t will register them only II Amer
ica's volunteer spirit spas and acts.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12

Wilson's Tour Nay Reach Coast
washington, Sept. :. Plans foa
President Wilson's speechnaking Ton
the Fourth Liberty L0aa are tahne
shane. It il said his campaign might
carry him to the Pacinc coast. The
president probably WIN make nearly
q score of addresses In many sections
rof the country, calling on The people
to subscribe to the nations war fund
and telling them what has been done
with money already provided. Tn
there win be 10 a10Quncscasnt -
the present.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
une,. Sam Turns 'Tiohtwad.

Uncle Sam Turns Tiohtw1d.
The money which you are lending
Uncle Sam by purchasing Liberty
Bonds, and with which he In turn pur-
chases foodstuffs for the boys In khaki,
goes much farther than one at first
realizes. Formerly all scrapings from
plates and all refuse from camp ktch-
ems was burned. The old order has
changed. Garbage waste 10 now sepa-,
rated into various classes such ~
bread, raw fats and meats, cooked
meat, cooked grease, bones and other
garbage.
These materials are weighed after
each meal, and statement Of the
Weights forwarded to the conservation
and reclamation officer In each camp.
In this way, the army has an absolute
check on wastes Of unit Kitchens
which enables It to prevent over-ration-
Ing and individual wastage. The gar
base from these separations II turned
over to reduction plants. which In
turn utilize these wastes for the man
ufacture Of nitro-slycerin and for fer
dliSera
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
HAYWOOD HAS LITTLE HOPE
Convicted /. W.. w. Leader viii Write
-. Autob!oaraphy. 49, RI


Chicago. Sept. 81 fear we have
not much to hope for even when the
war il over said William D. Hay
wood, convicted 1. w. w. chief, in his
cell 1T the county jail. =
''If this were war verdict there
might be something to look forward to,
but I don't look on 1t as war YER
dict.
f 'What can't understand IL Why
some were given major terms and
some short terms. figure that II We
were all guilty Of conspiracy we should
have received the same sentences.
Haywood declared he had decided
to write an autobiography for one Of
several publishers who have made
him handsome offers. He admitted he
had little hope Of gaining his freedom
either by appeal or pardon.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
Larqe Yacht Burns.

Alonsc, Mich, Sept. Sire DO
ueved to have been caused by the ex.
plosion Of an oil signal lamp DESTROYED
the steam yacht Ivy, owned BY Mrs.
W. n. Oades Of Detroit, at anchorage
here. The eight persons on board e.
caped In . lifeboat. The loss has bee1
estimated at $4,000.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
HOW DRAFT REGIS.
TRAT|ON is TO Be
CONDUCTED
we Are Ready to Complete

-1He TASK. -.
This Is the nations war.
To register now for selection for
military service Is to list yourself as
one Of the nations man-power units.
Every citizen owes it to himself and
to his country to make this day a
unanimous demonstration of loyalty,
patriotism, and the will to win.
WOODROW WILSON,"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
SHOW VOLUNTEER Spirit.

Our country must add more than
two million soldiers to the American
army Of today to beat the Hun back
1nto his den.
lf will pick these soldiers from the
lAOOO, 600 mel who register next.
Use every effort to learn where yen
must register. Register as early and
n quickly ~ you can.
Go prepared 30 give the vital facts
snH0ut yourself. Answer the questions
C the Reeistseing Board. Don't ask
aoestioas
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12
REGISTRATION FACTS

All men Of 10 to As years, inclu-
, sive, must register.
Registration places open at z Q.
m. and close at 9 p. m. September
IL. -. .-.-. as;-
II in doubt about registration
places consult local draft boards.
~ y ~ Y p. %, -. 60 TO-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12

49, NAME.-n you arc married ana
your wife 10 living, her name should b
stated II you are single or your wife II
dead, you should state the name OF your
nearest blood relative. II you are not
married and have no blood relative, the
name Of . close friend should be stated.
The registrar win make the entry.
20. ADDRESS.-In stating the address.
give the number and name Of the street.
flrst, then the city or town. then the
county and state: or r. +. D. numbAr
first, then post once, then county and
state The registrar win make the en-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-09-12

citizen Indian born IN the United States
the registrar will place a check g. In
this space and proceed to space l6, ieav.
ing spaces s. 9, 7. 8. 10. II. II. 49, IA and
blank. An Indian born In the Uniteo
States shall be classed as noncitizen IN
dian unless he falls within one OF the
classes of citizen Indians described IN
SDace &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
One-Legged Man Accepted

New York, June 22.-The United
States army is going to have on
it's roll one of the busiest two
handed one-legsed men in the
whole country. He halls from
Yonkers, N. Y, and is bound for
Camp Vancouver, in Washington,
where all his two-handed and one
legged ability will be allowed full
play.
He is Augustine Cody, Of Yon-
kers and he has had only one leg
for years. But otherwise August
inc 10 all wool and yard wide and
Is as full Of patriotism as any
douglfboy on the western front. 80
when a draft board rejected him
because he had only one leg Cody
filed papers OF appeal. He said IL
he couldn't "go over the top" as
fast as ssome others he could do a
real mans work in other ways and
let out some two,legged men to
chase Germans.
Cody is a hoisting engineer and
can run two engines at a time, one
with each hand. He finally per-
suaded the appeal board to induct
him for qualified service, So now
he is going to hoist timber in the
camp where spruce wood for Uncle
Sans fighting planes is being torn
out Of the forest.