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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
TW'S.SJ
- - -
Minot Salesman Enlists-Says He'll
Get Six Huns

A. S. Oliver, member of the Mino.
Council U. c. T., has enlisted for wal
service and left Minot today with Ia
others for Jefferson Barracks. Mr.
Oliver did not have to go, as he has a
wife and child, but he secured his
wife's consent. Mr.. Oliver has a
few scores to settle with the Kaiser
for five of his brothers who enlisted
with the Canadian forces, have beer
sent back crippled for life, and one OF
the brothers was so badly crippled
that when he returned it caused the
death of his aged father.
Tll not be satisfied till l get a
Hun for each of my brothers and an.
other for my father" he said today
Mr.. Oliver has been travelling for the
Marshall-Wells Co. and is one of the
most highly respected U. C. T. mem.
bers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
BUY THEM WOO. BUY THEM!
SHOCK TROOPS IN ACTION.


A squad from the Independents
"ahock troops" advanced to the front
line fields on the B. F. Baker farm
east of Glenburn Monday and assist
ed in the recovery Of considerable
amount Of food that may be Of some
use to the Allies. To be specific, the
squad consisting Of three willing, altho
somewhat incompetent workers,
shocked 65 acres of fairly good rye in
eight hours. We maintain that farmers
ought to recognize union hours. The
work was hard but the benefits deriv-
ed from laboring in a grain field is
much superior to taking a Turkish
bath or Swedish massage. In an old
copy book we remember of having
written, Rowing is good exercise"
This ought to have been changed to
Shocking is good exercise" One of
the squad was putting like a porpoise
before he had gone half way round
the field. He was not dressed for tae
occasion as he had misunderstood tn.
orders and went out dressed to attend
a Sunday school picnic. He wore a
stiff white shirt, white collar, tie, and
an almost new suit of black clothes, a
81 pair Of tan shoes adjoining his pedal
extremities. That is to say, he wore
all of those things when he started to
work. Before the day was over, he
was dressed like Eve in the Garden of
Eden.
Farmer Baker had agreed to pay
"going wages" but the squad was to
allow him to deduct from the bill the
price of the food consumed, figured on
the basis of cafeteria prices. In this
he was wise, for he rung in SQUAD and
fried chicken on the bunch and when
night came, the independents shock
troops owed him s1.35.
But to be serious, we enjoyed the
day. The exercise was great. We ate
like harvest hands. We felt that we
had done very small part in assisting
the farmers in a tremendous task
which they have before them and we
calculated what an immense lot of
help band Of several hundred men
from the villages and cities Of Ward
county could be at this time, if they'd
shut up their desks for day or two
a week and go out where there's plen-
ty Of work for real men to do.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08

4, . . o o o = . 800 % 500
= Eat potatoes and save wheat. .
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
IWi'SSl.

The government announces that the
lists Of registrants together with the
men who have responded to draft
calls, shows that there are approx
mately 100000 deserters from the
American army, who will be dealt
with summarily wien they are cap
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
Murray Marries Two CounIes

Jens Jensen and Mrs. Mary Hanson,
both of Kenmare, were united in mar,
rage by Judge Murray Saturday. The
Judge also united in marriage that
day Edward O. Peterson of Ryder and
Miss Ara 3. Forslof of Crary. The
groom, who is home on a furloueh,
was married in his uniform of a cor.
poral of the Marines.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08

old. He had a wife when he was
first convicted, but she procured a d.
vorce and now is living on a home
stead in the Slope, with a young child
born shortly after its fathers first
conviction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
NOTICE TO THRESHERS

A meeting is hereby called for Sat-
urday evening, August 10th, at the
Woodman Hall, Minot, for the pur-
pose of either accepting or rejecting
the report of the committee appointed
at the threshers' meeting on August
9TH.
JOHN UNDERTAKE.,
Secretary Ward County
t1-cg Threshers' Assn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08

Germans makes one want to throw UP
his hat and yell, who is afraid Of
the Huns %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
Tanning by The Fire Side

son because OF the fact that tho
National Association OF Professional
Baseball leagues would not accept
estimates on the population OF cit
lea, but took the figures OF the last
federal cenBus.
The Western association was rod
last year as a class ID organlza-
ton There were eight cities In the
league. the total population OF
which. according to the 1910 CEN
sus Of the government was about
236, 900. The plan for the 1917 sea
son In TO have six clubs, Enid and
Okmulgee replacing Denison, Nc
Alester, Sherman and Ardmore, The
total population Of the six cities
who are expected to start the 1918
season OF the Western association
will total approximately 10000.
A peculiar thing about the meet
ing last Sunday was the announce
.ment that Morris said they could not
get a higher classification unless the
population OF the circuit was de-
cidcdly Increased. according TO tho
last federal census. and this an
nouncement was followed by ono
which said the league would be
rated as class &C"
II can't he done. without Wichita
and Joplin. These two cities together
with Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Musko-
gee and Fort Smith could get a class
'B" rating.
THERE h a possibility Of the
proposed Western association
having to make entirely new
plans for the coming season. AZ
when the officers and directors
meet here tomorrow week there Is "A
possibility that there will be some
"bolting."
An effort was made at Muskogee
last Sunday to pass resolutions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
GIANTS AND CUBS
TO BATTLE AGAIN
Ancient Feud Is Coming 10
Light This Year,
MERKLE BONE E" HISTORY
Weeghman TO Try to Beat Out
National Champs.

NEW YORK Feb. i6.-Is the old fued
between the Giants and the Cubs TO be
renewed this Year, VIII the ldeh OF sep.
TENDER find the Men O. McGraw and
their ancient rivals from the Windy city
h~otfootlng II down the homo stretch IN
a neck-and neck ~ for the Nauonh
league pennanti
Baseball fans OF New York, and cbi-
cage are specializing on the chances Tor
a renewal OF the good old fued.. and "
will not be surprising 10 see u happen.
Charley Weeghman, with his heart set
on a pennhnt winner, has strengthened
the Cubs 10 such an extent since ths
close Of the season hat they now loom
up M dangerous pennant contenders.
say about where tho p~ennant files next
fall, and as the Giants are practically
sure 10 have a strong voice In the dis
pute. those W. clubs ought TO bake the
fuZz fly.
Back In the days OF 1905 TO 1918 the
National league. They won three sic-
cesEiye pennants. and In the winning Of
these three flags they generally found
tho Giants or Pirates lurking In their
path. A Cub-GiAnt series then wa .
real drawing card. and there was ala
ways n battle.
Every baseball fan remembers the
Eyers played In beating the Giants out
OF n pennant That incident was one Of
the many high lights In the old Giants
Cub feud, and II was some feud.
renewal OF the scrap would be this
best thing that could possibly happen To
National league baseball next season.
for now that the Phlllies have been
practically wrecked the Giants loom up
supreme In the eastern half OF tins cir-
cult.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
SHIP, At DAYS BOUND
IN ICE, AT LAST FREED

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. l6.4
After being ice-bound for forty-seven
days in the mouth OF a river emptying
into this port, the steamship Vindal,
which was in the entente allies service
as a prison ship during the attempt to
force the Dardanelles, was released to-
day BY a gang OF ice harvestcrs who
sawed the vessel free. 1t is estimated
that the Vindal's Imprisonment here
since she anne to port on December 81,
has cost the United States government
which has her under charter, about
$4,000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
MAMAUx SIGNS
WITH DODGERS
Pirate Star Comes to
Terms With EbbetS,

BROOKLYN, Feb. IA MAmaux,
former rlght-handed pitching phenom
OF the Pittsburgh Pirates. camo to terms
with Charles II. Ebbeu. OF the Brooklyn
club, late last night. MamguI agreed
TO abide by the terms Of the contract
which bound him 10 Pittsburgh for 1918,
and which contract was recently turned
over 10 the Dodgers IN a big trade upon
the payment 10 him Of ~ 400 by tho
BROOKLYN club owner. This sum rep
rusented back pas withheld by the Pitts
burgh club after MAmauE had been nuh-
pended for insubordination during the
1917 playing season.
Il IL believed the Flatbush Squire, IN
settling with MAmauN direct, shielded
tine pride OF the Pirate Chief and that
Dreyfus really furnished the 400 balm
for MamauG's wounded feelings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
woMlN SHOOTER
SEEKS CUNNERY
POST At A CAMP

DBTRoIr--Silver trophies have ceased
~ (hrll Ma Iswis q. vogel Of Detroit.
oanteur champion t~rapshootor Of tho
Verll. she b weary Of the roses that
~ strswp In the path Of . champion
~ hes applied to the government for
acummission a. q gun instructor In an
knsr3can training camp. Mrs. vosel
~ formerly Anna n. Kicker Of Ian
onotey. Pa.
Ia - gst busy at our aviation
Dp1ooas and cantcnments," Mrs. voGcl
Uuot with the entrance Of tbs
Uaieed ststes into the big shoot much
m - gained.
suhotgun shooting IL Z grand help
tokard shooting . rifle. especially the
- power army rine The shotgun
- - used around any city. while an
arnU rifls Tan only DO shot at ranges,
- when shooting finally becomes a
seeessty IN training camps. a. II un-
.1ouhts1ly Win. most Of the prscticing
Nm ~ done with the shotgun.
N b 10 b hoped That the plans for
tuDkrseting aviAaors In shooting at
ugvlng osyscts with the shotgun viii
GsvsDpp that prime nscessity Of any
GGhfins forcs-a corps 81 atiators who
- trusted to bring down the planes
ths enemy. II cannot be denied that
participation IN the sport steadies the
nesves asd teaches the marksmen to
~ something that b on the move.
11e1seus ~ that tnpshootins does
n1A
m. vogsi b ready to enlist her
Gogvoees 10 either the army Or navy as
- Instructor. "K the government
ennnnsas me at 1 O'Clock I viii be ready
= ~ ne said. 1T 10 my ambition "a
oerve my country IN this way" The
naatsipisce IN the living Of Mrs
wegsl's home 10 covered with lovinl
~ that would be the envy Of any
eAampion's y
Workmanship seems 10 dominate Il
~ vcgei family. A nephew, Rsipi
Nuckss, ~ ysars old. who IL now A. Por
N Prince. Hayti. won the record 70
noenb throwing. Mrs, vogel has use,
; run syer since childhood.
..Psopie used to laugh At me whe'
fwAs . little girl" she said, ''becaus
ny Christmss presents always cam
laFsn the hardware store"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

which would result IN the Western
association not starting this season
at all. Only the fact that two OF
the representatives. one Of whom
was u. NJ. Duncan. president OF tho
Oklahoma City Baseball association,
left the room prevented its passage.
When they left there was no quorum
present and no business could be
transacted. Tdlsa's representation
was one Of those who stayed In tho
room and who wanted the resolu-
ton passed.
Now the announcement Is made
that the league meeting scheduled TO
be held here tomorrow has been
postponed for one week. This was
done In order that the owner Of the
Tulsa franchise who II In California
could be heard from. II he says he
VIII not support class ID" ball this
year, II Is possible that the direc-
tors OF the Western league win have
TO find another town 10 take Tulsa's
place.
There may be n chance for Nor
man TO get In " that event
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
yen Minor Leagues Plan to Raise Curtain in Spring
STyME RULE HAS
BEEN PART OF GOLF
GAME SINCE ITS

01 YHiLG comparatively few
NAV golfers really take the
WV trouble 20 analyre the rules
Of golf, fewer are aware Of
the true origin OF the CODE II
may bs interesting 20 know that
the much discussed and much
abused stymls rule has been
part OF the game since tTTb. when
u was drafted by the Honorable
company Of Edinburgh.
Take the rule defining "honor,"
or the precedence OF the feeling
grounds. The order OF starting
play at each feeling ground 10 not
referred TO In any code prior 20
1893. Before that date a coin was
tossed at every hole. The term
"honor" does not appear In the
rules until 1888, but II was In
vogue long before.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
1HleUEs
DEAD
skYsFlRRELl
DllN Of National Body
'6sts Out IS Starters

NV FORK. NIB. il--John II Far
G1a3oeary u the National Associa-
Professional Baseball clubs, 10
6~nEguina over the future Of minor
bassbal. despite the difficulties
~ ths I~nts!nstIcnnl eesue f,nas
isSsvss sac,asiss Of the Inter"
11onai. WI b IN the field In 1918.
Rlf1Ron Oh established minor organ.
{10ns have prepared 20 bid for patron
oG1in, vhiie two new minor leagues
00pllsd for land will BE- granted,
E1e6lhip and protection. The league.
were IN. the field last season and
Fe,sswiNs VIII starr.
Ansgsoan Association. Pacific. Coast.
HG1sfn, Southern association, Western,
I{16l. Central association. Blue Ridge,
1GtsFh association and Northwestern,
auoeafed eesn more doubtful than
o50r yesterday that the International
fHGue would msks any attempt to build
ID TuiQed fsncss- 4 matter OF
AVE Sssun 70 weaken. Jack Dunn,
~ tryins 70 dispose Of his players.
HcCaffSry, Of the Maph Leah. on
othsf hand, was obdurats, He de-
1sse " WIN ho,1 onto his players or
0na and war-vrscked Europe, In
IL circuit soss under.
international Nav ouf
Ahnsst Without exception. the other
1IV1o nagnates of the once strong MI
Equalization have thrown their
1ysFs g the markst A dossn or more
tksss7 bsshsrs were disposed Of. yes
(09Gny. mostly 10 American association
80 l1hs international league may
eSs.tSsi!y Ssesnd without forieitins ter;
~ measure passed BY the governing
651sss q the Eams.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
TIE PAto yP'
BILLS


VOHNNY EVERS, veteran second
basoman. who was unconditlOn-
ally released from the Philadel.
y phla Nationals last summer and
who has PLAYED With The en- Chicago
tional league will be seen on Amer
lean league diamonds this summer.
lie has been signed by the Boston
Rcd Sox, but will not play. lie was
signed 10 act in an advisory capacity
TO Edward Barrow, the new manager.
Evers was once considered the best
second baseman In professional base
ball. He was a member OF the Ia
maus double-play combination
Tinker TO Evers TO Chance"
The National league recently de-
clded 10 eliminate all rowdyism
from the diamonds In that circuit.
and at the time OF the passage OF the
resolution, the general opinion vas
that Il was aimed at Johnny Evers.n
who has long been famous for his
'Jnwtng."
has jumped TO the American league
since the passage OF the resolution
will cause the American league d.
-. rectors to take similar action re-
mains to be seen.
There Ia no man in the national
game today who has a more thor
ough knowledge OF baseball than
Evers and he should prove an able
assistant to the Red Sox's new man
ager
w yALTER MORRIS. president OF
w tn, ,sSs. texas r. ls %.s,ins WS oi s asc
officers and directors OF III
Western association at Muskogee
last Sunday told them that they
would not be able to get n higher
rlnaalficntlon for the league this sea-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
C0DN16~ DNo

THIS was Thursday morning and |
had not slept very well because
one OF Miss Sapdses knees was IN
my way wherever | got, and Rowdy
was lucky because he slept at the foot
OF the bed. When | got up Miss Sands
sat up and said, "GAod morning, Pat
sy," and | said good morning to her,
and then | went and washed up and
dressed and she capped a few times
and then she got up and washed up and
dressed, and went and Iii the gas stove
and me and Rowdy watched her and
she said, What are you watching me
so closely fori" | said, you are a pref.
ty good housekeeper and | am learning
all / can because you are not going t.
be here long," she just laughed and
did not say anything. and then all Of
a sudden she stood stock still, and then
she wiggled a little, and then she start
ed getting breakfast again. But pretty
soon she stopped again and then she
rolled up her eyes, and then she looked
surprised, and then she wiggled again,
and | said, Il bet ! know what is the
matter with you.'A She said, There Is
not anything the matter with me" |
said. There is, too, you have got a
flea on YOU" so then she left to flop
the pancakes and went in the other
room, and pretty soon she came out
aand smiled and said | was right and
that was what she got for sleeping with
a dog.
Then my father came and he said
good morning to her, and he said he
was glad when she told him she had
stayed all night, but he did not have
her knee in his back all night like
did, and then he talked a lot of slush
about being worried about me in the
house there all alone at night. and
told him he need not worry while
had Rowdy, and the teacher said she
could arrange to spend the nights with
me and to get breakfast and supper for
us all, and my father said he would
like to know what she would charge
so he could see il he could afford it
because watchmen do not make much
money, and she told him that / would
not be more than h could afford, ant
he said he would like to know jus
how much 1t would be, and she sale
they would talk about that later. |
will be all right with me il my fatheI
hires her and pays her money, but m,
and Rowdy thought she was going Il
try TO marry him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
R. W. BABS0N GETS JOB
WITH LABOR Department

WASHINGTON. Feb. l6.-Appoint.
ment of Roger w. Babson, the sta
tistician, who is a special agent OF tho
labor departments employment service
as director Of a newly-created division
of industrial relations of the commits
tee on public information, was ans
nounced today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
(9B9 : 3 &$%5
7aea..z>, Judd Mortimer LeGs
Judd Mortimer Lewis

man that would drink, and she said
the young man with the green car takes
a drink once in a while and he might
get to taking them twice in a while
after they were married and she did
not know what 10 do and | told her she
could have a lot OF fun with a mar
when he got full because he was the
%silliest thing in the world and | told
her about skinny's stepmother's hus-
band and the fun we all had with him,
and she turned up her nose and said
that sort of life would kill her, and
that just shows how hard to please
some people are.
WHEN school let out me and Rowdy
w went over TO Bells and Lunny's
but the house was still locked up and
no one home so we went out to Jim's
and Maggie's and Jim was home and
was cracking some nuts for a cake ano
Maggie was reading ont loud to him
and they were glad to see me, M
when Maggie stopped reading Jim said
he guessed he never would find out
how his COW got out Of the barn and
over into the woods with the rope ted
around her stummick, 10 then | told
them all about it and they were very
much surprised and jim told me to not
ever do anything like that again, He
said he did not mind the COW so very
, much, but he does not want me to be
hurt. II he thinks it Is going to hurt
me to see a boy fall off a COW he is
wrong. When we and Rowdy got home
my own true daddy had gone watching
and Miss Sands was humming a tune
and keeping mine and Rowdy's sup.
per warm in the oven and We ct till
it showed on us. She is staying all
night again, so me and Rowdy went
in the front room and prayed. Amen"
Go be continued.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

r WIPED the dishes while Miss Sands
1 washed them and then | kissed my own
true daddy goodbye and me and Miss
Sands and Rowdy went around past
the sister-in-law's because Miss
Sands wanted to get some books to
take to school with her, and ] sat out
side on the steps aand | heard the sis
ter in-la tell the teacher that she was
welcome to a home there as long as
she wanted il, and the teacher said she
knew that, but that a woman's am.
bishun was to have a home of her own,
and she said Mr., Kildare was rather
good looking and evidently a nice man
and she was sure he would be a good
provider, whatever that is, so | guess
she is going to take the job my own
true daddy Offered her, If she does
me and Rowdy will sleep upstairs.
| wish | hadn't gone out to Rock
rudderses to see If Alice was married
and l wish Miss Sands had not
butted in at our house and that ! had
done my housekeeping for my own true
daddy all the week, because then he
would have had a surprise for M on
Saturday and that is the day after TO-
morrow and now | won't get no sur
prise, It would sure surprise me il he
surprised me anyhow.
/ took my bowl Of soup and Rowdy's
bowl OF soup and sandwich up to my
room at recess to eat with Miss
Peachy, and she was looking kinda
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
637 FLYING HOURS IS
NEW AVIATION RECORD

SAN ANTONIO Texas, Feb. 10
Six hundred and thirty-seven hours in
the air at Kelly field here Thursday, es-
tablished again the highest mark for
number of hours flying in one day of
any flying school in the United States,
It was announced at the aviation camp
here today.
Trade with the patriotic store. See
that your dealer is an agent for Uncle
Sans War Savings Stamps,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

The American National Bank is dis
playing a series of war pictures in the
front window of its Savings Annex,
changing the copy every day. Tho
pictures will be found very interesting.
Take a look as you go by. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

GSne1 hcW 10 make
ese5ssi - expert
:,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

NJ SUMMER 1He coot oe AV uAstY .nosNIso sTNRr-
Tre oseen GRASS Tee SiIGiO6 BIRDS = vhe
GOOD EosA- AVID a 9eNeRoOs cohApAnloN
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-29
Hnnouncenent
TO THE PUBLIC:

matter knowledge that for number
everything the of
bounds result that
newspapers business
papers probably hit
a
srpon advertising Winneshek county
struggling
subscriptions advertising
inevitable BY added
supplies, and which longer We
therefore make the following
Beginning 1915 the subscription under
signed will $500 this will be
strictly adhered without Subscribers will
be accorded the privilege
desired $50 July
after that subscriber will per
n advertising in
July Display advertising will inch
confident
advertising will
willingly, S necessities of the situation.
DEBORAH
DEBORAH JOURNAL, Biermann.
DEBORAH REPUBLICAN, E. c. Bailey.