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BRITISH PRESS BACKS
STAND OF PRESIDENT
Searching and Piercing Like
TWo Edged SlDord."

LONDON, Thursday. Oct 10-1n vary
ing tones, according to their political
faiths. the London morning newspapers
universally praise President Wilson'S re-
ply to Germany's peace offer. declaring
II shows the complete unity of the Allies.
The Conservative papers are suspi-
cious Of the good faith OF the German
Chancellor, and most OF the newspapers
refer to the burning and destruction the
enemy 10 still working in allied towns.
But all admire the searching character
OF the Presidents questions to the Cham
celior.
The reply is commented upon in con-
junction with the splendid news from the
front. The Dolly Mail says that VIC
tory and unconditional surrender are al
most in sight. It asserts the Hohen-
xollerns and tho criminals around them
must abdlcate or be surrendered to the
Allies.
No Middle Course Left.
the reply rests not on subtlety but on
simplicity. Compliance. the newspaper
says. means confession Of defeat, resis-
tance means ruin. Every Sane German
knows there is no third course, and a
more presentation of alternatives prom
ises to plunge Germany into internal
conflict and perhaps into revolution.
''Calm. courteous and dignifled but
searching and piercing like q two edged
sword" 10 the Dolly TeleordpRs de-
scription Of President Wilson's reply 70
the German Chancellor. The newspaper
thinks the Chancellor and the Kaiser
will ind II hard either to answer the
Presidents questions truly or to parry
them successfully.
While believing that Germany would
be wise to comply with the proposal to
evacuate held territory as a condition to
sansuine enough to expect her to do So
1t insists that the Allies must stand for
no bluffs, and says that IL Germany
wants>an armistice she must sue for II
az beaten foe.
The Morning Post says President vii.
son gagged the temper Of both the Amer.
leans and the Allies rightly in refusing
| to come to terms with the enemy while
he Is occupying French and Belgian sol
surrounded by the smoking triumphs o.
his barbarism and unrepentant for hi
crimes"
Reprisals Are Dema nded.
The Daily Telegraph says It hopes IN,
Allies with whom the French and Bel
gian Governments have announced the!
have approached on the subject of re
prisals already have reached their de
cision. for there is no room for delay.
| Germany" says this newspaper
must be given to understand that repa
| ration must be exacted to the uttermos
farthing. whatever the German Govern
ment of the day may be. whether repent
ant or unrepentant."
The Morning Post says allied armie
should Whit every part of Germany afte
peace IL signed and teach tho German
the meaning of defeat
The Dolly Mol demands an allie,
warning that for each ruined allied tow
q German town shall be destroyed o
appropriated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
John Hennessy Asks for Second Term
AS Commissioner

John Hennessy, who has served
Ward County faithfully and we'll as
county commissioner from the Fourth
Commi ssioner's district, is a candi-
date for reelection. He was re-
nominated on the democratic ticket.
Mr.. Hennessy' has held this office
during the past four years. He has
given the work very careful atten..
ton and the Independent has heard
of no criticism offered in the manner
in which he has conducted his work.
When commissioner can go thru
four years with such record, it is a
pretty fair recommendation and one
that ought to insure his reelection.
Mr.. Hennessy is a prominent farm
err operating one and a fourth sections
of land. He has spent much OF his
time this fall on the farm as he is
shorthanded. One of his sons is IN
France and another is scheduled to
leave at an early date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
NEAR STARKWEATHER

A transient by the nameof Ed Lar
son met horrible death while run
ming a steam tractor on the farm Of
liver Iverson near Starkweather. 1t
seems that the governors were giving
some bother, and he got on top of
the engine to adjust them while Mr..
Iverson was doing the firing, and as
he stepped to get down, he slipped
and fell into the big gears, and was
literally ground to pieces in almost
an instant. He was tangled into the
machinery in such shape that 1T
was impossible fey Mr.. 1verson to
extricate the mangled body. The
coroner was notified and Deputy Sher-
if Elliott went out there and as the
steam in the engine had been allowed
to go down, it was found that the
only way the body could be gotten
loose was to steam the engine up and
back it up so as to loosen the body
from the gears. Larson had been in
the habit of coming to Starkweather
each fall to thresh, but has no rela-
lives in this section and up to this
writing none OF his relatives have been
located.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
DEATH CLAIMED POPU-
Lar F0XH0LM PRIEST
Father Mittereder Passed AWAY
Friday in St. Joseph's Hospital
Following Short Illness

Father Mittereder Of Foxholm, an
account Of whose illness appeared in
our columns last week, passed away
Friday afternoon at three o'clock at
St. Joseph's hospital, following short
illness with pneumonia.
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning at the Catholic church at
Foxholm, where the remains were in
TERED. Owing to the prevalence Of
Spanish influenza, the funeral was of
a private nature. Bishop Wehrle of
Bismarck conducted the services, as
sisted by Father Jos. Raith of this
city. The Bishop had just returned
from st. Paul where he attended the
funeral of Archbishop Ireland.
Father Mittereder had been in
charge Of the Foxholm parish for sew
eral years. He was an especially
lovable pastor and his death has brot
gloom to the hearts of all. He had
always been robust, but contracted
his fatal illness while on a visit in
Kansas, dying about week after his
return.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
500 AND c. n.
FREIGHT BUSINESS
COMBINED Monday
All 500 Business Hereafter to be
Transacted at the G. N.-Passen-
ger Consolidation to be Made
After Viaduct is Completed.

Beginning next Monday, the freight
business of the Great Northern and
the 500 railway companies in this city
Will be consolidated. All freight bus
mess will be transacted at the G. N.
offices and all freight will be received
and delivered from the G. N. freight
depot. The 500 depot will remain
open only four or five days in order
to clear out what freight is now on
hand.
E. F. Kennedy, 500 auditor and Mr..
Reymey, G. N. auditor, are in the city
today looking after the consolidation.
All of the 500 employees with the
exception Of j. G. Belanger and liver
Johnson will be taken over to the
G. N. offices. M. Belanger will re-
main at his post as 500 ticket agent.
The passenger business of the two
companies will be consolidated as
soon as the new steel viaduct is COM
pleted. Mr. Belanger viii remain
with the 500 until that time when it
is likely he will be transferred to some
other point.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
HUGE REPTILE AT LARGE

It is reported that one of the thresh-
ers on the Frank Holland farm was
bitten by huge snake while at work
hauling bundles to the machine. Re-
ports say that when the man ap-
preached grain shock he heard a
loud kissing noise and before he could
exactly locate it an enormous snake
darted from the shock and bit or
struck his left hand. The man was
so astonished and flabergasted that
the reptile made good it's escape be-
fore it could be killed. The hand
began to swell Immediately and he
was brought to town for medical aid.
It is said that the snake was at least
nine feet long and Of an unknown
species and this isn't much of coun-
try for snakes either. The suppose,
ton is that the reptile was a so-called
bull snake which had estrayed a long
way from it's usual habitation.
Doctor Phillips, who treated the pa
tient informs the Gazette that the
man was one of the soldier boys from
Camp Dodge and that he advised him
to go to a hospital at once for spe-
cial Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
ROOSEVELT NOT SATISFIED
WITH WILSON'S ANSWER

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Oct. 10.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt made the follow
ing statement last night, on President
Wilson's response to the German
peace proposal:
"Four days ago, and again and
again prior to that time, I said that
this war ought to be fought through
until we secured the unconditional
surrender of Germany and her vassal
allies, Austria and Turkey. To this
statement I unqualifedly adhere. l
fear that President Wilson's latest an
nouncement will be treated as an in
vitation to further note writing.
"The effort to fight and to negoti-
ate at the same time is apt to damage
the fighting end of the combination.
Personally believe that our sole aim
should be to win the war and not to
discuss peace terms with the enemy
until the war has been won.'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
NORTH DAEGTA'S PEJEC-

TlONS ONLY 1876 PER CENT
A recent issue Of the American
Medical Journal gives the percentages
of reflections from the various can
tonments thruout the country. In
this report it will be seen that the
number, varies ell the way from 1865
per cent down to as low at 1.S6 per
cent. North Dakota stands lowest, on
the list, being credited with the lat
ter percentage. To attribute this to
the excellent health records Of the
state would be misleading. The rec
ords rather establish the capabillty
of the examining boards turnout the
State and show remarkable effic-
iency on the part of these loyal gen
tlemen, who are certainly doing re-
markable work. The nearest APP
proach to North Dakota's showing
IS made by the state Of Rhode, Island
and the record Of that state shows a
percentage twice as great as North
DakOta's.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

John Thysell, superintendent OF tine
Dickinson experiment station, IS Try
ing out an experiment with sunflower ,s,
This year he sowed about an acre
Of the plant. This week he harvest,
ed them, cut them into silage7 and
placed them in the silo, in the hopes
that they may prove valuable as
food product for stock, AFTER onev are ar,
thoroughly cured. Some OF tine new
snnfower silage was fed to the cat
tie. but they did not take very kindly
to the new ration. However, Mr..
Thysell's experiment may prove that
the weed is valuable as feed, and IN
case it does the people of this state
viii feel more kindly toward the sun,
flower. Results Of the experiment
will be watched with a good deal OF
interest by the farmers in this sec
ton. s f.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Will EXAMINE
RFQSTRANTS
next Week
Auditor Kennard Has Issued Call for
~ to Appear on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.

Three hundred and twenty-five
Ward county men who registered in
he 10 to Sc draft, have been notified
to appear at the court house Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week for examination, third for
saeh day. These are men who have
claimed no exemption and about 800
Il them will pass the physical exam
nation.
Those who are accepted will prob
ably be called some time during No.
vember. Plans had been made to
call them in October, but the epidemic
in the camps will probably delay the
call.
County Auditor Kennard has re-
seived about 1900 of the questionnaires
but some of them are not back yet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Nonpartisan Meetings Cancelled

The Labor and Nonpartisan meeting
scheduled to be held in Minot Tues
day, October Is, at which Thomas
Sullivan of St. Paul and Frank Mil
hollen of Bismarck were the princi-
pal speakers as we'll as the Nonpar-
tisan League meeting set for Thurs
day, October II, at which Walter
Thomas Mills was to speak, have both
Board of Health. Acting upon in
structions from DR.. McGurren of Dew
lis Lake, the secretary of the State
Health Department., City HealthaOffi-
Ger Knapp has refused his permission
for these meetings. The cancellation
Of all public gatherings thruout the
country is a nationwide measure as
the government is determined to
stamp out the prevailing epidemic of
Influenza at the earliest possible date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
500 Laborers Wanted

Superintendent Holden Of the Fed
eral Labor Bureau in this city in
forms the Independent that 500 lab
orers are urgently needed to build
factories and dwellings in New Jersey
and West Virginia in towns where
munitions and other war supplies are
manufactured. A shipment of 40
men was made Tuesday it is expect
ed that another shipment may be made
by the last of the week. There is
urgent demand for carpenters es-
pecially. The wages are 40c per
hour, with II hours pay for ten hours
labor. The men work every day in
the week and are furnished free hous-
ing. This is important war work
and must be rushed to completion at
the earliest possible date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
A. N. WALLER
OUT FOR COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT
Well Known Man Long Connected
With the County Superintendent
Office as Deputy Prepared to
Make Vigorous Campaign

A. M. Waller, deputy clerk of the
district court, has announced his can
didacy for superintendent of schools
of Ward county.
Mr.. Waller was deputy county su-
perintendent of schools from 1905 I'M
til 1917 at which time he became as
ISOLATED with the office of Clerk of
Court T. N. Henderson.
Mr. Waller is preparing to make a
vigorous campaign and will ask for
the support of the voters on the rec
ord he has made during the many
years that he was connected with the
office of the county superintendent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

Paul C. Evans arrived from his
home at Marshall, Mo-, Friday and is
spending a fortnight with his sister,
Mrs. G. D. Colcord, of this city and
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
F. Evans out at their forming farm:
Mr.. Evans owns a half secnon OF
land in forming township. He owns
a fine farm in Missouri and reports
raising immense crops during the past
two wears. He raised winter wheat
this year that averaged 81 bushels
and his corn is a fine crop. Mis-
souri, farmers are waxing fat with
good crops and high prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
QUARTER OF A MILLION
HUNS ARE ON THE RUN

Paris, Oct. 10.-A quarter of a mil
lion Germans now are in full retreat
between Cambria and St. Quntin
with the allies hot at their heels, ac-
cording to the battle front reports
that came in during the night. At
some points the advance has exceeded
Is miles in the last two days.
This forward movement of the al
lies is regarded as the first step in
the great general retreat Of the Ger
mans which now seems inevitable,
for it is doubtful whether General
Ludendorf has such fortified posi-
tions on the upper Disc and the Sam
bre canal as to permit him effectively
to resist the exploitation of the vic
tory of the last two days on the allied
side.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
DR.. ARCHIE D.
M'CANNfL IS
MADE CAPTAIN
Prominent Minot Specialist Receives
Orders to Report for Duty at
Fort Riley on Oct. "a

DR.. Archibald D. MCDANIEL, prom
inent Minot eye specialist, received
his commission as Captain in the Me-
dlcal Corps and has been ordered to
report at Fort Riley, Kans., on October
"a: The doctor is preparing to leave
Minot a week from Sunday. He is
a mighty busy man winding up his
business affairs preparing to make
his departure.
His office in the Scofeld block will
remain open for about three months
during which time the doctors ac-
counts will be closed. The hospital
will be closed at once.
The Captains wife and their four
children will remain in this city until
his return.
Capt. MCDANIEL is graduate of the
medical department of the Toronto
University. Following his gradua-
ton, he spent four years in the Sick
Children's Hospital at Toronto. In
1907 he was connected with the Moor
field Eye hospital in London, Eng, and
in 1908 with Gray's Free Road Nose
and Throat Hospital in London. He
also spent six months in special work
in Vienna. Twelve years ago he To-
Gated in Minot and is regarded as one
of the leading specialists in the North
west. For the past two years he has
been a member of the Board of Med
ical Examiners of the state of North
Dakota. He has taken great inter-
est in Red Cross work, being the
chairman of the Ward county chap
ter. He is prominent in Masonic
circles, holding an office in the Grand
Lodge of the state.
The Captain will depart with the
best wishes Of host of friends thru
out the Northwest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
DEATH OF LITTLE
MARY WYNN
Seven Year-Old Daughter of Prom
inent Farmer Dies Tuesday At
ter Illness with Anemia

Mary Wynn, the seven-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wynn,
passed away at the Wynn farm four
miles west of the city Tuesday. The
funeral will be held from the home
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mary was ill for some time with
anemia and suffered a relapse several
days ago. She was a general tav-,
orite with all and will be sadly missed
from around the family circle. The
family have the sympathy of all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Mrs. Montgomery Receives Beautiful
Picture

Mrs. M. P. Montgomery has re-
ceived large picture of the U: S. S.
Oklahoma, on which her son, Lester
is stationed. The hundreds of young
men connected with the ship are we'll
shown in the picture, and dressed in
white they present an unusually at
tractive spectacle.
Mrs. Montgomery feels that she is
doing hershare towards winning the
war. Besides her son Lester, being
in the service, her two sons-in-law,
Fred Jewett and Lieut.. Woods are in
the fight for democracy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Town Folks May Help Farmers Plow

Town Folks May Help Farmers Plow
Farmers are worrying just little
over the backwardness of their fall
blowing. The condition Of the soil
remains SO dry that they are afraid
to blow and this will throw great
deal more work on them in the spring.
With a shortage Of help, it may be
necessary to call for the town folks
to 90 out to ride the plows and they'll
do it if they are needed. More win,
ter rye is being seeded than usual and
this will help some.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Visit From Former Policeman

Big Art Day, who was. on the Mlnot
police force back during Sam Clark
administration as mayor, was IN MI
not Monday visiting old friends. Art
has been on the Chicago police, force
during the past six years and ne re-
ports some exciting times. He has
been visiting old friends at Bowbells
and would not let his destination be
known to the Chicago chief for fear
that he would be sent for before he
got his visit out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Town Criers to Entertain Band and
Drum Corps

Next Tuesday night High Jinx will
hold sway at the Association of Com
merce rooms when the Town Criers
will entertain the Musicians b5and
and the Drum Corps. These organ
izations have been very loyal in turn
ing out for the various patriotic func-
tions and the Town Criers think that
they ought to receive the right kind
of recognition. The entertainment is
going to be an enjoyable surprise for
the guests.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Couple Brot Back From Nebraska

Sheriff John ]. NedreI0e has return
ed from Alliance, Neb., with Ray
McKinnon and Mrs. Cairncross, who
were arrested on complaint of the
woman's husband. McKinnon was
working on a farm near that city and
Mrs. Cairncross was employed in AL
lance. They returned with the sher-
if willingly, stating that they had
done no wrong and had nothing to
fear. The action against the woman
has been dismissed and McKinnon was
released on his own bond.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

j. w. Buettner, the Norwich black
smith, has closed his shop and this
week left for the west where he will
take up war work for the government:
Altho Mr.. Buettner is IS years OF
age, he is mighty husky and wants
to do his bit. He was born in Ger
many but is out to get the Kaiser.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Russell Deeter Run Down by Heavy
Truck

Russell Deter, the nine-year-.old
son of A. l.. Deeter, Minot contec-
toner, was injured this afternoon
when he was run down by heavy
auto truck. The boy, who sells pa,
pers, had just received his bundle ana
Started hurriedly across the street.
When he saw the approaching TRUCK uT;
he tried to stop and fell down. Inc
driver brot his truck to stop but not nc,
before the lad was struck. Russells
hin was injured but no bones broken
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Additional Funds for
Minot- Burlington Highway

At a meeting Of the board of coun-
ty commissioners this afternoon, ST.
900 additional was appropriated to be
expended on the federal highway be-
tween Minot and Burlington. This
will complete the county's share of
the expense of building one Of the
finest pieces of permanent roads in
North Dakota. Here's hoping the
work is completed at an early date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Enworth Man Dead

T.. G.. Pickett of the Epworth coun-
trv died October /, after an illness
from kidney trouble. He was o9
years of age and leaves wife ana
i've children. He was one OF the
pioneers of that section.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Three Sons to the Cause

Vic HALEY, former paying teller at
the Union National Bank, has return
ed to the navy yard at Seattle, after
spending a ten days furlough with
his parents in this city. Vic's father
has given three sons to the army and
is glad that he was able to do so much.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Minot Soldiers Enter Officers Train
ing Camp

Fred Jewett, Alton Jacobson and
Kenneth Ward, who have been re-
seiving special military training at
the agricultural college at Fargo, were
IN Minot several days visiting rela-
tives and friends. They have receiv-
cd orders to report at once at an Of
fcers' training camp in Texas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Two Women Arrested

Mrs. Tom Lacy and Flossie Green,
the latter a colored woman, We're ar
rested, charged with selling intoxicat-
ing liquor. They were bound over
to the county court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
GOVERNOR FRAZIER
SPOKE AT NOLTAIRE

Governor Frazier and N. C. Mac
donald delivered campaign speeches
at Voltaire last Tuesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

Mrs. M. Bonenstingel has been ap-
pointed postmastress at Parshall 70
succeed Mrs. Larin.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-23

Alameda from the south.
 Dr. O. J. Keating, wife and "Chum" will leave for a ten days trip to La touche on the Alameda.
 Mason B. Lemming, of the U. S' Land office passed through Seward on the Northwestern bound for Juneau.
 N. c. Anderson, mining man of Re- nai Peninsula, will arrive in Seward tn the Alameda.
 Miss Doris Simpson will leave on rEe Alameda for the states to join her father.
 The Masons at their session last night voted $50 from the treasury for the war fund of the Red Cross.
 George P. Harlow, from Mile 26 came in yesterday and is registered at the Seward.
 J. F, Bard, mining man Of Willow creek, is aboard the Alameda bound for Anchorage.