davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1918-10-17
WHEAT CROP s1s,s2o,ooo BUSHELS
Forecast for Corn Production 10
2,717,775,ooo BusheIs.

Z,fIftffo,Vou pusHeib.
Washington. - This years wheat
crop will be 91S,920,0O0 bushels, tho
department Of agriculture announced
in it's preliminary estimate of produc-
ton. Winter wheat production is $685.
725,000 bushels and spring wheat pro-
duction 1863, 1876 900 bushels.
A corn production of 2,717,775,O0o
bushels was forecast from the condi-
ton of the crop Oct. 1.
Estimate of production of other
crops follows: Oats, 1885, 297 900
bushels; barley, 236,505, 900; buck
wheat, 1s,473,0O0; white potatoes, 391,-
279,0o0; sweet potatoes. S5,473,0o0;
flax, 1906 900; rice, 41,s1S,000; to-
bacco, 1895, 1862, 900 pounds; pears, TO-
$4,000 bushels; apples, 1875, 900
bushels; sugar beets, 6.15S.000; kafirs,
72,65O.O0O bushels; beans. 10000
bushels.
, 1918-10-17

Washington.-General Diaz, COM
manderin-chief of the Italian army,
has issued a general order reminding
his soldiers that the enemy still is or
Italian, French and Belgian soil, and
calling on them not to be weakened
by flattering hopes of peace, but to
hold themselves in readiness to COM
pletely crush the enemy If his peace
offers prove to be "a fresh form OF
the old guile"
, 1918-10-17
Mary's Wish.

Mrs. M is an enthusiastic work
er In the United States food clubs.
She has been using the substitutes
and, to make her bread more palatable,
she recently bought a bread stick pan,
as corn bread baked in these pans
has more crust. When the bread
came on the dinner table in the eve
ming the little ~four-year-old Mary ex-
claimed: "Oh, mamma, I want one Of
your food clubs quick"
, 1918-10-17
Rebuke for Jane.

At school the twins are in the first
grade. Jane is quite laxative. while
John is more quiet and sedate.
Arriving home, Jane said: Mother,
John didn't have his lesson this morn
ing"
well" haughtily replied her twin,
you talked so much / forgotted It."
, 1918-10-17

she-Waiter. can you tell me If Mr..
Jones has been In today?
Waiter-Mr. Jones2 Is he the old
man With the big red nose?
She-Yes, that's him-but, look
here; 1 want you to understand that
my husband is not old, nor is his nose
big and red.
, 1918-10-17

Colonel at Camp Grant Stays Self.
Camp Grant, m.-Col. Charles B.
Hagadorn. acting commandment of
Camp Grant, committed suicide.
, 1918-10-17

Entire Spanish Cabinet Quits.
Madrid.-The cabinet headed by
Antonio Maura has resigned. The
cabinet was formed last March.
, 1918-10-17
Veteran.

Take your choice, work or fight"
. "All right, them I'll continue to fight
of work."
, 1918-10-17

mo matter what subject you start,
my friend here is always posted"
Eyes, but are his wif,'s le%tters?"
, 1918-10-17

It's a queer world hut It's the
queer people who are In 1t that make
Il so.
, 1918-10-17
Paris Sees Scheme to Split Allies.

Paris.-The reply of the German
government to President Wilson's
questions is considered here to indi-
cate that Germany's diplomatic front
is as flexible as her military front.
Some of the commentators find the re-
ply so worded as to show the hope of
the Germans hat it will result In
cleavage between the allies. General
LaCroix in the Temps Ger
many's acceptance of President W.
sons conditions is an avowal of de-
feat"
, 1918-10-17
WASHINGTON WARNS NATION
TEuToN REPLY MAY NOT Full
FULL AMERICAS CONDITIONS.
TEXT OF GERMAN REPLY
BERLIN AGREES TO WITHDRAW
ARMIES, BUT VITAL CUES
TIoNS NOT SETTLED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Oct. 14.-The greatest
danger facing the people of the Unit
ed States. officials said here Saturday.
was that they might hastily consider
Germany's proposition as the uncondi-
tional surrender which the co-belliger-
ents demand and relax their efforts to
continue the victories at arms and
carry over the fourth Liberty loan. On
every side in official quarters it was
stated that this view of the situation
could not be placed before the public
too strongly.
Text of Germany's Reply to Wilson.
"In reply to the questions of the
President of the United States of
America, the German government
hereby declares:
THE German government has &c
cepted the terms laid down by Presi-
lent Wilson in his address of jan
uary the eighth and in his subsequent
addresses on the foundation of a per-
manent peace of justice. Consequent
ly, its object in entering into discus
sions would be only to agree upon
practical details of the application OF
these terms. The German govern
ment believes that the governments Of
the powers associated with the govern
ment of the United States also take
the position taken by President Will
son in his address. The German gov
eminent in accordance with the Aus
tro-Hungarian government, for the
purpose of bringing about an arm
istice, declares itself ready to comply
with the propositions of the President
in regard to evacuation.
"The German government suggests
that the President may occasion the
meeting of a mixed commission for
making h necessary arrangements
concerning the evacuation. The pres
emit German government which has un-
dertaken the responsibility for this
step toward peace, has been formed
by conferences and in agreement with
the great majority of the Reichstag.
The chancellor, supported in all Of his
actions by the will Of this majority,
speaks in the name of the German
government and Of the German people.
(Signed.) "SoLF.
Secretary of State, Foreign Office.
berlin, Oct. IL, 1918"
-
Unconditional Surrender U. S. Stand.
Chicago. Oct. 14.-The text of Ger
many's reply to President Wilson's in
ouiry was communicated by the Asso-
| ciated Press Saturday night to VIII
liam G. McAdoo. secretary of the
treasury lust before he delivered a
Liberty Loan address at a crowded
mass meeting. Mr.. McAdoo told the
audience the text of the reply and
added:
based on President Wilson's messages
, 1918-10-17

A woman's strength lies In the
knowledge OF a mans weakness.
, 1918-10-17

It's awfully hard on some mems
eyes when they look for perfection In
themselves.
, 1918-10-17

Japan is buying army horses in Yer
, 1918-10-17

Take Army Home, Says Finland.
Stockholm.-The Finnish govern
ment has asked Germany to withdraw
her troops from Finland.
British Demand Guarantee.
London.-The Press Association
says that 1t is the view in exception
ally well informed circles that no
question of armistice will be serious
ly considered without accompanying
naval and military guarantees that
Germany Is not merely ready to
sheathe the sword but that she is alb
solutely powerless to resume hostili-
ties.
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BUY A LIBERTY BOND.

One of the -Four Minute Men" at
one Of the local picture houses re-
Gently hit the nail a mighty smash
squarely on the head when he said:
"When this war is over every citizen
of the country should be the proud
possessor of either one of two docu-
ments-an honorable discharge from
the army or navy of the United States
or Liberty Bond" Either Of these
documents should be sufficient proof
of the loyalty Of the owner, but the
lack Of either is quite likely to be
considered fairly good evidence that a
Stacker is lowering around the neigh
borhood of the man who doesn't hold
one of these cherished possessions.
These are trying times for the aver
age citizen and when considering the
purchase of a bond, fifty or hundred
dollars may seem like cheap" Of
money, but there is an old saying and
true, "Where there's a will there's a
way" If you do not just at present
feel desire to buy bond, take your
self out behind the barn and don't
come back until you have talked that
Stacker into becoming patriot, and
quite likely the way Of making the
purchase will have become clear to
you.
The fact is, purchasing a Liberty
Bond is nothing more nor less than
taking money out Of one pocket, the
one with the hole in it, and putting it
into the other one, which is not nearly
so liable to leak. 1t is loaning money
to your country in its time Of need
and you are given the best security
on Gods green foot-stool, the promise
of the United States to return the
money to you at future date with
a generous interest fee added. We
overheard one man ask not long ago
"Just suppose Germany should win
this war; what would the War Saw
ings Stamps and Liberty Bonds be
worth them" That unlocked for con-
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SUPREME COURT DECISION I'M
PORTANT.

SUPREME COURT DECISION I'M
PORTANT.
The Commercial West, under date
of April 6, points out the Importance
of the state supreme court of North
Dakota in reversing itself, in declar-
ing that part of the seed and grain
bonding law invalid, which provides
that such liens take a priority over
first farm mortgage loans. The mat
ter is now being taken to the supreme
court in a case which originated IN
Mountral county and it is to be hop
ed, and expected, that the supreme
court can see it's way clear to decide
most favorable to the farming inter-
estS.
Commenting on the matter, the
Commercial West says, in part:
There was not the slightest excuse
for the North Dakota legislators to
90 wrong in amending the County
Seed Bonding Act, because there was
already a law on the statute books
that answered the purpose and under
which investment houses bought such
bonds. The only amendment neces-
sary to the old law was to make 1T
apply to feed for live stock, as well
as seed grain.
There was even less excuse to in
clude the Objectionable clause which
made such county bonds a prior lien
on the land, instead Of stopping with
first lien on the crop, as the Su-
preme Court decision handed down
nearly three years ago effectively dis
posed of the prior lien on the land
scheme. This decision is reprinted IN
the legal department Of this issue, as
it has special bearing on the sit
uation that now confronts North Da-
kota farmers.
The action of the St. Paul Federal
Land Bank in withdrawing from the
North Dakota loaning field, when this
law was enacted, was followed by
most investment banking houses, as
the publicity given to the adverse
law had made the North Dakota farm
mortgages unstable among investors.
The Federal Farm Loan Board has
attempted to restore some business
for the Feedral Land Bank by agree
ing to make further loans, provided
the land bank is protected against
loss by means of surety bonds, to be
furnished by the borrowing farmer.
The matter will not be satisfactorily
adjusted, however, until the Supreme
Court of North Dakota has passed on
the sconstitutionality of the clause in
question Unless it reverses itself,
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Big Equity Meeting at Glenburn.

The biggest American Society, OF
Equity meeting held in Glenburn dur
ing the past ten years, was attend
ed by several hundred farmers Satur-
day, despite the snow which fell all
day long. The meeting was in charge
of Anthony Walton, the state presi-
dent. J.. M. Anderson, president Of
the Equity Exchange, Representative
Del Patterson, M. V. Boldly, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Equity society,
Senator Hamilton of McHenry county,
and Dorr Carroll, of the state Council
Of Defense, were the speakers.
The women Of the Glenburn Red
Cross local served dinner and supper
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which netted them 500 and a collec.
ton of $33 was taken in the hall.
BUY A LIBERTY

Adolph Hojem arrived from Spring
field, Mimi, and now occupies the
Thompson farm IA miles north of
Minot, which he bot from Jourgen
Olson. Mr.. Hojem's brother-in-law
Adolph Olson, also of Springfield,
Mimi, who bot farm from Jourgen
Olson eleven miles north Of Minot,
also arrived. The families will ar
rive Tuesday. These are excellent
farmers and they ought to do we'll
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in arranging the affair and he did not
take his finger off the pulse Of Minot's
patriotism until after the last float
had gone out Of view. Mr.. See has
been attending to his own business so
quietly that we din't know that he
was so capable along other lines.
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Mr.. Listerud, cashier of the Saw
yer State Bank, J. F. Templeman, and
A. l.. Tompkins were in the city Fri
day to appear as witnesses in the
case of H. H. Templeman VS.. w. B.
Britton, involving a transaction over
the purchase of hay in which the case
was decided by Justice c. B. Davis
for the plaintiff.
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dition might reduce their value some
what, but our answer to the gentle
man was another question:: IF Ger
many wins this war, what will your
Greenbacks be worth? In fact, what
would any of your present property
be worth ?" His answer was, "Not
very much, | guess" And he was
decidedly right. But, glory be, Ger
many is not going to win the War--if
the citizenry of the country back up
the brave boys at the front with every
assistance possible, the greatest of
which will be money-and they're go
ing to do just that.
When the committee waits on you
to purchase Liberty Bond be all
ready for them. Instead of evading
the draft on your finances, just smile
and hand over the coin. Then when the
boys have come home, you will have
a most comfortable feeling when you
meet one of them on the street and
will not feel called upon to defend
yourself from your own conscience
you may look the world in the face
and proclaim with a loud voice-"lm
NOT a Stacker"
DO your duty. Buy bond. If you
feel that you can buy a fifty dollar
bond, then by all means make it a
hundred. The greatest joy of all will
be to buy Liberty Bonds until it real
ly hurts.
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E. S. Waterman has AGO acres Of
winter rye at his Des Laos farm, all
looking dandy. He will seed 120 acres
to oats and barley. Mr.. Waterman
finds time on the side to carry the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-04-11
BUY A LIBERTY BOND

The writer drove into the country
yesterday and found the farmers
making the best of Roadway with
their farming operations. Spring op-
ened two or three weeks earlier than
usual and the farmers have been TAX
ing advantage Of every minute. Con-
siderable wheat has been seeded and
by the last Of the week, three-fourths
Of the wheat seeding in this section
will have been completed. A greater
acreage was sown to winter rye last
fall and this has saved the farmers a
great deal Of work this spring. The
rye is coming along very nicely and
while it is a trifle early to make any
predictions, it looks like the rye will
make a big crop. Saturdays snow
fall over the northwest has placed the
ground in the very best working con-
dition and the fields resemble great
on rdens
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Lincoln Republican League Will Sc.
lect Candidates.

The Lincolp Republican League will
hold mass conference in Minot, May
1, at which time state and legislative
candidates will be selected. Further
particulars Of the meeting will be
given later.
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-BUY A L,aERTv BOND.

Farm hands are asking the highest
prices known in the history of farm
ing. They are receiving all the way
from $50 to $65 month. Seems like
lot of money, but if the northwest
gets good crop, the wages will ap-
pear only as so much pin money next
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Neoma, the 8-year-old daughter Of
Stephen Judge, is reported quite ill
with pneumonia at a local hospital.
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mail on the rural route out north
from Minot.
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such court will declare that section
Of the law invalid. The Federal Land
Bank has taken legal action so that
such decision may be had.
Evening journal., 1918-12-12
.SEAFORD WOMEN
join IN COON HUNT
Sport is Popular With Resi-
dents of Lower Sussex
County
ENSIGN BEALE
LEAVES SERVICE
speelal Lo Nd Evenlng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Dec. i2.-Coon hunting IS
becoming quite popular with seaford
sporismen, and they report some excit-
ing hunts. Even some women are ac-
companylng the men on the hunts and
Join in the sport with as much en-
thusiasm as their male friends.
The trip TO the hunting grounds is
usually made in automobiles, and the
hunts oftentlmes last until early morn
! ing. One Of the most exciting Of hunts
took place a few nights ago, when Mr..
and Mrs. o. ID. Rhea, William Ba-nesi
George l.. Brown and son, William, had
chase with their pack OF dogs that
took them over the Delaware line into
Maryland. The wiley coon was freed
near Galest0wn, Md. When shaken out
OF the tree and captured he proved 10
be one of the largest cOOns ever caught
in this section. Besides the coon the
party returned home with three fine
opossums, captured during the nights
sport
Ensign Arthur C. Beale, Of the United
States Navy, has received his honorable
hiHIudIHt anu itlNiuDh W HIS AVlilI a.
Denton, Md. Ensign Beale is a mem
Der Of the firm Of Long and Beale.
Mrs. Joseph Fleetwood and children,
Of New Castle. are visiting relatives
here. NJ. Fleetwood accompanied his
family and spent the weekend returning
to New Castle Tuesday.
Having sold his farm, Lewis Hollo-
well viii offer at public sale on the
farm where he now resides on Friday,
December 20, his live stock and farming
implements.
Liberty Bell Council, Jr. A. o. u. NJ,
held a big class initiation at their lodge
room here Tuesday night. Twanty-fOur
new members were Initiated Mayor
Joseph H. Cox was one of the candi-
dates and made a brief address. State
Councillor n. b. Register, of Lewes, was
present and made an addre| Refresh
menis were served before adjournment.
Liberty Bell Council, which has one Of
tile largest memberships in the State,
Is siill growing and is In a flourishlng
condition.
Evening journal., 1918-12-12
RuRY miss IAmsON AT LEMEs

Miss Eugene Jamison, Of oxford, Md,
who died very suddenly, Will be buried
today at Lewes, Del.
Evening journal., 1918-12-12
SERVICE CITIZENS
PLAN CONFERENCE
Will Discuss Industrial De-
velopment OF State at
Tuesday Night Dinner
INTERESTED ALSO
IN FOREIGN BORN

Invitations have been issued In the
name OF the Service Citizens of Della
ware by Pierre 5. dupont, president. TO
Ia dinner and conference OF the exeeu-
lives Of Delaware Industries at the
Hotel dupont at 6.3O o'clock on next
Tuesday evening.
The subject for discussion will be
the industrial development OF Delaware
after the war; and particularly the
Americanizatlon OF foreien-born work
men In the interest Of the state and lts
Industries. '1 ''7
invitations to the dinner are accom-
dupont: ~ ~
In all our civic and educational
plans for a better Delaware after the
war the industrial men OF the State
have now an immediate responsibility.
One Of the greatest of our "reconstric,
uOn problems is the need for bring
ing TO the state and keeping here, both
tne Dest kind Of industries and the best
kind Of workmen.
Foreign born WOrkmen have con-
tributed largely to the development of
Delaware. They have not however. in
any large degree been made a part of
the state Itself At present there seems
to be a distinct movement OF foreign
born labor away from the Slate. Some
are going temporarily TO The old coun-
try; others are simply shifting here.
INDUSTRIAL Americanlzation is, there.
fore, our immediate concern.
Moreover, Americanizaiion- which is
the process Of genuinely assimilating
the foreign born into our society and
our citizenship, as well as into our in
duslrics has been presented 10 Della
ware, as 10 other industrial Slalcsl by
the national government as "a matter
of the first Importance. AT The call OF
Secretary Lane, an AmericanizaliOn
program was begun In the State as a
war measure, under the auspices OF the
State Defense Council So far as indus
tries are concerned, the Service Citizens
have now taken over this program.
"Ihe program OF the Industrial Con-
ference, TO which you are invited, viii
be entirely definite. Certain data will
be presented concerning Immigrant lab
or conditions in this Stale, and con
'erning the praciicabllily OF an imme-
date Americanization program within
The individual plants ! hope That we
may count upon YOU to be present and
10 assist I'm working out a definite State
policy for the Americanizatlon OF the
foreign born, as one factor in The in
dustrlal development of Delaware, and
a better citizenship in this State"
Evening journal., 1918-12-12
CAPE MAY NAVAL
CAMP LIKELY TO
BE RETAINED

WASHINGTON, Dec. i2.-A movement
Is under way here TO make permanent
institution OF the naval training station
at Cape May. Naval officers who haze
inspected the site and the buildings al
ready constructed are anxious the sta
tion shall be retained as a part OF the
regular naval establishment. Plans
provide for enlarging available grounds
from the present area Of $50 acres TO
400 acres
The training ground is held under a
lease that ends six months after the
signing Of a peace treaty. II Is said the
Government has spent more than 50 .OOO.-
900 in buildings and improvements. All
these buildings, Il is said, will revert 10
the owners OF the ground, but they
would not be Of great value for any
other than training purposes.
Evening journal., 1918-12-12
JOY WITH SORROW
WHEN PEACE COMES

Lieutenant John II. Nlullin, who is in
charge Of the Medical Branch Of Hos
pital No. 3, at the Hospital for Oncers,
France, has written a letter dated No
vember "a, in which he describes the
scenes IN Paris in celebration Of The
armlstlce signing
In part he writes "The city is over
come with Joy and decorated beyond
description When the bells and can
non sounded announcing the signing Of
the armistice, the people went wild,
some with Joy, others with sadness
For many wept bitterly at the thought
of the loved ones they had lost Up 20
this time they had borne their sorrow
without murmur."
l.. l.. Mills, brother OF Miss Mildred
r. Mills. OF No 1915 Nandeber avenue
sent letter 10 his sister the day be-
fore the armistice was signed. lie is
a member Of Lightning Division" 3i2th
Infantry which captured Grandp-e lie
stated there was no doubt OF victory
for the Allies, and IL was AL over but
the shouting
Evening journal., 1918-12-12
RETURNS AFTER
5 YEARS. ABSENCE
Lieutenant Prickett Had
Some Exciting Expert
ences Since 1915
SON OF JUVENILE
COURT JUDGE

After three years in different branches
,f the service. Lieutenant William
orickett son OF Judge William S.
7rlckett, OF the Juvenile Court, has re-
0-1ed to this country. He arrived in
Boston yesterday on the steamship
5snopic. He had recently been attached
10 the First Aero Squadron Of the United
States service.
Since 1915. when he left this coun-
Try to go TO England, Lieutenant
prickett has had a varied experience,
both as a civilian and as a soldier. Afte-
entering Trinity College he later Joined
he French Ambulance Service, where
he continued until October, 1916. aiding
IN the transportation Of French wounded
ioldiers from the front. lie next be-
zane a member Of the Royal Field Ar
lllery Officers Training Corps, where
De was given a lieutenant's commission.
Nhen the United States declared wa-
NTH Germany. he asked for and was
granted a transfer 10 service under
his own flag he was finally assigned
10 duty as an artillery observer with
he First Aero Squadron.
While up taking observations Of The
snemy lines, The machine in which he
was flying was brought. down by the
enemy. He dropped within The Amei-
Fan lines, but sustained serious injuries
through the fall. Nine ribs were broken
and In this weakened condition he con-
'racted pneumonia. lie was transferred
% a hospital in Southern France and
here regained his health shortly after
ne was back 90 duty again. assigned as
an aero instructor at Tours.
Before entering Trinity College, in
England Lieutenant prickett was a
member of the Belgian Relief Commit
tee that left this country in June. 1915.
He was in Belgrade at the time the Ger
nuns and Austrlans invaded BuIgarla.