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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
CAPT. A. J. N'CANNEL
MADE A MAJOR
Minct Physician in Honolulu is Given
Promotion--AnXious to Get to
France.

G. l.. Van Sickle received very in
teresting letter from Major Il. j. Nc
Camel, we'll known Minot physician
and surgeon, who has been stationed
at Honolulu for nearly year as Cap
tain of the Medical Corps. He says
in part:
Eve are apparently no nearer
France than we were nine months ago.
We are kept quite busy here but this
is hardly what wanted when enter
ed the army. 1t is kind of tough to
be interned here when there is SO
much action 'over there However,
it looks as tho we will get our share
of it yet, as it is not likely to be over
for some time.
l was glad to see that prompt ac-
tlon was taken to get rid Of Prof.
Steele Of the Normal school on ac-
count Of his pro-Hun stand. There is
a great deal of that here. Honolulu
should be spelled 'HunouIu.' But
they are gradually wedding out some
of the worst. One poor old sailor IRE
tired) who would not stand for the
insults to our flag, is on trial for MUIR
der this week, because he shot and
killed the fellow who said he hoped
every American soldier in France
would get killed. Court opened at g
a. m. The jury had already been Sc
cured at 1885 and the state rested.
LATER-Since finishing this letter
l see by today's paper that the jury
in the case Of the soldier who shot the
pro-Hun brot in verdict Of not guilty
in six minutes.
"Another piece of news that inter
ests me good deal is that | received
my promotion to Major today TO,
which | am thankful.
"a. J. McCANNEI."
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will represent the farmer and his in
terests, and who will take no orders
from man but work for the interests
Of the people Of the state and nation.
For these reasons and more l have
become a candidate and here mention
a few of the principles for which I
stand.
Absolute loyalty to the Nation, the
State and the People;
Justice and equal rights for all
classes;
l am for state ownership of public
service utilities within the state, ifSo
decided by majority of the voters of
the state;
For state hail insurance by means
of an acreage tax;
For a Nonpartisan ballot for elec-
tion of all state and county officers;
Exemption of farm improvements
from taxation; and for the Initiative,
Referendum and Recall.
l am opposed to Gang Rule in any
form, or to dictation by any man or
set of men.
Should I be nominated and elected
/ wish to assure you that will do my
! utmost to secure enactment Of such
measures into law that will be for the
benefit of the Nation and the people of
| the entire State.
Sincerely yours,
G. A. LUKE.
EDITORS NOTE: 1t might be in
| teresting to our readers to know that
the Nonpartisan candidate selected to
oppose Mr.. Luke in the Primaries is
John E. Fleckton of Kenmare, one of
the best known Socialists of the
Gooseneck. country. Mr.. Fleckton for
years has been one of the most prom
inent Socialists in Ward county.
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M|NOT BOYS THERE
With BELLS ON
So Writes Yes Coffey, Burlington Sol
der Who Took Part in Big Battle
With Germans IN France.

Independent readers will remember
that a dispatch published in last
weeks paper, told of Yes Coffey, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Coffey of Bur-
lington, as being among the recently
wounded among the American forces
in France.
Prior to receiving the telegram his
parents received an interesting letter
from their son, which shows that he
had been in the thick of the fighting
for several weeks. In the letter, the
brave young soldier tells of the splen-
did work that the North Dakota boys
are doing in the trenches. The let
ter follows:
5 France, March 16
will drop you line today to let
you know that / am getting along all
right. We are having fine weather
over here, nice and warm. Be sure
to write and tell me how things are
going at home and how prospects are
for crop.
81 suppose you have seen by the pa.
pers where the Germans came over te
see US early in the morning and die
not go back. l happened to be ir
that little 'doings' as were few more
North Dakota boys, as you will have
seen by the papers long before this
Those Minot boys were sure there
with the bells on guess that's
about all I'd better say about it as
names and places are prohibited. !
hope l get some letters from home II
the next mail. It's six weeks since
l received any mail.
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Farmers Organize Steen Club at Sur

rey.
A number of farmers of Surrey
township met at Surrey last night
and organized a Farmers Steen Club.
This is the first of large number
of similar organizations to be form
ed by farmers in Ward county in the
interests OF this farmer candidate for
governor.
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WHEREAS, The Congress of
, the United States, on the second
day of April last, passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Resolved by the Senate, (the
House of Representatives concur
ring,) That it being a duty pecul-
iafly incumbent in time of war
humbly and devoutly to acknowl-
edge our dependence on Almighty
God and to implore His aid and
protection, the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby,
respectfully requested to commend
a day of public humiliation, pray
er, and fasting, to be observed by
the people of the United States
with religious solemnity and the
Offering of fervent supplications
to Almighty God for the safety
and welfare of our cause, His
blessings on our arms, and a
speedy restoration Of an honorable
and lasting peace to the nations OF
the earth;"
AND WHEREAS, 1t has always
been the reverent habit of the peo-
pie of the United States to turn in
humble appeal to Almighty God
for His guidance in the affairs Of
their common life;
NOW, THEREFORE,, l, Wood
row Wilson, President Of the Unit
ed States of America, do hereby
proclaim Thursday, the thirtieth
day of May, day already freight
ed with sacred and stimulating
memories, day of public humili-
alton, prayer, and fasting, and do
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splendid 0PPORTUN-
|TY TO Do YOUR BIT
Y. NJ. C. A. in France Wants 1000
Men a Month and North Dakota
is Asked for Her Quota-Fair
Salary Paid-Work is Noble.

H. r. Emory, former mayor of Far
go, addressed. thirty Minot men at a
luncheon given at the Leland Wednes-
day noon.
Mr.. Emory is touring the state, Civ
ing addresses concerning the Y. M. C..
A. work in France. He told the Minot
people that during the coming three
months, the United States must fur
nish 5000 Y. NJ. 6. A. workers to take
charge of canteens just behinN the
lines in France. There are now 600
canteen stores among the American
forces in France and more of these
places will be established right away
to take care Of the vast number of
soldiers that are being sent to the
front.
Mr.. Emery appealed to Minot to
furnish some of these men, who must
of course be over draft age or if of
draft age, to have been disqualified
physically. Strong, healthy men only
can be accepted, yet there are many
such in the United States who cannot
get into the army. For instance,
Grand Forks sends man with but
one finger on one of his hands.
Only men of good moral character
can be accepted. They must be "Paris
proof" While they do not go az
fighters, it may be that they will get
into the thick Of the fray, as happen
ed in the last drive when canteen men
turned in to help with the ambulances.
There's a splendid opportunity for
men who cannot get into the army to
do their bit. They will receive SIS a
month from the Y. M. G. A. and their
families will receive $100 month.
They get their transportation to and
from France unless they desire to pay
it themselves.
The Y. M. C. A. work provides a
place where our soldiers may find
comfort and amusement. The work is
very necessary. It. is classed along
with the Red Cross and the French
cannot do enough for the men who
wear the triangle. Applications may
be left with Will E. Holbein, secre-
tary of the Association of Commerce
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exhort my fellow-citizens of all
faiths and creeds to assemble on
that day in their several places
Of worship and there, as well as in
their homes, to pray Almighty God
that He may forgive our sins and
shortcomings as people and pur-
lfy our hearts to see and love the
trath, to accept and defend all
things that are just and right, and
to- purpose only those righteous
acts and Judgments which are in
conformity with His will; beseech-
Ing Him that He will give victory
to- our armies as they fight for
freedom, wisdom to those who
take counsel on our behalf in these
days of dark struggle and perplex-
ity, and steadfastness to our peo-
pie to make sacrifice to the utmost
in:support of what is just and true,
bringing US at last the peace in
which mems hearts can be at rest
because it is founded upon mercy,
justice, and goodwill.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF l
have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Colum-
bia this eleventh day of May, in
the year of our Lord nineteen hum
i dred and eighteen and of the inde-
pendence of the United States the
one hundred and forty-second.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President,
Robert Lansing,
Secretary Of State.
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have asked the neutral nations to in
tercede for them and get the Allies
to stop it's use. The Allies first threw
a gas that penetrates the masks, max
ing the Germans sick at the stomach
and they have to remove their masks
in order to vomit, when the ALLIES
send across their most deadly of all
gases.
The Major told of many cowardly
things done by the Huns. Notwith.
standing the fact that the. Allies treat
the German prisoners in a humane
manner, giving them hot coffee and
tea as soon as they arrive behind the
lines, the Huns prove treacherous. He
says that fifteen Of them captured
were not searched and they were sent
back of the lines to be taken over by
the military police, as the soldiers
had other work to do One of them
pulled a bomb from his pocket and
threw it under a wounded man on a
stretcher, carried by four British SOL
dlers, all of whom were killed. The
Germans did not get much farther be-
lore they We're all killed.
The Major stated that there is
enough going on in the trenches to
make any man afraid and he admitted
that he himself was afraid a large
part Of the time he was there, but the
men never show it to the others and
they go over the top with a vim.
The Major was shot thru the lungs
and will probably not be able to re-
turn to France.
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Rugerhagen Gets Good Contracts.

Architect Geo. Bugenhagen Of this
city has secured the contract for fur
nishing plans and specifications for
4 large SIS, 900 hospital at Bottineau
and q new $4,000 school building at
Columbus. Mr.. Bugenhagen already
has the plans for the new school build
ings at Bottineau and at Lignite un-
der way.
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Program for II de Mai Celebration.

Program for II de Mai Celebration
The following program for the II
de Mai exercises to be held at the
sons of Norway Hall Friday evening
at $3.50 o'clock under the auspices OF
the Sons and Daughters Of Norway
will be rendered, everybody being cor
dially, invited to attend. All funds
will go to the Red Cross:
Address of Welcome-O. B. Herig-
stad, Chairman Of Meeting.
Instrumental Solo-Lafe Flaten.
Vocal Solo-Miss Ruth Ellison.
Address Of the Day-"The Giant OF
the West and His Change of Slogan
Hon. Silver Serumgard, Devils Lake
Vocal Solo-Miss Alma Enger.
Speech Defeating Sons of Norway
Service Flag-R. A. Nestos.
Piano Solo-Prof. w. B., Field.
Hovind's Orchestra will play fol
the dance.
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Canadian Major Gave Interesting Ad
draSanc

Major A. s. Brown, who has been
with the Canadian forces in France,
and who returned as an invalid re-
Gently, delivered a very interesting
Red Cross address at the opera house
Sunday night and appeared again at
the noon day luncheon of the Rotary
club Monday noon.
The Major told some mighty inter-
esting facts concerning the war, and
at the close of his address, answered
a number of questions. He said that
while the Germans had started the
use of gas, the Allies have used gas
SO much more deadly that the Huns
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Shrine Ceremonial June 20.
A session Sof KEN Temple will be
held at Grand Forks June %. A num-
ber of candidates for the Shrine from
this section of the stae are now pre-
pairing fora trip across the sands.N
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Your loving son,
HECTOR E, ROLLMAN.

Later a card was received by Mrs.
Aarseth from the Red Cross in Swift
zerland stating that the Red Cross Of
ficials were doing all in their power
for the prisoner. They had sent him
a new suit of clothes and were sending
ten pound package of food and to-
bacco twice a week to him.
The address Of Private Rollman,
Prisoner of War, Gefangenlager'
Bayreuth, Gerany, was given TO tne
card Mrs. Aarseth received.
While Mrs. Aarseth has been great
ly worried over her son, she feels
much better, having heard that he is
alive, still she is very uneasy and to
an Independent representative she
said: "He writes that ne Is beng
well treated, but he would not dare
write anything different, even tho 1t
were not so. -
Hector Rollman is the first Minot
prisoner Of war.
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President Proclain1s May 30a
Day of Prayer For the Safety
and Welfare of Our Cause

Washington 1Presiden Wilson today proclamation
setting May 80 Memorial Day. q day of public humiliation
early The promaon accordance with
a resolution of Congress. Its text follows:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
A PROCLAMATION
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SHIP CARRYING
.57 Y. N. c. A. MEN
.TOPPEDOED;; LOSS
OF LIFE Is SMALL
q Agaociated Preag.l

London, April IA party Of
fifty-seven American army Young
Mems Christian association workers
under Arthur 2. Hungerford arrived
in London last night. The ship on
which they sailed was torpedoed yes
terday morning and sank in twelve
minutes. All the passengers and all
but three OF the crew were saved.
The passengers were picked up in
hfebOats and landed at a British
port. The Americans are all safe
and well. On their arrival in London
they were taken In charge by the
American Y. M. c. A. and Red Cross,
The number Of persons on board
the vessel was about $50.
Destroyers We're sent Immediately
to the rescue and all the Iifeboats
were picked up within half an hour.
The vessel was struck amidships
while proceeding in a large convoy
under the protection OF q number OF
destroyers. 1t was proceeding at
about 10 knots I'm bright moonlight,
when struck. There was an immedi-
ate heavy list and three minutes
later the boilers blew up. extinguish-
Ing the lights all over the ship.
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BUCK ADMITS TO.
POLICE HE FIRED.
SHOTSTHATENDED.
OFFICERS LIVES.

Minot, n. ID, April 2s.-Arthur
Buck, one Of the four men held in
connection with the shooting Of
Patrolnan Patrick Devaney and
Kersey Gown, special officer, today
confessed to States Attorney Herig-
atad that he did the shooting. Bull
lets found In the bodies OF the two
officers were of the same caliber as
gun. Bucks confession inn
plicates @. NJ Ticlnor, held on a
burglary charge.
Devaney and GOWN were shot
from ambush Friday night when
they attempted to raid a cache Of
automobile tire thieves whom. they
had traced TO a hiding place ap-
proximately two miles northeast Of
this city. Devaney was Instantly
killed and Gown died Saturday.
The two officers who were killed
and CLANCY Jones left the city early
Friday evening IN an automobile ana
had just reached the scene OF the
shooting when the men arose from
ambush and opened IRE. The first
shot fired struck Devaney in the right
breast and killed him instantly. Co
win was hit twice, one bullet enter
ing his abdomen and coming out at
LNG MP AAAG 06&ANG nAANk AAAAEAlA& MAn
breast and coming out at the shoul-
der.
Jones dropped TO the ground when
the bandits opened ire and was not
hit, although several bullets were
fired in his direction.
After the robbers had fled Jones
brought the wounded men TO Min0t
and a posss was sent out on the
trail Of the assassins. two OF whom
were arrested at 3 o'clock Saturday
morning at the Rex roOming house.
The thieves have been traced for
several days FROM Burlington and
Berwick where they have made num-
erouB hauIs on tire stores OF the two
cities Bntil Friday the hiding placA
of their booty has been a mystery.
several attempts 10 sen stolen tires
IN Minot having been made, but with
out enough evidence to cause ar
rests.
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Ths BrltIsh Rsport.

London, April 2s.-The Germans
this morning opened a heavy bonn
bardment with high explosives and
gas shells on the entire front be-
tween. Meteren and Voormezeele
south and southwest OF Ypres, the
war Office announced today. Infan-
try attacks developed shortly after
ward.
The post near Festubert, north Of
Givenchy. taken by the Germans last
week. was recaptured by the British
last night. More tha1 so prisoners
were taken here and other prisoners
and four machine guns were brought
in as result Of raiding operations In
sectors further south.
There was great activity by the
hostile artillery during last night
from the River Scarpe, opposite Ar
ras. north to Lens. and between CIV
enchy and Nieppe wood, on the
south side Of the Lys battle front.
London. April 29.-An enemy at
tack which developed yesterday at
ternoon in the vicinity Of Locre. west
of Mount KENNEL. was repulsed.
The statement reads:
The hostile attack reported devel-
oping yesterday afternoon in the
by rife and machine gun FIRE.
"A heavy bombardment with high
explosive and gas shells was opened
by the enemy this morning on the
whole front from Meteren 10 Voor-
and infantry attacks are
now developing.
The hostile artillery has also
shown great activity during the
night from the river scarpe to Lens
and between Givenchy and the forest
Of Nisppe.
by a successful enterprise car
ried out by US last night, the post
IN the neighborhood Of Festubert,
by the enemy on the night
Of April 16-27. was retaken by us,
together with over so prisoners.
"A number Of prisoners and four
machine guns also were secured by
Us In successful raids south OF Al
bert and in the neiKhborhood Of Neu-
ville- Yitasse"
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BATTLE IN
WEST DEPENDS ON
NAN POWER SAYS
WEEKLY REVIEW
War Department Summary
Tells of Americans Being
In Picardy

Washington. April 2s-Formal an
nouncement that American troops
sent to reinforce the allied armies
have taken part In the fighting Is
made today By the war department
in its weekly review Of the situation.
Our forces have taken part In the
battle" says the statement briefly.
American units are in action east
Of Amiens. During the engagements
which have ragged In this area they
have acquitted themselves well"
The review in emphasizing the im-
mediate need Of fresh men to with
stand the German onslaught adds
that Americas imperative duty is to
provide replacement UNITS for the
French front
The statement reads.
THE outcome Of the operations In
the west depends on man power.
@The Germans are relying pFinci-
pally on rifles. machine guns. man
power and carefully thought out
methods ct Transporting and supply
ing munitions. which means that
they have developed mobility Of of
fensiFe action that can only be met
Continued on page So
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Would Prevent Them From
Being Sent North To Re-
inforce The French
ATTACK SATURDAY
WAS BEATEN BACK
Infantry Did Not Even
Reach The American
Trenches

with The American Army In
Eeanca. Sunday. April IS. - There
was increased artillery activity on
the Toul sector today. At dawn the
Germans began a heavy barrage
against part OF our hne. This was
accompanied BY intermittent ma
chine gun and rifle ire.
The enemys activity Is taken to
mean that he is striving to keep the
Americana busy 50 they cannot be
sent NORTH
American troops have taken up
positions on the tranch battle front.
( Under the French shlgh command In
\ which all ranks have supreme con-
1denca. the American forces face
ths enemy on the Line barring the
+ Germans from Paris ana Amiens.
( whage they have been q certain num-
! baE Of days.
Tha Amaricans on entering the
/ line. found their position Ia a rolling
Gernaan. The artillery was the first
on the hna, entering On q dark night
which was made red by the cont1n-
u0am flashes OF friendly and hostile
R1nR. Under q IRE which in some
Gases was rather heavy, the Ameri-
can Runnera took up the positions
of the French batteries and COM
pieted tha work OF digging in.
Whan the infantry moved in, the
6rang was just as intense. In some
places our troops after passing
through villages were raked now and
then with the shrapnel. In several
Instances they found the trenches
shallow while In other cases there
were no frenchse at all. BY this
time the positions have been improv-
cd greatly and the she'll holes con-
nected.
The American lines generally are
about 200 TO 400 yards apart and the
high ground "a about evenly divided.
What the future holds for the
American forces Is, Of course, un-I
known, but the Americans are con-
f1dent that under the efficient French
direction. although the tasks ahead
may be difhcults they viii give q
GOOD account Of themselves.
Not Most Active Part.
II should be understood that this
sectoris not especially active IN COM
uarison with others to the north,
aithoueh 1t Is moro active than those
the Americans previously had faced
III
n.ittont. the German shells whizzing
over the lines into towns IN certain
rear aweaa.
There has not been q raid on
either gidn of the line for several
days but at night the patrols are
Nctfva, ArnaE1cana approaching close
Is the enemyss lines. All during the
ntahka rapid machine gun and rifle
Gre indicata where the American
bullets are keeping out enemy pa
tFc1iinE partie1.
Ths march from the billet bases
6 fha Uas was very impressive.
1Gany Units started OF with the
iiirrs Of The Star Spangled Banner,
r1araa By regimental bands. in their
ears
At one place, the tuna must have
eerhed the German lines so close
yves the band, the gum flashes being
reelected Un the Instruments The 4
n amt roar OF artillery was deaf i
rninr as the Americans. marching I
a. ID on parade. disappeared down 4
eh6 roads past the American batter
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An1idOn Orders
Jury on May 20

Judge Charles F. Amid0n, OF the
United States court. this morning.
upon his return from a stay Of i've
weeks with his family at Los Angeles,
Cal, issued an order for q grand jury
70 convene In Fargo on May 20
Judge Amidon made announcement
this afternoon THAI on May &C. q term
or court win open at Jamestown,
which 90 expected 70 last ten days or
two weeks The next jury term Will
be held at Bismarck June III.
Judge Amidon win leave for Sd
Paul Saturday evening and viii begin
q sitting in the circuit court Of ap-
pealss commencing May s. which he
expects win occupy his attention for
ten days or two weeks.