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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
News From the Boys Who
Hre With Our Uncle Sam

got out of the hospital yesterday and
they sent him to the Depot Brigade.
When he found out he was transferred
stsBn& our battery H'and couldn't go
across with us, he got real mad and
also got busy. He hunted up couple
it over and tonight he was again
transferred and is back with us and
ready to go across. He is sure happy.
Don't you think he is real American?
They wanted him to stay and take
job as bugler at the hospital where he
could stay for the duration of the war;
His answer was this: I don't want
to become Boy Scout You know all
soldiers working at the hospital are
called Boy Scouts. Instead of having
Birds Bill a private as you have it on
the Honor Roll, it should be Bugler
Frank Birds Bill, as he is bugler for
Battery -. We leave in the morning
for Camp Mills so you see that Frank
did not have much, time in which to
get back.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
Philippine Trip Cancelled

Philippine Trip Cancelled
The boys who left here last May
for Camp Lewis are no doubt now
on their way to France. :lna,a7reeent
letter from Ben Everson he says II
have now travelled from coast to
coast and from the Mexican border
to Ontario, Can, on this one trip.
The best crops we saw were while
riding through Nebraska. The corn
stood about 10 to IL feet high. 1t
was terribly hot travelling through
the mountains and desert lands, but
it does not compare with the heat
here in Camp Mills. Is people died
from the heat in New York on the
18th and 8th. But all we boys from
the west are feeling fine and still on
tap. The New Workers call us the
rough and robust guys from the
west. Ben has given the boys in
his company a new name. He says
they are Sears & Roebuck soldiers
because a postal brought them into
the army, they were sent on appro'
val and if they didn't give satisfac-
ton Called the examination) they
were refunded to their homes with
cut any charge on their part. Ben is
now a first class private. We expect
to hear of Ben wearing higher chew
rOns before long.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
Well Get the Kaiser

Rudolph Klein says There is moth
ing that worries me, not even the
kaiser, for know we will get him and
then come marching home" Encour-
aging letters like these make the home
folks feel better, and such are the
kind of letters that should be sent the
boys "Over There" They do not talk
Of trouble where there is no much of
il, so why should we? Rudolph also
says 81 received five letters last week
while I was in the trenches. We are
now out and in good place where
we can buy most anything we want.
We get all we want to eat but once
in a while we buy can of jam or
something we do not get often. l was
not sick coming over and have not
been sick since left Camp Dodge. l
feel justas good as l ever did. The
girls here wear leather shoes on Sun
day. Everything here is so different
from that at home"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
Three Boys Wounded

The names of three Mclean county
boys, who have been wounded, have
not appeared in the casualty list, prob
ably because their wounds are slight,
but all are in hospitals. Max. Mat
thews of Turtle Lake has been wound
ed for the second time as has Dean
Cellar of Underwood. Both boys are
getting along fine now and hope to be
out soon. Arthur Herred of Wash
burn had an attendant write for him
on July oath from Tours where he is
in hospital. He says his few slight
wounds and stiff right arm are getting
along we'll and that he will not be
there long. He is getting good treat
ment and does not want his folks to
worry about him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
A Real American

In a letter from one of the boys at
Camp Dodge, who left here on April
10th, the, following is told about Frank
Birds Bill of Van Hook, who left with
the contingent: Frank Birds Bill, one
Of the Indian boys who came with us,
was sent to the hospital the other day
on account of having an infection in
his neck. There was ruling made
that anyone who was taken to the
hospital during the last ten days OF
our stay; here, from the batteries that
were going across, could not rejoin
the battery but would be sent tofthe
Depot Brigade and would miss going
|of the commanding officers and talked
across until another time. Birds Bill
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
MANY FARMERS COMPLETELY
HAILED OUT, OTHERS ALSO
LOSE FARM BUILDINGS ANU
CHICKENS, WIDE PATH MADE
SOUTH OF UNDERWOOD.

The worst storm for years was the
one that passed over here Wednesday
afternoon about one o'clock. 1t cross
ed the river about ten miles west o.
here and made path about six miles
wide, going northeast 1t divided ]us'
north of town and then both paths
took everything in it's way. In contln
ued east. It is said to have done
great deal of damage south OF NC
'Clusky.
Some Of the Damage Done
The large barn on the Lindell farm
was laid low and the roof taken on
the house; all the windows of the
Fred Pfister house and half the roo
on the side of the storm were damag
ed; Carl Eichhorst has a large barr
that was moved from its foundation
all the west windows in the farm
homes of Ole Holtan, Arthur Ellis
Hans Hultberg and Ole Everson were
broken; Jake Huff lost good many
chickens and geese. These men al
lost their crops too. The crops were
also hailed out on the farms of Messrs
Tienstrom, Sauer, Melick, Slaggs
Barlows, Hoover, Allen, Wilson, Shell
dons, Ben Johnson, Oscar Oberg, Roes
Gradin, and many others in this
vicinity, the names of which we've
been unable to get.
Many of the farmers had no hal
insurance as they had been here fol
a number of years and there had nev
er been a hail storm across thel1
land before Some carried small
insurance but: NOT near enough te
cover the loss.
Killed Wild Game
Fred Pfister went out to repair his
fence after the storm and saw deaee
rabbits. hawks and prairie chickens
that had been killed by the hail.
Followed by Rain Storm
The terrible hail storm was in the
afternoon. That evening about ter
o'clock there was a driving rain fol
over half an hour. A washcut on ths
500 line held the train from the after
noon until the following morning just
north of Falkirk. The north 500 die
not arrive until the afternoon, but
no more wash-outs we're reported.
The extent of the damage to the
farmers viii not be known for severa
days. If it had not been for the rain
last Thursday nearly all the crops
would have been harvested and then
only the flax and corn would have
been taken. but now some farmers
Will suffer a complete loss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE
READY TO OPEN

The Washburn schools will open on
Tuesday, September 3, when every
thing will be ready to take up prompt
,ly the work of the new year. -Four OF
last years teaching force will be
back, while three teachers newly en-
gagged will be on hand.
The staff will be as follows: Prin-
cipal, Henry Morgan; high school as
sistant, Miss Margaret H. Kelly, st.
Paul; seventh-eighth grades, Miss
Dorothy A. Leigh, Denver, Col; fifth
sixth, Miss Millie Won Burgersrode,
Winsted; MINI. ;third-fourth, Miss Hell.
en- Forbes, Washburn; second, Miss
Sadie Ferguson, Washburn; first, Miss
Helen L. Hubbard, Hazelton, N. D.
Mr.. Morgan learns there are a few
cases where parents have failed to
send children of legal age to school.
He will report promptly to the county
superintendent all such children who
fail to register the first week of school.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
29 Boys Go To Camp
Lewis Wednesday
FOUR LIMITED SERVICE MEN GO
TO CAMP DODGE ON THE Goth
BOYS WHO HAVE JUST PASSED
21st BIRTHDAY REGISTER TO-
MORROW.
HONORARY EXERCISES

The next contingent Of ,29
men leave for Camp Lewis on
August 28th, on the afternoon
train. A contingent of four
men in the special service class,
leave on August 30th, on the
morning train, for Camp Dodge,
and 8 men leave on the even.
ing train August 31st, for Fargo
There will be a program given
in honor of these men in the
Opera House in the afternoon
Of August 28th, beginning at
1:30 O'Clock p. m.
Owing to the fact that these
contingents leave within SO
short a space Of time it will be
impossible to have a separate
program for each contingent.
1t is hoped, therefore, that all
the men belonging to these 3
contingents will be present at
the exercises held in their hon.
or on Wednesday the 2sth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23

we saw German airplane fall. 1t
was hit by a French shell. 1t had Il
broken wing and fell about two miles
from here" William states that he
is in good health and hopes that the
home folks are faring as we'll as he is
Palmer Rrhlgren returned Friday
from Camp Dodge on farm furlough
He was put right into the work Satur
day and says farm hours are longer
than he is used to. He will be home
a month and will find plenty to keep
him busy as the crops along the river
are pretty good this year, and help Is
scarce Palmer did not get to go
across with the 8Oth division as only
18 were taken from the Quartermas-
ter department, but he says a number
of limited service men will soon be
there to take those jobs and then he
can get away with the next bunch.
Like all others, he wants to see
France.
Archie Nygaard left for Philadel-
phia last Saturday after three
weeks farm furlough to help his ia
ther. Mr.. Nygaard claims he could
have kept him busy another three
weeks very easily. Archie got good
1f for ,xrhio thot ho
was not sitting around under shade
trees while home. He is looking fine
and healthy. He does not know just
where he will be sent, whether on
land or sea service or at home or
abroad. He seems to be willing to just
wait and go where ever he can do the
most good.
Clossen Rice is now in the engi-
neer corps at Jefferson Barracks.
Clossen tried to enlist in the navy
last spring but was turned down. He
did not believe in giving up and made
another attempt and was accepted.
This has been the case of a number
of the Washburn boys.
Renhold Schafer, of Underwood
who left here on May Is, with those
who went to Camp Lewis, is in a
hospital in England. He is not SER
iously sick and expects soon to be
able to join his company in France.
Adolphus Harmeson, of Douglas, who
went to Camp Custer, writes that he
likes the new life fine, the camp is a
nice one and all are treated we'll by
the Y. NJ C. A. and the K of C.
Henry Auch has been transferred
again. He is now at Camp Upton, N.
y. He is seeing some of the country
before going to France.
sergent Mike Tellefson is again in
a hospital. He is troubled with in
fuenza and cannot continue his Of
'ficers training until he is better.
VIM. Fischer is expected home
next week on a short furlough. He
has not been home since he enlist
ed over a year ago.
Letters have been received from
Carl Knudtson this week saying he is
feeling fine since his arrival in France.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
MILITARY WANTS
INFORMATION AID

J. M. Hansen, head of the military
information division for North Da-
kota, in a letter issued today, calls
for persons willing to aid in the col
lection of military information. The
letter follows:
"The war department., through it's
Military Information division is
securing all. information of military
value in the United States. The col
lecting of this information is being
done in the various states by state
departments through special agents
without expense to the federal govern
ment.
due to the magnitude of the task
it becomes necessary to solicit aid
of individuals within the various dis
tricts, known as quadrangles (tracts
approximately II miles wide and II
miles long, of which there are 3S9 in
North Dakota), to secure the infor-
nation required. This information will
be of a.general nature and will not
require much time or entail much ex-
pense on the part of the individuals.
There are many citizens anxious to
serve the country at this time and this
work offers unusual opportunity of
service for Uncle Sam, to a limited
number.
All persons desiring to volunteer
their services for this work are re-
quested to make application to the
special agent, Military Information
division, Bismarck, NJ. D. In first com
4 munication give name in full, post
office address and location of resi-
ssdence .(town, city or section, town.
ship and rangey" g..
,...:..,.- yE! r.. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
Four Home Boys Go

Four Washburn community boys
leave with this quota Leslie r. Bur-
gum can be said to have made the
biggest effort to get into service of
| anyone going from here. He was
placed in the limited service class on
account Of his eyes. He has taken
treatments and had an operation and
! another examination and was then
placed with the other class one boys.
He kept on making himself fit until
he could pass. Leslie will be greatly
missed in Washburn. He was born
and raised here and went through all
the grades at school, During the last
year he has been the pastor of the
Methodist church. He resigned as lead
er Of the band short time ago in
anticipation Of his leaving He brought
the band up to a higher standard than
it had ever been and deserves a great
deal of credit for his work with the
younger boys who have joined the
band. He has been one of the Four
Minute men during the past year and
always gave his audience something
to remember in his short concise talks.
During his stay here he has made his
home with, his grandmother. His
brother Gordon is now here and will
live with her with his family during
Leslie's absence. Mrs. Ranard wants
her grandson to go into the service as
she realizes that they are going for a
great cause, and that they will not
have the hardships that her husband
went through in the Civil War
Will Herred is the third son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. O. Herred to go into the
service. He was born on farm near
here and remained here until going
out to make a living for himself The
last two years he has spent in Canada
working as an expert engineer He
will find good place in the army for
his profession. His brother Arthur is
in France and Harry is at Camp Gus
ter The Herreds can now display a
service flag with four stars for their
three sons and one son-in-law in the
army
Elmer Hanson and August Leidholm
are both boys who were born and rails
ed on farms near here.
Four Go To Camp Dodge
Four limited service men will go to
Camp Dodge on the 3Oth. This is only
the second call for limited service men
from this county. Those called are:
pan Schulz, Jr., Washburn; Harold V.
VanCleve, Underwood; James Fahy,
Minot, and Phillip J. Clantier, Stanley.
Dan is the Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Schulz of Washburn. He
has been working in his fathers
garage ever since it was opened and
is an expert in repairing machines.
He will no doubt be given work of this
kind in the army.
Register Tomorrow
The young men who have attained
their 21st birthday since June >.5th
will register at the county auditors
office tomorrow. There we're los who
had become 21 in one year who regis
tered in June, so it is thought there
will not be many to register tomor-'
row. ;:
.lsr !. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
\ NORTH DAKOTA WEEKLY 4
X CASUALTY LIST !
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Killed In Action
Martin A. Johnson, cook, Litchfield
Gordon M. Lindgren, Cooperstown.
Andrew Olson, Hastings.
John M. Hofner, Wahpeton.
Peter T. Peterson, Minor.
Albert Smith, Minor. =.
Louis Foreman, Fried.
Missing in Action
Van D. Jones, Rhame.
Wounded Severely
Raymond w. King, Baker.
Died From Wounds
Philip M. Paulson, Beach.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
Gets Leader Regularly

Arthur Herred in a letter of July
9th says that he gets the Leader reg
ularly and enjoys reading all the news.
He has not seen any of the boys from
here since he landed in France. Only
three Of his original company is with
him now. He says the grain there is
the best he has ever seen and harvest
ing will begin soon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
WORST HAIL And Rain STORM IN
YEARS HIT HERE ON WEDNESDAY
WAR NEWS
DAY BY DAY
FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, August II. American
troops have landed in Russia to join
the International forces and Slovak
army in Siberia. An army of 3 million
men in France by next June is plan
ned. Another night raid was made
on Paris, killing several and doing
some damage to property. The total
German losses to July 31st, estimated
as six million.
Sunday, August 1S.-Aerial fighting
is the most intensive it has been since
the war started. In one week 339
German machines were lost and 1913
British. Americans abrocd now num-
ber 1,45O,OOO The Mexican oil tax de-
cree has been Cancelled and the threat
ened crisis in the relations Of Mexico
with the entente allies and the U. S.
apparently has been averted.
Monday, August 19.-Casualty de-
tails can be had by writing to the
|adjutent general, is new ruling
made to keep parents informed about
their wounded sons. The senate was
told that the American army num-
bored 100000. British tank steam
ship Mirlo was torpedoed by a sub
marine off Cape Hatteras last night
and nine of it's crew were drowned
Tuesday, August 20-It is claimed
that the German U-boats have been
receiving aid along the American
coast. A German submarine was
sunk in a running battle with a
British tank steamer last Friday
about 300 miles northeast of Nan
tucket.
Wednesday, August 21.- Another
German submarine, is said to have
been rammed by an American steamer
Marshal law has been invoked in
Fetrogard after a big food riot in
which several hundred were killed.
Thursday, August 22.-Gen. March
lreports German battle front Of 25O
miles, stretching from Rheims to the
'North Sea, has been reduced over so
miles during the last month. General
Mangin, aiming at the Disc, Ailettc
land Aisne rivers, captured more
than 5000 German prisoners Tuesday
and cleared the enemys shield of
machine guns preparatory to the big
attacks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
Saw German Plane Fall

In q letter from William Meyer of
July End from "Some Where in
France" he states that they are
somewheres out in the mountains
near aasmall town but he does not
know the name Of IT, 1--WE have not
been in the trenches yet. but may be
called at any time: he SAYS. ''This
morning when we were out drilling
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23

It is estimated that $4,000 nurses
will be needed by July 1, 1919. Those
who enroll now and begin the train
ing will be taken over as needed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23

Labor and material are essential to
victory; use both sparingly. .-a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23

Wednesday, August 21. Another
German submarine is said to have
been rammed by an American steamer
Marshal law has been invoked il
Petrogard after a big food riot in
which several hundred were killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23
Register Tomorrow

The young men who have attained
their 21st birthday since June >,5th
will register at the county auditors
Office tomorrow. There were los who
had become 21 in! one year who regis
tered in June, SO it is thought there
will not be many to register tomor-'
row. nj: #
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-23

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENCE
ORDER NO. 10.

That for the purpose Of registration
as provided by said order No Q, pei
sons between the ages of Is and 2l
/ both inclusi' e and II and 50 both in
elusive, engaged i'm the following oc,
cupations, shall be deemed to be idle
or not employed in any necessary OF
useful occupation.
Subdivision l. Those who are actu
ally idle or not employed or not en-,
gagged in any occupation.
Subdivision , All persons engaged
in conducting soft drink places, and
| their employees, except where con
Quoting soft drink places in conne,.
tion with and as incidental to some
other business, regularly established
before July lst, 1918.
Subdivision 3. Persons engaged in
serving Of food and drink in hotels,
clubs and other public places.
Subdivision 4. Passenger elevator
operators and attendants, hotel port.
erS, attendants in clubs, hotels, stores
apartment houses, bath houses and
Office buildings.
Subdivision 5, Persons employed
in domestic service.
Subdivision 7. Real estate brokers
who have no regularly established
business.
Subdivision s. Sale clerks and other
clerks employed i'm store, Offices and
other mercantile establishments,
whose services are Of such a nature
that they can be satisfactorily per-
formed by female help.
Subdivision 8. Persons engaged in
the business of conducting pool halls
and billiard parlors including propri-
etors and employees.
All male persons in the above class :
es failing TO register on July q, 1918
with either the Chairman Of the
County Council Of Defence, County
Auditor or member Of County Coun-
ell of Defence, shall thereupon be re-
ported to the proper authorities for
violation of this order and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine not exceeding $1,000 90 or 10y
Imprisonment i'm the county Jail not
exceeding one year or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
A. c. Hewlett, Eric A. Bradboll,
Secretary. Chairman County
G. +. Kell, Council of Defence
Acting Secretary.
Places where you may register:
M. L. O'Reilley, White River
George Daacon, Wood
J. w. Beckwith, Cedarbutte.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
WOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH

Coming Back Again9" What do
you think about il? Services at the
usual hour next Sunday. Glasses in
our Sunday School for old and young
Come and let us worship together.
Services at Cody next Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. A number Of
children will he baptized. Sermon
subject: ITO Testify of the Grace
of Jesus" Services at Cody every
second and fourth Sunday afternoons.
Services at H.ppy Hollow next
sunday. Sunday School at three o.
clock. Preaching at five o'clock. A
meeting of the Girls of the Camp Fire
is called for after the preaching.
You will feel at home at our church.
"The IN iistent need of the age is
not so much for emphasis upon varie.
ties of belief as upon the unity OF
life. The church of Jesus Christ
must be in every community vitalizing
force dynamic with righteousness,
reaching the life Of individuals and
transforming the community itself
Z. T..xy;xh s.sch o koaL y l.,.-..
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIER
BOYS.
Somewhere in EnglanC


Deap Carrie:
| thought I'd drop you few lines
to let you know that | arrived here
safely, AMI | can say that | really did
enjoy my trip lot better than | hal
an idea | would. | didn't get lea
sick but there were lot of boys that
did.
] never felt as though we were trav
cling i'm any danger, | felt as safe as
though was travelling on train.
| like it over here, but everything
seems quite odd, it seems as though
they are behind the times here, but
the scenery is pretty,
| hope we won't have to stay here
very long, for I'm ready TO go back
any time, there is no place like home.
Well here is hoping that I'll hear
from you soon. use the address / gave
you and III get it q. X.
AS ever, Ed HELLEKSON.