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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
New Addition to Messenger Force

New Addition to Messenger Force
Luther McGahan, son of L. D. Nc
Gahan, editor of the Messen ger,
dropped into our editorial sanctum
this afternoon and presented each
member of the staff with an 81 Rol
Tan, in honor Of the birth of husky
lob. son which arrived today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

F. C. Upton Called to Conference of
Y. M. C. A. Workers in Chicago
F. C. Upton of the Minot Motor
Sales Co., left today for Chicago in
response to a request from the head
quarters of the National Y. M. c. A.
asking that he be present at a con-
ference at the Morrison Hotel, Chi
cago, Friday, June at which George
w. Perkins, Cyrus Mccormick, John
r. Mott and others, prominent in the
war work of the Y. M. c. A. will be
present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

The Fats and the Leans Will Play
Ball.
The fats and leans are going to
play ball for the benefit Of the Red
Cross at Riverside Park Friday even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
The leans started all the racket
when they issued the following chal-
lenpe:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

81 Soldiers Leave Ward County Mon
day.
Ward county's quota of drafted men
to leave for camp Monday comprises
81 young men. These men will not
all leave this city, as some of them
are already located in other points,
but they will entrain at that time
from some place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

J. W. Kinsella, prominent farmer
merchant of Blaisdell, was in the
city Thursday.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-13
ed annually by ballot on the first We'd

ed annually by ballot on the first We'd
| nesday of January of each year.
All elections shall be held under such
rules and regulations as may be determin-
ed by the Board of Directors but after
at least ten days notice of such election
shall be given to each stakeholder by mail
sent to his last known address or by pub
LEGATION in one of the daily English news
papers in New Orleans. No failure to hold
| an election shall be regarded as forfeit
ure of this charter. Any vacancy in the
Board of Directors shall be filled by the
remaining directors for the unexpired term.
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever
be liable or responsible for the contracts,
faults or debts of this corporation, nor
| shall any mere infOrmality in its organ
iZation have the effect of rendering this
charter null or of exposing a stakeholder
to any liability beyond the unpaid bal
ance due on the shares Of stock subscribed
Article VIII.-This act of Incorporation
may be changed, modified or amended, or
this corporation may be dissolved, in &C
cordance with the provisions of Sections
Nos 8 and % of Act No. 267 of the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1914 and in accord with the
provisions of any other Sections Of said
act as may be applicable.
Article IX.-The subscribers hereto have
respectively written opposite their names
the amount of stock in this corporation
subscribed for by each of them together
with their addresses, so that this act of
| incorporation may also serve as the orig
inal subscription list.
Thus done and passed in my nOtarial
office aforesaid, in the presence of the
aforesaid witnesses who have hereuntO
signed their names with the said appear
ers and men, said Notary Public, after
| due reading of the whole.
| Original signed).
| Ii. W. KAISER, Not. Pub.
| I, the undersigned Recorder of Mort
| cages in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act of incorpora-
| ton of the Industrial Iron Works, Inc,
was this day duly recorded in my Office
| in Book No. 1919, folio No. 76S.
| New Orleans La, May IL, 1918.
| (Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r
I A true copy.
| II. w. KAISER, Not. Pub.
| Nav % 30 Jun 6-l3-2O-27
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
PITH OF THE
VICTORY NEW s

Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, formerly
under Austro-Hungarian rule, notify
the American government of their
purpose to unite with Serbia in a
single Jugo-Slav state and demand
the withdrawal of the Italians.
Winston Spencer Churchill says Britain
strongly favors league of nations,
% but not to the sacrifice of her naval
supremacy. r..
Metz welcomed the official visit OF
President Poincare and Marshals
Joffre, Foch and Petain on Sunday
on their official entry, which Marshal
HaIg and General Pershlng also at
tended.
Senate Finance Committee chairman
reports new revenue changes as
peace comes.
Senator Hardwick Introduced resolu-
tion for the repeal of food and fuel
control acts, telegraph, telephone
and radio system acts, the espionage
and passport restrictions. -.
at is not doubted that the United
States will accept It's proper share In
the responsibility for post peace pro-
lection of the world from rash acts
leading to devastation" said Arthur
James Bafour, British foreign min
lister, in a talk with American news
paper correspondents.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
AID GAS HEROES.

On the roof of the Pavilion Belle
yue, near st. Cloud, is most interest
Ing hospital for soldiers who have been
"gassed." The Pavilion Bellevue is
the former home Of Isadora Duncan
and Is in charge of the American Red
Cross.
Lieut.. Wilfred H. Day Of Niagara
Falls, n. Y, is In charge Of this hos
pital, which treats only those who have
been gassed, and is the first hospital Of
It's kind to be established. Lieutenant
Day has visited every country that
was In the war, except Bulgaria and
Turkey, and has worked In each one.
During a recent visit to Worcester,
England, he was received by the Lord
Mayor and honored because of his
work, and the Queen Of Roumania con-
ferred honor upon him, commencing
him for his work among the wounded
and destitute of her country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
MAKE ROLL CALL UNANIMOUS.

The official designation, and the only
proper characterization of the demon
:;tlatlon that will occupy the attention
IF the American people. under the
auspices of the American Red Cross
immediately preceding the coming holi'
lay season, is 1.-THE Red Cross Christ
uas Roll Call" ..-...
The object of the Christmas Roll
s. all is to register in terms Of active
participation the spirit of nation
he spirit in question is personitied in
,scd Cross membership. 1t is not to be
4 campaign" to raise a war fund nol
Il drive" to strengthen the material
resources of the Red Cross organiZa
!ion. It's main objective is the ex
tension of Red Cross membership to
he uttermost limit.
See to it that no false conception OF
The purpose of the Roll Call finds lodg
ment anywhere, and, while emphasiz
ny the grandeur of the movement un
der its only logical name, keep ever
tastngly in mind the idea to-"Makt
it unanimous"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
NEW FACES FOR OLD.

The American Red Cross has under
taken varied tasks. These range from
darning the socks of the soldiers tG
making new faces for those disfgureG
by war. Mrs. Ladd, the wife Of DR..
Ladd, now doing service in Red Cross
hospitals abroad, is working in her
Paris studio making masks to cover
disfgured faces. photograph Of the
soldier showing how he looked before
being wounded is obtained and then a
mask of copper or silver is made to re-
semble it and replace the part that is
gone. This is made as lifelike as pos
Sible and held on, as a rule, with bows
behind the ears like spectacles The
soldier cannot eat or sleep in these
masks, but he can see and breathe
through them. Sometimes nose is
put on so lifelike that it cannot be de-
tected, and sometimes it is chin or in
rare instances almost the entire face
This great humanitarian work enables
the victim to minge with people with.
out being made conspicuous or con-
scious that he is being avoided.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
WOUNDS STITCHED BY ANTS
Ingenious Operation That Is a Feature
of Surgical Work Among the
Arabs Today.

The mandibles Of ants and Of sew
eral coleopterous insects, Scarites in
particular, have long been employed
in Asiatic surgery. This usage Is of
the most ancient date with the sur
geons of India and is perpetuated in
our day in Algeria by the Arab opera
tors and to some extent by the Turks
In Asia and the Greek BARRIERS Of
Syria. s'=-~..
According to an English entomo'
logical journal, the barber presses
upon the edge of the cut with the
fingers of the left hand and applies
each ant by. means of forceps held
in the right hand. The mandibles
of the ant are widely opened, the ami
NAL being in the defensive attitude,
and as the insect is gradually brought
near the wound it seizes the pro-
iecting surface and Immediately forces
rs mandibles through the flesh, and
remains in this attitude, pressing the
one mandible against the other with
force and consequently holds the two
edges together. Then the barber sep
arates the head from the thorax with
sup of the scissors, and the head
with the mandibles remaining in place
continues it's function while the thorax
and abdomen fall to the ground.
The same operation is repeated with
other ants until at times there
may be dozen pairs Of mandibles
placed at regular intervals, so that
through its whole length the skin Is
united by this very ingenious proce-
dure. The heads are allowed to re-
main few days, after which, since
the healing has been effected, they are
Ioosened and having performed their
office are henceforth useless,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20

Total est. rev.. 953, 46s, 900 ss,1S2, $4,000
Direct taxes fell heavily OH corpora
lions and on persons having large In
comes and lightly on the great major
ity of persons earning less than $4,000
a year, it was shown by the annual re-
port of Daniel G. Roper, internal reve-
nue commissioner, for the year ending
June 80.
Corporation excess profits taxes OF
S2,O4,713,O00 came from $4,000 con-
Germs, while 21S,O00 corporations were
assessed income taxes Of S4S, 175,OOO.
Assessments by classes were as fol-
low: Insurance companies income
axes, 200 returns, $3,072,00O; rail-
road companies income taxes, 4,O96
returns, $29,s7S,OO0; individuals sub
iect to excess profits tax, $1,000 re-
turns, $SS,731, 900; partnership excess
profits tax, 1880 returns, $93, 125, 600;
munition manufacturers, 2,24S returns,
;9,41S0O0. Actual collection figures
differed slightly from the assessments.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
WHAT HOME SERVICE MEANS.

So many questions are constantly
coming to the Home Service Section of
the Red Cross that few words as to
its objects may not come amiss. The
Home Service Section aims to serve
the folks at home, TO bring them
nearer to the man in the field, and to
bring him nearer to the ones at home.
Sometimes it means helping to
straighten out a financial tangle, some
times help in the training Of the chill
dren, sometimes being big brother to
a young lad who needs bit of friend
ly counsel, or advising a young wife
who may be worried about the coming
due of the mortgage and what her
rights under the law may be.
Then, too, there are sometimes de-
LAYS in the mails or lost letters, and
sometimes delays in the allotment, or
errors in the amount which should be
Forthcoming. These problems and
many others are being Strengthened
out by the Home Service Section, with
out charge to the families, and with
an efficiency which is daily growing
more valuable More than 100000
calls have been answered.
For those who are worried because
of the non-arrival of letters cable Is
sent inquiring about the mans well
fare.
In fact the Home Service Section is
living up to its name-it is really the
service of those at home-it Is trying
to be the father, brother or husband
to those left behind.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
RED CROSS FIGHTS
DEADLY EPIDEMIC

Besides the special work conducted
by hundreds of Red Cross Chapters
throughout The country in checking
the recent epidemic Of Spanish lnflu'
enzo. the organization through its
Headquarters at Washington is prepar-
ing to fight a repetition of the expert
ence that was so disastrous this fall,
educating the public thoroughly re-
carding the symptoms and the proper
care at the beginning of an attack. In
addition to this, the American Red
Cross is fighting tuberculosis. The re
cent appropriation to the National Iu'
berculosis Association will be used foi
educational as we'll as relief work
throughout the country.
So much has been said about the
aftermath of the epidemic that espe'
cial attention is being given to the
work along this line The weakness
which fellows influenza leaves the pa
tient in a condition which makes him
a good field for the germs Of tubercu'
losis A thorough physical examina'
ton, PROPER food and clothing, the use
of mild preventives, will check the
progress of the disease at once.
tuberculosis, or consumption, as II
is frequently called, is both preVenta'
Bile and durable, provided the treat.
ment of the disease is begun before ii
is too far advanced. Medicine plays a
comparatively small part. The fire.
quently advertised consumption
cures" should be looked upon as poi
son. The only medicine which should
be taken is a good tonic which will
stimulate the appetite and build up
the system generally. The main cure
lies in proper food, sufficient rest,
fresh air and sunlight and living, if
possible, according to the plan pre-
scribed by good physician. This re-
news the patients vitality and soon
kills the disease entirely.
For several years the National Tu-
berculosis Association has been tinanc-
ing its wo.k by the sale of Red Cross
seals at Christmas time. The seals
sold for a penny each and by making
a concerted effort enough money was
usually raised to carry the work
through the year. This year there will
be no seals sold because the American
Red Cross has made an appropriation
for the anti-tuberculosiS work, and
those who formerly spent their time
selling seals will join in the work for
Oil T,n
during the week Of December 16 to %.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
CALLED Her Family
TO Her BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. ang She Might Ds Says Texas Lady, But Now
She Is a WELL Strong Woman and Praises Cardai For
Her Recovery.

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary xii
man, OF this place, says; after the
birth of my little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt me. I had to go back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me. bit I got no better. I
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. I was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that I was just drawn up in knot.
told my husband if he would get
me bottle of Cardui I would t-y it,.
commenced taking it, however. that
evening called my family about
me. for I knew I could not last
many days unless I had a change for
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
CURTAIN OF HISTORY
Only Once in About Thousand Years
Is Light Shed on Region of the
Persian Gulf.

To the world the Persian gulf is an
unknown water, landlocked arm OF
the sea where slave trading, gun run.
ming and piracy survive as legitimate
occupations, with coast. of towering
cliffs and desert wastes, where yellow
sands rise in waves and float in sitting
clouds Of heat-a region whose OBJ
security and perils guard and screen
mysteries and romances that date back
to the beginning of mankind. History
lifts the curtain on this strange land
only once in a thousand years. In
these brief glimpses we see the coast
as the cradle of the human race and
the waters the most ancient trade
route between the East and West and
afloat with craft before the Mediter-
ranean was plowed by the keels OF
ships. We see the Persians under Cy-
rus marching to conquer India, Alexan-
der the Great in retreat across the
Mekran desert, and his famous adj
miral Nearchus, closely hugging the
inhOspitable shore; then, after cen
turtles, the Arabs in the height Of their
glory marshaling for the invasion of
the East. Again, centuries pass in
darkness. Then come the adventures
of the West, the Portuguese, Dutch,
French and English, thirsting for the
tabled wealth of the Orient, beating
for a time upon these. shores, then
passing on to further conquest .leav.
ing the gulf q mere backwater of west
ern civilization strewn with the fOt
sam and jetsam of humanity. To the
European statesman, however, the Per-
sian gulf is an issue fraught with deep
significance in the struggle for world
commerce and power in eastern poll
tics.-Louis A. Springer, In Asia Mag
aZine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20

the better. That was six years ago
and I am still here and am a WELL
strong woman. and I owe my life to-
Cardui. I had only taken half the
bottle when I began to feel better.
The misery in my side got less. I
continued right on taking the Cardut
until had taken three bottles and .
did not need any more for I was well
and never felt better in my life... !
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache, back
ache, pains in sides, or other discom.
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged-out? II so,
give Cardui, the woman's tonic, o
trial. J. Il :
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
- --~s
J | 0
llKKSS

Every wounded. or SCR American
fighting man to receizsss SOCKS filled
to the brim with ttasRssenStsr candy
and smokes!
These are the most interesting fea-
lures of tentative Christmas celeDra-
ton program for the American nos
pitfalls arranged by the American Red
Cross in France in cooperation with
the commanding officers of our fighting
forces in that country. Details or the
plan to make Christmas as merry as
possible for the soldiers in these lnstl-
buttons have just been received at ked
Gross Headquarters. Nurses and enlist
ed men on duty at these places Will
also share In the distribution OF CHRIST
mas cheer. Because OF the llmltea
amount of available shipping space
the Red Cross was compelled to aDah-
don its original plan to send speclai
Christmas parcels from here to soldier
patients in France. All the articles
distributed will be obtained over there
This Is to be an old fashioned celc
bration in every sense OF the WORD
Every soldier will hang his SOCKS OF
the tree. The socks will be Tied VIII
red ribbon and in addition to the good
les mentioned above will contain q
handkerchief and card, on VINCE
will be outlined the services the Amer
lean Red Cross is prepared to rendei
ceiye a sufficient number Of Christmas
postcards-now being designed oy arr
lists in the Red Cross seryice-to en-,
able him to write to members OF hh
family and his friends back home.
The Christmas dinner, of course, WIZ
he one of the features Of the celebra-
ton. After dinner there VIII Dc
musical entertainment, motion PIC
lures and general singing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
WEEK
War Department Commission Wants
Soldiers Kin to Help Maintain
Morale of Army.

New York.-The week of December
Is has been designated by the war
!epartment Commission on Training
Camp Activities as a time for special
letters to be written by mothers, ia
theirs, sisters, wives and sweethearts
Of the men now overseas. The week
has been called "Letters-FrOm-Home"
week, and the purpose is to apply the
''home touch" to a broad-gauged mill
tary program for maintaining the
morale of the men who find themselves
idle after weeks of strenuous fighting.
The war department hopes, through
these letters, to keep the men con-
tented, straight" and ambitious to
1--we up to the high ideals Of American
manhood.
A model letter such as the govern
ment wants the mothers and ia
Tiers especially to write has been pre-
pared by the war department. This,
with letters from Secretary of War
Baker and Raymond 3. Fosdick, chair
man of the commission, indorsing the
plan, has been mailed to newspapers
throughout the country. The letter
particularly asks that the men over
seas direct their attention to whole
some recreation and activities, instead
of to the unwholesome> influences that
might result from the enforced period
of idleness wherever large bodies of
troops are awaiting orders to return
home. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
Monday, January z. 1919.

offer for sale at public auction that
tract of land in the Big Valley of
said county adjoining the land Of c..
e. Kelly and others containing 37a
acres more or less. There is good
dwelling house on this land with all
necessary and convenient outbuild-
ings, fruit trees etc., and is a desira-
BILE home.
TERMS-Cash sufficient to pay
costs Of suit and sale and the remain
der payable in three equal annual
instalments from the day of sale and
bearing interest therefrom for which
the purchaser will be required to ex-
ecute bonds payable to the court,
with personal surety to be approved
by him, and the title will be retain
ed as ultimate security.
EDWIN B. JONES, Comr.
I, w. H. Matheny, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Highland county, here
by certify that the commissioner has
executed the bond required Of him
by the decree mentioned
w. M Matheny, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
DE

is approaching. With it will come
kind membranes" But the
real joy of Christmas comes from
bestowing acceptable gifts some
thing pleasing, serviceable and last
ing is always agreeable.
Something good always be
found within reach Of the most mea-
gre purse. If you can afford but
twenty-five cents buy the best article
at that price you can find. If you
can afford fifty dollar buy the best
fifty dollar article you can find.
If you can afford a watch, ring,
a brooch, or piece of silver, buy the
best you can afford. If you buy ami
rtticle from our stock you will find
it just as rich and dainty as it can be
made for the price. There is no
cheap appearance about any of our
goods.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
DO YOU KNOW?
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
December 18th to 23rd

81 Do you know the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call? Do you know
when it's going to be? DO you
know it's the call Of our brothers,
who are far away, over the sea-
Do you know that if you answer
present" you'll lie helping some
boy over there, and you'll snow
that you're backing our soldiers ana
willing to do your full share? DO
you know that to millions OF chill
dren this sign of haven, indeed
for they know it means food, cloth
ing, shelter and love to supply every
need? Do you know what the MIL
lions of members all over our we'll
beloved land have been able to DO
through the Red Cross In offering
a kind, helping hand? Will you an
swer 'I'm here" to the roll call!
viii you be a member this year!
If you will you'll receive the love
button"-a token of Christmas good
cheer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-20
Outlook OF The Southern Farmer
CHARLES A. WHlTTLE,
Soil Improvement Committee, Atlanta, Ga.

Improvement Committee, Atlanta, Ca
Prosperity gows Southern farmers uureh
he raise big
And needy the Southern farmer to
obligation is to respond he must
fghto armistice for the farm
Cotton hope world Waron countries look
South help will not be IN vain Inc
Southe his responsibility
will sold will be such as
the the world the
fat Cotton Seed peanuts and
market for the Oil or fats that they
will continue to bring good prices
because of the heavy live tock of
with expectation OF improving
ammun factories.
Immed Preparation
Seed ferh
supplies without delay Materials
will Stabilized
that there prospects OF lower prices
before spring planting =
Delay shipping difficulties The railroads going to
be overwhelmed They should be given
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