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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
points in Minnesota, Mr.. Danielson's
fOrnnaf. hnnaa

| points in Minnesota, Mr.. Danielson's
former home.
Ole Brandvold, a forming township
farmer, raised crop of rye that av-
eraged % bushels per acre, the best
reported in the county so far.
John Flecten of Kenmare, repub-
llcan nominee for the senate from the
End district, was in Minot Saturday
lie is being opposed by G. A. Luke of
Berthold, who was nominated on the
democratic ticket.
Mrs. M. G. Evenson and niece, Janet
Stevans, went to Cooperstown, N. D.,
Friday te@visit Mrs Evanson's bro
Their, Lieutenant Fred Stevens, who
has been at the officers training
camp at Camp Taylor, KY.
Mrs. Aug. Nelson, wife of a prom
lnent Blaisdell merchant, is in the
city today arranging to have some
large posters printed advertising a.
big sale to be inaugurated at the store
beginning Monday.
To secure the best results with
swine three important factors are
necessary-good breeding, good feed
ing and good care. No one is more
important than another, and they are
all absolutely necessary.
Miss Elsie J. Cook of the Normal
school faculty, is visiting with the
home folks at Fessenden, while the
Normal school remains closed on &C.
count Of the epidemic.
Miss Bryson of the Normal faculty
has accompanied Miss Aldyith Ward
on a motor trip to Devils Lake. Miss
Ward, whose home is at Bismarck, is
in the employ Of the state education
al department.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Truax have re-
turned from a short visit to their
| Mountrail county ranch. They are
preparing to ship all of their cattle
along with those of VIM. Glib, one of
the oldest ranchers in that county,
Sanford Johnson, one of the pros
porous Ryder farmers, was in the city
Saturday. His rye averaged 10 BUSH
els per acre and he has disposed Of
his entire crop of 900 bushels at home
for seed. Wheat went from to 10
bushels and oats Is.
Grover B. Bishop, who has been
employed at the Temple Court pool
hall for the past eight years, will
leave this week for his farm near
Mondak, Mont. Mr.. Bishop is effect
ed by the ruling Of the government
which does not permit men under go
being employed in pool halls.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. sepp departed
today for Seattle, Wash, where they
expect to make their home. They
have resided in Minot for a good
many years where Mr.. Sepp was en-
| gagged in the grocery business. They
/ go with the best wishes of many
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Moeller and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Brinkman leave Friday
morning for Spokane. Wash, where
they expect to make their future
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

Protect others by sneezing and coughing
into lsandkerchiefs or cloths, which should
be boiled or burned
Insist that whoever gives you water or
food or enters the sick room for any other
purpose shall wear gauze mask, which
may be obtained from the Red Cross or may
be made at home of four to six folds Of
gauze and which should cover the nose and
mouth and be tied behind the head.
Remember that these masks must be
kept clean, must be put on outside the sick
room, must not be handled after they are
tied on and must be boiled 30 minutes and
thoroughly dried every time they are taken
cut.
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To Nurses

Keep clean. Isolate your patients.
When in attendance upon pati.
ents, wear mask which will cover
both the nose and the mouth. When
the mask is once in place, do not
handle it.
Change the mask every TIVE
hours. Owing to the scarcity Of
gauze, boil for " hour and rinse,
then use the gauze again.
Wash your hands each time you
come in contact with the patient.
Use bichloride of mercury, 1000.
or Liquor Cresol compound, LOO,
for hand disinfection.
Obtain at least seven hours sleep
in each twenty-four hours. Eat
plenty of good, clean food.
Walk in the fresh air daily.
Sleep with your windows open.
Insist that the patient cough.
sneeze or expectorate into cloths
that may be disinfected or burned.
Boil all dishes.
Keep patients warm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

numberspassed the examination. Those
coming here were Karl Hoorn, Ronald
S. Hammons and Bjarne Broten Of
Crosby; Russell helms, Kermit; Chas.
LfH. Cole, Crosby; Amund Amundstad
and Fred l.. Coon, Noonan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

later. i, IL \ 9al
Seven young men from Divide coun-
-ty came to Minot Saturday to be ex-
amined for the army blythe states
aiming board. About half of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
ToWorkers

Walk to work if possible.
Avoid the person who coughs or
SneeZes.
Wash your hands before eating.
Make full use of all available
sunshine.
Do not use a common towel. 1t
spreads disease.
Should you cough or sneeze, COW
er nose and mouth with hand
kerchief.
Keep out of crowded places. Walk
in the open air rather than go to
crowded places of amusement
Sleep is necessary for well-be-
ing-avoid over-exertiOn. Eat good,
clean food.
Keep away from houses where
there are cases of influenza.
If sick, no matter how slightly,
see a physician.
If you have had influenza, stay in
bed until your doctor says you can
safely get up.
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MlNOT and VICINITY

Harold Emmons of Crosby was kill
ed in action while fighting in France
July 20, according to word received
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What to Do Until the Doctor Comes

If you feel sudden chill, followed by
muscular pain, headache, backache, un-
usual tiredness and fever, go to bed at once.
See that there is enough bed clothing to
keep you warm.
Open all windows in your bedroom and
keep them open at all times, except in
rainy weather.
Take medicine to open the bowels freely.
Take some nourishing food, such as milk,
egg-and-rnilk, or broth every four hours.
Stay in bed until phycisian tells you
that it is safe to get up.
Allow no one else to sleep in the same
room.
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How to Avoid It-HOW to Care for Those Who Fave Il

following of
aln1enn
III follow bulletin
III low in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
To Householders

To Householders
Keep out of the sick room unless
attendance is necessary.
Do not handle articles coming
from the sick room until they are
boiled.
Allow no visitors and do not 60
visiting.
Call a doctor for all inmates who
show signs of beginning sickness.
The usual symptoms are: In
famed and watery eyes, discharg-
ing nose, hackache, headache, mus
cular pain and fever.
Keep away from crowded places,
such as movies" and dance halls.
See to it that your children are
kept warm and dry, both night and
day.
Have sufficient fire in your home
to dispense the dampness.
Open your windows at night. If
cool weather prevails, add extra
bed clothing.
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This space contributed by the Ward County independents
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
DILLSBORO RED CROSS.

The ladies' work room has taken
on an appearance of real work now
The ladies seem to be very much
interested and are finishing up the
work so rapidly that we hope soon
to have box ready to send away.
We have one machine already
and the promise of several others,
by the time of next meeting.
The purchasing committee has
bought more material. this time the
unbleached domestic, which is also
being made into shirts and BAN
dages. We have also a supply Of
y arm, to be made into sweaters and
wristlets.
Ladies are invited to visit 0uE
work room on Tuesday afternoon
and assist with the W w-rk. All help
will be greatly appreciated.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
HEATLESS MONDAY
OBSERVED

The first heatless Monday was
strictly observed and only the mar
kets and one drug store remained
open. The markets were open only
part Of the day.
There were several people from
the country in town but the mer-
chants strictly observed the order
and would not open for any one.
The Sylvia Tannery closed down
everything they could shut down
for five days as ordered by Dr.. Gar
field. They opened up Wednesday
morning aud seem to be getting q
sufficient an o Int Of coal to run on
now.
The town has taken charge of
the coal situation and is supplying
the people in town with coal
enoggh to tide them over this bitter
!. cold weather.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
TEACHERS MEETING.

The following is the program of
the Jackson County Teachers AssO-
citation to be held at the High School
Auditorium January 26. 1918, at IL
a. m.
Prof. O. S. billiard President.
Miss Mary E. Wells Secretary.
Invocation Rev. f. K. Harris.
Business Session of the Association.
Mathematics in the Public Schools
Prof. F. L. Wells.
Address Prof. F. /. Watson.
Reading Miss Lura Sullivan.
Address Rev. E. r. Harris.
Voca, Soio Prof. r. H. Cooke.
Renewal of Certificates Supt. J. N.
wilson.
Program Committee.
HOMER HENRY,
w. C. REED.
BETTY SNYDER.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
. t}f'
MEN TRAINING FOR NAVY
HAVE BENEFIT OF LIBRA
RIES AND CLUBS

RIES AND CLUBS
The Army and Navy Commission
on Training Camp Activities, in adj
dition to the work being done III
Arm camps and contonments, &c"
has it's representatives in every
training station of the Navy and at
every place where enlisted men are
preparing for sea service.
There are 86 clubs for sailors at
camps and in adja>ent cities. 1hsre
are reading a'ai wrl'ins rooms. =
senbis nails, 9E!;} som q fne @'5e
have arrangements for A,h etioa
swimming pools and gymaasian's
lin the 18 camps there are givel
each week 90 entertainments rang
ing from professional performances
lectures, and exhibitions. to clu
nights and weekly dances.
More than 10000 books hav
\ been furnished ships and station
! bv the American Library Associ;
5 ton. The Y. M. c. A. has AZ buil<
ines and tents in the ar'ous ca1np
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
DEFECTIVE YES CAUSE NJ ANY
MEN FIRST PASSED TO BE
REJECTED AT CAMPS

Examination of the records Q,
10000 men passed for military ser
vice by loca. boards and then re-
jected by camp surgeons show that
nearly % per cent Of the final re-
iections were caused by defective
eyes.
Teeth were responsible for o,5s
Der cent; hernia, 73.7 per cent; ear
5.94 per cent; heart disease, 5,o'
Der cent; tuberculosis, SAT per cent
Attempts to evade military dut!
by dec ption regarding physlca
condition were very few.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
SOY BEANS and HOW TO OBTAIN SEED

Farmers desiring soy beans should
get in touch with the county agent
at once and engage their seed now,
for they are being bought rapidly
by outsiders in large quantities.
Every indication leads one to be-
lieve that prices will not be any
lower, but on the contrary they are
likely to be even higher than last
spring because of the great demand.
Above all years we should have
1.-THE bumper crop of soy beans in
the county this year, not only be-
cause of the high nutritive value OF
the bean itself, which yields from
10 to ~ per acre, but because
| as a grazing crop for swine it is un-
iexcelled in western North Carolina
1t makes an excellent hay crop to
feed sheep and cattle during the
: winter. Moreover the soy bean adds
to the productive power of the and
! BY sending it roots deep into the
hard subsoil the soy beans aids as
sub soil plow which is the best OF
the market. At the same time tn
D. h roots bring up un
available potash, that is potasl
D that can be used only by leguni
e plants, and render it available /
. other plants.
The soy bean adds NITROGEN. tn
= mos; expensive fertilizer to the s;
iuy extracting i, from the air. Ihel
- about $4,000 tons of nitrogen a,oH
H. each acre of land making an equi'
I'll aleit of 225,000 tons of nitrate
y SD. W ich is worth $500 per to
ho Remember YOU will need the 81
is' beans 10 pasture the brood SOW al
," her litter, for we must raise q
=" more hogs in the county this We
le than last. Will you do your pal
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
COLOR OF CORD ON HAT DE
NOTES SERVICE OE
WEARER

Just dS ~ s - - u
bars, stalS dEu edsico VA .A. o'io"iu
or proclaim ranking officers, the
hat cord denotes the branch of ser
vie each priv ie HIS e,stered.
Light blue signifies lniantls; ST.
let Artillery; yelloS, Cavalry; buff,
Ouatermasters Corp; scarlet and
white, Engineers Corps; orange and
white Signal Corps; scarlet and
black, Ordnance; black and white
field clerk; maroon, Medical Corps
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
MEN WITH TRADES H A Y 1
CHANCE FOR ADMIc SION
INTO SIGNAL CORPS

Men qualified along certain lines.
although registered under the se'ec
tive service Law. may be induced
into the lane division oE the oie5iia'
Corps, which is in need OF me-
the following duties:
Chauff5urs, lnotorcyc.a dr. @ts,
and GAS engine rep,4irmen FOR dnc7
in field aid telegraphers, 10th wir=
and radio; telephone men, including
switchboard operators, telephene
repairmen, and men skilled in test
| ing and repairing telephone
lines; telephone and telegraph line
men; photographers, still and NOV
ine; homing- pigeon men; radio mel
men who are familiar with instllin
radio apparatus; men qualified a
cooks, clerks, stenographers. black
, smiths. me feoroiogists, cobbler
cable men,, etc.
Men inducted for this division
, unless otherwise requested by tt
= bief Signal Officer OF the Arn'
Ii are sent 10 Fort LeavenWorth hdn
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
C;voIDN'T E..oI!, Down HIS JOG.
Blood Got So Bad Was Almost
Paralyzed On One Side,
Legs Swelled Up.
I.AYED OFF FROM WORK FOR
~ 9A'NEARLY'FfVE YEARS" lao

"After suffering for years and beng
unable to work | am glad to say that
once more feel like my old self and
am back o. the job,' declares another
Of these many men who had to give up
work through poor health.
Miners. trailmen, mechanics and men
Of ali kinds vino spend most OF their
time out of doors, often lay Oft and
can't even he'd down their jobs because
of blood OF id astion trouble that
gradually, and iik5 ! tnlef IN the mgh''
st, al, their strength ana health away.
l<ead what this we'll known Prlncelon'
W. Va. mechanic says A0Olt 1t.
81 Suffered from blood polsonlno .:
nv Lex and partial paralysis on one S1uS
Ioi INV body and had stomach trouble
had. would wake up with a numb
ness On nv whole left side. My le;
swelled up and turned purple and 1t go
e co bad | was unable to work Tor nearl.
& five wears. Then friend OF NINE &C
i vised me to get some Acid Iron Miner
IS and in three days after those long yeal
:, of suffering my leg healed except TIN
, snot and that was gone soon afterwards
u The numbness and paralysis left N
ie and I feel better than | have telt
manv wears. It cured me OF all N
r. troubles and boosted me up so good
am back at work for many years,
~ writes w. H. Richards, ST., Prlnceto
:. w. Va.
1t If man lets his blood go until 1t
sluggish and full of acids and polso
or until ne can hardly walk, 1'iuch Il
,, keep up with the times. Many III
- is plugging along hardly making DC
7fS o,ds meet because badhealth holds n
hack. The fellow who gets lover
on ton' of these high cost Of living day:
.,v the fellow with speed, real health,
of blood, good digestion, and appetite
,,sd " for this thousands of people right h
'no ato in West Virginia endorse Acld l
0'o Mineral. Get dollar bottle OF neal
drug store. See interesting folder WI
,es- ped around each bottle. Sold al ;,
'es- r sa,,,acv Adv
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
AMERICAN FORCES W'l sI1
TIMES AS LARGE AS. IN
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

SPANISH H-AMEklCAN w AK
There were 1,428.g0 enlisted
n.ca and 11o,865 offers in the
I tied States Army at the begin
ming Of 1918. more than one and a
half times as large as any force
ever before nobilized by this Ma
ton, according to- a statement BY
Secretary Of War Baker.
During the war with Spain the
Army of the United States at lis
maximum strength Aggregated 272,'
900 men and officers. The ArIny
in the field and in training now is
practically six times as great az
the maximum number under arms
in the Spanish-American
About $4,000 officers NeTe cen
missioned from civil life the tW'
series of training camp nearl.
eight times as many as me ma ii
Der of officers in the .Regu q Arm
April 1, 1917.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
MATCHES AND OTHER ARTICLE,
BARRED FROM FORE1GN

MAILS
POStmasterS are directe4 not 70
accept for shipment to memHrs 9!
Expeditionary Forces packages cons
tanning matches, cigar lighters, q
solidihed alcohol. including the pre-
paration called "Sterno" or canned
heat. s,:
It is not deemed safe g adlsli
these article to mails for foreisl
countries OF for United Stat nava
vessels, incl'5diag marines O. siI11s
| in other coLg esssssas..>ssz IS
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
GERMAN NEWSPAPER CRITl'
CIZES PUNISHMENT OF
SOLDIERS WIFE

OOAD1I1A ~ VV4A -
: The Committee on Public Inform
ation has made the following trans
lation of an article appearing III the
Bremen Buerger-Zeitung:: :
"A soldiers wife who had gather
ed wood in the common forest of
=Waldkirch, near Frieburg in Breis-
gau, was sentenced for the offence
|in the following terms:
Mrs. Clara Ganter. on June Is
1917, has removed from the cone-
mon forest OF Waldkirch. Sec | %
onesfsget Of dry fir stWies, OF. tbe
value Of 10 pfenning. In punish
ment- thereof she is sentenced 10
fine of mark and one days i'm
prisonment.
The husband Of the culprit Ia
! oeen for three years at the frozi'
she herself has three small chlldre
10 support in ne dires' pover'1
similar reports Of punishment shoui
be reported in greater numoei
Our bureaucracy understands ho'
TO employ this period of shortage
wood on a large scale for the ben
> fit of the treasury.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25

next spring than it was last season.
The high prices being paid for
sweet potatoes will tempt farmers
to sell their crop. All having good
standard stock free from disease
should hold for planting"
! See me if you need nitrate of
soda.
j. Nj. NCCLUNG, Co. AIT
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25

black and gold, officers; silver and
black. adjutant generals clerk;
green, instructor Home Guards:
green and white, Home Guards
These cords are are worn only on
service hats.
Cadet aviators wear as hat bands
inch and half white ribbon and OH
coat collars insignia representing
the aviation branch of the Signal
Corps. propeller blades.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
75O0O COLORED MEN CALLED
INTO ARMY BY SELECIIVE-
SERVICE LAW

Eight per cent of 9,586,50e mea
registered uLder the selective-ser-
vice law are, colored.. OF these near
| " 100000 have been called and
more $4,000 have BEEN certified to-
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
).s,,iI,, )TATES ARMY
Nl,LI,)S LUMbERMEN

Washington, January 21st.-So
urgent is the need for lumbermen !
and road builders for immediate
~orylce in France that the War De-
p1ftment has made an exception to /
its previous ruling, and will now al
low experienced men of draft age to !
enlist, under certain conditions.
Any man between eighteen and
forty-one years of age, who is quail
fed physically aed by experience,
m2y cnl,st TO- this service: but they
III 5st ob. ain permission to do so
fron Major C. :. Clark, Chief of En-
gincers Oili e, War Department,
| W s;a;ns>o %, u. w., by mail or tele-
graph. The men required will be
sent to France as soon as they are
assembled, without being held here
for military training.
Tremendous quantities of lumber
are required by :..e American TROOPS
: in France. A special regiment
known as the 2Cth Engineers, is be
ing recruited to cut timber in th'
forests of France and manufacture
it in lumber. This regiment viii
2 incluGI experienced men of ever,
= G IS required in lumber camp OF
+ erai.ons.
, The Goth Engineers needs im
q mediatoiy 1000 woodsmen, sa'
h mill men, machinists and Other
:. who have worked at numbering,
!, a;sJ Il eds 5000 men who ha>
worked at road building. The:
n muu ere to construct roads from Il
i; wood to the mills and from the mil
!, to the distributing depots. In CO
rs nection with both the lugnberi!
Ia and road-building operations COZ
ha ple.e crews of men experienced
90 the great variety of machinery u.s.
,er and iii the imp and repair wo
4 involved are required.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-25
JACKSON BOY in
GALVESTON, TEX.

am at Galveston at present. l
enlisted in the United States Ma =
rine Corps July S, 1917. at Phoenix /
Ariz and went to San Francisco, i
Cal and went through my training /
there, and on September Is, l was 6
turned over for duty, went aboard
the ,.uGaio CT cepteG:ber x, cid
s,arted south. For ten days l saw
no land; we went through the P"i
anna Canal October 1, landed at
Colon about four o'clock P. NJ. that
is on the Atlantic side, and while
the nedroes were coaling the ships
we were at liberty. And oh, gee!
we we're all broke but one big old
fat fellow, who was an engineer
when he Joined the M. c. and he
dave us all $3.50 each. We thought
we we're rich, for our dollar isl
worth as much as two of theirs. This
was a beautiful place, real old lash
ioned, and the cocoanut and bana-
ma trees were growing for shade
trees and the streets were full OF
pretty "senoritas s''-Spanish girls :
and they were sure friendly. We
lust went to eating fruit.
On the evening of the End we
pulled anchor and started north. We
saw quite few whales and sharks;
hit storm just off Cape Lookout
and believe me, it was some storm.
The old tub would almost stanu
ON her nose and roll back and forth
until almost every soldier OF the
sea was so sick they wished The!
we're in the cavalry.
But on fine morning we pui!et
in at Norfolk ard we sure were si&'
to det ashore. Then IS lheie ha'
been no arrangements to taEe u
up by ral, we had 10 try our oI'
friend again; and we sailed up tn
Potomac within about forty mile
Of Washington, when the sklppe
got afraid to 60 any farther ali
dropped anchor. So all we could &
was to stand upon top deck al
wish we were with our best girl.
in much warmer place than Vi
sinia. While we were there we 6
wireless wanting to know Whe
that Dunch OF marines were. IL
captain and the skipper went asho
. in a small boat and wired r.
Washington to send down after
So the captain told us to put on
the clothes we had, for we Wol
go up the river as soon as the
arrived. The tug got there ab(
ga. m. and with few minu
work we had our sea togs on 9
we're sailing up that cold river
fast as the little boat could +
We landed at Qauntico at abou
a. IN. and went into camp. ;:
stayed there about three weeks
was going to get iurlough, W
in came an order for lO9 20.
lny furlough went to the vi
basket We sh, lldered arms
marched to town, went to fhlla
phia by rail and went to work
ing ship, the Hancock.
We pulled out about 6 p. m.
next day, went around Florida
through the gulf to Galveston,
camp and got to business. IN
a fine camp. The Marines A
Coast Artillery dre all here,
the Aviation Camp is just a
north,
We had some storm here "
terddy; it blew most OF our
down and we only had an Oil
ior heat. We almost froze; b
is great deal warmer now.
AS my letter is getting
long, will bring it to an end,
ing the Journal and I'll its re
good luck.
Goodbye until see old ia
again, which | hope wont be
long, as some days / get XII
blue. Would appre ciate care
letters, and if this gets by the
basket will write again.
.t>RnRr BuMCAF