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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-30
BRIEF STATE NEWS

The best place for dirt is in your
war garden.
Traces of oil have been discovered
at New England, N. D., and there is
boomlet.
Former Judge Lauder of Wahpeton
declined to become a congressional
candidate. o
Mrs. Weinhandle of Mandan has
three sons wearing the khaki and a
fourth ready to enlist.
Less than thirty years since state
hood, none of the first state officers
of North Dakota are alive.
Farmers on both sides of the Red
river are being urged to increase the
flax acreage.
The fight in Mclean county over
legislative candidates is one Of the
most bitter in North Dakota.
County Superintendent of Schools
Riley at Fargo promises rural School
marms' increased salaries.
So many North Dakotans have be-
gun to raise sheep they are now seek
ing information on how to handle wool.
There is a deadlock at Dickinson
between mayor JeSScIl anu CHc COUNCIL
over the appointive positions.
The Plaza Pioneer is anxious to
learn the name of his convicted dis
loyalists who have been discharged by
Townley.
North Dakota republicans are Or
ganizing esteem for Governor" clubs
and are confident of defeating Frazier
at the June primaries.
In North Dakota the common form
of salutation between farmers is:
"Good morning, have you marketed
your 1917 wheat?"
North Dakotans recently have been
seeing many beautiful mirages, des-
pite the fact that the state is bone
dry.
The North Dakota game wardens
are endeavoring to enforce the regu-
lations prohibiting dogs from running
in the fields.
The disappearance of boy from
the North Dakota reform school and
horse belonging to a resident of
Mandan were coincident.
Some of the alien teachers, barred
from Minnesota, are seeking positions
in the Dakotas where no ruling has
been made against them.
Minnesota and the Dakotas are
watching Idaho's experiment with po-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-30

sheriff called on the man and found
63 gallons, each labeled with the name
and address of a man in Minnesota.
Mr.. johnson stated that the tailor
had evidently been in the habit of
making the different towns along the
line, including Dickinson, and dispos-
ing of whiskey under the comoufiage
of tailor's samples. If caught with
the goods along the way, he would
undoubtedly have claimed that they
were consigned to the Minnesota party
from Montana, and not for use in
North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-30
QUIT MONKEY|Ne
WITH NONPARTY,
DAD WARNS
Back to the Farm for lou, or I'll
Withdraw Bond" Order to Ar
rested Son. |

Miles City, Mont, May III. A..
McGlynn, Nonpartisan organizer, who
was arrested Monday on a charge Of
sedition, was bound over to the dis
trict court at the close Of his pre-
liminary hearing here yesterday.
"Back to the farm for you; and if
you ever monkey with any more Of
this Nonpartisan stuff I'll withdraw
from your bond" declared William
McGlynn, father of the Nonpartisan
organizer, as he rendered a cash
ier's check for $4,000, the amount Of
his sons bond.
The elder McGlynn, it is said, is a
wealthy business man of Sidney,
where the son also resides.
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THE FRANK w. YOUNCMAN LAND co.
Is First Street Southwest, Minot, N. D.

FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND COMPANY's AID NO. l.
2OO-acre farm with hundred fifteen under cult
vation oneha the crop sold by June 10th Price SIG
This southwest of Minot Good WELL 81 in
pasture, small house and barn.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND COMPANY'S AID NO. 2
Three hundred Lynch steam pillow proposition virgin
SOIL $32 easy cent twenty time
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND COMPANY'S AID NO. g.
900 splendid farm five miles from Mnot part timber
ninety under cultivation nice springs ideal home See
the Frank w. Youngman Land Company.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND COMPANY's AID NO: a.
One of the in Ward County, close to Mno highly
improved running water land $4750 and it
SIS. Easy terms low rate See the Frank W. Young
man Land Co.
We headquarters for all kinds Of city property Anything
you want, all kinds of equitable exchanges made See the
Frank w. Youngman Land Company.
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Evening star., 1918-06-19
Sacked Hospital in
Persia Identified by
Presbyterian Board

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 19.-Omcials of
the Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
sions here today identified the Amer
lean hospital sacked by Turkish
troops at Tabriz. Persia, as the Cotton
Memorial Hospital which was en-
dowed by Philadelphia family by
that name and established several
years ago through the Presbyterian
board.
The hospitals staff normally con-
sists of three medical members and
eleven girls boarding school teachers
DIR. Charles w. Lamme. formerly of
Easton, Pa. the medical director of
the Institution. Is now on his way to
this, countre on leave. He left DR..
Edmond M. Dodd. whose home is in
Montclair. N. j.. in charge. it was
stated.
The whipple Memorial Hospital, the
woman's branch Of the station. has as
its medical supervisor DR.. (Miss) Mary
r. Fleming.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
GARBAGE PLANT BOUGHT
AT CHERRY H|LLFOR D. c.
Sum of $s5,oo0 Paid by District
Commissioners to Washington
Fertilizer Company.

The Commissioners today purchased
from the Washington Fertilizer Com
pany It's garbage reduction plant at
Cherry Hill. Va, to be operated as a
District institution after July l. The
price paid was $4,000. Of which about
s35,000 represents the cost Of the
plant and $4,000 the equipment
Congress authorized the purchase.
The money is carried in the District
appropriation bill. The price does not
include the company's Office in Wash
ington.
1t also is stipulated in the contract
that an inventory shall be taken July
and all unused materials, supplies and
finished products shall be compensated
for at aprice equivalent to the cost
to the company.
The street cleaning department will
be in charge of garbage collection and
disposal after July 1. Supt. Paxton of
the department is now formulating
plans for the work. which will be SUBJ
mitted to the Commissioners in a few
days. 1t is planned to take over the
working force of the Washington
Fertilizer Company.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
DEAL LIMITED
Companies Must End Merger When
War Is Over, According to
Contract Signed Today.

The express monopoly created under
government auspices must be dis
solved after the war emergency is
passed. under provisions of the con-
tract signed today by representatives
of the express companies and the rail-
road administration.
This provision. inserted on demand
of Attorney General Gregory. will re-
auire the re-establishment Of the
Adams, American, Wells Fargo and
Southern companies as separate oper-
ating and competing units when peace
is restored, unless antitrust laws are
amended by that time.
It is expected the Western, Great
Northern and Northern express COM
panies will be include in the new
operating company befere the COM
biuation becomes effective July ].
Evening star., 1918-06-19
es ORDERED 70 HOWARD.

Sixty-three colored registrants of
the District with grammar school
education will be sent to Howard Uni
versity tomorrow morning to join the
900 men already in training there for
special service in the National Army.
The new men, furnished by local
boards Nos. and 8. are to be in
Quoted into the military service of
the United States tonight at o'clock
at the city post office.
The men will be instructed to re-
port to the District building tomor-
row morning, when they will be given
final Instructions and sent to Howard
University.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
D.C,FUEL OFFICE
WILL Be ABANDONED
TO Be Merged with U. S. Fuel
Administration as a Sep
arate Division.
r. G. JONES MAY BE HEAD

The United States fuel administra.
tor has decided to abolish the fuel ad
ministration for the District Of Colum.
bia and to operate it in the future as
g part Of the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration. Announcement to this
effect was made today by officers OF
the latter. The change is contem-
plated within the next ten days.
Mr. Weaver Approves Change.
John L. Weaver, fuel administrator
for Washington, who is out OF the
city at present, is aware of the pro-
posed change and is known to be in
hearty accord with it. Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield has conferred with
him several times recently regarding
the TRANSFER.
The present offices Of the local ad-
ing. will be abandoned and quarters
will be furnished in the large new
building Of the United States fuel
administration at 18th street and New
York avenue. Arrangements for the
transfer are now being made, and the
local administration will form divi-
sion of the federal administration.
the head Of which has not yet been
selected.
Tennessee millionaire Invited.
Frank G. JonA of Memphis. Tenn,
millionaire trotting horse owner. who
is known to be well equipped in fuel
matters, has been invited by Admin
fstrator Garfield to come to Washing
ton and confer with him regarding
the local situation. with the possible
view to his assuming charge of the
division which will manage the af-
fairs of Washington. Mr.. Jones is
expected to arrive tomorrow.
Omcers Of the federal administra-
ton stated that as soon as the Ques-
ton of head for the division to man
age Washington's affairs has been de-
cided upon. the change in the fuel
management here will then be an
nounced.
washington has been operating in
the nature of state in the matter
of fuel administration. as in the case
with the food administration, but for
reasons not explained. Administrator
Garfield is of the opinion that it
should be classed and treated as q
federal branch.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
YOUNGEST SELECTS
DRAWING" NEARS
''0rder Numbers" to Be
Learned in LOTTERY" !;
About July l. -.
CLASSIFICATION is NEXT

Preparatory TO the drawing for or
der numbers Of the young men reg
istered June in the draft, the Office
| Of the provost marshal general to-
day ordered local boards throuEhout
the nation to cease giving numbers of
convenience to me4 .whe were late In in
registering. va - -:
The national lists will stand as Of
June IS, and the numbers Of conven-
ience given to that date will be the
numbers to be drawn to assign reg
| istrants their places in the draft. The
numbers drawn will be the order
| numbers"
1t is probable that the drawing will
take. place July 1.
The drawing for order numbers for
made under, the direction Of the Sec
retary Of War In all probability
there will be some little ceremony
attending the drawing similar to that
which marked the great draft lottery
last year, when order numbers for
| 100000 were drawn.
Plans have not been completed for
the drawing. but 1t Is considered as
likely that somewhat the same sys-
tenn may obtain this year as did last.
the numbers from a large bowl, the
! numbers first written on paper black
| on the outside and placed in isinglass
containers.
The young men. after order num-
bers are assigned them. will be given
questionnaires. and will then be
classified in the draft according to
the Information given. They will be
placed at the foot Of their respective
classes.
Registrants of 1918 will be placed in
classes according to the latest rulings
of the provost marshal general, which
are being used this week throughout
the nation in reclassification Of the
restraints OF 1917.
Reclassihcation Progresses.
Reclassification work in the eleven
local boards Of the District progressed
steadily today. under the leadership
of members of the legal advisory
board, of which A. A. Hoehling, jr., is
chairman.
According to figures obtained from
the off1ce of the provost marshal gem
eral, local boards for divisions No. I.
2. 3>and will not have to recruit
class l as much as will some of the
other boards, as the boards named al
ready had above 35 per cent of their
gross registration placed in class i.
i The national average for class j was
es.7 per cent.
Local board for division No. has
33 per cent Of its registrants placed
| in class /.
The other local boards of the Dis
trict had placed more than 20 per
| cent Of their registrants in the first
class. but were below the 2S per cent
national standard.
Standards of physical examinations
governing the entrance to all branch
es Of the Army, just issued by the
provost marshal generals office. are
similar to the regulations issued
some months ago.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
NEW GERMAN THREAT.
To Imprison 10000 French if Ger.
mans Fror China Are Not Freed.

AMSTERDAM. June 1s.-When re-
ports that 10000 Germans have been
expelled from China and interned in
Australia are proved. says the
Deutsches Tages Zeitung of Berlin, the
German government Will collect TO-
900 inhabitants Of French occupied
districts and send them to prison un-
til the Germans are returned to China
and compensated fof$their losses.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
MANY RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
ARE PLACED IN CLASS |

A large proportion of railway en-
ployes within the draft ages without
dependents have been placed in class
1 despite the suggestions Of railway
executives that their men should be
given deferred classifiction on the
ground that they are engaged in an
essential industry.
No formal attempt will be made by
the railroad administration to change
the ranking of these employees. Rail-
road executives are expected in many
cases to act on their own initiative to
ask that men shall not be drafted Inn
mediately,
Evening star., 1918-06-19
TREATY WITH ENGLAND
Renewed FOR FIVE YEARS

Renewal for five years Of the gen.
eral arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Byitain was
approved today by the Senate foreign
relations committee. A Convention
authorizing the extension was report
ed Avorably. 8.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
TONSOF MEAT ARE
REJECTED BY NAVY
Wilson & Co.'s Deliveries
"Sour," Trade Commis-
sion Is Told.
BIG SHIPMENTS REFUSED
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
thousands of pounds of meat intended
for use on American battleships fur
nished by Wilson & Co, Chicago
packers, have been rejected because
not in good condition, Capt. c. s
Williams of the Navy testified today
at the inquiry by the Federal Trade
Commission into charges that bad
meat is being furnished the Navy.
Capt. Williams when asked If he
had ever rejected any meat from Will
son & Co. offered for the Navy De-
partment, replied:
Great Quantity Rejected.
Eyes. I have rejected a great many
hundred thousands Of pounds. One
smoked ham,"
The reason 1t was rejected. Capt
Williams said, was because 1t was
'.sour and smeary"
He added further in reply to a
question that an item Of 42S. 900
and that on another occasion 110.5SS
pounds Of ham shipped to the battle
ship Missouri after delivery had been
found "unsound and dangerous"
Packer Denies Responsibility.
Answering an objection of the at
torney for Wilson & Co. to the effect
that when the meat was accepted
the responsibility of the firm had
ceased, Capt. Williams testified the
hams shipped by the firm for the
Missouri had been guaranteed to
keep in any climate four months. and
that $500 pounds had failed to stand
the test.
Special Examiner Patterson today
ruled out of the record testimony Of
T. g. Lee yesterday that Wilson &
Co. had bought meat not in good con-
dition from Armour G Co. and sold
it to the government. H. Snowden
Marshall, attorney for Wilson & Co.,
asked that this testimony be stricken
out.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Act Of War, If Confirmed,
Adds Another Nation to
Country's Enemies.
INVADING TROOPS DEFY
sPAIN's PROTECTING FLAG
American ana British Property in
Persia Seized; vandals in
Presbyterian Memorial.

Sacking of the American hos
pital at Tabriz, Persia, and seiz-
ure of the American and British
consulates there by invading
Turkish troops were reported
to the State Department today
by the American minister at
Teheran.
If the report as it reached the min
iSter is officially confirmed. the put
RACES may be considered an act Of
war and settle the long pending ques-
tfon whether the Ottoman allies of
Germany should be formally listed
among Americas enemies.
Ignore Consul's Protest.
According to today's dispatch. the
Turks sacked the hospital over the
protest Of the Spanish consul. in
charge as representative Of American,
interests. and in defiance of the
Spanish flag over the building.
The hospital at Tabriz is a Presby-
terian missionary institution, estab-
liShed several years ago. Many Amer
lean doctors and nurses have been sta
toned there, but for several months
the situation has been SO serious that
the force has been greatly reduced,
and a few days ago 1t was reported
to the State Department that the last
American had gone.
According to the best information
ohtainable here the Turkish force
about Tabriz is small, not exceeding
a few thousand at most A British
force is operating not far south of
Tabriz. Fighting between Turks oc-
Acupying that city and the British force
is expected daily.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Demands for War Declaration

There have been vigorous demands
declarations Of state of war be-
tween the United States and Turkey
and Bulgaria. President Wilson and
the State Department. however, have
not regarded this step as necessary
or desirable, since these allies Of Ger
many SO far have not been brought
into actual conflict with Americans.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to IL or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news Published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1918-06-19
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest. 70, at
1880 pm. today; lowest, 81, at 500
am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
PART|SANS SCORED
BY Mr.. MARSHALL
Vice President at Indiana
Convention Says Only Is
sue Is War Winning.
FABLE HITS ROOSEVELT

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 10.
declaring that @the exieen-
cies OF the times call for the
renomfnation and election I'm
1920 of Woodrow wilson, SAM
uei G. Ralston, former Governor
OF Indiana. permanent chairman
OF the Indiana state democratic
convention. here today fired the
delegates and audience with en-
thusiasm that brought them to
their feet waving flags and
cheering. The demonstration
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION rRocLAMATIoN

State NJ L0nisianG, Parish Of Bossier
In accordance with the election laws of
the State Of Louisiana. and pursuant to the
proclamation of Ills Excellency Rufin q.
Pleasant, notice is hereby given and we
proclaim that an election will be held ut
t..a various precincts as now established by
law. in the Parish of Bossier, State Of Lou
istana, on TUESDAY. NOVEMBER :, 1913, for
the purpose of participating in the general
state election. to elect United States Sen
htGr. congressman for the Fourth Con-
strcssional District. Il Supreme Judge for the
Second Supreme Court District. and Il Rail-
road Commissioner for the Third Railroad
Commission District. as well as to vote, on
Constitutional Amendments. as authorized
by the 1918 session of the Louisiana State
Legislature:
= neral election laws of the State Of Louis
.an:'. at the following precincts. and under
tae supervision of the following named
commissioners and clerks:
WARD ONE
Atkins-R. L. McDadc. +. NJ. Gatlin and
Y. :. Horton. commissioners Il. l.. Con-
nell, clerk.
turtis-M. \. McDaGe. \. w. Prince and
y. J. Childcrs, commissioners !. d. Hutch
ms. clerk.
Taylortown-A. y. McDade. +. S. Dortch
'''s' ". AiVaEVS, Ji COMMISSIONERS, d.. IL.
Mercer, clerk.
WARD TWO.
Ecnton a. NJ. Wyche. +. NJ. johnson
and +. II. Belcher, commissioners ". l.
Garlr. clerk
Vanceville-B. II. Vaughan, J. B. Arnold
and W. $. Tidwcll. commissioners: G. b.
johnson. clerk.
Bossicr City-W. T. Colquitt, J. II. Mod
awcll and Thomas Hickman. commissioners
I. J. Fullilove, clerk.
WARD THREE.
Plain Dealing-F. Il. Garrett. Leon San
ders and J. s. Rodgers commissioners :
J. r. Walker, clerk.
Alden Bridge. +. Elder, W. II. Camp
bell and \. B. Winham commissioners
J. J. Swindle. clerk.
WARD FoUR.
Cartervillc-G. G. Allen, J. f. Glasgow
and T.. l.. Johnson, commissioners T.. T..
Garrett, clerk.
Mot-O. {. cason, c. T. Floyd and ]. 4.
Lowe. commissioners: :. F.. Nuckolls. clerk
WARD FIVE.
Rocky Mount-A. L. House. 7. II. Ford
and {. s. Heath, commissioners; b. s.
iIoffpauir, clerk.
Linton. f. Bundy, Il. f. Young and
y. +. Dennig. commissioners: W. V. Lay,
clerk.
Ivan-S. n Morrison. J. E. Young and
W. d. Johnston, commissioners; X. p. Whit
tG3tor. ticrK
WARD SIX,
Bellevue. G. Burragc, +. T.. Biggs and
L. y. Gardner, commissioners: l.. {. Biggs,
clerk.
IIaughton y. f. Afford. +. L. Prince
and d. c. Elston, commissioners: r. NJ.
Sandidge, clerk.
koran-J. A. Cawthon, II. ]. Tookc and
]. &. Palmer. commissioners W. B. Sapp,
clerk
Adner-N. A. Shaw, J. NJ. Freeman and
L. l.. Wutzke, commissioners NJ. W. Finuf,
clerk
Done and signed officially on this. the
e9th day of October. \. ID. 1918.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Il. Il. HILL.
Members Board of Supervisors of Election.
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Soldier Boy Answers Summons.

We keenly regretted to learn of the death
of our kinsman. Corporal Willie Neal Afford.
youngest son of Mrs. Anna (McDade)
Afford, of Haughton. and the late John +.
Afford who passed away on Thursday, the
oath, ut Camp Travis. near San Antonio.
Texas. He was i'll week or more, and his
death was due to an attack of pneumonia,
following influenza.
Corporal Afford had been in the service
of his country some months, and had but
recently received the appointment as cor
poral of his company. He was twenty-five
years of age, and was native of Bossier
Parish. He received his education in the
high schools of Lake Charles, where his
parents resided during his boyhood days.
He was of kindly disposition, a moral,
exemplary young man, loved and respected
by all who knew him.
He leaves IL broken hearted mother. one
sister and several brothers.
His cousin, Miss Edna McDade. who was
with him during his dying hours, accom-
panied the body home. He was buried by
the side of his father, in the old Fillmore
Cemetery. where he will sleep restfully It'll
the daylight dawns across the eternal hills
of Cod
Take comfort, dear mother. You will
meet your boy again in that beautiful home
above. a. A. s.
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Emma Dots.

Monday, Oct. 2S.-The first frost Of the
season was to be seen this morning.
Several cases of Spanish influenza are
reported near Sarepta.
Several of the late registrants have re-
ceived their classification cards recently
Little Miss Ruth Giles is on the sick
list this week, but is reported better at the
time of this writing.
The cotton crop is about gathered and
our farmers are now busy saving Il quantity
of pea vine and crab grass hay.
MIR. Charles II. Giles, one of Emma s
soldier boys, is now stationed ut some point
in New Jersey, so the reporter has learned.
The reporter is informed that Sun
day school will be started ut Emma as soon
as the necessary literature arrives, with MIR.
Ernest Cole as Superintendent.
The roads in this section have been
practically impossible during the rainy
spell. 1t seems that our roads have been
abandoned for good as far as working them
Is concerned. GOOD EYE.