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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
THE TRACTOR

Next week the big state tractor
demonstration will be held at Minot
and thousands of people will be here
watching the work of these wonder
full machines. The tractor has taken
a permanent place on the farms of
this nation and they will be used more
and more. They are particularly
valuable in North Dakota where the
farms are large and where there are
still so many hundreds of thousands
of acres of virgin soil to break up
and to seed to the products that we
need to win this great war.
1t is difficult for anyone to COM
pare the relative merits Of the vari
Gus tractors that will take part in
next weeks demonstration. There
are so many excellent makes and types
of tractors, all of which have been
thoroly tested and which are giving
eminent satisfaction. The prospect
i've users will have to see the demon
stration themselves and then select
the machine best fitted for their
needs.
There is one thing however. that
tractor men will tell you, and that is
that tractor should be selected which
has capacity enough to do the work
required of it with ease. A tractor
should never be compelled to pull ey-
cry ounce there is in it. You can try
this on a horse, but the animal will
quit when he has had enough. A
tractor is made of other stuff, how
ever, and will keep plugging as long
as there is an ounce of power left
in it. Buyers should be particular
in getting a tractor with sufficient
power so that there is always plenty
of reserve force. This will insure
longer life for the machine and bet
ter work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

one layer at a time on the pay-as-you-
go principle. Somebody from Saskat-
chewan should tell the new govern
ment that there are thousands of peo-
pie in this province that believe that
the present system of financing is all
wrong and that a spendthrift genera
tion is laying up burden for the
children and grandchildren of the fu-
ture, which the latter will accept with
extremely bad grace
The North Dakota farmers should
be warned that it is just as specula-
tive for State to borrow money with
which to make improvements, as it is
for a farmer to borrow money in or
der to buy feeding stock in the fall,
or make extensive improvements on
crops to come, but which fail. They
should be warned that the same dis
aster will overcome the State as
farmer suffers if he goes into debt so
deep that he can't get out. Accu-
interest on past due paper
has eaten the life out Of more than
one farm and business undertaking
and can do it again in state or even
a nation. Isn't it better to play safe
than to be sorry?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
PLAY SAFE OR BE SORRY
WHICH,

> In a Democracy like ours, no eco
nomlc change or governmental =
form can be either lasting or benefic.
i'll unless at least a majority of the
people have first thoroughly digested
it-studied it from every angle-and
then concluding that the taking of any
proposed step for the upsetting of es-
tablished institutions and customs will
in no way result in harm to them
selves, their families or their property,
either in the immediate present or in
the future.
Have We here, in North Dakota,
gone about our political business in
this cautious manner? Are we entire
ly satisfied that we know enough
about many of the charges that are
proposed, and leave the changing in
the hands Of the proposers?
From whom have we gathered the
information upon which we are about
to make these conclusions? Is it not
a fact that the men whose word we
have been taking for granted as being
reliable have themselves made fail
ure of practically everything that
they have undertaken? Is it wise for
US to decide what we want to do with
out hearing from others on the subject
under discussion?
The Province of Saskatchewan and
Alberta, Canada are being pointed out
to US as examples worth following
The Regina Post Of Saskatchewan,
Canada, has this to say on the sub
ject: "Somebody ought to 60 to
North Dakota and tell the Farmer ad-
ministration that it is making a mis-
take; that bonds are dangerous, that
State improvements should be made
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
LET'S CLEAN UP MINOT.

W. S. Shaw, president Of the city
commission Of the city of Minot, at a
special meeting of the city commits
sion Wednesday morning, delivered
his address and in it he makes several
very important suggestions, which the
Independent is pleased to note the
commission has adopted. One of them
is to use the utmost diligence in en-
forcing our laws, paramount of which
is the liquor law. President Shaw
has asked that himself and Police
Commissioner A. P. Scofield be given
the power to employ two special po-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

Der of the Supreme Bench. He was
again elected in 1910 and served until
Jan. l, 1917. On his retirement from
the bench he associated himself with
the late Hon. Henry J. Linde and Hon.
Francis J. Murphy under the firm
name Of Fisk, Murphy & Linde, with
offices both at Bismarck and Minot,
North Dakota. In 1917, he located at
Minot, where the firm Of Fisk & Muir
ply enjoy an extensive law practice.
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It was only through the earnest solic-
itation of many friends and citizens
that he consented to again become
candidate for reelection. His record
on the bench speaks for itself. While
Judge Fisk has always affiliated with
the Democratic party, he has, each
time he has been a candidate received
the loyal support of the electorate Of
all parties regardless of party affili-
atlons, which is sufficient guaranty
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

Judge Charles J. Fisk, candidate for
Judge of the Supreme Court, is en-
dorsed both by the Democratic and In
dependent Voters Association. He
was born and reared on farm in
Whiteside County, Illinois. y Educated
in the common schools and Northern
Illinois College. Located at Larimore
in the spring Of 1886, where he be-
came associated with the late VIM. H.
Fellows in the practice of law. Re-
moved to Grand Forks in 1889 where
he became associated with the late
Judge John M. Cochrane and later
with Hon. Tracy R. and George A..
Bangs. He was elevated to the Dis
trict Bench Of the First Judicial Dis
trict, where he served from 1897 to
1907, when he was elected as mem
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
dicial office. Aor Ju-
Sawyer Meeting Today

quite largely attended nonnar-
E1san league meeting was held At
sawyer today, addresses being oivan
by State Auditor Kositzky, Tax Com.
missioner Wallace and Anthonv Wi
ton, representative from this di.tr;ct
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

licemen to assist in ferreting out all
law breakers and this request has
been granted. The lid will be screwed
down good and tight on Minot and we
hope that it will stay right there.
There is no place in Minot or any
where else for the bootlegger and Ike
tin-horn gambler today. This country
is at war and if these men are not
ought to be at least some good job
for them where they can aid in the
prosecution Of the war. There are
plenty of chances for them out on the
farms. The President suggests that
the idlers be looked after. That is
another good thing. Minot will be
searched with a fne-tooth comb and
all able bodied men will be compelled
to work.
The Independent suggests that
President Shaw and Attorney Gen.
eral LANCER work together in cleaning
up Minot. No. we do not say this in
a sarcastic manner. We mean it. We
all know that a great deal of liquor
has been brot from Mondak, Mont,
and other Montana points, to this city,
where it has been sold by bootleggers,
willing to take the risk, when big
profits are in sight. The roads lead
ing into the state from these Montana
points ought to be watched closely
and Attorney General LANCER could
do much by placing one or two Of
them along the roads leading into the
city. Our readers have heard a lot
about Minot. This old town has been
given a black eye more than once,
blacker even than she deserved at
times. This is not time to start any
argument on this score. Everybody
seems willing to clean up Minot and
harmony ought to prevail
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
AGAIN OVER THE TOP
Polk County Makes Good in United
War Work Campaign.

While exact figures are lacking
officials in charge of the United War
Work campaign are confident Polk
county has again gone over the top.
Judge Wright Prickett, chairman of
the county committee, said he felt
certain that when the final returns
are made Polk county will have more
than raised its quota of $4,000 Re-
ports already in from different town
ships show that a number are already
over the top in subscriptions or cash
payments In Mena the success Of
the workers is largely due to the un-
tiring efforts of the women, who un-
der the leadership of Mrs. W. d.
Welch, never quit until the time linn
it expired and the city had subgcrib-
ed even more than it's quota. The
fact that Judge Prickett has been
compelled to look after court work,
while Fred Embry, treasurer of the
campaign, has been clerk cf the grand
jury, has contributed to the inability
of the committee to tabulate the re-
turns and give exact figures.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
RETURN QUEsTIoNNAIREs
Men Between 36 and As Need Not
Fill Them Out.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Men be-
tween SO and as years of age who
have received but not filled cut ques-
tionnaires were asked today by Pro.
vost Marshal General Crowder to re-
turn them in blank form to local
boards The boards are instructed to
cancel all entries relating to men of
these classes and they will be con-
sidered as no longer bound by the
selectiye service law. Classification
Of youths of 1s, which will be contin-
ued, is regarded by the General Staff
of the army as most valuable for
statistical purposes and its bearing
upon possible future military prob
lens Draft boards also have been
notified of the possibility that they
may be needed as the active local
agents in governmental demobiliza-
tion plans.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
CUTTING OUT RESTRICTIONS
Drop Regulations as to Explosives
Fireworks and Some Metals.

Drop Regulations as to Explosives,
Fireworks and Some Metals.
Little Rock, Nov. 19.-The follow
ing orders were received here yester-
day by E. t. Reaves, state Explosive
Director, from the Director of the
Bureau of Mines:
"All regulations relating to ingre-
dients not used or intended to be used
in the manufacture of explosives are
revoked, and no further license of
such ingredients will be required.
"All regulations relating to fire
works are revoked, and no further
license of fire works will be required
"All regulations relating to plati-
mum, iridium and palladium and
compounds thereof are revoked, and
no further license of platinum, irid-
ium, and palladium will be required"
The State Council of Defense, how
ever, as a measure against the des-
truction of property by fire, reaf-
firmed its recommendation of year
ago that the use of fireworks during
the Christmas holidays be discouraged
in every possible way.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
GERMAN NAVY DID
NOT relish FIGHT
Wolff Bureau Says Fleet Was Or
dered to Go Out to Battle Allies
But Sailors Refused and
Assumed Control.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The Ger
man revolution had its inception at
the refusal of the high seas fleet to
go forth for battle with the English
and American navies.
This information, made public by
the Wolff Agency and transmitted to
Washington today in an official dis
patch from Berne, confirms the ex-
elusive Universal Service dispatch of
a week ago which accurately set
forth the beginning of the uprising
in the former empire.
The Wolff Agency, the dispatch
adds, published an article entitled
"How 1t Happened" and this sheds
light on the origin of the revolution.
1t says, at is generally believed that
the revolution broke out on Novem-
ber 5 after the victory of the sailors
at Kiel. This is not exact. 1t had
begun the week before. KKiel was
only the scene of the second upris-
ing, the high seas fleet was the scene
of the first.
"The Pan-Germans wished to sac
rifiee the fleet in a last combat
against England" says the dispatch.
''The sailors, however, intercepted
the letters the officers had written
before taking leave of their families.
These letters did not conceal the fact
that the Officers would die rather
than deliver the fleet to England.
But the crews numbering 10000, re-
volted, the sailors opposing the de-
parture of the fleet. Negotiations
engaged with the high command. but
these were of no avail. The high
seas fleet received on October % the
formal command to sail, but the Of
ficers were unable to execute it.
Sailors by the thousands were incar-
cerated at Wilhelmshaven, but this
action had only the effect of increas-
ing the spirit of revolt. Finally the
Kiel events took place.
In connection with the mobilization
of the high seas fleet, it is now an
open secret to say that the allies and
the United States, who were fully In
formed of the moves within Germany
prepared the greatest concentration
of naval craft in the history of the
world to meet the German fleet.
Naval men in this country believe
the complete destruction of the ene-
my fleet was averted only because of
the revolt of it's men.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
Court Notes.

In the suit of the Noyal company
against DR.. J. N. Porter the official
court order was dismissed without
prejudice.
Mining men are showing consider
able interest in the outcome of the
suit brought by w. P. Underwood
against o. w. Thompson, The
plaintiff contends that Thompson has
wrongfully entered and taken charge
of some of his claims. An inter-
esting legal battle with general
threshing out of laws governing
mineral rights is expected when the
case comes to trial which will likely
be Thursday.
The jury in the suit of Laura Max
well against Mary R. Free, found for
the plaintiff. The case had been ap-
pealed from the probate court. Mrs.
Maxwell as the widow of Henry Max
well contended she had avanced over
5000 to her husband, which had not
been repaid at the time of his death.
Mrs. Free, as mother of the deceased
shared in the estate and suit was
brought by the widow to recover.
Judge j. L. Awtry of Womble and
Pole McPhetrige of Mena represent
ed Mrs. Free, while Minor Pipkin
was attorney for Mrs. Maxwell
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
TRAGEDY MARKS ENTRY
INTO ALSACE-LORRAINE
Dean of Mulhausen Dropped Dead
From Joy, While Inhabitants
Kiss American Flag.

Mulhausen, Nov. 1S.-No words
can picture the triumphant entrance
of the French troops into this city nor
express the wild joy Of the people
who crowded the streets to applaud
their liberators. Flowers, tobacco
and cockades were thrown to the sol
diers as they passed along. General
Hirschauser was at the head of his
troops.
AS the soldiers marched through
the city, men and women rushed for
ward and piously kissed the folds of
the flag borne by three hundred
members of the Forty Fourth eInfan-
try (American). The joy of the pop
uIace was saddened when the Dean
of Mulhausen, the Rev. Cotti, who
had for many years been champion
of the French cause in Alsace, over
come by the emotion incident to the
reception of the French and officers,
dropped dead in the street.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
ARKANSAS FURNISHED 1852.
That Number Inducted in Army and
Navy in Is Months.

Little Rock, Nov. 49, There was
total of 63, 3,632 men from Arkansas in
Quoted into the military and naval
service of the United States from
April /. 1917, to October 20, 1918,
according to report made yesterday
by Adjt. Gen. England. The various
branches of the service are represent
ed as follows:
National Guard, 6S15.
Regular Army, 2405.
Enlisted Reserve and National Ar
my, 1929.
National Army, 50,259.
Navy and Marine Corps, 5228-
Total, 63,632.
This does not include the volun-
teers who have enlisted in the Stu
dents Army Training Corps, nor the
officers who have been commissioned
from civilian camps or civil life, nor
thousands of men who enlisted prior
to the declaration of war in the va
rious branches of the service from
Arkansas.
Pulaski county furnished the lerg-
est number, 4Q79, and Newton county
the smallest number, 296 It is stated
officially there are $4,000 of the
men from Arkansas who are now ov-
erseas.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21

A BIG BOOM IN PROSPECT
No Panic Nor Hard Times Is Feared
by the Government.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Within
few weeks the United States will un-
dergo a big boom, according to the
forecast of leading government Off
eials today. They anticipate no hard
times or panic during the process of
graduating industry back from war to
peace.
So confident is President Wilson
that the foundations for reconstruc-
tion are firm that he will not hurry
in his recommendation to Congress
for legislation needed for reconstruc-
tion. Pending his appearance before
Congress-which probably will await
his annual message-the President
may place in the hands of commits
sion of experts, members of the
House and Senate appropriations
committees and Secretaries Baker
and Daniels, the work Of arranging
details for infiltration Of returning
soldiers into industry.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
BACK IN HARNESS
READY TO WORK
Col. I'll. w. knight Plans Itinerary to
Secure Right of Way for the New
Electric Railroad Between
Aiena and Hot Springs

Next week is to be a busy time for
Col IA. w. Knight, promoter of the
Mena-Hot Springs electric railroad.
He has arranged an itinerary and
with Secretary Eastin of the Com
mercial Club plans to do double duty
in pushing work on the new line Col.
knight reached Mena Tuesday after
having been detained at his home in
Chicago by the epidemic and other
vexatious delays. Having whipped
the "flu" he now proposes to fight
until the electric road is a success.
AS announced the coming weeks
schedule calls for visits to the fol
lowing places;
Ink, Monday, November 25.
Yocana. Tuesday, November 26.
Cherry Hill, Wednesday, Novem-
Der 27. ,etsf
Waters, Friday, November 49,
Oden, Monday, December 2.
Col. knight will visit each of the
places on the days selected and hopes
to complete the work in each of Sc
curing the right of way and attend
ing to other matters connected with
the road. Arrangements are being
made to secure the cooperation and
assistance of citizens and landown-
ers in each locality.
1t is stated that the proposed line
that is to connect Mena with Not
Springs will be standard guage and
will be modern in each detail of equip
ment.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
WORLDS GREATEST
NAVAL SURRENDER
Germany Will Turn Over Great Fleet
to British Forces-Air Force
Keeping up With the Hun
Withdrawal.

London, Nov. 18.-This week will
see the greatest naval surrender
which the world has ever witnessed.
A great fleet of, German battle
ships, battle cruisers and light cruis-
ers and destroyers will leave port
Monday morning at o'clock for an
unknown destination. They will be
met by the British fleet accompanied
by American and French representa-
tives and conducted to their destina-
ton.
A Berlin telegram received in AM
sterdam gives this list of the ves-
sells to be handed over:
Battleships: Kaiser, Kaiserin, Koe-
mig Albert, Kronprinz Wilhelm,
Primer Regent, Luitpold, Markgraf,
Grosser Kurfuerst, BARN, Koenig, and
Friedrich der Crosse.
Battle cruisers. Hilenburg, Der
finger, Seydlitz, Moltke and Won Der
Tam.
Light cruisers: Bremen, Drummer,
Frankfurt, Koeln, Dresden and EN-
den.
The German cruiser Dresden was
sunk off Falwland islands bys the
British under Admiral Sturdee, while
the Emdon was sunk in the Indian
ocean after it had raided shipping in
the far East
1t is probable that old ships had
been given the names of the ships
sunk or that new ships have been
built to replace them.
Ayiators Follow Germans.
The British air force is keeping
pace with the German withdrawal and
has made most satisfactory advance
toward the Rhine. A large number of
airdomes which were in the hands of
the enemy last Monday are now the
headquarters of British fighting,
reconnaissance and bombing squad
rons.
The work of carrying out the ae-
rial terms of the armistice proceeds.
The clause in the armistice by which
Germany surrendered 1000 airplanes
has been enhanced by the work of
the royal air force, To estimate the
military meaning of giving up 1000
airplanes account must be taken of
the heavy losses of Germany before
the armistice.
In the last five months, in which
occurred some of the heaviest air.
fighting in the war, Germany lost in
aerial combats with the British alone
1,837 machines. This total does not
include $40 machines driven down out
of control, many of which would nee
essarily be of no use. It is estimated
that something like 2,700 machines
were accounted for by the British
since June and to this total must be
added the heavy destruction wrought
by the French and American aviators.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
COTTON PRICE UNCHANGED
Farmers Increase Number of Bales
in Storage This Week.

Cotton values showed but little
change Wednesday and Mena buyers
paid from 25 to 271h cents per pound
according to grade. Sales made were
smaller than usual and the number
of bales in storage at the bonded
warehouse increased. Manager c. B.
Lyons reported 104 bales stored We'd
nesday. Among the latest to store
were Henry Faulkner of Hartley, w.
J. Philpot, Egger, A. A. Goodman
and F. M. Robinson of Board Camp.
The total number of bales sold in
Mena to date now number 1854, divid-
ed among local buyers as follows:
George w. Petty, 871; Matthews &
Norris ZIG; w. w. Townsend 252;
Moseley q Son 1874.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
BAN RED FLAGS IN NEW YORK
Mayor Hylan Also Orders Unauthor-
ICED Meetings Dispersed.

New York, Nov. 19.--To prevent
occurrence in New York of the ''hor-
rors and outrages of unrestrained
mobs, which are now causing anxiety
In neutral countries abroad in this
critical time" Mayor Hylan today di-
rected Police Commissioner Enright
"to dispense all unauthorized assem-
blages and prevent the public display
of the red flag in this city. s
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
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ATTACKING AMERICANS
Bolshevik Forces Storming Allied
Troops in Russia.

Archangel, Nov. 19.-The Bolshe-
vik forces have resumed their attack
against the American and British po-
sitions at Tulgas on the Dvina On
the morning of November II after a
heavy bombardment from their gum
boats and barges, the bolshevik in
fantry stormed the allied barbed wire
entanglements and succeeded tempo
rarily in reaching the gun emplace-
ments of the Canadian artillery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-21
BRIToNs LAUD THEIR KING
AS Other Crowns Fall, George Re-
ceives "Deyotion and Affection"

London, Nov. 19.--The House of
Commons today passed a motion,
moved by Andrew Bonar Law, chan
cellor of the exchequer, in the ab-
sence of Premier Lloyd George, who
is suffering from a slight cold. con-
graduating King George on the con-
clusion of the armistice and the pros
poets of victorious peace, and for
his unselfish devotion to the task in
which the nation is engaged.
"When phantom kings are falling"
said Mr.. Bonar Law, "our sovereigns
are passing, without escort, through
the streets, and meeting with trib-
utes of respect, devotion and affec-
ton"
Herbert II. Asquith, the opposition
leader in the House of Commons,
seconded Mr.. Bonar Laws motion.