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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
REPUBLICANS CLAIM
HOUSE AND SENATE
Henry Ford Beaten in Michigan -
Walsh Wins in Montana-Van
Lear Appears to Be Defeated.

According to late returns, Lynn J..
Frazier has been reelected governor
of North Dakota by majority over
s. j.. Doyle in excess of 10000: Mr..
Frazier is polling a vote even larger
than he did in the primaries, when he
defeated John Steen. The other league
ticket has been elected.
Mss Minnie j. Nelson, superintend-
emit of schools of Barnes county, is
declared to be a sure winner over
Supt. N. C. Macdonald, defeating him
in many of the league strongholds.
The constitutional amendments are
are very apt to carry. 1t will be nee
essary for them to receive major
ity Of all votes cast for governor.
Burnquist Wins in Minnesota.
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist was re-
elected governor of Minnesota. Burn
quist received 1928; Evans, (Non-
partisan) 29,693, and Wheaton, demo-
crat, 26,202.
Knute Nelson Reelected.
Knute Nelson, loyalty candidate,
was reelected to the U. S. Senate
from Minnesota, defeating Calder
wood, national party candidate, by
about $4,000.
State Goes Dry.
The prohibition amendment in Min
nesota held 1000 majority with con-
siderable of the country vote to be re-
ported.
Democratic N. Y. Governor.
Alfred E. Smith, democrat, has de-
feated the republican governor of New
York, Whitman, in close election.
81 Republican Senators.
Figures at hand at republican head
quarters in New York city, indicate
that there will be 81 republican sena-
tors, one being elected from each OF
the following states: New Hampshire
Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Idaho, Mis-
souri, and Montana. The democrats
will have As members in the Senate.
Ford Defeated.
Henry Ford, the auto king, was de-
feated for the senate in Michigan by
the republican candidate, Lieut.. Com
Truman H. Newberrk, the latter re-
ceiving 173,103 votes to Ford's Ill.,
BIT. The, aeroplane report of Chas
E. Hughes, showing that Ford employ.
Ell many pro-Germans in his plant
and that he was making immense pro
fits out of government contracts, prob
ably had a good deal to do with his
defeat. The fact that Ford had sue,
cess in getting his son excused from
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MINOT and VICINITY

Mrs. Cecil Hungate of Parshall died
Oct. 81, of influenza.
Swan Lindgren, from north #
Douglas, has moved to this city, hav-
ing accepted a position as clerk at the
Minot postofice.
l.. A. Dibble has come in from his
farm southwest of brady and is hold
ing down the job as night fireman for
the G. N. railway.
Mrs. Peter Melinck, who resides
seven miles north of Ryder, died Mon
day from influenza and the funeral
was held Tuesday.
Mrs. C. F. Truax was called to
Sanish the first of the week by the
serious illness of Mrs. Douglas Glib.
who has the influenza.
Sid Stredwick and Postmaster Giles
from Logan were in the city Monday.
They report the Logan patients get
ting along nicely now.
Thos. Thygeson leaves tonight for
Bellingham, Wash, and Los Angeles,
Cal, where he will spend the winter
with friends and relatives.
Miss Inga Olson of the Mckinley
school spent part of her enforced
vacation on her claim near Ryder, re-
turning to the city Monday.
George Won Media of the Minot Au-
to Co., is carrying his arm in a sling
these days having broken the member
in an auto accident in Montana.
Miss Mary G. Reed and Miss Clara
l.. Reed of the Normal and the pub
lie schools have just returned from a
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the draft also cost him many votes.
Van Lear Beaten.

Van Lear Beaten.
Mayor Thos. Van Lear OF Minneap-
oils appears to have besen beaten by
]. E. Myers by small majority. Van
Lear is known as the Socialist mayor.
Republicans Win in Idah.
In Idaho, not a democrat was elect
ed on the state or congressional tick
ct. Senator Borah was elected. The
Idaho nonpartisans supported the
democrats.
Mccormick Wins in Illinois.
Mccormick, rep, was elected to the
Senate in Illinois, defeating Senator
Lewis, dem.
Republican House.
The republicans will control the
next Congress, having a majority of
4 in the senate and 10 in the house.
Walsh Wins in Montana.
Senator Walsh was reelected to the
Senate in Montana, defeating Jeanette
Rankin, National party candidate, and
DR.. Lanstrum of Helena, the republi-
can nominee. Miss Rankin, who is
the first woman who ever sat in an
American congress, was defeated by
Lanstrum in the primaries but the wo-
mans name had been written on
enough of the National ballots to give
her place on the ticket. She was ac-
cused of being too friendly with the /.
w. w. element.
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FORMER M|NOT DRUG
C|ST Died At KENKARE
orson Doe Succumbed to Attack of
Influenza MOnday-Had But Re-
Gently Returned From Wash
ingtOn.

Orson Doe, former Ward county
Sroner, died at his home in Ken
snare, N. d., Monday morning, follow
ing a short illness from influenza and
pneumonia.
Mr.. Doe had been sent to Washing
ton, d. c., a few days prior to his i'll
cess, to carry petition to the pow
ers that be asking that Kenmare
doctor be excused from the service,
ewing to the need Of his services at
home, and it was while enroute home
that he became i'll. He found much
work at his drug store on his return
and refused to go to bed until he was
compelled to do so. He grew rapid
ly worse.
The remains were brot to Minot
Wednesday where they remained Tor
some time at the Masonic Temple.
Many old friends viewed them there.
Funeral services were held at the
grave at Rose Hill cemetery. The
Masonic ritualistic services were con-
Quoted. Rev. P. w. Erickson gave a
short address and a prayer.
Orson Doe was born in Colorado
and was 81 years, months and Fl
days old at the time Of his death. His
father was killed on the railroad at
Spokane when Orson was five years
old and the mother taught school to
give her son an education. Mr.. Doe
studied pharmacy and passed the ex-
animation at the state university at
Grand Forks.
He came to Minot nine years ago
as manager of the Minot Drug Co.
He was an exceptionally able business
man, honest in all of his dealings and
no one possessed greater number OF
friends. He went to kenmare three
years ago, where he established his
own drug store and with which he had
been very successful.
Mr.. Doe was memebr Of the Mi
not Lodge No. 1889 B. P. o. Elks, the
Minot Masonic lodge and the A. o.
u.W
He is survived by his wife and one
son eighteen months old. His mother
who resides at Red Lake Falls, Mimi.
was at her sons bedside when death
came. Mr.. Does wife has been pre-
cariously i'll with the influenza, but
IS reported much better.
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Rev. n. Fl Holm of Ryder Dropped
Dead.

Rev. n. H. Holm, pioneer Lutheran
minister at Ryder, dropped dead on
the road between Douglas and Ryder
OF the night of Oct. 81. Rev. Holm
and son were returning to Ryder and
the father, growing cold, got out to
walk. After driving some distance,
the son missed the father and driving
back fonud his body in the road. The
remains were taken to Ryder at once,
but the spirit of life had flown.
Rev. Holm was born in Norway in
1867. He received call from Ryder,
Douglas and Makoti in 1911. He leaves
to mourn his death his wife and six
children. Rev. Holm was an especial
ly lovable man and an excellent pas
tor.
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Attractive Display of War Posters
Display manager Woodward of the
Fair Store has arranged one Of the
most attractive displays of War Work
posters to be seen in the city. The
entire series Of posters sent out by
the government have been displayed
upon the high shelving which runs
thru the centre of tho big store and
many are the comments and compli-
ments they elicit from the visitors to
this popular emporium.
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the train, which will take the boys
from Ward county, Williams, Divide.
Renville, Burke and Mountrail. The
train will go through Great Falls, Og-
den and over the Oregon Short Line
to San Francisco.
In addition to the boys from these
counties several boys from points On
the 500 Line between Minot and FeS-
sender will come to Minot on the Soc
and take the special from here. The
troop train will be made up at Minot.
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Must Raise Funds for United War
WOrk

McGuire's Drum Corps was out this
evening drumming up chrowd which
was addressed by several Four Min
ute speakers. They explained that
notwithstanding the favorable war
news received, and the fact that the
war with Germany is about over, it
will still be necessary to raise the
money for the United War work, the
campaign for which begins next Mon
day.
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Mrs. Russell Sage, aged 80, died in
New York. Her husband left her
$4,000, 900 which she invested wisely,
adding millions more. During the
past few years she had given $780,
OOO, 900 to various institutions.
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Major Persons Picture in Saturday
d..

The picture Of Major E. S. Person,
president of the Union National Bank
Of this city, but who is now on the
staff of the school of fire at Fort Sill,
Okla, is shown in this weeks issue
of the Saturday Evening Post. The
Majors picture is the sixth from the
left hand side in the lower row.
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Soldiers Leave on Troop Train.
About four hundred and thirty SOL
der boys from the northwestern part
Of the state will leave on a special
troop train which will leave Minot on
Nov. IA. ez''7'a,.,a5s
F. C. Upton has been selected by the
Y. M. c. A. officials to be in charge of
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At Tolley the influenza is said to be
exs eptionally severe. Nurses are
badly needed. Calls have gone out
to surrounding towns but to no avail.
Several deaths have already occurred.
The doctors are working day and night
to stem the tide.
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RYDER Lumber Dealer Dies.

L. R. Rosberg, pioneer lumberman
at Ryder, diedeW ednesday, Oct. 81, at
ter a weeks illness with pneumonia.
He was born at Bismarck in 1883 and
grew to manhood at Underwood where
his parents lived on a farm. He is
survived by wife and two children.
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I. S. District Court Postponed Until

U. S. Commissioner R. E. Hopkins
announces that the term of U. S. dis
trict court scheduled to be held here
Nov. 10, has been postponed untn
Dec. 1, and unless there is decided
abatement of the influenza, it may b
postponed until still later.
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Little Aryilla Cook Dies.

Arvilla Verdell Cook, aged 3 years
and 8 months, daughter Of Mr.. and
AIRS. D. W. Cook, died this forenoon
after a short illness from influenza.
Her parents reside at 1913 Tenth Ave.
N. w.
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RYDER Youth Dies,

Alton Wead, aged Is years, son Of
Geo. Wead of Ryder, died Oct. 81,
from the influenza.
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A smile in time makes nine.
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Verne Martin to Enter Officers Train
ing Camp

Verne Martin leaves soon for Grand
Forks to visit his mother. Verne has
signed his inductional order and must
report At the officers training camp
at Camp Fremont, Cal. before Dec.
1.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
BUSINESS MEN OF OMAHA'S
HOME GUARD OUT FOR DRILL
Prominent Merchants and Professional Men Dundee
School Field Go Through Military Evolutions Just
Like Sure Enough Sodiers More Companies
To Be Formed.

Citizens: Omahas Home Guard0 strong
comprising of the efficient business men, fully
alive to patriotic needs of the hour. ,
Eck, chosen unanimously the Home
military courtesy and will don
shoulder defense of their principles at home
need be-
Following organization of the Home Guard recently
each week drill
Fairgrounds the Dundee school, H. W. Ppont elected
lieutenant Brnker second lieutenant.
charge Boughton and First Sergnts Gray and
Steiner all of Fort Crook
Many prominent joined Home Guard and
Home Guard be formed
Nicholas president of the Nicholas Oil learned the art
of "hand-saute" we'll his companions grew enviou
Clarke Powell took well the Squads ghnch but
rubber heel his left shoe effort counact the
when thought Banker W. E. Rhoad B Helen
m Richardson w. H. Taylor Joseph Barker George Mcintyre Bena
Harley Creighton divided honors for
solicited the undivided OF the oths
while they demonstrated various squad movements
than other
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
MORE MEN
CALLED TO army
CAMPS IN may
SWeIIS Total Number Sum-
moned This Month to $685.
600; New Quota to Come
From % States.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, May 14.-Twenty-four
states and the District of Columbia
were called upon tonight by Provost
Marshal General Crowder to furnish
for the national army 81 900 more men
qualified for general military service.
Movement of drafted men to the
camps under this call is to extend
over two periods, from May 20 to "a
and from May % to June ?. These
dates were fixed because during the
FIVE days beginning May Is approxi-
mately 233,000 men called for recently
will be moving to the camps.
Hasten Men to France.
Tonight's call marks further devel-
opment of the governments plans for
fastening men to France and replac-
ing them as rapidly as they vacate the
training centers. In all 284,600 draftees
will be journeying from their homes
to military camps between May 20 and
June 2. Including numerous calls for
technical and specially qualified men,
the total number summoned during
May is 366,600, nearly half of the 800,-
600 expected to be called this year.
Neither Nebraska or Iowa is men,
toned in the draft call.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
TEUT0NS TAKEN
BY SURPRISE IN
RAID AT 0STEND
No Shots Fired From Shore
Until Motor Boats Blow Up
Piers; Vindictivs Sunk
Under Heavy Fire.
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 14.-The admiralty
has issued graphic story of the
Ostend operation in which the old
cruiser Vindictive was sunk in the
channel to bottle up the German sub
marines in that harbor.
-Four minutes before the Vindic-
tive arrived and fifteen minutes only
before she was due at the harbor
mouth" the account says, "the sig
nal for the guns to open was given.
Two motorboats under command of
Lieutenant Albert L. Poland dashed
in towards the ends of the high wood
en- piers and torpedoed them. There
was a machine gun on the end of the
western pier and that vanished in a
roar and leap of flames.
Over the town flame suddenly
appeared high in the air and sank
slowly earthwards-the signal that
the airplanes had seen and under
stood. Almost coincidentally with
their first boats came the first shells,
whooping up from the monitors at
sea. The surprise part of the attack
was sprung. The surprise, despite
the Germans watchfulness, seems to
have been complete. Up until the
moment when the torpedoes of the
motor boats exploded there had not
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
MILITARY LAW
IMPOSED UPON
AUSTRIAN CITY
- ~

London, May IA state OF siege
has been declared at Smichow, a
suburb of Prague, Bohemia, and the
troops there have been sent away. an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam reports.
One hundred and fifty women are
said to have been arrested on account
of demonstrations. The burgomaster
has resigned.
The ferment is extending through
Bohemia, according to the dispatch.
Trouble broke out Sunday when
several hundred women assembled
outside the residence of the burgo-
master of Smichow and began smash
ing windows. Nineteen of the demon.
strators were arrested and taken to
Prague, whereupon $50 women
marched to the city and demanded the
release of the prisoners. They were
immediately, arrested and sent to
prison for ID days without trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
COMMITTEE ASKS
BOARD TO PLACE
BAN ON GERMAN

The teachers committee OF the
Board of Education at meeting yes
terday afternoon decided to recon-
mend to the board that teaching of
German be eliminated from the cur
riculum of the Omaha public schools
next year.
Teaching of German was ordered
stopped in the elementary schools
last summer and the board probably
will decide to extend the order to the
high schools following the recon-
mendation of the teachers commit
tee.
The German class in the CONNER
cial high school was disbanded three
weeks ago upon the refusal of the
students to study the language. Ger
man classes in the Central and South
Side high schools have shrunk more
than 50 per cent. French and Span
ish are being substituted for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15

then fraternized with the visitors OF,
strategic points.
The Browns were commanded by
Colonels w. E. BARLEY, Iowa, and H.
J. Paul, Nebraska. Major J. Lund
headed the machine gun outfit, Major
Higbee and Colonel w. T. McIllison
commanded the l35tlr and l36th Min
nesota regiments and Major H. C..
Bates the South Dakotans in the 127th
machine gun battalion. Lieutenant
Colonel A. H. Hollingsworth, Ne
braska, was provost marshal during
the hike, and Colonel N. P. Hyatt,
Iowa, was in command of the trains.
Monday probably will be the day for
the hike of the Minnesotans and
South Dakotans to the border at
Camp Furlong. The men Of the other
brigade came stepping into camp like
fighting cocks, even under full equip
ment and hot sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15

Camp Cody, N. NJ, May 14.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Mountaineering the
defenders and theoretically folding
back their right and left wings like
jack-knife, the Brown army, composed
of the 9th brigade, 1891 and l34th
infantry and 10th machine gun battal-
ion, General Hubert A. Allen OF Cedar
Rapids, Ia, commanding, captured"
Camp Cody from the White army the
brigade, commanded by Colonel Earl
D. Luce of Minneapolis, but, without
firing shot, and returned today to
former sections in the big camp, after
a weeks hike along the Mexican bor-
der, near Columbus.
The defenders had been rushed on
imaginary railroad trains from Silver
City and met the attackers at the
polo field southwest of Deming,
where they fguratively acknowledged
they were beaten for the present and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
PLAN FOR OMAHA
BIG COMMUNITY
OF EVANGELISM
Executive Secretary to Be
Maintained and Fund Pledged
by Meeting at Black
stone Hotel.

Omaha will have community evan
gelism, with permanent headquarters
and an executive secretary, according
to plan outlined last night at the
Blackstone hotel. where members of
the Omaha Church Federation we're
addressed by DR.. Morton c. Pearson
of indianapolis and Rev. Roy B. Guild
of New York.
The tentative plan is to raise a
fund of $4,000 a year for two years to
start with, to pay the salary of an ef-
ficicnt secretary and other expenses.
Elmer Z. Thomas increasing the an
nual subscription to $4,000 or $1,000.
$4,000 Per Year Pledged.
At dinner attended by $50 men,
bers of the Omaha federation more
than $4,000 year was pledged for two
years. and during the next two days
the total amount will have been
raised. Mrs. John w. Gill, on behalf
of the Women's Missionary Fedora
ton, announced that her organization,
at a meeting held yesterday noon in
the First Baptist church, pledged
$1,000 a year and representatives OF
the following churches attending the
night meeting pledged amounts which
brought the total to more than $4,00O
a year: First Christian, North Pres
byterian, Lowe Avenue Presbyterian,
Dundee Presbyterian, Central Park
Congregational, McCabc Methodist,
Unitarian, First Methodist, First Con-
gregational, First Baptist, Walnut
Hill Methodist, Trinity Methodist
Calvary Baptist, CASTELAR, Presby-
terian, United Presbyterian, Wheeler
Memorial, North Side Christian and
Grace Lutheran. Other churches will
come into the project.
Church Federation to Meet.
A committee of the Omaha Church
Federation will meet today noon at
the Young Mems Christian association
rooms to report results of the drive
and make further plans.
Rev. c. E. Cobbey. president OF the
local federation, introduced Mr.. Pear
son, who is executive secretary OF the
indianapolis federation, and who was
the man of the hour" in the Hoosier
city in a campaign for better civic
Righteousness and coordination OF et-
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
AMERICAN FRONT
LINES ARE SWEPT
BY MACHINE GUNS

With the American Army in France,
May 14.-An American patrol in
Picardy met and routed German
patrol of 20 men last night.
In this part of the front the Ger
mans are using searchlights and
trench mortars occasionally, although
the artillery fire is under normal. The
American front lines are swept by
enemy machine guns, but there have
been no casualties.
There is considerable activity back
of the German lines.
The Toul sector, where American
troops are stationed, has been exceed
ingly quiet during the last "a hours.
The artillery fire has been at mini
mum and there was little aerial activ-
ity until late in the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15
Graft Case Defendant
Indicted in IOlUd for
Stealing Watermelon

Chicago, May 14.-Indictment is
not new experience for Francis A.
Becker, former republican state
committeeman, who testified today
in his own defense in the graft trial
that he had had received "contribu-
tons" in his ward for political pur-
poses. He said he was born in Iowa
and was graduated from Notre
Dame university. Under examina-
tion by the prosecution he admit
ted he had once before been indicted
in 1885 in Iowa "for stealing
watermelon"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-15


BENDS TO KAISER.
Emperor Charles is pictured as do
ing penance for his peace letters to
France and as promising not to Of
fend again. Emperor William and his
military advisers are seen as having
accepted this promise at its face value,
but as taking in the way of security
for its fulhllment more active control
of Austrian affairs, to save them from
anarchy, in the interest of the ruling
German minority.
The fact that Germany has taken
control of the Bohemian food supplies
indicates the Austrian government is
not adverse to German interference
in its internal affairs.
Old Alliance Strengthened.
Amsterdam, May l4.-Austrian
newspapers publish statement said
to have emanated from an authorita-
tive source to the effect that the con-
ference between Emperor William
and Emperor Charles at German great
headquarters last Sunday was in
tended to strengthen the old alliance
which was concluded as defensive
measure against Russia and to which
added weight was given by the de-
velopments of the war.
"We were attacked and were
obliged to defend ourselves against a
world of enemies" says the state
ment. Therefore, we must adhere
to the defensive alliance and extend
and deepen it. This defensive alliance
fits we'll into the alliance of peoples
which, as alleged is the aim of the ell
tente. The alliance of peoples is
meant to be protection against future
wars, The dual alliance has no aim
in view other than protection against
future wars"