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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
BOWLING TEAM TO
M|M0T ON FRIDAY
RETURN MATCH TO BE PLAYED
WITH MAGIC CITY ROLLERS
TOMORROW NIGHT

Friday Messrs. H. O. Sawyer, Ben
Innis and Thomas B. Hogan COM
posing the Williston three-man bowl
ing team, will leave for Minot on No.
4 to bowl against Minot's best team
on the Monson Alley. The team will
go and bowl return match with
those who were here last week and
are determined to bring home the
honors if not the bacon since thai
commodity has gone up among the
clouds.
At the same time if arrangements
can be made five-man team will go
down to bowl a friendly game with
any five-man team at the Magic City.
This latter team is to 60 more for the
purpose of cultivating interest, en-
thusiasm and friendship among the
Minot bowlers as that city is affiliated
with the A. B. c.. and is working to
land a state tournament in the spring
of 1919. Considerable interest IS be-
ing manifested among the bowlcrs in
this city in the city tournament that
is to be staged in Minot the II, 1S
and 10Th of this month. 1t is expect
ed that a double or five-man team will!
go from here to participate in the
tournament. g.:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
LUD0WESE ABSTRACT
| CO. CHANGES HANDS
FIDELITY ABSTRACT AND TITLE
COMPANY ASSUME MANAGE
MENT NEXT MONDAY

A deal of Importance in Williston
realty circles, was consummated re-
GENTLY when Ernest A. Francis and
others associated with him, purchased
the Ludowese Abstract Company from
w. w. Boardman and NJ. C. Bell and
after acquiring the property proceed
ed to incorporate under the name of
the Fidelity Abstract and Title Com
pany of Williston, North Dakota. The
capital stock of the new concern is
$4,000. The incorporators are Ernest
A. Francis, president; w. c. Fran
els, vice-president; and Miss Leona
Gauthier, sec.-treas. Possession will
be taken by the new proprietors Mon
day Feb. II.
The Ludowese Abstract company
has been in business for number Of
wears and has built up very enviable
business. The Fidelity Abstract and
Title company will assume this bust
ness and with the men at it's head
continue the same efficient service
President Francis will have general
charge Of the office with Miss Gauth-
ier who has had nine years exper-
ience, in charge of the abstracting
and title research work.
The articles of Incorporation were
filed the latter part of last week. The
selection of the name has been con-
firmed by the secretary of state and
the new company will be ready for
business so soon as the charter ar
rives.
Offices will be maintained in the
place formerly occupied by the Ludo-
wese' company on East Broadway.
The clerical force will remain as under
the former management. ....-.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
B0LSH|v|K| HAVE
MORE OPPOSITION
TARTARS AND POLES REFUSE
TO ACCEPT TROSkY DICTA-
TION

Raiding operations and artillery
duels are increasing on the western
front as the time for the beginning
of the, spring operations approaches.
Two years ago, after a successful
attack at Souchez the Germans be-
gan their drive on Verdun with heavy
artillery fire on February 81, while
last year the British captured Grand
Court, on the Somme front, on Feb
ruary 7, and the Germans two weeks
later retired from the Ancre, the first
step in the retreat to the Hindenburg
line.
All official statements report great
artillery activity. The big guns have
been busy around Ypres and before
Cambrai, on the British front, on the
right bank of the Meuse, on the
French front.
There has been lively serial and
artillery fighting on the American
sector, northwest of Toul. The skies
there have cleared and the Germans
are reported to be bombarding vii
lagos which they had left untouched
for many months.
Entente airmen have been active
British fliers on Monday dropped
three tons of bombs and accounted
for eight enemy airplanes with the
loss of one machine. On the Italian
front Italian and British aviators
have brought down 13 enemy ma
chimes, while the Germans again have
bombed Padua.
In Russia the situation appears
less favorable to the Bolsheviki. A
decree by the Bolshevik government
separating state and church and con-
fiscating church property has arous-
ed the opposition of Archbishop
Tikhon, the patriarch of all Russia,
who has called upon his followers to
defend the church.
New military opposition to, the
Bolsheviki has arisen in the Tartars
and Poles. Ensign Krylenko, corr
mander-in-chief of the Bolsheviki arm
les, is reported to have been arrested
by Polish troops who have captured
Moohiley. Tartar forces are moving
on Sebastopol. the naval base on the
Black sea, after having captured
Yalta, in the Crime. In Kiev the
Ukrainians are reported to have gain
ed the upper hand.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
BLEW GERMANS OUT
L Of THEIR TRENCHES TRENCHES
AMERICAN ARTILLERISTS ES.
TABILSH NEW METHOD OF
SMASHING DEFENSES

American troops are holding against
the enemy sector of the western
front northwest of Toul. Early Mon.
day the American artillery with d
barrage checked German plans to raid
the American trenches.
It has been learned that the enemy
intended to make raid, but fifteen
minutes before the time set, the
American artillery fire was centered
on the spot where the Germans gath
cred preparatory to the attack. 1tis
believed the Germans suffered heavy
casualties. Artillery activity along
the American sector has increased
The Germans have not been able II
reoccupy the first line trenches blown
in by the American artillery during
the heavy duel last Saturday.
The length of the American sector
and the number of men in the front
line cannot be disclosed for military
reasons. Northwest of Toul the bat
tie line runs almost due east and west
from St. Mihiel toward the German
border. From St. Mihiel to A'sace
the terrain is hilly with forests here
and there.
Meagre information concerning The
strike situation in Germany does not
make clear whether the workmen re-
turned to their tasks Monday, as their
leaders had advised after threats of
force had been issued by the military
authorities Wilhelm Dittman, an In
dependent Socialist deputy in the
reichsta& has been sentenced to con-
finement in fortress for five years
by courtmartial by which he was
tried on charges growing out of the
strike movement.
Conferences in Berlin between
statesmen and military leaders of the
central powers are reported to con-
Germ the food question and the prob
able attitude toward Russia and the
Ukraine. German political circles
feel, a report says, that the return
to Berlin of Foreign Ministers Won
.Kuehlmann and Czernin forecasts
the breaking of the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk.
Active fighting between the isu-
manians and the Bolsheviki has be-
gum Two Russian divisions were
captured by the Rumanians, who also
have gone to the aid of the authori-
ties of Bessarabia against the Bolshe-
wiki. Heavy fighting is in progress
in Bessarabia between the Russians
and the Rumanians.
Little news has come out of Ger
many to throw light upon what hap
pened on Monday in connection with
the strike situation, that being the
day when military discipline was to
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
LABOR RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCCESS
OR FAILURE Of SHIPPING PLANS
Material Men, Money and Yard Are Already Provided But
Laborers Are Needed Carry Out all the Governments
= Shpbiuding Arrangements

Washington, Feb. 6-Responsibility
for the success or failure of the gov
ernment's shipbuilding was put on
labor today by Charles Piez, vice
president and general manager OF the
Emergency Fleet corporation, in an
appeal Off shipyard workers.
"The shipping board has the nee
essary yards, the materials and the
money" he said. Gail that is lack
ing is spirit in the nation that will
send a. quarter ia million American
mechanics into the yards to give the
best and most efficient work"
The fact that shipyards are work
ing only one shift six days week
was characterized by Mr.. Piez as
"monstrous."
"If we are to keep ahead of the
submarine campaign said he, "we
must run three shifts day fifty-two
weeks in the year."
Mr.. Piez's statement says:
"Within sixty days huge govern
ment yards will be completed and
soon thereafter mores than 10000
workmen will be required to furnish
for them the three eight hour shifts
necessary if these yards are to turn
out their ships according to schedule
"The shipping board now has ZIG
ship-ways; 3O2 are for wooden ships
and Ala are for steel construction.
"The yards in which they are es-
tablished are only working one eight
hour shift per day six days week
This is monstrous. If we are to keep
ahead of the submarine we must run
three shifts per day, ffty-two weeks
in the year.
"Our program calls for the con.
struction in 1918 of eight times the
tonnage delivered in 1916 at cost
of more than billion dollars. The
shipping board has the necessary
yards, the materials and the money
all that is lacking is spirit in the
nation that will send a quarter of a
million American mechanics into the
yards to give their best and most eff
cient work.
81 am sorry to say at the present
time the native born American work.
man is not the mainstay of the ship.
yard for he is there only to the ex.
tent of 35 per cent of the men EN-.
ployed and to the extent Of 65 pei
cent we are forced to depend on for.
eign born labor"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
bassaapplied to strikers who did not

be,@applied to strikers who did not
return to work.
Virtually all the information along
this line comes from German gov
ernment sources, being contained in
the daily semi-official report of the
days happenings permitted to be
telegraphed to Amsterdam. This
showed that not all the strikers were
yet back at their places of employ
ment, it being admitted that some
of the big armament factories We're
running only to Is or 80 per cent
of capacity. Others, it was indicated,
however, were running with full
forces and the prediction was made
that today there would be further
return. of the workers. Thus it was
added, the strike might now be cor
sidered ended.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
COMPANY { BOYS
REPORT GOOD TRIP
FINE WEATHER ON ENTIRE TRIP
ACROSS ACCORDING TO
LESTER JAYNES
Dec. rs
Somewhere in England.
Nv door fo1kS.

Somewhere in England.
My dear folks:
Well as you probably know by this
time we have arrived safely in Eng
land. We can't tell you where but
we are safe and things are not SO bad
here as we thought. We are in the
barracks here, the weather is quite
chilly but he have plenty to keep
warm with. Neither "Reg" or were
sea sick coming over and the voyage
was nice as we had calm sea all the
wav, But we we're indeed very glad
to step on land. The scenery here is
verv beautiful, and the effects of the
war have not told much where we
are.
The people here seem queer to us
and they all look alike, and seem very
hospitable. We have a great time
with the English money here but we
are getting used to it quite fast. We
left too soon to spend Xmas in Bos-
STAYED long enough to 60. We had
a nice dinner though, considering the
circumstances. Send US the names of
the cousins that are here and we prob
ablv can locate them sometime. We
might find some of Richards folks
too if we knew where they were.
About the ony thing we need real
bad here is stamps, of course we can
send them without stamps but it gets
to YOU sooner with stamps on. IT you
could wrap eats up we'll enough they
might reach US, such as fruit cake
and rocks or something like that. We
could each use pair of lined leather
mitts too.
Well as this is the first letter its
hard to know what to write as it is
all censored, so will close and write
to Louise and the rest. Write soon
and tell everybody to write often.
Lovingly,
F.. Lester Jaynes.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
NORTH DAKOTA MAN
KILLED IN FRANCE
FIRST INTIMATION THAT FIGHT
ING FIRST WAS ON BATTLE
LINE CAME WEDNESDAY

Wilton, N. D., Feb. 6.-Private
Louis Ousley was son of A. B.
Ousley, we'll known Mclean county
farmer, residing about eight miles
north of Wilton. He was member
of Company A of Bismarck. in which
he enlisted with his brother, Law
renee Ousley, last summer, spending
several months at Fort Lincoln un-
der command of Captain Jack W..
Murphy.
Announcement of this first casualty
in the ranks of Company A Of the
fighting first is the first intimation
received here that Bismarck's pion-
eer national guard company already
is in the trenches. 1t became known
that the fighting first crossed the
English channel about a month ago,
but it was not anticipated the guards
men would see active service so early.
North Dakota men, since the lat
ter part of last week, have been fig
uring in the casualty lists sent to
America by General Pershing.
Saturday night three North Dakota
men were reported wounded, while
today the casualty lists carry one
North Dakota man killed, and one
wounded.
Private Joe Matthews, listed today
as slightly wounded, is brother Of
Mrs. John r. Falconer, of Bismarck,
wife of the former deputy state treas
urer of North Dakota.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
"Y" CONVENTION FEB. 9TH

A call has been issued by the state
committee of the Y. NJ. C. A. for q
convention to be held in Grand Forks,
Saturday Feb. 9, to consider means
of best serving this country during
the war.
In the call it is urged upon every
one interested in the work that is be-
ing done by the organization among
the American troops who are car
tonments and in the expeditionary
forces, to be present. Among the
principal speakers are DR.. McAfee.
of Chicago, who will deliver 4 mes
sage from his wide experience in
church efficiency and Mr.. A. E. Rob-
erts, senior secretary of county work
of the international committee.
This convention will also have vital
effect upon the policy of the Y. NJ. c.
A. work in the State. Especially
should delegates be present from the
western part Of the State, as the pro-
gram for consideration deals large
ly with the wisdom and means of ex-
tending Association work over the
whole state within few years.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
T|0GA LOST GAME
10 LOCAL QU|N1
FAST PLAY ON PART OF LO-
GALS WINS GAME FOR WILL
LISTON BY 36 TO IL

In a basketball game played on the
Tioga high school floor Saturday af-
ternoon, the Williston quintet brought
defeat to the Tioga five with score
of 36-12. The Williston team was
handicapped in playing in a gym
nasium which measured approximate
ly twenty by thirty feet with a ten
and half foot ceiling. The team was
unfortunate in losing Mcdonald, who
made a good account Of himself in
the game played with the City All
Stars and again at Fairview.
The game was fast and furious,
tho not unnecessarily rough. Brueg
ger, captain, played his usual good
game scoring 18 points for his team.
Scott at foreward played an excep-
tionally good game. Kulas and Levitt
as guards played their positions in
fine style The opponents could not
execute a pass unless Gordon was
there to receive it. The first half
ended with score of 12-4. In the
second half Williston came back with
renewed vigor and ran up the score
% points. Tioga made good show
ing in view of the fact that Coach
Divers had the very limited number
of six men from which to select a
team. ."
Tioga was scheduled to play at
Williston Jan. 18th but the game was
called off at that time due to fumi-
cation in the high school. The re-
turn game is now scheduled to be
played Feb. 21st. -.
Tho 1;no IN fo1lowc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
CELEBRATE 50TH BIRTHDAY

Secretary w. J. O'Rourke of the
Williston B. P. O. E. states that when
the time comes for the celebration of
the Fiftieth anniversary of the es-
tablishment of the Elk lodge, Feb.
16, the new dining room in the base
ment will be ready for service and
the sumptuary arrangements of the
celebration will be carried out in that
place. Work at present is progress
ing nicely and when the new place is
finished it will be one of the finest
in the various Elk's halls in North
Dakota and credit to the live-up-to-
date Bills of this city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
TRY TO BOMB KAISER

London, Feb. Ga bomb was
thrown at the imperial palace in Ber-
lin by strikers Saturday evening, ac-
cording to Berlin advices received by
The Times by way of Berne. Twen-
ty-five persons were arrested.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07
MORATORIUM BILL PASSED

Washington, Feb. 6.-The soldiers
and sailors civil rights bill, provid-
ing a moratorium for men in the mill
itary establishment, was unanimous
ly passed today by the senate, virtual
ly in the form it passed the house.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07

Field goals: Bruegger 8; Scott, s.;
Gordon, 3; Branden, 2; Neset, q;
Walla, 2. .
Free throws; Scott, 2; Bruegger, 2.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07

AL. Harper of Fairview is visiting
old friends here for a few days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07

REPRESENTS MINING COMPANY
Aaron Levin, one of our most con-
genial railway mail clerks, has left
for Grand Forks to attend the Home
stake mine, of which he is heavy
share holder. Holders of this property
are feeling very jubilant, as large
body of very rich copper ore has been
found.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07

Dr.. F. w. MacManus was in Mi
not Monday on business trip.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-07

ARMORY DATES
Band Dance Friday, February 8.
Home Guard Dance Monday, Feb
ruary IL.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
SALE

l will sell a my ranch miles southeast of Arena,
First View, in section p l5.47
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

harrow with riding attachn ent
John Deere corn binder, l mower
set of dies, vice, | set of single ha
of heavy work harness, fynet, a
of chrome leather chaps, spurs, )
so 1t of pipe, galvanized tank, l c
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
Land Bargain

/ offer subject to prior sale the
Northwest quarter of section five
township nine, south. rahge fifty
nine west. Ebert county. Colo,
located in Bijiou valley about IL
miles north of Mattison, and five
mites east of Kuhns crossing.
1t is unimproved, excellent grass
smooth land, shallow to water. in
the rain belt and said to be fine
alfalfa land. $40 per acre, net
t me.
E. e. Jeter, Owner,
Land Merchant,
Lenora, Kansas.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The U. S. Food Administrator
is arranging to purchase the en-
tire Pinto Bean crop of 1917 at 8
cents per pound on recleaned
basis. Contracts are ready for
signature Of the growers. 75per
cent Of the growers of pinto
beans must have their contracts
signed and in the hands of O. H.
Lieber, U. S. Food Administer of
Denver, Colo, before March 1st
The Food administration may not
attempt to handle smaller pro-
portion of the bean crop. The
grower is to deliver his beans 70
the licensed shipper on the order
of the Food Administration anG
receive cash for his beans. If the
grower brings recleaned beans he
may get 100 per cent. that is a
fiat rate of 8 cents rer pound.
Contracts may be had at the
Cheyenne Wells Court House, of
J. H, Zuck or E. L. Graham,
Arapahoe.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
PROSPECT HILL

Grover Calvert. wife and child
rem were guests at the noon hour
at the home of the writer last
Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Ellis of near First
View. has been visiting at MRS.
William VOLTS.
Snow drifts which have block
ed the streets of Cheyenne Wells
most of the time for month are
slowly opening for travel. The
mud resulting from the thaw was
not just the kind of a soft snap"
the motorist likes.
The typo of the Record unin-
tentionally made US missunder-
stood last week. In writing the
lamen1ed, Mrs, A. B. Stunps
recent death, made US say that
Billy Wilson Of wayland Mo. was
her brother, instead other father
as he was in fact.
| The llander brothers put
down a new well on The Kelley
place last week. This place is
now owned by Albert Schultz.
They were 3 days at this work,
reaching water at a depth of 1877
feet. This week these boys are
drilling for water for J. V. Haney
ksoutn west of town.
The New Liberty Loan drive
will soon be on. Organization to
that end is now vigorously under
way. The financial front is as
important and essential as the
fighting line in those vesuvius
trenches. We should deem it a
| high privilege. as well as a bound
en- duty to lend a hand. Our boys
with their lives in the fray. We
in peaceful presents should offer
them the pay. Buy a bond OF
Uncle Sam it will only take a bit
of hard cash.
The good road to AraUahoa, is
again restored by the disappear
ance Of the heavy snow. We mo-
tered to that live village on Sun
day for the first time this year.
A good sermon by Rev. McNab
RECALLED US in the inward man. A
good dinner and good conver-
sation at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Howard was helpful to
he physical and mental man.
VIM Wolf accompanied us in our
chevrolet and the day Was all too
short for the pleasant Surround
ings.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

FOR SALE-160 acres close to
Kansas line, described as follows
Lots ll-lS-l4 and 10 or SW or OF
ne ar and ne or Of Sc or and the
w hf of Sc or section 81 twp IL
range AZ ". For particulars ad-
dres A. E. Anderson, 11O5 E,
Evans Ave. Pueblo, Colo A at
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

B. D. Platt came to Cheyenne
Wells Wednesday and finished
up his deal for the farm where
w. s. Mason now resides, and
will move onto it about the first
of the month. Mr.. Mason viii!
move on the place where Mr.
Burns now lives where M.
Burns will move we have not
learned.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

STRAYED-One sorrel gelding
coming 4 year old with light main
and tail large white spot in face
white hind feet. One dark brown
mare coming 4yrs old with white
stripe in face, white hind feet.
S25 dollars reward for return OF
same. Sam Snyder
Arapahoe, Colo. 4Itf
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
Bids For heese Factory

Sealed bids will be received for a build
ing to be completed in Cheycnn" Wells
to be used for Cheese and Ice Chc-
tory. Bids to be opened March Sth
1)lS at 3 p IN at the Cheyenne County
State Bank. Plans and specifications
for same can be seen at the Cheyenne
County State Bank. a good and suf-
iicient bond must accompany each bid.
Any and all bids can be rejected
j. L. HAYES, President.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The Federal Agricultural survey OF
Cheyenne county is we'll under way
Lots of work for the teachers and, Mrs
Weir. Every one lend hand If you.
have an opportunity. In order to ex-
pedite the job most OF the country
schools will close for two or three days
We are gladly doing our bit for Un-
Gle Sam.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
NFNBFR CNI0RAD0 EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
ADVERTISING RATES
Made known upon application.

FOR SALE-Well drill, 425 feet
steel cable, $40 feet of steel flush
line, A horse power engine. Drill
ready to run. John Tauscher
Cheyenne Wells Colo. 45tf