Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-04-18


farm.
Devils Lakewood has been re-
ceived here that Martin ]. Kelly Of
this city. has been commissioned a
second lieutenant in the aviation
service by General Pershing.
Cartwright.-Knut Christianson Of
this place. who left last September
as member Of Company E Of Will
liston, has been killed in action in
France. according to advices from
Washington to relatives.
Grand Forks.-C. Walter Nelson,
chairman Of the committee for Grand
Forks. Walsh. Cavalier and Pembina
counties. reports that the work of
raising $4,000 war work fund for
the Salvation Army is we'll under
way.
Bowrhan.-E. Fl. Webber, a travel.
ing salesman. was almost killed
when the Ford he was riding in,
overturned east Of Bowman and
PINNED him under the car, where he
was found an honr later. His Shout
uei uGu uttH UlSIUCHleu.
Fargo.-A Jury in the Cass county
district court returned a verdict of
800 in favor OF John Moug of Ayr.
in his suit FOR 81 900 against the St.
Paul Fire & Marine Insurance ocm.
Dany, for the alleged loss OF his
crop which was destroyed by hail in
the summer Of 1916.
Alkabo.-Swen Ristad OF this place,
one OF the boys who left Sept. 10
with the second contingent, died re.
Gently at Camp Pike. Ark. The re-
mains were brought to Alkabo.
where the funeral was held. His par
ents reside in Norway. while two
brothers are located in North Da-
kota.
Glen Ullin.-James Wilson. one Of
the well-known conductors OF the
Northern Pacific. died at the railway
company's hospital at Glendive.
Mont, after being In the service Of
the road for the last twenty years.
The funeral was held at his old
home here under Masonic rites. A
widow and two sons survive.
Dickinson. John Eide, better
known as Shorty" who enlisted in
the Dickinson Machine Gun Com
pany. has practically lost his hearing
according to the reports from France.
The ear drum Of one ear has been
rendered entirely useless. while that
OF the other ia also effected. He Is
now taking treatment at a military
hospital.
Bismarck.-Axel strom has ten.
dered his RESIGNATION as sheriff of
Williams county to the board of
county commissioners. the resigna-
ton to take effect the first of May.
Mr.. Strom cites as his reason for
resignation that he is unable to at
tend to the duties Of the sheriff's Of
fee and the local war board at the
same time.
Fargo.-Dr. E. F. Ladd, after at.
tending meeting Of food admins
traitors o: six northwestern states at
Minneapolis. said he believed vol.
not producing the desired results.
Some definite way Of limiting con-
sumption in accordance with govern
ment regulations will have to be
worked out II the war continues
much longer" he sold. 81 think both
-four and bread cards for consumers
may be resorted to within sixty
days"
MISUNDERSTANDING cleft in
her chin made with blow from a
hammer. showing mishapen humer-
us bones in both arms. resulting
from mishandling. and displaying
punctures from some sharp instru.
ment in her hack and shoulders,
muscles which had been dug into
with pair Of shears. hands and
feet frozen and inflamed and teeth
knocked out, Title Jordan. IA years
old. told an almost unbelievable tale
Of the prosecutions which she has
suffered at the hands Of her STEP
mother. Rose Jordan. Mrs. Jordan
was araigned on complaint Of judge
sterland, Juvenile officer, after neigh.
bors had told Of her treatment of
her stepchild. Mrs. Jordan has been
held to the next term Of district
court under bonds Of $500, and her
victim has been taken to good
home in Dickinson.
Observation-Disclosures j. Duffy. for
merly assistant postmaster at Grand
Forks and recently named deputy
secretary Of state to succeed Frank
Wilder in the offices OF Tom Hall
has arrived in Bismarck to assume
his new duties. His family will fol
low at the end OF the school year.
Valley City, have nothing to
say in this matter until have met
with the board Of regents and have
discussed the question: said Presi
denf MacFarlaud of tho valIav C,tv