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New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Human Beings Up There
l l in the Sky

Even as he spoke he wondered, and re-
GREETED, that he should be calling them
idiots. They were complete strangers to
him' The group vanished. crestfallen,
around another corner. G. J. laughed to
Christine Then the noise of the guns was
multiplied. That he waa with Christine
IN the midst of an authentic air raid could
no longer be doubted. He was conscious
OF the wine he had drunk at the club He
had the sensation Of human beings. men
like himself, who ate and drank and laced
their boots, being actually at the moment
up there in the sky with intent to kill him
and Christine. 1t was a marvellous SEN
sation, terrible but cxquisit. And he had
the sensation of other human beings beyond
the sea giving deliverance orders in Ger
man for murder, numbering for their
lives; and they, too, were like himself, and
ate and drank and either laced their boots
or had them laced daily And the stagger-
ing apprehension Of the miraculous lunacy
of war swept through his soul.
You see," he said to Christine. at was
not Zeppelin. We shall be quite safe
here"
But in that last phrase he had now con-
fessed to her the existence Of an air raid.
He knew that he was not behaving with
the maximum Of sagacity. There were,
for example, hotels with subtcrranean grill
rooms close by, and there were similar
refugees where danger would be less than in
the street, though the street was narrow
and might be compared to trench. And
yet he said. 1--WE shall be quite safe here"
IN others he would have condemned such
an attitude.
Now. however. be realized that be was
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

of the great opportunities for good, which
1T obviously offers, if Turkey is not beaten
into an unacceptable pulp"
Says "The Washington STAR:
"A definite breach with Turkey would be
hailed with rejoicing by the American peo-
pie, who regard the government of Con-
stantlnople as an evil thing. The present
position of Turkey in the world war is such
as to WIN Tor 1t the loathing Of civilization"
"The Chicago Post" believes the sack
; ing of the American hospital at Tabriz
was fortunate incident in spite of the
suffering it caused. For
"it calls us back to consideration of the fact
tnat the German conquest of the East is
going on steadily and thoroughly. And
this is fact that it is perilous to forget
even for a moment
"lf the Turkish raid on the PRESBYTERIAN
Hospital at Tabriz should open our ewes to
the peril of events in the East and end this
anomalous situation, it will serve most
useful purpose"
Just to make it next to unanimous
here are some comments from papers
that reflect the feeling of Americans
widely separated from each other in
everything except common desire "to
see humanity and decency win out"
The st. Louis Globe Democrat:
For more than generation the hands OF
civilized people throughout the world have
itched for chance to strangle the life out
OF Turkish tyranny, whether exercised by
Old Turks or Young Turks
Driving the Turk out of Europe and es-
tapllshlng an independent Armenia are two
war aims (which the peoples Of the Allied
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

countries will zealously support. Recogni-
tlon of Turkey as an enemy should not be
delayed"
"The Boston Transcript:
eve should have been at war with Turkey
from the moment we were at war with Ger
many. That was the time for our declara-
ton"
"The Hudson Observer:
"The Turks, who are the allies of the mad
Kaiser, are murderous, treacherous race,
whose sole object in life appears to be the
butchery of the inoffensive Armenians.
They ought to be driven from Europe for
once and forever"
"The Buffalo Express:
"It has been understood that President
Wilson's objections to declaring war on Tur-
key were based on the fear Of missionary
societies that their property throughout the
Ottoman Empire would be seized and such
relief and religious work as they were still
able to do would come to an end It an
pears that American missionary property is
not respected even in Persia, which is NOM
~inally neutral country. The objections to
declaring war on Turkey hardly can hold
much longer"
"The Toronto Mail and Empire:
ut is supposed that President Wilson.
despite his denunciation of Turkey. has
hesltated to place that country in the list Of
American enemies because of the consider
able number Of Americans in the Turkish
Empire and the hospitals, schools and mis-
slons they are carrying on. He feared that
the savage Turk might wreak revenge upon
the helpless civilians; but if that is the
only consideration Mr.. Wilson has in his
mind it will be removed by the demonstrs-
tlon OF Turkish savagery at Tabriz."
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with the Ottoman government" "The
New York Evening Post" takes a SIM
liar stand.
Almost every other paper in the coun
try stands in vigorous opposition to the
policy of wait and parley. 1t is urged
that the action of the Turks in Tabriz
finally discounts the argument that
Christians are safe so long as America
stays out of war.
"There is at the present time" saws
The Tribune
before Congress resolution calling for
declaration Of war upon Turkey and Bull
garia.
Power and responsibility rest with Con-
gress, and this is an occasion where Con-.
gress can we'll afford to lead rather than
follow. We ought to stand four-square with
an our ahies against all the enemies of the
ideas and the ideals which are at stake.
Turkish troops may tomorrow appear on the
hrlng line facing our own soldiers in France.
Bulgaria, oven more than Turkey, is the foe
OF Western ideas at this moment, and unless
bulgaria Is beaten and deprived of those
territorial gains which she has made by
applying German methods and German
morals there will be no proper settlement
IN the Balkans and no removal Of that ulcer
out OF which developed the present conflict.
We should be at war with Bulgaria and
Turkey. They are at war with us and with
our allies"
The New York Sun" also urges that
the enemies of our allies are our enemies.
IF our amiable policy" it says
"had detached either Turkey or Bulgaria
from their alliance with the Central Powers.
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lie Thought He Had Better
l l Get Her Home

"Well, don't" G. ]. answered with calm
superiority. The fact was that he did not
know why he thought there was not an
air raid. To assume that there was not an
air raid, in the absence of proof positive
of the existence Of an air raid, was with
him constitutional: a state of mind pre-
cisely as illogical, biassed and credulous
as the alarmist mood which he disdained in
others. Also he was lacking in candor, for
after a few seconds the suspicion crept
into his mind that there might indeed be
an air raid-and he would not utter it.
ain any case" said Christine, ~they al
ways give warning in Paris"
He thought:
"Id better get this woman home" ard
said abound: "Come along"
"But is it safe ?" she asked anxously.
First she wanted to run, and then when
ne was ready to run she asked: "Is it
safe" And he felt very indulgent and
comfortably masculine. He admitted that
it would be absurd to expect the conduct
Of frightened Christine to be governed
by the operations Of reason. He was not
annoyed, because personally he simPayadid
ns-->~Ife whit whether they moved oftnot.
While they were hesitatng group Of peo-
pie came around the corner. These people
were talking loudly, and as they approached
G. J. discerned that one of them was point
ing to the sky.
There she is! There she isl" shouted
eager voice. Seeing more human So
ciety in G. J. and Christine, the group
stopped near them.
G. J. gazed in the indicated direction,
and 10! there was a point of light in the
sky.
And then guns suddenly began to sound
much nearer.
What did I tell your said another
voice. 81 told you they'd cleared the cor
ner at the bottom of st. James's Street
for gun. Now they've got her going
Good for us; they're shooting southwark"
Christine was shaking ON G. J's arm.
''lt's all right! It's all right" he mur-
INJURED compassionately, and she frightened
her clutch on his in thanks.
He looked hard at the point Of light
which might have been anything. The
changing forms of thin clouds continual
ly baffled the vision.
"By God!" shouted the first voice. "She's
hit. See her stagger? She's hit. She'll
blaze up in moment. One down last week.
Another this. Look at her now. She's
afire"
The group gave weak cheer
Then the clouds cleared 70, an instant
and revealed a crescent G. j. said:
That's the moon. you idiots. It's not
Zeppelin"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

hcFlcW ldSt SUNDAY, contains
the following graphic account
of German air raid on London
At that moment a young man few along
the silent, shadcwed street, and as he
passed them shouted somewhat hysterical-
ly She one word:
"Zerps!"
Christine clutched his arm. They stood
still
"Do not be frightened" said G. J. with
perfect tranquility.
"But heard guns" she protested
He, too, heard the distant sounds of guns,
and it occurred to him that the sounds had
begun earlier, while they were talking.
al expect it's only anti-aircraft practice"
warning in the paper about there being
practice one of these nights"
Christine increasing the pressure on his
arm and apparently trying to. drag him
away, eompai.ed:
"They ought to give warning of raids.
bizarre"
"Oh" said G. j., full of wisdom and
standing his ground "That would never
do. Warnings would make panics, and they
wouldn't help in the least. We are just
safe here as anywhere. Even supposing
there is an air raid, the chance of any
particular spot being hit must be several
million to one against. And I don't think
for a moment there is an air raid"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

friendship with
Bulgaria and the
"Terrible Turk"
Isolated voices
have been raised
for patience. "The
Charleston N e ws
and Courier" for
example, plea a d $
that the President
knows best, "and if
the same reasons
x,,hscI s,>.IsJ IL
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\ROM all corners of the country the
~ answer has come to the Turkish
outrage at Tabriz: Let us have
war. Even Canada has indi-
Gated through her press that the time has
come for ending our ironic state of
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
A London Raid

A RNOLD BENEFITS last novel,
~ "'rhe Pretty Lady," comment
~ on which appeared in The
Review last Sunday, contains
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

City of Antler to L. B. Stanton,
Cemetery deed, $40, lot IL, block IL
Antler cemetery.
John L. Hanson and wife to Knut
Evenson, WD, $3.50 NWNE II 1872
"a.
Peter Potter by County Auditor to
"A. Svensrud, Tax deed, $6.10, lots IL
and IL, block A, Svensrud's add. to
Willow City.
State Of North Dakota to w. H.
Mcintosh and Fred w. Cathro, WI
$4,000; NE 16 161 76.
State Of North Dakota to Samuel
S. Lonsbrough, WD, $4,000; NV IL
161 II.
Samuel S. Lonsbrough and wife to
F. w. Lonsbrough, WD, $4,000; NV
is 161 rs.
Donald McKinnen and wife to AL
Schwarting; WD, 5000, NV is 100
rs.
Gerhard Wang and wife to Victor
Olson, WD, $4,000; ENE Is 159 "a.
Andrew Rosendahl and wife to Olaf
"A. Olson, WD, $500; ESW, lots 6
and z, Sec. 6, 1872, "A.
Estate Of fngel' and Stella Elvin to
liver p. Moe, guardians deed, $142.25
2-14 int. SWSW 10 161 SO.
Estate Of Anna Sophia, Judith, Oh
iver and Marvin Sylvester johnson
minors to liver p. Moe, Guardians
Deed, $142.85, ~ int. in SWSE II
1913 SO.
John johnson, Jr., and wife ct al TX
liver r. Moe, QCD $1,000, SWSE 10
161 50.
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TOWNSHIP.

Miss Georgina johnson went down
to Greenwood, Clark County, Wis,
some time ago to take care Of her
mother, who is very sick.
Miss Della johnson, who is attend
ing school at Kramer has been on the
sick list but is now able to be up and
around again.
Andrew Haugen of McGregor is
visiting with John and Ole johnson.
Miss Betsy Engg and her cousin,
Miss Inga Tolstad of Landa, who are
attending school at Newburg, spent
the week end with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Engg.
George and Herman Engg of Cros-
by are visiting with relatives here.
Eric Anderson is very sick with
pneumonia and was taken to the hos
pital at Bottineau.
Franklin, the second youngest of
the Ole Johnson boys, fell down the
cellar and broke his arm last week.
Mrs. johnson took him to Rugby on
Monday to receive attendance at the
hospital. Mrs. johnson and SON re-
turned on Thursday and the little chap
is doing well but will have to carry
his arm in a sling for a couple Of
weeks.
Peter Brandvold is on the sick list.
Mrs. Matt Engg, who has been sick
for some time, is reported to be very
low and not expected to live.
Grandma Waddle, who spent the
first part Of the winter at E. J. Ev-
enson's is now staying at Neil Nc
Leans
Edwin Larson is assisting the Brad
void boys with the chores.
The Starbuck boys have organized
a ski club and will compete for the
worlds prize next winter.
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ment, etc., Of the aforesaid publica-
ton for the date shown in the above
caption, required by the Act Of Aug
ust "a, 1912, embodied in section 443,
Postal Laws and Regulations, print
ed On the reverse of this form, to-wit:
That the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor, managing edi-
tor, and business managers are.
Publisher, The Bottienau Cooper
alive Publishing Company, Bottineau,
N. Oak.
Editor, o. T. Rishof, Bottineau, N.
Oak.
Managing Editor, O. T. Rishof,
Bottineau, N. Oak.
Business Manager, o. T. Rishoff,
Bottienau, N. Oak.
Those owning more than one per
cent of stock are:
The Bottineau Cooperative Pub
fishing Co., Bottineau, N. Oak.
L. L. Stair, Bottineau, N. Oak.
Nels Magnuson, Souris, N. Oak.
Geo. r. White, Kramer, N. Oak.
That the known bondholders, mort
gagees, and other security holders
owning one per cent or more Of total
amount of bonds, mortgages, or 9th
er securities are:
The First National Bank of Bot
~tineau, N. Oak.
Intertype Corporation.
THos. HENNEssY,
An Owner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day Of February, 1918.
(Seal) r. J. Scully,
My commissioner expires May %, 1923
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every article was useful.
/ look back with pleasure on the
days ! spent in Bottineau and trust
that may be allowed to see you all
again and thank you personally.
You people have no doubt done
mulh SO far but you must sacrifice
more, for it is up to the people back
home to win this war as much as it
is for us at, the front. You must c
rifice until it hurts, and forever 81
lence the paciists and 'spro-German"
element. One year from now you
will see the American army victorious
and this will be due to the fact that
the people were as one behind the ar
my.
| wish you each and every one, all
the good things which the new year
has in store, and trust as / said be-
fore, that | may see you all again.
Yours sincerely,
Lieut.. ". C. Walden, Jr.
M. I. G. No. 4-116 Supply Train,
Amer. Force, France.
In looking over reports from the
Branches we find very liberal dona-
tons made by Masons, Yeoman, Odd
fellows, Rebecca and Eastern Star
lodges.
The following articles have been
sent in to headquarters from the
Kramer branch of thn Red Trocc. ~
sweaters, z pair of wristlets, as pair
of socks, 8 mufflers, 20 tray cloths,
70 wash cloths, 100 handkerchiefs,
10 towels, 10 pillow cases, 10 sheets,
l roll linen, 48 hospital shirts. Fol-
lowing have been sent in from the
Newburg branch: 5 bath robes, 20
hospital shirts, IA pajama suits, 70
pair Of socks, 7 pair Of wristlets, 10
sweaters, 16 mufflers, / wash cloth.
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Statement Of the Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation, Etc, Required
BY the Act Of Congress Of
August ~ 1912.

OF The Bottineau Courant, published
weekly at Bottineau, North Dakota
for October 1, 1917.
State of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau, u.
Before me, i Notary Public, ii and
FOX the State and County aforesaid,
personally appeared Thos. Hennessy,
Who, hayinG Sbsep duly syvprnsaccord
M i laN,adeposas and sAys that he
soWIlner01 the Bottineal ConI111at
and the folloWin6
Sof his knoWiedeea ma beliet, y :
Ento O the oSnsF1hlp ma
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WOMAN'S BUREAU ASKS
THAT SOCKS BE MARKED

Once again the division woman's
bureau wants to call attention to a
matter concerning socks. Several
times in the past we have asked that
these be washed and pressed before
being sent to the bureau Of supplies,
and now, in addition, we request that
they be marked as plainly as possible
with the correct size.
This marking may be done by the
means Of a tape, on which can be
written the foot size in inches and
then this tape can be sewed to the
top Of the sock in such q way that II
can. easily be seen by the person who
who is to distribute the socks to the
soldiers.
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SHOULD WASH Socks

The Northern Division is exceed
ing anxious to keep its standard Of
work very high and no doubt the
workers are DESTROYS to do all in their
power to assist.
Recently SO many unwashed socks
have been received that it appears
that many Of the workers are not
aware that there IS a rule requiring
that all socks be washed and pressed
before sending them in.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

Fifty farmers in Black Loan town
ship, LaMoure county, North Dakota,
formed a loyalty league last week
and signed the following pledge: "Our
Motto: America First, Last and all
the Time. We, the undersigned farm
ers of Black Loan township, La
Moure county, North Dakota, believ-
ing that every man, woman and child
in the United States should do their
part to back the boys at the front
and help bring our war with Germany
to a successful and speedy end, here
by pledge ourselves to do our best,
working early and late to produce
large crops to feed our soldiers and
those of u Allies during the dura-
ton Of the war.
"We further pledge ourselves, each
and everyone of us, to set off one acre
of wheat, to be marked by crosses,
and the total proceeds of each acre
thus set off to be donated to the Red
Cross society in the fall of 1918"
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completed helmets to the Fargo chap
ter, for shipment with the states
quota to division headquarters.

During a Red Cross dance at Three
Forks, Mont, a White Leghorn hen
was auctioned for $33. A week pre-
vious the same hen had been auctioned
at Logan, Mont, for SIS. Thus the
record of achievement for her coun-
try stands now $1O8 in favor of that
particular hen.
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Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France.
,Bottineau Red Cross Association,
Bottineau, North Dakota.
Dear Friends:
Your Christmas package found me
III France doing my bit for the rood
'8ld n. Il vs. very kind u
YOU b remember me md / assure ~
INT i enjoyed everything very mnch,
IN W111 a hondy ~ compost alnnd
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

One of the department managers
for the Anaconda, Mont, Copper
Mining Company has completed his
third Red Cross sweater and is work
ing on the fourth.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

Business men at Pine Island, Mimi,
compelled to close their places dur
ing heatless days improved the time
by cutting wood for the Red Cross. A
farmer near the city donated the
wood, the merchants furnished the la
Dor and SIP worth Of wood was sold
for the Red Cross, the result Of the
first days work.
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Watertown, S. D., Red Cross work.
ers did not allow the stormy weather
to interfere with their work. The
city patrol wagon was placed at their
disposal, gothered up the workers
at their homes and took them to. the
Red Cross work rooms. At night the
women rode home in the patrol wag-
on.
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The First National Bank
Of Bottineau

has always stood ready to '1end a hand in all matters
pertaining to civic and agricultural betterment.
We want to see the surrounding country prosper.
GUS in production and in agricultural development.
Our business life both present and future lis q
part and parcel Of the agricultural life Of the commune
ity.
The past season has again demonstrated that we
must not be a one-crop country. The necessity Of diver
sifed farming and crop rotation has been again clearly
demonstrated.
We are thoroughly convinced that our farmers
must come to forage crops, sios, mich cows and steers
feeding to meet the requirements of modern farming
and to keep pace with the constantly increasing price Of
farm lands.
Alfalfa is a soil builder. It enhances land values.
Corn thrives when small grains suffer. Live stock
means a better soil and bigger profits. Mixed farm
ing means freedom from worry about backward springs.
drought, hot winds and rust.
This bank is willing, to stand by its belief in more
livestock and diversified farming by rendering all pos
sible assistance to farmers who wish to get out Of the
one-crop rut. We have money to loan to purchase
stock, seed and silos, and would gladly talk the matter
over with you,
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Miners at Fromberg, Mont, have
voted to give one days wages a week
to the Red Cross and to work Sun
days to speed up coal production un-
til the fuel shortage is over.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

The management o f the Gayety
theatre in Minneapolis, has purchased
a knitting machine, to be installed in
the wings of the theatre so that Choir
us girls and theatre attaches may knit
for the Red Cross during their spare
time. The machine was ordered at
the request of girls with the various
companies who were spending their
spare time between songs knitting in
the old fashioned way. With the ma
chine they expect their output of
knitted articles to be more than treble.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

Bonilla, S. D., claims a 100 per cent
record as to the Liberty Bond hold
ers and Red Cross members. A home
company in the town has 70
men enrolled.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

In a conversation recently with Ida
McGlone Gibson, General John j.
Pershing told what he thought of the
work done by the American Red Cross
since the outbreak Of the a
II want to say" said General Per-
shing, "that no organization since the
world began has ever done such great
constructive work with the efficiency,
dispatch and understanding, often
under adverse circumstances, that has
been done in France by the American
Red Cross in the last six months"
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At a meeting of the K~anaranzi
Deutsche Untracht Verein, a social
organization at Kanaranzi, Mimi,
nearly $185 was realized for the Red
Cross from the sale of basket lunch
eS.
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Park Rapids, Mimi, started the
cred Cross wood day." movement.
Pine Island business men were next
to take it up and now other towns
are following fast and furious. Be-
midi and Mankato, also Minnesota
towns, are the latest to take up the
new idea.
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Men are being enrolled slowly fol
service in ship building and will be
called into active service when need
ed. Transportation from their homes
to the shipyards where they are need
ed will be paid by the government.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

Instead of each sending calenders to
their patrons business men of Brock
ct, N. D., this year sent a community
calendar, bearing the business address
of every firm in the city. More than
$500 was saved by this method of
community advertising and the sum
was donated to the local Red Cross
organization.