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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Use Of Torpedoes in Warfare.

Between 1878 and 1898, when the
Spanish-Amertcan war broke out, there
the torpedo had been used in actual
warfare. The Russo-Japanese war in
1904 afforded many opportunities for
the use Of this deadly weapon of de-
struction, and Whitehead's invention
caused great havoc The combination
Of the submarine boat and the torpedo
had it's first real trial in the present
war.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Had Her Hands Full.

An amateur mission worker tluttered
into one of the West side Offices of the
Associated Charities.
"Oh," she exclaimed. 81 have the
saddest case for you. Really, it IS
quite pathetic. A woman, who has
been deserted by her husband, has
five little children to support. She is
too frail to work, and I'm sure there
isn't enough in the house for their next
meal"
"Rut what is to prevent you from
taking charge of this case yoursc!f?''
asked the official.
ooh" said the visitor, drawing her.
self up haughtily, 81 couldn't think
Of it, you know. Why, I'm doing the
Lords work !"-Chicago American.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

VICTIMS OF HUN BRUTALITY
How Allied Soldiers Suffered When
They First Experienced the Hor.
rors Of kaiseSs Poison Gas.
Suddenly a great cry rang out

Suddenly great cry rang out:
"The gas!"
1t was true. Over there from the
enemy's lines, came great greenish
balls, rolling close to the earth, rolling
deliberately yet swiftly, rolling
straight toward us, Emmanuel Bour-
cier writes in Scribner's. Gas! That
horrible thing, still almost unknown,
which had been used for the first time
only recently on the User. 1t was
coming with deadly surety amidst a
tornado Of artillery. Orders were
shouted back and forth:
'"rhe gas! Put on the masks!''
Each man spread over his face the
protecting cloth. The shelters were
closed. The telephone, whose wires
ran the length Of the communication
trenches, gave the warning: "Look
out! The gas!"
We did not yet know what manner
Of horror it was. None Of us had ex-
perienced an attack Of the sort. We
ran to and fro like ants whose hill
has been molested. Some fired their
guns at random, others awaited Or
ders. The frightful, vivid thing came
on, expanded to cloud, crept upon
US, glided into the trenches. The air
was quickly obscure. We were SWIM
ming in an atmosphere stained a
venomous color, uncanny, indeScrib-
able. The sky appeared greenish, the
earth disappeared. The men staggered
about and rolled on the ground. stifled.
There were some knots of soldiers
who had been asleep in their beds
when overtaken by the gas. They
writhed in commissions, with vitals
burning, with froth on the lips, call
ing for their mothers or cursing the
Germans. We gathered them up as
best we could; we took them to the
doctors, who, thus confronted by an
unknown condition, found themselves
powerless. They tried the applica-
ton of oxygen and ether In an effort
to save the lives Of the victims, only
to see them die, already decomposed,
In their hands.
The masks had not yet been perfect
ed and were poor protection. Some
ran about like madmen, shrieking In
terror, the throat choked with saliva,
and fell in heaps, in cOntortions Of
agony Some filed the mouth with
handfuls Of grass and struggled
against asphyxiation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Grocer Had Nothing to Say.

The grocer thought one day that he
would like a steak for his dinner as a
change from the bacon, so he sent his
little girl across to the butcher for one
pound of steak.
On receiving the steak, he thought
he might satisfy his curiosity by weigh
ing it, and In so doing he found it to
be four ounces light of weight.
He brought it across to the butcher
and said: "What is the meaning Of
only giving me twelve ounces of meat
instead Of one pound"
The butcher calmly replied: II lost
my one-pound weight, so had to use
your one-pound packet Of tea"
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TWO LEGENDS ABOUT RIVER
- oeneern Arizona Stream, but
Only One 10 Really Popular
In the state.

~ dassayampa Is an Arizena
0SlR which stands for the spirit Of his
ooDvs desert to the son OF western
AsBsaa. There are two legends con-
0oooo4 with the waters of Hassay.
a0Oa, enc subscribed to by natives aad
~ etAsr BY irreverent aliens. Both
po11lss agree that the waters Of this
6sDoEt stream have powers urpasslng
- normal.
Absorbing to the native Of Arizona,
VAoooevsr shall taste the waters Of
u19sayampa 10 thenceforward bound
- he Arizona desert by ties stronger
0lAa bonds Of Steel Drink once of the
0AOle current, and you must inevitably
soe1fl to drink again. Wherever you
~ wander, in some quiet hour you
~ hear the Hassayampa calling, and
vAsther you are in Cape Town or
0oaSkong or Port Said, you will forth
Vs0 take ship on the trail Of another
1nk. That 10 why the Arizonians In
1oFstSn states and lands frequently
had themselves into clubs called Has
Gayampa.
A look at the Hassayampa itself will
convince the unprejudiced stranger
0at some magic power must reside
= ths waters. Otherwise nobody would
want q second drink.
The other legend Of the Hassayampa
. mere often retailed by aliens, though
occasionally native will admit its
prevalence and the existence Of 4 Ger.
ta4A amount Of corroborative evidence.
This legend affirms that whosoever
takes q drink Of Hassayampa water 10
0enceforward utterly and constitu-
heaally incapable Of telling the truth
- any important matter. So firmly
established did this belief become that
Ct one period Of Arizona history, in
stead Of applying the short and ugly
term to man, they called him HAS.
0yampa," which is term certainly
lsog and in the opinion Of some per-
ssas beautiful.-Chicago News.
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coconuts Make Good Mock Pearls,

The coconuts of the Malay PENN
sula sometimes produce pearls that
are highly priced by the natives, says
the Family Herald. The stones are
not unlike the pearls of the mollusks
and are similar in composition to the
oyster pearls, having calcium carbon
ate and a little organic matter.
The mollusk pearl comes into exist
ence by the efforts Of the oyster to dis
pose Of irritating particles that have
entered the shell; but the cOconut
could have no cause for producing
these concretions. which, while they
have great similarity to pearl are not
pearls. These concretions form just
beneath the stem, and pure white
pearl brings high price, as 1t is sup
posed by the natives to possess some
kind of charm. Cases have been
known where the coconut pearl has
been sold as a mollusk product, but
such instances are rare.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Nine Kinds Of Bread in Sweden.

Only nine types Of war bread are
permitted in Sweden, according to in
formation furnished by commerce re-
ports.
A decree has been issued restricting
the breads to be made to the following
types: Dry, hard bread and So
called ".coffee cake" and their weight
prices are prescribed by law. In
making bread Only wheat, rye, barley,
or oat flour may be used and flour
substitutes are prohibited. For ordi-
nary bread no butter, lard, or other
fat, milk, or cream may be used
Soft bread may not be sold until 1t
is at least - hours old. +
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Flanders Mud.

The following is a Munchausen tale,
showing the quality Of the mud in
Flanders at the present day:
A soldier walking along road no.
ticed hat, which he attempted to
kick out of the mud. What was his
surprise to find head under it and to
hear a voice calling for help.
When the man was eXtricated he
said: II was on horseback" SO TO-
gether they proceeded to dig out the
horse. The horses mouth was found
to be full Of hay taken from wagon
which had sunk still farther down.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Save the Irvine.

With binder Irvine high in price,
having it in quantities will be great
economy. Small bundles use up con-
siderable more Irvine than large ones.
It takes only moment to adjust the
size Of the bundles and in no two
grains should the bundles be the same
size this year. Every operator should
regulate the size Of the bundles to
Just about what grain will cure out
nicely and still be small enough 10
handle.-Farm Life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
What Was Coming.

On the night Of the first big min
strel show in Richmond private en-
tered one of the boxes with magnifi-
Gently bejeweled and befurred young
woman on either arm. Lord Chester
field had nothing on him for chival'
rous bearing and grandiloquent con-
Germ for the comfort of the ladies'
They were conspicuously long in get
ting settled. Not being able to stand
1t any longer, or, perhaps, prompted
by jealousy, a soldier in the balcony
yelled down:
"That's all right, old top; you'll be
washing dishes Omorrow.''-Judge.
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have been able to
deduce from this
column that we
are spending the
summer on q
farm. They are
nearly right.
We are living
on q country
place which we
consider the ideal
farm for the city
man. 1t Is off the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
In a Receptive Mood.

"Uncle Jake, how's your rheuma-
tism?"
ut sho' is bad, sah."
"Do you think quarter would cure
you?"
ut might not cure me, sab, but
'twould be mighty stimmer!atin' to de
sperrits, bein' as how dey's low dis
mawnin'."- Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Etiquette Explained.

my dear, don't eat peas with your
knife at the table,"
"Of course, I wouldn't. Don't you
suppose I've got sense enough to know
they'd roll OFF,"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
An Education.

''Did you manage to give your boy
much schooling?"
"F'inest possible" reioined Farmer
Corntossel. "Josh Joined the army and
Is being educated abroad"
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He Is Really Peaceful.

"They call me hard guy" whanged
the would-be tough individual.
'"They do, do they?" Kissed the sher-
if Of Lone Wolf county, shaking him
by the coat collar.
"Yyes, they just call me hard guy
back home" was the reply, 'but really
got soft disposition"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Accommodating Fish.

waiter
"Yas, sah."
'That fish isn't fresh"
"Oh, vas. sab. Dat fish am fresh,
sab"
"Well, it's been a long time out Of
the water" H
"Oh, no, sab. seed dat fish .,
erawlin' out OBJ do water only an hour
ago, sah."
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For Both Of Them.

"Wille Jones, does your mother
know you are learning to smokes"
mo; l want it to be surprise. =
london Opinion.
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FARM JUST TO HIS LIKING
Newspaper Man Is Spending the Sum.
mer In What He Considers Ideal
Spot for the Purpose.

Certain Of our readers have so far
developed the detective instinct as TO
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The sun., 1918-10-18
CARDINAL OCONNELL
PRAISES WAR UNITY
Endorses Campaign to Treat
Soldiers az Human Beings.

BOSTON. Oct 17.-Csrdinal OConnell
praised the purposes Of the United War
Work campaign for $17o.5o0.o 900. which
is to start on November II. in an ad-
dress delivered to-day before a meeting
of representatives OF Catholic activities
throughout New England called to dis
cuss plans for the work.
1T remained for America in this war;"
said the Cardinal. "to originate a new
conception Of the soldier and to look
upon him not merely as a fighting ma
chine but also as human being, whose
soul and mind and opportunity for inno-
cent recreation should be zealously cared
for and protected.
THE Y. NJ. c. A. and the Knights OF
Columbus at the very outset caught the
vision of this new service. Five other
organizations have been added and each
in its own way is rendering its particular
service to the troops. To my mind one OF
the great outstanding features OF this
war is the unity and harmony that have
been developed among the great organi-
cations when 1t is a matter OF working
for the common interests of the country"
The sun., 1918-10-18
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Paine. Weber Il Co. announce the open-
Ing OF a branch ofiCe at 30 State street
Albany. James II. Stevens, Jr., has been
appointed manager
Philadelphia Stock Exchange has elected
D. 4. walker Beaureau memrNr
The directors of CASTOR, Williams &
Wigmore have elected the following OF
hcers as vice-presldents: A. W. Frank,
treasurer, and G. X. Fauver. general coun-
sci. Mr.. Frank Will retain his position as
treasurer
output OF the wolverine Mining Com.
pany In September waS 2T5.125 pounds Of
copper. compared with 334. GO4 pounds the
previous month,
Mohawk Mining Company reports a pro-
duction In September OF S12.225 pounds OF
copper. against 7l1,129 pounds the pre-
vious month and T4s s35 pounds In July.
Challen r. Parker, Independent and
OF San Francisco. has been elected a vice
president of the Guaranty Trust Company.
Announcement has been made that E.
X. Borsot, president of the First Trust
and Savings Bank. Will retire on January
! on account OF impaired health.
New York Coffee and sugar Exchange
Will hold special election October IS
20 elect vice president. Clarence A,
Fairchild Is announced az the nominee
The time for tho deposit of the swift
Co. stock for exchange to the now
Swift International Company has been eX-
tended TO the close Of business tomorrow
Chicago Stock Exchange has admitted tho
new Swift International Company stock 10
trading.
Grille Copper Company reports produc-
ton for Septembre of 7,346. 900 pounds OF
copper. compared with 100000. pounds
The sun., 1918-10-18
RAW GOODS MARKET
OFFERS PREPARATION
Can Be Used to Make Ger
mans Pay for Destruction

LONDON, oct. l7.--pr '-r go.
Addison, Minister without to'i't' '
charge of reconstruction, a" -.
with reference TO punishment '' ''''
many's crimes. said to-daE 'a'
was one way in whrn '.'
weapon could be used As 49, .-
OF justice,
The Germans had "'tgcr ..a
mills and machinery Who,'..' 10.
France and Belgium into G'r"f.E
declared, or had destroyed 'H.u.
parently win the deliherd'' p3'P''" ..
thus removing in part the c'"".
ducing power of France auI l'.-''
counting upon the advantage W..'
would give German texture .''
after tn" war.
Hut there * III" quost."H 90.
tcrials,' said Dr. Addison. "i
OF the restoration uG dr-tr f,.
cry must fall on tuu-u "."
II, and II will he within '.' az.
the Allies to withhold from g.
any cotton and other goods u'' 49,
enemy has made good the ma-A1h''' "
stroyed."
The sun., 1918-10-18
WILL CURB WOOD PROFITEERS.
state and County OmciaIs Act to
Prevent Gouging.

ALBANY, Oct. l7.-Profiteering in cord
wood is to be checked throughout New
York State by cooperation between
county fuel administrators, local oranges
and farm bureau agents, who are to fix
n reasonable price for every locality.
Conferences for this purpose are TO be
held Immediately in every county. as the
result OF joint letter just sent to every
local grange by Conservation Commits
sioner Pratt, chairman OF the wood and
fuel bureau OF the State Fuel Admins
tratfon. and S. ]. Lowell master of the
State Grange and member of the State
Wood Fuel Committee.
In their letter to the local oranges
Commissioner Pratt and Mr.. Lowell state
that careful analysis of the fuel stu
alton for the coming winter shows that
there will be insufficient coal fully to
meet all domestic and war needs, and
that the largest possible amount OF cord
wood must be cut and burned. This stu
alton. they say. has led to much higher
prices for wood in many localities than
the cost of production justifies.
The sun., 1918-10-18

McANDREw, George corp. Bertram tw).
SCOTT, Leslie b., League city tDW)'
ELkINs. Dial H.. Denton ,Wll,i,, ,w,.
HAGAR, Clarence, San Benito tW).
WEST. Thomas A.. Houston tW,;,
WILLIAMS, Carl c.. Emhouse tk).
UTAH.
BRIGGS. Louis c.. Trenton tw).
STEVENSON, George w. Price N").
VERMONT.
BRUCE. Christopher D.. corp. Barre tK)'
VIRGINIA.
BRowNLEE, Charles u, CORP. Richmond
EpENToN. Charlie v, Richmond !W).
GRAY, Harvey w. Biacksburg tW)'
WASHINGTON.
COOK, Ray, Yelm (w).
KSAPP. Howard s., Davenport tw).
MOORE, Lee. North Yakima tW).
WEST VIRGINIA..
GoEGELEIN. Samuel. Benwood tWl.
MILLER, Dennis C, Morgantown M.
MoATs. Fred o., Fairmont tW).
WISCONSIN.
AN3PgsoN Emanuel 't sJyp RssiIs gan
Fails IwJ. "p L. '
BASS. Edward C.. Monteilo tM).
GAY. Harley A.. Spooner t")'
WYOMING.
coRTHELL, Robert c.. CORP. Laramie
OTHER COUNTRIES.
MCCARTHY. BENJAMIN. serge. New
Brunswick Canada tW).
CROOKS. Lloyd Mckinley. Alberta Cam
ada (K).
RESIDENCE NOT KNOWN
RoDEFER, Bert A., corp. No next OF
kin (w).
CORRECTIONS IN PREVIOUS LISTS
In Hands Of Enemy, Previously Reported
Killed.
WRIGHT. Ralph T.. Hibbetts Ohio.
Returned 20 Duty. Previously Reported
Missing.
BROWN. Leonard E.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
KINGSTON. Frederick j.. Wilkesbarre.
Pa.
The sun., 1918-10-18
AMERICANS on CANADIAN LIST.
Two New York soldiers Among
the Casualties Issued.

OTTAWA, Oct, Thames OF the fol.
lowing Americans appeared In the Cana
dian casualty list issued to-day:
KILLED. IN ACTION.
JARRETT. b.. Cincinnati. Ohio.
GAssED.
sPEERs l.. North. Okla
s S%kHELST. o. P 2sison NJ,
WOUNDED.
MCLEOD. r.. Providence. r. 1.
McQCEENIE. e.. Pittsburs.
ANsiIL. L. e. Trenion.
SARpSEk: w., rnion lin. y. }.
PARKER. f., Red Lodge, Mon.
PAUL. II. l.. Detroit.
GgpsT&SdEN. r. 81 .rsF, d%; Nina Nina
LYNN. H.. Giiroy. Cal.
1.lZE G.. North Yakima, WASH.
LoNGToN, W. Duluth. MINI.
bBE;NS;NIsoN. $. Ramsey. Mon.
ROBERTS. j.. Philadelphia.
R HRhkpi r. r. E ESinn30rn Ind.
LANDRY. D. s., Boston. '
ORR, a, Gary. Ind.
PENNY. j., Auburndaie. Ind.
OAKLEY. r. H., Iivermore. Pa.
HUDSON. 4. Philadelphia
HUGHES, f., Greenville. Pa.
JACKSON. e. Il, Norfolk. Va.
vANCOILLIE, L.. Detroit
TANNER. H., Wolf Creek. ore.
SYLVESTER, W, East Town, Mich.
CABOT. J. p. Boston.
COOK, w, Philadelphia
POTTS. E., Irvona, Pa.
RADKEY, F.. Marathon, Wis.
DILLON. L., Superior. Wis.
DoORNBOS, L., corp. Grand Rapids,
YEo. S. r.. Philadelphia.
LEE e.. Los Angeles.
BOWREN, j., Allston. Mass.
BERRlGAN. j., Benridge. MINI.
BROWN, b., New York.
BuGNOtLE, C., San Francisco.
HARLOW, H.. Edinburg. Ind
F1DDES. 4. W, Westerly, Il. !.
MANSON. j, St. Paul MINI.
GARTEN. c. A, Anachlm, Cal.
WARREN, r., New York.
The sun., 1918-10-18
40 MORE AMERICANS
REPORTED PRISONER
Lieut.. william Tanney of New
York One Of Two Officers
on the List.

wAsHrNoTo Oct. Thames OF two
officers and thirty-eight enlisted men in
German prison camps were announced
to-day by the War Department The
officers are Lieut. William Tanney, 351
East Seventy fourth street, New York
and Charles v. p. Newbold. Wayne, Pa.
both of whom are reported in good
health at unknown camps. The en-
listed men are:
AT RAsTATT.
YoRTY. Charlie w. Somerset. Pa
DICKINSON. Sam. Oak Hill; Fla
MiLLMAN. Frsderiek C.. Pbiladeiphia-
s H01Ss9T' Fred. scrsn anton 1 Pa; Mas.
GREELEY. Joseph. Holyoke., Mass.
TURNER. George e. Providence. r. I.
s4XcMdwskI %..s A"n AroG s;u Msn
HELENiAK. Antonio" Philadelphia.
AT HOSPITAL AT DARMsTADT.
RING. Louis, Chicago.
AT MERsEBURG.
BRIGGS. George. woodsviile. N. II.
At UNKNOWN CAMP.
kEP6RTnD Y II coon Pi;yA Gfiis CAM
UNKNOWN.
ZOLESKI. John. Mocanaqus, Pa
BECKL1EE, Gay, Columbia Pa
GREENSPAN, Rubin, 12S East Second 1t.
New York.
HACKER. Henry C., Buffalo.
D0LEN; Philip, $50 Prcspect sv... Bronr.,
DREDGER, Oliver. 6s Ryerson st., Brook
Ign.
FNGEI. John C., - Lewis av.. Brooklyn
FILLlON, Philip r. Fall River. Mass.
HAYUM. Arthur IL. Horton. Kan.
HILIE. Oscar, 237 p. s1st ST.. New York
COSTELLO. John, 1883 Second ar.. New
TROJANOvICH, stephen. Csiham, Col.
PRICE. Daniel. Marcus Hook. Pa.
FISHER, Theodore, st. Clair Heights
Mich.
sAMTcK. jerome NJ. ST. Marys. Pa.
FRANZ. John j., Buffalo.
FRAWLEY, Daniel r., Rathbone. y. Y.
FRIEDLAND, Abraham. 1ss Monroe St
New York.
HETRICKs. Charles H. Dubois. Pa
HOUGHTON, Walter L.. ManItowoc. Wis
GRECO, Thomas, II Mulberry st.. New
York.
The sun., 1918-10-18
REP. STERLING KILLED.
Motor Car Goes Over Embankment.
Hitting Him on Head.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Oct. II. - Repre-
sentative John A. Sterling OF this city
was killed in an automobile accident two
miles south of Pontiac to-day. With his
law partner, w. W. Whitmore. and Mrs.
Whtmore he was motoring from Bloom
ington to Pontiac.
Mrs. Whitnore was driving and in
making u turn ran Off an embankment.
The car turned over and struck Mr..
Sterling on the head. MIR. Whitmore's
right leg was broken. Miss Anna LANCE,
the fourth occupant OF the car, was
slightly injured. Mrs. whitmore es-
capped unhurt
The sun., 1918-10-18
1 ZOO. 900 British Dead in War.

LONDON, Oct. lip to the present
nearly 10000 British lives have been
sacrificed in the war, according to in
formation received by Reuters, Ltd.
The sun., 1918-10-18
ASKS ADVANCE O. X. ON WILSON
Lewis Resolution Likely TO he Ig-
nOred by Senate.

WASHINGTON, oct. l7.-Senator James
Hamilton Lewis asked the Senate to-day
formally to commit itself to full and UNI
qualified approval of whatever course
the President may take in bringing the
war to an end
II Is doubtful whether the Senate will
enter into any discussion Of the Lewis
resolution. So many important meas
ures have to be considered that the SEN
ate probably will not find the time.
The sun., 1918-10-18
Sergeant RUSSELL V. sOMEs. comp,oy

- l-otn nfnntFy.-for eNtraOrlinarv
heroism in action near Cierges. Franc.
July 81. 1913. Sergeant Somcs advanced
In front of his lines on the right o,
Hin No. 212 under heavy machine Gun
FIRE and rescued three wounded soldier,
Later he went out into an advanrs ii
machine gun position, where three m n
already had been killed. AMI rescued
the only survivor, who had been blinded
by shell fire and could not help him.
self Home address: Edward some.
father. eo6 Young St, Sauit Saintg Ma.
RE. Mich