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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-04-25
Sanish Man Sold Seed Flax Furnished
By COunty-Arrested.

On April IS, County Commissioner
Harry Hardy of Mountrail County,
swore out warrant for the arrest of
Thomas P. Brennan of Sanish for SELL
ing seed flax he had obtained from
the County for seed. Brennan was
brought before Justice A. j. Defiance
at Sanish and furnished bail for $500
for his appearance in District Court
at Stanley. Brennan admits his guilt.
The penalty is not less than $50 or
more than $1,000 fine, or not less
than 90 days in Jail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-04-25

Special Terms given and pri-
vileges given on our Swear
farm loans, not to be had from
other loan companies. The
entire loan or a portion thereof
may be paid within one year
without paving a bonus.-T. F.
Renwald, Citizens Bank Build
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

them, arm in arm, leave to take pos
session of this wonderful palace which
Abe has just paid $4,000 for. (Cur.
tain.)
In the second act the curtain rises
on the interior of the Diamond Palace
saloon, and the audience gets its first
shock. The saloon looks like a pig
pen, two tramps lying drunk on the
floor, and the bartender in a dirty
shirt with his sleeves rolled up, asleep
with his head on the bar.
Enter Abe, Sambo and key, and the
fun commences.
One of the characters In the second
act was named Broadway Kate, and l
had an awful job to break in one OF
the Tommies to act and talk like a
woman.
Another character was Alkali Ike, an
Arizona cowboy, who just before the
close Of the play comes into the saloon
and wrecks it with his revolver.
We had eleven three-hour rehearsals
before I thought it advisable to pre-
sent the sketch to the public.
The whole brigade was crazy to
witness the first performance. This
performance was scheduled for Friday
night and everyone was full of anticl-
patton; when bang! orders came
through that the brigade would move at
two that afternoon. Cursing and
binding was the order of things upon
the receipt of this order, but we
moved.
That night we reached the little vii
lage Of S.. and again went into rest
billets. We were to be there two
weeks. Our company Immediately got
busy and secured the village for a
suitable place in which to present our
production. Then we received another
shock
A rival company was already estab-
Hshed in the village. They called
themselves The Bow Bells and
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and Distress
ing urinary disorders, don't expert
ment. Read this twice-teld testi-
mony. It's Bambergs evidence e.
doubly proven.
James A. Mitchell, R. F. D. mail
carrier, Calhoun St., Bamberg, says:
81 have taken two boxes Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and am glad to give
my public endorsement for the ben
efit I received. The jar and jolt OF
driving is, no doubt, responsible for
the weakness and pains I suffered
with my back Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me relief in short while
and 1 never lose a chance to say a
good word for them"
The above statement was given
by M. Mitchell on May 29, 1914, and
on :J.lnrary %, 1918, he said: Il
always have a good word for Doan's
Kidney Pills. because they cured me
Of disordered condition of my kid
neys and the cure has remained per-
manent All 1 have formerly said
in praise of this remedy I gladly con-
firm. Doan's Kidney Pills are GER
tainly fine medicine"
Price 6Oc. 1T all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills - the same that
Mr.. Mitchell had. Foster -Milburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

was how were the men to reach these
boxes, but to key this was mere de-
tail.
He got long ropes and tied one end
around each rafter and then tied lot
of knots in the ropes. These ropes
would take the place of stairways.
We figured out that the rafters
would seat about forty men and SOLO
that number of tickets accordingly.
When the ticketholders for the boxes
got a glimpse of the rafters and were
Informed that they had to use the rope
stairway, there was howl Of indigna-
ton, but we had their money and told
them that if they did not like 1t they
could write to the management later
and their money would be refunded;
but under these conditions they would
not be allowed to witness the perform
ance that night.
After a little grousing they accepted
the situation with the promise that II
the show was rotten they certainly
would let US know about it during the
performance.
Everything went lovely and it was
bowling success, until Alkali Ike ap-
peared on the scene with his revolver
loaded with blank cartridges. Behftd
the bar on a shelf was long line of
bottles. Alkali Ike was supposed to
start on the left of this line and break
six of the bottles by firing at them with
his revolver. Behind these bottles a
piece of painted canvas was supposed
to represent the back of the bar, at
each shot from Alkali's pistol a man
behind the scenes would hit one of the
bottles with his entrenching tool
handle and smash it, to give the i'm
preston that Alkali was good shot.
Alkali Ike started in and aimed at
the right of the line of bottles instead
of the left, and the poor boob behind
the scenes started breaking the bottles
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

pu, vu a sketch entitled, -
What HopesT' They were the divi-
sional concert party.
We hoped they all would be soon
in Blighty to give us chance.
This company charged an admission
Of q franc per head, and that night
our company went en- masse to see
their performance. 1t really was good.
1 had a sinking sensation when l
thought Of running my sketch in op-
position to it.
In one of their scenes they had q
soubrette called Flossie. The soldier
that took this part was clever and
made q Incorporating and chic girl.
We Immediately fell in love with her
until two days after, while we were
on q march, we passed Flossie with
cher" sleeves rolled up and the sweat
pouring from "her" face unloading
shells from motor lorry.
AS our section passed her yelled
ont. "Holln FlnsSie: Blighty-What
Hopes?" Her reply made our love die
out instantly.
"Ah, 60 to h-l!
This brought quite laugh from the
marching column directed at me, ana l
instantly made up my mind that our
sketch should Immediately run in op-
position to "Blighty-What HopesP'
When we returned to our billet from
the march, Curley Wallace, my the
atrical partner, came running over to
me and said he had found Il swanky
place in which to produce our show.
After taking off my equipment, and
followed by the rest Of the section' l
went over to the building he had picked
out. :, It was a monstrous barn with a
platform at one end which would make
an ideal stage. The section got right
on the Job, and before night had that
place rigged out in apple-pie order.
The next day was Sunday and after
church parade we put all our time on
a dress rehearsal, and it went fine.
made four or five large signs an
nouncing that our company would open
up that evening at the King George the
Fifth theater, on the corner of Ammo
street and Sandbag terrace. General
admission was one-half franc. First
ten rows in orchestra one franc, ana
boxes two francs. By this time our
printed programs had returned from
London, and I further announced that
on the night of the first performance
q program would be given free OF
charge to men holding tickets costing a
franc or over.
We had an orchestra Of seven men
and seven different Instruments This
orchestra was excellent, while they
were not playing.
The performance was scheduled to
start at p. m.
At SIS there was mob in front OF
our one entrance and it looked like a
big night. We had two boxes each &C.
commodating four people, and these
we Immediately sold out. Then
brilliant iGea came to key CoheRste1n.
Why not use the rafters overhead, call
them boxes, and charge two francs for
q seat on them? The only difficulty
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
CHAPTER XVIII.
STAGED Under Fire.


Three days after the incident just re.
lated our company was relieved from
the front line and carried. We stayed
in reserve billets for about two weeks
when we received the welcome news
that our division would 60 back Of the
line ito rest billets." We would re-
main in these billets for at least two
months, this in order to be restored to
lour full strength by drafts Of recruits
from Blighty.
Everyone was happy and contented
'at these tidings; all you could hear
around the billets was whistling and
singing. The day after the receipt OF
the order we hiked for five days, max.
ling an average of about twelve kilos
per day until we arrived at the small
town Of o.
1t took US about three days to gel
settled, and from then on our cushy
time started. We would parade from,
I8:45 in the morning until II noon'
Then except for an occasional billet
or brigade guard we were on our own.
For the first four or five afternoons
spent my time In bringing up to date
my neglected correspondence.
Tommy loves to be amused, and be-
ing a Yank, they turned to me for
something new in this line. / taught
them how to pitch horseshoes, and this
Igame made great hit for about ten
days. Then Tommy turned to Amer
lea for new diversion. was up in
the air until happy thought came to
lme. Why not write sketch and break
Tommy in as an actor?
One evening after Fights out" when
you are not supposed to talk, I impart-
ed my scheme in whispers to the Sec
ton. They eagerly accepted the idea
of forming a stock company and
Icould hardly wait until the morning
for further details.
After parade, the next afternoon 1
was almost mobbed. Everyone in the
jsection wanted a part in the proposed
Fsketch. When I Informed them that it
would take at least ten days of hard
work to write the plot, they were bit
'terly disappointed. Immediately got
busy, made a desk out of biscuit tins
in the corner of the billet, and put up
a sign "Empey & Wallace Theatrical
Co." About twenty of the section,
upon reading this sign, Immediately
applied for the position of office boy.
I accepted the twenty applicants, and
sent them on scouting parties through
out the deserted French village. These
parties were to search all the attics for
discarded civilian clothes, and any
thing that we could use in the props
of our proposed company.
About five that night they returned
covered with CRIME and dust, but load
ed down with q miscellaneous assort-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
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ment of everything under the sun.
They must have thought that I was
going to start a department store,
judging from the different things they
brought back from their pillage.
After eight days constant writing I
completed a two-act farce comedy
which I called "The Diamond Palace
Saloon" Upon the suggestion of one
of the boys in the section I sent proof
Of the program to 9 printing house in
London. Then I assigned the different
parts and started rehearsing. David
Belasco would have thrown up his
hands in despair at the material which
I had to use. Just imagine trying to
teach Tommy, with strong cockney
accent, to impersonate Bowery tough
or a Southern negro.
Adjacent to our billet was an open
field. We got busy at one end of it and
constructed q stage. We secured the
lumber for the stage by demolishing
an old wooden shack in the rear of
our billet.
The first scene was supposed to rep
resent a street on the BOwery in New
York, while the scene Of the second
act was the interior of the Diamond
Palace saloon, also on the Bowery.
In the play I took the part of Abe
Switch, a farmer, who had come from
Pumpkinville Center, Tenn, to make
his first visit to New York.
In the first scene Abe Switch meets
the proprietor Of the Diamond Palace
saloon, a ramshackle affair which to
the owner was a financial loss.
The proprietor's name was Tom
Twistem, his bartender being named
Fillem Up.
After meeting Abe, Tom and Fillem
Up persuaded him to buy the place,
praising it to the skies and telling
wondrous tales of the money taken
over the bar.
While they are talking, an old Jew
named key Cohenstein comes along,
and Abe engages him for cashier. After
engaging key they meet an old
Southern negro called Sambo, and
upon the suggestion Of key he is en-
gagged as porter. Then the three of
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-FYred by the news Of the
lsinking Of the Lusitania by g. German
submarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Amer,
lean, leaves his office In Jersey City ana
lEoes to England where he enlists In tho
british army.
CHAPTER II-After a period Of train
ling, Empey volunteers for immediate serv-
Ice and soon finds himself In rest biliets
I'tsomewhere in France" where he hrst
smakes the acquaintance Of the ever-pres-
ent Coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while Ger
IMAM Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
into the front-line trenches and is under
dre for the first time.
CHAPTER v-Empey learns to adopt
the motto Of the British Tommy, II you
ARE going to get it, you'll get it. so never
-CHAPTER v1-Back in rest billets, EN-
esS osSsr{s fs's MS nFS' experience 90
CHAPTER v11-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back In the front-lne
trench: EmpeyW Ia yWess sees MS nrs' 'f'eno 0' LILO
CHAPTER N-Empey makes ms nrse
visit to a dugout in Suicide Ditch.
CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con
stitutes days work" IN the 1ront-nne
r CHAPTER xI-Empey goes over tne
top" for the first time In charge on tne
EGerman trenches and Is Wounoeo oy
lbayonet thrust. 49,,
CHAPTER xII-Empey Joins, the "sui-
eide club as the bombing squad Is called
CHAPTER VIII-Back in the front
line trench, Empey sees his first
friend of the trenches ''go West"
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his
first visit to a dugout in Suicide
Ditch
CHAPTER X-Empey learns what
constitutes days work. in. the
front-line trench.
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes "over
the top" for the first time in charge
on the German trenches and is
wounded by bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XII-Empey joins the
t'suicide club as the bombing squad
is called.
CHAPTER XIII-Each Tommy
gets an official bath.
CHAPTER XIV-Empey helps dig
an advanced trench under German
fire.
CHAPTER Xv-On listening
post" in No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XVI-Two artillery
men "put one over" on Old Pepper,
their fegimental commander.
CHAPTER XVII-Empey has mar
row escape while on patrol duty in
No Mans Land.
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Continued on page 7, column 2.)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
Morgan City A. R. c.

The Red Cross material has ar
rived and the workroom will be open
every day except Sunday.
We are sadly in need of workers,
consequently we urge all ladies to
come out and help us complete the
following order just received, to be
delivered within the next thirty days
1000 cotton tampons, 1000 bags for
front, parcels No. 3; 10 refugee
garments, rs sweaters.
MRS. M. P. PALMER,
Chairman.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
FIRST HOUSING CONTRACT LET.

The Department Of Labor author
ICES the following:
The Wills-Egelhof Company Of
New York City has been awarded
the contract for the construction of
eighty-five houses at Charleston, w.
Va, by the Bureau Of Industrial
Housing and Transportation iof the
Department Of Labor. This is the first
contract for the erection Of houses
to be authorized under the general
housing program which is being adj
by the Department Of
Labor
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

FOR sALE-one of the -.
n no !, $ ever brought to this citv.
II Il hands high, deep bav cols NV
absolutely gentle; combina+io. sOl0f'
or driving animal. Price $50. Inon;.s
OF o, Jos. Yatter, Delta bldg, Front s.
Telephone 1870. A' St
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

See that hay or straw or other in
fammable material is not piled
against buildings.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
WANT ADS And NOTICES

, FoR RENT-one room, with h,.,
2 IL blocks from Postoffoo A oath,>
street. Phone 165. luxe
II
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

FOR SALE-Five room -,
eoo on Federal avenue; lot 4 4sr
Zoo; cheap price. Write G. v n, aux
Amelia, La. ollase,
2Wks
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning service at II a. m.
Christian Endeavor at z P.
m.
Evening service at 8 p. m.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
Attention Voters!

<AIICnS1Ou vOSCk0s
The registrar Of voters calls es-
pecial attention to the fact that the
registration Of the parish is very
light and that unless more citizens
register the vote will be very light.
Owing to the extra work placed upon
his office by the war, Mr.. Kramer is
unable to go with the registration
books throughout the parish. But to
afford the citizens every possible
chance to register, he has made ar
rangements to have the books stay
in each ward for one week in charge
of-a deputy registrar Of voters.
The registration books at Morgan
City will be found at the city hall.
For Berwick at the Bank Of Berwick.
For Patterson at the Union Bank.
For Centreville at the Centreville
Bank. It is hoped that this parish
will cast its normal vote this fall.
With Judge O'Niell out Of the race
the administration sentiment of St.
Mary is solidly behind Ransdell and
Hall for senator's.
The quarterly meeting Of the
Evangeline Grove will be held in its
hall Tuesday night Of next week;
without an excuse is
penalized by fine.
The Parish Council Of Defense
failed to hold its regular monthly
meeting the past week. There is
nothing Of special moment for its
consideration. These meetings, how
ever, generally result in general dis
eussions which are beneficial.
m -
judge r. n. Milling. chairman Of |
the Democratic Parish Committee,
has Used a-1all. for its members to
mestlthis week, Wednesday, July "a,
- ell y primary nomanation ,'for
school board members. II Is genera.
ally understood that this body will
b rsorganixed whom IL meets.
Letters from Judge Baker indicate
HAT he b well pleased with the course
being given him It the Y. N. C. A.
lraining camp at San Antonio. He
lopSs 70 have ! few days TO spend
y Ffanklin.at the end Of the camp
'efore leaving for New York.
The call Tor men above the draft
'ge to 50 to France Is Y. M. G. A. I,
scretaries Is in excess Of the supply.
|evsFal men could be appointed from
his parish to such positions. Apph-
ations are TO Be made to G. D. Kem- !.
q Of Franklin, La.
Full information about nurses can
= entertained BY applying to Mrs. !
laFy Cross At Franklin, La. The de- i,
and for nurses to 60 to France and
ascept work in this country, t.
wing the trained nurses, il daily I
ersasing. II,
Nh james Barnett Of L. s. q. has =
)on appointed N military insfr,,eAnr u
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms g,
light housekeeping. Apply to Mr. y
W. Lssh or phone 3O1. y.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

different species Of birds and ami
mails. HI.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22


Miss Dodge Of Houston. Texas,
was the guest Friday and Saturday
Of Mrs. E. s. Barnett.
Mr.. John Smith, Jr., Of New Or
leans spent Saturday with his grand
mother, Mrs. G. NJ. Smith.
Miss Mildred Kramer is the week
end guest Of Miss Willie Zenor at
Avalon plantation.
HI ~>
Mr.. George Taylor, who has been
attending the Tulane summer school,
u ct home for the vacation.
Mr.. McKerall O'Niell, son Of Mr..
and Mn. Jno. 0'Niell, who left home
some months ago to accept . posi-
hon il the Civil Service Department
It Washington, p. G., has enlisted inl
- U. s. Navy.
II ~ 49, sea9e lsws the depart
aept % eoqsssTitton has departed
IN H rule 4lopted come ysarsl
- e haYiIr ~ hunting ssaeonsl
- md d. 1Ininltknecusly. Tbs
= 1os 49, o1fosooa tzat ~
1nGsrrr.A srurr1n..x1.s. -. - hruu.ska~ -
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FOR SALE-Two new four,oo-
houses. Easy terms. See Will,,s
Ditch.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

Miss Mildred Kramer is the week
end guest Of Miss Willie Zenor at
Avalon plantation.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
Flashes From The
Parish Seat

The Police Jury Of the parish met
in special session Saturday, accepted
the resignation Of Mr.. L. A. Lousta>
lot and elected Mr.. Charles Lauve as
road overseer Of the parish.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

judge r. n. Milling. chairman Of
the Democratic Parish Committee,
has Used a-Aall. for its members to
mestlthis week, Wednesday, July "a,
- caa = primary nomination for
school board members. II Is genera
ally understood that this body will
- rsorganizsd whom It meets.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

Letters from Judge Baker indicate
that he b well pleased with the course
being given him 1t the Y. N. C. A.
training camp at San Antonio. He
hop6s 70 have ! few days TO spend
tnFsaaklins ct the end Of the camp
before leaving for New York.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

Mr.. John Smith, Jr., Of New Or
leans spent Saturday with his grand
mother, Mrs. G. NJ. Smith.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

The Parish Council Of Defense
failed to hold its regular monthly
meeting the past week. There is
nothing Of special moment for its
consideration. These meetings, how
ever, generally result in general dis
eussions which are beneficial. /.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

Full information about nurses can
3 ascertained BY applying to Mrs.
Nary Cross At Franklin, La. The de-
mand for nurses to 60 to France and
e ascept work in this country, ~
i'sving the trained nurses. il daily
Increasing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

The call fot men above the draft
age to 50 TO France as Y. M. G. A.
secretaries Is in excess Of the supply.
Several men could be appointed from
this parish to such positions. Appli-
cations are 70 Be made to G. D. KEN
per Of Franklin, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

The quarterly meeting Of the
Evangeline Grove will be held in its
hall Tuesday night of next week;
non-attendance without an excuse is
penalized by fine.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

With Judge O'Niell out Of the race
the administration sentiment of St.
Mary is solidly behind Ransdell and
Hall for senator's.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

Morgan City Review delivers
vuur home for zoe month. E