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Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Herman Kreisel
Buys Smith Out

A business transaction took place
on Tuesday of this week by which
Herman Kreisel became owner of the
F. H. Smith jewelry store of this
city.
Mr.. kreisel has worked for Mr..
Smith in the business since May, 1912
and thoroughly understands the re-
pair business as we'll as the jewelry
business in general. He will continue
to handle the same up-to-date line of
jewelry, cut glass and silverware and
will also be official inspector of the
watches for the Great Northern rail-
way men.
Mr.. Smith is undecided as yet just
what line of business he will enter
but expects to be into something be-
fore long. Mr.. Smith opened up his
store here in March, 1905, and has
enjoyed steady and growing busi-
ness ever since.
We fell assured that Mr.. Kreisel
will make success at the business
and extend to him our best wishes
for success.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Million For
Spanish Influenza

Congress this week passed an ap-
preparation of one million dollars to
be available for use by the United
States Health Bureau for combat
ting the spread Of Spanish Influenza.
This disease, which has been recent
ly introduced in the United States
from Europe, has spread rapidly
throughout the eastern states and
has already created great alarm in
Massachusetts and Connecticut where
many deaths have occurred from the
disease. In some of the Army camps
in the east, as high as seventy per
cent Of the men in camp are affected
with the disease More than forty
thousand cases of the disease have
within the past three weeks been re-
ported from Army camps through
out the country.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
WillistOn Over Top

County Chairman l.. &. Wlngate re-
ports that the city of Williston and
six of the outlying districts whose
allotment was $4,000 have gone over
the top and up to last night have
total of $56,5OO. The drive opened
in the city of Williston last Saturday
morning with large crowds waiting
to subscribe their amounts and when
the whistles of the city announced
the opening of the loan mad rush
was made by subscribers. The city
of Williston went over the top the
first day. Only few of the dis1
tricts throughout the county have
been heard from but those that have
reported have gone over the top of
their quota and it is expected that
when the complete returns are in
that the amount will far exceed the
amount allotted to this district.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Cloths Collected
For Belgiums

Last spring the Belgium Relief
Committee collected and shipped a
large amount of used clothing from
here for the needy Belgiums. Another
appeal has been sent out over the
country for another lot of this cloth
ing to be sent to Belgium before the
cold weather sets in.
Of the ten millions of inhabitance
of the occupied region of Belgium,
one half of them must look to the
outside world for all their protection
against the rigors of winter.
The National Red Cross has once
more offered to use it's efficient or
ganization in furthering this work.
and, under it's auspices, another ener-
getic campaign will be inaugurated
for the collection of clothing. 1t is
confidently expected that this renew
ed appeal will not fail to elicit an
even greater response than before.
Because the need is very great and
will be continuous during the period
of the war, the friends of Belgium
and France are asked, while making
special effort during the week Of
the drive, not to relax their interest
in the months following the first
concerted effort. While the war lasts
it will never be too late to send con-
tributions of clothing.
sThe local committee in charge of
this work is A. l.. Butler, S. E. Van
Derhoef and Howard Lampman. They
request that all clothing that you have
to spare be brought to the basement
of the Armory as soon as possible
and if you are unable to bring it ship
the same to Howard Lampman, Will
liston, N. D.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
SWITCH OVER TO
new BOARD SUNDAY
TELEPHONE COMPANY CHANGE
TO NEW SYSTEM SUNDAY
CRANK PHONES MUST GO

Saturday night, October 5th, at
midnight, the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange Company will switch
over to their new board and the days
of the old crank phone in Williston
will be a thing of the past. And no
one will be sorry to see the cranks
go.
After midnight Saturday night all
you need do to get central is to lift
the receiver off the hook. In fact
you should avoid using the crank on
the phone as you will be liable to burn
out the lights at the switch board.
The old phones will be replaced by
new ones and force Of about dozen
men will be here to handle the job.
This cannot be done however until
the switch over is made and it will
take about five weeks to change all
the phones.
A number of the officials of the
Northwestern Telephone Company
are in the city this week to assist in
the changes. Among the number are
E. J. McGrath, division plant super
visor of Minneapolis; R. A. Alsop,
Area Commercial manager, Minot dis
trict; C. H. Coar, district manager,
Minot district; Frank Garske, district
wire chief, Minot; Miss Hazel Dun
can, traffic chief, and L. B. Wilson,
division commercial superintendent,
Minneapolis.
The new system is what is known
as the common battery system and
the new board is one of the best on
the market In fact it is the kind
that the Government has standardized
in all their work both here and abroad
and this fact is what has caused the
delay in getting the new board in
stalled. This company took over the
local system October 1, 1917, and
they had a new board all ready for
shipment when the United States took
over all boards of that kind ready
and also the output of the plant until
their wants were supplied.
To give you some idea of the i'm
provements made during the past
year we might mention that the COM
pany has spent about 100000 and
the central office equipment alone
cost $4,000.
The new board is one of the best
in the state, in fact there is only one
of the type west of the Twin Cities
and that is at Jamestown. 1t has a
capacity of two thousand phones and
has eight positions, five local, one
rural and two toll. It is estimated
that the new board will better the
service fifty per cent as the force at
central have been working under
great disadvantages with the old one.
Williston is to be congratulated
upon having such an excellent sys-
TEN installed and we are sure that
the patrons of the company will en-
JOY the increased service facilities
made obtainable with the new board.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Aid For Farmers
Hit By Drought

St.. Paul, Minn., Oct. 1.-Farmers
of the drought-stricken sections OF
North Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington are to be aided in their spring
planting Of wheat through loans
from a fund of $2,35O,000, it was an
nounced last night by President E.
G.. Quamme of the St. Paul Federal
Land bank.
G. l. Christie, assistant to Secre-
tary Houston of the department of
agriculture, and Professor T. A.
Hoverstad of the Fargo agricultural
college conferred with President
Quamme yesterday relative to the
distribution of the loan fund. The
loans for spring planting will be linn
tied to IS an acre on a maximum OF
100 acres.
The allotments for the three states
are Montana, $1,550,OO0; North Da-
kota, 100000 and Washington, $780,
900.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Turks Defeated
On Historic Field

The announcement that the Turks
Palestine army was driven over the
Plains of Esdraelon, known as the
Battlefield of Armageddon," and
there practically destroyed, is OF pro-
found interest to students of Biblical
and Jewish history. This plain was
the scene in ancient times of many
sanguinary struggles, but is of es-
pecial interest to the modern world
by the reference to it in Apocalypse,
(Rev. xvi, 16) as the place where in
the final struggle between good and
evil, the greatest of all battles will
be fought: "The battle Of that great
day of God Almighty"
The plain separates Galilee from
Samaria, is tringular in form, and
surrounded by mountains, of which
Mont Carmel is the most consplcu-
Gus. Through it runs the road across
Palestine, which was the greatest
thoroughfare of Aisa Minor in ancient
times.
It was because of lying on the
easiest and most frequented highway
of antiquity that it became such a
frequent and famous battle ground.
"In it," writes one historian, "Gide-
on's gallant band Of 300 picked men
routed the Midianites from beyond
the Jordan by their sudden night at
tack. On Mount Gilboa, Saul and
Jonathan made their last tragic stand
against the Philistine army. In the
southwestern arm of the plain King
Josiah was defeated and slain by the
Eyptian army. Holofernes set up his
camp on the Plain of Esdraelon. So
did Pompey, and Mark, Anthony, and
Titus. Near Mount Tabor Vespas'an
in the year 81 A. D. routed the Jew
ish patriots with great slaughter.
"The last significant campaign OF
the Crusades took place when, one
after another, the Christian strong
holds on the edges of this plain were
captured by the Saracen army under
Saladin. Six hundred years later
east and west again met on the his
toric battlefield, when Napoleon Bon
aparte was victorious over the Turks,
though the victory was won at sucn
great cost that he had to retreat to
Acre and give up his ambitious
dreams of rivaling Alexander the
Great as the conqueror of Asia" To-
day dispatches tell of the arrival OF
British forces at Damascus, and the
advance of French cavalry in Beirut,
the most important port on this part
of the Mediterranean.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Greengard
Reported Ill

Mr.. Joe Greengard is in receipt of
a telegram from his son Ralph who
is stationed at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station north Of Chicago,
stating that he has an attack of la
grippe and pneumonia. Ralph was
home on leave last week and left
here Saturday again for camp, re
porting for duty on Monday morn
ing. From wire received this morn
ing it is learned that he is getting
along nicely and recovery is hoped
for shortly.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Rally Day
Next Sunday

Next Sunday will be Rally Day at
the Congregational Church and spe-
cial arrangements are being made TO
make the day an eventful one. Pro-
motion exercises will be conducted at
the Sunday School in the morning
and a Sacred Concert will be given in
the evening. Special music is being
provided for the evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Babcock will be here Sun
day evening and will take part in the
musical program.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Freight Wreck
Near BrOcktOn

A wreck of freight train near
Brockton, Mont, the first part of this
week did considerable damage and
DELAYED traffic over the main line fol
several hours.
A man by the name Of Foster who
was beating his way on the freight
train was mortally wounded and be-
fore his death he gave his home as
Williston.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Barn On PettiS
Farm Burned

The barn on the J. E. Pettis farm
one mile north of the city was des-
troyed by fire Monday afternoon.
Just what started the fire was not
learned. A quantity of hay, feed and
other farm materials were destroyed
in the fire.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Mitchell Leases
Mcintyre Shop

Chas. Mitchell formerly of Mel
sons Barber Shop has leased the Nc
Intyre Barber Shop on South Main
Street and will take possession Mon
day. The new management guaran-
tees first class work and good ser
vice and solicits the patronage of for
mer customers.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Bowling Alleys
Opened Yesterday

The bowling alleys under the Or
pheum Theatre which have been
closed during the summer months
opened yesterday for business again.
Mr.. Munger has had the alleys put
in the best of condition and it is hoped
that some good teams will be organ
lied this fall and winter.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
SDanish Influenza
Reported At Scobey

$50 cases of Spanish Influenza
have been reported at Scobey, Mon
tana. Some of the cases have been
severe and several deaths have re,
suited. Scobey is short Of nurses ana
doctors and plea for help has been
sent to Washington, D. c.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
NOTICE

At the suggestion of the Northern
Division of the American Red Cross.
there will be no election of officers
this fall for the Williams County
Chapter, the old officers holding over
until the fall of 1919.
.. Williams County Chapter.
J. Arthur Cunningham,
Secretary.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Panic In Berlin

London, Oct. 1.-There is the great
est excitement in Germany over the
detection of Bulgaria, judging from
special dispatches received here from
Holland. On Saturday the excite
ment amounted to panic. Accord
ing to some reports the panic par
ticularly affected the Berlin Bourse
where war industry stoiks, it is said,
slumped violently.
Panic also struck parliament and
newspaper circles and public officials.
The alarm brought forth the instant
demand "that something be done"
Emperor Williams belated anxiety
for the people to cooperate in the
government evidently will be dis
tasteful to the junkers, one of whose
foremost newspapers, the Kreuz
Zeitung, declares that a dictatorship
is the only possible alternative. On
the other hand the demand of the
popular parties is. for a popularity
elective cabinet.
The effect of the designations of
Chancellor Won Hertling and Foreign
Secretary Won Hintze on the public
agitation is not yet reported and
nothing is known as to how the terms
of the Bulgarian surrender have at
fected the German people if they have
been permitted to know the terms.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
KNITTING PARTY

Mrs. J. S. Brant entertained num-
her of her friends at her home yes
terdav afternoon. Knitting took up
the afternoon and a delightful two
course lunch was served at $3.50.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
AFTERNOON PARTY

Mr.. C. F. Currey entertained about
twelve lady friends at her home yes
terdav afternoon in honor of Mrs.
George Johnson. Luncheon was serv-
ed.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
German People See
Chance For Defeat

Amsterdam, OcC. l.-lHc ueIIudIl
press yesterday was Historically en-
phasizing that the need for cool
heads never was greater than now.
The possibility never before enter
tained or visualized is beginning to
dawn on the people that Germany
may lose the war, and the sudden
ness of this realization has had be-
wildering effect on them.
The Zeitung Am Mittag entirely
approves as wholly appropriate to
the occasion the sensational editorial
printed in Vormaerts last week, deal
ing with what would happen should
an enemy succeed in invading the
fatherland. 1t makes an assertion
remarkable for this newspaper, say
ing: "Our government throughout
this terrible war has sedulous]y
avoided limiting at this and the 9TH
er possibility, namely, that the war
may be lost if everybody and every
thing are not united in the utmost
effort.
"The Government has thus itself
contributed to yelling the real grav-
ity of our position during these four
years of war;" the newspaper con-
tinues.
"It has preferred to lead the ma
ton in blinkers past the abyss of
danger to our national life"
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03

Subscribe for the Graphic.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03

Damascus is the Turkish base in
Syria and Palestine and its fall prob
ably means the end of all Turkish
resistance to General Allenby in
Palestine and Syria. The ancient city
is the junction point of railroads
leading to the port of Beirut and
Aleppo, 18O miles northeast.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03

London, Oct. 2.-Damascus, the cap
ital of Syria, was occupied by General
Allenby's forces on Tuesday morn
ing, according to an official state
ment issued today by the British war
office.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-03
Big Changes Soon

In view of the loss of Germans or
St.. Quentin and the lines to the
north of that city an enemy retire
ment on a fairly large scale seems
probable. Given fairly good weather
some very big changes on the west
ern front may be seen before winter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
&de1AassMrMoae

N YOU the world accused Britain permitting
France to do all the lighting the first two Of the war; There was
when the Britain will fight
Ffenchman, a popular Joke
In the spring 1910 getting sung pounded
ont OF them Vedn there German who continually necd
with something like tWel where's that British
Of
million All the United States the German propaganda doing
thing The scheme dnde and tc the British and to force them
premature attack 10 relieve Verdun
In June many parts United openly cuorcd British at
tack demanding that Of the talk about big proved action
Before the battle the developed July 1910
dent in American confidence British preparations Our
far as Britain concerned. that time lowest cIb
None could know that ag Offered help early May But the
French refused we stand IT, they said You ahead ready
the last button"
Then prince bloody way beyond
Fort VauS and Dead Mans ll ua he reached the p The
down the promised land the valley which lay the broken shell that
Verdun The French their last before Vcrdun tailed help
llag
the
extreme the rule from the Adrac the North
Everywhere there adng and aigtng big scale On the French
The newspapers proclaim the blow ndcnbug
gives the word and the supreme commander ndggc' IN the boast being
Paris by balance
re offensive being worked French and British be
tried They through the fiery furnace these few months while
our army prepares
Watch criticism / identify it
none Of IT,
get into the active front and prevent g and lctan from being
Iblcd to death"
will develop into criticism Of President and Secretary Bakers
rhsaon the and be rooted ot and shown up
Tor the thing that is before ia'ens its nac' n the soft states OF
this
playing Germany hand put
half million the hctc \dun
would be much handle before "en
O million half
1t will be well the tablets Of memory that Great Britain
and France have sufficient 10 stand dreadful dram Visit IS
1919 that he provided for
Britain and Fsnce will strike before she America
much the dmocrace Of the world be burned out an often
with hai-baked soldiers
impatient patience that be clli-
waited with increasing intensity this thing hrough-W NJ H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
'Soue the Waste and Win the War
THE THRESHERMAN.

TRIBUTES to the farmer are not lacking IN our iefa
,ur, Poets have sung the plow-boy' praises and the
nan ,h the hoe has been portrayed in deahe verse and
IN e,oya, Of the master artists, The and the reaper
ar, hooored in song and story and hailed as buwark oi
an, ,,,oo But so far as our extended II random reading
,o, the hresherman has been neglected by the writing
sent, Hence while the Interstate Association OF South
western Threshermen aemeetins in our city nung tune
a. nav tribute TO that neglected but necessary aid to
agriculture.
He ha, Il coming to him. has the thresherman, 'hN
tribute now forthcoming For his hours long and his
labor, strenuous that the hungry be led and the com
olic.,ed mechanism with which he tolls paid for before
reverts to junk Through the sultry days OF July ana
Angus, he labors beginning his task before the lark up
10 meet the SUM- for the sensitive separator must be IN tune
before the crew gets on the job And after the others have
finished their lengthy threshng day the hresherman quite
likely mus, labor late at night making repairs installing
new parts and otherwise keeping the old mill ilt Tor the
FRAY. Those who have watched him on his way up and
down the wheat belt have wondered when, II ever the
thresherman sleeps
And his work is in dust and grease with wheat boards
down hi, back to add lifes little rriiaon OF which he
has apeny The heat Of passes, and the chill OF
autumn and early winter find him still the job the frost
upon the pumpkin also extending to the metal parts and
adding a new variety Of torture to his tasks.
Por all OF which the hresherman should have a vote o
thanks, three cheers gold cane or some ohe
token Of esteem In former years he has managed to brea
even sometimes, but far as Our observation goes n
never got rich at it. Perhaps, with wheat prices higher
he does little bcAer now and may amass something 70
the rainy day. IL he can't attain afuence At least he dc
serves it, and we wish him well.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
CLACKERS WORSE THAN SLACKERS.

WAR LIARS have been denounced in these columns be-
w fore and warning sounded to those who, in their *
norancc spread this form OF poison gas Herein IS eN
pressed gratitude to William Slavins McNut who in the
current Golfers gives that type of volunteer German agent
name suitable to the occasion "ClackerS' he calls them
Nor is name all he gives them he gives them both bar
res and for the broadsde thus directed also CRATE
l and the fact that Golfers has circulation Of
million a week is helpful now.
Everyone has heard some Of the tales common to the
clan Of clack vague rumors OF transports sunk with all
on board touching yarns Of how officers mstreat the poor
enlisted men, startling statistics to show that the man who
goes to France Just the dead hints of German
superiority in all branches OF this fighting game and all
that sort of thing Such lies made in Germany or by the
kaiscrs aids within gates together with groans and
gloom are the stock in trade of the cacker who does the
kaisers work for nothing And OF them fancy they
are patriotic as they extend sympathy to the soldier or his
kindred while they depore that many OF our fine young
men be sent slaughter rejoice that they have no
sons of military age
No one who stops to think question the evil influence
Of such sentiment an army nation and cackers who
viii not stop should he stopped in rough and sudden
manner This war is TO be won, and you should think
victory and talk victory Instead of croaking cheer and
root il you can't get in the game Land heavily on those
who deamc your country or its army BE an American
and patriot and make life burden for those who fail to
come up to that standard The clacker is than the
Stacker and this is no time to be patient with either
And il the ignorant and emotional who pirate pesSimiSr
in their small circles are evil influence, what shall be
said OF those in high places who disregard truth or reason
in their crcsm who seek only flaws, then ilaunt and
magnify them7 What should he said and will be canno
he stated in full in a family newspaper hence leave i
to you,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
GET IN THE GARDEN GAME.

GENTLE SPRING may not be so near as 1t seems when
,h, is written and Other norihers may head this way
to epulse the mercury and the gas pressure and produce
goose pimpIes the girls who show through but the
season I, sufficiently advanced to start the garden game
which should attain heights this city and elsewhere
this season The ageold call Of the soil reinforced THIS
year by the high Of living the appeal Of patriotism and
the actual need Of maximum production eating is to con-
tinue a common custom A garden for every home IS
none TOO many and possibly not enough for the vacant lot
should also he made to blossom the rose and produce
something more profitable than discarded tin cans,
And to make hi, garden business a successful venture
Il, important to start early The application OF fertilizer Is
important and II that wasn't attended to last fall there
should be no further delay The garden must be po"ed II
IL is TOO large Tor the man with the spade apd the cam
pagn should begin at once II is also time to have garden
expert ON the Job to direct the work and promote the or
gani,aon Of youngster, into clubs which shall inject more
pep into the enterprise. 10 further the good work the
Chamber Of Commerce garden committee has already ar
ranged for tcamser, to haul the fertilizer and powmen ia
break the stubborn gIebe The individual gardener will
find this committee a helpful first aid.
Because there scarcity Of seed it is also advantageous
10 purchase suppc, in that line promptly The way to win
in the garden game is to work at IT, and to begin work
carly guided by an intelligent plan and then keep on work
ing until late hour next fall Besides reducing the grocery
bl the garden supplies an excellent form Of physical
culture