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Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Williston Boys
Plan Dance

Through the efforts of several of
the Williston boys a large dance has
been arranged for the Williston Arm
ory Friday evening, June 28th. They
have secured the famous New York
Cabaret Orchestra to furnish the
music and also entertainment. This
orchestra comes here from New York
highly recommended and those who
love good music and singing should
by all means attend this dance.
The proceeds from the dance after
paying the expenses will be turned
over to the local Red Cross and it is
hoped that a large crowd will attend
in order to secure a nice sum for a
good and just cause.
Those in charge of the dance are
as follows:
Floyd Stewart, Elmar Halvorsen, A.
P. Drapes, Rudolph JUL, Frank
Evans and Gordon Phillips. -.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
DON'T EXPECT.THE CHILDREN
TODO 1T ALL

Owing good work of those hung keen Young
boys girls generously time and
their pennies campaign the impression has been cre
ated the minds many War Savings Stamps are for chill
dren only ~,
Let US stop to consider the matter for moment.
The Congress issue of So w. s. to
purpose Of the Stamps twood: u) To
get money for needs ( nst the
American people and by practice of thrift
labor and materials for the Government
expect the children splendid workers that
account for $4,000 900 of Stamps?
Do we consider children alone our population
need to be incucated the thrift idea? they the only
spendthrfts?
Certainly not
War Savings Stamps for everyone. No be a
he humbest laborer truhfuy
in w. S. and the saving that
stand for. s..a.~.a
There indeed few and the land unable
economize than they do If they be
listed the patriotic people of the land they must
than they do The winning of the with
possible sacrifice demands this for there enough
labor the Governments needs and fer the
of the spendthrfs ....
those expenditures All of have them Remcm
bef that the and Navy do expect xues
and do grmbe they do get all the comforts that
they supposed to get.
June % show the children that enlisted the
War Savings Army.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
NEWS
FROM THE FRONT

Special to Graphic: June 27.-The
Belleau Wood at Apex of the German
drive towards Paris has been effec-
lively cleared of the enemy troops
by a drive of the American troops.
The fighting at this sector was most
desperate and the Americans are to
be complimented for their bravery.
This position is of great Importance
to the enemy and they must gain
possession Of the same before fur
ther progress can be made towards
the Meaux river. A distinguished in
cident of the fight was the feat per-
formed by Private F. P. Lennart of
Chicago who took eighty-three pris-
oners including five officers and
marched them to the American head
quarters after he had first been VOL
unfairly captured by them.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
SELECT|vE SERVICE men OF 1918
GET NUMBER THROUGH DRAWING
Young Men Who Registered June M Given Number Lottery
Schenectady 1900 Numbers Drawn Against
lO,5OO In 1917. ..'

Washington, June 27.-America's
class of 1918 stood at attention to-
day as the numbers assigned to each
young man attaining his majority in
the year ended last June fifth were.
drawn into the national draft lottery.
Historic events of little less than,
a year ago were repeated as from a
large glass bowl in commit
tee room of the senate Office building
were drawn the numbers representing
744, 500 youths, the majority of whom
within few months will be enrolled
in the forces fighting for democracy
and against Prussianism.
Secretary Baker, members of the
Senate and House Military Commit
tees and other high government off,
cials witnessed the drawing. Each
of the capules containing master
number" to be applied to the $500
registration districts of the country
according to the total registration.
In comparison with the 1O,5OO num-
bers required to be drawn a year ago,
only 1900 numbers having the larg-
est number of men to register June
5, reported somewhat less than 1000
registrants. To provide for late reg
istrants and emergencies it was de-
cided to drawn 1900 numbers.
Affair is Much Smaller
The drawing of numbers to deter
mine the order in which youths of
the classes of 1918 will be called into
the military service was conducted
here today with much the same cere-
mony which marked the great draw
ing of year ago.
This time, however, it was much
smaller affair, and in view of the
fact that the classification system
more nearly determines the order Of
service than does the actual numer-
ical order, it was not surrounded with
such dramatic interest.
The drawing was held in the great
conference room of the Senate office
building, with Secretary Baker blind
folded taking the first gelatine cap
sule, with number enclosed, from
the glass bowl 1t was number 246.
Numbers 1853 and 818 were the Sec
ond and third, respectively, and thus
the drawing continued to the end.
Big lack-boards for checking the
record were placed against the wall
at the rear of the room. The num-
bers were written on the board as
drawn and then the board was photo
graphed to make a permanent, incon-
trovertible record.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Western Union
In New Home

The Western Union Telegraph Co.
moved into their new and up-to-date
home in the Heffernan Building the
first Of this week. All new equip
ment has been installed and the old
battery system formerly used dis
carded. The power is now furnished
by three generating motors from the
electric current furnished by the city.
Another feature of the new office is
a Duplex wire from here to Fargo by
which the operators will be able to
send and receive messages from there
at the same time. An electric time
stamp has also been installed to stamp
the time that all messages are filled.
In all about three thousand dollars
has been spent for the new place and
it is an added improvement over the
old Office and much better service will
be. rendered from now on.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Cattle Thieves
Sentenced Tuesday

Harry Eustice, Hugh Hubert and
Don Moore were brought to trial here
this week for stealing cattle, killing
same and selling the meat and hides.
The cattle in question were stolen
from George H. Smith of Grinell last
November and warrants for the ar
rests of these men was made out in
February but the men skipped out
and were not caught till this spring.
Harry Eustice was sentenced to two
years at hard labor in prison at Bis
marck and Hugh Hubert who is a
private in the army was sentenced
to four years more of army life. Don
Moore who was not brought to trial
till this morning pleaded not guilty
and was bound over till the fall term
of court. ...
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
CITIZENS TO HELP
WITH THE HARVEST
SUPERVISOR BAILEY OF THE
FARM HELP DEPT. WILL ASK
BUSINESS MEN TO HELP

Bismarck, June 26.-"Every citizen
of the cities and villages of the State
must stand ready to close their pri-
vate occupations or pleasures to as
sist in the impending harvest with all
the zeal and courage of the soldier"
declared r. D. Bailey, Federal Su-
pervising Farm Help Specialist, who
was in Bismarck this week for con-
ference with local officials relative to
the labor situation in North Dakota.
Mr.. Bailey has supervision of the
Farm Labor problem for the Federal
Department Of Agriculture in Mich
igan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and
Kansas, and he is familiar with the
situation in the southern states where
the harvest has already commenced.
"The harvesting of this years crop,
which promises to be the largest in
recent years, will be tremendous
task" Mr.. Bailey states. Fortunately
the United States Department of La
Dor is organized to direct lalor more
effectively to its proper distribution
than ever before, and the United
States Department of Agriculture has
a vast and highly organized force of
men, including Farm Help Special
ist for each state, county agricultural
agents fer most of the counties, and
local labor agents or, community COM
mitteemen for the communities and
to learn the farmers needs
for farm labor.
"The wheat states have heretofore
depended upon vast army of tran
sient laborers for the harvest. With
out them the harvest could not have
been carried on" Mr.. Bailey said.
"The number of outside laborers
will not be as large this year as be-
fore, for many other interests be-
sides harvest are calling men. If the
grain is to be harvested
here is but one solution to the labor
Continued on page 12)
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
20 Draft Men
Left Monday

About seventy draft boys left Will
liston Monday evening of this week
for Camp Dodge, Iowa. Among the
bunch were quite few Willlston
boys. The Mckenzie county boys en-
trained here with the Williston boys
and they left on a special train over
the Great Northern, -"
A farewell reception was given the
boys at the Armory during the even
ing and they were presented with their
Red Cross Kit Bags and listened to
a very interesting talk by Sgt. Down
of the Canadian Army.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Sgt. Down Speaks
This Week

Sgt. Down who has been with US
for the past week will remain here
for a few days more and will speak
at the following places around the
county this week.
Friday evening at P. M. at the
Missouri Ridge School House No. Z.
Saturday afternoon at P. NJ.
Round Prairie School.
Saturday evening at 8 P. NJ, Bone
traill.
Sunday at p. m. Glide Vests
Tyrone Branch of the Red Cross.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
GOOD ROADS
DAY TODAY

Under the direction of the Willis
ton Township Club the graveling Of
the road that runs north of town is
being finished today. Through the
efforts of the local committee, money,
men and teams were secured to COM
plete this work. This club has de-
voted a couple of days each summer
to the work on this road and when the
work is completed this week it will be-
one of the finest roads leading into
Williston.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Camp Lewis Boys
Entertained Monday

Special to the Graphic: Monday
evening Machine Gun Co. 8. from
Camp Lewis, WASH, stopped here for
a few minutes on their way east to-
take the boat for France. An ap-
preciative reception was rendered to
them by the people of Williston which
was highly appreciated by the boys
of the company.
The Williston Band and the Home
Guards as we'll as number Of the
towns people were at the station to
meet them. Following is a letter
written by the boys after leaving
here which goes to show what effect:
a little kindness of this kind does for
the boys who are going to fight our
battles:
To the General Public of Williston::::
A letter of appreciation from the
boys of Co. A.: -..~ %'~s'y-e .
:: Who came into your town for
moment and were met by such won-
derful friendliness and encourage
ment.- Friendship gives encourage
ment, encouragement will build fight
ing strength and the boys of Co. A..
all being from the Great West have
but one desire and that is to be allow
ed somewhere on the battle front to
prove their worth.
And fight and die like men who are
truly honored and loved by the many
good friends they are leaving behind.
Wishing our many friends Of short
the best of luck, we are.
Co. A. 347 M. G.. b., A. E. F.
Prvt. A. E. Rhodes.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
String Talk At
Armory Tuesday

Sgt. Down and Father Mullay Give
Interesting Talks to Large Crowds
Under the auspices of the X. of c,
lodge of this city nice sum was
raised for the X. of C. war fund from
the proceeds of the lectures given ty
Father Mullay and Sgt. Down at the
Armory Tuesday evening.
The talk given by Father Mullaly
was very interesting and instructive
and we are sorry that time did not
permit him to give longer talk. He
outlined the cause why Germany was
in the war and what they were fight
ing for.
Sgt. Down followed Father Mullay
with talk that has not been equalled
in Williston since the war began. He
described the methods Of trench fight
ing and the life of the boys over there.
He told what was expected by the
boys from the people at home. He
praised the U. S. draft system and
expressed that it was the only demo-
cratic system.
In explaining the life and hard
ships of the trenches he said, that
perhaps the greatest hardships was
the loss of a fellow comrade. There
was also mud, water, rats and ver-
min to contend with which didn't
make life very pleasant.
Sgt. Down also told the people that
it was now the time to get busy at
home and not the time to settle social
and political troubles but to give and
sacrifice till it hurt for the boys that
are giving their lives.
The Sgt. has been given longer
leave from Canada and will remain
in the States till after July Fourth.
He has made some fifteen talks in
the county and will make several
more before leaving.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Truax Picnic
Well Attended

A. large crowd from Williston and
the surrounding country attended the
Truax Farmers Picnic last Saturday.
A good time was reported by all who
attended and the talk given by Sgt.
Down was appreciated by all who
were present. County Agent Hall
gave a short address and introduced
Sgt. Down. ~' @a> .
The picnic was held at the Climber
ling Farm east of Williston.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
R. c. WORK OUTLINED
FOR jUlY-AUGUST
WILLISTON BRANCH RED CROSS
WILL MEET QUOTA OF DRESS.
INGS FOR JULY AND AUG. =

We have not fallen short of any
quota put up to US and we will not
now if every woman who reads this
feels it her duty and privilege to help
in this small way to win the war. A
large proportion of our workers were
school teachers who are away for the
summer months, and more workers
are needed to take their places. Wont
you help a little?
If you have not already helped il,
this great work for the suffering SOL
diers, right now is the time for you to
begin.
For the next two months only three
different kinds of surgical dressings
will be called for and these are the
easiest to make. Just remember that
our boys at the front are not taking
a vacation this year. Every day,
Sundays, Holidays and all, shells will
be flying and a stream of wounded
men will be flowing into the hospitals.
Every day the doctors, nurses, first
aid stretcher bearers and ambulance
men will be using tons of surgical
dressings and hospital supplies.
Would you have a single one Of our
boys, bleed to death, get lock jaw,
gangrene or die because it was not
quite convenient, or you did not feel
like going to the Surgical Dressings
rooms in the Federal building and do
ing your bit, if not your best? Get
the habit and give several afternoons
or evenings a week. The rooms are
open every afternoon except Sunday
from 2 to o'clock and every even
ing except Friday, Saturday and Sun
day evening from Z to 9 o'clock. Re-
member that Williston is the only
branch in the county where surgical
dressings are made. We would like
to have women from other branches
of the county come to the rooms and
work any time they are in town, and
we will be glad and willing to show
new workers how the dressings are
made.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Large Crowd
Attends Dance

At the Red Cross Dance held last
Friday night at the Evans Brothers
farm north of town the sum of SIS
was raised for the benefit of the Red
Cross. A large crowd from town
attended and a good time was ex-
perienced by all. The barn has been
wired and electric lights installed.
More dances are planned for the near
future at the Evans Farm.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Destructive Fire
At Alexander N. ID.

Fire broke out Tuesday afternoon
at Alexander, N. D., which destroy
ed a great portion of the business
section Of the town and caused thou
sands of dollars worth of damage.
Owing to the high wind that was
blowing at the time from the west
the fire was carried across the streets
and destroyed buildings on both
sides. . '
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
FRAZIER NOMINATED OVER STEEN
WITH MAJORITY OF ABOUT 1000
Returns Not Complete Ye-Looks Like Norton For Congress
Miss Nelson Leads Nc Donald Results in Will
liams County

Lynn ]. Frazier, Nonpartisan league
candidate for the Republican nomina.
ton for governor, has been nomin-
ated by a margin of probably 1000,
according to returns available at
o'clock this afternoon. At that hour
John Steen retained slight lead over
Frazier, but the territory still out,
which will account for between $1,000
to 10000 votes, probably will wipe
out Stems narrow lead and return
Frazier q winner.
BattleVery Close
The battle for the Republican nom-
ination for governor developed today
into one of the closest primary elec-
tion contests the state has seen. At
l o'clock this afternoon with returns
in from a little better than one-half
the state, John Steen held lead Of
approximately 1000 votes. The indi-
cations are that when the final re-
turns are received the winner will
have a majority of less than 5000.
Steen developed unexpected strength
in the rural districts of the eastern
half of the state where the league
majorities of last election were ma
terially reduced.
In the German communities of the
southwestern and central west part,
Frazier has a big lead.
Mcintosh, which two years ago was
eight to one against the league, now
is going two to one for the league
candidates; in Logan county, where
very similar conditions existed; and
in McHenry and Wells counties, strong
league counties two years. ago, Frazier
maintains the strength then develop
ed and increases it in some instances.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

Sheriff C. c.. Mackenroth was in
Tioga last Saturday afternoon with
Hugh Hurlbut, accused of completely
with Harry Eustis in the stealing and
slaughtering of cattle belonging to
Geo. H. Smith of the GrinneIl coun-
try. Hurlbut was located at Camp
Lewis, WASH, where he had enlisted
in the national army.-Tioga Gazette.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

He is POOR sort of a patriot who
car not find some way to economize
j norder that he may buy War Saw
ings Stamps, and in so doing give the
Government more money, labor anl
materials with which to fight the war.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Company E. Boy
Reported Wounded

Word was received here the first
of the week by cablegram that Bert
Langeland who left here with Co. E.
had been seriously wounded. His
home is at Berg, N. D., over in Nc
Kenzie county.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
FIVE MEN TO LEAVE FOR GRAND
FORKS JULY

The following men have been Sc
lected to go to Grand Forks July l
for special training at government
expense.
NJ. B. eastman of Williston.
Ole Kvern, Williston.
Ingwald Anderson of Bonetrail.
William H. Zodrow of Minot and
Herman Julson of Buford.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

Late returns coming in from the
country districts Of the state give
Frazer q big lead over Steen. For
State Supt. Of Schools Miss Nelson
CONTINUED on page 12)
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Patrick Quinn and Marie Richard
son both of Williston, June 26.
Harry Albert Eustis of Grinnell and
Mary Curran of Grafton June "a.
Fay Allen Freeman of Williston,
N. Dak., to Dorothy Rebecca Holt Of
Mona, Mont, June 21.
Charles Sloan Evans and Katheleen
Larsen both of Marmon, N. D., June
19.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

Geneva, June 17.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-THE Ukraine bureau
at Lausanne announced today it had
received confirmation of the report
that the Bolshevik authorities at
Yekaterinburg condemned Nicholas
Romanoff, the former Russia emrer-
or, to death after a short trial and
then shot him. Details of the report
ed execution are lacking.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
DOYLE is Winner

The returns still are incomplete on
Democratic contest for governor, but
S. J. Doyle of Fargo is far ahead on
the available figures, and has been
nominated. Wilkinson, his rival, was
supported by the Nonpartisan league.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Emperor Nicholas
Reported Shot

Paris, June 27.-A dispatch from
Kiev under date of Wednesday, June
rs, declares that the reports of the
assassination of former Emperor
Nicholas of Russia has been confirm
ed. 1t is declared he was killed by
Bolshevik troops during their retreat
on Yekaterinburg.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
PICNIC AT DAHL'S GROVE

The ladies of the Episcopal Church
are giving a picnic at Dahps grove
east of the city Friday evening. The
picnicers are to meet at the Church
at 4 O'Clock P. NJ. All members of
the church, guild and Sunday School
are invited to be present.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

E. Crouch manager of the Dakota
Cafe of this city made business trip
to Minot the latter part Of last week.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Field and little
daughter of Malta, Mont, is visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
N0rt0n.Sinclair

The best judgment of the Third dis
trict observers who have studied the
returns available is that Norton is
assured of denomination, though the
margin is narrow according to pres
ent prospects. !.
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teal faculties of this whole country
Five million school children mobo-
hzed into an army with officers and
privates and sergeants- with drill and
hard work and great rewards and
splendid service
Aren't you interested?
You will be interested some day
when that boy of yours comes home
with a chevron on his sleeve or your
girl is made First Sergeant and
wears badge which tells the world
that she is ready to do her bit for hel
country and her country's flag.
Why not interest yourself personal
ly in this matter today.
Why not make this a part of your
duty to Uncle Sam?
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AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF SUMTER COUNTY.

The Sumter County makes this earnest appeal
the by people the and the
children-of sumter
Attend the patriotic meeting
afternoon o'clock
We have and only,
We deem necessary patriotic sentiment of this
Without mnng apologies the sake of the
truth we make been sufficiently
demonstrated n county!
There are some people realize that
we are living history civilization!
They do not They apparently do appreciate
the fact that this a sacrifice
We have and have asked him to
the line informing
people times miss this address,
will be doing yourself community injustice
the Americas has been branded
as lacking in loyalty?
this county?
publishing world that
and the of
learning about the actual facts
public oficao the and council the
members the board education the school
the business
thinkers the the children
appeal every man.
o'clock
1t solemn duty to be there
than before
and your learn why andhcw needed
(sgned): COUNCIL OF DEFENSE FOR SUMTER COUNTY.
Dykes
Harold
L J. MclIath,
W. Num-,
Chairman
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You're Right.

If fellow, or two fellows or three
or more fellows, should be running
for the United States Senate, and be
cognizant of the fact that as long as
they are in the race they are in the
way of a real patriotic American be-
ing elected, thereby aiding and abet-
ting another candidate who is regarded
as bein inimical to the administration
and the government, there these fell
lows who are in the way occupying a
position that might be construed as
being pro-German? We submit the
question to Franc Mangum, and we are
willing to accept his judgment in
the matter.-Columbus Enquirer Sun.