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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Wednesday Muscical Club Meeting

The regular meetlng OF tne Weunes-
day Musical Club was held Wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. l.. G.
Eby. At the close of the business
meeting, Mrs. Guy Bemis, the retiring
president of the club, was presented
with a beautiful flag( the presentation
speech being made by Mrs. Miriam
Taylor in a few well chosen words, to
which Mrs. Bemis responded: MISS
Stella Nash, the newly elected pres:l-
dent of the club, with Mrs. Bemis,
held the flag while the club women anu q
their guests sang the Star Spangieo
Banner, with Miss Helen FISK at tne
piano. Following this was an inter
esting program Of music. Mrs. Eoy
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Surrey High School Commencement

surrey Hlgh ScHOol CoIiHeH,e"'e"'
The eighth annual commencement
exercises of the Surrey High Schoo
will be held at the Surrey high schoo
auditorium Friday evening, June IA
The following interesting program
will be rendered.:
March-"Jack o Lantern"-Tosslt
Young.
Duet-"II Corricolo"-Evelyn Fox
Mrs. Stouffer
Salutatory-Charlotte Zook.
Glass Oration-"Der Tag"-Altret
Schrader. -.
Class Declamation-"1n This Sigr
We Conquer"-Goldie Miller.
Class History-Henry Niedermeler
Grafton" Military Drill in the
Schools" -Lahman Lambert.
Song "Assembly March, - High
School Chorus.
Class Prophecy-Charlotte Zook.
neutrality-suspicious. Lambert.
Address-D. A. Stoutfer.
Presentation of Diplomas-W. 5
Young.
Trio-"Promenade Polka" - Ger
trude Stake, Evelyn Fox, Mrs. Stout
fer
Star Spangled Banner-Audience.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
For County Commissioner,

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for commits
sioner of Ward county from the Fifth
Commissioners district, subject to the
will of the voters at the primaries to
be held June 26. l will appreciate
your vote and support.
Pol, Advt. WARREN r. FOSTER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Assn. of Commerce Elects Officers

At the meeting of the new board OF
directors of the Association of Com
merce held this afternoon at the AS
ISOLATION rooms the following officers
were elected:
President-E A. Long.
First Vice President-B. N. Lesk.
Second Vice President j. F. Nc
CURE.
Treasurer-Walter f. Tooley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Cattle Sale at Tasker.

Charles Scribner Of Tasker Will
hold an auction sale at his farm at
Tasker Tuesday, June II. Charles has
over 40 head of Shorthorn cattle which
he is Offering for sale and as a conse-
uence record breaking attendance
may be expected.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06

A meeting will be held at the H. C.
Rasmussen farm, three miles south
east of Surrey, three miles south
by the Bethania Lutheran church, to
which all are invited. An interesting
program will be rendered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
served delicious refreshments.

served delicious refreshments.
The proceeds Of the dance given by
the Musical Club Friday night above
expenses Melted $50 which will be
turned over to the Junior Red Cross.
The members gave free silver offer
ing to make up the $500 pledged to
the Red Cross.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of Miss Helen Fisk in two
weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Minot Graded Schools Close

Miss lnga Olson and Miss Gladys
Griebie, two of Minot's popular teach
ers leave today for their homes after
the completion Of hard years work,
Miss Olson going to her home at Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, and Miss Griebie to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06

her home at Pennington MINI.
The Minot graded schools have clos
ed for the year. The high school still
has about three weeks remaining.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Second City Well About Ready.

The new city we'll, the second of it's
kind, will be in operation about July
!. A centrifugal pump with a capac-
ity of 1000 gallons minute, is being
installed. The other well has been
in constant use since Oct. ID, being
pumped for IL hours each day. The
city is now using about 100000 gal
Ions of water day and will use more
during the summer months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06

The newest fighting corps-the =
, potatriots; =
Join the ranks and spud the =
Kaiser. =
) o o o o o o o 8 o o o 8 o . o .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
FARMERS As BANKERS
500 Paid on Savings AccountA

VWO IdIU7 UH S0'tub5 ACNVuHtH
500 Paid on Time Certificates
Checking Accounts, Insurance
Open Saturday Evenings.
First Farmers Bank Of Mlnct.
FARM LOANS AND CITY LOAN
The Savings Loan & Trust Co..
sons of Norway Bldg, Minot. .
o o o o @ @ O @ o o o O o O . 9
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-12
MANY REQUESTS TO GET OUT.
Senator Smith Publishes Letter OF
Interest to Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Senator E.
D. Smith is receiving many requests
from relatives of soldiers and sailors
for assistance in having the men dis
charged, especially where good reas-
ons exist for trying to have them re-
leased from further service.
In reply to an inquiry regarding the
policy of the War Department in
such matters, the Senator has just
received the following letter from
Adjt. Gen. Harris, giving information
of value to all who are interested:
with respect to soldiers now serv-
ing in the United States, department
commanders, commanders of ports OF
embarkation and commanders OF
camps not under the jurisdiction OF
department commanders or of chiefs
of bureau of the War Department,
have been authorized to discharge en-
listed men, excepting those who vol
UNFAIRLY enlisted prior to April 1,
1917, on their own application where
there is sickness or other distress in
the soldiers family, or where he is
needed to resume employment in an
industry or occupation where there is
urgent need of his services, provided
such discharge will not disrupt or
cripple an existing organization, and
if the soldiers services can be spared.
with respect to soldiers now over
seas, no definite policy with regard
to their return to their home. stations
has been formulated. When a state
of order has been restored overseas
and the military situation has i'm
proved to such an extent as to justify
the withdrawal of American troops,
the War Department will adopt the
most effective and speedy mean to
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-12

hasten the return of all soldiers to
the United States at the earliest prac-
ticable date, and the policy to be
adopted in connection Herewith will
be published for the benefit of all
concerned. Until then it will be i'm
practicable to entertain requests for
the discharge or return to the United
States of individual soldiers
Senator Smith assures his con-
stituents that his services in these
matters are at their command, but
he desires to stress the fact that in
all cases it is necessary for the soldier
or sailor to file with his commanding
oficed IN application for discharge,
and it will help considerably to have
several certificates or afidavits set
ting forth the reasons for desiring
release accompany the application.
Virtually the same regulations ap-
ply to Ren serving in the navy. Sen
ator Smith has been informed by Sec
rotary Daniels, who stated that spe-
cial efforts would be put forth to re-
lease young men who desired to COM
plete their education, but in every
case application must be made by
the man himself, to his commanding
officer, and reasons for seeking the
discharge should be given.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-12
HOPES FOR COOPERATION.
Everybody is Requested to Mail
Xmas Parcels Early.

Christmas shoppers are speeding
up as the great world holiday and
sacred yuletide season draws nearer,
according to most merchants and
shopkeepers. Postmaster A. w.
knight says packages for distant
points are moving more rapidly every
day and that the people appear to be
taking advantage of the warning
to shop and mail early.
This week packages should be
mailed to all points between the At
lantic and the Mississippi river. Ow-
ing to the vast amount of postal
business incidental to the demobili-
cation of soldiers and sailors in the
service and heavy commercial bust
ness, Christmas packages add a new
burden to the already heavy mails
and for that reason the first class
mails, the second class mails and all
merchandise are moving slower than
in normal times.
Shops of the city are displaying
their most attractive lines of gifts
suitable for the Christmas season
this week and a record business is
expected to be done between now
and next Saturday night. Money ap-
pears to be plentiful and the spirit
of buying is more bouyant now than
in many years, it is said.
Postmaster knight and his assist
ants have worked hard to keep the
Christmas business moving along at
regular PAGES and he says that If
the people keep on buying and mall
ing their gifts and of sending many
smaller presents in the Bamberg
zone by members of the family, much
as they did last year as a war meas
ure, that there will be no sort of
tumble at the ~postoffice and that
mail will be moving as freely and
regularly on Christmas v as. it
does on any other days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-12

enCl and N1Qety-urSL DlSlSlOuS SSuI
to join the French army in Belgium.
Of the total strength of the ex-
peditionary force, General Pershing
reports:
"There are in Europe altogether
including a regiment and some SAM
tary uits with the Italian army and
the organization at Murmansk, also
including those en- route from the
States, approximately ~2,O53,347
men, less our losses. Of this total
there are in France 1,33S,169 COM
blatant troops. Forty divisions have
arrived, of which the infantry per-
sonnet of 10 have been used as re-
placements, leaving 80 divisions now
in France organized into three arm
les of three corps EACH"
Of their equipment he says:
"Our entry into the war found us
with few of the auxiliaries necessary
for it's conduct in the modern sense.
Among our most important deficien-
cies in material were artillery, avia-
ton and tanks. In order to meet our
requirements as rapidly as possible,
we accepted the offer of the French
government to provide US with the
necessary artillery equipment Of sew
enty-fives, one ffty-five millimeter
howitzers and one ffty-fve G P F,
guns from their own factories for
thirty divisions. The wisdom of this
course is fully demonstrated by the
fact that, although we soon began
the manufacture of these classes OF
guns at home, there were no guns
of the calibre mentioned manufac-
tured in America on u front at
the date the armistice was signed.
The only guns of these types pro-
duced at home thus far received in
France are 100 seventy-fve MILL
meter guns.
Help From French.
'In aviation we were in the same
situation and here again the French
government came to our aid until
our own aviation programme should
be under way. We obtained from
the French the necessary planes for
training our personnel and they
have provided us with a total of
2,676 pursuit, observation and bomb
ing planes. The first airplanes re-
ceived from home arrived in May,
and altogether we have received L.
379. The first American squadron
completely equipped by American
|production, including airplanes,
crossed the German lines on August
Z, 1918. AS to tanks, we were also
compelled to rely upon the French,
Here, however, we were less fortu-
nate, for the reason that the French
production could barely meet the re-
quirements of their w armies.
ct should be fully realized that
the French government has always
taken a most liberal attitude and
has been most anxious to give us
every possible assistance in meeting
our deficiencies in these as we'll as
in other respects. Our dependence
upon France for artillery, aviation
and tanks, was of course, due to the
fact that our industries had not been
exclusively devoted to military pro-
duction. All credit is due u own
manufacturers for their efforts to
meet our requirements as at the time
the armistice was signed we were
able to look forward to the early sup.
ply of practically all Jul necessities
from our own factories"
to look forward to the early supply
of practically all our necessities from
| our own factories"
-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-12

Big line of underwear; away be-
low market. Rentz & Felder.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-12

Great values in. blankets and COM
forts. Rentz & Felder.-adv. .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
MAY NOT LEAVE
u. S. WITHOUT PERMIT

Springfield. Sept - From now
On don't leave Uncle Sans domain IN
less you have q government permit
Tfrou h q rc,eu. dct OF Congress all
persons are prohibited from leavins
America Tor foreign countries without
a special permit from representative
federal authorities.
This announcement has been made
from the United States District At
torney +. C. Knots office here He
has been appointed the permit agent
for the eight Illinois federal districts
comprising thirty nine counties.
In applying for the privilege blanks
are furnished in which various cues
tiors pertaining 10 the necessities for
the departure are TO be answered
The applicant utst tell where he is
going. how long he will be gone foI
what purpose he is leaving aai host
of other questions
The order effects everybody, bo'f
citizens ana alien enemies Especial
scrutiny will lie made Of all applica
tious from the latter class
Heavy penalties are provided toi
failure TO comply With the act
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
GETS WORD SON
REPORTED DEAD. LIVES

Shelbyyille, Sept. ~ - Dear Dad:
You make me nervous, am still alive
This is the reply r, A. Coleman Of
this city received from his son in
answer to a cablegram saying he had
been officially reported dead from
wounds received in action in France
The son Eugene Coleman, later arg
mmted his brief reply with a letter
stating he was recovering rapidly
from his wounds and expected soon q
DE discharged from the base hospital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
PREPARE FOR FIGHT
ON WHEAT DESTROYER

Springfield, Sept u - Wheat smut
is occupying the attention OF the food
production and conservation commit
tee of the state council Of defense in
the Grow more wheat campaign, &C.
cording 10 advices received here.
They state that six experts from the
department OF agriculture have been
routed Tor the wheat sections OF the
state to demonstrate the best and
easiest methods of freeing the seel
of smut Repre- entatiyes of the state
council OF defense in the counties 10
be visited will arrange meetings and
several demonstrations in various
parts Of each county will be given 80
that ALI wheat growers may have easy
access 10 them
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Coughed Fifteen Years.

Coughs that hang on and grow
worse in the night and weaken the
sufferer are relieved By Foleys Honey
ana Tar oftener than by any other
remedy R. f. Hall. Mabe, Va,
writes: For Is years was afflict-
ed with a troublesome bronchial
cough and irritation Of the throat.
Foleys Honey and Tar relieved me;
after taking one bottle the cough
ceased and has not returned No
medicine stands higher as family
remedy for colds for children and
grOwnups
w. d. Duncan Druggist, Ottawa, III,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
LOWDEN PRESENTED
A HUN HELMET

Springfield. Sept. II - Illinois col
lection Of war curios has been added
TO by the sending Of a German helmet
to Gov Lowden by Capt. Harry \.
Johnson former clerk in the office
OF AdWtant General Dickson, now
with HE American EXpedi.ionary
Iorces in France The helmet has a
large hole in the side giving mute
evidence Of the fate of the Fritzie who
wore it, The latter was evidently in
retreat at the time. as there was al
40 two bullet holes in the back of the
he4met.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
FliQhtiess Parrot.

When MacPlarrie island, situated
COO miles to the south Of New Zeal.
and, was discovered in 1910. it was in
habited by a peculiar tlightless parrot
described by Il contemporary who saw
numbers Of the birds which were
brought to Sydney by sealers ms "the
glibbest of the loquacious tribe" Re
cent Investigation of the island makes
1t almost certain that this strangely
isolated specimen of the parrot family
Is completely extinct probably as Il
result Of the Introduction of cats,
which have become y'd and oyerrun
the island.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
ENEMY DRIVEN TO
LAST DITCH FIGHTS
WITH DESPER RATION
TRY TO HOLD YANks IN AlSACe
RUSH RESERVES ONTO LINE
IN HOPE OF STEMMiNG TIDE
or BATTLE.

American Forces on the Aisne Front
Sept. 1.-THE Germans are still at
lacking on the Mont Rouge plateau
With desperate determination. the
losses of the enemy in the last three
DAYS must have been appalling.
The German attacks, whether dl-
recied against Nantsull, Laffaux or
Vauxaillon, have been for the recoE-
erv of the ridge lire at Mont De
Laffaux. 1t was captured by Gen.
Nangin's troops, with whom the
Americans are fighting, before the
Germans realized Of what immense
importance the ridge line was to them
or at least before they were able to
take adequate steps to defend II.
How the Germantroops have been
hurried here to attempt its recovery
is evidenced by the fact that as many
as ave German regiments were rep
resented among prisoners taken.
This morning two fresh attacks
were launched on either side of Nan
tsti. They were beaten back with
severe losses.
All the prisoners taken in this re
gion, although they fought remark
ably well. showed complete despond
eney and more than one when cap
turad remarked: Thank God, its
all over"
In sharp fight northwest OF Col
mar lin Alsace9 the Americans re
pulsed heavy raid following an in
tense German barrage, in which more
than 200 mine throwers were used
aainst our trenches and 1000 big
caliber artillery Shells were thrown
into our communication line and tbs
! back areas.
The Germans came on with flame
, tMowers The Americans met them
/ and in the coarse Of fierce fight al
/ close range, in which grenades. BIZ
onet and rd1es were used, the enemy
We're driven off
In their retreat the boches hastily
threwA down number OF flame
throwers, rifles and other supplies
which were captured by our troops
Despite the large number of patro
/ operations, the Germans for week
! have been unable to take a Ansl
American prisoner on the Lorran
J front
Captured Germans say they wer
\ ordered to get prisoners immediatel
or it would be necessary to make
\ raid as big as a regular attack L
I secure the information wanted by tn
y enemy commanders.
" A general order advises all Amer
= can units to adopt a policy during
battle of killing any one who sus
gests surrendering.
This policy originated when Gel
tain unit fighting at Fismette wa
= hampered when SOME one in an Amer
. lean uniform shouted that further re
. sstance was not necessary and tina
ss.the troops should surrender Thi
was probably German propagandist
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Snakes Bred for Profit.

Most Of the snakes used by show
men are procured from a large "snake
farm at San Antonio, Tex, where all
kinds OF reptiles are bred. This farm
consists OF eight acres for snakes
alone. besides the land required 70,
raising rabbits, chickens. frogs ana
other snake feed"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
ILLINOIS BRIEFS

Bloomington RI Carl NrO0nAn, as
sistant secretary of agriculture OF the
United States All Mrs. Vrooman have
gone to Europe where they will re
main for seSeE 81 weeks. Mr. Nroo-
man is on = government mission. His
wife win engage in war relief work.
during her stay there.
Chicago. - When her sister aeei-
IDENTIFY upset a pan OF boiling water ON
her Theodore 1urell, aged $ months
was scalded 20 death.
Springfield = Gov Lowdcn has an'
pointed the folNwing Illinois deiegat.
es to the American Academy Of Po'
litical and Social Science to be held
in Philadelphia Sept. 20-2l for the pur.
pose of studying rehabilitation work
OF wounded soldiers DR.. Fl. Singer
state alenist; and Mrs. Eliuor slagle
superintendent of occupational the
rapy, Hull House Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Still They viii Happen.

Mistakes will happen, but tn$ diff
ference between good man and a
moor one is that the good man Is al
ways on guard. Detroit Free Press.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

the close business % Auaus
l. a Loans and discounts including edscounts
Except b g sH@@ogs
ovd1 ndnd. unsecured 1o,har h,n liberty Rond but in
Guiding s certificates indebtednss 81 '.I
U bonds deposited to secure circulation tpar oooo f
u s and certificates Indebtedness ,s,,.,
owned and nnpedsed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S'''''' r0G,"
a Liberty Loan Bonds 8ls per and 81
Liberty loan Loan Bonds, 3a i. q. per
pledged to secure State or other deposits or ss,oao
Z Bonds securities oher U. s.: ..+
Securities other than U. s. bonds mot ncud .,ono
8 Stock Of Federal Reserve per OF I So
Value house s ssSsSS
10 Lawful with Federal Reserve Bank "s''6l
5 Cash in vault and net amounts due from national ., .s,ss
'' Total Of Items H. IT, is II and sI.slss
Checkso banks located city town a
" Redemption a fund 1, wn Treasurer and oa' 5000
20 war sAass f,',,s; an, 3, ' .:n '%' t's
ro, .................................. ;ssIls1
:; s s,.ss sss pal. 'S ssssss
% ieuV current expenses interest and paid w
Amount Amount reserved for % ass'e accrued
80 Circulating 1sn ns eaqs n1 bank dsoe. sub 'o
Reserve deposits payable within 80 sae
80 Net amounts due 100
Tqs .nd te sssosa. and ass than bank aepos
subject to Reserve deposits payable with tFs%
., ,n Sey deposit, ..s,,c, to check r." ssEts
0 deposit due less than 80 days eArM
than for borrowed) .,N ESESS1
oil deposits (oher than BANK
subject to Reserve Items "a. 49,
81 38, 49, 40 and Al 2H,$S6O
subject Reserve payable after - y So
subject to 80 days more notice.
and postal savings: t.'-~' JJy.D,
10 o'e To ae Of fVH me deposits subject to Reserve
items AZ 49, A and As 6l,02en
rota, y a ;sssiisos
State O Illinois o Sale
| Charles Turner bank DO sol0mnly
s gsst 'n'' inc '00' '''''' cHAREEs FORMER tS
Correct-Attest
r. NJ ANTRAM, tyta y ,..,, 49,
A. PORTER,
7th September 1919
O NJ BACH Notary Pubic, (SEAL)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12

Sidell - Stephen Firman. wealthy
farmer living near hear has been
found guilty OF operating IN illicit still
in me Danyile Federal court, He
was given sixty days in jail and "a
fine OF $3.50 Federal operatives pro
duced a cru ie looking still which the
farmer used to manufacture corn
Whiskey.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12

Bloomington A coat Of yellow
paint was applied to Albin Johnson
4 Swedish farmer living near here as
he emerged from the court house at
ter renouncing his citizenslap 10 es'
cape the draft under the treaty pro.
hibiting the draft Of Swedish subjects