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Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

came to Southern Indiana near In
dianapolis where the subject of this
sketch lived until she was IL years
DID,. In the year 1853 her parents
became dissatisfied and moved to the
northern part of the state neal
Plymouth, Marshall county. Here II
was she first met George Webb, a
young man of IL years of age and
they grew up as children together
until 7 years later George Wehb
wooed and won her for his wife, on
the 18th day of February, 1861: 10
this union 13 children were born,
seven of them dying under the age
of eight years, the 9Th child Clarence
NJ, dying at the age of "a years .
months, ~ days.
George Webb-husband and father
preceded her IS years ago at the age
of AT years, days. We find the
death angel has visited this house.
hold nine times in the first 80 years
with an elapse of % years before 1t
visited it again and carried away
which is most dead "Mother."
She came with her five children to
North Dakota in the spring of 1902
and settled 8 miles southwest of Will
liston, where she has improved
raw prairie quarter section of land
to fine and prosperous home. She
was a kind and loving mother-a
noble character-a good and kind
neighbor. In her younger days she
belonged to the NJ. E. church, later
in life she and husband united with
the Brethren church.
Margaret Brown Webb leaves to
mourn her loss five children, all of
Williston, North Dakota:
Rost S., Edgar l., Manford c.,
Ernest A. Webb and Mrs. Dan F.
Snyder, besides one brother VIM. C.
Brown, LaPorte, Ind, and Mrs. Jake
Falconburg, Feegarden, Ind, and Is
grand children.
Margaret Brown Webb died June
10Th, 1918, at her daughters, Rosa S.
Webb, 22O Washington Ave., at the
age of n years 2 months and s days.
Margaret Webb's funeral was held
at the M. E. Church Saturday at 2:3('
P. NJ. w. w. Keltner preached rom
John Ia. Subject-Life. Thost act
ing as palbearers were: John Brueg-
ger, G. B. Metzger, Atterbery, VIM.
Lukins, Judge Butler and L. V.
Coulter.
All the children were present at
the time of her death, also was at the
funeral.
Grandma Webb just week before
her Caath called for the elders of the
church and they fulfilled the COM
mand of the Bible found in james
5th-14 to 18th verses, and was laid
to rest in the Williston cemetery.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Webb Funeral
Held Saturday

In the year 1841 there was young
couple by the name of VIM. Brown
and Jane Thomas Brown who left
Greensboro, No. Carolina, in an i'm
migrant wagon for the Northwest
and it was to this young couple on
the 18th day of April somewhere in
West Virginia that Margaret the 82nd
daughter came into this world.
This immigrant wagon trudged on
Indians and furious beasts until they
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Man Injured
At r. r. Yards

Peter Tarisa who was repairing a
roof of box car today at the Great
Northern r. R. yards here, was
severely injured when the roof of the
car on which he was working was
blown off by the strong wind. MI.
Tarisa's right thigh was fractured
close to the hip and he also suffered
internal injuries which will lay him
up for some length of time. Mr.
Tarisa is a single man and owns
farm near Bonetraill.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank the friends that
sent flowers and assisted in waiting
on our dear Mother through her short
period Of sickness since March TO-
1918.
We are very thankful to the min
lister as he was Mothers chosen one
Also the choir for the beautiful
music and the Pail Bearers for Moth
er chose them. Thanking the kind
friends that sent flowers as fare
we'll gift. Mothers last farewell
words were MAY God bless you, l
am going to sleep in Jesus.
June 19, 1918.
From her children:
Rosa L. Webb.
Edgar Webb and family.
Manford E. Webb and family.
Ernest A. Webb and family.
Mrs. Dan Snyder.
Good everyday table tumbles SC
at Greene's Variety. Pit.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-Boxes and barrels, call
at Anderson's Hardware Bldg. Now
Greene's Variety Store. East Broad
way, Williston. 49,.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
WlLLlST0N CHURCHES
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Preaching at 1920 A. M.
Sunday School at 11:45 A. M.
Luther League at 1880 P. M.
Preaching at 500 P. M.
Mrs. T. A. Kvindlog and Mrs. Her
man Greutman will entertain the
Ladies Aid at the home of Mrs.
Kvindlog 4O5 4th Ave. East, Wednes-
day afternoon, July 3rd.
We will be glad to welcome you at
these meetings.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N. E. Ellsworth, Rector
r. ]. Murphy, Assistant.

r. J. Murphy, Assistant.
Services as follows:
Morning praper and sermon at
1890.
Sunday School at IL M.
Evensong at 500.
The Masonic body will attend the
morning service it being the annual
service in honor of the Patron Saint
of the order, St. John the Baptist.
All Masons and their families are
cordially invited.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Broadway and LIST Ave. w.
Services will be held Sunday morn
ing at the usual time and the sermon
will be preached by Rev. Miller of
Ray.
Union services will be held in the
evening at the Congregational church.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Frazier Nominated

(Cointinued from page
has large majority over Mcdonald.
In the county Steen is beaten by
about two hundred votes. The fol-
lowing is the latest report of the
county taking the returns of about %
precincts out of the 81.
For Supt. Public Construction
Miss Nielsen 1640.
Mcdonald 1862.
For Judge Supreme Court
Bronson 896
Fisk 1920.
For Congress
Sinclair 677.
Norton 6O8.
For Clerk of Court
J. O. Seibert 769.
J. T. Austin 519.
For States Attorney
Braatelien $50.
C. C. Converse 1872.
Thos. Murphy.
For County Auditor
E. NJ. Erstad $50.
Earl Gordon 558.
For County Supt. of Schools
| Tewell 487.
Miss McCradie 1866.
Hitler 682.
A close run is begging made between
Young and Field for County Sur
veyor and at the present time Young
is slightly in the lead.
Mackenroth for Sheriff, Westberg
for Treasurer, lngwaldson for Reg
ister of Deeds and Wingerd for
County Judge had no opposition at
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday. June 80

Morning worship (Norwegian> at
1890.
Sunday School meets at IL o'clock.
Evening worship (English) 500.
The July business meeting of the
Congregation will be held on Tues
day evening at o'clock. All men,
bers are urged to be present.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. Inquire of Mrs. G. A. Me-
Intosh. 3.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-One 80 X Sd J. l. Case
Separator in good condition. H.
V. Smith, Williston, N. D. 2-tf.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

assist in the impending harvest with
all the zeal and courage and personal
inconvenience that we expect in the
soldier.
There is enough help. it is now a
matter of getting it distributed"
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-Diamond willow, ash
and Box Elder fence posts for sale
at Wheelers barn. Also wood deliv-
cred to any part of the city. C. B.
Wheeler. 39-tf.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

LOST black leather purse in
front of the Graphic block, con-
tanning card case, glasses, nail file
and $500 in change. Please leave
at the Graphic Office. So.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

Good everyday table tumbles SC
at Greene's Variety. 2-1t.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

ROOMS FOR RENT-Have rooms
! for rent in modern house. Call at
61S first avenue east or phone 1872
Black. 42-tf,
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

ROOM TO RENT-close in, cool,
large and airy, suitable for two.
Reasonable. T, Graphic office. 2-1tp.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

WANTED-A thoroughly competent
coal miner to take an interest in
coal or will lease mine on satisfactory
terms. d. I. Todd, Williston. 51-tf.
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Great Campaign for
Building Operations

WASNINGTON.prc. ga great cam
pasn for tn" nationwide resumption OF
building operations VIII h" !nauEUro;"d
in All address tomorrow bcfor" joint
session Of tho Massachusetts l"ElSlatur"
by Secretary Wilson, wh" left tonight
fur Boston.
The direct purpose of ihc campaign
Will he 10 provide employment FOR the
thousands o. Iucu returning 10 Civii lie
after military service. but III urging the
expenditure Of sG.DnU, 100000 for i mill
lion ncw private residences. The %t.crr-
tary Of labor also will seek 10 promote
1nn per cent Aincricanism and III" less
eninr al unrest inspired by anhrchisuc
doctrines. believing that there :S 40 pa
.ritt like !:lr Iuau who has his own h",n"
t0 defend. In addition 10 the private
building Mr.. Wilson believes the coun-
try would do w,ll 10 rNp"ud 81 noe. .000.-
0nn on roads and highways and duuhl"
that amount on other public works
which make Tor IN" Improvement OF the
living standard "f ihc MASSES.
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More Trouble Expected.

LONDON. Dec. 29.--H"rlin' reports
from Copenhagen and Amsterdam 1>di-
cate that Sunday WAS being awaited IN
the German capital with anxiety. It be-
ing feared that ih" great "pcn-air
meetings which had been arranged
would lead 10 serious trouble,
The dispatches say. the RurScoiste
press was urging the support of the
covcrr,l"ut nf Frcdrich Ebert and
ph;l:pr SrhHidcmann. while the SPARTA
cans were convinced that their hour had
arrived and that they would be- able.
with the assistance of the marines. 10
sweep aside all resistance.
Despite the promised evacuation. the
diSnatchrS said. soldiers still occupy the
imperial palace and Sentries are posted
ut all its entrances.
Thn Berlin TaEcs Ici,'ing asserts that
marines have occupied the rcichstas
building.
According IL ono OF the dispatches.
Tho EnSsiSche Tcitung or Berlin says
tho palace shows signs OF the recent
horr,ba rdr,eut \ she'll passed through
the u,arhir-cov"red wall and lodged IN
The court yard The thron" room and
the Joachim hall. however. were almost
untouched The long, narrow dining
rom, waS converted into hoSpltai
ward. and IN Z basins and cans OF
l,,a,,:Stai!."d water are Stlil lying. the
fnrmc: .mpcror's private rooms were
closed hv tbs, ministry Of finance. ttHe
dead sailors were found LYNX in the
small v"stibul- % the second court
card
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BERLIN. Friday. Dec. @1.-tBy the
Associated r'rrsS l--Th" final word IN
the government crisis is now likely "a
he spoken by. the newly appointed CEN
tral council -: soldiers and workers.
which will form cabinet In executive
seasion Tomorrow morning.
To-day agai-, brought forth a score Of
rrI,no.S. whirh alternately forcshadowcd
,h, retirement Of both the Majority and
1ndco.ndrr, members Of the govern
r,cnt. Premier Ebert did not appear at
tho charcellu-'s palace to-day, and
Philip Schridcmann was there only
part ut the time.
Th-i ntrr%cnIion nf the central coun-
Gil. comprising twruty-SeTcn Majority
Socialists appointed by tho recent ma
,ioral congress. indicates that the reTo-
Iutioua7y forces outside OF Berlin
finally prnpoS" IL assert IN" s"ntlH'NtS
and opinions OF other sections OF Ger
many. which are we'll known t" be At
variance with tlr Berlin Interpretation
ct revolutionary aims and methods.
The independents organ. Die Frclhcit,
states that the left wing section OF the
cabinet will cntl"avur To haT" the cen
trail council fix responsibility for the
casualties in to-day's street lighting and
will threaten tn withdraw from tho gov
"-nrncnt IL the hoard of twcnty-seven
acduits F:bnr; of any blame.
4 plan to rcm"v" the present state
government from Berlin is said 10 have
been proposed by the Majority Socialists
in tho cabinet The Majority Socialists
announce great public street demon
Continued on Page Eighty
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Horse Meat Commands
High Price in Germany

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Friday. Dec. o7-Horse
meat again has experienced another ad-
vance III Germany. Mcatlcss days are
being generally observed throughout
Germany.
In CohIcnz the week beginning De-
ruling rTice of horse meat in the area
occupied by the American army is at
present rs follows:
Per pound: Horse sausage, one mark.
50 pfenrigs; horse meat one mark, so
pfcnnigS; horse liver, one mark, 10
pternigs.
By order Of The Obcrgcrncister OF
Cuhl"nz. il the weekly meat allowance
is taken in horse flesh double the
amount is permitted. but this is not to
exceed one pound per person per week
EcfOr" the war when flour was mill
I'd. about 20 per cent OF any kind OF
wheat went into flour. Now 36 per
cent OF grain Is used in The making OF
flour hut the product il Of poor quail
ty ana physicians say that bread made
OF it is difficult 10 digest by many
persons.
Reports continue TO reach the hmcri-
rnn hrilEchcad of Improvement in food
conditions in the country districts Of
Germany. but not in the cities. This Is
duc to the fact that land long idle is
being cultivated by discharged soldiers.
To this fact also is due an improve
men, in both the labor situation and
the prospects for next summers food
supply.
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STORMY SCENE
NHENF RANCE 8
TERMS GIVEN
INTERRUPTIONS MARK
SPEECH OF PICHON
For Publicity, League Of Ma
tions and Partial Inter-
vention In Russia.

PARIS. Dec. 90. Cry The Associated
rrcss)--Tho storm which has been
threatening tho French chamber for the
past four days broke this afternoon.
when stephen Pich"n minister nf for
cicn affairs. amid violent Interruptions
by The Socialists and counter -drmnnstrn-
tions hy tho government supporters, out
lined Frances p"ar" terms.
The minister declared that France is
absolutely ~ agreement that full pub
liclty bc given IA n" proceedings of the
raacr conference. Hr announced ;hat in
r"rvcn;inn in Russia was in"vtahlc, hut
tha, i would he of q Defensive character
50 far as French troops were. concerned.
and :hat If offensive operations wrr"
undertaken. it must II" by RUSSIAN
troops.
1t hns hcrn evident f"r h" past week
that tn" "rr"n"rls "f Premier Cl"mrn-
C"au were determined To- ohStrurt IN
rver,- possible wa n" voting "f the
budget ~ 800 OGn 611 francs for Tho
first three months nf 1919. unless tn"
Eovrrnn,cn, stated IT, nHac" trrm& "Ith'
or through rr"Ti'r Cl"rh"n""aI or NJ.
Pirhon. Eut il wa: no; expected that
he covcrnm, ni would dn 81 before Mon
DAY.
Nr. Franklin HnuIllinn. "f III" com
mite" rC foreign affairs. brought mat
,"rS /" = head hy a vi"l"n: attn"k on NJ
Ii,hnn and the governments foreign
policy.
The French Terms.
Sine" Thursday he government beech
has sat N oh.iurl'" silence" refusing 10
reply 10 any queries.
When Il rI"hon n*C"ndod th" tribune
;h,S afternoon h" was ready 20 answer
lfr declared:
F'irS;--That th" government was IN
accord that the utmost publicity should
hr given % the peace conferences. thus
replying H. th" interpolation nC the So.
cialist deputy. Marcel Ca"hin. ~ last
Frida: when he asked Premier Clrm"n.
ccau to state whether secret diplomacy
would hn abandoned in thH r"ar" confer.
"nrr and rhr discussion given NIL Pub.
lir!ry.
Srrnn'!.--Thal thr French government
(Conttu5ed on Page Eighty
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BRISTOL SWEPT BY
S1,5OO,OOO BLAZE

BRISTOL. Va. Tenn. n"c. 23--Flvr
larS" BUSINESS houses. including ih'.
Dufniuiun National bank werr destroyed
tonight by lire which for Il time threat
cncd destruction ~ Il large portion Of
III: business district. The fumes wcr'r
chrri;"d only after the arrival ~: fire
iCrnpanice from k,nGsnnr;. Tenn, IN re-
strnnsc 10 4 call from the mayor Of
bristol Tho loss was estimated at
81. 800. 300
. The fire started IN ihc ftv"-story
stru,.turr on STATE street nrcupicd lay
;h, Nitchrl-rowrrS Hardware company
AZ tho urcmcn arrived lhrrr were =
series Il explosions Uf dynamite and
shells n The building and nearby
structures were SIT um fire by flying
cnbcr% So inr - was r"unrtcd. there
was no less "f litc.
The destruction al III" plant ri tho
Bristol ,.as * Electric "unpany threw
m. city into dHri:n"sS and then tn"
tir..rnrn w"r" further Handicapped hT
Ih,. ryhrustinn "f III cit4':' water Eup-
MS i:ncinra were Tu!",Iy nuvc. ln
Il nearby creek however, and water
pumped from thrr". in tic meantime
the kinEspur, department had been
asked for aid and apparatus and nrcn
arrived on a Spcr,al train twJ hours
after the fire started.
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Officers m 'ir SiNaolu included I.'u-
tenant Coina"lS t.. VI. Sh'rkla Of CheTy
f'haS" Nd. John l. McCord of Ertts-
burSh and NJ &. Baker OF Peabody.
Kan: Majors St"war' Edward Whit" of
san Francisco" IL ". l'uch OF Wayne.
"a. and j. Fl. rayton Of Chario;tcs-
vii!c. Va.
Captain Thomas y. Watson cF t'on
du Lac. Wis. auutj,"r arrival wore 4
tr"iX due t;u"rre. won while lraI!nS q
company of tn" l2Ath Infantry IN the
BATH. ht FlSr!cS ON August ). Inc
I@$th H.. said. suffered severe casual
ties. but at th" clos" Of the days
fiph,irE CAS- dad G,.rrnans wcr" count
81 on The ground taken by tn" rrgi-
mont.
Lieutenant raul y. Cotr$ "r Seattle.
Wash. an aviator wur" thr Dl%tIn-
EIiShcG S;"rl'I"" Cross. and tul; % three
uccaSinns when he was shot down. once
from. Il height Of Is ni'h feet.
Lieutenant Eal"niIn" y. Browning Of
RI" nrCluan"" department. Il son of inc
inrI,ntnr o. Iir.. i:r"wrinE ma"hIur gun.
aiS,I L-rI, d IN th.. .SiT1p,1 Il" has
hra1 G"i'"1s!":|' 'iS fathers invrn-
;;,n l.. i"rc a!i.'d utr!cerS.
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| Mrs. B. B. DOVener WedS
Sweetheart Of Youth

Special DisIa'rh ;r The ln."ll! c"n"cr.
EALTIElOEE. Md. Doc at, was
just announced here today that Mrs
Margaret J. Dov"n"r. widow OF thu late
tunEr'.sSmau 4. r. Il"Vrr"r - W'"s,
Virginia. and pr !. =. M"%Si"n. 4 ,vrU
kn"wn dentist of this city. w"rr nlnr-
ricd IN thiS city December il a; the
parish house ur S.. rauTS Episcopal
church by thr rector. R"v. y. T.. Kim
solving. hr"S"ut At tn" wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. D"v"n"r nf Wash
ingt"n and James !. NHnan NJ the E1I-
timorc Dru.+rS and Mechanics National
bank. who acted rs WiteSSre
i MIR. DrIcnCr. un artist nf ropuic is
Il son Of III" bride. Following the rrre-
mony a dinner vas served at .h. lIu-
t"l E"nncr;. and the couple lift for
RIrcrsd" Drive. FOR, f!"rrc. Fla.
whore lhr!. will r"ruain for Strlr tIl,ir
Doctor ard Mrs. MnySl"n. both al
whom arr raS; fifty years w"r" s%,...t.
hearts when ,hry lived their rLIlIhn"d
days a, Wheeling W. Va. ana their
MARI .rr'- = said - ifIv" resulted from
the atf"ctIuu "nT"ndcr"d when. IN ;h"ir
,""us. 'li"y c"ur:",! IN thu West VIr-
gina Town. Mrs. p"v"nrr h1i h"tu a
widow for nh"ut "iEh; years. Sh" was
formerly Miss Margaret i Lynch
i"u"''"r "i Il pr"u'u'n; 'u'r, haI; ni
Wh'"iin.;.
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SENATOR M'KELLAR To SPEAK
FOR THE LEAGUE 0F NATIONS

WASNIEGTuN. ir"t. 2?--AlthouGh
both senate and house wiIl mc"t to-
morrow. IN" hnidny vacation wall not
end Until Thursday. ana no busincsA
Of Importance will b" considered until
that time.
In the senate tomorrow. Senator
Lhanh"rlaln NJ Oregon. chairman OF tn"
military committee, plan" Al address
IN criticism Of many army affairs. Will"
Senator Mrkrlar -: TCnnr.s"n expects
tn speak IN the proposed league nf n'I-
lions.
Thr hnu:ir will consider sending the
war revenue hlli La rrnirrcnC" wiIh
some sentiment for directing the house
managers L. accept Srnair umrndmrntS
dos -m:d {" prohibit child tabor and 4"
prevent the :rpurtHtion "f ntONiCantS
into tho District uf Columbia for bcv-
c-aSr purposes.
additional information on thn Amer
lean naval program is expected tnmor-
row frum Secretary Daniels. when the
house naval C0rnWittrr resumes halr-
ingS ON the ia@h naval. appropriation
bill other committee hearings, how
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
Coalition Victory in
British Election Is
An Overwhelming One

LONDON. p"r. 90. (By the AssocIt' cd
Prrsv complete returns for tn" "l""-
ti"n of the Few parliament give thc fol-
lowing results:
Coalition EnionistS, 334: Coalition Lib
erals. l27: Coalition Lahorlt"S. 10; tninn-
lists. 4G; Asquithlan Liberals 81: Labor
Iirs. Ga; National Party, - Independent.
S:SoclalIsts. !; Sim Fcincrs. q; irish
NatIonali&ta. I.
All condition with n" CnIonists and
National Party may h" regarded roughly
az supporting Lloyd George. Tine only
opposition will he formed by the Asqui-
than Liberals, LahortcS and lndcpend-
cntS.
PARIS, Dnc 29--Thc result Of tho
British elections afford the greatest
pleasure Ia ihc French press. except the
Socialist section.
at is the most fortunate event since
the signing of the arInisticc." says ths
Temps.
"l'nliiical courage. like that ot The mil
itary has been rccumncns:d.'
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WARM WELCOME
FOR MR.. WILSON
Manchester's Thousands En-
thuse When the Presi-
dent Arrives.

MANCHESTER. pcc. -. (Ey thr AS
S0ciated Prcs<) .---Presidcnt and Mrs.
Wilson wc-" greeted on their arrival
here at s o'clock tins afternoon by thou
sands who filled The Str"etS To over
flowing on the half mile Journey from
tho station 10 Ihc official rcsidcnc" ot
III" lord mayor. anI by many more thou
sands who were packed together IN the
huge SQuar" IN front Of tho town hall.
They chccrcd Justify from the time the
Presidents car started through the
troop-llncd thoroughfarcS until he DIS
appeared within III" building.
The presidential, party alEh:ed IN thc
strklnc!y decorated station. which was
abl:,ze with lights that SGT off the or. III
son carpet on the plat form. m. rows ui
palms and masses q: bunting. tho Scstrlr;
robes of Lord Mayor Scagurr. the huSc
whit" wigs and tull dress Of he high
city officials and the p"rt!y. florid
whitc-muStHCh"d inar,.- bearer. wilu WAS
quite 'hv"rl!" with tn" American
t-unp& during tn" wa for Tho tram.