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The Winslow mail., 1918-12-27

The record made by the gov
ernment in handling the railroads
during the past year is not such
as to inspire great deal of con-
fdence in government ownership.
1t has failed by millions of dollars
to make the roads earn enough
to pay operating expenses, not
withstanding it has increased
passenger rates 80 per cent, and
freight rates more than 25 per
cent. The failure to break even
can hardly be charged to the in
crease in wages, as the average
increase was not over 25 per
cent, and the freight increase
was supposed to raise funds for
this emergency. Mr.. McAdoo is
free to admit that he is not a
strong champion of government
ownership, and he ought to be in
aposition a to know after wrestling
with the problem as the director
general, because McAdoo is no
novice at handling big business.
The failure can hardly be charge
able to him, but rather to a lack
of cooperation on the part of
those in the service having di-
rection of the work. Directing
heads and others all down the
line seemed to construe govern
ment control as giving them a
government job, and there was a
sudden disintegrating of general
efficiency so necessary to the sue
cess of any business.
The Winslow mail., 1918-12-27

There are rumors that Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels is con-
templating handing in his resig-
nation as member of Wilson s
cabinet, owing to serious disa-
greement with the President on
the policy of maintaing a first
class navy. Mr.. Wilson is SO
thoroughly imbued with his uni
versal peace idea that he does
not take kindly to Mr.. Daniels
insistence on keeping the u. S.
navy on preparedness fighting
basis.
The Winslow mail., 1918-12-27

Returning soldiers from over
seas are complaining bitterly
about the Y. M. C. A. overcharg-
ing them for supplies from the
canteens, and the Indifferent SER
vice given by the men in charge.
1t is most regrettable that this
great institution could not place
men in charge of the work in
France who at least had the best
interest of the soldiers at heart.
and would utilize their positions
to make life as pleasant as posi-
BILE for the boys in the trenches.
There can be defense for the over
charging of the soldiers for sup
plies, and an investigation may
disclose some personal profiteer-
ing, which should be promptly
Investigated and the findings dis
closed to the public even if it
wrecks the institution. There
will be no charges of this nature
laid at the door of the Salvation
Army, because their workers
with the army are all faithful
followers of their lowly creed of
service to mankind, and the meas
ure of their faith is the amount
of good they can do. The Y. M.
G. A., has always had of late
years a tinge of aristocracy at
tached to it, and it's workers in
many cases men, with no spec
ial training for the great work
called for in the present emerg-
ency, were assigned to duty in
France with no real sympathy
with the boys in the trenches, but
more interested in the honor
coming to them to be "Y" rep
resentative with the naturally at
tendant lofty dictatorial air.
The Winslow mail., 1918-12-27
Friday, December 27, 1918

Why should not the United
States compel Germany to pay
this country some war indemni-
ty to cover our expenditures in
the war? We are not asking for
any of her territory, but we are
certainly entitled to recover the
money expended in tying can to
the Kaiser.
The Winslow mail., 1918-12-27

Judging from reports coming
out of Germany the people of
that country are not much more
capable of self-government than
the Russians. They have been
so long under the iron rule of an
autocratic ruler, who directed
their lives to almost the smallest
detail, that when liberty comes to
them they take the same view of
their new opportunities as any lg-
norant or semi-barbarous nation.
They view liberty as license.
With all their boasted kultur it
was fair to suppose there would
be a semblance of constructive
craftsmanship to establish a sta
BILE form of government, but so
far it has been nothing but rab-
bles and mobs seeking power for
their own personal benefit with
70 thought of their country's
welfare. 1t may yet be necessa-
ry for the allies to invade Ger
many to restore peace and order
among their own people, and set
up a government to establish
peace.
The Winslow mail., 1918-12-27

A trade union at Seattle, Wash,
is advocating a six-hour day as a
means of making more jobs for
the returning soldiers. Why not
make it a four hour day while we
are at it with ten-hours pay. We
are strong for the theory of less
work and more money.
The Winslow mail., 1918-12-27
Brewers and Beer.

out all the prohibition legislation
when peace comes again and the
couple of million soldiers are re-
turned to their homes. They ar
que that in France during the
past two years the soldiers have
become accustomed to drinking
beer and light wines, and when
they come back to civil life will
demand these beverages be put
on the market for their use. The
brewers also point to the fact
while the soldiers are given lib
erty in France to drink beers and
light wines there is very little in
toxication, as proof of their con
tention that the use of liquors
is not a vice that needs federal
prohibition.
The brewers do not seem to
get the right angle on the ques-
ton, and we will volunteer sci
entific treatise based on the ten
or twenty volumes of our per-
sonal experience. When the man.
ufacture of beer was first intro
duced into this country the old
established formula of Germany
was followed very closely. Beer
was carefully brewed from bar
ley and hops, and the product
was permitted to age in vats for
a considerable time before it was
thought fit for human consump-
ton. Like all other industries
breweries seemed to be a good
investment and they multiplied
so rapidly that new methods had
to be introduced to dispose of
their product, and cheaper ways
of manufacture without regard
to the purity of the product or
the injury to the health of the
public. To make a market for
their product brewers entered the
field of the public saloon, and at
first they were careful in the Sc,
lection of the men who were to
operate the institution, but com
petition grew strong in this line
until the very lowest characters
in every community could get in
to the saloon business with some
brewer financing the G m e J..
About this time science got busy,
and it was discovered beer could
be aged in a few days by electric
ity, and that rice flour, potatoes
and corn meal grits made a de-
coction that vastly increased the
profits over barley and hops, and
the manufacture of beer degene-
rated into the production of a
vicious poison and the accumuia-
tion of wealth. The only COM
petition between brewers was to
see who could produce the cheap
est, rottenest article and still get
away with the profits. What is
true of the brewers is true of
the distillers. During the past
twenty years the liquors produc-
ed in this country were nothing
but rank poisions, and should
have been prohibited years ago
under the pure food laws of the
United States.
The light wines and beers the
boys are using in France are the
wholesome products of breweries
and wineries who take pride in
the production of a pure article
that has some value as a drink,
with none of the virulent poi
sons injected into it to increase
the profits of the manufacturer.
The foreign manufacturer takes
a pride in his profession and his
ambition is to excel, but the
American manufacturer has no
other goal in sight except coming
money even at the sacrifice of the
lives of millions of people. For
a number of years we always
managed to absorb our full quota
of the American output, and not
infrequently yinfringed on the quo
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
SAILS ON TRANSPORT
Secretary Of War Baker Ha:
Arrived in France.
onheIai Party includes John D. Rya-
and Major GensraI
Gorgas.

Washington, Sept. &c. = Sc .retar,
Baker. accompanied by an ofticia
oarty. including John D. Ryan. ass!s,
mt secretary in charge OF aircraft, an,
aajor General Gorsas. surgeon ge.:
raj Of the army, has arrived in France
ne War department announces.
Mr.. Baker and his party made tn.
rip OF an army transport which car
led its usual quota Of soldiers t,
rance. Before leaving this country
.ewar secretary said the personnel
is party would make plain the pur
ose Of his second visit to France anj
hat he hoped the trip would not kee.
i'm away from the United States TO.
very long period.
1t is understood that Mr.. Ryan wen
,rOac for the purpose of rfanii.:ari.
himself with the airplane situl
IN overseas, and went to inspect tht
c:ories engaged in building planes
r the American army.
Surgeon General Gorgas will inspec,
.e Elerican army hospital oversees
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines. chief O.
Q enbarkation service. who also ac
1.panied mir. Baker, will visit III,
me-ican por.s o; detarkation f.:
rance to acquaint himself with fa
iiti7s and conditions il those places
Lieut. Col. George II. Baird. mil
~ aide to Mr.. EakeT. is in the sec
s.ary's parry.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12

over Is per cent. Of the sugar used in the United
States tat 1 is delivered by ships There is produced
about 100000 tons of beet sugar and 900 tons of
cane sugar in Louisiana The total consumption of the
makes about 4,250,000 tons of refined sugar.
our coasts were blockaded as Germany's now are,
we would have available for the of the people the
United States only pound of for every four
use Under such circumstances there doubt that the
American people would get along this limited supply
without complaint.
The United States Food Administration is asking
every American household to use not more than two
pounds OF sugar per person each month for domestic
use Reducing our sugar consumption here means that
we will be able to help supply the needs Of France Eng
land and Italy. Sugar conservation the American
table also means conservation of ships
The Army and Navy have sent out an IS. o. S." call
for ships "Save Our Ships to Transport Troops and
Munitions to France, in order that may keep the fight
ing front where it now = and not allow to extend to
own homes" is the message.
There is ample sugar in the world for all require
ments-n fact there large surplus, but account
Of the ship shortage It y available for use in this
country.
Java, which produces Is per cent. Of the worlds
crop, 's too fan removed It requires $50 to 100
Gays for ship to go to Java and return
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
LARGE NUMBER TO
Be CALLED SOON
A LARGE NUMBER OF CLASS
ONE MEN IN THE
COUNTY.

There are about 100 class one men
in the county and it is expected thar
all of these will be in the service by
the first Of October and possibly some
Of the new registrants who registered
today will also be called by the first
Of next month. Uncle Sans war
plans will have to be filled in a hurry
to have four million men over-seas by
next June and the local draft board
has received word to be ready for
calls for large number Of men this
month and as usual the local board
will be on the job to furnish the men.
Fifty-six questionairas were sent tc
Bismarck for re-classification and
fifty-three of them were placed in
class one and in that way this county
received their large percentage
class one men.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
THE FOLLOWING LETTER WAS
RECEIVED RY JOHN
HEYERMAN.
With the British
Expeditionary Force
August ID 1918.

Dear Friend John:
thought that would drop you q
few lines. am ir good health, hop
ing the same of you folks.
Well, / suppose that yo1 expect u
lot Of news, but in fact hardly know
what to write you. May think it is
strange after having Travelled 80 far
and than don't know what to write,
but if you were here you would be just
the same.
have written quite few letters
and get tired of writing the same old
thing all the time; besides l have had
only one letter as long as / have been
here. That makes me Disguised.
ont see what is the matter with the
home folks that they don't write.
We have some pretty good old times
out here-better than ! ever had in
the states. If you could see me here
sometimes you would enjoy it, too,
and wish you could be here.
Well, John, since you are jeweler
l will write you some thing that will
interest you. l broke the main spring
in tha watch, and lost the ring and
broke the crystal. / took it up town
and had it repaired in fine SHAPE for
four francs-that is about eighty
cents in American money. Cheap,
isn't it?
Well, John, how is the war coming?
Have you heard anything about it?
How are the crops out there?
Say, you send me the Record if it
is not too much bother.
Where is Gerrit Dornbush? Is he
in the states yet? heard that he
got married. Well, wish him much
joy with his little schoolma am.
Say, there ara some pretty girls out
here.
Well, that's all the news l know.
Now, be sure and answer right away
and tall every bit Of news there is to
tell. Give my best regards to all,
and be sure and write. Give my best
regards to Martin Rypkema.
Well, goodbye. Your friend,
FRED TOOK,
13 d. Inf. Co. s.
Base Section No. A.
Rest Camp No. 2.
s. U. s. A. Z. f.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
A NOVEL WAY TO RAISE MONEY
FOR RED CROSS.

There have been a great many in.
teresting things written about the diff
ferent ways people have taken to raise
money for the Red Cross but / think
this is one of the most original.
In small community west Of the
little town of Hazelton in North Dako-
ia dance and social evening were IL
progress as a sort Of farewell to old
friends and nsighbors who were leav-
ing the country. During the supper
hour some one suggested that collec-
tion be taken up to pay for the supper
and that the amount collected be- do
mated to the Red Cross. This met
with great favor and nice sum was
taken up when some one suggested
that they hold sale for the Rec
Cross. Immediately the musician vol
unteered to sell her guitar. This was
-uctioned off at lively pace and net
ted thu sum Of $1,000. The mex:
thing produced from the crowd to ba
sold was cigar which was sold and
resold until it had earned the sum of
$3.50 for the Red Cross. Then
comes prosperous farmer and sells
his perfectly good hat for Sc. 90; next
young lady sells new chamois skin
she had filed with powder and brought
to the dance for obvious reasons add
ing another $500 to the sum, Then
a couple of pocket. combs were sold
each bringing about $1.50; then Gig
arctic for $500; stick of gum for
35c; a lead pencil for 81. 90; pocket
handkerchief for Soc and as final ex.
ample of originality one woman rob,
bed her husband Of his necktie right
before the crowd and sold that for
75c.
The evening as a whole brought in
batween $e5 and $40 which was turned
over to the Red Cross. Can you beat
this? Please put these peopl. on the
map.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
HUNTING SEASON OPENS MON.
DAY.

Monday will be the big day for
sportsmen in this state ana the prai-
rie will be we'll covered the first day
The chickens are reported as being
plentiful and the. ducks are numerous.
1t might be a good thing for the hunt
ers to glance over the game laws SO
as not to get in bad by shooting too
many birds.
The bag limit is as follows: Prairie
chicken grouse turtle dove ployer OF
combination five birds per day.
Ducks geese or wood-cock or combi
nation fifteen birds per day.
Shooting is borbidden between sun.
set and sunrise. The season for
prairie chickens closes the 18th Of Oc.
tober. The season for ducks closes
December End.
onail and pheasants ar. proteced a.
AZ times.
p sr-e and have vour huntinc II.
cerse with Won when you are hunting
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
A NEW HUSTLE REQUIRED.

Nearly $4,000 young men from
North Dakota have gone into the SER
vice of their country in various de-
partments and letters coming back
home tell of their joy in service and
their confidence in victory. Those of
us remaining at home have in many
ways and many times pledged our
selves to equal service for none of us
want to be even partial slackers in
the face of what our soldier boys are
doing "over there" in the training
camps and various industries produc-
ing the things necessary to win the
war.
Most of US have pledged ourselves
to buy war savings stamps those lit
tie government bonds which appeal so
strongly to our thrift and pleasure in
saving a little money each day week
or month so that Jim or Joe or John
may have the food clothing and the
fighting tools to beat the Hun in re-
sponse to the governments request
of the people of North Dakota to lend
it $13.000.O0O at little over four per
cent interest offering savings stamps
as its pledge of repayment in four
and one-third years from now. We
North Dakotans to date have pledged
$10.000.00O worth of these stamps
and have four months in which to
make up the balance of the quota.
North Dakotans have not yet fallen
down on any of their war undertak.
ings and will net fail Uncle Sam in
this. But to accomplish it we must
pay our pledge promptly-for the
government needs every cent it can
lay its hands on-vand endeavor to sell
stamps to those who have not vet
bought their share and then buy some
more ourselves.
Butfour months Of the allotted time
remain and every stamp selling
agency must be up and doing if the
pledges are to be collected and the
deficiency made good.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
"OVER THE TOP" is SCOOP OF
THE YEAR.

Manager Adam Thomas of the Elsc-
trio Theatre has scored the scoop of
years in motion pictures by obtaining
"Over the Top" ths Vitagraph special
in which Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey
author of the famous book appears
in the leading role. "Over the Top"
Manager Thomas announces will be
shown at the Electric Theatre Satur-
day Sept. 21st.
More than 1900 u. S. soldiers were
used in making trench scenes which
were staged at Camp Wheeler near
Macon Ga. by special permission of
the War Department.
Adv.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
'HILlPP HAS 1862 MAJORITY

Complete unosficial Returns From
Wisconsin Primary.
Milwaukee, Sept 10.-With uno Hcia,
eturns reported from every precinc,
\ the state. Governor e. l.. Philipr
leading Roy Wilcox for the Reput
ican gubernutorial nomination by 1862
,otes.
Official returns have been received
rom forty-two of the seventy-one
counties.
Supporters Of Wilcox are hopeful
hat the official canvass Of the votes
;thich will be made on Sept. 12. will
'eveal errors sufficient to nominate
heir candidate.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
TWO MORE SHIPS LAUNCHED

large Steel Freiphters VIII Soon Be
Ready to Sail.
New York, Sept. 10.---Built for the
Emergency Fleet corporation, two stee!
freighters were launched in the New
York district. At. Kearney, N. J.. the
9.6o0-ton cargo carrier Piave was noat.
ed at the plant OF the Federal Ship
building corporation. and at Arlington,
Staten Island. the osalis. OF $500 tons
took the water ut the yards OF thu
Downey Shipbuflding corporation.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
sNSs FIGHT WAY THROUGH
raped Near Russian Town, Extri
cate Themselves.

sAkbSo sNS0i FtSoS.dU OtvSDv EXIT
cate Themselves.
ArchanSei. Northern z --pesn Rus
a. Sept. 10.-A detachment OF Amer
an E.ueiacEets was among the A!
I'd forces fighting recently in the Vi
:nt:y Of Oberserskaya. which 1esu!.
4 in the capture Of the town.
The Americans successfully extricat
a themselves from dangerous r-e
'ceme mt when surrounded by the enc
~.
The Americans were a part Of the
xpediticn which approached the tow1
rom the rear IN advance Of othe!
orces moving in another direction
Completely surrounded, the Americans
ought their way through but fonnt
themselves Embedded in deep swarn2s
arough which they struggled for more
IAN two days.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
NO Beer BREWING
AFTER DEG. FIRST
FOOD ADMINISTRATION OR
DERS USE OF GRAIN STOP.
PED-SENATE PASSES
DRY RIDER.
Washington Sep. with q ban or

Washington Sep. with ban or
beer brewing fixed for Dec. and
NnAsAey ina4l.1AsLure alreauy stopped
10r the perlod OF the war vets ana
drys At,.nrion together with that OF
congress today centered on congress.
attitude toward the Sheppard bone
dry rider in the agricultural bill.
The result Of new executive beer
order issued through the fuel admin
istration will make the country bone
dry soon after the beginning Of 1919
even if the Sheppard amendment
should not be allowed to become op-
erative.
Malt Liquors Prohibited
The food administration announce
fhent that the manufacture of beer
and other malt liquors will be prohib-
tied after Dec. / as a war measure
said the decision had been reached at
conferences between President Wilson
and representatives of the fuel and
railroad administration and the war
industries board. Immediate suspen-
sion Of the purchase Of grains for
mailing purposes was ordered.
Dry Rider Passes Senate
The $12.00O.OOO emergency agricul-
tural appropriation bill with its rider
for national prohibition from next
July until the American armies are
sdemobilized at the end Of the war was
passed last night by the senate with
out . rollcall.
Before final passage of the measure
the senate voted As to to retain the
prohibition rider. A final stfort to
postpone te effective date Of the dry
legislation to Dec. 30 1919 was de.
feated.
The manufacture of soft drinks and
other beverages and the bottlers of
mineral waters also are warned that
they will suffer curtailment of fuel
and containers. Breweries and other
plants thus put out of business will
be utilized by the government SO far
as possible for war purposes.
Six Months Supply To Be On Hand
Say Brewers
Saloons of Minneapolis will not
necessarily be required to stop selling
beer Dec / at which time the manu.
facture of the alcoholic beverage must
cease in compliance with an order Of
the federal food administration. All
breweries of Minneapolis will have a
supply of beer sufficiently large to
care for the trade for six months or
more officials of the Gluek Brewinb
company said today.
An estimated working capital of
$1t.UU0.UuU IN the brewery uusln-ss In
Minnesota in which about $14.O0O.0O,
10 represented in the TWIN Cities will
be affected by the new order.
In Minneapolis it is estimated that
the Minneapolis Brewing company's
capital is $4,000. 900; Gluek company
$1.500.OU0 and Hennepin company
S2.000O00. The closing of the Mimi
eapolis breweries will result in the re-
lease Of more than 1000 men who may
be used in essential labor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12

Northern Produce Co. Of Bismarck.
Nd. "a reliable house) win buy al
your cream and pay you the highest
market prics always. Write them for
tags" Northern Produce Co., Bis
marck. N. D. .na.s2s-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
E. v. DEBs PLACED ON TRIAL
Socialist Leader Faces Crisis Of His
Life.

Life.
Cleveland. Sept. TO- Eugene v.
Debs. four time candidate of the social.
list party for president. faced the crisis
OF his life Of agitation and protest
here when he appeared in the United
States district court charged with vic.
lation OF the espionage act.
Debs was indicted here on June 20
for remarks alleged to have been made
in an address before the state con.
vent'on Of the Ohio socialist party at
Canton. June le.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-12
robaeee Ralslno n seetland.

During the American Civil war to-
bacco became 80 dear TINT several un-
successful attempts were made In
Scotland for i.s cultivation. The chief
aeat Of the new culture was In the
neiyhborhocd of Keisn. where II sue
ceeded so we'll that sixteen and one.
half statute scres brcugh; $500 PEI
acre.