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New-York tribune., 1918-10-12
We Will Finish His Dream.
We Will Win the Crusade
and Liberate the World

Shall we fail in this Liberty Loan?
What tormented the spirit Of Columbus
was that the world had made peace with the
forces of desecration and unholiness. 1t had
wearied Of fighting the Turk 1t had given
up the crusade.
1t had made dip iplomatic peace
When he sailed on his quest he was un-
swerving and indomitable. Three days
before the Pinta's lookout cried "Land!' his
little band was at the point Of mutiny. The
other navigators had despaired of finding
land on that course and insisted upon turn
ing south. Columbus would not hear of it.
He steered his westerly course If he had
turned south, but for an hour, the discovery
Of the New World would have been post
poned, how long nobody knows. Every
subsequent hnman event might have been
deflected and different. We might not be
the people we are.
Hero and martyr, Columbus! We take you
as our symbol, clothed in scarlet, holding
drawn sword.
We will finish your dream.
We are richer than the East of your fable.
We will win the crusade and set the
world Free
New-York tribune., 1918-10-12

Europe against the infdel possessors of the
Holy Sepulchre had cooled. Columbus as
|pired to kindle it again. He meant to lead
new crusade against the Mahometan pagans
who held the Holy Land Europe had begun
to compromise with them for the sake of peace
History has never understood Columbus
tie was at heart in his own way the most mill
tant Christian after Christ. And when he re-
allied that his enterprise had failed CONNER
cially, that what he had found was not the East
running over with wealth ready~made, but
New World, he sternly enjoined it as task
upon those who should come after him to find
the means wherewith to accomplish that in
which he had failed.
We are they. The task isours. We in
herit the crusade.
Now consider how things seem to have
been always intended, only in some form or
manner not perceived at the time.
The East he soug hit was a fable. The
The New World he discovered was infinitely
richer in its possibilities Of wealth and historic
ally essential to the end he had in vlew
New-York tribune., 1918-10-12

"A per cent, according TO the previous
days figures.
New York Still Tenth
New York is still tenth among the
twelve Federal Reserve districts. St
Louis, which is indisputably in the
front, has placed $685., ZOO at the
disposal OF the government-7O per
cent of its quota. Minneapolis is The
only other district that has filled more
than half of It's allotment.
/ The standing OF the Reserve districts
follow:
New-York tribune., 1918-10-12
The Quest of Columbus Was a Liberty 7 ,oa
The Explorer Was Seeking
Wealth to Free the Holy
Places of the Earth

4 | SUNRISE four hundred and twenty-si,.
"A years ago to-day, toy ship, called al
caravel, Of 100 tons burden, lay off the coast
Of Mariguana, an island now deserted, not
far southeast from Florida Presently a
small boat put off with Landing party. The
first man ashore was arrayed in scarlet silk
In his left hand he carried the royal standard|
Of Spain; in his right hand a drawn sword.
There was Columbus.
Does it seem theatrical, like something
done in moving picture? Perhaps. But
that is the superficial aspect only. Let us
consider the inner meaning Of this gorgeous
event, and see in what miraculous manner we
are related to it.
Columbus was in quest of Liberty
This is not rhetorical statement 1t is
romantically and literally true.
The immediate object of his VOYAGE was
to discover, not New World, the existence
Of which was unknown, but the dazzling East
the Indies and China, then called Cathay
where, according to rumor in Europe,
=. wealth was so fabulous and oxerrunninq that|
people lived in houses rooted with gold and
slipped rare wine out of goblets hewn from
diamonds Tokens Of such wealth had for
many years been trickling into Europe byt
way OF the hazardous caravan routes across
Asia. The exact source of it was unknown.
Itlay somewhere to the west Of the Old World
Columbus believed the world to be round and
persuaded Queen Isabella of Spain that one
could reach the East by sailing westward from
Spain across the Atlantic He drove stiff
bargain with Isabella. He stipulated for him
self almost unlimited powers of participation
in the wealth when he should have succeeded
in locating it.
tie was strong man and full of purpose.
1t is much believed that his motive was &C.
qulstve-that he was ambitious to be the
richest human being in the whole world, richer
and more powerful than all the kings then living.
But no popular school history attends to
one important question: What did Columbus
mean to do with the wealth he expected to find.
lhe true answer is revelation of profound
significance. 1t gives you new sense of the
destiny which governs all of us.
Columbus meant to use the wealth for the
same purpose to which we are now conse-
Grating Liberty Loans He meant to use it
to llberate the holy places Of the earth and
restore them to Christendom
This was his consuming ambition.
This was what sent him forth upon an
Unknown coo N . LOO +ox lea4 -
New-York tribune., 1918-10-12

New York will celebrate Liberty Day
with a great procession of civilians and
American and Allied soldiers down
Fifth Avenue. The procession will
start at 1880 o'clock this morning al
Seventy Street, The day in the
city will be especially dedicated to
Italy, and the Columbus Day celebra
tions will be combined with the loan
activities
Loan Situation Grave
The gravity of the loan situation here
is revealed by the statistics of past per
formances. In order to overcome the
shortage of the first eleven days the
people of the district will have to sub
scribe on average of $3.50, 0,7T6,S25 during,
each of the remaining working DAYS Of
the campaign. Nest Of the banks and
trust companies of the city will be open
to-day to take subscriptions. The daily
burden of the district for the rest Of
the campaign will be distributed ns
follows. 80 far as this city is con-
cerned: New York City, 1922 .507. ole:
Manhattan, s115.423.431; BROOKLYN So
546.462: Queens, s7o4, 300: The Bronx.
S0o5,s76, and Richmond, s151,725.
An analysis of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
in this district in the first eleven davs
follows
New-York tribune., 1918-10-12

"a per cent, according TO the previous
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THIS NEEDS LOOKING INTO

Evidently the Bureau Of War Risk
Insurance is q branch Of the Govern
ment that needs special and Immediate
Investigation. Under Democratic adj
ministration aaforce Of $4,000 clerks
has been formed into an unwieldy or
ganization for the purpose Of admin
istering soldiers and sailors allot-
ments, allowances, and insurance. It
has been: freely charged in Congress
that the work could be done more eff
iciently with half the number Of
clerks. It|has been stated that scores
of the employees sit around all day
doing nothing whatever. while others
register at their Office In the morning
and then spend the day at the theatre
and shopping.
The cost Of operating the Bureau
has not only been extravagant in the
extreme hut q degree Of carelessness
in the settlement Of claims has been
permitted that amounts almost to
criminal negligence. For instance,
100000 persons claiming dependency
on soldiers and sailors have been
drawing monthlychecks from the gov
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eminent. IL now appears that fully
one-third 81 sthAtEnumber 5of cases are
fraudulent, and that the b~eneficiaries
were not dependent on q soldier before
he entered the service. 1.-THE average
to those 10000 Or more
wrongful claimants has been SIS per
month the Government is throwing
away money on allowance claims alone
at the rate Of, 2s.AO0,OOO per year.
OF less concern 10 the discovery that
scores Of attorneys have charged more
than the s. permitted BY law for aid
Ing persons 10 get allotnents Or allow.
ance remitances. It ID stated that all
lawyers guilty Of such practices are
to be prosecuted, and all persons who
have received checks TO which they
were. not strictly entitled are TO BE cut
Of from their remittances, and forced
to repay the sums they received
f~raudulently. But the money has been
dsbursed In such small amounts and
to such widely separated parts Of the
country that Il will be practically Inn
possible to resover much Of it. Il is.
likely that the cost Of recovery will
equal or exceed the amount recovered.
But the supervision Of allowances
TO soldiers dependents Is but one Of
the duties assigned to the War Risk
Insurance Bureau. By far the most
important Of their work is to write in
surance for the officers and men who
apply for it. The Amount already
written runs into the billions. There
is no q to believe that the insur-
ance work is performed in q more eff
fcient manner or by more capable
tclerks than those engaged in the ad-
justtnent OF allowances. It is -possi-
BILE that conditions in that branch OF
the bureau are as bad as those al
ready discovered, and that the Gov
ernment has been placed in q position
where it can be mulcted Of other mil
lions. At all events enough has been
discovered to demand that the gross
mismanagement Of this important
branch Of the Government service
shall cease at once.
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News From Nearby Towns

Mrs. P. "A. Rohn and Mrs. Jacob
Pankratz left for Herbert, Sask., to
see her mother who is seriously i'll.
"A letter received from Olaf Molde
locates him in France, getting along
very nicely.
Geo. Burkstand and John Nelson in
vested in Edison Ambreolas at the AL
sen pharmacy this week.
DR.. Stromberg was calling on pa
tients here Saturday. He reports the
arrival of a baby boy at the Elias
Olson home.
Henry Base is sick with the flu. His
brother Peter is taking care Of him at
the 500 Line Hospital west of the
depot.
Peter Hamm is busy nowadays
selling gasoline lamps and lanterns.
Peter has a demonstration outfit and
surely can give you a run for your
money.
The election on Tuesday seemed to
be a lively affair. Quite a number Of
women votes were cast. The non
partisan ticket carried this precinct
and all the present officers in the
county carried it by safe majorities.
The Alsen Trading Co., have moved
to their new building and are getting
things fixed and arranged for future
business. This gives Alsen one of the
finest stores in this part Of Cavalie,
county.
D. Bartel and Charley johnson went
to Munich Wednesday and brought
Emil GRADER down here. Emil tool
sick with the flu but is getting better
lat the present. D. Bartell is taking
his place at the Bartell hardware stor,
in Munich
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Oscar Hiaasen has been offered a
position to teach in the Benson County
Agricultural school, located at Mad
dock. MI. Hiaasen will accept this
position if he can get a man to take
his place on the farm.
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A. o. Nord added another qraraer
section of land to his splendid farm
last week when he purchased the NE
quarter of section 5, in Coulee town.
shin from Martin Knutson.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Miss Mabel Beaverstad, who has
been visiting relatives here for the
past few, weeks returned last Satur-
day to her home in St, Paul. She was
accompanied home by her cousin, Miss
Clara Beaverstad.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Rev. and Mrs. C. Tourte1lotte arriv-
ed last Thursday and are getting nice
" settled in the NJ. E. parsonage. Mr..
T%ourtellotte preached his initial SER
mon on Sunday evening to a good
audience,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Miss Gladys Hansen left on Mon
day for Chicago to attend business
college. While in Chicago she will
stay with her aunt, Mrs. l.. McCon-
nell.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Word was received here Wednes-
day morning that Albert Hanson who
was employed in the Nelson Bros.
blacksmith shop for two years, had
been wounded in France. Albert en-
tered the army last spring, was sent
to France later and has evidently been
through considerable fighting. His
wound was not through the leg and
is not serious.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

MI. and Mrs. Ingram returned home
Thursday, after q two weeks whit IN
Michigan.
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LAYTON


Andrew Romo visited Grand Forks
Monday returning Friday.
Miss Hjelmstad left for Grand Forks
Monday, to enter business college for
the winter. Al
The E. D. Christian family are
among the latest to be taken down
with the flu but an getting better.
Mrs. Joseph Zaharadka and daugh-
ter Pauline visited Lakota today to
have some dental work attended to.
Mrs. w. Powers and children return
ed from Kelso Saturday, having re-
covered from their attack of flu.
Mrs. j. E. Stevens went to Devils
Lake Monday to help nurse the sick
children. in the Deaf school.
Walter Scott left Monday for Win
|nipeg to visit relatives and will likely
remain for the winter, taking a bust
ness course in one of the colleges.
w. ". Burns, representing the Act
ma Life company was in town from
Saturday to Monday. He is reported
to have written $4,000 worth Of life
insurance. .
Melvin Peterson of Route / has &C.
cepted a position in the Farmers cash
store and is now busily engaged doing
the heavy work.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Smith al
their home in Lawt6n, on Saturday
night Nov. 8, a daughter. Mother ant
babe doing nicely.
Mrs. d.. Nicholson went to Devil.
Lake Monday, to nurse her daughtei
Alice, who is down with Influenza a
the Deaf school,
Joe L. Bina was in town toda,
transacting business. Before leaving
for home southeast Of town he pur
Ichased a handsome Hamilton plan,
from the localcagent here as q Christ
mas gift to his family.
Fred Downs returned from Kels
Thursday evening, after his long de
tension there by influenza. Mr..
Downs, who is also q sufferer, re
mains in Kelso until she regains he
strength, to return.
George Minkle was Gale, to Peters
burg Saturday, stating that his Wit
was seriously sick at their home j
that city. MI. Minkle himself wa
quite sick when he left here and it
to be hoped 3fnat they both will 500
receiver.
2 I~.as gE r.. -lE r-. f-g1s .aE. T.. ---. Isis. - e|ra
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John F. Dietz was here the first O
the week on business.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

At last The flu has left us-:our
last patients, Mrs. Mckenzie and Miss
Ruby, are both up and around again.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

M. Bagby last Thursday.
Rollin Dean and family will move
into the Luros residence.
Attorney Smythe of Devils Lake
autoed here Saturday evening.
C. H. Doyon and family of Doyon
are down with the flu.
Edgar Anderson went to Devils
Lake Wednesday, returning Thursday.
S. ]. Dean has been quite sick the
past week with flu but is improving.
Adam MARI of Southam was a bust
ness visitor in town Monday.
John Trosco has purchased the Ben
Higgenbzbotham farm east Of South
am.
Christ Saxhaug and Anton Bye are
suffering from an attack of influenza.
H. J. Bergeth, cashier of the Bank
of Doyon, was a business visitor in
Crary Thursday afternoon.
Hjalmar Stenseth returned from
Minnesota last Saturday where he
went with his little daughter. (
J A postal card received by the Farm
ers bank announces that Floyd Luros
has arrived safely overseas.
Carl Stout, one of the progressive
farmers living near Southam, was a
business visitor in Crazy Wednesday.
Mrs. Laura McNancey has been Wis.
iting friends in Crary the past week
and will live near Thief River Falls
the coming winter.
Theodore Reed, who has been in a
Devils Lake hospital, came home on
Monday, this week and is GONZALES
cent.
Miss Emma Hines of Sank Center,
Mimi, was visiting q few days this
week with her cousin, Mrs. John Rut-
ten.
We are glad to report MI. Reed a.
rapidly gaining strength. and was able
to retum home Tuesday from the hos,
pital at Devils Lake.
Word has been received that C T
Swenson, Of Scobey, Mont, has bee
very i'll with influenza and other com
plications, but is somewhat better q
J present
Mrs. H. S. Pond, secretary of tn
local Red Cross announces that sock
= which have been begun must be com
Y pleted and retumed-with all left owe
: yarn by Dec. 1.
ell The school board held their regula
meeting for November, Tuesday ever
ing. 1t vas decided to open the Nj
l. Leod school next Monday as the influ
enza in this locality is subsidfng.
III -
l. The Ebert Electric company he'll
their annual meeting Tuesday nighe
and decided to purchase an additions
engine in order to give better servic
to their increasing number Of patron
Mrs. A. L. Ahlbrecht has received
letter from her brother Walter Nelso
stating that he is now on the milita1
police force, and that Lee Dyer, q fo1
Is mer Crary boy, is. in the hospital r,
le covering from wounds.
Is Louis Cork and family. Jos. Wallat
and family and Mr.. J. D. Wilhelm le.
for their future home in California q
Wednesday night on No. / from Devil
re Lake. They have purchased q fru
f. and vegetable farm, and will engae
is in truck gardening.
IL The annual meeting of the Ebe'
g Electric company was held Tuesda
evening at the First National ban
with 26 out Of the total Of 20 share
4. of stock represented. Reports Of Il
st secretary and manager showing IL
n company to be in a prosperous col
It dition were read and accepted. It we
g voted to sell 20 additional shares
If stock in the company to provide FUND
for the purchase Of a 6 horse powt
reserve engine and generator for IL
plant. The same directors and of
1e GERS were reelected for the ensuin
year.
1e
u
mil ALSEN
p-
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A. H. Noltimier who has been here
the past couple of months looking af-
ter the harvest and threshing Of his
big crop, left Sunday morning for his
home at Hutchinson, MINI. The Mol
TIMERS VII spend the winter at Long
Beach, Ca1.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

The Ebert Electric company held
their annual meeting Tuesday nighet
and decided to purchase an additional
engine in order to give better service
to their increasing number of patrons.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Mrs. P. r Bates left Monday morn
ing for Lakota, where she will take
her old place at the Switchboard.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

While in Devils Lake last week A.
O. Nord purchased one of the best
pianos he could buy in the city which
he presented to his daughters. It
goes without saying that the young
ladies have a warm place in their
heart for dad.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

The school board held their regular
meeting for November, Tuesday even
ing. It was decided to open the Nc
Leod school next Monday as the influ-
enza in this locality is subsiding.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Einar Toppila left last week for
Camp Lewis, after a furlough of two
O. three days.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Chas. johnson autoed to Langdor
on business.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Jas. Bragg left for Devils Lake
Saturday morning being called IN the
draft contingent that left that city on
Monday. He returned home again on
Tuesday evenin, the local board having
recefvedsa wire Monday morning stat
ing that the call for that date had
been Cancelled.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Fred J. Reher and family were ove1
from Langdon this week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Alvin Hoystad, son of MI. and Mrs.
Ole Hoystad, was kicked on the arm
by a horse last Saturday and it was
thought for a time that the bones were
fractured.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Louis Cork and family, Jos. Wallace
and family and Mr.. J. D. Wilhelm lett
for their future home in California on
Wednesday night on No. / from Devils
Lake. They have purchased q fruit
and vegetable farm, and will engage
in truck gardening.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Mrs. A. L. Ahlbrecht has received a
letter from her brother Walter Nelson
stating that he is now on the military
police force, and that Lee Dyer, q for
mer Crary boy, is in the hospital re-
covering from wounds.
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ALsEN

j. j. Ekeland left for St. Paul; Q,
Friday with a bunch Of stock,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20
HAMPDEN

-
NJ. ]. wipf Of Alsen is a business
caller in the city today.
The E. A. and Harry Neidlinger
families yer the. guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. z. Berg Sunday,
Prof. Joseph Schultz was . passen-
ger TO Devils Lake Tuesday on a bust
ness mission.
Mrs. K. B. Williams visited with her
parents at Lawton between trains no
Tuesday
Prof. Joseph Schultz returned froun
a short visit to Grand Forks Thursday
evening.
T. D. Mcdonald, F. L. Barteau and
Charles Hamilton motored to Lang
Thursday evening.
AL G. Severson left this morning
for Minneapolis where he will look
after business matters for a few days.
Orville G. Dahl and John Harr were
called in the draft contingent that left
Langdon a few days ago.
Geo. Hershberger was a passenger
to the Lake Monday where he will look
after business matters.
Oliver Wienecke of Iona was call
ed with the conscripted men that left.
Langdon for Camp Scott, Cal, the
first Of the week.
o. ]. Knutson returned today form
Henning, Mimi, where he has been
taking carr of his brother who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Jas. Regedal left for Crookston on
to Michigan City Tuesday after an
Oakland 8. The editor accompanied
them as far as Lawton.
Dave Taylor Of McCanna was a Wis
j tor in the city Friday on his way
home from Devils Lake, where he was
called to take the examination for the
army.
A. M. Crary and Merth Mrotenson
left for st. Paul Tuesday morning
with two cars of stock which they will
dispose Of for the Hampden farmers
shipping association.
Jas. Regedai left for Crookston on
Wednesday morning where he will re-
ceive medical attention. Jim wal very
sick and suspected that he had the flu
though he had not yet consulted a
physician.
Jas. Bragg left for Devils Lake
Saturday morning being called IN the
draft contingent that left that city on
Monday. He returned home again on
Tuesday evenin, the local board having
received wire Monday morning stat
ing that the call for that date had
been cancelled.
Rueben Werner who has been CON
fined to the hospital at Devils Lake
for the past two months with q severe
| attack Of tvnh0id fever returned home
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Carl Johanson, Joseph Miller, .Lud
Svoboda and Gus Cervenke were at
Devils Lake hast week
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Miss E. Prunner left Wednesday
morning for Grand Forks after q
weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. Nc
Kenzie.
Mrs. R. Adler of Lawton, Who has
been with the Adler family at Perth
nursing the sick, returned home on
Tuesday. 4
Frank Svoboda and family received
word recently that their nephew, JOS.
Franck of Ross had been killed in
action.
J. P. Butler left Sunday night for
Great Falls, Montana, where he was
called to the bedside of his brother
Albert. Albert's many friends will be
glad to hear that he is better.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Heddon and
Miss Mable Mcdonald autoed to Park
River Friday where Mabel will assist
in nursing during tn illness of Mrs.
Heddon's sister-in-law, Mrs. William
McCacken. v