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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

dent Wilson outlined in his address to
mixed commission to arrange for the
removal Of the German troops back
onto German territory. This would
have been fine business for the Huns.
Their leaders see that their army is
being whipped numerically and II the
great battle goes on few weeks
longer, the vast German army ID apt
to be practically annihilated. OF
course they want Il chance to get back
onto German territory where their
line will be shortened and where their
men can get a breathing spell while
the Huns arrange for another attack.
Germany has demonstrated that she
wants peace, but that she wants to
do the debating. This is the first
time in history where vanquished
army has had the audacity to ask to
assist in arranging the terms of
peace.
President Wilson was quick to per-
ceive the hole the Kaiser was attempt
ing to lead the Allies into and he came
back with a mighty plain statement
that even the Kaiser can not misun-
derstand. The president told the
Kaiser that the United States and the
Allies would dictate the terms of
peace; he rejected the German idea
of mixed commission to arrange for
the evacuation of invaded territory.
He informed Berlin that the conditions
of evacuation and the granting Of an
armistice would be determined by
Marshal Foch and his associate gen
erals. There can be no armistice eX-
cept on terms that assure the United
States and the Allies Of the mainten-
ance Of their present military suprem-
acy over Germany, supremacy
which must be relied upon to enforcee
the Allied terms of peace. In other
words, the Huns must surrender COM
pletely and before any mercy can be
shown to them they must quit their
numerous atrocities, which are too
numerous to mention.
No wonder that Germany became
excited when this note was received.
Little wonder that panic broke out
in banking circles in Berlin and an
order given for the German supreme
command to assemble in Berlin to de-
liberate upon the mobilization, the
concentration Of the national strength
and the raising of the military age.
The war may have to be fought for
another year, but we had better keep
on fighting for ten years than to quit
before the right kind Of peace for the
entire world is secured. When the
Allies give the Germans an armis-
tice, it will be after the Kaiser has
stepped down and out, or after he has
been jerked off his throne bodily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
There are in the neighborhood o

There are in the neighborhood of
five hundred young men now in the
army or navy, who are entitled to a
vote in the election of November S,
but before they can cast their ballots,
it will be necessary for County Audi
tor r. u Kennard to know their COM
plete addresses, These young men
are surely entitled to have something
to say concerning the affairs at home,
inasmuch as they are risking their
lives for our happiness, and we should
not overlook the proposition of send
ing Mr. kennard their addresses at
the earliest possible moment. To
date, ne has received the addresses of
but forty Of the soldiers. The boys
Will appreciate it and there will be
plenty of time to get the ballots back,
rs they will be counted if they arrive
within 10 days after election. Re-
member the boys at the front with
ballots.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
MINOT and VICINITY

He has been assigned as instructor
at West Point.
M. S. Ramsey, who owns fine
farm north of Velva, transacted bus
mess in Minot Wednesday.
c. E.. Dickerson, from near Des
Laos, will hold a closing out farm sale
Wednesday, Oct. eS.
Willing boy of IL desires place to
work on farm. Mrs. jeanette King,
Minot, N. D. t1*
T. M. Williams, president of the N
d. Grange, transacted business in Mi
not Monday.
Herman Kuchenbecker and little
grand daughter are both reported very
i'll from the influenza at Logan.
John Clark, prominent young
farmer from the Carpio country,
transacted business in Minot We'd
nesday
F. P. Taylor has received an inter-
esting letter from his brother, Ro-
mayne, who is now in France with
Uncle Sans 100000 fighting forces.
W. S. Shaw, president of the city
commission, is reported quite i'll from
pneumonia, brot On by the prevailing
epidemic.
Joe Feldman, we'll known shoe
maker, has been laid up in the hos
pital for several weeks, suffering
from a stroke Of paralysis.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of Surrey will hold supper and
sale in the Surrey hall next Thursday,
Oct. "a. Everyone is cordially in
vited
Ben Balerud, who has been employ
ed by the Champlin Implement Co., at
Wolf Point, Mont, for the past three
years, has returned to this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Abuse of Townley, etc, is of no use,
and discussion of him and his meas
ures or aims is idle now. The farm
ers will decide this election, and if
they decide that the ticket and the
men who represent the League propo-
sition should win it will be with their
eyes open, for they have time be-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

for the state, or whether it will con-
tlnue under its present constitution.
That date will be the first Tuesday in
November. On that day the farmers
of the state will make this decision.
This Will be the tirst time in our his
tory when one class will determine
for all classes such a momentous
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

"Oh," said the milkman, who had Just
been graduated from the State Agri-
cultural College and was not to be
stumped, "their sustenance is wholly
Of vegetable origin, rich in chlorophyil
and opulent in butyraceous qualities"
"A pint, If you please" said the pro-
fessor. "Git up" said the milkman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

question. It is worth while to pause
and consider what a remarkable Incl
dent In our social condition this is 60
ing. to be. Remarkable if we 90 for
unlimited indebtedness and remark
able II we go against it, and all be-
cause one section of our citizenship
shall be the moving force.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
LET FOCH ARRANGE ARMIST1CE

LIE cOSb HhNANNA hNMlol lCE.
President Wilson's reply to the sec
ond German proposal for an armistice
meets with the hearty approval Of the
American people and their Allies. The
public was not so certain that it was
In accord with the presidents first re-
ply, for it appeared to be too mild for
people who have been guilty Of COM
hitting the most horrible atrocities
the world has ever known. From the
Presidents first reply, one might have
construed him to mean that the armis-
tice could be secured if the Germans
gave their consent to remove their
armies from invaded territory. The
Huns were as quick as lightning to
grasp this meaning and Immediately
came back with reply that the Ger
man people were willing to accept
practically the same peace that Presi7
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

Nothing finer has come out of the
war than this line from an epitaph in
a British graveyard in France:
"For your tomorrow they gave
their today"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

tween now and election to weigh mat
tiers that Mr.. Doyle and others will
present.
Three weeks from the day this is
put in type the voting will be in pro-
gress todecide whether North Dakota
goes on record as enforcing what will
practically be unlimited indebtedness
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

We don't fancy the nickname
"doughboy" for eur soldiers. True
they are the flour Of our youth and
have good sticking qualities, are
doughty lads well able to batter the
enemy, and we kncal 'em and all that;
still there's something soggy about
the nickname, to our mind.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE-24 mich cows, mixer,
bottles, bottle washer, etc. j. E.
Zock, Minot, N. D., Phone 9SS.
l0-17-t2*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

OF the many benefits which will
come out of the horrors of war, will
be a greatly increased appreciation of
the national value of good health.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

Word was received from Camp Gus
ter, Mich, today that Iver Ranshau-
gen. a Ward county soldier who has
been seriously i'll with the influenza,
is recovering nicely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

What are you giving your cows
now III the way of galactagogues ?"
asked the professor Of the milkman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

The pay of the Hun soldier has beer
raised from - to 3 cents a day. H,
is skiddooing all right, all right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

Holland wants S.eoo Holsteins from
the United States to build up her
herds. This is snly = forecast Of a
much larger demand from all Europe
after the war has ended.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

We forego the sweets of sugar fol
the sweeter sweets Of victory.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

What is a "high price"
YOUR dollar means one hum
! dred cents in money; the
government guarantees that.
If you buy clothes you may
get one hundred cents in value
for each dollar in the price, and
you may not.
Youa are willing to pay for val
ue If you're sure Of it. That's
why, if you need clothes, you
should come to us for
Hart Schafner E Marx
clothes that SQDe
They offer the true economy Of assured
quality. We guarantee that=-=the makers
guarantee your satisfaction.
You will find here mems clothing of long
wearing fabrics; lasting style keeping, service
giving clothes. Prices little higher than
formerly like all prices these days, but low
enough to give you values that mean saw
ings and true economy. Hart Schaffner &
Marx clothes are alwool
STORES or M. G. Olson Co. STORES IL
Minot, N. D.
he home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

Ben Balerud, who has been employ
ed by the Champlin Implement Co., at
Wolf Point, Mont, for the past three
years, has returned to this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

Link Pork Sausage, Head Cheese,
Liverwurst, Home Made Bologna
and Weiners, Swiss Cheese, Linz
burger Cheese, Brick Cheese,
Cream Cheese, Primost, Prime
Celery.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
SHARE OUR SUGAR
With The ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month.
French Pound and Half,
Italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.
All Nations Permit Use of Sweetening
for Home Preserving Purposes.

Americas new sugar ration of two
pounds month per person is equlta-
BILE when compared with the sugar ra-
ton enforced by rigid governmental
order in England, France and Italy, ma
tions With which we are sharing sugar,
Each Allied nation-in the matter OF
sugar consumption-is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
imposed by greatly altered conditions
in the world sugar situation.
Formerly classed as luxury, sugar
is now a war time essential. The fair
and Just division Of this essential is
in the hands of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Administra-
ton has asked this nation to observe
a voluntary sugar ration Of two
pounds per person month.
In the other countries at war with
Germany sugar is one of the scarce
articles on every menu-whether in
the households of both rich and poor,
or in the hotels.
England today has sugar ration
of two pounds per month per person
In France the ration is a pound and a
half and in Italy 1t is one pound a
month. And the prices in allied coun-
tries are from two to three times as
high as in America.
If you go to hotel in England or
France these days and order tea or
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with it. If you want sugar you must
bring 1t with you.
In England it is allowable to use
one-seventh of an ounce Of sugar in
the preparation of each luncheon. In
France many persons carry little sac
charine tablets about with them for
use in hotels and in England rich and
poor must take their sugar with them
If they wish to have sweetened tea
while visiting friends.
Before the war started France had
$4,000 acres devoted to sugar prOduc-
ton. BY 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased to 10000 acres.
Today the French man or woman with a
sugar card has no assurance whatever
that he or she will be able to actually
buy sugar. To buy it, one must first
find it.
Italy Has estate Sugar."
Especially drastic regulations govern
the use of sugar in Italy. It's manu-
facture, distribution and sale are close
ly controlled, and in part actually
taken over by the state.
Saccharine is permitted to be sold
and used as a substitute for sugar and
the government manufactures mix
ture Of sacchartne and sugar called
Estate Sugar" which is largely used
German Sugar Ration Adequate.
Germany, before the war, produced
great surplus Of sugar and exported
large quantities.. Today the Germans
have virtually gone out Of the export
business, but have plenty Of cheap
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices prevalent in the
Allied nations, according to informa.
ton received by the United States
Food Administration are as follows
England, 10 cents pound; France
10 cents; Italy, &c cents.
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American whOlesals
price is being held at 7lk cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15

ne beIildllS wiz
I shall become an
immediate convert
20 their Kultur,
arguing that since
( h ely had won
against such fear
full odds. and
with practically
the Whole world
lined up against
them, their theory
Of life and con
duct must be
light and ours
| wrong
The In c I d G n t
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
RECOGNIZABLE!
BY GERTRUDE ATHERToN,
uthoF Of "The caIifornians," THE
Conqueror," "The DELL In
a.. Enrsu Eff

A few days ago an American whose
byalty has misunderstanding from the
BEGINNING of the war said TO me: IF
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15

Mrs, Melissa VI lard T Route No
2. Milton, Tenn. for years an invalid.
writes most remarkable story Of h,r
rebel. She says:
Il was simply an invalid lor years
unable to DO anything. Eve rything
ate would almost xiii me. Was und'l
treatment Of several doctors Tor mum
Der of years, but couldssi get 20 relief
until began taking Win Hepatica.
Il now eat things that | haven
been able 10 eat for years. Was $,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
Mrs. Wizards Case Baff1ed
se1-sz Several Skilled Physicians
But Win Hepatica Cures Her

nervous and restless hardly slept a
AZ. Now rest we'll and am feeling
better than have felt for years. and |
We it all to Win Hepatica am GO
years old"
Testrnony'ike this GENES in from
ve,y quarter. Vim Hepatica is. a
rruly wonderful remedy composed of
light Of the finest herbal remedies
,nowuf to medical science Come in
nd get bottle and try it on our
recommendation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-07
Are Submarines Outlaws
By CARL RUSSELL FISH, Professor of American History
in the University of Wisconsin.

The Oldest provision of international
law is that a war vessel, destroying a
merchant vessel, either enemy or neu-
trail, must provide for the safety of
passengers and crew. This the sub
marine cannot do. In some instances
submarine has purpOSely destroyed
them. This was deliberately advised
by Count LuXburg, German Ambassa-
dor to Argentina.
The United States recognized the
British blockade as legal. The legal
lty of blockade depends on proper
notice, on it's being reflective" and
on its being conducted according to
recognized rules. The British block
ade was duly announced, has been al
most 100 per cent effective, and, with
few exceptions, is conducted as was
our own blockade of the South in the
Civil War Some disputed points
have been agreed upon; some have
not. None involve life; the evidence
for all exists Great Britain has of
fered to submit doubtful cases to ar
bitration. They will finally go before
the Hague Court, and the property in
vOlved will be given to whoever makes
the best legal case.
The United States holds the German
blockade illegal; because it has not
been one per cent effective, because it
is conducted with absolute disregard
Of international law, and because it
violates the first principles of human
ity, upon which international law is
founded. The German government did
not defend it's practices as legal, but
argued that it's violations of law were
in retaliation for violations by Great
Britain, and that they were justified by
necessity.
The United States denies that any
act of one of two fighting nations
justifies the other in illegal actions
against neutrals. The neutral main
tains his case separately against each;
each must be judged by it's own acts
If one nation is allowed to cast in
ternational law to the winds, because
it thinks it's opponent has, law ceases
to have any meaning.
Still more destructive is the doc
trine Of necessity. Law admits the
argument of sef-defense against the
charge of murder, but in that case
the court judges the evidence If
every individual or nation is allowed
to determine what is necessary, they
will constantly decide that anything
convenient is necessary. Their own
opinion becomes the guide of action,
their wish is substituted for law.
Our dispute with Great Britain has
been conducted with recognition of the
supremacy of law. Differences of
opinion are being determined by the
regular processes of law Germany has
overridden the fundamentals Of law.
She has made it contest of strength
alone. If she succeeds, law between
nations vanishes. The only way Of
maintaining our rights, now or in the
future, is to deal with her as law
abiding citizens and nations have al
ways de"lt with brigands and pirates:
that is by force.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-07

The wages OF every Workingman and
the price obtained by the farmer for
every bushel Of wheat depend upon
the freedom of the seas.
Freedom on the seas is just like
freedom on land; it means nothing if
one person Or nation is free to treat
another just as he wishes. Real free
dom means that all people shall have
equal rights upon the seas, protected
and regulated by known and accepted
rules of law. If we had allowed Ger
man submarines the kind of freedom
they demanded, American industry
would now be wrecked and the Amer
lean farmer would be fortunate to get
fifty cents for his wheat.
Great Britain and Germany are
trying to starve each other This is
a perfectly legal war object 1t is the
siege method, which has been en-
ployed from the beginning of civilized
war. No great nation has ever before
been besieged, because mechanical
means for doing it never before ex-
listed.
When a nation is conducting a siege,
it is allowed to stop all trade of neu-
trails with the besieged area, on con-
dition that recognized rules are COM
piled with. The action of Great Brit
ain and Germany is to be judged &C
cording to the methods they employ.
Great Britain has laid out certain
zones" on the seas, blocking entrance
to Germany from all seas except the
Baltic. All vessels found in these
zones" are brought to British port
and searched. Those on the way to
Germany are held. Those for other
countries are allowed to go on, if
they contain nothing Of use to Ger
many. This prohibition includes goods
to be shipped overland to Germany
from Holland or Denmark or over the
Baltic from Norway or Sweden. It in
cludes also. goods for use in those cOun-
tries to take the place of their own
goods shipped to Germany. If, for in
stance, Holland ships all her own lard
to Germany, intending to supply her
self from America, Great Britain con-
siders this an evasion of the blockade,
and stops the extra American lard
shipped to Holland.
No lives are imperilled in this work.
All cases of vessels stopped are
promptly tried in regular courts. Elk
cept in the case of goods universally
acknowledged to be contraband, all
losses are paid for.
Germany has laid out zones cut
ting off Great Britain, France, and
Italy from all the world. She has an
nounced that any vessel found in
these zones, going anywhere, with any
cargo, is liable to instant destruction
by her submarines. 1t is not, as is
sometimes stated, only vessels carry
ing munitions. The submarine has no
means of telling the innocent from the
guilty. 1t it makes mistake, no court
can make it right later, for the evil
dence is destroyed on the spot. The
essence of law is that acts shall be
examined by courts. In destroying
evidence, the submarine is an outlaw.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-07

gentina for beef and mutton; and that
the ability of our allies to carry on
may depend on the ability of Canada
and the United States to supply the
food shortage.
The insistent demand for largely
increased production as a possible de-
terming factor in the war came to
Canada at the same time as cOmpul-
sorry military service. And while, in
putting compulsory military service
into operation the tribunals have had
some regard for production, yet many
have been taken from the farms, and
the farm labor situation is now the
most serious in our history.
Hitherto we have relied entirely on
voluntary effort. In some instances
the towns in a district have cooper
ated with the farmers to help seeC the
land and take off the harvest In
some Of the provinces an attempt has
been made to organize the labor re-
sources and to maintain q labor bu-
reau. The various classes of labor of
fering may be mentioned separately.
The departments of education in the
various provinces authorized an early
closing of the schools in order that
both town and country boys might be
free to work on the farms. We have
found that a large volume of labor of
O fairly satisfactory sort is secured
from this source. The boy scout idea
helps enormously here, for that idea
induces the boys to work on the farms
for the good service they can render
to their country, rather than primar-
lily for fun or profit. 1t is my opinion
that this force can be rendered most
effective if organized under the boy
scouts or under the Y. M. G. A. It is
really national service, and the capac-
lily of all boys for loyalty and devo-
lion to a cause can be most honor
ably appealed to in this cause Their
enthusiasm, when once awakened, will
compensate for the lack of much skill
and farm lore.
The boys between fourteen and
eighteen in our secondary schools con-
Stitute the most promising supply Of
help available for farm labor in On
tari0 this summer. Even the most in
experienced boy, if only he has the
will, can be of use. Many boys who
set out last summer with no expert
ence and only moderate strength were
decidedly successful. Representatives
of the trades and labor branch in
the person of three university profess