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HIGHEST HONORS FOR
THREE U. s. SOLDIERS
Col. Whittlesey and Capt. Nc
Murtry, New York, Of "Lost
Battalion" Included.
PRIVATE'S LONE EXPLOIT
Held Ridge Against Charge
and Arrested Attack of
Enemy in Force.
PRIvATE'S LONE EXPLOIT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Three Ameri-
can soldiers--a Colonel, a Captain and
a private-have been designated by
President Wilson to receive the high
est military decoration given by the
United States, tho Congressional
Medal Of Honor. They are first to win
these medals In the war. They are:
Col. Charles w. Whittlesey, 30Sth
Infantry. Pittsfleld, Mass.
Capt. George G. McMurtry, 220 East
Seventieth street. New York city.
Private Thomas c. Neibaur, Sugar
Falls Idaho.
Col. Whittlesey. then Major, and
Capt. McMurtry were at the head of
the famous Lost Battalion" OF the
30Sth.
Col. Whittlesey was the officer who
when called upon to surrender told
the Germans to go to hell" The ci-
tation shows his command consisted
originally OF 463 officers and men Of
the 30Sth Infantry and Company X
Of the 307th Infantry; that this force,
without rations or other supplies. held
out against greatly superior numbers
and when the enemy sent in a pro-
posal in writing on the fourth day
that the command surrender Col.
Whittlesey "treated it with contempt"
although his losses then amounted to
so per cent. of his force in killed and
wounded.
Capt. McMurtry, who was in direct
command of this force, was twice
wounded. but continued to encourage
and lead his men.
OF Private Neibaur. the citation says
he had been sent out on patrol to en-
filade enemy gun nests with an auto
matte rifle. After being wounded he
took a position on a ridge toward
which the enemy troops drove and al
though cut off from his regiment with
the remainder of his detachment
killed or wounded. Neibaur kept his
automatic at work with such effect
that the attack was driven back.
Four Germans attacked him at
close quarters and these he killed.
He then moved alone among the
enemy lying on the ground about
him." the citation says. in the midst
of the fire from his own lines, and by
GOODNESS and gallantry captured
eleven prisoners at the point of his
pistol, and although painfully wounded
brought them back to our lines
The statement concludes by saying
that the arresting OF an enemy attack
in full force was largely due to the in
1!vidual efforts of Neibaur, whose
heroic exploits took place against the
sky line in full view OF his entire bat
TALON"
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LIMITED SERVICE MEN OUT.
Camp Upton Almost Cleared with
I'm Last Three Days.
spectaI Dcspatch 10 THE Sun

CAMP tProE, y. Y. Dec. g. - Vir-
tually all limited service men have
received honorable discharges here.
To-day 100 were sent to their homes
making 100 discharged within the
last three days.
There are now hut ESQ limited serv-
Ice men here and they will be sent
home as soon as they can be replaced
by other chauffeurs and typists.
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BUY W. S. S.; TREASURY is SHY
McAdOO Says Government Needs
Were Never Greater.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--State direc-
tors of War Savings were requested
by Secretary McAdo0 to-day to urge
the public to MI promptly pledges for
the purchase OF War Savings and
Thrift stamps, ana to assume new
pledges.
THE Governments monetary re.
quirements were never greater nor
moro pressing than they are to-day"
said the Secretarys appeal. This is
not time for US to relax our efforts
and the Treasury Department is MAX
ing plans for larger and even more
important work during the coming
year"
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The following
casualty lists were made public to-day
by the War Department.:
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BATES BATES; Joseph w.. Piper wv,
S 81 Roy AZ Albany tWs)
CC0LWELL, A.. .ieO c St, Huntsville tND.
PPIrS M AN, Thomas p. White oak lK).
FAINT. sam H. Liberty (RD.
FLACK; Buford L.. Albany CKl.
EE,RRkETNTKHEEE S ,,s9Syi A Ids,a. W.
GATTlS; Paul. Albany City tK).
aiABbEf' Joseph D., Newell tM.
JOHNSON. Fred T.. Montgomery (wsj.
ik HI. Oliver. oakman ODD.
LIVINGSTON. Miiyin. Culiman tND.
nLCiAH; Charlie. Sommerville (WU).
Mns,MrRiAN; Marcus A. Lincoln CwsI.
PANLlCk. Mike. Brookside (WS).
POSEY. William j., Winfield (DDl.
STRlCkLAND. Herbert NJ. Alicevilie tK).
WALDEN, Thomas H., Daleville 1wS).
ARIZONA.
DEES; Roszel Preston, Pima Cws).
hiN'"iNs' Henry Edwin. Phoenix (w).
ARKANSAS.
"iivwh III; Charles NJ sergt.. Grcenbriar
MCGEE NO Rober, y. corp, Stanley *.
RRhhIhfsIIRR55NG: ~, Herman J., searcy tK).
BRlTTAIN, George, viola a'V |bD1 cO''
BROWN; Joseph IL. Ashdown ODD.
Cp MNMMEHS, Forest b. Corley Glr.
FELLOWS, William {. riFgott CMJ.
I IiUREsi lanes Ens; :; Walden ODD.
Johnson. Van. Faith ODD.
JOHNSON. Rufus, Bebee CWS,
n,oGAN. MsrEtn. Harrisburg JND
PPtURR TENN' la Fsystte. nanville CM).
DEEPER. Barney Eureka tWIr.
sTsHii Tom; ,y Marked Tree tDw).
u u!HfIiSBLk: Edgar. Lunsford Cwl.
KITTEN Clarence. Mineral Springs ODD.
CALIFORNIA.
FOSsETT. Harold, sergt.. Helmet (W1.
ELDRLDGE. Luther o.. corp. Los Angeles
EIMERs, Victor A.. corn. Fu,,s-to, IVY,
BELLl, Edmund. Los Angeles tWsi.
B6I-Lo' Massimo p. Fort Bragg tAD.
B0SA; Augustine. san Francisco *.
BrTLER. Winfield A. Roseyii,e ,E,
66hh 51l,,,. Edmund r. ontario CMl.
CARpER Carl. Santa Paula CK).
SARREl.L. James II. Santa Rosa ,MD.
T1RRAN Patrick X. san Francisco (K,.
DENAN; Rob-; y. San Francisco tWsi,
BD BON ssm.qel Joseph: FTcsno twsy.
r. Esra. Long Beach CWS,.
G0LDiE. Roy C.. Los Angeles tDwI,
HHk tEE Ncs[i' Santa Barbara (ws,
HAGEI., Carl W. PaIo Ats Tx,
lHiARTMAN, II, L., Boulder creek Cw).
IE AXEETH; c LOUIS a., -. San rrancisco W.
ILAGT bert F., Manteca M.
i i.EEsrET; % TS"Ps A Los pan9s 5M
L6Rfhx6 Paa f. E t,99e r Enc SDA Tvs,
M MEkGiGITL Wl,iIiap 7,, HO!!ster VS.. VS.,
NJ HELL, Reward, Los Angeles CNu.'',' 80
NyStr ! Psn, A.. Wss-o CSD. " N''
PI6rArrITII To,it yssile., Bay Poin. CM)
R RfEAMSi Mamie r. santa Rosa (K>.
ScHINGK GS cha rTS"V w. o v irnf 4ns@e' p
SNHlMETScHEK. Fred L.. san Francisco
sHRoYER. R@bie a. .I H-1 AnsE'S * 1pW''
FIFTY ErGER Russell San Francisco ODD.
VI, ILE' Albert W. Grass Valley MI.
"ik;LLtAM' Thomas Lawrence. Berkeley
WHEELER, Ray l.. Riverside Oh.
COLORADO.
IhtE ETSEt Trsl r. Lieut.. ponycr tK.
C-0LRERT, lame: +. p,n.cr US.
E,,RAMER; Clarence =, Denver tDD,
F6 ijI.M 'i i,:.tsI' oidsr W nen'sr VS.
H RN, Edmund NJ, po,ta tWSl
~ ~ NV, RtMALp os.Ar J.. Math"son OBJ,
HslFAiL' William ", Pueblo ODD.
CON>ECTICUT.
BtSHLf, Frederick Joseph, corr. Oneco
DAILY. Dante. corp. Hartford WV,
RITTER. Floyd Webster, corp. Forcstvule
ACETo, Antonio Branford cwl.
a3ATES, Arthur c. PlainvilIe lDW,
81 TkLEf' Anthony william. KcHsington
RrRGESs. Raymond A.. Hartford ,pp,
CA, uLAGHAN, Albert 4. Rridgcpor,
CARLSON. John G. soy,b,rr.o, ,r
cHAMrAGNE, wilfrei j. waterbury
GcI IiI4&> 1o2 H.. Waterways AZ,
NTFtTEH u
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MARY LAND
Harry sci

sCHI.AFFER, Henry, serst, Baltimore
CARR. Benjamin s. corp. Annapolis X
CHAMBERS, John j.. Baltimore tWSL
DOBRZNKOWSKI. Frank. Baltimore X.
GARRITANO. Alfonso. Frostburg lW'.
GILL Vernon W. Woodensbure tMl.
HANFT. Arthur q. accident tNl.
HEARD, Louis F. LeanardtoYn tpD).
HOT.EA. Max. Baltimore 6Kl.
HOW ES. Charles g., Churchton 6E'.
MERRYMAN. John A. Highlandt"Un M.
MOORE, Thomas r.. Baltimore tWt.
MURSKA. AuirlCk. Baltimore ,MD.
PILKERTON. Thomas II. Mechanrsv,ls
(WSl.
SCHOTTA. Charles F. Della CK)
SHERBERT, Murray a. lIIn;Instov7
ODD.
SPARENRERG. Charles l.. Baltimore TX
VII TTEMORE. Joseph q. Baltimore OK'
WliLOCGHBY, Harry Z. WlIoughby
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MAINE.

WILLS. Lester IL. Capt, Livcrmore Falh
ODD.
PLUMMER. Harold o, sergt.. Harrington
CWU).
BARTLETT Omar l.. Dover ,wSl.
BRACKETT, Carl V, NorrldCewock tWsl
BURGESS. Walter E. Union IWSl.
BYRON. Parker d. West Buxton tNUl.
HOGAN, John w. Houlton (Wr.
HOOPER. Robert E.. Rcadheld CM)
MONrGOMERY. Aired L. Easport
(wS).
POND. RAYMOND E., Bangor fMl.
TRACY. Waiter p. Saugervii'e tMl.
STORER. RAlnh ". CAMEL LMl-
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THE glory and the greatness Of the
nation has rested upon the initiative
OF the individual, That spirit must
b. fostered and protected. Govern
ment may properly supervise, restrain,
indicate limitations. but emphatically
1t should leave industry to execute
the plans agreed TO.
During my sojourn in Washington
] have been struck with the spirit
OF mutual distrust that has APP
parentiy characterized some Govern
mental departments on the one hand
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GROW, Herbert, Balaut~ (Ml.
DAVIS, Frank e., Blue Rapids (wSl.
DENNIS. Herschel Miller, Topeka (M).
DERBY, John Francis, Ftontenac (Ap.
DIX, william. Fredonia tM1.
DOWNING. Richard h., Kansas CITY an
ERIE, Francis A., Fulton (W).
EVANS, John, Cedarville tkl.
FOSTER, Herbert, cairo tWSN.
FOUJk, william s., Calista (Ml.
FOWLER, William Wesley, Hutch,nso,
GRESS. Joseph Martin, Seneca (Kl.
HANKEI, Leuis. Preston CWSD
HARRELD, Thomas j., Pratt (Mn.
HASTON, Samuel o., sterling (MD.
HUBBARD. Samuel s., Atwood (Kl
HESS. Walter. Hill City (MD.
HOPPAs, Charles T.. Dresden tMl.
LACOBY, clifford. Eldorndo wv.
KASCA AK, Steven o.. Ematon twU).
Mccoy Charles T. Dresden tAH.
MCLAUGHLIN, Geo. independence (Ns,
McGINNIS, Alva Guy. Norton (wSl.
MARCY, Fred H.. Milford tND.
MOORE. Day Dalton, WRkeeney (Ml.
MONROE, Elmer L., Enterprise CM)
MORRISON, Rodney g., lola tK).
ORION, Charles. blue Mound (MD
PETERSON, Wilhelm. Llnwood (Ml.
PHILLIPS, william P.,white Water DIVA
POWERS, AGA c.. Bayard (wS)
RIEGLE, Logan John. Jetmore 'MN
RIVERS, Leo E. Junction CITY CWU).
ROMICK, James F., Muscotuh CiS).
ROGERS, Lloyd Vaughn. Barnes CvDi,
ST. CLAIR. John Edwin, HIrlon (kD
TROUTMAN. La Fayette l., Lewis tAlt.
WILSON Estel Wiley. Everest (ND
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MARINES, Lyman T., Lieut.. Hopklnsv,ll.
ODD.

MARINES, Lyman E, Lieut.. Hopkinsv,ls
BB66BBGRTs.r charlie. sers,.. spann *.
FAULKNER, Joe, corp, Rothwell CWUj,"
HAGAH, Ben ". corp; Lebanon ~.
A AEGK I HGEf E PnnHf nov PoW I "C)
BEGLEY, Leslie, Fisty owsI.
BRININGER, John s. Willow Tree Iwu,
BURCH. Corbett j.. Molieyvlle tM).
CLARK, Felix, Preston tk).
CLARK, Fred. Ashland (WS).
CRAWFORD, Richard Lee, Kevil CK).
CRoWDER. Obed, sweden. CwsI.
CUMMINGS, Athol. Big Reedy CDb,
DUDLEY, Robert r., BardweN w,
FIELD. John s.. Brooksville twsr
GLASGOW, Willie, smithvlle W..
HELToN, John H. West Liberty twws).
KELLEY, Frank, C. Belmont tWsl.
KING. Charley E. Steatns 'Ws).
LANE, Ed Lee, Kevl ODD
MCGUIRE Thirston, West Liberty tDw1,
McKlDDY, Alex A., Siler ODD.
MALlCOAT Rolla. Threelink9 NJ.
MAsDBN. Grover. Muldraugh tM.
MEEK. Fielding V. Smithh"ld CDWp
MINTON, Roland G.. Waverly ,K).
OWENS, Miles F., Belcher lM.
RICHARDSON. Hugh, Jerlco tMr.
RIpGEwAY, Preston b. Lawrenceouu
CDDl.
sAwYERs, Jake. LICK .Cresk M,
SHEARER. Huguely, House CWTl.
SHENK, Samuel n, Jeftersontown tM.
SIMS. Chas. Il. Worley (WSl.
STORY. Dennic L., GranGc Citv OK.
V1CKERs. Harrison, Gilhertsviile lDA).
WALTER. Fred NJ. Louisville ODD.
WILSON, John. Lexington tMl
WISE. Curt T, Lebanon ODD.
WHITE. Noah W. Canmer ODD.
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DAVIDSON. j. NJ. Lieut., 81. Joseph Ky.
WILLIAMS, A. r, sergt., New Orleans ~
BARRAS. stanley. Broussard tW)
BRESNA. Andrew, New Orleans 'NSl
BUSH Bruce b. Lessyille tDN).
CHAPMAN Edwin, Grangeviie tM.
ETHERIDGE. John A" Crew Lake M.
GRISWOLu, L. b, Alexandria tW!
MCCARTHY, Jos. j.. New Orleans M.
NARONGE. Joe. Ellendale iWSl.
NESOM. John ", Nesom tM1.
ROBERTS. George r., Shreveport '"S.
SANOIE. Reuey. Lafayette tNSl.
WILLIAMS, Wesley, Patterson ODD.
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IIr>L-I IL, I,r,b,rl 1. titan. uszn,
Ev 'i-!t''' ''''''' $50 '"''''' NUS
RRICli' Geo-cc W. s.rr- r,orer ,nD.
M '>ap'''0"' Ss's''' 'P''"s"''-
C,RnyVrl.y rob., = s.rr. Maven, VT,
MNRIEt;T, Henry e. s.rst., Marlboro X
SASE;i,DEE WiuIam T Corn r.. ~
TON Us 80 'F'
UICI<SDN Samuel I l. corn ,-rt.,,.-
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IDWI ''
IRWIN. Arthur G. onrp.. Hun ,WIr
LONG. Albert L. HaNerauI 'NI-l
MCDONALD. Thomas l., corp. Wa, Aau,
:, iMr.,,,.
\, N>,,..
NJ \''"' '"Nh d" corp
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CcI31kH0I',: Dane T. SIn"rN"" ~
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IR0CTOE. Fred q. Lieut.. Denver TX.
8Ak ER, Edward. Durango tWS
HLIAI. Reuben A. Denver CNSt
tDLBEST, James T.. p.r.cr tNS,
nRAMER. Clarence e.. Denver tpp,
FLEMEL IfNG, Golden ", Denver tWS).
EoI,IH Lester y. Two RutteS OBJ
n, RN, Edmund NJ, Delta tWSl
SIRMALp. oscar l.. MHth"son ,Dp,
hSTFAlL. William -. nueN,r mn.
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Character OF casualties Is indicated thus:
(kl killed in action; (Dw) died Of wounds;
DAD died of accident or other causvs,
ODD died Of disease; (w) wounded Sc
serely; tWS) wounded slightly; (WC)
wounded. degree Undetermined; (M) miss.
ing: tp) prisoner
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SMITH Hascai, Middleton (E).
IEH NANT. Oscar l. Cornelia IWS)'
WILLIAMS, Fred, Vinnanow ODD.
WHITE. Willie L.. Grovetown ODD.
IDAHO.
GLENN Robert O., Parma .(W).
KRALL, Albert c., Boise (Ml.
UMPHENOUR, Lee W., Gooding tk)'
ILLINOIS.
ARMSTRONG, Elmer John. Lieut., Normal
(Wl.
BROWN, Bayard, Lieut., Genoa (DWl.
GAL1TZ. Raymond A., sergt, Evanston
tM). ,
GoTTsCH, Otto D.. sergt.. Rock Island
LAMPA, Edward. sergt., Ashley tMD.
ZYDRON, Jerome H.. sergtr chicago
DANczYK. Edward Max. corp, Chicago
DlGlAcoNo, Pasquale. corp. Chicago
EATON. William l.. corp. Broadweil (M(.
LtTZ. Roscoe NJ, corp, Champaign (hl'
NOvAK. Ben, corp, Chicago tKJ. 49,
SWlsKoSKf. Frank Jr, corp, La sale
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STERNBEKGER, L.. 500 W. l5Oth st. CaD.
STEWART, Robert A. $40 Z. l3Ith st.
CW),
STYLES. James J., Jr.. 125 Monroe av..
. Tompkinsville (WS).
rETELMAN. Theodore. i75 E. i45th st.
FUNNY, Martin. 2ss E. 144th st.. .tws,.
TRIsSLER. Henry. Judge st., Brooklyn
(WS).
WALKER. George, 472 10th av. tws).
Brooklyn ODD.
WILLIAMS. Rufus A., CAS- Macon st..
Brooklyn (K).
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GOVERNMENT
FREE EMPLOY
NENT AGENCY
Bureau Opened in FlatirOn Building
in the City and Jobs Will be Fur
nished to All Who Apply.

Lindley H. Patten of Bismarck,
State Director Of Labor, and Thos.
Rich of Chicago, examiner, both in
the employ Of the U. S. employment
Service, were here last week, making
arrangements to open free govern
ment employment office in this city
and they have selected room in the
Flatiron building on West Central av-
enue. H. O. Holen has been placed
in charge of the office and no charge
will be made for placing men in touch
with good jobs, in any line for which
they are fitted. The number Of the
phone is 1853.
The government has opened four
such offices in the state, in Bismarck,
Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot, and
this city represents northwestern
North Dakota. The government de-
vised this plan to give everybody a
chance to work at good wages. The
government has list Of practically
every man available and keeps posted
on where men are needed. The gov
ernment cannot afford to tolerate
able bodied loiterers and proposes to
put everybody to work. This is going
to be fine thing for all concerned
and is one important step in winning
the war by utilizing labor to the best
advantage.
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FIRST RENDITION OF
ORAT0R|0 ST. PAUL
Splendid Musical Attraction at First
Lutheran Church by Home Talent
Assisted by Herbert Gould of
Chicago.

The first rendition of Mendelssohn's
oratorio "Saint Paul." given at the
First Lutheran church last evening
was from the musical standpoint an
unqualified success. The chorus shows
the effect of it's long and careful work,
and sang especially the first half of
the program with q precision OF re-
sponse to the directors baton which
was a joy indeed. There were those
who felt last year, when the same
composers masterpiece was rendered
by the same organization that it was
one burst of successful effort, made
possible by combination Of favorable
circumstances, but that repetition
would scarcely be in the realm OF
probability, for work of such magni..
tude is rarely undertaken outside OF
the great musical centers. The sing
ers Individually and collectively, are
surely to be complimented on such a
elimination of long and earnest effort,
and to each of them it should be a
pleasant reminiscence. The many
who are waiting the second rendition
tonight will scarcely profit much by
their delay, as it is difficult to see how
the chorus could in any degree i'm
prove upon its general work last even
ing.
It is indeed pleasure to hear Mr..
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PLANS COMPLETED
FOR RETAILERS
CONVENTION
Many Interesting Subjects viii be
Discussed by Capable Speakers
Many Entertainments Planned.

Plans have been perfected for the
annual convention Of the North Da-
kota State Retailers Association
which will be held here June II, 72,
13 and IA.
Indications now are that an i'm
mense crowd will be in attendance.
The program covers a number of in
teresting subjects and the entertain
ment features Of the convention will
be enjoyable.
The convention will be in charge Of
Fred P. Mann, the president, from
Devils Lake.
Among the speakers on Tuesday,
the opening day, are DR.. Ladd, Tracy
Bangs of Grand Forks; and Fred Man
son. president Of the Shredded Wheat
Co. The ladies will be entertained in
the afternoon by the Minot ladies at
the Elks club.
Among the speakers for Wednesday
are A. B. Dill, secretary Of the Minot
Credit Association; w. A. Austin,
Fargo; D. w. Clark, Valley City, and
J. J. Ryan.
Wednesday afternoon H. S. McIn-
tyre, editor of the Twin City CONNER
Ga! bulleIlH, VIII Spe-th oil 1AOW w
advertise general merchandising
business in small town and get re
suits T. A. Moon of Chicago will
speak on "Twelve essentials of sue
cessful retailing" Curtis L. Mossher,
of the Federal Reserve Bank Minneap-
oils, will explain trade acceptance.
The ladies will be taken for a launch
ride in the afternoon.
Wednesday evening song program
will be rendered at the opera house,
led by the Girls Military Squad. The
soloists will be N. B. Black of Fargo
and Mr.. Montgomery of Grand Forks.
A pavement dance with band music
will follow the program.
Other good speakers will appear at
Thursdays sessions and that night an
amateur program, arranged by OrriH
M Pierce and Ira D. Wight will be
given at the opera house.
On Friday morning, the election of
officers will be held and in the after
noon a patriotic program will be rem
dered at Riverside Park. A big time
is promised
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Lone Tree Pays Tribute to Soldier
Lads,


About twenty auto loads of Lone
Tree people were in the city Friday
accompanying three of the boys from
that community who had enlisted in
the quartermaster' corps and left
Friday afternoon for Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo. The young men were Har-
old E. Mann, Dale Roberts and Tommy
Etter, Jr., all sons of prominent fam
lilies residing in Lone Tree and vicin-
lty. On Thursday evening the young
men were rendered reception at the
Lone Tree church, the crowd being 80
great that the speakers were obliged
to speak from the front steps of the
church as the audience assembled
ABOUT in autos and chairs. 1t was es-
timated that fully 800 people were
present. Rev. Mercer, pastor of the
Minot Congregational church, deliver
ed rousing patriotic address and
speeches were also delivered by T. M.
Williams, ]. H. Burkhart and j. w.
Calnan. The citizens made up a
purse and presented each of the boys
with a wrist watch, comfort-kit and
a khaki-covered Testament. Ice cream
and refreshments were served free of
charge in the basement of the church.
On Friday, when the Lone Tree dele
cation reached the city, a parade was
formed with the Town Criers Fife 4
Drum Corps in the van and the boys
were escorted to the depot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
PRIVATE SCOTT WILL
TALK ON GERMAN HE'LL
Canadian Private Who Escaped From
German Prison Camp Will Speak
Here Saturday Afternoon and
Evening.

Private John A. Scott, tenth man
to enlist in the Canadian Expedition
ary forces, and who spent several
years in a German prison camp, will
tell his story in this city Saturday,
the lectures to be given under the aus.
pces of the Minot Elks. An admis-
SION of 80 cents will be charged, the
money to go to the Elks' war fund.
Private Scott was a prisoner in
Germany from April, 1915, until Octo-
ber 1917, when he made his escape
to Holland.
He was shot by a German soldier
while lying wounded in cellar with
60 other Canadians. He expected to
be killed any instatlt, but was finally
taken to train spending two days and
two nights in freight car, before
his five shrapnel wounds, one thru
the lung, were dressed. Bread and
water when the train started, and
bowl of soup many hours later, con-
stituted the only food on the trip.
Only once on the trip was the door
opened. He was beaten by Prussian
soldiers who seemed to take a delight
in striking wounded soldiers with
pieces of rubber hose. He was locked
in cell 7X10 feet with a stove fired at
full blast hour after hour, without
drink of water. He saw his COM
rades tied to trees and posts by their
wrists, only their toes touching the
ground.
Be sure to hear this great lecture,
the first message of it's kind brot to
Minot.
He will speak at 3 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon and at $50 that eve
ming at the Grand Theatre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
JOHN J. ANDERSON
MET HORRIBLE DEATH
Well Known Tatman Township Farm
. e Dragged in Disc for Mile by
Runaway Team Friday After
noon.

John James Anderson, aged SO years
= well known farmer, who has resided
in Section 33, Of Tatman township,
nine or ten miles north of Minot for
the past eighteen years, met with a
day afternoon, while working on the
road near his home with disc. The
road had been plowed preparatory to
being graded and Mr.. Anderson had
gone out with a disc to cut up the
dirt. One of his little sons, who saw
the horrible accident, says that his
father struck at one of the horses that
had been tagging behind, and that the
disc struck a rock about that time.
This frightened the horses and they
ran away. Mr.. Anderson was thrown
in front of the disc, his legs catching
in the tongue braces and his head
catching between two Of the sharp
discs. He was dragged in this man.
ner for nearly a mile. Occasj sjonally
the horses would stop, then start run
ming again. A neighbor who saw the
horses running, came to the mans res
cue and stopped the team, but Mr..
Anderson was found to be dead when
the body was extricated.
The rear of his head had struck one
of the discs and the nose and mouth
were almost torn away by being drag
ged over the ground.
The funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Luther
an church in Mckinley township, Rev.
J. &. Michaelson Of this city officiat-
ing. The remains were inferred in
the cemetery near the church The
funeral was directed by j. D. Van
Fleet & Co. of this city. A very
large crowd of old time friends gath
cred.
Mr.. Anderson is survived by his
wife and six children, the eldest be-
ing thirteen and the youngest five.
He leaves several brothers and sisters
near Detroit, Mich. John Strand
Der, well known Minot farmer, is a
brother of Mrs. Anderson.
The deceased was good citizen, a
kind husband and an indulgent father.
A host of friends extend their SINGER
est sympathy to the family.