The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07

This time the idea spread abroad
that the American Red Cross has de-
vised a mean Of extracting and us
ing the dyes from cancelled stamps.
Several large bags Of old stamps have
already been sent to the Washington
headquarters through the good will
of persons who thought they wer do
ing something to help win the war.
Scores of letters have reached Red
Cross headquarters making inquiries
on the subject. The stamps are of
no use to the Red Cross.
Four large rest houses, accommo-
dating 200 to 300 soldiers daily, have
been officially turned over to the
American Red Cross in Italy, accord
ing to a telegram received at the
Northern Division headquarters.
Milan is an English and French as
we'll as an Italian base, hundreds Of
soldiers of the Allied armies chang
ing trains there daily. These rest
stations, which provide sleeping ac-
commodations as we'll as recreation
rooms for soldiers, are the first to be
established at Milan. The Red Cross
will be aided in management Of these
stations by a committee of prominent
Italian women, the Countess Picinni
at their head.
In the past five months, the Lead,
South Dakota, chapter Of the Red
Cross comprising a jurisdiction Of
about 10000 population, has shipped
1884 articles to the Northern Dr.
vision office for inspection and re-
shipment to France and environments
in this country. Shipments included
2O,719 surgical dressings, 1,768 knit
ted articles and 1,347 hospital gar
ments.
Two social events have placed the
Hector, Mimi, Red Cross auxiliary
on a sound financial basis. The first
of these, a home talent play, produced
during the holidays, netted $172. A
hard time social followed, including
the auction of a quilt, a kangaroo
court, lunch stands and other fea-
lures. A trile over $340 was Melted
at this event.
Turner is a new town in Blaine
county, Montana. It is located 81
miles from the nearest railroad. Re.
Gently the homesteaders about Turn
err decided to do something for the
Red Cross. They sought the coun.
sci of Harry L. Beck, a veteran act.
or and theatre manager, now living
on a Montana homestead. He sug.
gested the three act playlet, "Mrs
Tins Husband" and volunteered tt
play the title role and drill the other
amateur actors. The production was
a great success, homesteaders anG
their families driving for miles across
country to see it. More than $85 was
realized for the local Red Cross or
%ganization.
Food conservation and the Rex
Cross shared in the benefits from 81
meatless basket ~socials, all held OF
the same evening in the schools Of
Kanabec county, Minnesota.
: The socials were held for the ben
eft of the Red Cross and to celebrate
: the beginning of the Junior member
, ship drive in that county. It was ex
pected that the proceeds would amour
, to about 5000. Instead the net pro
ceeds totalled 1882.
Cummings, N. D., is of the frs
rank 100 population towns in Nortl
Dakota as far al support of the Re-
Cross is concerned. At an auction
and produce fair held there last week
: more than $555 was realized for tn
. Red Cross, from produce donated b,
farmers and merchants and from
: cash donations. A few weeks befor
the Red Cross branch at Cumming
had completed a successful drive 70
a 5000 budget.
I Led by their mayor, more than
5 score of the mere men of Anaconda