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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31
ATTENTION, INDEPENDENT CIT
TZENS

Are you for law enforcement? Do
you believe a public officer should rem
der value received to the county and
not use his office to build up person
al political machine for the benefit of
one law firm, one member of which
runs for office every two years? If
not, vote for
For States Attorney Moody o. Eide X
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31
FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
Will sell these at $1.25 each at nv
farm. Joe Gustafson, brady, N. D.
10.91 .&0c~

LOST OR STOLEN-One black three
year old mare, in good condition.
Small for her age. Disappeared
about Sept. rs from my pasture 1t
Pitts Lake, Twp. 1884. Suitable r.
ward is offered for information
leading to her recovery. Joe Gustaf-
son, brady. 1O-31t2cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31
ReDort on Influenza.

The city health department reports
So new cases Of influenza during the
past "a hours, the largest number for
aly one day. The next largest num-
Der was reported yesterday, AZ. There
appears to be fewer deaths, however.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31
M. o. Eide Confident Of sueeess.

-. y. El0e COnu0ent OF Suece01.
Moody O. Eide, democratic nominee
for states attorney; has about COM
pleted his rounds Of the county. He
has put up a most energetic fight and
states that he il quite confident Of
success. Mr.. Eide wants to take this
means of thanking his many friends
for the good work they are doing
for him, and assuring them that ~
will not forget what they have done.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31

titled by phone that Drummer was
wanted. When Dummer was confront
ed he asked to see the warrant and
the sheriff telephoned to Minot for it.
In the meantime, Dummer left the
city.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
WAGE POISON
GAS CAMPAIGN
iBY UNITED PRESSl

Washington, Feb. ia great
poisonous gas campaign has been
planned as part Of the American
offensive against the Germans, is
the testimony before the house ap-
preparations committee just made
public, which shows that shells
full Of deadly poison are now
ready for shipment from America
and general plans fer poison gas
plants, both in America and
France have been granted by the
house appropriations committee
The two plans Will cost ten mil
lion dollars, the American plant
is designed to turn out a grear
number Of shells while the plant
in France will be used for expert
mentS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
ALLIES RESTRICT
SIZE NEWSPAPER
lBy UNITED pRESS)

Washington, Feb. 15.-News-
papers in Italy are now regulated
by the Government as to size and
price. With some exceptions
daily papers must not contain
more than four pages, and 10
times month they must be pub
lished III two pages. Returns by
dealers must not exceed 10 per
cent of the number Of copies fur
nished
In France DEGREES have been
issued which impose restriction
upon the use Of paper, particular
ly for posters. Certain kinds Of
advertising posters are entirely
prohibited while for others the
size is limited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
VERNON CASTLE
KILLED LIED TODAY
(BY UNITED PRESs)

Fort Worth, Feb. 15.-Vernon
Castle the world famous dancer
and aviator, was killed today III
a fall from his aeroplane at the
training camp near here.
Castle was captain in the Roy
al flying corps Of Great Britain
and had been stationed at Bnn-
brook Field for several months,
where he was killed this morning.
He was reported to be thirty
three years Of age.
Castle was trying to land while
instructing an American cadet
and he swerved his machine to
avoid collision with another
American flyer who was landing
at the same time.
The cadet who was in the plane
with Castle was not injured.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
LOCAL BOARDS
PAID pRO-RATA

Washing ton, Feb. 15.-New re-
gulatlons from the office Of the
Provost Marshal General in re-
gard to compensation Of registra-
ton boards read in part as fol-
lows:
The rate of compensation f1t.
members Of local boards UP to and
including the completion Of the
final classification of the reris-
trants within the respective juris-
diction Of said boards shall be on
the basis Of 80 cents, as ag.rc-
gate compensation 20 the ..cm5cr-
ship OF a local board, for each
reglstrant to whom question:
naire shall have been mailed and
who shall have been finally elias
slfied in accordance with the pre-
VISIONS Of these regulations.
Money due for said work
shall be paid in proportionate a.
mounts to each member of a local
board claiming compensation for
his service, unless it shall be re-
quested by the unanimous vote
Of the local board that the
money due should be paid in
some other proportion. In such
case no one member shall receive
more than IS cents Of the allow
ance Of 80 cents for each classif-
cation and no two members shall
receive more than % cents for
each classification to be distribu-
ted between thcm.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
DONATE
NAVAL GLASSES
(By United Fress.)

Washington, Feb. 15.-Over
COCO glasses Of various kinds
have been received by the Navy
in response to its call through the
newspapers for binoculars, spy
glasses, telescopes, extants, and
chronometers. There is urgent
need for many more.
Heretofore the United States
has been obliged to rely on for
eign countries for most Of it's sup
ply Of such articles. These chan
nels Of supply being closed it has
been necessary to appeal to the
patriotism Of private owners for
''eyes for the Navy
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
GERMANY BANS
PICTURE SHEET
by United Press,

Washington, Feb. ia copy
of broadside forbidden in Ger
many has reached the Committee
on Public Information. It is a
single sheet of foolscap size, print
ed on both sides and bears a coar-
sely executed woodcut represent
ing soldier in arms, workman
in a blouse, and a woman showing
a rock off a prccipice, beneath
which is seen the head and bust
Of the Emperor, crowned and
sceptereG and moustached, look
ing up III terror at the fate i'm
pending. The last paragraph Of
the text is as follows:
" Man of toll, awake from slumber!
Recognize thy growing might.
All the wheels will lose their motion.
Without thy strong arm s devotion.
Down with the war! Down with The
Government!
Poce! Freedom! Bread!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
OBTAIN LICENSE
EXPORT GOODS
(By United Press>


Washington, Feb. Is. President
Wilson today issued a proclama-
ton placing the entire foreign
commerce Of the country under
license.
Effective tomorrow no commo-
dities can be exported from or
to the United States except by
special license.
Washington Feb. 15-The War
Trade Board is calling attention
to the fact that license is required
q ship abroad goods on the con-
served list, even when sent in
small quantities by parcel post.
In many cases this has been done
by persons ignorant Of the Presi-
dent s proclamation concerning
exports, or who do not know Of
the many articles which may be
exported only under license.
For violation a fine Of not more
than $4,000 or Imprisonment for
pot more than two years, or both,
form the penalty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15

SIN million loaves per day, that
the amount spent for liquor dur
ing the year exceed by bill
hon and a half dollars the first
liberty loan, and that the three
hundred thousand men employed
III the liquor traffic would accept
ably fill the many vacant places
OF the men who are now drafted
INTO the army.
Mr.. Horton, though in no sense
finished orator, was very con-
Vlnclng, and keep his audience
we'll amused with the telling fea-
tures Of his story, which was free
from the mushy anti-saloon lea
CUE usual propaganda Of the
young husband going down to the
lowest drags Of degradation and
bringing his family to want and
starvation, which makes an intel
llgent audience shudder and feel
uncomfortable. Rather he relied
upon the telling truths Of waste.
That millions Of tons Of coal
should be used to make beer and
Whlskey at a time when extreme
cold Of the coldest winter was
upon us made the thought of
liquor manufacture and sale ap-
pear a farce and a crime. That
Americans should allow for a
moment traffic to continue
"hen hunger was at our doors
10 allow sixty four million bush
els Of grain to be used for drink
"nen our people, and all Europe,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
GERMAN GERM 4 n MAKE:
CLOTH OF L'ljI.E'
(EY UNITED PEESS)

Washington, Feb. 15.-Wood
pulp IS being manufactured into
cloth in Germany, according to
advices received by the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
The pulp is spun into a thread
and then woven into a fabric, the
warp Of which is linen thread.
It is said to be durable and il
stand five Or six times. It is ut
lied for clothing of all kinds, but
especially for underwear.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15

cry for bread, does seem traves-
ty upon intelligence.
Such was the argument Of Mr..
Horton and no wonder he pleased
his hearers.
At the close Of his speech he
presented the American flag to
the most popular grade, Miss
Mary White coming forward,
amid great applause to receive
the emblem from Mr.. Horton.
A five reel picture "the man
who forgot a fitting accompan-
iment to a great prohibition
speech, was run before the speak
ing occurred, and when the cur
tain was raised the proceedings
were opened by prayer by Rev.
r. A. Mcfarland.
Following the talk the audi
ence rose and sang one verse OF
America, and the people were
dismissed with the benediction
by Rev. Reuben Meredith at ex-
actly ten o'clock.
It is but fair to state that the
two or three hundred children
who attended, and sat throught
the whole proceedings, kept very
good order, which was remarked
upon by several who attended
That is one Of the things that
Scotland Neck may be truly
proud of-the good conduct OF
it's children.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
PAPERS ATTACK
LLOYD GEORGE.
lby United Press.

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-The Ger
man socialist organ, the Vor-
waerts, referring to the recent ad-
dress Of Premier Lloyd George,
in which he said that he saw no
peace possibilities in either German
or Austrian declarations, said
editorially "speechmaking across
the water does not remove mis-
understandings, but creates new
ones. Direct discussion is prefer
able. =
Other German papers comment
ed adversely Oh the British pre-
mires attitude.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
TRIESTE BONE OF PEACE ConrT,1~7,oN


BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS
Copyright 1918 BY United Press)
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. ID
Cordially hating Germany, but ir-
retrievaDlE tied UP with her, war
weary Austria would almost give
her seal for peace.
An American official, just out
o. Austria, declares he is convin-
ced after talking with Austrian
officials, that Austria is willing
to give Italy all that Italy de-
mands, save the seaport Of
Trieste, if it will bring peace. The
masses however would give up
Trieste, or anything else, if it
would end the war.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
HOUSE ENJOYED PICTURE AND SPEECH

Last night to an estimated audi
cnce Of seven hundred at the
Dixie theatre Hon. Lewis Hor-
ton, OF Spokane, Washington,
who came to FIJI the appointment
Of DR.. Madison Swadener, hit
right from the shoulder with facts
cleaned from governmental sta
tistics that the grain used to
make intoxicants would turn out
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
Commissioners Special Meeting

The commissioners will meet to-
night at 80 Oh special called
business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-15
HURLEY WARNS
STRIKE LEADERS
.BY UNITED PRESS,

Washington, Feb. Chair
man Hurley, Of the shipping
board, has warned the strike lead
ers with friendly advice, to have
the men return to work, for il
his suggestion is regarded, an ul-
timatum will follow, and in the
event same is ignored President
Wilson will act.
Washington, Feb. Is. = The
shipping board officials urge the
president to go before the work
ers personally and appeal to them
for cooperation in face Of the
danger to the American forces
abroad.
They hold that the president
could talk with all shipbuilders
Of the country by addressing those
in single yard.
The shipping board today sta
ted that William L. Hutchinson,
president Of the brotherhood Of
carpenters and builders, has de-
finately refused to place the car
penters demands before the ship
ping board wage adjustment COM
mission.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Iowa farmers have seeded more than
|675, 900 acres to spring wheat. That
is their response to Uncle Sans call
upon them to help win the war by in.
creasirg their wheat production. That
is more spring wheat than has been
seeded in this state in any year since
1904. 1t is all increase OF at least 2'o
per cent over year ago. 1t is a larg'
or acreage than the tWenty-one year
average which includes the years long
ago when Iowa seeded this crop heav-
lily. That acreage, if it yields the Il
year average, will produce about 9.50O''
900 bushels of wheat, which will help
some. These figures are official, be-
ing based on reports from the county
agents throughout the state and COM
piled by the agricultural extension de-
|partmefit at Iowa State college. In
some counties the increase in acreage
over q year ago was as much as 1000
per cent" said Director r. X. Bliss, OF
the extension work. The three coun-
ties highest in gains were Clayton,
Buchanan and Taylor. but gains were
made in every county of the state.
Just as satisfactory are the reports
from county agents on the condition or
spring wheat at this time. The crop
was put in under conditions that were
unusually favorable. Seeding was
completed early, two or three weeks
earlier than customary. The cool
weather has encouraged the develop
ment Of good root system for the
young plants Generally the ground
has been slightly dry, but no damage
has been caused by dryness so far.
The present weeks rains have met
moisture needs for the present.
Fred Sohl makes his home in Mil
lard, Neb., but he owns a good farm
located about five miles northwest of
West Side. He is having a new set
of buildings erected on the farm. A
residence, 28x2S, is nearing compile
ton. 1t is two stories high with full
basement. Last winter barn was
built, it is 1Sx32. a hog house, 14x16,
and chicken house, 12x24. have also
been built and other buildings will fol-
lows. FITS son,in:law, r. s. Rickers, is
tho tenant. -. t'S
P0cahontas county may soon have a
home demonstration agent to work
among the women of the county. much
as the county agent is working among
the farmers; Her work will be to
demonstrate meat saving, wheat saw
ing and other war recipes, as we'll as
the economical use Of textiles and in
general all the problems which the
housewives of the town and country
have to meet. -.e%j.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: stopped
at the Haahr farm on section 2S, Coon
township, the other day while Peter
Haahr was giving his big 1920 Mogul
tractor the "once over" The tractor
has been used all spring for work
about the farm and Peter was break
ing up some virgin soil which has been
made. into good farming land through
drainage and he was anxious to see
that the tractor was in good shape for
the heavy work. He is thoroughly con.
WINGED of the economy and utility of
the large tractor on the farm. The
Haahrs run half section and Peter
says that he is sure that the tractor
saves eight head of horses for them.
He has it figured out that it costs, ull-
der present conditions, S125 per year
to keep horse and it costs him about
$500 per day for fuel and oil to oper-
ate the tractor and the depreciation
on the machine is not nearly so great
as on the eight horses and the invest
ment is no greater. He uses the trac-
tor for about everything but blowing
and planting corn and pulling the
mower
Those who have had the care Of
poultry realize that as the warm sea-
son comes on great pains should be
exercised in time to eXterminate mites
which frequently gather about the
chicken houses Crude petroleum is
very effective as a spray and many
other mixtures on sale are easily ap-
pied. The object of this notice is to
call attention to the danger lest it be
neglected until there is much trouble
experienced in getting rid of these de-
structive pests. A lime whitewash con
taing small amount of carbolic acid
is easily applied, also, and has staying
qualities which ordinary kerosene has
not. Js
f. c.. c.. Pugh says: "He is past fifty,
but she always calls him My Boy and
she's close to fifty, yet he calls her My
Girl 1t certainly sounds fine. They
grew. ND .togetker in a country town,
were schoolmates. and when she was
sin teSass ne stv6Hfd take her home from
the iittle parties. Each knew the past
Of the other, and neither ever had any
other affair. When he was twenty-five
and she was twenty. they; were mar
riad, having intended during their
younger years that they should be
when arriving at atproper age. Now
they have grey hairs and grandchil-
dren and it's still My Boy and MY
Girl That shows their hearts are still
young. Growing up together that way
and marrying under such conditions
always cheats the divorce court. With
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

all the storm and stress that came, to
them, along with joy and happiness,
the spirit of affection of My Boy and
My Girl has made the world sweet
10 them, and so long as they both are
spared, no matter what the years may
bring, it will be the same, for those
are the terms that carry them back to
, the younger days, when all the world
was new and life lay ahead as a pleas
i ant dream"
| 1t is not difficult to distinguish the
farms on which sheep are kept from
those where there are no sheep. You
will find few il any weed where sheep
are kept. On the average farm where
70 sheep are kept enough grass and
cough feed goes to waste to feed q
bunch Of sheep six tmonths out OF ev-
cry year. A beginner should not start
with too many sheep. = Better begin
with q few ewes and grow into the
business. The wool will be worth
more and the lambs will be more uni.
| form if the eyes are all of one breed.
Ewes and lambs should have change
IF pasture often to prevent stomach
worms. ~ '.'
Last week Julius Hagge, who re-
, sides three and half miles northwest
, Of West Side. sold carload Of hogs
ito local buyer for which he received
$3,75S. He will build combination
corn crib and granary this summer
/ but has not decided upon the size of it.
He informed me that it would be a
large one. About two years ago Mr..
, Hagge built new residence on the
farm and it is certainly a beautiful
dwelling.
VIM. Vogt, who resides about one
and half miles north of Kenwood is
an aGnlirer Of the Aberdeen Angus
cattle. He now has fifty-one head of
item and they are a nice bunch, too.
He has a lot Of good buildings on his
farm in fact they are all good with
the exception Of the corn crib and he
will soon replace it, with q good one.
Mr. Vogt buys livestock at enwood
when he is not looking after his 241
acre farm. - ".' -
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Il, "Over, There" the boys are eager TO-
get into the trenches, while over mere
some of our people stay out the night
the Liberty loan solicitor calls. For
tunately there are not many OF that
kind, just enough to put on exhibition
as historical specimens.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Entire confidence. is expressed that
our fighting planes will be ready in
time for the next war.
There is just one kind OF peace talk
that Is useful now, and that is tho
voice of the cannon discharging ex-
plosive shells in the German trenches.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Who is the man with smile so sweet,
who grasps the hand of every farmer
he meets? All, bless you! That's the
candidate!
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
Mother. GRAY'S POWDERS. i
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands Of mothers have found Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders an excellent remedy for
children complaining of headache, colds, fever
ishuess, stomach troubles and bowel irret-ulari-
ties from which children suffer. They arc easy
and p'easan: TO take and excellent results ere nc
con,!:sl!cd hY th"ir use. Usri By ,noshrrs for &c
''anrs. Sold By Druggists everywhere. y cents
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
STORM PUTS SUDDEN END TO
GRAND FORKS FAIR AND The
GROUNDS REMIND OF FLANDERS
the other stock suffered because of

the rain.
The c. A. Workman Shows. Of
course. were unable to open. Some
Of their tents were flooded. but no
particular damage was DONE. The
company prepared this morning to
load early The shows go to Crooks
ton for the Polk County Fair.
1t will be impossible to remove the
greater part of, the machinery until
omorro or Monday, depending, of
course, upon the weather. The ma
chinery was not damaged, but the
ROADS are so muddy n wet that it
IS impossible to move it.
Despite the mornings storms, ~
numpe of people visited the Fair
grounds this afternoon, probably to
get an idea of a devastated city in
Flanders. The walks We're so muddy
and SO completely surrounded by
water that walking was decidedly I'M
comfortable. But a fairs a fair, de-
spite the weather, and folk who go to
fairs do like to see everything, be it
devastation of a trip cover the Top"
So the Grand Forks Fair is ended.
1t started out nicely, but the finish
was not to the liking of those in
charge. 1t was a good fair while 1t
lasted, and it sure was a good rain for
the crops. AS to the hail, the stones
were unusually large n they came
down fast and hard. More need not
be said. unless those who got wet,
care to give voice to their feelings.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
HIS MONEY BACK
Celebration rs Hard on Campbcll's
Roll; He's Going Homo.

Duncan Campbell, a bachelor farm
er near OSLO, arrived in the city early
yesterday morning to do" the fair.
He was n Of the early visitors at the
grounds yesterday morning and while
taking in the sights he passed n of
those tents Of mystery where at a
glimpse at your hand a beautiful lady
reveals your life's history, past. pres
ent and future. duncan enters one
of these tents at the invitation of the
sophisticated seeress who proceeds
to reveal the secrets of his solitary
life. She finds that Campbell has two
enemies and agrees to name then att
er Campbell has shown her the con-
tents Of his pockets. Anyway Camp
bell produces his personal belongings
and loses IS in the doing.
The matter was taken up with the
local police and the money returned
to the rightful owner and the fortune
teller ordered from the grounds.
Campbell feels that he has seen
enough of the fair and decides to go
home. he goes to his hotel and leaves
his money with the clerk for the night
and on asking for it the next morning
finds that HIS roll has again disap-
peared and in a search for it misses
his train for home and is obliged to
spend another day in the city. /.
The money was recovered.