The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-24

a spasm of patriotism, "that he would
go to hell for his country" Every
body looked around. Guess they were
all trying to see who was holding him.
The deaths of q members of the
American expeditionary forces from
natural causes were reported to the
war department today by General
Pershing. Among them was included
VIM. Johnson Of Glover, N. D.
The Max Enterprise was sold last
week to w. E. Brooks Of Garrison. Mr..
Brooks was formerly in charge of the
Ryder Journal. He is planning on
adding some new machinery and CIV
ing that town a real newspaper.
the injured man and his driver were
compelled to proceed to Rugby, where
they arrived thee hours after leaving
home. The victim displayed remark
able fortitude during the cold trip and
after his arrival.
Ashton Lockhart, Casselton
young man, who was on the Antilles,
which was torpedoed some time ago
and was rescued, has been taken from
England to New York for treatment
from the effcts of the exposure he ex-
perienced, according to word receiv-
ed by relatives.
Editor Pickering left Stanley on
Monday of last week in a Ford; got
stalled ten miles out, walked to Bill
den, hired a team and lost the road,
having a runaway for three miles,
lost the team and walked into Van
Hook at 1870 that night. The Van
Hook Tribune is authority for this
tale Of woe.
The New York Evening World said
of the North Dakota and other West
ern boys at Camp Merritt, N. j., mo
finer looking men were ever seen in
any part of the world, They are the
body and blood, heart and soul of
the country" These were the boys
who recently crossed to France, Theo-
dore Green of Sherwood being one Of
them.
D. T. Sheppard of Chasely has in
vented a multiple bomb by which he
estimates that twenty automobile
trucks travelling at the rate of ten
miles per hour and carrying mortars
for the discharge of his bomb could
sweep the German trenches miles
ueeP every Ie" IulHuCcS. III llFcII-
ton has been rendered the govern
ment, and the war department now
has it under consideration.
F. H. Sheppard, dean of agriculture
at the North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege here, announced today the gov
eminent already had made extensive
purchases of grain to be sold to North
Dakota farmers, and that as result
it was practically certain an adequate
seed supply for farmers of the state
would be assured.
Believers in the hoodoo of Friday,
the thirteenth, will have two days of
horror during 1918, according to the
almanac shark. Latest research in the
time honored' family library has de-
veloped that Friday and "13" will
meet twice this year in September
and December. Good Friday comes
on the Goth this year. Memorial day
falls on Thursday as does July 4.
Labor Day is September 2, Thanks
giving day November %, while
: Christmas comes on Wednesday.
i Adolph Fluevog, a young man liv-
/ ing east of Barton, lost three fingers
! of his right hand and suffered other
4 injuries to that member while saving
4 wood Wednesday afternoon Of last
4 week. While feeding the portable
4 wood saving outfit Mr. Fluvog's foot
4 slipped on the snow or ice and his
\ hand came in contact with the circu-
lar saw The fingers were severed at
| the knuckles First aid was rendered
! and the drive was made to Barton
\ Medical aid not being available there
Il "I've seen dozens Of billiards. in
/ North Dakota" Mr.. Stern Of Fargo
| told his colleagues at the commission
/ meeting, "but-the one in Chicago Sat
4 urday was the worst I ever expect to
/ see. Seventy-fve automobiles were
\ stalled in the snow on Michigan ave-
II nue. alone, and could not be extricated
\ until Monday And talk about cold
\ It was so cold that I, for one, didn't
II venture out of doors from Saturday
II until Monday. I'm just little afraid
II to take chance with Chicago below
II zero weather"
Il A frightful accident happened Mon.
day afternoon about 4:30 o'clock al
the Great Northern railway reservoir
a half mile east of Neville, when Les.
Il ter L. Drew sustained the loss OF
II both of his legs just below the knees
' in a large circular saw. One leg was