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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
1913 Young Men Register

One hundred seventy five young men
who have become 81 since June 5,
1917, registered at the court house in
the city on June 5. Not including
those registering Wednesday, 400
Glass men remain to be called and
50 Of them are called to leave June
"a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Taylor and Murphy Members of
School Board

Considerable interest was manifest
ed in Tuesdays school election. F.
P. Taylor, receiving SOB votes and
Francis J. Murphy 46S, defeated the
two old members of the board, Martin
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
Alex. Rawitscher Writes From France

Alex Rawischer, formerly employ.
ed by Abe Gordon, clothing merchant
and who went to France with Co. \,
writes Norman Feldman an interest
ing letter from France. Alex. is now
studying in the signal corps and says:
This is interesting work and they
certainly do pound things into your
dome in short time. This is six
weeks course and in that time | have
learned telegraphy, electricity to a
certain extent and all means of signal
ing. If | ever do get back, there will
be no more storage battery trouble n
the old cars, for here is the place l
was taught all about them"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06

Since April 1, just 30 inches of
rain had fallen in Minot up to We'd
nesday morning, with good shower
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

Two of our men here participated in it. namely Gleason and John Keith. It is always to be remembered to the credit of American arms that when our forces had, with the bayonet alone, carried the enemy's works and the beaten soldiery cried for quarter, our troops freely granted it to them. in splendid contrast to the inhuman butehery by the enemy at Fort GriS- wold three years later. American soldiers have ever been as humane as they have been brave, and as brave as the braveSt.
 At White Plains the invader reach ed his high water mark and made his greatest bid for victory. His forces there were the most numerous and the best equipped, and yet, after he had beaten in our outpoStS, he stood for seven days facing our entrenched ar my and then. declining the offered combat, turned and sullen1y retired to tidewater. marking the path of his inglorious retreat with burned and pillaged homes. Among the patriots who there upon that vital field faced the enemy were seven of these men here, namely Jonathan Converse, Day, Ehenezer Gay, Gleason, Hutchins, Johnson and Nichols.
 On October, TIT, at the deciding battle of the Saratoga campaign. two of our men. Ebenezer Gay and Lieu tenant Peter Keith member of the famous regiment of Colonel Latimer followed the intrepid Arnold in that desperate assault which won the day
 Two years ago this summer 1t was my good fortune to visit the battle field of Saratoga and to view, among other things, the memorial monument which. in the shape of lofty tower, has been reared there in a most com manding position. In it's exterior. some eight feet above the ground. were four inches for life size statutes. Three of them were occupied by bronze statutes of Gates, Schuyler and Morgan. but the fourth was en- tirely empty. l asked the custodian, an old Civil War veteran. why that one was vacant, and he answered That is the place where Arnold would be if he had not turned trait or" What. thought l, must he be dis honored even here upon the field his valor won? And 1 cried out, Man, don't you know that except for Ar mold there would have been no Sara toga, and would be no tower here for
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

you to keep; that he won the battle while the miserable Gates sat cower- ing and doddering in his tent as far from the actual fighting as he could get2'' eS, yes" piped back the thinning voice of the veteran, "I know all that, but then he turned traitor afterwards" Evidently that ended the matter for him, and so I suppose it must for us all However that may be- We may well take great pride in the fact that two of our men here fol- lowed Arnold in his desperate charge upon that day, upon which the Battle of Saratoga was won. that battle by which more than by any other Ameri- can independence was achieved
 Near the end of the Siege of York town Washington ordered an attack to be made upon the British works simultaneously by two parties, one of Frenchmen and the other of Ameri- cans, the latter commanded by young Colonel Alexander Hamilton 1t is al- ways to be remembered that the American party first scaled the hos tile rampant, even before the tried veterans of Gaul. and that the stars and stripes of the infant republic were planted within the hostile lines even before the standard of France" In that American party was one of our men here, Lieutenant Daniel Da- wis.
 Old Thompson may today we'll feel proud as she counts over her treas- ures in these honored dead Then the men who stormed the enemy's works at Saratoga, Stony Point and York town, none braver ever served our flag on land or sea.
 The two most general services ren- dered by these men were in the rally upon the Lexington Alarm in April. 1775. and the expedition to New York in the fall of l776. The "shot' ulti- mately "heard round the world' was fired at Concord bridge at about 10 q. m. on Wednesday, April l9, 1775, and the running fight between the patriot farmers and the retreating British be- gan near Lexington at about noon and ended at Charlestown at about ?. m. Messages had then to be carried by horse riders, and yet the first re- port of the affray was received in this locality at about a. m. the fol- lowing morning, and at three that af- ternoon definite news of the encoun-
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 Such annoying symptoms as heai flashes, nervousness, backache, head ache. irritabiIity and the blues, ma be speedily overcome and the systet restored to normal conditions by thi famous root and herb remedy Lydia [ Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

SIX years of age and had all the symp- toms incidenttoth change heat fash es, nervousness, and was in a general run down condition, so it was hard for me to do my work. Lydia E. Pinkham s ege table Com pound was recom- mended to me as the best remedy for my troubles, which 1t
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
THAT CHANGE IN
 WOMAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How Jt May be Passed in Safety
 and Comfort.

Fremont, O.-'1 was passing through the critical period of life, being forty
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

Representative Jeanette NJ. Rankin OF
Montana, the first and only woman ever
elected to Congress, will be the orator for
Calanthe Lodge. No II. at its ladies
night" tomorrow evening. in celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary Of the lodge,
for which an unusual program has been
arranged by special committee. Miss
Hattie r. Dyer will entertain with Irish
comedy specialties; Samuel johnson will
recount the lodge achievements in its
half century of existence. supplement1ng
the serious with humorous contributions.
and Mrs Moorcock will be the pianist
Of the evening. Other notables viii lend
their talents to the occasion and 1t IS ex-
pected that Miss Rankin will be accom-
panied by several of her fellow congress-
men who are members of the order. The
entertainment will start shortly after the
opening of the doors to the members, their
families and friends. at SAB pm. Cal
anthe Lodge last year contributed to the
widows and orphans of its members more
than 5000. it is said.
The program in full follows: Cali to
order by the chairman, Col. Thomas f.
Landon; patriotic song. Z. 70. Lang; ad-
dress, "Calanthe Lodge, Its Influence
for Good" Grand Chancellor James N.
Kline; recitation. Miss Hattie r. Dyer;
history of the lodge. Past Chancellor
Samuel H. Jacobson; recitation. Past
Chancellor Talbot Pulizzi of Rathbone-
Superior Lodge; address, Miss Jeanette
Rankin. representative in Congress
from Montana; remarks, Grand Prelate
c. w. Henderson: song. E. f. Lang;
piano solo. Mrs. Margaret Morcock;
address, a representative from Missis-
sippi.
The board of directors Of the Knights
of Pythias Hall has elected Mark Stear-
man, vice Thomas A. Bynum, deceased.
Out of respect for Mr.. Bynum the posi-
ton Of treasurer will remain untitled I'M
til after the annual meeting of the stock
holders in June
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Improved Order of Red Men.

The executive committee of the Red
Mems trading post Monday night at
Redwing Tribes Hall received reports
of the various subcommittee, which
indicate, it is said. the affair will be a
success. The trading post is in the
nature Of a carnival or a fair and will
be- held at the Pythian Temple from
April Is to 20. inclusive, with dancing
every evening. J. L. Boyer is chairman
and William F. Baff secretary of the
committee. Every tribe and council of
the city is represented.
Idaho Tribe celebrated its twenty
first anniversary Tuesday evening. The
roster of the charter members disclosed
that three are still members. J. Cay
lor. William Thompson and James Nc
Pherson. Great Sachem Sullivan of
host Of others spoke. The principal re-
marks were made by Past Great Sach-
EN- J. ]. Caylor on the subject of the
Red Mems ambulanceS, two Of which
will be placed in this city. one at the
Walter Reed Hospital and the other at
Camp Meade. The order will place
eighteen among the various canton
ments in the United States.
The tribe was instituted March 16,
1897, by the Great Council of the Dis
trict, Great Sachem w. B, Garner, who
is a member of Idaho Tribe; J. P. Jo-
hansen. great senior sycamore; Peter
Mesmer, great junior sycamore; H. E.
Emo, great prophet, and J. E. Dement,
great chief of records, officiating.
Idaho Council Friday evening confer
red the initiatory degree. Mrs. A
Thompson was constituted a COMMITTEES
OF one to collect funds for! the Red
Mems ambulance.
The visit of the Alexandria Red Men
to White Eagle Tribe took place on
Wednesday evening. about fifty mem
bers being in the party, under the lead
of Great Sachem Sullivan, who is a
member of Seminole Tribe of Alexan-
dria.
Remarks were made by prominent
members and at the conclusion refresh
mentS were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

That New. York Is the leading art
center in this country. there is no doubt
Not only does it have the largest num-
Der of artists in residence, but the larg-
est number Of current exhibitions. The
richest and most important art museum
in the United States, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, Is there. and in New
York the National Academy Of Design
and the National Sculpture Society. the
two leading professional organizations
of artists. have their headquarters.
What is more, New York is the great
art market for this country. The CHIEF
art auction sales are held there under
the asupices of the American Art Gal
leries. and 5th avenue is lined. as 1t
were. with the shops and galleries OF
the dealers. To the casual visitor from
out of town there seems almost an en-
barrassment of riches, a superabun-
dance of things to be seen, all of which
are very worth while.
Just at present the National Academy
of Designs ninety-third annual exhibi-
ton is in progress in the galleries of
the American Fine Arts Society, 215
West 57th street This comprises 416
exhibits-paintings in oil. miniatures
and sculpture. the first in greatest
number. 1t Is an excellent showing
from first to last. high average being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS

in the air BY Lieut.. Henri F'arrA. belne
held at present In tho Anderson Oh
leraes, New York. under ofnciai Frencn
auspices. which will, te IN undaeBteods
be shown in all of the principal ctttno3
Of the United States.
Lieut.. Farre IL forty-seven years q
age, graduate of the Ecole dss Bea1<
Arts. Up to 1896 he exhibited re91lE1y
in the salon and had been awarded IN
gold medal. When the war broke out b
was painting in Buenos Aires. He re-
turned at once to France and Offered
his services. He was assigned II the
artillery and named a delegate from the
Army Museum, which gave him the
privilege OF painting at the front, but
shortly promoted to the rank OF OBJ
server bombardier and assigned to thA
LIST Groupe d'Escadrille de Bombarde-
ment, which. unlike most Of the avtA-
ton units. is not attached to any d.
vision or corps, but is sent to any part
OF the front where it may be needed.
Lieut.. Fare has flown over all paFe1
Of the line and has taken part In prAc-
tically all of the great raids over 0er-
man cities and munition cenfers. H1g
paintings. II 10 said. have been made ~
such times AZ he could snatch q brua6
instead of drop bomb.
They are said to be absolutely Accos
rate historical documents. and thay oro
thrilling in the extreme. not only pre-
senting to the observer the wonderfm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Pythian Sisters.

Friendship Temple. No 9. Wednesday
night received and accepted an invita-
ton from Calanthe Lodge. No. II,
Knights of Pythias, to attend the fif-
tieth anniversary celebration tomor-
row night. Addresses were made by
Grand Prelate c. w. Henderson and
Past Grand Chancellors W. A. Kimmel
and F. 81. Melick.
Rathbone Temple. No. s. announces
initiation for Friday night. The fol-
lowing have been chosen to represent
the temple at the annual session of the
Grand Temple of Maryland and Vir-
ginia: Mrs. Kate Smith. Mrs. Bertha
williams and Mrs. Florence David: al
ternates, Mrs. Lola Marks. Mrs. Olivia
Anterior and Mrs. Della Nichols. Most
Excellent Chief Marion Geiman has do
mated a grafonola and records to a mill
tary camp in the name of Rathbone
Temple. Last Friday night the degrees
were conferred.
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ROYAL Arcanum.

whole Family Protection" was the
subject of an informal talk by Supreme
Representative Edwin A. Mess at the
meeting Of Oriental Council Tuesday
evening, in Pythian Temple. James E.
Donaldson and Oliver C. Riggs were
admitted to membership. Grand Re-
gent James spoke on the recent work
of the order in this district and called
attention to the meeting Of the Grand
Council April l, in Pythian Temple. The
council will consider proposed new by
laws April 2. William F. Sherman was
appointed to arrange for a Royal Ar
canum theater party at an early date.
Acting Regent E. G. King announced a
special meeting of the council next
Wednesday evening at 1101 E street
northwest. Among those present were
Past Grand Regents J. Edward Swaine
and Frank S. Parks, Past Regents H G..
Tegeler and A B. Keefer. Corbin Birch,
W. B. Hill. L. c. Morrison. George w.
Smith. Henry Boddis, A. B. Orenstein,
c. p. Beatty and J. P Clark.
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chaplain has asked to have the mem
bers of the jurisdiction call on him.


Grand Master John T. Humphreys and
off1cers of the Grand Lodge paid their
annual visitation to Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 20. Tuesday night Dele
cations from Potomac and Sarepta
lodges of Alexandria and Falls Church
a body, accompanied by Grand Master
Southwark of the jurisdiction of Vir-
ginia, more than one hundred members
strong. Nearly all the subordinate
After the exemplification of the unwrit-
ten work by the officers of Mount
Pleasant Lodge four-minute addresses
were made by John B. Goodman. grand
Lodge; Grand Master Southwark of vir-
ginia, D. r. Stansbury. past grand
master Of Virginia; Rev. DR.. Allison.
noble grand of Potomac Lodge; Grand
Representatives w. w. MILAN and John
II. Wood. William J. Rich. grand treas
urer, and Thomas ]. Gates. past grand
master; Frank E. Rapp. grand secre-
tary, and William E. Andrews. past
grand of Mount Pleasant Lodge.
savings stamps for Beacon Lodge. No.
Is; Mount Pleasant. No. 20. and Mount
Pleasant Rebekah. No. 9. is making ar
rangements for an open meeting Tues
corner 14th and Kenyon streets. Speak
ers of national reputation will be pres
emit and an enjoyable program is as
sured. This will be ladies' night
Salem Lodge, No. %. Thursday even
ing will confer the initiatory degree.
with Degree Director J. M. England in
charge. The drive for membership was
discussed at the last meeting. Noble
Grand Seaman appointed every member
Of the lodge to assist in the sale of war
savings and thrift stamps. The first
installment of the special fund levied by
the Grand Lodge for the relief OF the
membership in the naval and military
service was paid to the Grand Lodge.
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National Union.

Potomac Council, in Pythian Temple
Monday evening. initiated three candi-
dates. Charles Haden and w. D. Groes-
beck. president and chairman of the
National Union Temple Association
amounting to 5000 for temple stock
President J. Harry Jones of the Dis
trict Cabinet, delivered an address. An
entertainment, arranged by Speaker W.
D. Clark, was presented
State, War and Navy Council met
Tuesday evening. W. J. O'Brien, chair
man of the Hospital Association, de-
livered an address. James A. Williams
chairman of the District of Columbia
Cabinet consolidation committee, spoke
upon the matter of consolidation. The
council has the subject under consid-
Grafton -g4 g.
Congressional Council, Wednesday
evening. at Typographical Temple
heard an address by Senator W. D.
Brown. Secretary Elmer johnson was
unanimously Endorsed for senator to
represent the District of Columbia in
the. supreme legislative body Of the
conferred upon Senator w. D. Brown
and District Manager J. E. Kerr.
Speaker c. H. Sherwood disposed of a
number OF thrift stamps. Assistant
District Attorney Fred ]. Rice deliv-
cred an address on the patriotic meas
ures undertaken by the society. Presi-
dent Hayes ordered that a service flag
be displayed at each meeting in honor
of the members engaged in military
service. Refreshments were served
Mckinley Council met Friday even
ing to witness the comforting Of de-
grees upon a class of ten candidates
by the National Union degree team.
under Capt. Elmer johnson. President
Jesse B. X. Lee was congratulated on
the work being done in his council.
The Hospital Association Tuesday
evening accepted a proposition OF
Emergency Hospital to care for the
sick and injured members of the 5uris-
diction under a yearly contract Will
liam Gutshall, chairman of the hos
pital rummage sale committee, report
ed progress.
Vice President D. A. Helpman of To-
ledo, Ohio, visited this city Monday
to superintend the removal of the Dis
trict offices from the Real Estate Trust
building to the Washington Loan and
Trust Company's building. to accom-
modate the United States Shipping
Board which desired possession of the
Rell Estate Trust building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Independent OrderRechabites

Eagle Tent, No 2. Wednesday night had
the general welfare Of the order as the
theme of discussion by w. B. Kelly,
Charles Williams, Thomas Evans and c.
w. Tayler. Visitors were present from
Jehu, Eastern and Onward tents.
A resolution was adopted appointing a
committee to formulate plans for in
surance, benefits and general welfare OF
the tent.
Eastern Tent. No. IS. Monday night
initiated three candidates. Visitors were
present from Eagle and Onward tents. A
banquet was served by the ladies' of the
tent J. c. Parker was appointed tinan-
cial secretary.
Jehu Tent. No. %. Tuesday night
made changes in officers as follows:
Shepherd. James Conner: deputy ruler.
John T. Cooksey, and treasurer, Will
liam ]. Miller. The death of John Neal
who was recently transferred to this
tent from Standfast Tent. No. II, was
announced. He had been a member OF
the order forty-seven years. Fhe ad-
dress of the evening was by James
Conner. followed by song. Messrs
]. Miller; recitation. John D. Miles. and
short talks by Charles v. Sherwood.
John T. Cooksey. c: E. Mills, Charles
E. Bladen and Frank Cissell. Visitors
Jackson tents. Refreshments were
served Tuesday night the second de-
gree will be conferred.
Friday night Jackson Tent, No. 1876,
initiated two candidates. The remainder
of the evening was devoted to the cele-
bration of Mrs Ada Cissells birthday.
High Tent Chief Ruler Charles T.
Carroll made an address and the program
included a piano solo by Marie Cissen:
recitations, Nellie Carver. Maud Blain
and Walter Blain, and short talks by
James Carver and Charles V. Sherwood.
Refreshments were served. Annie Chase
sang solo.
Onward Tent, No. 1921, Wednesday
evening, had visitors from Jehu. Jackson.
Eagle, South Washington and Advance
Harmony tents. Misses Dorothy and Rena
Jones were initiated Short talks were
given by High Chief Ruler Charles T.
Carroll, Charles Sherwood. Jesse w. Tull.
T. W. Newman, ]. ]. Coulter and T. T.
Hurdle. Mrs. Mary Hessler and Mrs. Mary
Maple: music by Mrs. Lola v. Marks
and recitation by Charles Sherwood Re-
freshments were served.
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Daughters of America.

Mizpah Council. No. 8. Tuesday even
ing had Mrs. Emily Halisday, state
councillor, and Mrs. Edna Watts, deputy
state councillor. as visitors. Each gave
an address. Plans are being perfected
for a large class initiation later.
Mayfiower Council Daughters of Amer
;ca, Tuesday evening decided to have a
class initiation in the near future. when a
supper will be served. A committee of
three was appointed to make suitable ar
rangements. Capt Mason has recruited
his degree team to the full limit and
announced that he will have something out
of the ordinary to present to the council
at the next drill. Next Thursday evening.
after the initiatory degrees. refreshments
will be served.
Progressive Council, No. 9, win
have class initiation Thursday
evening: Mrs: Addie White has been
committee and funds were provided to
carry on this work for the boys in
Last Thursday 100 men In uniform were
guests Of the=eounctA Mrs. HaliadaN
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Rebekah Lodges.
LODGES.
Monday-Esther, No. s, business.
Wednesday-Mount Pleasant, No. 20,
business.
Thursday-Martha Washington. No. 8.
social and degree.

Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, will hold social
at its next meeting in Northeast Tenn
pie, 18th and H streets northeast. The
committee on war savings stamps re-
Gently met at the home of Noble Grand
Linstrum The social committee also
met at the home of Past Noble Grand
Annie Cole for a pleasant evening and
refreshments.
The Rebekah Home Circle will not
meet the first Wednesday in April. as
number of members are to attend the
Rebekah Assembly in Baltimore on that
date.
The war savings stamp committee of
Martha Washington Lodge. No. 3. made
creditable report at the last meeting.
service flag presented to the lodge by
Vice Grand Mrs. Grace Delaneyswin be
unfurled Thursday evening, WHEN the
committee on quarters in the new Odd
Fellows Temple will make it's report,
and the degree will be conferred.