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Evening star., 1918-02-19

Memphis Cotton Exchange has gone on
record in support Of 1t. The following
telegram, signed by w. L. Mckee, presi-
dent Of the exchange, has been re-
ceived by Food Administrator Hoover:
"At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Memphis Cotton Exchange
held today, the following was adopted
Realizing that every consideration OF
duty and patriotism. as we'll as absolute
necessity, demands that this country
shall increase its supply of foodstufff
during the coming year in order to pro-
vide for our own needs as well as
for those of our troops and OF our al
lies in Europe, and further believing
that a large crop Of cotton at the ex-
pense of foodstuffs will be 2 calamity to
the south, we herewith give our un-
qualified approval and support to the
effort being made to induce a larger
acreage in foodstuffs in the south and
to discourage any increase IN the
acreage of cotton"
Evening star., 1918-02-19
MRS. SARAH r. BICKFORE DIES
Was Wife of Warren C. Bickford.
Prominent Washington Mason.

Mrs. Sarah r. Bickford, wife Of War
rem c. Bickford. prominently identified
with the Masonic fraterniay in Wash
ington. died yesterday in her seventy
fifth year. Funeral services are to be
held at = O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
at the Western Presbyterian Church.
with Rev. J. Harvey Durham officiat-
ing. latcrment will be IN Rock Creek
cemetery.
The pallbearers vii! be James b.
I.ambi Ira w. Hopkins, Harry G. KIM
ball, James T. Gibbs, ii. w. Talmidge
and William p. HerDs:.
Mrs. Bickford was born March i3,
1S43, in Reh-.: sburg. Pa. She married
Warren c. Bickford April i, 1866, and
the couple celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary in 1916 Out of three
children one son survives, Warren l.
Bickford OF Pittsburgh. Mrs. Bick-
ford's daughter Mamie died when six
years of age and George Knowles
Bickford was drowned when he was
fourteen years old.
Mr.. Bckford is grand tiler of the
Grand Lodge of Masons of the Dis
trict. and is one of the best known
members of the Masonic order here.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

ins who were taken by tho Germans
from a captured village early In the
war and were sent into the interior
Of Germany to work on 3 farm
"Although the eldest Of tho children
was only thirteen years of age" said
NILE. Fontaine. "they were deported
from their homo and sent TO work in
Germany. Recently they wore sent
back to France through Switxerland
and were for SIX weeks without care,
being unable to find their home"
The work Of tho Washington branch
or the organization was explained by
Reno Samson, who said that q ship
ment Of clothing or valuab1es sent
from Washington will be In France
within three weeks.
The conservation campaign launched
today by tho students will be carried
out under tho direction Of the prin-
cipal and the Red CrosB auxiliary OF
the school.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
TO PUT MELTING POT AT
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL
Students to Contribute Metals, Rub
ber, Old Clothes-To Aid
French Children.

Plans for melting pot to be put ur
at Business High School, into which
the students will put metals. rubber
old clothes and anything which car
be converted into money for the Red
Cross. were outlined at assembly in
the school hall this morning.
The meeting was addressed by Mile
Louise Fontaine, secretary Of the
local organization for relief Of ths
war orphans Of France, and by Rens
Samson, teacher Of French at Central
High School. Both urged saving OF
all goods and commodities which car
be sent abroad or converted inte
money.
Mile Fontaine told of her four cous.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
FOR BURIAL IN ARLINGTON.
Body of Gen. Sibley to Be Brought
Here From Illinois,

The body of Gen. +. ". Sibley. L. S.
A., retired. who died at Rockford, Ill,
Sunday. will be brought to this city
and buried at Arlington national ceme-
terry at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Mrs. Fanny Sibley, the widow. and
two daughters. Mrs. James A. Pha1en
and Mrs John B. Christian. win accom-
pany the body. They will stay in Wash
ington at the home of Gen. and Mrs.
Chambers McKibbin. U. S. A., retired.
at the Wyoming. Mrs. McKibbin is a
sister of Gen. Sibley.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
CARD OF THANKS.

HUGHES We wish to express our sincere thanks
and deep appreciation to our relatives and
friends for their kind expressions Of sympathy
and beautiful norzl tributes at the death Of
cur dear husband and father.
By THE FAMILY.
PonDExTER- We wish TO exprem our sincere
thanks and deep appreciation to our many
friends for their kind expressions Of sympathy
and beautiful floral tributes at the death of
cur dear son. EDWARD G. POINDEXTER.
By THE FAMILY.
64oTHERS. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and deep appreciation to our relatives
and friends for their kind expressions of
sympathy and beautiful floral tributes at the
death of our dear wife and mother, FANNIE
Z. SMOTHERS.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. :
Evening star., 1918-02-19
MOTHER DESERTS BABE.
Leaves Note at Crittenton Home Ex-
planning Her Absence, Police Hear.

planning Her Absence, Police Hear.
"I have decided to go to get mothers
permission to bring the baby homn.'
This wan said in a note left Mt Flor
snes Crittenton Mission, 21s "a street
by the mother of q baby boy three
weeks old Tho young woman left the
infant there. Mrs. M. c. Freeman, su-
perintendent Of the home. has asked
tho police to investigate.
According to Mrs. Freeman's report Z
young woman not moro than twenty
one years old. Of fair complexion and
reddish hair. visited the mission Jan
uary 8 and asked to be admitted. She
was given every care.
Last Saturday the young mother lef'
the institution and disappeared. The
note explained her disappearance.
It also is doubted il the mother gave
her real name and right address, She
called herself Irene Davis and said hel
home was in a small town In OHIO.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
Veteran Publisher Dies in Scranton.

SCRANTON. Pa. February 1s.-Mar-
shall Preston, dean OF the printing
! craft in Scranton and publisher Of the
Sunday Free Press, the second Sunday
newspaper published in the United
States, has died at his home here. He
was seyenty-one years old.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

Bridget, did you get the flowers thai
am told to wear tonight in my hair?"
YES, mum. but
But what?"
1--WE mislaid the hair. mum. st.
Louis Globe Democrat
Evening star., 1918-02-19
Hundreds Turned Away.

The show presented was Princess
Pat" the popular musical comedy. Be
fore the time set for the rise Of the
curtain the standing room only, sign
had been hung up, and hundreds of sol
diers who were eager to be present on
the opening night had to be turned
away. They will have an opportunity
to see the play. however, as it is to
be presented for four successive nights.
"Our soldiers in France are enjoying
wonderful health, and reflect credit
upon themselves and the nation"
This was the gist of statement
| made late yesterday afternoon by Gen
Kuhn. who recently returned from
over there" and has just resumed
command of the 10th Division. The
general paid tribute to American sol
diers in France, and in short, emphatic
comments asserted stories dealing with
! immortality were absolutely untrue and
| inspired most likely by German propa-
ganda.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

Freddie-'Tt's always in damp places
where mushrooms grow. isn't it. papa?"
Papa-'eYes. my boy
Freddie-"Is that the reason they
look like umbrellas. papa?'-st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
Wisconsin,

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Is Germany willing to include in her
terms provision ceding Wisconsin to the
United States?
Evening star., 1918-02-19
MORE FOOD IN THE SOUTH
IS ANNOUNCED SLOGAN
Need Of Increased Production, "Even
at the Expense of Cotton"
Is Emphasized.

Raise more food, even at expense of
cotton" is a slogan for the south.
That the program meets popular ia
vor is evidenced by the fact that the
Evening star., 1918-02-19

larly-there are shoe styles
aplenty that will please both
the conservative and ultra
smart tastes. Included in
the showing are fashionable
two-color combinations that
are fast proving highly
popular. Khaki, ch erry.
pearl, tan. white, sand and
fawn are shades very
much in vogue. The Marie
Antoinette." a Louis NVI
model. has standard heels.
welted soles. and is shown
in all sizes. Bring with you
sample OF your
gown and we'll match
its shade. Moderate -
" priced at 50, $40 g
and $ll the pair. Main
Evening star., 1918-02-19
GOLD RING PRESENT TO
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
Gift of Belgian Children Brought by
Woman Here to Plead for
Orphans.

j There will be no bread in Holland by
the end of the month, according to Miss
Hendrica Van der Filler, daughter of the
late court chaplain of the royal court
of the Netherlands. She came to Wash
ments to present to Mrs. Wilson, wife
of President Wilson. gold ring, the
gift of Belgian children.
Miss Van der Filler is in America to
raise fund of one million dollars for
| the establishment of a garden village
| near Antwerp to shelter Belgian wild
ows and orphans. She is the vice presi-
dent of the committee for Holland
American homes for Belgian widows
=! and orphans. and has been commissioned
| by the committee and King Albert of
Belgium to conduct the campaign.
| While she is in this city she will make
/ her headquarters at the Dewey Hotel
Gives Idea of What War Is.
! you Americans have no idea what
i the war is" she said. you go on dane
| ing. But over in Holland there is no
/ rice. and there will be no bread by the
! end OF this month
I, They can't build enough houses there
! to shelter the insane soldiers who are
put in Hollands care. There are SO
many homes in Holland for the un-
recognizab1e-you do not know wha t
I mean-the unrecognza
4 mean the soldiers. the soldiers
/ who have been so terribly shot that
! no one can recognize them, and no
/. one wants TO look at them. And the
! blind ones. the blind ones.
The Netherlads is killing all the cat
! tie and horses because there is no
feed for them Miss Van der Filler de-
/. clared. The land of the dikes still
j contains fats. SO essential to the very
! life of growing children, and with this
!! fat thousands of Belgian children are
:! being cared for whereas the children
| are dropping dead in the streets Of
| their native country because there is
! no fat.
i Holland Has Little Coal.
/ Little coal there is in Holland. too,
! Miss Van der Filler said, and what
/ there is came from Germany, in ex-
/ change for such foodstuffs as Holland
! was thus forced to export to Ger
i been riisrepresented in this regard
! and had exported three times a s much
/ food to the allies as to Germany. and
/ intin1ated that it for the sake of
| the coal that any was sent to Germany
: at all.
I'VE have no lights at night. and
! big factories have stopped she said
+, to New York last night. viii be back
! in Washington later in the week to
make arrangements for an exhibition
i of articles made by Belgian soldiers. to
/ be given under auspices of the Belgian
/ military mission.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
Footwear for Milady

4 LONG with spring come fresh shipments OF
"A Women's Footwear. And this spring partcu-
Evening star., 1918-02-19
$3.50 Army
Sweaters, $4.95

\ particularly we'll made
garment is this wool sweater
in the serviceable olive drab
shade. Closely knit, button
holed and pocketed. And it
has sleeves! Where can you
do better:
Evening star., 1918-02-19
Welcome Mrs. Baker.

Not a whit less demonstrative was
the welcome accorded Mrs. Newton D.
Baker, wife of the Secretary of War,
who was introduced a moment later by
Gen. Kuhn and sang for the soldiers
Uncle SAM" a patriotic song. Great
enthusiasm was aroused by the patriot
ic fervor with which Mrs. Baker rem
dered the selection-the composition of
Edward Bushnell of Cleveland, Ohio,
a personal friend of Secretary and Mrs.
Baker.
Immediately following the rendition
Of the song Kenneth Clark. camp song
director, had the words flashed on the
screen and. with Mrs. Baker and Gen.
Kuhn, led the soldiers in singing sew
eral verses. Brig. Gen. William J.
Nicholson, Everard E. Hatch and An
drew Hero. jr.. lent their voices and
the whole auditorium rang with the
song.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
Hecht 6 Co.'S Phonograbh SHOP Is Headquarters Fc

An i n S tru m e n t.
k II o w II w h e + ever
y h o II o 6 r a phs are
used. To be had in
many models, $40 to
$2l5; model show
$S5, I e r m s, $1.25
weekly.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
MRS. bAKERLEADS
SINGING At MEADE
Wife Of War Secretary Enter
tains Soldiers With Solo,
Then Directs Chorus.
READY FOR FIRING TESTS

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CAMP MEADE. Md. February 10
Members of the District Machine Gun
Battalion will be put through tests this
week to demonstrate whether they are
ready to begin the actual firing of the
weapon. Under the direction of Mai.
Janney and company commanders the
men will have to pass test by stop
watch with split seconds.
Maj. Liebenrood Of the British army
inspected the work OF the District men
this morning.
Maj. Gen. Joseph f. Kuhn, comman-
dant Of this camp. made. his first ap-
peararce before the soldiers since his
return from a tour of observation
abroad at the opening of the new Lib
erty Theater last night. The appear
ance of their commanding general on
the stage was the signal for thunder
Gus applause by the 5000 officers and
men who attended the initial perform
ance at the theater.
Evening star., 1918-02-19
COucheS and Beds Very Low!

you'll find Englander and other Couches prices
know very moderate We have large line OF
Folding Couches and Beds (either brass enameD
retyo nj desion
Evening star., 1918-02-19

KEITH. Members of the Young Mems Pro-
tective League requested attend the
funeral of late brother. THADDEUS
KEITH "Wednesday. February 20 1918. at :.
O'clock from l4a. :,rd street northwest.
W. STEPHEN FULLER, President.
e. l.. WALTON, Secretary.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

KEITH On Sunday, February II. 1918, at $50
am. THADDEUS s. KEITH.
Funeral services at his late residence 1422 3d
street northwest, wednesday, February 20. at
pm. Relatives and friends invited. l9s
Evening star., 1918-02-19

We have models at
various prices. from
s106 and up. The one
shown is $265: terms.
SIS monthly. A large
library of L d IN
records on file.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

have them in navy. in
black. in plaid s,
stripes and checks.
Materials are We
lours. poplin, serge
and silk. S5.e5, S6.9o
to s25.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

$I2.OO Wool Blankets, $S.o5
4 special lot of slightly imper-
feet wool blankets is offered at
an amazing reduction. Colors are
white and gray; some pink or blue
bordered. Double-bed size. The
pair, 1896.
$3.50 Heavy Nap Blankets,
$3.50
Regular double-bed size (S4x76)
heavy nap blankets, mohair bound;
tan only, bordered with pink or
blue. The pair. $500.
$3.05 Comforts, $3.35
A real bargain is presented in
this lot of heavy silkoline covered
bed comforts of double-bed size.
Neat floral patterns in pink or
blue. 1896.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

Mostly in navy blues.
b lacks and h a ir inc
stripes. All are silk lined
and follow the lines laid
down as correct for early
Evening star., 1918-02-19
Drop-Side Couch, $4.95

The lowest price practical, sani.
tary. all-metal, full size couch We
know of. Has Rome link spring.
Evening star., 1918-02-19

JESUNoFSKY. On Monday, February is, 1918
JACOB JESUNOFSkY.
funeral from V. L. Speare Company's chapel
$40 street northwest. on Thursday. Febru
ary q. at pm. Interment Congressional
cemetery. 20
Evening star., 1918-02-19

\ special CnN
coat al the y ~
price. of wool ~
poplin with
gathered back and
pouch pockets. Fast
ems with belt and
j a n d S o m e buckle.
Colors, tan, P e k n.
gray. navy and kings
blue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
ATTORNEY BEN LESK
TO OFFICERS CAMP
Prominent MinOt Citizen Left Today
for Waco, Texas, Where He Has
Entered Military Service

Ben Lesk, of the law firm of Green
leaf, Wooledge & Lesk, left today for
Waco, Texas, where he will enter the
officers training camp. Mrs. Lesk
will remain in Milwaukee, Wis, during
her husbands period Of service, but
q host of Minot friends will be glad
to know that they will return to Minot,
just as soon as Mr.. Lesk is released
from military service.
Attorney Lesk came to Minot about
three years ago, from Fargo, and he
at once endeared himeslf to our citi-
zens. He has taken a great interest
in the public affairs in our city. When
here was money to be raised for the
Y. M. C. A., the Red Cross, the Jewish
Relief, the War Savings Stamp drive,
the various Liberty Loan DRIVES, Ben
Lesk always took a leading part and
his efforts brot forth results. He was
one of Minot's "Eour Minute" men and
he more than once demonstrated his
ability as an orator.
Mr.. Lesk is vice president of the As
sociation of Commerce, a member Of
the educational committee of the war
work division Of that institution, as
well as chairman of the referendum
committee. He is president of the
Ward County Relief organization, sec
retary of the Minot Rotary Club, and
vice president of the Minot Town Cri-
ers Club of which he is the daddy.
He had charge of the organization
work in the state for the Jewish
war relief and raised the last Red
Cross budget in this city.
When Attorney Lesk was not busy
in dispatching his duties in the above
listed activities, he practiced law, and
he's first class lawyer too. He has
managed to get little sleep occasion
ally, and he expects to catch up when
he gets into camp.
"Let Ben do it'', has become a fam
iliar saying in Minot, and this old burg
is going to miss mighty useful citi-
zen.
Mr.. Lesk's friends Tuesday present.
ed him with fine wrist watch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
BEGINS NEXT monday
Minot Must Raise $4,000 While En-.
tire County's Quota is $4,000
Funds Provided for Seven Or
ganizations.

Plans are now complete for the
United War Work campaign which
opens in Ward county, Monday, Nov.
II.
Ward County's quota is $4,000, of
which the city of Minot must raise
$4,000.
The large sum of $3.50, 100000 must
be raised in the United States, an av-
erage of $3.50 for each man, woman
and child. An effort will be made to
oversubscribe this amount fully fifty
per cent as this money is all going to
be needed for our boys who are MAX
ing such great sacrifices for us in the
trenches.
Various organizations working for
the comfort of our soldiers in the
various cantonments as we'll as on the
fighting front, are going in together
to raise an immense furd, thus elm
mating the raising of seven separate
funds. The funds will be raised for
the following organizations:
Young Mems Christian Association.
Young Women's Christian Assn.
National Catholic Council K. of G..
Jewish Welfare Board.
War Camp Community Service.
American Library Association.
Salvation Army.
The organization in the county is as
follows: 10 ID
County Director-J. j. Coyle.
Secretary-Will E. Holbein.
Treasurer-J. c.. Blaisdell.
Publicity Chairman-W. F. Jones.
County Committee
Y. w. C. AIRS. Hazel Coar.
X. of C.-M. F. Mulroy.
Jewish Welfare-Ben Lesk
Y. M. C. Ar. A Nestos
War Camp Service-A. F. Nc
Lane.
American Library Assn.-Margaret
Green.
Salvation Army-Capt. Sherping.
The campaign headquarters will be
at the Association Of Commerce
rooms.
We look for Ward county and Minot
to go over the top the first day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
FOXH0LN LADY DIED
IN CITY THIS MORNING
Mrs. 0. w. Shortridge, Daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Larson, Sue
cumbs to Influenza

Mrs. O w. Shortridge of Foxho.m,
passed away at St. Joseph's HOSPITAL
at 8:15 o'clock this morning after a
short illness with influenza. She was
brot to this city on Nov. i, and pneu-
monia set in.
Funeral services were held this af-
ternoon at three o'clock, and the re-
mains were inferred in this city. .
Mrs. Shortridge was 26 years of
age and she is survived by her hus-
band and three little children. She
was married on Dec. IS, 1912. She is
survived also by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton A. Larson, two brothers,
Verne and Leslie, and three sisters,
Mrs. R. p Welton and Clara and Mil
lie Larson.
Mrs. Shortridge had resided in
Ward county for the past twenty
years. Her father is the Fovxholm
postmaster and the family is we'll
known thruout the county.
Mrs. Shortridge was woman of
many admirable qualities and her
death is exceedingly sad. The bereav-
ed members of the family have the
heartfelt sympathy Of all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION CARRY
NONPARTISAN LEAGUE TICKET WITH EXCEPTION
SON WINs-HERIGsTAD sCOFIELD WALLER PROBABLE
WINNERS IN WARD COUNTY.

In spite of the inclement weather
and the prevalence of the "flu" there
was heavy vote polled at the election
Tuesday.
In one or two instances the contest
was very close, and at this time, it is
impossible to say definitely who has
been elected county superintendent of
schools.
Waller Leads Wendt.
With but two precincts to hear
from, those of Maryland and Lund,
the vote for superintendent stands,
Waller 2057 and Wendt 2O27. This is
a difference of only 80. Waller ap-
peared to be about 70 ahead until late
this afternoon when the Berthold re-
port came in giving Wendt &C votes
and Waller II.
County Auditor Kennard reports
that in the neighborhood of 200 bal
lots were forwarded to soldiers in
France and in the army cantonments
These will be in all, the way up to SO
days from now and it is possible that
the superintendent's vote is so close
that the soldiers votes might swing
the election one way or the other.
Scofeld Leads for Sheriff.
A. P. Scofield of Minot leads for
sheriff with 1414 votes. B. j. Ander-
son ran close second with 1895 and
Boucher, the democratic candidate,
778. It is very likely that Scofeld has
a safe lead, yet when the soldiers
votes are in they could possibly
change the election. This is not very
likely, however, and it can be said
with a fair degree of certainty that
A. P. Scofeld will be our next sheriff.
Republican Legislators Win.
In the Goth district, the four reg
ularly nominated candidates for the
legislature won with large majorities
George Reishus leading with 1347
votes, Guy F. Humphreys rolling
1923, Bennie Olson 1858 and O. N. Gle
ven 1907. This morning with ID pre-
cincts to hear from Anthony Walton,
independent candidate, had received
492 votes and Bert Solberg, indepen-
dent, ATS votes. 1"in"
Herigstad for States Attorney.
o. B. Herigstad was reelected
states attorney, receiving 1897 votes
to 1439 votes cast for his democratic
opponent, Moody O. Eide. The latter
made hard fight and rolled up a re-
markably big vote, considering the
popularity of the man he sought to
defeat,