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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-03
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Com munity Sing.


A Community Sing Sunday after
noon was enjoyed by thousands, who
enjoyed the musical affair given under
the direction of A. P. Blonde. Many
of the patriotic songs were sung,
about forty members Of the various
choirs leading the singing.
Little Helen Carroll, who has de-
lighted many Minot audience, sang
three solos. The little lady is away
above the average.
Rev. P. W. Erickson gave a splen-
did address at the unwilling of the
Statue of Liberty and Capt. Gross
spoke. He eulogized Tom Carroll,
formerly of Co. d, who died in France.
Corporal Keegan of Richmond, Va,
also spoke.
Tuesday Nights Celebration.
A celebration was held IN the city
Tuesday night in appreciation of the
fact that Minot had gone over the
top. The band and drum corps were
out. Capt. Gross was escorted thru
the streets in an auto decorated with
the national colors and he spoke at
the time that the Statue of Liberty
was lighted. The Captain stated that
he was never as proud of the fact that
Minot is his home as he was that
night. He urged the people to buy
bonds that our boys "over there" may
have what they need to wear, eat and
to fight with.
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knights of Pythias Hold Reception
for Can't. Gross.

An enjoyable reception was held at
the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall
Tuesday night for Capt. F. Otto Gross
who visited old friends in this city
for a few days. Capt. Gross attended
the regular session of the lodge, de-
livering a short interesting address to
the members. At the conclusion of
the meeting, the members repaired to
the banquet room where refreshments
were served by the Pythian Sisters,
at the conclusion of which the Captain
again delivered an interesting talk
and others also spoke. The affair was
a most delightful testimonial to the
good work which the Captain has
done for the members Of his old Com,
pany D.
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FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE A SUCCESS
Minot, Ward County, and Entire Dis
trict Exceeds Quota From Present
lndicatiOns-Affair Well Ad-
vertised and Everybody Loyal.

Minot, Ward County, and the en-
tire state has exceeded their quota
for the Fourth Liberty Loan, accord
ing to late figures received by the In
dependent.
Never was proposition so we'll ad-
| vertised and never before did the
loyal Americans respond so nobly to
the cause.
Minot's quota was $25O,OOO and this
amount was almost subscribed the
first day, and by noon the second day,
the whistles announced that the old
town had gone over the top.
Chairman R. M. Graham had his
committees on hand promptly at nine
o'clock. A mighty few had to be urg-
ed to subscribe and nearly everyone
had carefully figured out what he
could afford to spare. A good many
saved the committees trouble by 60
ing to their banks and subscribing
for bonds a day or two previous to
the starting of the campaign.
The women's committees did Nigh
ty effective work. While their quota
was but $38,500, they raised $45,O00
and about fourth of this was paid
in cash, which they had saved up
from their household allowances. It
looks like the ladies are just a little
better fnanciers than the men. Mrs.
Coar was in charge of the women's
subscriptions for the county and Miss
Alma Sandstrom for the city.
The exact figures for Minot have
not been compiled. Chairman Ora
ham informs the Independent just be-
fore going to press, that Minot had
subscribed approximately $35O,000, or
100000 more than it's quota. This
includes about $4,000 from Great
Northern employees, the exact figures
from this source not yet being known.
R. E. Barron, the county chairman,
declares that Ward county has raised
or exceeded it's quota, altho the re-
turns are coming in slowly on account
of the busy time in the rural dis
tricts.
w. C. Mcdowell, state chairman,
reported Monday that $15,000,000 If
the states quota of $19,OOO,OO0 had
been subscribed, but there were many
!, districts to hear from and it is likely
that North Dakota has also exceeded
its quota.
Reports are anxiously awaited from
A. R. Rogers, in charge of the Ninth
Federal Reserve district.
Saturdays Parade.
The Minot and Ward County cam
pains were given a good deal Of pub
licity by the spectacular parade given
in this city Saturday morning. Thous-
ands of people were in from the coun-
tryside. The parade, which was un-
der the direction of Leo Golisch, was
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at Schenectady, N. Y, from pneu-
monia, with which he had been i'll but
a short time.
The remains will be brot to North
Dakota for interment at Inkster, N.
D. The remains will be accompan-
led here by Mrs. Frank Van Fleet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Fleet and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. McIane will 60 to Inkster
to attend the funeral.
The deceased was for years one Of
the most capable and best known edu-
Gators Of the state. He had lived
in North Dakota since childhood and
graduated from the state university
at an early age. Upon recommen-
dalton of President Merrifield, he was
elected a member Of the faculty Of
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States Attorneys Opinion.

States Attorney Herigstad gave
an opinion before the county commits
sioners that while the law will not
permit the county to defer the pay
ment of seed liens, there is nothing
to prevent the board to accept partial
payments, which the commissioners
by resolution decided to do. A num-
Der of Minot businessmen, represent
ing the Association Of Commerce, ap-
peared before the board and urged
them to handle these liens in lenient
manner.
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Good Crops on the Reservation

Good crops are reported down on
the Berthold reservation. Parshall
expects to market 100000 bushels of
grain worth million dollars and Van
Hook 100000 bushels. -
Torgerson Bros. of Parshall raised
a crop worth at least $4,000 which
includes 500 acres of flax and 800
acres of wheat. There are four of
the brothers. The Benno brothers
raised the biggest money crop they
ever harvested.
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Ward County Exhibits

A fair will be held in Minot at the
time of the State Educational conven-
ton Nov. 6, 7 and 8, at which time
the hogs and poultry raised by the
Ward County school children will be
shown There will also be display
of the fruit and vegetables which the
girls have canned. A committee
meeting to arrange for this was held
at the Library Tuesday. John Stoudt
was appointed to look after the poul-
try and hog exhibit and John Lewis
will have charge of the other exhi-
bits,
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Ward County is Short Thirty Teach

County Superintendent of Schools
W. D. Wendt declares that the county
is short thirty teachers and that a
number of schools cannot open until
these can be secured from some
source. Forty-nine of the Ward coun-
ty teachers Of last year could not get
their certificates renewed, under
State Supt. Mac Donalds ruling.
Teachers in the rural schools are
now being paid from $G5 to 500 per
month, or an average of about $40 a
month higher than a year ago.
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3,

one of the best ever seen in Minot.
There were many floats of an inter-
esting nature.
The following was the line of
march:
Mayor, mounted.
Colors, fanked by soldier and a
sailor.
Band.
Uncle Sam.
President Wilson and "Teddy"
Roosevelt, with Boy Scout Guard of
Honor.
Fire Engine.
G. A. r. Veterans and Capt. Gross
in autos.
W. R. c. in autos.
Business Girls float.
Ward County Chapter American
Red Cross.
Minot Red Cross.
l.. A. B. of R. T., carrying service
flag.
Uncle Sam & Co., makers of gas
masks.
Boy Scouts.
Ward County Officials and EN-
ployes.
Four Minute Men.
Kad-N-Tonim Temple.
Million Dollar Drum Corps, wear
ing their handsome new uniforms.
Auto Dealers and Employees, car
rying a banner exhorting the public
to conserve gasoline and buy Liberty
Bonds.
City Employees.
Bank Officers and Employees.
School Children, wearing red, white
and blue caps.
Allegorical Float.
Child's Welfare Float.
Town Criers Float.
George State with gas tractor.
International Harvester Co. en-
ployes.
Pythian Sisters.
Kaiser Bill float, embellished with
banner stating well get his goat
and cut his throat, and buy him a
wooden overcoat.'
Gamble Robinson float.
Minot Art Club.
Cars containing members of the
Red Cross Nurses Association.
DtUClSLS III dugueN
United Charities in Autos.
Rogers Lumber Co.'s float with
Kaiser Bills remains in a garbage
can.
Daughters Of Isabella.
Zion Lutheran Church members in
autos.
Baptist Church members in autos.
PHYSICIANS Of the citV
Belgium float, soliciting clothing
for the suffering Belgians.
Epworth League float.
Minot College of Commerce.
Normal School.
Grand Hotel.
AS the line reached the Second Nat
ional bank corner, the auto contain
ing Teddy Roosevelt and President
Wilson pulled out Of the line and the
distinguished guests" reviewed the
line of marchers as they passed.
It is impossible to do justice to
each float by a separate description,
but the following facts concerning the
Royal Neighbors' float which were
handed in to the Independent will
prove of interest. The float was made
entirely by the ladies and represented
America in the war. Uncle Sam was
the driver and an eagle occupied the
seat with him. A Red Cross nurse,
sailor with the Flag, the Goddess Of
Liberty, widow, orphan and soldier
were all shown. The float was plan
ned and executed by Mesdames Irene
Kramer, Bum and Goebel. This float
won third place.
The Business Girls Club All Ma
ton float won the silver loving cup
given by Chairman Graham and the
Child Welfare float was given second
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-03
BURGESS Gave Bum Check.

DuTBCSS NdVe UuH C11e0N'
Geo. Burgess, who claims to be
farming 1900 acres of land near
Fonda, N. D., gave a worthless check
to the Moore Motor Co., for 1885,
which caused warrant to be issued
for his arrest. Deputy Anderson went
to Fonda Monday for his man but
could not locate him.
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SON Of MRS. J. D.
VAN FLEET IS DEAD
J. Reyd Stevens, Well Known North
Doapta Educator Claimed by Pneu-
nonia-Visited in Min0t
Recently

nrs. J. d. Van Fleet received a mes
saEs today informing her that her
~ 90, J. Floyd Stevens, had died
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12
MILTON. IND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carr Williams visited
relatives in Indianapolis recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wise and daugh.
ter Cora, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Sion,
aker and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ker-
lin and son were dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Leverton Sunday
-. Miss Marie Harmeier has twenty
children in the beginners class other
school. There are three sets of twins
in the class. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coyne and daughter Helen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Schleigel and Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Sarver were at Indiana
polls for the state fair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Volney Thomas of Kansas City, Mo,
on an auto trip to visit Mr.. Thomas S
sister, Mrs. Emory Baker, of Dayton,
were guests of their uncle, Frank
Galloway, Friday and Saturday. Fred
Jones Of Muncie spent over Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Jones. Mrs. Alice Gresh entertain
ed at six o'clock dinner Rev. and Mrs.
F. C. Mccormick and family and Mr..
and Mrs. e. P. Jones and family. -.
Mrs. Frank Doty, Mrs. John Ferguson,
Ernest DCly anu T.. L. JOleS WSIC uih-
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington
Swearingen of Mooreland, Saturday.
-. Messrs. Ben Wagner, George Ba-
ker, Benton Wissler, Henley, Will
Wissler, John Kerlin and Oscar Ker-
lin played in the Rogue tournament
at New Paris last week. Will Wissler
won the medal in the second division
and Oscar Kerlin lost in the first by
only one point to DR.. Davis of New
Castle, Pa. Benton Wissler was chos-
en- umpire by the New Paris players
for the seven game diamond medal
contest played by Oscar .Kerlin and
William Pounds of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Pounds won the deciding game.
:. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kerlin, Mrs.
Walter Hiohams and Miss Gussie Mil
Ter were at New Paris Friday evening
to attend the Rogue tournament. 49,.
Mrs. Ann kerlin of Maumee, Ohio, is
visiting Milton relatives. She was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Ker-
lin Monday night and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12
MUSICAL FEATURES
FOR LOAN drive

The county chairmen for the Liberty
Loan campaign and the musical COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. Fred Bartel
Mrs. F. W. Kruger and Ralph C.
Sloane. have announced that interest
ing musical attractions will be given
during the week of September %.
On September % all the churches
have been asked to sing patriotic
songs both at their Sunday school and
church services.
Patriotic musical attractions in the
picture shows are to be presented on
Monday, the 23d.
September "a is the day set for a
big patriotic meeting at the Coliseum,
and the high school orchestra, under
the direction of Ralph c. Sloane, will
play a program Of patriotic songs at
that meeting. The community singing
planned for that evening will also be
under the direction Of Mr.. Sloane.
On Wednesday singing on the
streets has been arranged, and 1t is
planed to have the Garfield and the
high school children march in parade
style through the town singing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12

Will Wissler Tuesday. :. Mrs. E. P.
Jones was at Richmond Monday after
noon to attend meeting OF the home
service secretaries of the county,.
The cemetery association met Mon
day evening with Mrs. Emma Swayne.
-. Il. Parkins was called to Hagers-
town Friday on account Of the serious
illness of the serious illness of his
daughter, Mrs. William Hussey. Mrs.
Hussey was taken Sunday morning to
Reid Memorial hospital and is improv-
ing. The Red Cross branch of the
southern neighborhood will meet on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Earl
Crawford. :. .Omer Kerlin broke his
arm cranking his machine Monday
night. . The Bible school council OF
the Christian church met Friday eve
ming with Mrs. F. c. Mccormick.
The school will hold promotion and
rally day September 18th. Home COM
ing day will be held October 18th,
and the annual church fair on Octeo-
Der 10TH =. Mrs. Frank Jones and
son, Fred, were at Connersville Sat
urday night to visit Miss Mary Lowell
Jones.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12
BURIAN MAKES
SUGGESTION OF
PEACE ACTION
Exchange of Views Between
Central Powers and Entente
Proposed by Austrian.

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 12.-An ex-
| change of views between the Central
Powers and the Entente was tenta-
lively suggested by Baron Burain.
the Austro- Hungarian Foreign minis
ter, in an address to visiting German
newspaper men, according to a Vienna
dispatch Tuesday.
Such discussion, said the foreign
minister, need not take the form of
peace negotiations, but would have as
its purpose the consideration of all
things which are keeping the beliger-
ent Powers apart.
Baron Burian advanced his sugges-
ton in declaring that the adversaries
of the Central Powers need only pro-
vide the opportunity Gin a calm ex-
change of views-some sort of direct,
informative discussion is thinkable,
which would be far from being peace
negotiations-of discussing and weigh
ing everything which today separate
the beligerent parties, and no further
fighting will perhaps be needed to
bring them closer together"
Crime Against Humanity.
This question arises said the for
eign minister. Isn't 1t a crime against
humanity even to think of completely
pulling down a structure which has be-
come historical, and which certainty,
here and there, needs Improvement,
but is only capable of improvement in
order to found paradise in future on
its ruins? The defect in this, how
ever, is that, in accordance with the
destructive methods of our enemies, it
can only be created with much too
great sacrifice.
Count the past hecatombs of this
war. Think of those to come, and ask
whether striving to attain war aims at
such a price is justifiable-war aims
in which the principle of justice is put
foremost without investigating
whether an understanding could not be
reached by fair application of that
principle.
confident hopes of final victory could
permit the enemy in the long run to
avoid considering whether the most
terrific exertions and sacrifices can
longer be justified in order to carry
through principles which are not the
enemy's monopoly or to regulate the
affairs OF other peoples who can man
age them quite as well themselves.
Il believe that careful and sincere
investigation would bring many on the
other side to realize that they often
are fighting for imaginary things. 1t
may be an ungrateful task to want to
communicate ones own perceptions of
things to the enemy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12

should be exploited, yearns as strongly as the
greediest Pan German economist for palm kerr
nels and other colonial products. Why has Ger
man milk production fallen almost by half" :?
Because there's no oilcake for fodder. Home
foodstuffs don't produce so much, don't give
such good measure as tropical products, which
are ripened by far fiercer sun; and where these
tropical foodstuffs are lacking, the output OF
milk, corn, sugar, and hides or later falls,
and the material basis of our existence is at
stake
In short, without Africa, German babies, as
Mr. Won Mach would say, must starve for want
of milk. Mr. Lensch solemnly, or funnily, af-
firms that Africa must be organized by German
State Socialism.
Meanwhile, the fact remains that all Ger
man Africa, in extent between 100000 and
100000 square miles, is in the hands of Ger
nanys enemies. 1t is true that the competent
and cruel German commander in East Africa,
Colonel Won Lettow, and his forces have not been
caught In so vast and difficult region in the
obscurity of the African bush, it is practically
impossible as General SHUTS, who tried it for
ten months, says, ito inclose an enemy deter
mined to escape" but German East Africa,
though it still affords hiding place for Won Let
tow is no longer German.
Knowing the German cruelties to natives,
knowing that no promises could bind Germany to
abandon the military exploitation of her African
colonies, knowing what detestable neighbor and
sower of sedition and insurrection she is know
ing that her occupation of African ports and COM
mand of sea routes would be permanent dan
ger to peace, is the restoration to Germany of
her colonies, let alone any extension of them,
likely to commend itself to the free world?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12
The War and Child Labor
From The Outlook.

From The Outlook.
Proposed measure (avowedly and main
1 tanable only such) is the Heating Child Labor
- Bill before the House. 1t would directly pro-
hbit the labor Of children under the age of fourteen
at any time and Of children between the ages
fourteen and sixteen for than eight day
at night in mills factories, canneries and manua
ing establishments and of children under sixteen years
of in mines and quarries. These the standards
of the Federal Child Labor Law recently declared
stitutiona by the Supreme Court The bill seeks to
restore and maintain these standards during the by
direct prohibition under the power of Congress
There is question of the authority Congress
the present emergency in this way. The law would
main in force for the duration the
thereafter By this time be given to draw
new Federal Child Labor Bill which will the
test Of consttutionality.
The immediate need for National law is very
strongly felt by those who close the
conditions affecting children From all the
in of greatly numbers of work
mits issued to children during the last months
increase in juvenile delinquency Cities and of
illegal employment of children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12
DUBLIN, IND.

The Bide-a-Wee club met Tuesday
exening of this week with Mrs. Fred
Hayes. Mr.. Higgins and daughter,
Muriel, went to Indianapolis to attend
the fair and visit relatives for a few
days. Misses Mary and Carrie Moore
of BrOokville, are visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Morris and
Mrs. Luella FraZee.. :. Mrs. Elizabeth
Wallace was in Greenfield, Saturday
and Sunday. d. +. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Huddleston and Orie Huddleston were
in Indianapolis last week attending
the state fair and visiting their sister.
-. Mrs. Louisa White has moved to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Creagor in
Mount Auburn to spend the winter.
Mrs. Muslin, who bought Mrs. Whites
property, will move this week. Mrs.
Ward Elsey and son of Michigan,
spent a few days last week with her
aunt, Mrs. Wallace. Rev .Stoner
took several boy scouts to Indiana
polls last week. They went through
the state house and many other places
Of interest and all had a very enjoy
able time. Mrs. Nettie Dill was in
Richmond one day this week. $3.50.
Preaching services at the U. B. church
next Sunday morning and evening.
Preaching at the NJ. E. church at
1890 a. M and Union Christian En-
deavor at 6:45 p. M. DR.. and Mrs.
Mckee have as their guest their
daughter-in-law Mrs. Forest Mckee, of
Detroit, Mich, who came last week
for an indefinite visit. Miss Nellie
Morris left last Saturday for Boston.
Mass, to take a course in business
college. :. Misses Marjorie Floyd and
Flossie Money who are working In
Richmond at the Bartel garment fac
tory, spent Sunday here with their
parents. =. Forest Macy was home
Sunday from Camp Taylor. -. Mrs.
Frank Watson and daughter Ruth, OF
Lewisville, spent last Friday with
their aunt, Mrs. Whorton. Mr. and
Mrs. Willard George of Okena, were
guests of Mrs. LESSEE Beard a few
days last week. Frank Huddleston
of Greencastle spent Sunday here
with his family. Mrs. Collier re-
turned to her home in Cincinnati last
Saturday, after two weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Hall spent a
few days last week with relatives
in Albany, Ind. Their daughter, Hill
dred who has been visiting there, re-
turned home with them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Hoover and daughter
of Middletown, Ohio, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson from
Friday until Monday. .. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Jacoby and daughter Ethel OF
Middletown, Ohio. spent Monday with
Hr. and Mrs. Yyers.. B. F. Hayden
and family were in Richmond last
Friday. Miss Florence Knipe left
last Saturday for Martinsville, where
she will teach in the schools of that
place the coming term. Mrs. Q. +.
Huddleston and son are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Ellabarger at
Indianapolis John Fackler of Col
umbus, Ohio, barracks, was home for
a few hours last week. e. r. Stew
art and family are moving to Rollin
Hats farm near Straughn, this week.
Rev and Mrs. Bunner and baby
of Charlottesville, came Monday for
a few days visit with relatives and
friends. :. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith
of Richmond, spent Sunday with Will
liam Hicks and daughter, Georgia.