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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-30

sery solicitor, and the next one that
heads that way better wear armor.
Former Governor Hanna of North
Dakota, sent "over there" on a spec.
ial mission by the National Red Cross
organization, has reached France in
safety.
Editor Gerald p. Nye Of the Fry.
burg Pioneer gave so much of his
time to patriotic duties last week that
the paper was issued two days late
Nye is sure "doing his bit" for Uncle
Sam.
| The Fargo Forum charges the
| Townley daily with eliminating from
the Associated Press reports l. w.
w. testimony showing the league in
collision with the weary willies.
The Darlington Independent insists
that everyone subscribe to the Red
Cross fund, so they will feel they are
personally ministering to the wants of
the soldiers "over there"
The Equity Elevator at Buffalo
Springs, near Bowman, was destroyed
by fire last week from an unknown
source. Together with it's contents,
l,oOO Dusne1S OF grain was destroyed
and car and a half Of flour.
Dickinson's new 100000 federal
building was opened to the public for
the first time Monday. The post Of
flee officials state that 1000 patrons
are served through the Dickinson post
office.
George W. Wilson, residing west of
Manning, is the proud owner of "some
chicken" A few days ago her hen
ship presented Mr.. Wilson with an egg
that measured seven inches around
one way, and eight and one-half inches
the other
G. C. Randall, of Watford City,
sheriff Of Mckenzie county, is asking
for reelection for another term. At
one time Randall was a resident of
Dickinson and in the palmy days of
the cattle range he was foreman of
the Jim Converse ranch, which is now
the Tony Zurn farm.
Local business men of New Eng
land will invest 100000 in new flour
mill and electric lighting plant that
will be installed there soon. The mill
will manufacture 200 barres of flour
ally. A steam engine with $50 horse
power will furnish electricity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-30
.IEF STATE NEWS

North Dakota farmers are endeavor-
ing to place their Irvine orders.
A big sale is being arranged at Man
dan June Is by the Hereford Breed
ers' association of North Dakota.
With the high cost of foodstuffs,
some North Dakota farmers found
they could conduct their seeding more
cheaply with tractors.
The editor of the Schafer Record
announces he is not worrying over the
rumor that many counterfeit 500
bills are in circulation.
Every man and woman in Dry Fork
township, Williams county, North Da-
kota, subscribed to the Red Cross
fund, and the total was $1,000.
l.. P. Meunz of Emmons county
didn't import liquor into bone dry
North Dakota territory He manu-
featured it in his own little private
still, till arrested as moonshiner.
Edior Wood Of the Steele Ozone was
stung for quadruple order by nur-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-30

and more direct method of handling
family allotments and allowances and
will enable the War-Risk Insurance
Bureau to give prompter and better
service at less cost to the govrnmnt.
New Revenue Bill.
The President and Secretary of the
Treasury have. urged upon Represen-
tative Claude Kitchen, Majority lead
er Of the House, and Chairman of the
House Committee on Ways and Means,
the need for new revenue bill to
provide additional revenue for the ex-
traordinary war expenses of the gov
eminent during the coming year, and
have asked that such a revenue bill
be passed before the adjournment of
this session Of Congress. Mr.. Kitchen
and several of the leading members
of the Committee on Ways and
Means, as well as a large number of
the leading Democrats in the House
and Senate, take the position that
there is no present need for this legis-
! lation, and that it can best be consid-
cred and passed at the short session
of Congress beginning next December.
1nasmuch as it is very evident that
several billions of dollars must be pro-
vided during the next fiscal year by
additional revenue legislation, I am
led to believe that, as good business
proposition, Congress should meet
squarely the financial situation which
confronts us for next year and pass
the necessary new revenue legislation
before the adjournment of the pres
ent session, even if it takes all sum-
mer to thresh out in the country and
in Congress the difficult problems that
this new legislation will naturally -
volve.
Army Appropriation Bill.
The House Military Committee has
unanimously agreed to report to the
House this week the regular Military
Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year
1919, which will carry appropriations
amounting to eleven billions of dol
lars. In addition to this regular Army
Appropriation Bill, Fertilization
Bill, carrying $4,000, ZOO, 100000 is be-
ing considered by the House Appro-
priation Committee. Secretary Baker
has further asked the House Com
mittee on Appropriations for $780,
0O0,O00.00 additional for ordnance
supplies, with authorization for the
War Department to spend more than
81 600, 600, 100000 additional for ord
nance, as in it's discretion may be re-
] CURED during the coming fiscal year.
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hope and assurance of the assistance
Of the Red Cross and who knows that
if he is wounded on the field Of bat
tie, he may have to lie out in the hot
sun or in the bitter cold for forty
eight hours or more before relief
reaches him. The thought and feeling
here is that of all the war activities,
none is more worthy Of generous,
wholehearted support than that of the
Red Cross. AS matter of fact,
every loyal, red-blooded American
citizen is giving and giving freely
to the Red Cross. A donation to this
great, good work, which so ennobles
man and so we'll serves God, whether
he or she be rich or poor, high or low.
When the United States entered the
war in April, 1917, the American Red
Cross consisted Of 562 chapters and
486, 1874 members. On the first of this
month, it had increased to more than
$4,000 chapters and branches and
more than 100000 members. Up to
the present time, the American Red
Cross has appropriated for relief
work in the world war, at home and
abroad, approximately ninety million
OOAA01o. Lie LOuCu VI us CCIIucI care
reaches close to every American SOL
der, at home and beyond the seas. It
may be we'll to keep in mind that any
dollar you may give to the American
Red Cross may be the means Of bring
ing to one near and dear to you, to one
of your own kith and kin, to wound
ed soldier crazed with pain, a kind
nurses gentle care and the comfort,
as he drifts back to consciousness, of
soothing voice that speaks the Ian
guage of his own home folks.
War-Risk Insurance Act Amended.
The House and Senate this week
passed bill amending several sec
tions of the War-Risk Insurance Act,
in order to simplify and expedite the
administration of the law. One of the
amendments adopted provides that
enlisted women may secure the fam
lily allowance for. a dependent hus-
band. The payment Of compensation
is broadened to meet all disabilities
incurred while in the service, whether
in action or otherwise, and allowances
are made for all dependent mothers
regardless of whether they have re.
married. Mr.. William Delaney, Di.
rector of the War-Risk Insurance Blu.
reau, has urged the enactment Of
these amendments and states that
their adoption will result in simple
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Citu Election June 18th, 1918

Of the more than seven billion author
ization asked for, $4,16O, 600, 100000 is
for armament for Notifications and
mountain, field and siege cannon, and
So, 7O0,O00,000.00 for ammunition.
To Permit National Banks to Sub
scribe to Red Cross.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Glass, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, which
bill had the endorsement of American
Red Cross officials and leading bank
ers of the country, was passed by the
House by very large majority the
first part of the week. The bill au-
thorizes directors of National banks
to make contributions from the net
profits of their banks to the American
Red Cross.
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q @ o o o @ @ o o o o o o @ o o
@ WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
, By Congressman P. D. Norton {
3 o o o 9 o O. o (. O . o o 90 (
The American Red Cross.

Washington, D. c., May 23.-Hun-
dreds of men and women are giving
all their time here this week to the
work of securing donations to the Red
Cross. Washington's quota of the
100000, 100000 proposed to be secured
in the second War Fund Drive this
week has been placed at $500, 100000
From the way that subscriptions are
pouring in, it is expected that the do
nations will be double this amount ber
fore the end of the week. Tremen-
dously large and enthusiastic meet
ings in honor of the principal allied
nations are being held each evening
during this week in the Tabernacle
erected for the use of Rev. William
Sunday when he spent six weeks here
last winter. This tabernacle, located
on Capitol Hill near the Union ST.
tion, has a seating capacity of about
fifteen thousand. Monday evening
was "Great Britain's night" Earl
Reading, the new English Ambassador
to the United States, was the principal
speaker at this meeting which filled
every seat, corner and aisle of the
great auditorium. Earl Reading was
eloquent and forceful in his address
He paid most glowing tribute to the
work of he American Red Cross in Bel.
GUM and France He called partic-
ular attention to the noble and mag
nificent work for humanity and fol
civilization American Red Cross mer
and women were doing on the battle
fields of Europe many months before
the United States entered the world
war. Lieutenant General Bridges
who commanded a division of the Brit.
ish forces on the Western front ir
1914, and who took a most prominent
part in stopping the Germans in the
march on Paris, followed Earl Read
ing and graphically told how the work
of the Red Cross sustained the men il
the trenches. General Bridges de-
clared that soldier who feels anc
knows that if he is wounded in going
over the top, it will only be a very
short time before he is placed in {
clean bed in a hospital and until HI
is being cared for by a Red Cros!
nurse, makes much better fighting
man than one who does not have tn,
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Licensed to Wed.

Merwin B. Steele, %, and Esther
Fahy, 10.
Martin A. Peterson, 80, and Chris
tine Haskin, 27.
Lyle G. Stiles, %, and Ellen M. c.
Wick, Columbus, N. D., IS.
Paul V. Gillespie, 20, and Beulah
E. Smith, rs.
Adolph J. Johnson, 80, Larson, N
D., and Agnes Simons, FL.
Anthony Dostert, 20, and Rosena T.
Schmitz, %.
Herman J. Schmitz, 26, Burlington
and Gertrude Keller, %, Carpio.
Louis F. Redding, %, Sawyer, and
Vida NJ. Good, 10.
Geo. N. Piland, "a, Tagus, and
Mary A. Coburn, "a, Tagus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
PRESIDENT BACKS
BOY SCOUT PLANS
Wilson and McAdOO Endorse Cam
paign to Raise 100000 for
Organization.

New York, Jan. 22.-Letters written
by President Wilson and Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo were made pub
lie here today endorsing the plans of
the Boy Scouts of America to "in-
crease the organized boyhood" of the
country through a campaign to raise
$500 900 between Feb. 8 and II and to
organize a scout leaders, reserve corps
of 100000 men.
1.-THE fine efficiency of the Boy
Scouts of America must, Of course, be
maintined, reads the presidents let7
ter, received by Colin H. Livingstone,
head of the national war council of
the scout organization. ~The army
and navy have drawn heavily upon the
ranks for men who have gone forth
valiently, to make, if need be, the SUI
preme sacrifice. Men are needed as a
consequence as scout masters and
leaders to take their places. Money
is needed, moreover, to build this eff
ficient unit of the national service up
to full strength.
Il hope that all who can make gifts
to the organization or serve as scout
masters will feel it their duty to help.
Anything that is done or given to
increase the war efficiency Of the Boy
Scouts will be a real contribution to
the nation and will help win the war"
Secretary McAdoo. declaring that
"the Boy Scouts Of America are one
of the greatest Of our facilities" urges
that they must be upheld" with men
and money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
SAYS GERMAN ARMY
MORALE Is FALLING

Washington, Jan. 22.-Morale of the
German army is ON the ebb, Captain
Richard Haigh, in charge Of the Brit
ish tank in this country, told the SEN
ate military committee, in reciting
personal experiences of going over
the top" five times. 'They are not
half so God-almighty" he said. "The
Bavarians and Saxons now are the
best fighters. The Prussians are not
such good stock as the first Prussian
army and have yellow streak"
British forces in trench warfare,
Captain Haigh said, are constantly be-
ing improved and the Germans have
not yet found way to cope with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Advertised Letters

United States Postofiice, Rock Is
land, ILL.,, Jan. 81, 191S.-Advertised
List No. 3.-Harry Ashford, Albert
Arkison, Frank Armstrong, General
P. T. Anderson, Milward Adams, Mrs.
Cora Burnett, Miss Jessie Britton,
Mrs. Amelia Bothman, Mrs; Myrtle
Bluhm, Outher Baker, Jaul Balm, Bile
welt, Albert & Co., j. Birch, Howard
Best, L. A. Blackjack, Edward Brain,
C. L. Bragg, Mrs. Blanche Carr, P. G.
Croker, ]. H. Culver, Captain Warren
L. Clay, J. B. Claylin, r. E. Clark, H.
B. Dox, Forest Decker, E. S. England,
Roy Faler, William Farrell, Clarence
Fairman, Mrs. Ada M. Gilmore, Miss
Dorothy Howard, Miss Moe Hubbard,
W. C. Haines, Ed. Hulur, William
Helm, Paul Habarda, Jack Hart, Billie
Helm (2), Clayton Hill, C. V. Hamnes,
John Houlihan, Walter logger, Mrs.
L. ]. Jergensen, j. France Judge, d.
M. Jones, Lyle D. Jones, William jolly,
Walter Jacobson, Mrs. H.. Koor, Mag
gle Kyles, Miss Anna Krantz. William
Kingsley, Joe Koerner, Mrs. Harry
Ladomes, Miss Lizzie Laundrett, Mrs.
Ida Lukins, Samuel e. Lyman, E. J.
Long, J. P. Myers, Miss Dorothy Nc
Coles, Mrs. Lula Myers, H. Menty. DR..
C. F. Montag, c. E. Marshall, r. j.
McAllister, Sam Mcdowell, w. F.
Moore. Mary Necker, Harry Omer, T.
G. Parker, S. M. Pill, DR.. p F. Purdue,
Emil Pavel, Albert T. Roberts (2),
EIDE Reynolds, John c. Russ. Delbert
Reese, Mrs. N. E. Schearer, Mrs. Edith
Smith, Miss Edyth N. Smith, Miss
Alice Stevens, Miss Lorraine Schearer,
Owe E. Sorenson, Paul Solvaiger, Jack
Stansberg, Fate Smith, Laverne Star
rett, ]. s. Stafford. &c. Schrader,
Raymond Suggs, Paul Sthearers, Sec.
E. L. Smith, William Sherman, Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith, Miss Myrtle
Toodlan, Charles Tamasar, Mrs. Ed
ward Wespler, Mrs. F. M. Wallace.
Mrs. r. c. Wymore, John Woodruff,
George A. Williams, F. L. Wilson (2),
Ceciel West, Lew Wheeler. Western
Supply Co.
Foreign-Henri Koehnyt, julius
Larson, Dave Sarazin, Jake Slobodsky.
When calling for these letters please
mention advertised list No. 3.
HARRY P. SIMPSON,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Garfield Suggests Iowa Fuel
Administrator Issue An
Order of Suspension.

Suggestion has been made to Charles
Webster. fuel administrator of Iowa.
by H. A. Garfield that he issue an
order to Davenport on the border with
Rock Island similar to that effective
here with reference to closing on Mon
days.
The Rock Island county fuel COM
mittee has received from Congressman
William J. Graham this information.
The congressman had called upon Gar
field in response to requests that the
orders be made uniform.
Congressman Graham's message
says:
Il called upon the fuel administra-
tor yesterday about discrimination
against cities on the Illinois side. The
order has been amended to permit the
local fuel administrator to advise all
groceries to do business on Mondays.
Has Wired Suggestion.
ION my suggestion the national fuel
administrator has wired the fuel ad-
ministrator Of Iowa suggesting that
he issue an order closing Davenport
business places on Mondays to the
same extent as exists in Illinois
cities"
The word from the congressman is
the first definite information which has
come from Washington in response to
the telegram sent Thursday by the
Chamber of Commerce Of Rock Island
the Moline Commercial club and the
Rock Island county fuel board il
which they protested that the closing
of places of business in Rock island
and Moline is rank injustice to the
cities inasmuch as it gives Davenport
commercial and industrial advantages
over the cities in this county. 1t was
advised by the local bodies that Rocl
Island and Moline either be excluded
from the order or Davenport included
Depends on Webster.
Upon the action taken by State Fue
Administrator Webster of Iowa will
depend whether or not Davenport
business is suspended next Monday az
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
CHOOSING A JURY
IN HOLMES TRIAL
Some Trouble Experienced In Circuit
Court a. First Panel IL Ex.
hausted without Result
NOT ONE ACCEPTED AT NOON
Twenty Additional Talesmen Sum.
moned This Morning While Case
Is Halted Several Hours.

The first panel of jurors was ex-
hausted at $3.50 this morning without
a single man being accepted for the
jury in the Holmes murder case in
circuit court today.
Twenty additional talesmen, were
summoned later this morning, court
being suspended for several hours
while the deputies secured the county
for the men called. Examination of
veniremen has been in progress since
early yesterday afternoon. When
court adjourned at noon today Is men
had been questioned and excused
without the acceptance of one by both
sides. All except two of the additional
jurors summoned are from Rock Is
land.
The difficulties encountered thus far
indicate that the case will be hard
fought from beginning to end and that
every inch Of ground will be bitterly
contested. Points of law governing
the selection of jury are raised from
time to time as If such procedure were
new and points incident to the selec-
ton of this particular jury are sharp
ly contested by attorneys for the prose-
cution and defense.
John A. Holmes, the defendant, who
was reindicted on a charge Of MUIR
dering Mrs. Emma Ghys of East Mo-
line, manages to keep busy somehow
when court is in session. He writes,
looks over papers, he views the plats,
talks frequently to his counsel and
occasionally looks about the room,
studying those called in the jury box.
Holmes has changed some since he
was confined, May %. He is advanced
in years and his trouble and confine-
ment are leaving their marks. His
features are sharp, bringing out an
| appearance Of shrewdness.
No Line On Defense.
Thus far the questioning Of the fur
ors has failed to bring out what line
will be followed by the defense if 9TH
er than a general defense which may
take whatever turn may appear to be
to his advantage. Jurors have been
questioned only along general lines
Of knowledge Of the principals in the
tragedy, the witnesses, the attorneys,
of opinion gained from newspapers
and like matters necessary to quail
flying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
ALL SHIPS NEEDING
COAL ARE SUPPLIED

New York, Jan. 22.-No essential
ship in New York harbor Is being pre-
vented from sailing for lack Of fuel,
according to ]. E. Parsons, coal ex-
pert detailed by the United States
shipping board to supervise the bunk
ering Of vessels here. He said that ,of
213 ships awaiting coal in this port a
week ago, but 81, none of them vital
to the needs OF the allies" remained
to be coaled today.
This was the first word to come from
authoritative sources in New York in
dicating that the fuel situation had
been relieved materially through the
five days industrial suspension and
its resultant curtailed coal consump-
ton and loosening Of freight conges-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
URGES every Mr.
JOIN LOCAL UNI
Rev. John Stevenson Addressaa -
islanders On Illinsis Tralsl
ing Corps.
PATRIOTIC DUTY Is TO EN-,
Says Protection Is Necessary Bw~
Account Of Spies That Nish
Surround Arsenal.

Nearly two hundred people aste,s.
ed the patriotic program given A n.
armory last night under the ausp,c..
Of the local unit OF the Illinois Volus.
teer Training corps.
Rev. John Stevenson, pastor a =.
Broadway Presbyterian church. r.
livered an address full Of patrlnai-
and urged the men of Rock Island !.
do their bit and Join the local ~
He told Of the present war ana ~
need OF having protection In this DIV
Ne stated that the young men are =.
ing to the front and that the men Va
are not subject to military seryies
should make it patriotic duty &
their country and this community a
enlist and offer their services, !,
protectors of Rock Island. Rev. Y,
Stevenson throughout his talk spohe
of the German spy system in til
country and stated that no one knev
as to their location. He particulars
urged the young men to shoulder 4
gun either for their country or to tale
care of this city. He stated that M
one knew how many German sp,e,
there might be in these three cities
attracted or stationed here on account
Of the Rock Island arsenal, and that
an uprising Of any description vouN
mean trouble here unless there Va
an organized body to protect the CITY
and the homes. He appealed direyt
to every man in the city, not only ma
in the draft, but men who are lishh
to service. to enroll, stating that TIE
training received in the local unit win
only aid in regular duty for tAe
country.
Urge Attendance.
Officers OF the local unit urge that
every member who is now enrolled T.
/ tend the meeting each Monday night.
| The unit has now the required nun.
Der to be recognized as . branch d
Springfield, but the members Do nj
attend and the officers cannot rety
upon them. The charter could b til.
en-, but until the meetings are bettss
/ attended no action will be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

Sam Ryerson, county recorder and
former exalted ruler of the Rock Is
land Elks, was erected vice president
of the state association of Elks at the
annual meeting in Decatur yesterday.
Mayor M. r. Carlson OF Moline was
selected member Of the grand lodge
committee. Appended are other OIL
GERS elected:
President-Walter J. Grant Of DAN
Vile.
Secretary - James Ffnlen OF
Streator.
Treasurer-A. W. Arnold Of Robin
son.
Trustee of western district-James
R. Lieb of Springfield.
The Rock Island delegation will
leave Decatur tonight, the session
closing at that time. 1t opened yes
terday morning. 1t was the conven-
ton which was scheduled to take
place last summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
MAY INCREASE LESS"
DAYS TO SAVE FOOD

Washington, Jan. 22.-With a re-
newed appeal to American housewives
for food conservation, the food admin
istration will issue probably this week,
a new food card asking for one meat
less day, two porkless days and two
wheatless days each week.
Food administration officials said
there would be nothing compulsory
about it for households, although it is
sought by bill pending to make the
days of.denial mandatory for hotels,
restaurants and other public eating
places. The food administration will
depend upon housewives to accept the
days of self-denial without the man.
date of law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
AIRMEN FLY
OVER BATTLEFIELD

With The American Army in France,
Monday, Jan. 21.-(By The Associated
Press. More American observers
have begun work at the front with
French pilots in French airplanes. 1t
is inadvisable to mention their num-
bers or identity or the point at which
they are stationed. While their flights
are in the nature of instruction they
are carried out under actual battle
conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
DAVENPORT may Be TOLD
T0CL0SE ON MONDAYS AS
ROCK ISLAND AND MOLINE
FEWER REQUESTS
FOR COAL PLACED
IN LAST 48 HOURS

Reports from the emergency fuel
bureau, established in the Chamber
OF Commerce office during the coal
famine, are that there has been a de-
cided reduction in the appeals for
coal in the last two days.
The bureau will continue to oper-
ate until the shortage in Rock Island
is relieved.