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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
DROUTH INSURANCE
COMPANY ON JOB

News-Tribune: Rooms at the
Gates Hotel have been reserved for
five attorneys from the east, who
are expected to arrive January 1st,
to look after the interests of the
National Union Insurance Co., hav-
ing a number of cases pending in
the special term Of district court
which will convene in this city on
January Sth, 1918. 1t is presumed
that their early arrival on the
ground is to get acquainted and
gather such, information from the
people Of this locality as will be Of
benefit to them in the conduct OF
these cases. In all, there are over
two hundred cases against this COM
pany filed in the county and dis
trict courts of Renville county.
This is the largest number Of cases
ever filed against any one company
or corporation in the courts OF any
county in the state since it's organi-
zation.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
C0Nf|NE THE DRAFT
TO CLASS ONE

Washington, Jan. 10.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder, reporting
to congress today on the progress
of the draft, expresses for the first
time a definite promise and aim Of
the government not to take for
army duty any other men than
those listed in class one Of the new
draft QUESTIONABLE.
This classification excludes mar
ried men entirely, whose wives or
families are dependent on them for
support, and other men with de-
pendents. General Crowder does
this on the estimate that 100000
men physically fit for army duty
will be available from class one.
This number he thinks sufficient
for the present military needs of
the nation, but to assure the future
supply for those needs he recon-
mends that men who have become
21 years old since June S, 1917, the
first draft, and who become Of age
hereafter, shall be added to class
one as they become available. This
will insure, the general estimates, a
supply of 100000 men a year.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
REBELLION IN HE'LL

Big sparks few from old Satan's
eyes. "What's this I heart" said
he. "They say that when the kais-
er dies he'll be consigned to me!
Old He'll to me is mighty dear, the
Mace is very fine; but If they send
that guy down here, believe me, III
resign. I'll stand for, murderere
and crooks, and I will not disown
that have now here on my books
the worst thugs. ever known. But
lhy boys would get sore, fear; l
know they would rebel. The kais>
or cannot enter here for he would
corrupt hell. Our sulphur is too
clean for him, our birthstone lakes
TOO pure; and If In one he took a
swim, he'd ruin it I'm sure. Our
company is not so swell, vile beasts
we won't; reject; but keep the kais-
er5out Of hell, we have SOME self
respect" "
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
GOVERNMENT TO
CONTROL PRICE
OF BINDER TW|NE

Washington, Jan. 10.-The food
administration has arranged to con-
troll during 1918 the supply Of bin
der twine, so important to farmers,
particularly those of the granger
states. Reasonable prices-though
not so low as former ones; are ex-
pected
This control will be effected thru
voluntary agreements the binder
twine makers have made with the
food administration which will CEN
tralize the buying and eliminate
competition. Henry Wolfer, form
er warden of the Minnesota state
penitentiary where he built the
largest binder twine mandatory
in the world, will have charge of
the work in the food administra-
ton.
An official announcement today
says the food Administrations ar
rangements will stabilize prices,
prevent undue advances. eliminate
waste, speculation and boarding
and give the product to the ulti-
mate consumer at the lowest price
possible.
It gives warning, however, that
higher cost of materials and rea-
sonable differentials for manufac-
turing will not permit the price to
be as low as in former years.
To North Dakota, with a normal
consumption annually of about 30,-
600, 900 pounds Of binder twine, an
nouncement of the food administra-
tion's plan to take over control Of
the industry is exceptionally i'm
portant.
In the last crop season, North
Dakota farmers paid from II to 1s
cents, for their twine, compared
with a rate OF 9 cents a pound back
in normal times.
- Late in the 1917 crop season,
the price of twine advanced cents,
and was selling at from 20 to %
cents pound in various sections of
North Dakota, according to A. B.
Clancy, manager in Fargo for the
International Harvester Co.
AS indicated by the government
announcement, binder twine will
not be sold on the basis Of the old
time price of about 9 cents, but .
material decline from the quota
tionss Of 1917 are assured.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
LEG BADLY CRUSHED
BY LOADED SLEIGH

Williston Graphic: Franc
Bloom, the little ten year old niece
Of Frank Davis of this city met
with terrible accident yesterday
that resulted in the crushing of her
right leg. The little girl with
number Of others was playing on
west second street when a bob sled
loaded with coal came along. The
youngsters ran to catch on but the
little Bloom girl In some way slip
ped and her right leg went under
the runner. Her playmates saw
that she was injured 30 got her on
hand sled and took her to the Co.
lumbia hotel where she lives with
her uncle. Doctors were called
and upon examination 1t was found
that the leg just above the knee
was badly crushed. The knee was
also badly injured.
The physicians decided that the
case was one for specialist and
the little girl leaves today for st.
Paul. The chances are that the
leg can be saved but it may be stiff
and also somewhat short
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
FARMERS MUST
GIVE ALL DETAILS

The adjutant general Of the Unit
ed States is making an effort to
prevent a repetition Of the blunder
made in the first draft call, when
men subject to that call who had
already enlisted in the army or the
National Guard were shown on the
records of the government to be
slackers. Under the questionable
plan all those who have entered
the military or naval service will
be shown to have done so and thus
the records will disclose the true
status of the soldier.
Chairman L. e. Birdzell Of the
district board has sent out an addi-
tional blank to be filled out by all
those who set up claims for lower
classification under the agrfcul-
tural industry plan. These addi-
tional blanks call for Information
which the regular QUESTIONABLE
does not supply. In explanation OF
his purpose Chairman Birdzell
states that in many instances those
who would under peace conditions
farm a quarter or half section of
land, can, with slight re-arrange-
ment of the conditions in his own
family, have this land farmed,
leaving the drafted man free to
become a part Of the military arm
OF the government and at the same
time not reduce the food producing
power of the country.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
TO PUT RETIRED
FARMERS BACK

New Rockford, N. D., Jan. 10
Organization of a state agricultural
efficiency board, and the conscrip-
tion Of retired farmers to aid in the
production OF the monster grain
crop the. nation expects North Da-
kota to produce during the coming
year. will be urged upon Governor
Lynn Frazier of North Dakota by
the business men of New Rockford,
as well as business men of other
cities in the state.
There are today, in practically
every town and city Of the (state,
retired farmers who have earned
their competency on farms and have
moved their families to the popu-
lation centers to afford them better
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11

educational facilities. These men,
thousands Of them, are successful
agriculturists. and II put back on
the farm, would be a tremendous
influence in bringing about the
greater crop production so urgent
ly required.
Several New Rockford business
men who have made an investiga-
ton Of the situation, hold to the
belief that hundreds of the retired
farmers are in position to go back
to the land, whore they could rem
der valuable aid to the government
in the direction of big farms.
The whole proposal will be laid
before the governor this week. or
1t may be laid before the state
council of defense, which is sched-
uled to hold a meeting in Fargo
during the week. The consolida-
ton of war plans Is to be worked
out by the council of defense, ac-
cording to plans now being perfect
ed, and the agricultural industry,
North Dakota's greatest factor in
the business Of war, will receive
special attention.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
PRICES Of FEED
FIXED BY LAOO

Prices which should be paid for
bran, shorts and other feed pro-
ducts made from wneat, have been
figured by E. F. Ladd, federal food
administrator for North Dakota.
These prices are based on new rules
and regulations just promulgated
by the United States food admins
tration. The rules and regulations
governing mill feeds read as fol-
lows:
+ "Bran-bulk price per ton of
1000 pounds at mill In carloads
shall in no case exceed 38 per cent
of the average cost of one ton of
wheat at the mill. which cost of
wheat shall be the average cost as
shown by the previous months rec
ord of said mill, and shall include
the / per cent administration fee
paid by the mill on all wheat
ground
Shorts or standard middlings,
$500 per ton OF 1900 pounds over
basis.
Mixed feeds, $500 per ton OF
1000 pounds over basis.
Red dog, $500 per ton of 1000
pounds over basis.
1.-THE above is for carload lots On
cash basis, and became effective
December 25", said the North Da-
kota food administrator who has
compiled the following for the IN
formation of North Dakota buyers:
"On the basis above given, Of 38
per cent Of the cost Of wheat, IT
wheat cost at the mill, on the aver
age, $2.05 per bushel the cash rates
for bulk carload lots at the mill
should be as follows:
Bran $3.50 per ton.
Shorts or standard middlings,
$27.85 per ton.
Mixed feeds $29.S5 per ton.
Flour middlings $34.s5 per ton.
Red dog $4O.S5 per ton.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
Bowbens Burke Dakota, Friday H. 1918
F. Ladd, federal food administrator
Il. nolsn&a

F. Ladd, federal food administrator
for North Dakota.
Sugar. which may now be sold in
81 allotment to the ordinary house.
hold in towns and cities and up to
25 pound allotments to farmers
who live long distances from stores,
Is to be still further curtailed. The
new recommendations are as fol-
lows:
"Sugar should be sold in towns
and cities to consumers In two to
five pound quantities; to farm and
rural customers in five to ten pound
quantities"
"F'lour in towns and cities should
be sold in one-eighth to one-Quarter
barrel quantities.; in rural and farm
communities in quarter to half bar
rel quantities.
The United States Food Admins
tration says advertisements tending
to induce customers to increase
their purchases Of flour and sugar,
during the present national crisis,
are decidedly against public policy.
It is suggested that the press censor
the advertising.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11

Maybe he hasn't had smoke for
three days, except when some more
fortunate comrade has shared q
scanty supply with him. The quiet
ing, soothing effect of a pipe has
been denied him; and that seems
like very small thing to deny a
man who is fighting your and our
battle for us. It seems a shame
that such a man can't have every
little thing he wants when he is
accepting and enduring with cheer
full courage, so many big and dan
gerous things, that he doesn't
want. A good smoke is one of the
little things he ought not to be de-
MED.
That's why we're carrying on our
campaign for Smokes for Soldiers.
1t gives us all chance to make the
lot of our soldiers a little more com
Portable; to bring to them little
good cheer, and the happy sense
that somebody's thinking of them
with a kindly thought when all con-
ditions around them are cheerless.
You can have a part in this work
If you will; and you can send a
"smokes-kit' to some soldier in a
very personal way, by subscribing.
25 cents; make it more If you
choose; more or less, can make
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
NINE PRICES FIXED
ON Ignite COAL

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 10.-The
fixing of prices on North Dakota
Ignite coal at the mine, was an
-nounced by Captain I. P. Baker.
federal fuel administrator, yester-
day as follows:
Screened lump, $3.50; six-inch
lump, 81; mine run. $2.25; screen
ings, $1.26.
These prices became effective
Jan. 4. In some sections of the
state they effect material reduc-
tion. At a recent meeting of the
state council of defense, Chairman
Dorr H. Carroll announced that in
certain districts price Of 81 ton
was being charged at the mine.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
FALL CONDITION OF
RYE BELOW AVERAGE

The following report On winter
rye is received from State Field
Agent A. J. surratt:
Fall condition Of rye 10 freakish-
.ly uneven and spotted due to un-
even moisture conditions. and due
to the seeding period being extend
ed into November. In several in
stances early sown fields in central
and western sections terminated
quite well. but partially dried out
later due to fall drought. Owing
to October snowfall over northern
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
RAILROAD EdPIOYEs
49, ARE NOT EXTMPT

St. Paul, Jan. 10.--Railroad men
cannot claim exemption from draft
On the ground that they are gov
ernment employees, Major Snyder,
chief draft aide to Adjutant Cen
eral Rhinow. has announced. A
special ruling to tnat effect, made
by Provost Marshal General Crowd
.er, directs that railroad employees
must make such claims on indus
trial grounds, the government con-
troll of railroads being insufficient
to class them as government en-
.ployes. The ruling will be COM
:municated to all Minnesota draft
boards.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
ome American soldier happier.

some American soldier happier.
The personal element enters into
it, because with each rs cents sub
scribed we send one complete
smokes-kit, and in it we put a
stamped post card with the name of
the subscriber, with request to
the soldier who gets it to write
some messages On the card and
mail it. For dollar We send four
kits, and four post cards; for $40
we send forty. each with its card
with your name and address.
The Red Cross transmits these
packages; the French Government
admits them duty free; the postal
authorities of Great Britain and
France receive and transmit the
one cent post cards to America and
our own postoffice delivers them.
You may soon have the thrill of
receiving one of these cards from
the trenches, signed by some man
who has received your little token
of good will and good cheer; and
you can have as many of them as
your want to have, and keep them
coming; all that you have to do is
to subscribe 25 cents to the fund;
and keep it up, say, once or twice a
week.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
SIX YEARS MILLING TESTS

The results of the milling tests
conducted at the Experimental Mill
at the North Dakota Agricultural
College are summed up in Special
Food Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. IT,. The
data brings out the differences be-
tween the market price and the
value of the mill products of the
different grades of wheat for the
years 1911 to 1916. Ayr. Ext.
Dept, N. D. Agr. College. =.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
|ND|CN|T|ES PRAC.
1|CEO ON BELGIAN
WOMEN AND GIRLS

Nielsville, N. D., Jan. 10.-"Bel-
gian women are used for almost
purposes. Each girl
is assigned to two German soldiers.
She has to wash their clothes and
do anything for them they may
wish. If the girl is pretty she is
given to an officer. After the Eng
lish have captured new trench sys-
TENS they have found these girls in
the huts Of German of1cers; 1t is a
system Of slavery more horrible
than anything the world has ever
Witnessed" writes Richard Burns, a
North Dakota boy now in France,
in letter to his aunt. Mrs. s. Hays
of Nielsville.
Burns is serving with Company
E., 10Th American engineers, and
he states his command often has
been called upon to aid French and
Belgian refugees. One little child
came into barracks for warmth. The
tot, only 6 years old, had red scar
across its hand It was a result,
the mother told Burns, of a German
officers pulling the door shut on
the baby's hand and leaving it strug-
Cling there in agony, while the
Huns carried off the little boys two
older sisters. The tot. small as he
was, had resisted this outrage with
all his puny strength, and the Huns
had the brutal revenge most dear
to them.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
AUTHORITIES ARE
L0OK|NC.UP CASE.

Benedict, N. D., Jan. 10.-This
village is astir over the death of the
14-year-old son of 8. Usatuk, who
died Thursday evening at his home
northwest of here. after the father.
according to authorities. had not
secured medical help for the child
during the last two weeks of the
illness.
Usatuk came TO town Thursday
and told a lumber dealer that his
son was i'll and wanted to purchase
some lumber to make coffin now
as he did not want to make another
trip to town in case the boy died.
c. o. Harbaunh, manager Of the
lumber yard, refused to sell him tho
lumber and sent Usatuk to see tho
justice Of the peace, Alex Harchan.
ko.
Harchanka gave the man; a ,6c-
ture and warned HIM that It wasFa
penitentiary offense not to secure
medical aid for the boy. Usatuk
was sent to his home to get a phy-
sician, but when he arrived there.
the young man was dead.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
The Tribune Starts
TObaCC0Fund Today
DO Your Two Bits" and Send Kit to a
Soldier Boy. Our Men Must Have
American T0baCC0--It'S
Up To You.

the feelings
France a
the thunder of heavy guns in of
shells his head with
thoughts of home and passing through
handed a package
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
SELLING RULES TO
Be MORE TIGHTER

Instead Of relaxing rules and reg
sulations governing the distribution
Of -four and sugar, these rules are
to become more stringent according
to information Just received BY p.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11

Special singing morning and ev-
ening at the local M. q. church.
Services at. the usual hours.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Heath return
ed On Wednesday Of last week from
s.. Paul and Minneapolis where
they spent = week In Visiting. @
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
SCOUTS AS
.DISPA TCH
BEARE ER S
Chicbasha Troop 10 Garry Messages of
Government to People; War Subjects
Written by Experts

On Saturday the Scoutmaster re-
ceived about 1000 copies Of the
pamphlet THE Presidents flag Day
Address With Evidence Of Germanys
Plans"
This is tle FIRST lot o. a series
Of fourteen pamphlets to be dis
tfibuted Throughout the year, 1918, to
the loyal citizens Of Ghiekasha by
the governments dispatch bearers,
tho Boy Scouts Of America.
The object Of this distribution is
to place before the people informa-
ton concerning the great war Each
pamphlet is a masterpiece written
by an eminent authority on the sub
ject contained therein They con
tain facts not theories, and are in
valuable as historical data. Every
loyal citizen should possess one,
should read il and pass it on, and,
il they desire to read any two, as
listed below, LET the Scoutmaster
know, and he will have them sent
direct from the National committee
The pYnphlets are for free dis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
ilNNNNIINNNIIIlIININNINI!!I!!N

Children of the district over the age
o. eight and under age OF 16, unless
they are prevented by mental or
physical disability; the question Of
disability 10 be determined by the
school district board or the board
Of cdo,ation upon certificate from
duly licensed and practicing ply
sician
'SeC IS Penalty for Violation:
ANY person violating the provisions
CT any section OF this article shall
be guilty cf a rlisdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined in any
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

Duties of Parents: IL shall be un
lawful for any parent or guardian
living il the state Of Oklahoma
to neglect or refuse TO cause or com
pei any person or persons who are
Or may be under their control as
children or wards to attend and
comply with the rules OF some pub.
lie private or other schools unless
other means Of education are pro
gided for at least Sc per cent Of
the number Of days the school or
schools OF the district are main
tanned which shall apply to all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

subscHoe Tor the paly express,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
RETURNING
EXCESSIVE
PURCHASES
Special to the Express.

/ Special to the Express.
Norman, Okla, Jan 81 Taking
back to grocers excessive purchases
Of flour and stating that such pur-
chases We're made because Of lack
Of knowledge of the rules aud rogu-
lations Of the Food Administration,
is the policy now being pursued by
farmers in various parts Of the state,
according to letters received daily
by Or stratton b. Brooks, federal
food administrator
Many patriotic farmers state that
they are taking back to grocers all
flour over one hundred pound lots.
Others state that if it is their duty
70 return all flour over one hundred
pounds lhey viii gladly do SO
These farmers state chat obey
made purchases before they under
stood tie desires Of the Food Adj
TO show their fata
with the government and their pa-
,riotism, they are meeting the nee
quireme1ts OF the Food Administra
lion Immediately They state that
they do not wish to see flour short
ages result in other districts be-
apsa q their own boarding and are
2 ate4 60 il bit by returning eX-
amoults
roohs advll IN farmers who
sa- normal sized families and gno
i've within a reasonable distance o
lie markets TO limit their purchases
1f flour to one hundred pounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
LIE HAeIr oF TAKlNe colo
Of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
At the close Of business, Dec, 81, 1917.

With many people taking cold IS a
habit. but fortunately one that is
easily broken Take 4 cold sponge
bath every morning when you first
get out of bed-not ice cold, but
temperature Of about 90 degrees t.
Also sleep with your window up. Do
this and yiu vol seldom take cold
When you do take cold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy viii gel rid of
it as quickly as possible. Obtainable
everywhere. dew
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

sum nos less than ten dollars, nor
more than twenty-five dollars. Each
day a child is out Of school con
trary to the provisions Of this article
shall constitute separate offense,
Said fine, when collected Shall be
credited to the school district in
which the offending party resides"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
All Traces of ScrofuIa
Eradicated from the System

with highly satisfactory results for
Scrofula. Being made Of the roots
and herbs OF tic forest, it is guaran-
tced purely vegetable. and absolutely
free from ali mineral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drugstore Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on an blood disorders,
and will cheerfully give you full
ADVICE as to the treatment OF your
own case Address Swift Specific
Co, Dept. + Atlanta, Ca,