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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
TO MOBILIZE the
n. 0. HOME GUARD.
CAPTAIN OF BISMARCK UNIT AS.
SUMES BIG TASK FOR WAR
CONFERENCE HERE.

Capt. E. G. Wanner, commander of
the Bismarck Home Guard company,
has accepted from r. Hellstrom, Sec
rotary of the North Dakota defense
council, an appointment - act as
chairman of the home guard division
at the two days state war conference
to be held in Bismarck on February
25 and 26. The task delegated to
Capt. Wanner is that of bringing to
the Capital City on these dates an ad-
equate representation of the North
Dakota Home Guard from every coun-
ty in the state. There are. more than
300 home guard units, Of 25 members
or more in the state, and Capt. Wan
ner hopes to have at least 1000
guardsmen here for the war confer
ence.
In his official notification, Secretary
Helstrom says: II am pleased to in
form you that you have been selected
by the council of national defense to
act as chairman of the division of the
home guard at the war conference to
be held in Bismarck on February 25
and 26, pursuant to call issued by
the council Of national defense at
Washington, d. c., through Mr..
George F. Porter. director. There
will be present at the invitation of the
national council Of defense the follow
ing speakers: Foreman Premier Craw-
ford Vaughan of South Australia:
Lieut.. Paul Perigord of the French
army, and Prof. Thomas Moran of
Purdue university. This conference
is Of far-reaching significance, and is
statewide. Will you be kind enough
to advise me if YOU will accepe the ap-
pointment and see that representation
is had at the conference for the divi-
sion of the Home Guard from every
county in the state IF. o. Helstrom,
Secretary"
Every other patriotic and semi
military organization which war work
has brought into being in North Dako-
Ia is to be represented at this confer
ence, which is expected to bring be-
tween $500 and 1000 people to the
Capital City Bismarck Tribune.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
FARMERS SHOULD
Be ON GUARD
WARNING ISSUED AGAINST
:. SCHEME TO SWINDLE
FARMERS.

Another scheme for swindling the
farmers of the United States has been
discovered by the Federal Farm Loan
Board. A man advertising himself
as an authorized organizer of nation
al. farm-loan associations is sending
out advertising matter emblazoned
with the national flag, stating that he
will organize such associations at $500
each, and will teach others the trick
for certain sum of money. His
advertisements have reached farmers
and business men over a large part Of
the United States. He claims to be
80 busy organizing national farm
loan associations that he needs help,
but will take time to teach others for
q monetary consideration.
All such representations are fraudu-
lent. In order to borrow under the
farm-loan act, it is necessary for far
mers to organize cooperative national
farm-loan associations in their local
communities. 1t is violation of a
ruling of the Federal Farm Loan
Board, published more than year
ago, for national farm-loan asso-
citation or joint-stock land bank to
spend any money for promotion pur-
poses. Associations thus organized
will not be chartered by the Federal
Farm Loan Board. Farmers are
warned therefore against anyone ask
ing fee for his proffered services in
connection with applying for a loan
under the Federal farm-loan act.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
INSURANCE COVERS
MEN LOST ON TOR
PEDOED TRANSPORT

! Any American soldier lost on the
torpedoed transport were protected by
United States Government insurance
and Government compensation.
Those who had not applied for in
surance were covered by automatic in-
surance which is payable to wife,
child or widowed mother. The auto
matte insurance aggregates about $4,-
300, netting $25 q month for 24O
months. Insurance that had been ap-
piled for is available to much larger
class of beneticiaries and can 20 as
high 8 $4,000, netting $57. so a month
for 240 months.
The compensation in case of death,
given by the Government without
charge and regardless of rank or pay,
ranges from $50 to $75 month, based
on the number of dependents. Pay
ments under the compensation feature
of the military and naval insurance
act in case of death are payble to a
widow, children or dependent widowed
mother.
The automatic insurance ceased on
February 18th, but the compensation
feature Of the act is separate provis-
ion. The scale of compensation in
case of death follows:
(a) For widow alone, $25.
(b) For widow and one child
$35.
(c) For widow and two children
SAT so, with IS for each additional
child up to two.
(d) If there be no widow, then TO,
one child, $50.
(e) For two children, $50.
~ For three children, $40, with St
for each additional child up to two.
(g) For a widowed mother, $50.
The amount payable under this sub.
division shall not be greater than q
sum which when added to the totaI
amount payable to the widow and
children, does not exceed $75.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
WAR SERVICE EXCHANGE WILL
GIVE INFORMATION RE-
GARDING ENLISTMENTS

One of the functions of the newly
established war service exchange will
be to answer inquiries of persons de-
string to serve the Army. It will
also keep informed Of needs of the
various branches. Of the service az to
personnel, and direct suitable persons
as to where and how to apply, and
will cooperate with the Department
of Labor and other agencies in locat-
ing and supplying men needed for
special purposes by various branches
of the service.
Inquiries regarding enlistment op-
portunities, etc, should b. :.,,.,..e- y.
to the war service exchange, rao-a '521
State, War and Navy BailG.-:g, Nas:-
ington, D. C.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
MEMBERS OF THE LADIES' AID
ENTERTAIN,

Il
The members of the Ladies' Aid of
the Methodist church entertained their
husbands and friends on Tuesday
evening in the basement of the
church. 1t is needless to say that
everyone had an enjoyable time and
that it was late hour before the
party broke up.
After playing several games, in
which the winners were given suitable
prizes. partners were drawn for mid
night lunch, and delightful lunch
was served. The proceeds from the
entertainment will be used to help
purchase piano for the church.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
SUBSCRIBERS NOTICE

If you receive your Record late,
please don't blame us, as we get them
out on time, but the mails and trains
are SO congested now by government
goods that some delay cannot be help
ed. However, we are looking for
son.e relief in the near funre. so please
try and be patient and we will do the
hest we can TO get the Record to you
an time.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
MRS. F. b. IRVINE HEARS FROM
MRS. E. BRADDOCK.

The following letter is explanatory
in itself:
Minneapolis,
Feby. 9Th, 1918.
Mrs. F. B. Irvine,
Dear Friend:
! presume you will be surprised at
receiving letter from me. But last
week it was my pleasure to inspect
and pack for their long journey the
shipment from the Linton Red Cross.
l noticed your card with its French
message which l was particular to
tuck inside your sweater, and also all
the others. I would like to suggest
to those wishing to hear from the SOL
dier or sailor that they sew their card
inside the article with the name and
address. as they ars packed so fast
they are very liable to be torn off
All pins are taken out. hence the me-
cessity of sewing. Tho white socks
were very much admired by every one
who saw them.
Very truly,
MRS. E. BRADDOCK.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
DEATHS IN BRITISH FORCES IN
ACTION AND FROM WOUNDS
ESTIMATED AT Z PER CENT

Now that American troops are TAX
ing their places in the trenhces. at
tention is again directed to an esti-
mate by the Secretary of War, that
the losses up to June 1, 1917, of the
British expeditionary forces from
deaths in action and from wounds
amounted to but Z per cent of the
total of all men sent to France since
the beginning of the war.
The ratio of losses of this character
today, because of improved tactics, is
less than Z TO every 100 men.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
MISS IDA COON is MARRIED AT
CAMP DODGE.

Miss Ida Coon, one of the prom
inent young ladies of Linton, put over
a surprise on her many friends here
when she journeyed to Camp Dodge
last week and on Saturday was mar
ried to Mr.. Harold Barney, who is in
training in Uncle Sans army at that
place. They have taken an apart
ment i,a the Brown Hotel at Des
Moines and will make that their home
for the present. The Record joins
with their many friends in wishing
them life of happiness.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
WHAT CAN L DO TO HELP /.
WIN THE WAR7

: To the Readers Of the Record: :
Following is the new food :
program for public eating plac-
= es and the home:
= Monday is Wheatless
. Tuesday is Meatless
Wednesday is Wheatless
= Saturday is Porkless
= One Wheatless meal every "
: day.
Cne Meatless meal every "
: day.
= Wheatleas means no crackers. >
pastry, macaroni, breakfast. :
food or other sereal containing :
wheat and no wheat flour in any :
form except the small amount :
needed for thickening or bind :
: er in corn bread.
= Meatless means without any :
: cattle, hog or sheep products. :
On other days use mutton, and "
= lamb in preference to beef or :
/" pork. .
: Porkless means without pork, .
bacon, ham, lard or pork pro- y
ducts, fresh. or preserved. Use =
!" fish and poultry.
= Cut this out and paste it mp "
: in your kitchen. Observance :
: of these wheatless and mcntless y
= regulations will help win the =
= war.
. E. F. LADD. :
Federal Food Administrator. :
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
SURPRISE PARTY.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. z.
Norman. on Saturday evening, Febru-
ary 10th, there was surprise party
on Miss Anna. in honor of her six
teenth birthday. There was about
fifteen young people in attendance, and
several games were played. Miss
Norman was presented with verv
nice ring by the bunch !" At the
hour of twelve very delicious lunch
was served and all went home greatly
contented.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
HAZELTON MAN DIES SUD-
DENLY.

Jos. Lear, one of the most promi-
nent farmers in the vicinity of Hazel
ton, died at local hospital this morn
ing, of Brieht's disease. He leaves
a wife. father, mother and eight child
ren. Deceased was 36 years of age.
Body will be taken to Hazelton to-
morrow morning Bismarck Tribune,
Feb. 18th.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
New rherrnometer.

Thermometers have been invented
by Kentucky physician on which the
scale begins With zero at the freezing
point and Is divided into 100 parts un-
III the normnl humin body tcmpcrn-
tGre Is raaeIed
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Two bay horses, about l2 years old,
weight 1900 each, strayed from my
place December Is. 1917. Finder
pease notify me. Anton b. Volk,
Winona. N. D. Posto.iice, stashurr.
March 7-pd.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21

Anybody that is looking for the col
lapse of the German people on the
food question had better turn around
and look at the moon, because The
results win be the same Germany
is in no more danger of collapsinR on
that score than we are. IL AZ much
u. S. Food Administration
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21

Food means life; it means some
body's life; and you cannot escape re-
sponsibility.
III. s. Food Administration.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21
LESTER SCnLANGEN
WRITES LETTER HERE.
LINTON BOY EApECTs TO BE
SENT TO FRANCE WITHIN
A SHORT TIME.

Schlangen, who recently enlisted in the
u. s. Navy:
Pensacola, Florida,
Feb. IL, 1918.
Dear Friend:
] promised to write you when ar
rived in camp, but luck has been rath-
er against me; but as have few
minutes to spare now / will tell you
Aomething Of the camp and happenings
here.
The weather here is fine now, al
though it is raining tonight.
] landed in camp about 2 o'clock
Sunday night of the week left Lin
ton. It was raining real rain, too.
There were about three Thousand men
in camp here then; now there are over
five thousand.
was in camp about week, when
q "gold striper" came through, in
specting; and, as luck would have it,
he took me, with about dozen others,
out to the hospital for the measles.
/ didn't worry, cause / had measles
once; but to make matters worse, when
] got out to the hospital, the doctor
in charge out there said to me, "You
haven't sign of the measles, but you
came with bunch who have. and you
are in measles ward; so all you can
do is to stay till you do take them. /"
And do you know, ! did take them, at
the end Of about q week.
They called them German measles" !"
] don't know any more about them;
only they never made me one bit sick,
although I was just literally covered
with them. I was isolated from all
outside the measles ward for thirteen
days. However, am back in the
roar Of camp life now; came back
last night.
started to school today to take
training as machinist. We only
get few days of training along that
line, then we will be shipped across
the "pond." So probably the next
time you hear from me, will be in
some foreign land.
Well, as this brings my happenings
up to date, will ring off and write
again, later.
/ realize you ara an awfully busy
man, but letter from you would Ger.
tainly be appreciated.
How is old Linton and all of he,
inhabitants? / would like to sec
everybody just once more before &c
over to Europe, as we may be kept
over there some time before this fuss
is settled.
am sleeping in a hammock now
and, believe me. I've got to sleep with
one eye open, or it will pitch me out
on the floor, which is about six feet
below.
Your friend,
LESTER G SCHLANGEN,
U. S. N. Aeronautic Station,
Pensacola, Florida.
s. M. M. Co. No. 35.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-08-29

Young Clifford was hauling supplies to
hutments along the line, when sudden
ly three big planes circled Immediately
over his head and opened up a terrific
fight.
In a short time plane shot down.
ward In flames and crashed TO earth
less than 100 feet from Giford's truck.
The young Salvationist ran to the
~wreckage, and after desperate efforts
cxtricated the broken and bleeding avi.
ator. who was still alive. Two French
soldiers, who had been concealed near
by ran M, and noting the condition Of
the aviator, raced of In different di.
rectiOns for q doctor and ambulance.
Young Clifford held the dying airman In
his arms, enabling him to lie back, and
with fast closing eyes gaze at the con.
1ict still raging Immediately over their
heads. The French plane put the Ger.
man to rout, whereup0n the English
fighter with n smile relaxed and ex.
pired in the arms Of the Salvationist,
Clifford states that for a month he
has not had his shoes OF, and that this
10 no uncommon occurrence with the
supply drivers. He spent "A hours un.
der his truck on q subsequent trim
when II ran Of The road into . ditch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-08-29

"A rough cart track rsns behind Q
belt Of woods. and In this vicinity ~
American artillery Is stationed. We
approach one Of the batteries. well hid
den even Ut close quarters. 4 teie-
phooe nxed to q tree trunk rings sharp
IL, and the captain. capless and with
out tunic. . megaphone In one hand.
answers the call.
avery good. SIR He swings round
to the guns.
ION barrage! Frrer
Through the megaphone his order
pe~netrntes to every corner Of the wood.
and the gunners leap to their work in
a moment. Crash! Crash-Crash
Crash! The guns fling out their deaf
ening message OF death almost stimuli
taneOusly. and In the monetary 81.
lence between the rounds the whizz OF
the shells can be heard as they fly on
their way to the wood where the Boche
still fingers.
ut Is real team work. this gunnery.
nothing else describes 1.-THE work OF
o team. perfectly trained. In which
keenness and efficiency produce a re-
suit beyond praise. For a time salvo
follows salyo. Then comes the order
Cease fire = and silence descends upon
the battery"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-08-29
Wounded Are Only Anxious 10 Get
Back Where the Battle
Is Raging.
0aY CONTEMPT FOR ENEMY


London.-A naval attache who saw
about 50 American marines In hospital
suffering from wounds or gassing In
the recent German offensive found
every one Of them full Of cheer regard
ing the future; every one anxious to
get well aud be back in the fighting
line. And every n Of them held 4
poor opinion Of Fritz as q fighting a
They were unanimous. the attache de-
clared. In stating that the Germans
were long-distance fighters only. As one
Of them said:
'They are not 81 bad when they are
30 yards away with q machine gun, but
at close quarters the German soldiers
are no good"
Marine after marine asserted that
when he and his comrades got into &C
tual fighting contact with the enemy
there was no fight left In him. Then
the Germans would throw down their
guns, and. waving their hands ver
their heads, cry out "Kamerad"
Feel Contempt for Huns.
"Our men," added the attache, gave
me the impression Of looking with ut
ter contempt upon the German soldiers.
who can fight only when they feel that
they have the protection Of artillery
and gas, and surrender when 1t comes
to hand to hand fighting.
STAR from feeling the slightest dread
Of the enemy, every man expressed
eagerness to get out Of hospital and
return to the front. Every one Of them
wanted q chance of getting even with
the Germans for having been gnssed
or wounded.
1.-THE men were Justly proud Of the
record that the marines had made, and
their morale appeared to be Of the
very highest quality. The cheerful
ness of all. including some infantry in
the wards. may be summarized by the
remark Of n recovering from gas
Why he said, there's nothing In It.
When all of us marines get going. we
will wipe Fritz Off the map. and we
will eat u next Christmas dinner at
home at that"
A British officer who has e much
of the American marines at their head
quarters in France, and seen them al
work against the Boche, writing on
what he describes us ian instructive
glimpse at the American war spirit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-08-29
MARINES HAVE
NO FEAR OF HUNS

and American eAscieney In the de't.'
says:
ron the roads to the front there 10
perpetual movement. Hundreds OF mo
tor lesfies. each one packed with
French soldiers. pass rs In quick sue
cession on their way to another part
Of the line. Again and again We pass
bodies Of American troops on the
march. then a group Of women and
children. Although the road winds
over the face Of q well titled country
side. few birds arr seen. except for an
occasional pair Of ring doves. Such IL
the incongruity Of war!
Aircraft Mum Continuous.
We find the marines headquarters
at an old farmhouse. shut In on every
aide by woods. Here the hum Of air.
efa1t Is continuous. and links up the
Intermittent crash Of artillery fire. A
Boche observation balloon hangs above
the woods to eastward, and q 'woOlly
bear shell lays a vivid black smudge
against the limited skyline ahead. In
the farmyard We seem to stand in a
little world apart. but the sounds Of
adjacent lighting are close about US.
"A marine officer who has had no
sleep for three nights comes In, dusty
but cheerful, from the trenches. The
marines r doing themselves proud
out there, he says. There has been
some stif fighting In the woods, but
the Boche will have to shift soon ; that
Is the opinion Of this old campaigner.
who has fought by sen and land all
over the globe. We leave the farm
under the guidance of a young lieu
tenant. a broth Of a boy with the
face Of a Greek god.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-08-29
KEEP A
GOOD SHIP DOWN

salvage ship. however. has been lost
through enemy action.
One Of the largest oil tank steam-
ships was mined and caught fire.
There was e heavy explosion aud the
decks were flooded with burning oil.
The cargo consisted largely Of benzine.
Most persons would conclude that the
case was hopeless. Not so. The ves-
sci was scuttled by gun fire and thus
the fire was extinguished. Then divers
plugged all the shot holes, besides clos.
Ing other apertures. On being pump
ed out the vessel foated and n
forthwith taken to a repairing port.
New Pump Is Valuable.
As showing how valuable Is the new
submersible electric motor pump. n
recently %torpedoed ship which carried
a cargo (mainly foodstutHs) Of more
than $4,000, 600 value had n hole 40
feet long by % feet deep In her side.
She was taken in tow by rescue tugs,
but went down before time had served
to beach her suitably. No ordinary
pumping power would have served the
need, but the new type pump enabled
stokehold, engine room and all her af-
ter holds to be pumped out, s that
cargo could be discharged and the yes.
sci taken higher up the beach. Then
the tightening process was continued
until the vessel was f1oated and taken
into dock, practically all her cargo be-
ing saved.
The number Of the ships Of the mer-
camille marine actually salved by the
department in two years from 1915 to
| 1917 was geo. All these vessels were
of big tonnage. For the present year
the monthly totals Of such vessels
salved we're: January. II; February,
Al +; March. 81; April, SO, and May, 10.
Thus the department has saved 407
important vessels Of the mercantile
marine. This does not include vessels
salved outside Of home waters.
The larger figures Of the latter pc.
Rod were due. not to increased enemy
activity but to improved salvage meth.
DDS.
Many risks r run by the divers
particularly from gases generated by
decomposed vegetables and meat In
the holds of sunken ships, deaths hnv.
ing resulted from this cause. Grain, |,
seems. develops sulphuretted hydro.
gen. which occasions blindness and
violent sickness.
A chemist. however. has found a
preparation which when sprayed on q
rotting cargo Immediately kills the
gases and enables men to carry or
their work In safety.