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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
IS ANCIENT CUSTOM
Ne One Knows Who Originated
the "Round Robin"
Long in Use on shlpboard for Deter
mining Each Sailors Watch--often
Employed in the Form
of a Petition.

That watch kept on board ship at
night, while lying at anchor is called
the anchor watch. Generally speaking
1t consists of one officer and one sea-
man, whose duties are to watch out for
the safety Of the ship, see that the
anchor light is kept burning brightly,
and take care that the vessel does not
drag her anchor. If there are eight
hours Of darkness to be covered and
eight men constitute the crew, these
men are required to watch one hour
each. If there be more or less men
the question arises who Is to go on
watch first or last, or, perhaps, who
lis to 'Iay over until the next day.
It thus becomes necessary to ascer-
tain who is to go on duty at GER
tain hour and each man must know
when his turn comes Arrangement
for this is made by forming round
robin or putting 1t in another way,
by "chalking for watches" which is ac-
compiished in such way that each
sailor has the time for keeping his
watch determined by lot, one not be-
Ing favored more than another. The
thing is decided in this way:
One man draws a large circle on
the lid of chest, or, If that is not con-
| venient, the deck. The circle is sub
divided into as many divisions as there
are men; and each man makes his
mark in one of the spaces. This may
be cross, circle triangle, or any
other sign that will suffice to Identify
him.
During the time the sailors are
placing their marks within the division
/ of the circle, one of their number is de-
tanned outside on deck and kept in
/ ignorance of the identity of any au-
thor of any mark When all have
made their marks the round robin is
complete. The man who was on deck
is now called, someone else having
made mark for him. This man now
proceeds to erase the marks, one by
one. The owners of the marks are
numbered from number one up, in sue
cession, as he grasses them, and their
numbers are chalked up on the sides
of the berths; those above number ten
lying over until the next night. AS the
man who grasses the marks does not
know who made this or that, he can
not show any partially.
The round robin is sometimes put to
other use when the crew Of vessel
at sea wish to present grievance in
the form Of petition to the captain
Their complaint is made out In writ.
ing, and the signature put in the form
OF round robin, which prevents the
writer Of the document from being
singled out and treated, as ringlead.
er. with undue severity. A famous case
In example of similar use of the round
robin In the army within recent times
was the Roosevelt Round Robin" dur.
ling the Spanish war;
| Where the custom originated No one
knows.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
cracking Down Edges of Eighth

Things were stirring along the front.
Miles away we could hear the battery
heavies laundering and drumming and
once, in lull we detected the ham
mering staccato of machine gun
lacking down the loose edges of a
fight that will never be recorded In
history, with the earnestness and
briskness Of man laying carpet
In a hurry.-Irvin S. Cobb in the Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
nlew Generator Finds Favor.

An acetylene generator supplying
fuel fer propelling motorboats is the
device of a Norwegian captain and is
reported to be in great demand, al
though the average cost is 81 cents
per horse power hour. The gas given
off as water is dropped upon calcium
carbide, is led to the carburetor, where
it is purified and fed to the motor.
Though this apparatus is adapted only
for the ordinary gasoline motor mod
ification is being worked out that is
expected to serve for engines designed
to burn kerosene.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
TIE RED CROSS
IS REAL SERVICE
ny FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary American Federation Of
Labor

The work Of the Bed Cross 10 not
confined to our boys on battlefield or
10 hospital nor amidst the ruins of Bel
GUM and other portions Of devastated
Europe. Ono Of its great activities 10
any necessary aid to the dependents Of
members Of Americas military forces.
On the battlefield the Red Cross pre-
sents an heroic figure In America,
removed from destruction and death,
the Red Cross steps silently to the
side of the father and mother whose
boy is ''oyer there" and who need coun-
sci and aid.
No service is too small for the Red
Cross If aIlotments from the govern
ment or from their son are delayed. or
Information on the governments war risk
insurance is wanted. the Red Cross is
both counsellor and friend. It enters into
the home in tho true spirit of charity
secrecy.
But frst and foremost our soldiers in
field and hospital must be given the most
attentive care possible. Nothing we can
! 90 Will equal theiT snare III .tnl5 move
ment for world democracy, and the Red
! Cross presents an opportunity fer us to
play our part In this great drama by
contributing to the extent of our ability.
The Red Cross appeals to organized
workers because Of its one quality
service.
Behind Red Cross service Is an en-
nobling charity that Is not defaced by
| cost marks, a democracy that personfflea
| .Ieffers "a areaf prfncipIa of e01aiity and
q religion that Is beyond sectarianisrn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
very enjoyable time was spent at

A very enjoyable time was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Key
ser Friday evening. Various games
were played, delicious refreshments
were served and at late hour the
guests departed expressing their
appreciation of a very pleasant eve
ming. Those present were; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Right, Mr. and Mrs. Q. n.
Jones, MIR. and Mrs. HI. B. Shinn, Mr..
and Mrs. W. w. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. E. Dennis, Mrs. A. R. Parrish and
Mrs B Wilmoth, Misses JessieCamp-
bell, Jessie Parrish, Francis Filler,
Mary Monica Keyser and Mildred
Noyes. Master Bernard and Harold
Dennis.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
RED CROSS WOMEN
CITED FOR BRAVERY

American women at Epernay, south
of Rheims, have been cited In an order
of th~ day for remaining at their posts
In an American Red Cross canteen I'M
der bombardment for six days.
Throughout this battle they continued
to feed and care for wounded.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
Much Lumber. Wasted

1t is estimated that American lum-
bermen, accustomed to wealth of
material, waste two-thirds of it; and
that by utilizing all parts of the tree
the long-leaf pine industry would yield
daily 40 tons Of paper, 5000 tons Of
rosin; 100000 gallons of turpentine
and great quantities of ethyl products.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
WHAT RED CROSS MEANS.
Your membership In the great

} Your membership In the great
} American Red Cross means the
. mothering Of those little children
. made desolate by the invasion Of
} the Hun. Mrs. Lars Anderson Ia
! her recent book on conditions
J over there says: ut is the poor,
} homeless, motherless Riddles that
. somehow make all the other hor-
} rors Of war fade away into dis
; lance. These frightened, crying,
+ dying, innocent children, who do
! not know what 1t Is all about
they wiring your heart dry"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
POLICE FIND EVIL
DENCES OF TRAGEDY
Drag Mouse River Near Eastwood
Park Entrance But Failed to Find
BOdy-WOman Seen Standing on
Bridge the Evening Before.

The police were notified Friday
morning that tragedy had apparent
ly occurred in the river back Of Bob
McGregor's residence near the en-
trance to Eastwood park. Two tracks,
one mans and the other evidently
those of woman, were seen in the
snow approaching the river. Only the
mans tracks returned. There were
evidences Of struggle on the river
bank, where the snow and ice had
been rubbed from tree trunk. The
ice in the river, about the width of a
person, had been broken to the middle
of the stream. A woman was seen
standing on the bridge in the storm at
eight o'clock Thursday evening. Mr..
Charlebois passed her and returning
half an hour later, saw the woman
still standing leaning over the rail
ing. The snow where two persons
had jumped over the railing to the
river bank, had been rubbed from the
railing.
The police department secured
boats and the river was dragged for
two hours. Nothing was found. If a
tragedy has taken place, it will prob
ably not be learned until the ice
breaks up in the spring.
The river at this point is fourteen
feet deem.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
CRANNLL|TES HAVE:
A NARROW ESCAPE
Car in Which Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lipp-
man and Granddaughter Were
Riding Was Struck by Train at
Surrey Crossing Wednesday
Afternoon.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lippman and
granddaughter Of Granville had a
narrow escape from death at the dan
gerous Great Northern crossing east
of Surrey Wednesday afternoon. They
had visited Minot and were returning
in their auto which was enclosed on
account Of the cold. Just as Mr.. Lipp-
man arrived at the crossing, he saw
Train No. 80, travelling east, was ap-
preaching and he could not stop his
auto in time to avert catastrophe.
The engine struck the rear of the auto,
wrecking the car badly. When Mr..
Lippman regained his senses, he found
himself in the back seat and crawled
out in time to see the train just COM
ing to stop. He suffered many
scratches, but was not seriously in
jured. Mrs. Lippman and grand
daughter were thrown out Of the car,
Mrs Lippman evidently landing on her
shoulder as her shoulder was dislo-
Gated. Mrs. Lippman was holding the
babe, who suffered injuries about the
head. The Lippmans were placed on
board the train and taken to Granville.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
MINOT LAND AND CATTLE
COMPANY ORGANIZED
H. E. Johnson and J. H. Billion Will
Open Offices in the Smart Block
will Deal in Cattle and Sheep
and Handle Real Estate.

The Minot Land and Cattle Co., a
new live stock concern organized by
H. E. Johnson and j. H. Billion, for
merly Of Ryder, is preparing to open
offices on the main floor of the Smart
block, corner Second street and First
avenue southwest Nov. 1.
They are preparing to push the
stock business and will deal in cattle
and sheep, buying and selling graded
and registered stock. They have ar
ranged for local pastures and will use
the G. N. stockyards for receiving
and shipping stock.
They have had considerable exper-
ience in the business. Mr.. Johnson
operated a large cattle and sheep
ranch at Rice Lake for years and was
quite successful in the work.
These men are not strangers in our
city. Mr.. johnson conducted law
business at Ryder for years and Mr.
Billion was engaged in the real estate
business at that place. They will
handle real estate and business of a
legal nature and write insurance
They are both hustlers and ought to
make big success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
MINOT CAR RECOVERED
THIEF GETS 3R YEARS
Ora Macomber, %, Arrested at For
tuna With H. H. Taylor's Ford
is An Old Offender

A Ford automobile, stolen on Sept.
l6 from H. H. Taylor as the car stood
in front of the Troy laundry, was To-
Gated at Fortuna, N. d., and the thief,
Ora Macomber,' aged %, was placed
under arrest He pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Leighton, who sentenced
him to serve 315 years in the peniten-
tiary. Mr.. Taylor went to Fortuna
and drove the car back, which was not
damaged much. Macomber was seen
driving car and his acquaintance
suspected that he did not come by it
honestly. The Ward county sheriff
was notified and an investigation
proved that the car had been stolen
in Minot.
Macomber is a bad egg. He served
8 months and II days in the Bismarck
penitentiary in 1916 for horse stealing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
CORN AND POTATO
Dinner NOVEMBER 3
Plans for the Corn and Potato Show
to Be Talked Over by Businessmen
and Growers.

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6:15 p. M,
under the auspices Of the Town
Criers' club, a corn and potato din
ner will be given to the business men
of Minot and members of the COM
mittee on the corn and potato show.
The purpose Of the dinner is to en-
courage enthusiasm in the coming
show that is to be held in Minot Nov.
1915.
During the last five years, the bus
mess men as we'll as the farmers of
the northwestern half of this state
have begun to realize that this coun-
try cannot produce wheat exclusively.
They know that no agricultural COM
nunity can be permanently prosper
Gus without a more permanent system
of agriculture as foundation.
Stock, crop rotations, and cultivated
crops are the basis Of permanent
and prosperous system of agriculture
Corn and potatoes have proven sue
cessful as cultivated crops in this
country and it is to encourage the
growing of more and better corn and
potatoes that the farmers will place
on exhibition samples of their best
production at the coming show
Agriculture is the basis Of prosper
ity and unless the farmers make the
soil produce the maximum and receive
a fair return, he can not live, and the
cities and towns, whose prosperity in
directly depend upon the prosperity of
the farmers cannot grow and develop
Every businessman is urged to at
tend the dinner. There will be several
good speakers from out of town and
entertainment will be provided in the
way of music.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
SUCCESSOR TO LIGGETT
NAMED BY LEAGUE BOSSES
f. F. Fussel Chosen Director of Nom
partisan League Newspapers in
North Dakota.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 2S.-Walter w.
Liggett, recently removed as director
of Nonpartisan league publications in
North Dakota, today refused to dis
cuss the details of his removal
From league sources and others
come conflicting reports. In some
quarters it is asserted that Liggett
has broken with the league leaders.
In league circles it is declared that
Liggett will go to the state of Wash
ington to occupy another berth with
the league, handling the western
newspaper situation for the league.
Liggett succeeded j. w. Brinton and
today was in turn succeeded by E. F.
Fussell, who has been with the league
for some time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
TOO CANDIDATES FOR
SCOTTISH R|TfREUN|0N
Large Number of Masons to Attend
Big Meeting on Nov. banquet
at Presbyteri Church.

Secretary A. D. Hagenstein of Pre-
lparedness Lodge of Perfection, No. H.,
A. A. s. r. Free Masonry, expects q
class of fully one hundred candidates
at the first annual reunion to be held
in this city on N0Y. z. There will be
fully $50 members of the order in at
tendance and arrangements are being
made to put on the work at the Grand
Theatre, as the Masonic Temple will
hardly accommodate SO large gath
ering. The Secretary will establish
headquarters at the Temple which will
be used thruout the day by the men,
bers and the candidates.
E. B. McCutcheon, Venerable Mas
ter, who was elected to the degree of
Knight Commander of the Court Of
Honor by the Supreme council of the
thirty third degree, has returned from
Washington, D. c., and will be busy
from now until Nov. 7, completing ar
rangements for the big affair.
A team from Devils Lake will be
here to put on some of the degrees.
Grand Forks and Fargo will each send
a large delegation to assist in the
beautiful work.
The luncheon that day will be serv-
ed in the basement Of the Bethania
Lutheran church and the traditional
Scottish Rite banquet will be served
at six o'clock in the evening in the
basement of the Presbyterian church.
A program of music and toasts has
been arranged.
In the forenoon the 4th, 5th and 9th
degrees will be worked. In the after
noon the 9TH, 9Th and 9th. In the ev.
ening the magnificent 14th degree will
be exemplified in full form, accompan-
led by all the ancient forms and cere-
monies. The other degrees will be
communicated during the recesses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
MRS. l.. C. EBY INJURED
BY EXPLOSl 20 N
Wife of Well Known Automobile Deal.
er Was Severely Burned About the
Face When Explosion Took
Place in Furnace.

Mrs. L. C. Eby, wife of the man.
ager of the Pence Auto Co., suffered
severe burns about the face and neck
Monday evening by an explosion which
took place in the furnace at the Eby
home. Mr.. Eby had gone for the car
after filling the furnace with coal and
Mrs. Eby stepped into the basement
to have look at the fire. As she
opened the furnace door, a great sheet
of flame blew out, setting her hair and
clothing on fire. Mr.. Eby was just
descending the basement steps when
the accident occurred and he was able
to put out the flames by throwing his
coat over Mrs. Eby's head. Her face
and neck were painfully burned, but
she is reported to be recovering slow
lv
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
PioAeer Lutheran Minister Visits
MinOt.

Rev. T. s. Reishus Of Stanley, Wis,
who is in temporary charge of the
Lutheran church at Velva, visited with
his son, F. F. Reishus, of the !ntarna-
tional Harvester company and with
his brother, c. S. Reishus, early this
week. Rev. Mr. Reishus was pastor
Of the First Lutheran church in Minot
from, 1886 to 1894 and he was in
charge at the time the old brick
church was built. The first church
built was torn down ten or twelve
years ago to be replaced by the pres
ant magnificent structure.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
Inquisitors Honor Judge Woodrough.

by the Inquisitors' club in honor of
Judge Woodrough, federal judge from
Omaha, Neb., who is holding term
of Federal court in Minot. The ducks
proved delight to the gentleman
from Omaha, who ordinarily tss to
content himself with fowl of the barn
yard type.
John H. Lewis, Dictator of the club
since its organization more than a
decade ago, read an unusually well
written paper on reconstruction prob
lens which was thoroughly discussed
by the other members.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
resident Crane Will Return Satur-
day

President A. G. Crane Of the Minot
Normal, who has been in charge Of
reconstruction educational work in
the military hospitals OF The United
States, has received his discharge
from the service and left Washington,
D. c., Saturday. He will stop at
Gainesville, Mimi, where Mrs. Crane
is visiting with a sister and where he
left his car on his recent trip to Mi
not and expects to arrive in this city
Saturday to take charge Of the Mjnot
Normal after an absence of nearly two
years.
w. L. Grantham, court reporter for
Judge M. j. Englert of the First Ju-
dicial district, arrived from Valley
City to spend Sunday with friends. Ie
was formerly court reporter for
Judge Leighton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
Heavy Snow Covers the State.

A heavy snow storm visited the
northwest Thursday and Friday, COW
ering the ground to depth of several
inches. The snow was reported very
heavy in the eastern section Of the
state. The snow came unusually early
and farmers are hoping that it will
leave as they are depending largely on
the feed in the cut-over fields to tide
them thru the early part Of the win
ter. The cold wave extended clear to
the Twin Cities. Two hundred cars Of
potatoes were rushed south from
those points to keep them from freez-
ing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
TEA CHEERS WANT PAY ON
TWELVE MONTH BASIS

The following resolutions were ad-
opted by the teachers Of Wells county
at an institute held recently.
eve. the teachers of Wells county,
recognizing the fact that teachers in
general are, and have been in the past,
greatly underpaid as compared with
other vocations requiring like prep
aration and for this reason are unable
to continue professional study as re-
quired by the state departments, and
that this condition tends away from
the greatest welfare Of the schools In
that it is the chief cause of the insta-
bility of the teaching force, do for the
betterment of these conditions hereby
resolve:
"First, that the teachers of the
county and state shall act collectively
in presenting to school officers and
patrons the advisability of providing
such funds for salaries as may be
necessary to make teaching as profit
able an occupation as other lines Of
work in order that the best manhood
and womanhood of the state and ma
tion may be induced to continue to en-
ter and remain in the profession and
that the efficiency Of the teachers may
be increased by relieving their fnan-
cial difficulties.
"Second, that in the opinion Of the
Wells county teachers the situation
can be met by extending the present
salary basis to twelve month term
or its equivalent.
"Third, that copy Of these resolu-
tions be presented to the press, to the
assembled teachers Of other counties
and to the North Dakota Education
Association at its next meeting ct Mi
not.
Respectfully submitted,
"HARLAND MAHIN,
"A. p. DeFORGE,
*. v. r. BROWN,
1 'MARION E. LYNESS,
Committee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
SUBZERO WEATHER
SETS RECORD IN n. d.

Mandan, n. D, Oct. 27.-An unoFfl-
cial temperature of IS below was re-
corded by weather observers at the
federal agricultural station here Sat
urday night and Sunday morning.
Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 27.-The low
est temperature in the history Of the
weather bureau here for the month of
October was recorded Sunday when
the thermometer reached 10 degrees
below zero, the weather bureau an
nounced today. The bureau was estab-
lished here As yeasr ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
Good Duck Hunting in City of Minot

Good Duck Hunting in City of Minot
1t has not been necessary to go out
side of the limits of our city during
the week to secure the very best OF
duck, hunting. Bob Barron and Lyle
Thompson shot ten immense green
heads along the river in the eastern
part of the city Saturday.
The proprietor of the Cryst,l
Springs Water Co., who lives in the
western part of the city, was working
around his automobile last Thursday
when great flock of mallards flying
low, passed just above him. He ran
into the house, grabbed his gun and
came out in time to bring six Of an
other flight to earth.
A big black Canadian honkcr which
took refuge in the coulee at the foot
of First street southeast, flew over the
city Monday morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
Will Quit Farming After 6S Years.

Robert F. Evans, who has been
farming in forming township for the
past seventeen years, has decided to
quit farming and in this issue he is
advertising sale to be held at his
farm 5R miles southwest of brady
on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Mr.. Evans
has farmed continuously for 6S years,
or ever since he was ten years of age,
and he has earned rest. He will re-
serve nothing as he wants to be able
to go as he pleases and where he
pleases for the first time in nearly
seven decades.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-30
Jules Lambert is. Official French In
t4al-&a foPnrptar

Jules Lambert, the accommodating
abstracter, is kept very busy trans
lating into English, letters written
by the charming little French maidens
to the Minot soldier boys whom they
met during the war. Mr.. Lambert,
while Belgian by birth, speaks and
writes French perfectly. He gets q
good deal of enjoyment out Of bis
work, for he realizes that while the
war may be over, over there, there
are many maidens in France, anxious
to correspond with the gallant hand
some Americans who came into their
lives.