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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

day boy close by dropped l thot
ne was gone, however l found he was
only shell shocked About this time it
started to rain and we placed our ma
chine guns, as we expected counter
attack. We had them no more than
placed when we had orders to advance.
We advanced again for about 80 min
utes up to ankles in mud, when we
were brot to halt and told to dig in
and get what rest we could This was
the first sleep we had since we started
on the drive. We dug little hole and
we dropped into it and had the best
sleep we ever had in our lives, even
tho it was raining and shells bursting
over US. We woke up in the morning
a little stiff but none the worse from
our experience and were ordered back
across this draw and placed our guns
in front Of Charpentry in the open on
sort of plateau. When we got back
nine of us with two machine guns adj
vanced to sort of an advanced post,
under heavy machine gun fire, we did
not pay much attention to this, it was
the big ones we were looking out for.
We did not stay long as it was an ex-
posed position. Stayed about 30 min
utes. when we were called back to the
rest Of our battalion. We were sent
up to try and locate some machine
gun nests. On the way back several
shells burst close by but my good luck
was still with me. When we got back
to the rest of the boys we were told
to place our guns, shells bursting all
around us at the time. There were
two shell holes Just behind our guns,
| started to get into one and stopped.
as thot the other was little deeper
so took it. | handed the fellow who
jumped into the shell hole l was go
ing to take at first cigarette paper.
We had no sooner got into the shell
holes when shell burst in the other
hole and blew the fellow l had lust
given cigarette paper out into the
barb wire entanglements. leaving his
feet in the shell hole We jumped out
and got him but it was too late as he
was breathing his last. l was almost
buried with dirt from the explosion.
This little instance worked more on
my nerves than any other instance in
the battle. just before dusk we saw
some Of our artillery coming up to our
left and it put us all in high spirits,
as this is what we had been waiting
and praying for. This was the even
ing of the fourth day, we had had no
artillery for three days. Shortly after
this our airplanes commenced to show
up. This put new life into US, r.
Il Z N Y
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ed but on account Of being shelled so
heavily we made little progress with
our machine guns, but under cover of
darkness the night of the 26th our
machine gun company got up to and
Just in front of the Infantry on sort
Of plateau. We were here all day
,maneuvering about, being shelled con-
tinuaIy. About II o'clock the morn
ing Of the 9th as | was crossing a
strip of ground, shell burst rather
close. killing four boys between my
self and another boy, short distance
off, taking us both off our feet and
covering us with dirt. At first l thot
I was hit but picked myself up and
found myself to be sound as dollar.
1t was on this day we lost our Captain
Dale, and al our lieutenants. Major
Regor came to us and said with tears
in his eyes, "Boys, haven't an officer
left, but | have gas sergeant here
that | will put in as your captain if
you want him. I'll leave it to you
boys" So we took the Sergeant as
our Captain. We stayed here the rest
Of the day, and were wondering why
our artillery was not coming up and
doing something, and where our air
planes We're. About o'clock in the
afternoon Boche airplane circled
over us with the Allied insignia on it.,
and Of course we took it for one of
our planes until it opened up on US,
when we discovered it to be Boche
plane, directing their artillery, and
we were sure getting it, too. About
6 o'clock we had orders to move for
ward across a river into Charpentry.
We moved forward and took Charpen-
try about dark and placed our guns,
when myself and one other We're de-
tailed to look over what was left of
the buildings, dugouts and an orchard
close by our guns to see if there were
any Huns lurking around. We how
ever were unable to find any. The next
morning we started advancing again,
followed the tanks thru the barb wire
entanglements. This was the third
day of the drive. Crossed river into
some woods, Boche planes lowering
over us giving their artillery the
range, and we were shelled very heav-
lily, suffering heavy casualties, both
American and German dead and
wounded laying on all sides of us,
Hun wounded asking for help, and
Yank wounded saying Ego get them,
boys, we'll take care of ourselves"
About an hour after we were in these
woods shell burst close by and kill
ed or wounded 10 Of our machine gun
battalion. About 4 o'clock this same
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

was what was holding us back, wait
ing for them. The next morning they
got hot coffee up to us, and it sure was
real treat and we sure appreciated
it. We stayed here all day the Both
and the night of the 3Oth and they
were still Smelling US. but not so heavy
as before, but we got little gas,
and raining most of the time We were
relieved here October 1st about 8 or
q o'clock in the morning. The road we
went back on was shelled considerable
but we did not lose many. What was
left of us got together about noon,
Oct LIST. and got Strengthened out
Stayed there that afternoon and night,
went into some woods where we stay
ed couple Of days, then went back
to little village where our regiment
was filled up with boys from the S5th
division. We stayed here about 10
days when we moved up to some
woods near Verdun. About the 25th
of October we moved down to an old
French military school about half
mile from Verdun. Quite few shells
fell in the town but did not do much
damage. About Nov. LIST went into
the trenches about four miles from
Verdun. We're there about 6 days
When we came out went up close to
Beaumont, between St. Mihiel and
Metz, and were ready to go over the
top when the armistice was signed.
On the 18th we marched back thru
st. Mlhiel to a little teYn about z
miles, where we were billetted, in
little French buildings. that is, what
was left of them. left my company
the 9th of November and went to the
la7th Field Hospital and on the 10Th
was sent to the base hospital at Toul.
Left Toul on the 10Th of December,
went to Savanay, near st. Nazaire.
Left Savanay Jan. Ath and loaded 81,
boat at st. Nazaire Jan~~iOth, set sail
on the Manchuria the 18th, landed at
Hoboken January o. Was sent to
Staten Island Base Hospital No. 2.
Left there Sunday, Feb. 2, 1919, for
Camp Dodge. Got to Camp Dodge on
the 4th of February. Discharged
Feb. Is, 1919.
Ten months and II days in service.
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Judge Severtson of Stanley was
visitor in this city Monday. Mr.. Sc
vertson has been Judge of Mountrail
county for several years and he ap-
pears to be growing more popular
every year, Judging from the number
Of votes he is able to roll up around
election time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
STANDARDIZED DOLLAR
PLAN TO Be EXPLAINED
Board of U. S. Employees Union,
No. 2, to Hold Meeting
Friday Evening.

The board of Representatives of the
Federal Employees Union. No. 2. will
hold a special meeting Friday even
ing, December 10, to listen to a
presentation of the Fisher plan for a
standardized dollar. According to this
plan. a dollar. instead of representing
a certain quantity of gold and being
variable in purchasing power. would
always buy the same amount of guam
titles. but would be variable as to the
amount of gold it represents. The
plan was originated by Irving Fish
er. professor of economics at Yale
University. who lectured before the
scientific and technical section of Lo-
cal No. recently, and who will pre-
sent his case to the conference of
American Federation of Labor lead
ers which is now in session.
The standardized dollar has at
tracted the attention of Congress, and
a bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Hustled directing that . commit
tee be appointed to investigate any
plans which may be presented to 1t
to stabilize the purchasing power OF
the American dollar. After listening
to Prof Fisher, the scientific and
technical section of the federal en-
ployes named a committee to urge
upon Congress the advisability of
such an investigation, and the pur-
pose of the meeting next Friday night
is for the representatives Of the 10000
members of the local union to IA
miliarize themselves with the plan
before voting on similar resolutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. December 13.-Weakness
developed in the corn market today,
largely as a result of the fact that the
government crop report was construed
as bearish. The close was nervous, at
the same as yesterdays finish, to Y
lower, with January 1.34 ~ to 1.34h and
May 1.31A to 1872. Oats gained " to
q. In provisions the outcome varied
from 81 decline to IL advance.
Corn traders took special notice Of
government figures showing an increase
of the yield of corn as compared with
previous official estimates In many
quarters the revised total had been ex-
pected to disclose a substantial reduc-
ton. Talk of prospective heavy sales of
counted also to some extent as bear
ish factor. Declines which followed
were due, however. more TO lack of sup
port than to any great pressure. Rallies
during the last part Of the session came
about chiefly through weekend cover
were expected to give attention next
week almost altogether to moving coal
Comparative firmness in the oats mar
ket was ascribed to scantiness OF re-
ceipts and to predictions of falling of
of the visible supply total on Monday.
depressing effect on the provision mar
ket
NEW YORK, December 13-Wheat-
Spot, steady; No. 2 red. 2.36h. elevator
export
Corn-Spot, easy: new No. yellow.
1894 and No. Q mixed, 1.61K, cost ana
freight New York.
,,, oas'@ IS barely steady; No. l
Lard~weak; middle western. 2s.7oa
other articles unchanged =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
FINISHED STEEL DEMAND
BEYOND MILL CAPACITY

NEW YORK, December 13.-Demand
for finished steel far exceeds the
present capacity of the mills and
many are declining new business.
Some independents accept it only at a
premium. In efforts to secure sheets.
automobile manufacturers have Of
fered $50 above the regular market.
Wire products especially command
premium. Railroads are in the mar
ket for considerable rail tonnage. but
little has been definite
ly placed. Unified orders of the
United States Steel Corporation on
November 20 amounted to 7.129.330
tons. an increase of 655.66o tons.
Iron is suffering for want of fuel.
TIE output of coke had been restrict
ed nearly so per cent All are behind
on orders and much December de-
livery will be carried into 1920. Prices
during the last week have advanced
from 81 to IS a ton as to grade.
Copper has been in fair demand by
consumers Stocks are heavy despite
ducers hold the price firm at 1871 to
1874 cents. Resale copper is some
what easier at 10 to 1914 for first
quarter in a quiet market.
Lead is very firm. The principal
producers advanced their price during
last week from 6.75 cents tc T.
A heavy demand has come from
England for zinc and there are indi-
cations that it may continue for some
time.
The consumption of tin has been
affected by adverse conditions in the
tinplate industry and the market has
been quiet for some days. In keeping
with London. it broke sharply Thurs
day from SAX cents to So cents.
Demand for anthony is still in
creasing and offerings are light. The
market is firm at OK cents for whole
sale lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
SEES GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
FOR, EXTENSION OF u. S. TRADE
Guy M Walker, Lawyer and Economist
Asserts Business Men Hesitate While
European Nations Take Chances

The bankers and other business men
Of the United States are hesitating
in the face of the greatest opportu-
nifty to extend their trade throughout
the world, while other nations, even
those of Europe which bore the
brunt of the war. are rapidly resum-
ing their foreign business, is the
contention of Guy Morrison Walker.
a lawyer and economist. who has had
considerable experience in busine IS
with countries of the orient. To a
representative Of prominent New
York firm Mr.. Walker is quosed- in
the Wall Street Journal. as saying;
Proclaim Needs Of World.
every one who returns from Eu-
rope declaims about the needs not
only OF Europe. but tie world. anc
also of their inability to pay. and OF
the necessity of extending credit But
the banker fears to lend money
abroad for ne is unab BILE to see how.
with their deprecated money. they
will ever be able to repay. while the
American manufacturer. unaccuS-
toned to granting credit is unable 10
see how he can afford TO manufac-
ture anything at the present extraor-
binary high costs here at home. ana
then take the chance OF collecting MS
money by selling abroad on credit
ut is strange TO see such economic
heIplessneSS among our people, VINO
are supposed to be so resourcefui ana
so willing to take long chances in
business
THE truth is that we here, in Amer
ica now have such an opportunity as
has never been presented TO any ma
tion before We have an opportunity
by selling what we have to the worlo
at the present extraordinary hiS2
prices. which every one must reaHze
cannot be maintained long. and OF
placing the world in our DEBT 10 such
an extent that it would, If the OPP
Dortunity were seized. almost carry
us through the period of reactioh
without serious difficulty
Cites the Opportunities.
"There never will be time in the
history of the world when we can
get so large a promise to pay from
the world in return for any gwen
amount of metal or food products
or manufactured goods or of raw
materials. Every manufacturer IN
America should sell to any and every
foreign purchaser anything that can
be sold by granting credits with any
reasonable security Instead OF lend
ing American money abroad Ameri-
can bankers should extend their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
SHARP DROP IN EGGS
IN BALTIMORE MARKET
Prices on Chickens Easier; Turkeys
Firm; Christmas Poultry Should
Be in City December 1928.

BALTIMORE, Md. December 13.-
The egg market took a sharp drop to-
day, prices falling as low as 76 cents
dozen for strictly fresh nearby stock
in some cases. although the market
continued steady under moderate re-
ceipts, but with lack of snap to the
demand that has prevailed for some
time past.
Receipts of chickens, both young
and old, have been freer in the last
few days, and prices have ruled easier
on chickens. Turkeys are in good de-
mand at firm prices; that is, choice
hens and medium sized young COB
blers, thin, poor. crooked-breast tur-
keys are Disseminated against. Fat
nearby geese are wanted; ducks in
ample supply; guinea fowl steady.
Unless of exceptionally fancy quail
ity dressed chickens will not draw
any more in price than live chickens.
The demand for dressed turkeys is ex-
pected to broaden out as the Christ
mas holiday season approaches. and
on fancy turkeys the market is firm.
Choice, fat, nearby geese will also be
sought after for this holiday. FANCY
dressed ducks scarce and firm.
Specimens of poultry intended Tor
the Christmas market should be timed
to reach here not later than December
% for live and December % for
dressed. In shipping poultry dressed
scalded stock. head and feet on. is
preferred on this market, and only
choice, fat birds should be shipped
The potato market is again firmer
McCormicks are coming in less freely
and they are also higher in price. Re-
ceipts running moderate in other
stock and the movement is good
Sweets and yams are a shade easier
, under a fairly good demand and lib
eraI offerings of desirable stock.
Native and nearby garden truck In
ample supply and at moderate prices
For choice young cattle of all de-
scriptions there is a ready sale. but
ordinary stock is in ample supply
and dull and irregular in value.
In the game market, with colder
weather the past few days. the re-
ceipts of rabbits have come to hand
in better order and market is q shade
frmer Demand good and all choice
fresh-looking stock met prompt sale
at top prices. Birds continue scarce
and quoted at following prices:
Partridges. choice, per dozen, 6.00a
100; partridges, of birds, 3.00a3.5O;
pheasants, No. l. each, 150a1.75;
pheasants, off birds. 75af.00: rabbits
choice. nearby and western. per dozen,
4.O0a4.50: rabbits. southern, 3.50a4.OO:
rabbits. fair to good. 2.5Oaa.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Validity Of the act closing pool halls
in Texas has been upheld at Fort
Worth. by Federal Judge James c. Will
son, who dissolved the restraining or
der obtained by the pool hall owners
several weeks ago. and denied their ap-
plication for a temporary injunction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

1 credit to the American manufacturer
| by accepting from him with his in
dorsement the credit received by him
! from foreign purchasers.
Would it not be better to sell now
| for 81 goo on two years credit goods
which you can clearly see will not
bring over $500 two years from now.
and proba bly, not for cash then? And,
remember. that il you sell on credit
to Europe now they will have paid
all or most of the $1,000 to America
lille you have been waiting for con-
ditions to shape down to a cash mar
ket.
us it not better to sell steel to Lu-
rope now on credit at $50 "a ton than
il is to wait until conditions are such
that she can pay cash on the basis
of ss5 d ton. le il not easy to see
that by selling on credit now, our
national wealth will be enormously
increased and the inevitable fall in
wages and commodity values will be
postponed?
Seeming Lack of Courage.
wv hat is the matter with America
neither our bankers nor our business
men seem to have any vision or cour-
age Are there no descendants OF
those men who made their fortunes
in whaling or Hudson Bay or the
China trade?
When at the beginning Of the
was closed to avoid a panic in Wall
street. I alone urged the reopening
of the stock exchange. calling atten-
ton in an interview in the Wall Street
Journal to the enormous growth OF
our country as capitalist nation,
and foretold that the reopening of
the stock exchange and the creation
of free market here would not only
enable US TO repay our debt to Eu-
rope cheaper than we could ever do
II again, but would result in making
US the greatest capitalist nation In
the world
Similar courage at the present
time in the matter of extending credit
and of selling anything and every
thing to the world. which 1t will buy
on credit. will give US such mort
gage on the business of the world as
will make US the indisputable mas
tiers of commerce and finance.
Even if we collected only SO per
cent of what the world promised to
pay us. we would still be ahead of
the game. But the world will pay in
full. for it habitually trades its de-
faults for other and better bargains
for the creditor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
TIME NEEDED FOR INDUSTRY
TO RECOVER FROM COAL FIGHT
Dun's Review Asserts Outlook Is Not
Good for Expansion of Manu-
facture and Distribution.

coal conservation, affecting both pro-
ducing and distributing branches,
have imposed restraint on operations.
and a further raising of an already
abnormally high price level is an
added cause for hesitation. Interest
now centers largely in the outcome
of sales in retail channels. and the
broad holiday turnover il viewed
with satisfaction; but there are dis
tinct signs that not few consumers
are disinclined to pay the very high
prices asked for certain lines of
staples. and the question is being ask
ed whether stocks of .made-up goods
have accumulated to degree that
will force appreciable price reduc-
lions. A feature of increasing signln-
canoe appears in the steadily enlarg-
ing imports Of textiles. which contrast
put in this country. and exports from
here are not aided by the existing
generalization in foreign exchange.
Supplies of Hides Accommodating.
"As one week succeeds another, evil
dence grows stronger that the nlde
and leather trades are steadily work
ing into a less favorable position, from
the viewpoint of sellers The democrat
cation in foreign exchange, continu-
ing day after day almost without in
terruption, has sharply curtailed ex-
port business in leather and in other
goods made of leather; and supplies OF
hides, unlike those of many other
commodities, are accommodating. This
latter condition is not alone due TO
diminished domestic demand, but also
results from the largely increased i'm
ports of raw material, and at least
500. 900 hides are said to remain un-
sold in New York city. In the circum-
stances. it is not strange that hide
prices have fallen rather abruptly
from the high. levels of midsummer.
and the yielding tendencies have not
unnaturally extended to leather
While quotations are mainly nominal.
yet No. / native packer hides are now
down to around 40 in Chicago, against
81 late in August: and one leather
dealer is reported to have sold a lot
of secured oak backs at 20 that cost
him 90 about five months ago..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Michigan. New Jersey, New York,
Tennessee and Texas.
States showing lower activities than
the country at large in all phases are
Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, North
Dakota and Utah.
States making the best showing
compared with sectional averages are
Delaware. Kentucky. New Jersey,
New York and Tennessee.
States showing lower activities
compared with the section averages
are Arizona, California, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14


Comparing the sections with the
country as a whole during the past
four years in approximate quantity and
volume of merchandise between
wholesaler and retailer shows very in
teresting results.
The Pacific coast section shows 8
per cent less quantity OF purchases
than the average for the country as
a whole, 8 per cent less Indebtedness.
and payments were 10 per cent better.
In the mountain section purchases
were per cent less, Indebtedness 3
per cent more and payments 13 per
cent poorer.
In the north agricultural section
purchases were l per cent more, in
de bit ednesS per cent mCre and pay.
ments 3 per cent poorer.
In the middle agricultural section
purchases were per cent more, in
debtedness l per cent more and pay
ments per cent poorer.
In the south agricultural section
purchases were 1 per cent less indebt-
edness / per cent less and payments 3
per cent better.
In the east section purchases were
1 per cent less. indebtedness per
cent less and payments equal
Comparison by states shows that
purchases in twenty-six were more
than the average for the country.
twenty-six had lower Indebtedness
and twenty-three show better pay
ments.
The leading states in the COMPARE
son are Delaware. Georgia. Kentucky,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
NEW YORK RESERVE BANK.
Statement of Condition at Close of
Business December IL.

NEW YORK. December Estate
ment Of condition of the Federal Re
serve Bank of New York, at the close
of business December IL. shows: To-
tai reserve. s577, 4O6,S6S; total re-
serves. 1926. 909,624; total earning as
sets, $1.015. 816.540; uncollected items
and other deductions from gross de-
posits, $234.567.670; due to members.
reserve account, s735,65S. 4o4; total
gross deposits. $975.446.S16: federal
reserve notes in actual circulation.
$77S,170,435.