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nt .J VOL XXII, NO. 48. WILLISTON MERCHANTS GOING AHEAD WITH BEST CELEBRA TION POSSIBLE BASEBALL AUTO RACES BEST DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS WEST OF TWIN CITIES—PATRI OTIC SET PIECES FEATURE Meetings have been held this week in the interest of the Fourth of July celebration for Wililston and arrange ments are well under way today for the biggest celebration the city has had in years. At a meeting of business men of the city Monday it was decided that an all day program, featured by many Loyalty Day numbers during the course of the day, should be com pleted at night with a display of fire works that will surpass anything in this line that has ever been done west of the Twin Cities. The fireworks display is to consist largely of Pa triotic set pieces which will be es pecially appropriate now that the country is at war. Details of the program have not yet been worked out but here are the main features promised: Baseball tournament of teams in this vicinity with a feature game by the Williston team and the All Na tion team which will be here for three days. It is hoped to have teams from 10 towns in the vicinity here for this feature. Auto races at the Fair grounds will include three big races both the Third and Fourth. The main fea ture will be a ten mile race with a $300 purse for the winner and half that for second money. There will be other races each day with suitable purses and a large number of stock cars from the territory will be enter ed. The track will be put in the best possible shape within a few days. Details of the up-town program of the morning and afternoon are now in process of being worked out and there is every indication that there will be something doing every minute. There are a number of strong patriotic features planned and these will be a big feature of the oc casion. Come—Get here somehow—Willis ton—This fourth of July. Mil BRIDES BY SEHOR CUSS One of the big success in the mo tion picture world is being presented by the Williston High School Seniors at the Orpheum theatre Friday and Saturday. "War Brides" has been a hit and a feature and *is praised wher ever presented. Devotees of all that is finest in the art of the theatre recognize in Na zimova one of the most distinguished actresses of the day. It was a dis tinct surprise to the old, established motion picture producing firms to learn, a few weeks ago, that she had signed a contract to appear in photo dramas for Herbert Brenon'and Selz nick-Pictures. Many offers have been made to Nazimova, but she had re jected them all, and the secret of her final capitulation to the newest of the producing concerns was that she was present at a private view of Mr. Brenon's latest masterpiece, "A Daughter of the Gods," and was so impressed with its imaginative quail* ties that she no longer hesitated to embark in the new art. Ever since Nazimova came to the English speaking stage her career has been an unbroken record of suc cesses. Ibsen's plays were formerly regarded as a drug on the market, and yet in one after another of those history-making classics, she scored tremendously. In "A Doll's House," "Helda Gabler" and "Little Eyolf." she won the highest laurels. She turned to comedy and in "The Countess Coquette" she was equally successful. She is the only player who has been na" brings new meaning to the por trait of the oppressed women of a great empire. .hi^B ,iTTyiin«.fifiifMff MONSTER PATRIOTIC FOURTH OY WILLISTON MERCHANTS Grenora— of her popularity, in the only war play, based upon the present strug gle, which is conceded to be of per manent value. 'In "War Brides" she is no longer the patrician, but a hum- local company will be part of train ble village girl who revolts against ing camp in the south. It is expect militariwn, and with the same subtlety ed that the camp will be opened up as in her "Hedda" and "Bella Don- sometime in September and that the FIRST GAME GRENORA BOYS.SHOW PLAY IN SPOTS BUT WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR LOCALS BROWNING IN FINE TRIM LOCALS PLAY AT SIDNEY LAT TER PART OF THIS WEEK AND SIGNEY HERE NEXT Williston baseball fans opened the 1917 season as well as the fine new ball park Sunday afternoon when about 1000 turned out to see Mar shall and his Opportunes trim Gre nora by a score of 11 to 4. The game was fast in spots altho the wind kept a thin mist of sand flying over the new field and this made fine play impossible about half the time. With a couple of good rains this feature will be eliminated and the field will be one of the finest in the state. Grenora bunch gathered just 4 hits off his delivery in five innings and nine of them pushed the atmosphere in the same length of time. Brown ing looked good all the way. Fisher tried out the next four paragraphs and tho he held the visitors to one hit the Grenora lads seemed to like him better because he did not use so much steam. Anderson who worked for Grenora seemed to be off color all afternoon and the fans hope to see him in action some warm day this summer when he is right. Williston fans are certain that Manager lV&trshall has a bunch of good material to draw from this year and there are a few fellows on the way that will round out the ball team here and make a real class. Stovern, a new catcher showed well and hit a couple of good ones when they "were needed the most. Immings worked in old time style and Shorty Harper was there as usual. Following is the score in detail: Williston Reed, 3b Marshall, lb Willard, 2b.... Harper, ss.... Wilkerson, cf Stovern, rf & Immings, c.... Donlin, If Fisher, Browning, who worked in several games last year was on the mound SS Mmor'yesterda'y AB PO A 6 0 2 0 0 4 2 0 6 0 4 4 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 2 5 1 3 1 1 5 2 2 fi 0 1 0 0 9 2 6 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 39 11 11 27 6 4 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 1 2 7 0 3 0 0 11 0 3 1 0 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 Eckman, ss Legge, cf H. Tappan, 3b.... B. Tappan, lb.... Broadland, Slatton, 2b Red rf 32 4 5 24 7 land 2. Wild pitch—Fisher. Bases oil Ffslfer"^ri^nfour Innings/5 Anderson*8.' Struck out—By Browning 9 in five in nings, Fisher 4 in four innings. Ander son 9. Stolen bases—Harper, Ander son. Umpire—Rutledge. Time 1:50. At tendance 600. The local boys go to Sidney for two games this week end and Sidney comes here the following weekend. The boys should be in shape to put up some classy ball by that time and CO. E. NOT CALLED Grand Forks, May 15.—Additional North Dakota troops will not be mo- boys will train all winter. This plan of course may be altered at any time of emergency appears. OFFICIALS WOULD UTILIZE SINKING FUND TO AID GOV ERNMENT IN LIBERTY BONDS OTHER CITIES MAY FOLLOW W. S. DAVIDSON REPORTS FINAN CIAL INTERESTS UNITED BE HIND EFFORT FOR LOAN Wiliston's City Commission, thru W. S. Davidson, made a suggestion at the district meeting at Minot yester day which may result in many cities of the state taking a block of the "Liberty Bonds" which ai-e being of fered by the government to raise im mediate funds for war. Mr. Davidson suggested that if the committee in charge of the work i% North Dakota deemed it wise, the city of Williston stood ready to take a block of the bonds, the funds to come from the sinking fund of the com mission. This would not hinder any department and would be putting the sinking fund to the best possible use. The suggestion made by Mr. David son was well received and other cities are already taking up the matter to see what can be done. $300,000 Pledged Subscriptions pledged or already actually made for Liberty bonds ag gregate nearly $300,000 in North Da kota, according to members of the executive committee in charge of the to confer with chairmen of the coun ty organizations that are to be placed under way in the northwestern sec tion of the state. About 40 bankers and business men of this district were present when Chairman L. B. Hanna called the conference to order in the Minot Com mercial club rooms. Under instructions given the north west chairmen, they will return to their respective counties and organ ize committees with the county as the unit—such county committees to in clude bankers, business men, post masters, etc., and they will make a determined campaign to sell bonds. Each county's apportionment of the sum this state is expected to con the work which will be done on the pre8gjng, also billed for here for next Wednes- ®ed cross to raise *®r this able to introduce successfully to the bilized at once, although a call is American stage a full length drama probable within the next 30 days. by the great Arthur Schnitzler, and I In a long distance telephone inter in "The Fairy Tale" she scored again. view yesterday afternoon, Adjutant from the proceeds of the Redcross war fund campaign an amount for local Departing from toire, she starred playing to crowded houses in all the North Dakota National Guard had ,, ... ... i.u tt ct i. •, redcross war fund the war council whenever possible with advantage will cities in the United States. Turning been ordered mustered into federal ,. re£™en^ to vaudeville, she reached the zenith I sprvirp. authorize expenditures for specified supplies by the chapters their own Our Country! In Her intercourse with foreign nations may She always be right. But our country, right or wrong.—Stephen Decatur. CITY COMMISSION OFFERS TO BUY U.S. WAR BONOS Here Is Our Way To Help Horton, G. M. P. Murphy Cornelius, N. Bliss Jr. Edward N. Hurley with Wil liam H. Taft Chairmap, Elliott Wadsworth Vice Chairman of the executive 2 Committee ex-officia members. The President today issued the following 0 statement: "10 May 1917. I have today created within the Red cross a 2 war council to which will be entrusted the duty of responding to the extra ordinary demands which the Present war will make upon the services of the 1 Red-cross both in the field and in civilian relief the best way in which to im- 40021 Par^ greatest efficiency and energy to the relief work which this war will Anderson, 3 2 entail will be to concentrate it in the hands of a sintrle experienced organiza 5 tion which has been recognized by law and by international convention as Williston 'oSl 2 1 2 0 0 11 Public instrumentality for such purposes. Indeed such a concentration of Grenora .......0 3 0 ooooi o— 4 administrative action in this matter seems to me absolutely necessary and Two base hits—Reed, Wilkerson, An- I hereby earnestly call upon all those who can contribute either great sums runs—wimston "Grenora™'. Double or sma11 to the plays—Browning- to Marshall and Red ably arise out of this fight for humanity and democracy to the Red cross. It to B. Tappan. Passed ball—Broad- -n Wl11 2reat ca grounds between now and then will .v ,6.. .. put it in good shape. Alexander is us here every day so the team will have plenty of immediately a meeting of your executive committee to make far reaching work next week. Minot will be here the last part of the month for two games. this European reper- General T. A. Tharaldson at Bismarck needs not in excess of 25 per cent of the total raised by it. Many of our chap-: I tribute toward the whole bond issue is being given to the chairmen. Hanna In Charge Former Gov. L. B. Hanna who is in actual charge of the work in the state made a splendid address yester day. and Tracy R. Bangs of Grand Forks brought out the point that the country which did not want war a few weeks ago has surprised the woi" by the manner in which it has taki1 hold of the "business of war." The selling of the bonds in this sec tion jf the country is one of the ways in which the Northwest has added vol ume to this surprise package. The banks of the district are tak ing at once all the required bonds to hold up the quota. A campaign will be started to get the bonds to the people and denominations as low as $50 will be issued so that everyone may "do his bit" in this manner. Mr. Davidson represented Williams county at the meeting yesterday and he reports that every bank in the dis trict is doing everything possible to take its share of the loan aftd helping to get it to the people. ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of the English Lutheran church it Library Hall Monday, May 21, at 8 P. M. Baritone Horn Solo "Chrystal Beach alleviation of the suffering and distress which must inevit- be one of the first and most necessary tasks of the new war council of sums of chaPter mittee be done and done upon a great scale. I hope that the response to their efforts will be a demonstration of the generosity of America and the power of genuine practical smypathy among our people that will command the ad miration of the whole world." In view of the above it is necessary to modify the plan outlined in circular a 29 forthe use of the war council the national finance committee appointed by President Wilson headed by Cleveland Dodge and Seward Prosser of New York will raise great Red Cross war fund through our chapters. Not a moment must be lost in preparing ourselves to meet Graphic WILLISTON, WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1917. 11.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANC* .. ,, money for the support ,of the work to from Europe and the emergencies which are soon to confront should at once mobolwe and re-inforce its finance com- work which is of the utmost importance and urge any call plans for finance campaign as we look to you confidently for large results please telegraph the names of members of your finance committee to Seward Prosser American Redcross Washington, D. C., you will be promptly and fully advised by Mr. Prosser regarding his plans and methods the war coun cil is organizing today the increasing need among our allies for supplies that can be furnished quickly only by purchase as reported by Herbert Officers of Company E stated that the chapters into these needed articles the funds as raised are to be deposited places closed. the muster order received lw state by each chapter in its local bank in a special account to be known as the 2:30 P. M.—Exercises at Armory, guard officers merely means that the Redcross war fund to be remitted to National headquarters as required later Address by one of the leading speak the war council will take full account of the needs by Chapters for local civilian relief which will become greater as our own troops are mobilized. Please at once call together your executive committee and telegraph me as surances of thei rcooperation in president Wilson's farsighted plans for our Redcross give this message full publicity. Hoover and the inevitable development of home need as we approach mobili-1 so far with a few details to be de zation of vast numbers of American troops make it clear that limit the un-i cided on: precedented situation the war council must ask that each chapter retain Elks Flag Day Observance 10 A. M.—Morning Sa'ute—Com- ters appreciating the situation will turn over the total amount so raised to the ^rr^ovy A i. ±1. communities and particularly for the purchase of materials to be made by, 2:30 to 5:30 all stores and business Elliott Wadsworth. r'-' f- RAY AND CLUB WILLISTON Boos Mr. C. F. Anderson Reading "Kansas" Clarke "My Ships" Wilcox Mildred Ekblad Piano Solo "Old Black Joe (with variations) Lewis Dorothy Kvindlog Reading "Soul of the Violin"..Merrill Mildred Ekblad Violin Solo "Evening Star"..Wagner Mr. R. J. Gray Vocal Duet "Soft Fell the Dew on a Summer Night" Glover Mrs. Miller, Mrs. McMaster R^,i n|?'"Life Lesson" Roley "An Old Sweetheart of Mine"..Riley Mildred Ekblad Violin Solo "Alb. Wiener Tanzweisen" Kreisler Mr. R. J. Gray Coffee and cake included in the admission price of 35c. Williston, N. 1). Washington, .C. 8P May 10 Mrs. Marie C. Mcintosh, Secy: Williston Red cross chapter: The President has today appointed a Red cross war council consisting I of Henry P. Davidson of J. P. Morgan and Company, Chairman, Chas D. BOY TAKES THE HONOR JAMES M. SHIKANY AWARDED FIRST PRIZE IN NOHTHWEST DECLAMATION MEET TO ENTER STATE CONTEST SENIOR CLASS TO SEND WIL LISTON SPEAKER TO REPRE SENT SCHOOLS OF CITY James M. Shikany, representing the Williston High School at the North western North Dakota Declamation contest, carried away first, honors of the evening in the boy's division with a masterful presentation of Victor Hugo's "The Guillotine." The contest was held at the Minot State Normal school Saturday night and there was lively competition in both the girls' and boys' division of the contest. Following is a report of the contest from the Minot Daily News: "Miss Irma Hendrick of Minot took first place in the girls' declamation contest of the Northwestern district which was held at the Minot Normal school last night. James M. Shikany of Williston took first place in the boys' contest. Harold Shaft of Mi not won second place in the boys' con test and Miss Dorothy Whitson of Berthold took second place in the before the decision of the judges was made. It was a crowd of young peo ple who had put the best that was in them into the preparation of their work and while there were some fail ures so far as places were concerned, there was not a number on the pro gram that was not worthy of the highest commendation. "Mr. Shikany, who captured first place in the contest of the young1 men, was fortunate in his selection of a composition that suited him in every particular. Ilis number was Victor Hugo's great masterpiece, "The Gullo tine," and his voice and presence and personality fitted into the author's conception of the great trial which he was depicting and these added to the powerful thoughts gave him an opportunity for the display of the talents which he evidently possesses to a high degree, and to bring into play all the grasp of thought and tragedy which marks the work. His gestures were free and vigorous, his voice strong and his presence com manding." As a result of the win at Minot the senior class is making an effort to have Mr. Shikany represent Willis ton at the state contest at Grand Forks late in May. Plans are now being worked out and it is believed that the Williston boy can bring honor to the schools here by an ap pearance at the state contest. ELKS PREPARE FORJLAG DAY GOOD PROGRAM BEING ARRANG ED WITH ENTERTAINMENT AND PATRIOTIC ADDRESS The Williston Lodge of Elks is planning a big celebration here for June 14 when the National Flag Day is observed. If there ever was a time when Flag Day means some thing it is this year and the lodge is pr0gram E ers of the State. 4:00 P. M.—Base-ball game ceipts to Red Cross and Co. E. 5:30—All stores open-time to do girls' contest. "There were four contestants in jrose Study Club spoke in behalf of each of the divisions and the work of I the young people was such that those Minot, past vice president of the Third who failed to win the prizes gave the District, graciously responded to winners some decidedly cold* shivers addresses, assuring Rfty and going to do its part to make the oc casion worth while. Following is a bksin"g'ideas of'the Ttatus'of woman. which has been arranged -Parade—ending at Military Salute of Flag-Company .«fK ENTERTAIN OF THIS DISTRICT EXCELLENT MEETINGS HELD CORDED FROM MANY TOWNS AND BIG ATTENDANCE RE S A N E E S ID E S REV. J. H. BATTEN OF THIS CITY GAVE ADDRESS ON MODERN WOMEN AND PLACE (By Mrs. Kara Dickinson in Minot Daily News) The Third District of the North Da kota Federation of Women's Clubs convened in Ray, May 10, the first meeting being held in the evening. The opera house had been decorated for the occasion with bunting and flags—everywhere the national colors were in evidence, Ray being in gala attire. The band gave a concert ODv the street outside the opera house.. The building itself was crowded to its., capacity for the first meeting. Mrs. E. C. Carney of Williston, vice president of the Third District, pre sided. The audience sang "America." Rev. Mr. Miller offered prayer after which George Moellring welcomed the visiting delegations for the city of Ray, saying that although Ray was not as large as some places, be lieving in quality of citizenship rath* er than quantity, yet there was no time limit to their hospitality, the guests being privileged to stay just as long as they wished. Just as long as Ray had a crust of bread or a p* tato left they would share it. Mrs. H. H. Olson, president of the Ray Study Club, welcomed the guests for the club with an original poem, cleverly written and delivered with the right spirit of hospitality. Wildrose is entertaining with Ray, and Mrs. J. A. Peterson of the Wild- c'ub. Miss Minnie Jean Nellson, of Val ley City, director for North Dakota, Mrs. Frank White and Mrs. Vick met at Fargo last month. To avoid dupli cation of work they called in con sultation Mrs. Elizabeth Preston An derson of the W. C. T. U., and Mrs. Grace Clendenning of Wimbledon, president of the North Dakota Suf frage Association, and together they have worked out a plan for women's work. The work comes under three heads—registration, food conservation and Red Cross Aid. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Clendenning form the North Dakota Women's Patriotic Emergency Commjttee. The1 general plan is to have three women appointed in each locality to work aloner the three lines above men tioned, each to be responsible for one line of work only. Dr. James Hoffman Batten, of Wil liston, gave an address on "Woman's Place in Modern Civilization." He de scribed the so called perfect woman as the one who enters into the world spirit of service and sacrifice. He contrasted the ancient bond woman, man's chattel, with the woman of to day. A few woman stand out prom inently in past history. With the com ing of Christ came the emancipation of childhood and womanhood. Chris tianity is today the only religion that recognizes the world spirit of woman.. The religion of India and that of oth er countries with their narrow, de- was contrasted with the uplifting, en nobling ideals of Christianity. In the last fifty years educational restric tions have been removed, every bar rier down. Religious restrictions have been lifted also. If the' literal injunction of Paul "Let your woman -I keep silence in your churches," was cor)skiered app -Re- look his 8:30 P. M.—Dance at Armory—I Receipts to Red Cross and Co. E. (Continued on page 6) '*•^1 •V /W Mrs. T. N. Yoemans of Wildrose of the clubs' appreciation Of their hospitality and predicting a splendid meeting together for coun cil and work, so important at this, stage of our country's history. Mrs. H. G. Vick, of Cavalier, pres ident of the State Federation, was given an ovation when she arose to greet the audience. She outlined briefly the history of the General and State Federations and explain ed the work of the council that met in New Orleans in April. The Uni ted States is divided into eight dis tricts for patriotic aid work. Mrs. Frank White of Valley City, is at the head of the Mountain Divi sion, which includes North Dakota among its ten states. iicable to. the twen tieth century women, the churches would be empty. Paul would scarce ly be considered an infallible guide in the question of women's rights today. The commercial and profes sional emancipation of' women has: rapidly followed that of the education and religious, and now man must iaureIs in the 4 political world, for as little Rhode Island the