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-y '"T VOL. XXIV, NO. 1"'lr S Subscribe Today $1.50 per year in advance MISS LARSEN SUCCUMBS NELLIE M*. LARSON lFTE Yesterday. All Williston mourns the loss of Nellie M. Larsen, who answered the call to the Great Beyond Friday morning, October 25th, after a heroic struggle with pneumonia which caus ed. her death after an illness of but six days. A "week before her death, Miss La# sen was apparently in the best of health, although worn in mind and body through her efforts to help and relieve the suffering caused by the influenza in Williston. In the week preceding her illness, she had labored with the sick, answering calls at all hours of the night, and uncomplain ingly entering sick rooms where ex posure meant almost certain contaig on. But her thoughts were never of herself, and her greatest happiness was to see others made Ijappy through her efforts. The strain from the long night vi gils at the bedside of influenza pa tients, and her tireless efforts to re lieve their suffering, resulted in the breakdown of her own health, and when on Saturday, October 19th, she was taken 411, her natural* strength had waned, and she was unable to cope on even .terms with the dread disease which claimed he". After ministering to r.eeds of the sick in Williston, she went on Fri day, October 18, to the hqme of her parents, 12 miles northwest of town, to nurse and assist them during the epidemic. But the strain of the work she had been doing was too much for even her strong body, and on Satur day she was stricken, and six days later she passed away. Nothing was left undone by those to whom she was dear to see that she had every care and' attention, and everything was done that was poss sible to save her life, but without avail. She made a heroic struggle to remain on this side of the Divide, but the Grim Reaper was the victor, and she died at 4 a. m. Friday mom ing. The funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon from the Hamre Undertaking Parlors, and the remains were laid to rest in Bethlehem ceme tery northwest of the city. Rev. Ferster conducted the services, and because of the decree of the health officials the funeral was private, only the closest friends and some of the family attending. Although only entering upon the threshold of life when she was called Beyond, Nellie Larseh had accom plished much for the good of the community and those among whom she lived. Born at Springfield, Min nesota, July 2, 1893, she came to North Dakota with her parents in 1906 and lived with them on their farm near Williston. Even when a young girl she was a tireless worker and no task on the farm seemed too great for her to accomplish. Natural ly bright and intelligent, she finished the ei'ghth grade at the rural school in Wildrose school district No. 34« In 1909 she enrolled as a student in the Williston High School, and al though handicapped by having to work her way, she completed the course in three years, and as valedic torian of her class. This record is. unique in the history of the local school and will stand as a tribute to her efforts and ability. After the completion of her high school work, Miss Larsen taught at school house No. 2 in Wildrose district No. 34 and made an excep tional oecord. Then she came to Wil liston* and accepted a position with the Bruegger Mercantile Co., as book keeper and this she held for several years, resigning to take a position with E. R. Brownson. In the sprine of 1916 she entered the employ of The Herald, and for a year and a half had charge of the bookkeeping department. Then at the resignation of Glenn Towns end, to enter the military, service, she step ped into the City Editor's position, which she fined with great credit to herself and the paper she served until her death. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Larsen, and twelve brothers and sis ters survive her. She was ^he sec ond child in the familv, and the first to pass away. All her family are here except her elder brother, Wil liam. who 'is with the American Ex peditionary forces in France and_ a younger brother, Victor, who is with the U..S. Army at Nosales, Arizona. As a member of the Congregational church, she was'a tireless worker for all that was good. At one time she served as Secretary of the Sunday school. Her position as city editor of The Herald brought her in contact with hundreds of people, and not one but sneaks of her as a kind and true friend. The entire city receives with profound sorrow the tidines of her death, and her loss will be keenly felt. Her going -reminds those who were fortunate enough to know her of the worth of her friendship and the joy of her comnanionship, which aeain, with renewed consciousness of loss, they lose. HittOT PASSED A WAX FRIDAY AFTER BRIEF STRUGGLE WITH PNEU MONIA. Was Tireless Worker in Helping to Nurse Sick at Outbreak of Epidemic, Funeral VY PHYSICAL feXAMINATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED. Owing to the" severe epidemic of influenza in this county, the work of examining the Septeiiyber 12 regis trants has been held up froita time to time and with the plague still hanging on, the doctors are unable to devote their time to the e*amin ations. All registrants, from 19 to 36 years of age, in the last registration should be ready to report on short notice for physical examinations. As soon as the epidemic subsides, large calls of draftees are looked for as the cantonments are sending men across faster than they are receiving new ones. WRECK AT MANITOU TIES UP TRAFFIC. The derailment of a box car at Manitou about 11:55 Monday Reply to Austrian Note Asking for Terms of Armistice Being Pre pared by President. In another note received from tre German government, changes in government of Germany were recit ed, and armistice terms are awaited by them. The changes, the note states, are evidence that the kaiser has been deprived of all power of making war and negotiating peace. The note reiterates that the actual id" respOn&oiiity' of the'Gtjr man government have been trans ferred to the reichstag and described the progress of the necessary consti tutional changes. The new note to Austria is being prepared, in reply to the one from the Vienna government which accept ed all principles and conditions of ti\e president and asked for an armistice and pease proposals. The reply, which probably will be ready today, is expected to inform the authorities at Vienna that on the basis of acceptance of all conditions, including actual independence and not mere autonomy for subject national ities, their request has been referred to the governments with which the "United States is associated. THIEVES STEAL DENNY'S CAR SUNDAY NIGHT. While W.c H. Denny was assisting at the emergency hospital, thieves drovfe off with his Maxwell auto mobile which he had left standing at the entrance of the Odd Fellow build ing/ The car was taken about 4 A. M. The same parties who took the car also broke into Botton Bros., store and E. H. Weil's clothing establish ment and packed seven suit cases full of their plunder. After leaving the city they headed •northwest, and they have been traced through Bortetraill and other towns. Descriptions of the men have been sent to different authorities and they will probably soon be apprehended. BONE-DRY LAW RULED OUT. Shipments* of liquor to any point in North Dakota can now be made by express companies, bccordin^ to the announcement made last week Justice James E. Robinson after re ceiving advices from Attorney v»en eral Langer. The attorney general repoEts that physicians advise the use of liquor for the treatment of in fluenza. Justice Robinson eontends that the bone dry law in North Da kota was faked in 1917. On account •of the action taken by Langer, con ditions in North Dakota will again return to the way they were before the action of July 1, 1917) when the so-called bone dry law- of North Da kot became effective. NORTH DAKOTA BOY DECORATED IN FRANCE Frank H. Humphrey of Churchs Ferry has been awarded the distin guished service cross for gallantry iff action with his detachment hi France. Humphrey is a mechanic in an in fantry unit which played a conspicu ous, part in the campaign about Sois sons last July. He accompanied his unit into action. Corageously charging ahead of nis platoon, accompanied by another pri vate. Humphrey attacked a German machine gun nest, putting 8ocS«W'^ -i I" Her intercourse with foreign nation* may She alwaya fce right night caused a considerable tie-up in the running time of the trains. Owing to some cause which has not been ascertained, one car of a freight train went off the track.' No body was hurt. Clyde Summers, who has been ill With the influenza returned to his position on the Great Northern this week. ANOTHER HUN NOTE SAYS KAISER HAS BEEN DE PRIVED OF POWER OF MAK ING WAR AND NEGOTI ATING PEACE. the gun out of commission and killing the gunners. He is a son of Mrs. Jessie Kinal of Churchs Ferry. It is beyond our power to pay her a fust tribute. She was all that a friend could desire, and she merited the friendship of all through her many acts of self-sacrifice and devotion. Hefivy Epidemic of Spanish Influenza Now Sweeping Country Worst* in Forty Years. That the influenza. epidemic which is now sweepiAg the country is the most disastrous known in this country in 40 years is shown by the figures just made public by the United States Census bureau, covering the principal cities of the country, which show that the normal death rate has increased from two to seven times as a -direct result of the-disease. Fall River, "Mfcss., shows the high est advance. In this city the mortal ity* has risen from an average rate of 13.7 per 1000 people to 100.4. In trebled during the epidemic. The total»of cases throughout the country since the disease became prevalent in the middle of September will run into million^. This is made evident by actual figures of the army camps. There have been hundreds of thousands of cases among the troops in training, and while the death rate greater who has been employed by the_ social insurance commission of California as an expert to lead in the social in surance fy?ht in that state, states that in his opinion influenza will cause 200,000 deaths throughout the coun try before it is abated. While the epidemic has pra-tically abated in, the east, it is sweeping westward and there is sc»rcc!y a com munity in the country which is not af fected. "SLACKER" PHONOGRAPH REC ORDS A£E WANTED. In co-operation with the central committee in New York, the State University Music Department is rounding up all the "slacker" -phon ograph records to send tq the boys in the service. The rajgg^ds are to bte distributed by an Advisory council," composed of members of the United War Work Organizations. Any form of disc record will be welcomed.' Any Williston people who have records they can spare *re urged to leave them at Kreisel's (formerly Smith's) Jewelry Store. »i .i NOTICE No schools can be opened till per mission is given by the Board of H&ilth. School officers and teachers will be notified immediately when this permisison is given. Teachers under contract are en titled to their regular pay while schools are closed. Work will have to be made up through longer les sons and harder study. More volunteer nurses are needep at Red Cross Hospitals in Williston. Many teachers are giving their ser vices. Anna M. Peterson, Superin tendent of Schools. FARM LOAN BONDS INTEREST REDUCED. Washington, Oct. 30-^Farm loan bonds in tre future will bear only 4% per cent interest instead of 5 ^percent, carried by the last block of more than #50,000,000 offered la^£ May, it was stated today. Since the bonds to be issued will be subscribed entirely by the treasury, however, the reduction will have little practical effect on the market. HUNS LOST 100,000 IN LYS SALIENT BATTLES London? Oct. 30—Gernfbn losses in their unavailing offensive in the Lys river salient last summer were 14,000 killed, 6,000 prisoners and about 80. 000 wounded anl missing, according to an authoritative calculation. In one area of five, miles by trree miles the Germans abandoned 1,500 tons of ammunition:* Dr. Ill In Seattle Left City Sunddy on Way to Take Up 'Hospital Work in China. Has Pneumonia. Dr. O. E. Distad and family left Sunday morning for Seattle, from which point they expected to sail for China, where the doctor is to have charge of surgical work in one of the large Lutheran, hospitals. When they left here, Dr. Distad was suffering with influenza, but thinking that he could stand the trip, thev started on their journey. On arriving at Seattle his condition was worse, and he is now in a hospital there, pneumonia having set in. Dr. Distad's clans on leaving here wen* to go to China and take charge of the sursrical work in one of the large hospitals which the Lutheran "Mission is building and operating. Their destination was Peking, and here they were to learn the language pnd customs- of the people. Mrs. nfctfld and two sons accompanied the doctor. WILLISTON. WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1918 Philadelphia the rate is ^2.2 comp«r- there was some hard fighting and it ed with a wl* seemed probable that the allied effort rate for Washington has climbed fronx. 15.5 to 86.7. Nashville, Tenn., has advanced from 11 to 78.6 and Bal timore from 15.6 to 65.5. The nor is not high, the number of fatalities negotiated and official statements is ryw,'!'.1" l' Austrians Driven Back More Than 100 Towns Taken in Ad vance on Italian Front. Americans Near. Suddenly shifting the direction of the attack, the Italian, and British troops on the Italian front have cross ed the Piave over a wide front and are driving a wedge into the'Austrian line in the direction of the city "bf Oderzo. When the Italian front "flamed up last, week, the storm center of the allied attack was apparently between the Branta and Piave rivers. Be tween the Montella plateau and the point where the battle line leaves the Piave to mount into the heights to break* tin .iuh would be exerted in a northerly and northeasterly dir ection. This evidently was the view of the Austrian command which „„j fit' or uie ttusinan commanu which I%L??d 1 rushed That the many millions of Red Croiss knitters may know the plans of the Red Cross for future knitting, George E. Scott, acting manager of the- Aemrican Red Cross, issued the following statement which was re ceived at Northern Division head quarters: "When the War Industries board, sonjie time ago, advised the Red Cross th^»the fjiture productipn of knot ting yarn would be greatly reduced, we immediately commenced to pur chase 'all yarns suitable for our knit ting. As a result we have' today in stock or on order 1,400,000 pounds of yarn for distribution to our chapt ers. It is hoped that we may obtain some additional yarn .from wool un suitable for government uses. The expected total* however, will be con siderably below the 10,000,000 pounds used last year. "While the total of yarn we can secure is being determined, we are studying how to use our supply to produce only garments which are most essential. When a conclusion is reached we will announce our full program of knitting. "In addition to this stocky of yarn the Red Cross has ready for'distribu tion 1,600,000 sweaters, 134,000 muffl ers, 384,000 wristlets, 228,000 helmets and 1,328,000 pafrs of socks*—a total of 3,674,000 articles. We are hope ful, therefore, that these and such additional garments as we shall be able to make will enable us to meet the more urgent requiremetns of our men during the coming winter. "In this connection it will be of in terest to the women who have been knitting to know that from Septem ber 1, 1917, to June 13, 1918, the Red Cross distributed 5,875,000 knit ted garments to the army and navy of the United States. During the samq period 870,000/knitted articles were sent to the Red Cross commis sioners in France and Italy for dis tribution to solders, sailors and civilians. "At the request of the War In dustries board with -which the Red Cross works in close co-operation, we have urged chapters and individu al workers not to buy wool in the open market but to secure their ma terials through our department of supplies." Mrs. Foss of Succumbed But our country, right or wrong.—Stephen Decatur. troops into the Monte Pertica region and regained some of the ground lost in the first onslaught. Then came the development of what seems to be the real attack. It was alonjr the Piave riwr'below the Mon tello plateau where the Austrian arm ies met a terrible defeat last June and July. The river has been safely than the casualties in show that the allies are over three France I miles eastward of the stream and Dr. Woods Hutchinson of Boston, hold the eastern bahk for approxi noted writer on health topics, and 1"~'" mately seven miles. Oderzo is an important railroad cent' and its capture by the Allies would probably result in an enforced retirement along the Piave river to the sea. It is also probable that a readustment of the line northward would become nfecessary. PLANS FOR FUTURE KNITTING OUTLINED. to Pneumonia-Influenza After Illness of Two Weeks. Well Known Here. After an illness of only two weeks Mrs. O. T. Foss, the wife of the pres ident of the Farmers State Bank of Alamo, diefl Monday, October 21. Funeral services were held at Alamo last Thursday, and the bodyt was shipped to Ashby, Minn.? for burial. Mrs. Foss was born at Ashby, Minn., October 31, 1884 and became tre wife of O. T. Foss, January 1, 1907. In 1908 they went to Crosby and two years later moved to Cot tonwood Lake. She is survived by her rtisband anl two adopted child ren, Esther and Freddie, her parents, a brothe^ Helmer in France, anl two sisters, Mrs. Julia Arnold of May ville, N. D., and Mrs. Annie Ohr of Breckenridge, Minn. Mrs. Foss was an active worker in church and charity circles and was well known in Williston. OCTOBER COURT TERM AGAIN POSTPONED. The October term of district court which was adjourned to Monday, October 28, on account of epidemic influenza, has been postponed indefi nitely. Judge F. E. Frek the first of the week notified Clerk of the Court J. E. Strand to notify the jur ors not to report until summoned. Judge Fisk will hot call tre term un til the epidemic has subsided or un til State's Attorney Geo. F. Shafer has fully recovered from an attack of influenza.—^chafer Record. MAY ENTRAIN DRAFTEES ON NOVEMBER 41. Advices received by the local draft board from the Adjutant General are to the effect that Williams County may be called upon to furnish all* available men to entrain to the camps on November 11th. The local board has wired the Ad jutant General that they can entrain 72 men on that date. This includes the 41 men who were in Call A. 1471 G. which was cancelled because of the influenza epidemic. T. Hofengen has resigned his pos ition at the Hamre Furniture & Un dertaking Co. His future plans are still undecided. MRS. GRANT CONLEY DIES WIFE OF PROMINENT G. N. EN GINEER PASSED AWAY/ FRIDAY, OCT. 25. Was Writer of Marked Ability and Published Book of Poems.- Her Loss Keenly Felt. With the death of Mrs. Grant Con ley, Williston lost one of her finest citizens, and the family a faithful and devoted wife and kind and loving mother. That a new life might enter the #orld, she passed away Friday, Octo ber 25th, death being caused by an internal hemorrhage as a result of childbirth. On Sunday, October 20th, she gave birth to a baby daugh ter, and following this event, her con dition was very serious. •Although seemingly aware of the fact that her time in this sphere was limited, she never complained, and hn* greatest joy seemed to be in planning for the future of her children. Not a tear did she-shed, and until the end she was the most cheerful one in the household. When those about her would show signs of tears or distress, she would reproach them for it, al ways saying that there was nothing to worry about, and a few hours be fore her death she sang in a strong clear voice, "Beautiful Isle of Some where." Goldie Brown was born at Osceola, Wis., on May 11, 1884, and here she received her early^ education. 'After completing her high school course, she attended the State Normal School at Bellingham, Washington, and fin ished with high honors. On December 23, 1909, she became the wife of Grant Conley of this city, the marraige taking place at Blaine, Washington. Since then they have made their home in Williston, where the presence of Mrs. Conley was'an inspiration to all those around her. Although naturally gifted as a4 writ er and with singular ability as a poet ess, she neither aspired »nor sought any laurels other than the love and devotion of her family. Her home was her palace, and she devoted her life to her husband and children. To mourn her loss she leaves her husband, Grant Conley, and four chil dren, Edra Elizabeth, aged 5, Enid Grant, aged 4, Alan David, age 14 months and the baby Margaret which arrived a week ago. Her foster bro ther, Bert Ford of Osceola, Wis., and her sister, Mrs. E. C. Hamblet of Minneapolis, and Luella Conley and Paul Conley, her step children also mourn her loss. All of the above were summoned when Mrs. -Conley's condition became critical, although Miss Luella Conley did not arrive un til after the funeral from The Dalles, Wash., where she had been teaching school. During her illnes» no effort was spac ed to save her life, and in Addition to her family and relatives, the Misspg Margaret and Bessie Notman assisted in the sick-room. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, with interment in River-' view cemetery, Rev. Ellsworth con ducting the services at the grave. At the time of her death, Mrs. Con ley was 34 years of age. She has always been a power for good, in the community, and was a member of the local Eastern Star lodge, and served at one time as president of the vic Ledgue. As a writer of short stories, and a poetess she was especially gifted. Un der the nom de plume of "Wreston Conley" her stories and poems ap peared in many of the current maga zines. "Heart Songs," a book' of poems was published a few years ago, and it is a literary gem of exceptional worth. This volume was dedicated -to her foster mother. The entire city mourns her loss, but her memory will be cherished by all who know her. Loved and respected hv all, her loss will be keenly felt. The profound sympathy, of the com- munitv goes out to the family in their don't forget to go to the polls on great loss. Tuesday. .^cv- 8 pages Latest War •News $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE BIG DRIVE NOV. 11TH UNTED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $170,500,000 NEAR AT HAND. North Dakota Quota $675,000. Wil liams County asked to Raise $12,000.00. Bergman In Charge. Monday, November 11th will wit ness the start of the great drive of the United War Work Campaign to raise $170,500,000 to continue 'the welfare work among oftt soldiers in the cantonments and in France. Williams County's quota has been placed at $12,000 instead of $8,000 as was first announced, and it is up to every one to "come through" with their share. A. B. Dale of Fargo, associate director of the state cam paign was in the city yesterday con ferring, with F. P. Bergman, the dis trict chairman, and further arrange ments will be made by the local or ganization for the drive. Another meeting will be held this week and the proposition of starting the drive on election day, November 5th, will be discussed. Owing to the ban on public meet ings and the short time left berore the campaign, it will be almost en tirely necessary to rely on newspa per publicity to raise the amount. North Dakota's quota is $675,000 and those in charge of the campaign hope to raise .this in the shortest possible time, in order to attract at tention to the state, and to show the world that the people here are back ing up their boyS to the limit. When our boys qre asked to go over the top, they do not say: "We will see Wnat we can do about it," and shoulder to shoulder, each and every one of us must put across this con tribution that means so much to them after they have gone over the top and well earned a breif respite of rest and good cheer. In their appeal for $170,500,000, the seVen organizations point witlT pride to the unstinted praise extended to them by all the generals of the allied forces. All of them have more tljan made good^ -, .. The organizations uniting in the appeal are: the- Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A.', the Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp Community Service, American Lib rary Association and Salvatfon Army. The fund to be collected will be divided according to the estimates submitted by each organization, and the total of the fund and proportions for each organizaztion were deter mined by the war department. It is a government apportionment, not a private agreement between the sev en welfare agencies. GREAT NEED FOR NURSES.\ The following letter from a nurse in France, just received at Ameircsn Red Cross headquarters from France, dqui shows vividly tne need for the ad ditional nurses called for by the Surgeon General: Nurses' Home, July 13. My Dear Miss We have had great changes at the hospital since I wrote you. Instead of having five hundred beds, we have two hundred. At the- beginning of The first week we worked for 18 and 20 hours a bed about three or four hours when I would" be called again. I never felt tired nor did I want to go to bed, for when I did I just couldn't sleep, the excitement was much too great. It was wonderful how the nurses kept up. Every girl was on duty from 8 a. m. until 10 or 11 o'clock at night, taking only fiv$ or ten minutes for their meals, but in about a week most of them had to take A day or two. HOOVER'S ASSISTANTS COMING J. W. Hallowell, chief assistant to Herbert Hoover, federal administra tor, and R. W. Boyden, head of the enforcement division of the food ad ministration, will come to North Da kota on Oct. 31 at which time the state and county food administrators of North Dakota will be called into conference with them. The purpose ife to outline the plan of campaign for the coming year. It has been announced that the "home card" food campaign, scheduled to open on October 27, has been indefi nitely postponed because of the in fluenza epidemic* GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY. Next Tuesday, Nevember 5th, the voters of North Dakota will decide on some momentous questions. The big race is betweert Frazier and Mr. Doyle for Governor, but a hard fight is also being made on the amend ments which will be voted on. In the county there are only a few offices for which there are contests, and the old-time campaign enthusi asm seems to be missing. However 4 this big rush, started about May 28, we received the wounded from the battlefield about twelve hours after they were wounded—as many as f|ve hundred in one night, and all in need of an Operation. This kept up for days. day. I would be in