The Wahpeton times. [volume], August 29, 1918, Image 1

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UNCLE SAM WANTS THOUSANDS
OF STENOGRAPHERS
Washington. D. C., August 24, 19iS.
—Notwithstanding the (act that thou
sands ot stenographers and typewrit
ers have been appffcnted in the. Govern
ment service in Washington, D. C.,
since our country entered the war the
United States Civil Service Commis
sion announces that there is pressing
need tor several thousand more work
ers pi this class. Women especially
are urged to offer their services (or
.this office work and thus help in a
practical way in the nation's great un
dertaking.
Entrance salaries range (rom a
$1,000 to $1,200 a year. Most ap
pointments are made at $1,100. High
er salaried positions are usually
filled through promotion, original ap
pointments at salaries in excess ot
$1,200 being rare.
Examinations are held every Tues
day in 650 cities, and the Commission
states that an examination wll be
held in any city, day or night, when
there is) prospect of assembling a
class ot as many as three competitors.
Eligibility tor appointment may be ob
tained through passing an examination
in practical tests in shorthand and
typewriting, or In typewri^tg alone.
It Is practical to complete such an
examination! in one hour. Represen
tatives ot the Civil Service Commis
sion at the post offices in all cities are
prepared to furnish definite informa
tion to persons Interested.
The Room Registration Office ot the
District ot Columbia Council of De
fense maintains a list ot rooms in pri
vate homes In Washington which are
available to newly appointed Govern
ment clerkB. All rooms are careful
ly inspected before being listed. The
Room Registration Office states that
the usual charge for rooming accom
modations with board, that is, the
two principal meals of ttye day, is $40
a month. To obtain this rate it is
usually necessary for two persons to
share a room. In addition, the Gov
ernment is erecting residence halls,
including restaurants, for the use ot
Federal employees in Washington.
It is expected that the first units will
be ready for occupancy by December.
The Room Registration Office state*
that it is able to provide accommoda
tions in the meantime.
ANDERS OFFERED UNITED
STATES CAPTAINCY
A commission as captain in an en
gineer corps on foreign duty will
probably be tendered Frank L. An
ders, city engineer, within three or
four weeks, according to word receiv
ed by Mr. Anders from the special war
board in the Twin Cities. Mr. Anders
passed bis examination before the
board Monday and Tuesday, and was
recommended for a commision.
Mr. Anders, who is a veteran of the
Spanish-American AVar. has mad#
several attempts to re-enter the ser
vice. htft was barred by the age limit
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VOLUME XLHI WAHPETON, RICH
Recently, however, the limit
Three other North Dakota engineers
took and pased the examination. Jay
W. Bliss of Bismarck, sljpte engineer,
was recommended for a first lieuten
ant's commission, and E. R. Griffin
and W. G. Black of Mandan were also
recommended for commissions as
first lieutenants.
LETTERS FROM THE
SERVICE
BOYS IN
Mlron J. McCarthy
Co. I, 164 Inf, France,
Aug. 4, 191S.
Hello Operators
Hello Operators! Oh! is this Wah
peton? Well, you don't have to be sd
sore about it. I know how you feel,
'cause I've operated some myself, Ha!
Ha! Say, it sure has been a long
time since I heard from the bunch, but
don't blame me, it was your turn. I
did not receive an answer to my last
letter, so there you are.
Well, anyway, I have travelled
some since I* wrote last and sure have
seen some ot this land they call
France. Yes, we have ridden most
every way imaginable except on the
rods and they don't have any of thein
over here. 1st class, 2nd class, 3rd
class and in box cars, 8 horses or 40
men. Now what do you think of that
Say, I even made a two days stop in
Paris. Just take it from me that
is sure some live little old burg.
Wine, women and all it sure is some
place to spend a vacation. That was
last winter, though, before the Ger
mans got "Big Bess" trained on the
city.
Just a short time after that we went
to a little town and started an officers
training school. My share of start
ing the school waB to start operation
on one of the finest Western Electric
Co. switch boards you ever did see.
We had to pass all our long distant
calls through the French office and
we sure had some tiftie there. Well.
I was in charge of the office and we
got along fine. Look
(who
I am. Say
I even talked to "Gen. Pershing" over
my little old board. Stuck to the job
for about three months and I did not
even have a chance, to talk back
cause most all the conversation car
ried on was by officers. You don't
know what its like to get balled out
and not be able to talk back. Oh, it
is sure tough.
Well, we moved into the"zone of
advance" and I struck another ^oft
job. Orderly for the Top Sgt. That
lasted for about two months and wa
moved again.
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thC la8tmove
I was left with six other corporals an-1
a Sgt. as a convoy for our supply
train and it took us four days an?l
nights to make the trip, but we sure
saw
SOUK
I!io
country and wo /Ji 1
have some time. We stopped at near
ly every large tovn on the route ::r--!
we had time to get off and see mo
Smart Style Effects
DRESSES
In Every Fashionable Material
The Store For Thrifty People
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changed to 44 years, with commission
offered to thoroughly* trained and ex
perienced engineers who could quali
ty.
of the sights.
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Now„we are stationed back in
the central pail ot^rfchce, clear oif
the cone of idyance and wa ire acting
as instructors to the" n#w -men W(io
come-over frop'.'Oodto Country" anil
later we
thein- on
htiar
certainly was glad to
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best
wishes to fight fcAr us, cattle they
wojtt't let us goup. We are replace
ment outfit, anid: must stay inthe rear
and send up private sto take the place
of others who hwe done their bit and
gave their lifefor the country or some
who have been wounded or gassed or
put out of action by some other
means. So you see it is not 'cause we
don't want to go up, but because we
can't.' We are under orders and mist
not disobey. I am going uf soob tho,
'cause I feel that I must. I'caq't
help it.
Well, how is every little thing back
there now? I am fure feeling fine
and hope you are all well. This js
Sunday night and is just about time
for "Taps" to blow, so must ring off
"Clear to Wahpeton."
Good bye and good luck. .i
Mlron~J. McCarthy.
Censored by
Thos. J. Thomsen,
Capt l«4lBf. '•'•v
(Hello Central)
NEWS FBOI ^iim DABt^tES
Fort Totten. lj. Y., July 1
pear Mack and ^amily
I received yourjaiter today
IBIS:
tirom jrd»*
isn't
ttuch
new# tore,
1. ni. a t- «j court on appeal from the Ramsey
folks. There
because we are
and goodness knows when we will get
out because it seems as though every
other day a case ot measles or thn
mumps breaks out, and that*raeans
from two to three weekp more in this
place.
ire stilt in
This certainly is "a gi*aiid place to be
as we have almost everything a man
would want, and the weather is also
great. It is cool, and sometimes a bit
too cool, but that 1b better than too
warm. It is not a bit like Missouri,
and I hope that I will never have to
go back there in the summer time.
The heat Is awful.
Say, our First Lieutenant pulled a
good one on some of the fellows here
yesterday. He aBked for ten fellows
that could run a typewriter and run
it right, and ten fellows stepped out
just as big as you please, thinking
they would get .a snap and get out of
drilling. He gave theuH* lawn mow
ers and put them to work on the
lawn. He sure is a good scout.
Say, our old city must have been a
busy place the last month from the re
ports I get. Troop trains, 4th of July
celebration and circus. Must be some
cty. I'll say it is the best town in
tbe
United Stafes barring none.
They tell me that yon are real busy
at your place. That's good news.
Keep up the goorl vorV.
There were live h-ndred fellows
front the Fort left today for Franne
and they v.'crc a fine looking bunch of
fellows. That many more drafted
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NP COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29.1918
men took their place at the Fort.
I have written to Myron several
times since I came here but do not ex
pect to hear from him for sonie time
yet. It's a long ways over and there
is, I suppose, more or less delay with
the mail, so I am giving him plenty of
time to answer.
Well, as news is scarcp and it is
getting late, I will close, hoping this
finds you feeling as good as I .do.
Your friend,
Walter Dahlgren
9th Co. Eastern New York,
Garrison Inn,
Fort Totten, li. Y.
The address has change, but we
have not moved, and are no longer re
cruits, as our other address told.
START SUIT TO TEST N. D. VACCI
NATION LAW
Bismarck, X. D., Aug. 23.—Action
started today ty the supreme court in
the appeal of the case of L. Rdga
against the board of education of
Devils Lake, will determine the validi
ty of the state law compelling parents
to have their children vaccinated.
Raga presented his son for registra
tion at the Devils Lake school, but he
wa»s rejected because 'this parent re
fused to have him vaccinated. Raga
then began action against the school
board.* The district court upheld
the law and sustained the school
board..
case ,s now
before the supreme
di8trlct rt
Q**aklne.
J.
Justice Robinson in his Saturday
letter
and in other communications to
the press has attacked vaccination.
His opinion on this case is awaited
with considerable Interest.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
A delightful juvenile party was
held in honor of Miss Elaine Magnu
son 'of Moorhead at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. R. R. Hausken, where she
has been a guest for the past month.
The house waq beautifully decdrated
for the occasion in red white and blue
thd table decorations being minia
ture flags, and the color scheme also
being carried out in the nine candles
on the tempting birthday cake which
graced the center of the table.
The afternoon was pleasantly
spent in playing games and singing
patriotic songs. The little girls de
parted with many good wishes for
their young hosteB and with a feeling
of regret that even birthday parties
come to an end.
\e\v Fall llats will be on display
Saturday, August 31st, at The Canty
Milliiu'ry.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank otir neighbors
and friends for their kindness in as
sistinr in the care of our little
.loliimic. ami for their words of sym
to v.s in o-ir bereavement.
.Mr. and .Mrs Wm. Braun.
The Authentic Fashions For Autumn
Are Here Ready For Those Who Desire To Be r»
Prepared For The First Cool Days
TAILORED SUITS
Early Selection of Your Fall Wardrobe Never Meant SoMncfr
Before at This Season
THE WONDER STORE
EIGHT NORTH DAKOTANS IN
CASUALITY LISTS SIX OtVE
UP THEIR LIVES
OWclal casualty- lists released by
Secretary ot War Baker for publica
tion Monday and Tuesday morning
Included the names of eight North
Dakota boys, six of whom made the
snpreiiie sacrifice
Killed In action Corporal John
Repsdorf, New Salem Private John
C. Kenny, XInot Private Ray V. Kir
by, Burlington Private Jacob Schock,
Dawson Private Forrest T. D. Hume,
Drain.
Died of wounds: Private Severt
Johnson, Bottineau.
Wounded severely: Private F. H.
Fredrlckson, Portland Private Carl*
Jensen, Lnverne.
47 MEN REGISTERED
At the registration of young men
that had reached their 21st birthday
since June 5th, 1917, last Saturday,
there were 47 names added to the
Richland County's fighting men. It
is esimated that there were about
170,000 In the United States to regis
ter today.
The following Is a list of those that
registered in this county:
205 Aadland, Louis, Hankinson
226 Berg, Bennle K.. Walcott
215 Bjerkman, Carl Rudolph,
—Walcott
182 Bolme, Sophus, Enloe
194 Bakko, Nets Bernard, Wal
cott
216
i.Baumann,
Francis C., Lidger-
wood
190 Conder, Raymond Cecil, Aber
crombie
211 Demoray, George Paul, Wah
peton
179 Dahle, Ralfe G., Abercrombie
203 Dahl, Peter M., Wyndmere
189 Ehlers, Willie Nathanial,
—Barney
223 Ernst, William, Hankinson
214 Foss, Roy Arthur, Christine
201 Fenske, Erich August, Great
Bend
206 Franz, Albert, Hankinson
199 Flaa, Johan Fredrick, Chris
tine
195 Halvorson, Henry B., Colfax
224 Holthusen, George L„ Tyler
184 Hartleben,' Arthur, Hankinson
217 Ista, LeRoy John, Walcott
204 Jacobson, Alvln, Galchutt
198 Johnson, Gustav Leo, Colfax
180 Kuzel, George W., Lidgerwood
181 Kjos, Sorn C., DeLamere
207 Koch, Frank, Hankinson
197 Lulck, Marvin, Hankinson
mount
222 Larson, Edwin Sewald,
—Dwight
186 Liermann, Arthur, Hankinson
212 Larson, Heni-y, Wahpeton
220 Nelichka, William E.. Walcott
213 Peterson, Edgar William,
—Walcott.
183 Pauseli, Henry. Mooreton
209 Paulson, Barney, Dwight
9i nroflumVf), Rddie, Lidgerwood
1S7 Slaby, Jaines. Lidgerwood
COATS and WRAPS
Of Beauty and Distinction
MILLINERY & BLOUSES
For Every Occasion
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200 Peterson, Arthur Oscar,
—Mooreton
188 Springer, Jason Clark, Wynd
mere
191 Sedler, Theodore, Great Bend
210 Schmitz, William John, Man*
tador
185 Trittln, Fred, Great Bend
192 Toppen, Oscar, Kindred
193 Thiele, Walter Benjamin,
—Great Bend
209 Versdahl, Albert Henry, Leon
ard
221 Willprecht, Carl August Hen
ry, Lidgerwood
202 Wanek, Henry Philip, Wah
peton
218 Woolsey, George, Hankinson
196 Zander, Charlie, Jr., Hankin
son
WILL SHARE ALL SACRIFICES
WITH ALLIES—HOOTER
U. S. Must Supply Allied Nations
With Enormous Quantities of Food,
Says Director on Return Home.
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New York, Aug. 23.—The United
States will share with the Allies their
sacrifice of food as well as blood inthe
cause of world democracy, declared
Herbert C. Hoover, federal food ad
ministrator, on his arrival here today,
enroute to Washington, after a briet
visit to England and France.
Asserting that "we have to make
good" a pledge to this effect, which he
had given to the Allied food admini
strators while sitting "at a common
table ii^a common cause." Mr. Hovsr
said that to do so America will next
year have to supply the Allies four
billion pounds of fats, 900,000,000
pounds of beet products, 500,000,004
bushels of cereals and 1,500,000 tons
of sugar.
However, Mr. Hoover added, begin
ning September 1st, there will be no
need for drastic food rationing in tbe
Allied countries, except in the case of
sugar and beef.
HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY SYL
LARFS COR NORTH DAKOTA
"A boy or girl at college in the pres
ence of the work set for either to mas
ter without a fair knowledge ot the
Bible is an ignoramous and is disad
vantaged accordingly."
This syllabus has been prepared
with the hope that the boys and gills
of North Dakota of High School ago
may be led to a ieri. is study of this
great literature
To every High School student who
duly passes an examination based on
this syllabus. Vi credit will be given
on his High ScUo.il course. Write for
particulars to 'he Norrh Dakota Sun
day School As'ioe'.ation. 1:5 A. O. U. W.
Bldg., Fargo, or yot:r High School:
superintendent.
Von have not completed your shop
ping unless you have visited the new
and 10 cent store.
Millinery Opeiiiitf, Saturday. Ant
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