The Dickinson press., July 28, 1917, Image 1

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ESTABLISHED 1888
OLD PIONEER
PASSED AWAY
AT HEDORA
J. W. FOLEY, SAGE OF MISSOURI
-SLOPE, ANSWERS FINAL
SUMMONS.
Was Pioneer of Many American Fron
tiers, Served in Civil War and
Years in Regulars.
j. W. Foley, one of the eafly set
tlers of the Slope country, passed
aw^y at his home in Medora last
Thursday .night after a short illness
fmm -a complication of diseases. He
had been in failing health for the past
two or three years and on Thursday
night was seized with angina pectoris
and death came about 9 o'clock.
-Mr. Foley was born at Belair, Mary
land, on June 18, 1845, and he died
just one day following his 72nd birth
day. His parents died when he .was a
boy and he was brought up on a farm
in Lancaster county, Pa., which he
left at the age of 17 years to enlist
with the 97th Pennsylvania regiment,
with which he served through three
years of the Civil war. At the close
of the war he was stationed at Car
lisle barracks, Pa., as cavalry instruc
tor. There he met and wedded Rachel
Ashton Shryock, Whose ancestors
came to America in 1732, and who was
a first cousin to Ridgway Knight, who
probably stands at the head of art
in France. Deceased went with his
J. W. Foley.
bride to Texas, where he served on
the frontier for three years. The eld
est two sons were born at Fort Griffin,
Texas, then part of the Apache and
Comanche-country. In the early '7Q's
the family went to St. Louis where
Mr. Foley was stationed at the old
Arsenal. Prom there he was later
transfen^d to the frontier country of
Montana and Dakota and stationed at
bid Fort Lincoln, near Mandan, in
1878. In 1883 he resigned from the
amy *adfor-three years lived in the
city of Bismarck. In 1886 he accepted
apposition with the old Northern Fa
cine Refrigerator- Oar
.company,-1 which
"was organized by the Marquis "De
Mores, a French nobleman, and of
which Mr. «Foley recently wrote a
very interesting series of articles.
From that time on he was the princi
pal representative in this /section of
the Marquis DeMores, whoSe friend
ship for Mr. Foley endured until the
death of the Marquis a number of
years ago. The DeMores family,
whose sons are serving under the
fluer de lis in the present great world
war, retained its large land interests
surrounding Medora following the
failure of the packing plant enter
prise, retained Mr. Foley as agent.
Mr. Foley's first wife died 27 years
ago, shortly after the family took up
its residence in Medora and three
years later he married Mrs. Gertrude
Wood of Jamestown, who "survives,
with three sons and two daUghjters of
the deceased, as follows: James W.
Foley, former editor of the Bismarck
Tribune, secretary of the railway,
commission and secretary to Governor
Hanna during the first "part of the
tatter's term of office, now making his
home in California JR. K. Foley,
cashier of the Interstate bank of Sen
tinel Butte Edward W. Foley, a
rancher at Townsend, Mont. Mrs.
W. T. Dennison of Spokane, Wash.,
and Mrs. Mary Todd of Billings,
Mont.
Deceased was always, much interest
ed in the development of the west
river country. He served a' number
of years as county treasurer of Bill
ings county," and' was a man of wide
reading and-ia brqjtd grasp of public
affairs, as his press comments on a
great many topics indicated. He had
accumulated a fine library and his
jjij* gwatest pleasure was the study of
ancient and medieval .history and he
"was often- quoted as an authority on
many topics. A great, many of his
writings have appeared in the Press
oliier 'publications duririgthe p«it
few years. •/.
The remains were prepared for
burial and funeral services held at
Medora on Saturday," attended by
large number of intimate friends of
the aged *oldier throughout Billings
and adjoining counties. The bodywas
shipped to BistnaisjcSundaymorning
and laid to rest in St. Marys, ceme
tery beside the remains of his first
Deceased had a'-'ftici^
aii in and around Dickinson, especially
among the early pioneers, '$rho wjlll
be saddened jit the news of his demise.
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Troops To Russia
Commanders Get Instructions
That May Mean Early Move
to War Front.
Late press dispatches indicate that
the commanders of the First and Sec
ond North Dakota regiments were in
structed Thursday to report to the
commander Of the western department
at San Francisco as soon as their
commands are inspected and mustered
into service. This is taken to mean
that the North Dakototroopswill be
taken out "of the 18th division "and
placed in the 20th division with other
northwestern states and that they will
train at Palo Alta, in California, and
not at Deming, New Mexico, as was
previously reported.
It is also the opinion of army men
that on account of that destination
the North Dakota troops will be sent
to Russia and not to France as has
been generally thought.
It is also the opinion of some that
the northwestern troops will be sent
to the Philippine Island to relieve the
troops of regulars stationed there, and
that the seasoned regulars will be sent
to the battle front while the new
regiments train at the Philippine
camps.
In any event, it is generally be
lieved that the troops will be on
the move to some foreign soil very
soori:
BACK FROM FRANCE
HELPS RED CROSS
Sergeant -Ernest Langford, who
spent thirteen months in the trenches
of northern France as a member of
the Eighth Battalion of the Canadian
Expeditionary Force, was in Dickinson
last Saturday and Sunday. Sergeant
Langford has only been back from the
seat of war for five weeks, making the
trip over on a Scandinavian vessel.
He was twice wounded, once through
the shoulder and once in the ankle,
and was also "gassed," and was dis
charged from tiie service on account
of physical disability.
He gave a talk to the members of
the Machine Gun company Saturday
afternoon and on Sunday evening gave
a talk at the regular Methodist church
service. He is on his way to Hot
Springs, Arkansas, in the hope of re
ceiving some beneficial results from
the baths.
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DON'T SELL STOCK
IS THE WARNING OF
DIRECTOR COOPER
A warning to the livestock growers
of North Dakota not to become panic
stricken over stock and sacrifice it, is
issued by. the North Dakota experi
ment station in Fargo.
"The feed situation for livestock is
causing a good deal of concern in
many sections of North Dakota," says
the station's circular. •"Reports are
beginning to drift in to the effect
that certain communities are selling
stock, that should be kept, on ac
count of_a prospect of shortage of
winter feed.
"pirector: Cooper of the' North Da
kota experiment.. station, warns
against sacrificing good livestock, that
now is the time to use jjood judg
ment in making sales. The first to go
should.be matur$jsteersand old cows,
livestock that 4Bhould "fce culled.
Breeding etock.Aould be^ept by all
means. Cows used for dairying pur
poses especially should be retained.
"Even though under present condi
tions there maty be an impulsp to sell1
where there is an apparent shortage
of winter feed, don't -do so until all
possibilities of feed have been .looked
into. Often times pastures can be se
cured 'on vacant land even though it
may necessitate herding: The weath
er conditions may change so that
corn, millet and others forage plants'
may make at least a partial crop.
Grain not good enough for making a
grain crop should be cut for forage
rather than plowed under.
"Now is the time when the value of
livestock is much in evidence. It will
be hard as wfll as expensive to re
place good stock t&t is sold noV
The indications' an^ that for the
nqar future a&.wetl?aswhen, the wa'r
is over there Mrill be a big demand for
breeding stock to go to foreign coun
tries to replace. to some extent thqse
that have been-ewept out of existent
by the war. :---Ev%tt if this stack is wot
taken from the-United States, it will
be taken from countries that will have
an effect pn the livestock market here.
Just recently several hundred thous
and dairy animals haVfc been shipped
to Megoco to replace stock that has
been-wiped out by the recent troubles
there."
BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUB -W.
MEETINGS AND CANNING
DEMONSTRATIONS HERE
A letter is befyg sent out through
out Stark county by the /state club
leader, D. W. Galehouse, of the
Agricultural College, notifying those
interested the odates of the boys'
and girls' club meetings 'and the home
canning demonstrations for the
county, arrangements. for whicb have
iheen wwrted/eut ^tJy County ®gferiri
tendent C. E. Ward. The time and.
place of the meetings are as ..follows:
Monday,July 80, Gaylord, at 2ip.,m.
.[Tuesday,,July' 81st, at Dickinson
l^gh school'at 9:80 a..m. Schefield, at
2 .p.vm.,. and New Hradec school at
!Fedoe8d August, 1, Lehigh at
9:30 a. m., aftd Shipley school No. 3,
at 2 p. m.
Thvu^y,:AuguSt 2,_at Qladstone at
9:80 a. m., aiid at Taylor
at
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2 p. m.
Mr. Gdehouse. and Supt. Ward
will both be present at these places
tj conduct this demonstrations.
COUNTY OFFICERS
IN NORTH DAKOTA
LIABLE TO DRAFT
County officers between the ages
of 21 and 30, inclusive, are not exempt
because of their official capacity, from
draft, according to recent rulings.
Governor Frazier on Tuesday wired
Provost Marshall General Crowder
that under the laws of North Dakota'
any county office may be filled by ap
pointment for the unexpired term,
and asked whether under these condi
tions it was not true that men of
draft age serving as county officers
would not be excluded from the
classes held constitutionally exempt.
General Crowder replied that Gover
nor F^jftjer's construction of the
regulations in this respect is correct.
This ruling will affect but one
county Official of Stark county, Clerk
of Court Valentine Koch, and his
serial njimber, 884, does not appear
within the county's quota.
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH DEDICATED
KILLDEER SUNDAY
Killdeer's fine new Congregational
church building was dedicated last
Sunday with very impressive services,
in which local Congregationalists took
part. The program for the dedicatory
services included the invocation by
Rev. J. G. Dickey, who has charge of
the Congregational work in the
southwestern district, a responsive
Psalm by Rev. M. Wilson, a vocal solo
by Mrs. L. F. Fisher. Rev. John
Orchard of this city was placed in,
charge of the'finance work and within
a short time had secured pledges suf
ficient to dedicate the church free
from debt. The service of dedication
was given by J. W. Hansel, president
of the Fargo College, the dedicatory
prayer being-given by E. H. Stickney,
D. D., of Fargo.
In the evening Rev. J. G. Duling of
this city preached a masterful sermon
which was very much appreciated by
the large audience.
The Killdeer church is a fine build
ing, situated on a beautiful site, and
was erected at a cost of $2900. It is
28x38 feet, with full basement, and
nicely furnished. The bell was do
nated by Mrs. D. D. Roberts in honor
of the memory of her husband, whose
death occurred about two years ago.
A cozy parsonage was erected at a
cost of about $2,000, and the local
pastor, Rev. George Atkinson, has a
very comfortable home. The Ladies
Aid society has purchased a fine
piano for the church.
STEAMER MAKES FIRST
TRIP SOUTH SINCE 1888
ON "BIG MUDDY" RIVER
The steamer Washburn, the first
boat since 1888 to depart from upper
Missouri points for a continuous
journey to the mouth of that stream,
is now on its way to St. Louis, 1200
miles distant, under command of
Captain Joseph Leach. The Wash
burn carries a cargo of scrap iron
from Washburn and Bismarck locks.
Upon its arrival in St. Louis the
steamer will be turned over to its
new owners who intend to use the
boat in Mississippi rivet commerce.
PIONEER CALLED
INDU1C0IJNTY1
Death claimed Wenzel Zimbrick, an
old tune resident of this community,,
on Sunday at the local hospital. The
patient was brought in from his New
Hradec home on Saturday for surgi
•cal treatment but he did not live for
the' operation.
Funeral services were held at the
New Hradea Catholic church on
Wednesday at 11 o'clock, Father
Francis: B. Tomanek officiating.,
Burial was made in the Catholic,
cemetery at that point.
Deceased was 48 years of age. Hu
was born in Russia of German-Bohe
mian parentage. He came over,
^bout 23 years ago, sq,ttUng( on a
homes teadon Green river. ^H^rarmed
for a number' of years.' and. later
opened a store at New Hradec, also
being engaged as mail carrier be
tween Dickinson and New Hradec,
before the later postoffice was discon
tinue. Of late he y?'as engaged as
janitor .of the New Hradec church and
also keeper of the cemetery. It is
thought that it Was during the recent
fire, when the church burned to'the
ground, that he received internal in
juries which caused his demise.
Braving the flames, Tie rescued many
of the heavy statutes from* the burn
ing building, saving much valuable
church property.
He leaves bereaved a widow and
eight children, some of whom are
married, all residing in the vicinity
of the home.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ENJOY PICNIC SUNDAY
The members, ,,of the
Council of Knights of Columbus and
their families eipo'yed a big picnic fo
the Rothschiller groVe near Gladstone
last Sunday. Therladies pcregwured a
big basket dinner-anili&e lodge Xurn
ished ice cream, fra^pe, etc. Follow
ing the big picnic dinner various
sports were indulged in, such as girls'
races, boys' races, women's races, in
addition to the marathon efforts of
both the fats and the leans. Prizes 6th.
were awarded to the successful con-
DICKINSON, STARK COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JULY 28,1917.
LOCAL CLUB WILL JENTERTAIN
STATE ASSOCIATION IN
AUGUST.
Plans Made to Have Big Time at
Annual Gathering—Many Clubs
Will Participate.
The State Golf Association, of which
W. L. Richards of this city is presi
dent, will meet in Dickinson for the
annual tournament, beginning August
20, and the club members and golf
enthusiasts from various sections of
the state will be the guests of the
Town and Country Club during the
tournament.
There will be golf teams in attend
ance from Fargo, Bismarck, Grand
Forks, and other golf clubs of the
state to play for the state champion
ship. There will be championship
matches, team matches and ladies'
championship matches. Arrangements
for the tournament have already been
made by a local committee composed
of Father Dignam, Guy Hunter, H. C.
Berry, M, E. Hall and Wm. Koste
lecky.
With the new building now com
pleted at the local golf course, Dick
inson has an excellent club house and
will welcome the visitors to their new
home. A dance has been arranged to
take place one evening during the
tournament.
Knights Columbus
Raising Funds for
A Worthy Cause
Dickinson Council No. 1515, Knights
of Columbus, has received instructions
from the National Council regarding
the funds which are being raised
throughout the United States for the
purpose-of adequately caring for the
recreational and religious needs of the
Catholic men in the service of our
country. A fund of oaij-inillion dol
lars is asked to erect-suitable build
ings at each of the sixteen canton
ments in the United States to furnish
entertainments to the soldiers of all
creeds, both in the training camps
and in the war zone. Tlie campaign
for the necessary funds began last
Sunday and will continue the week
throughout the United States. Each
member of the oiyler of ''Knights of
Columbus is asked to contribute $2.00
and in addition to this each Council
will make an earnest effort to in
crease the fund by a campaign during
the week for donations I outside of
members of the order. A committee
composed of Frank Lish, George
Brown, R. V. Boulger, J. P. Cain and
H. L. Reichert is making the cam
paign this week and is meeting with
very liberal response, from Catholics
and Protestants alike,''for this most
worthy cause. This campaign, as well
as the Y. M. C. A. campaign for
funds for a similar purpose, has the
hearty supoprt and endorsement of
President iWlson, and is being fath
ered by some of the moit prominent
men of the nation. It is estimated that
Catholics in the training camps and
also in the war zone will number
about 40 .per cent of the total num
ber and it is the intention to pro
vide additional priests, to fully care
for the spiritual n£eds of the Catholic
men in the service, as well, as to furn
ish entertainment, periodicals, etc.,
for the soldier boys of all creeds.
This is certainly a worthy cause
and should meet with hearty support
from the people of Dickinson and vi
cinity.
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FT. SNELLING GETS
SECOND OFFICERS'
TRAINING CAMP
Army officials at Bismarfck have re
ceived information to the effect that
Fort .Shelling has been designated as
the second officers' training camp in
stead of Ft. Riley, Kansas, for the
thirteenth and fourteenth divisions.
Ft, Snetligg will prove generally sat
isfactory to candidates from the
thirteenth, embracing North and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and
Nebraska, as it is as central a point
as could be chosen. The first officers'
training camp for this division is
drawing to a close.
Official reports from headquarters
of the Military Training Camps asso
ciation show that 6,206 applicants
were received from district No. 18, for
the second camp. Iowa headed the
list with 2,095 applications, 590 per
cent fit its quota of 355. candidates.
Minnesota, whose quota is 361, report
ed 1,934 candidates, 508 per cent of
DM*Lnson|4ts quota.. North Dakota, with a
quota of Unaccepted for examina
timt 429 mep, 509 per cent of its
quota.
North Dakota examinations have
been under way In this State fer mors
than a week, conducted by Major R.
R. Steedman, U. S. A., chief examin
ing officer, and Lieutenant Hugo
Mella, of the medical reserve. They
will be in Dickinson August 6th and
testanta Receiver and Mrs. E. JJ- Hughes
A large number of lodge members left in their new Buicb car on 'fties
and their families were present from day afternoon for Minneapolis, where
Diotanson pnd neighbonng towns. Mrs. Hughes will spend the remaiiider
of the sutamer with,her sisteAr, Mrs.
Attorney J- W. Sturg^pn spent D. Panberry. nee Mira Stella Boulger,
Wednesday and Thursday ftt Bismarck
well
on legal matters., .... expected! to back in a fetp 4pys.
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remembered here. M£ Hutfies
GOVERNOR FRAZIER
WILL SPEAK AT OLD
SETTLERS' PICNIC
The old settlers of the vicinity of
Gladstone are giving a big picnic to
morrow (Saturday) and a fine pro
gram has been ararnged for the oc
casion. Governor frazier will be the
principal speaker of the day and At
torney General Langer is also on the
program for an address. Rev. J. G.
Duling, pastor of the local Congrega
tional church, is on the program for a
few readings and those who heard him
during the Chautauqua recently, and
at other programs in the city during
the past few months, will welcome
this opportunity of hearing him again,
A baseball game is scheduled to
take place in the afternoon ajid a big
dance is on the evening program.
There is a fine shady^ £rove near
Gladstone where the picnic will be
held.
MACHINE GUN BOYS
ARE DRILLING HARD
IN SPITE OF HEAT
Lieutenant E. R. Orchard, bat
talion adjutant of the Second
North Dakota regiment, came
up from Bismarck Thursday
afternoon and spent some time
with the Machine Gun company,
issuing instructions for making
out the necessary papers for the
federal authorities before the
company is mustered into federal
service. He will perform a like
service for all the units of the
Second Regiment in various
parts of the state, and leaves for
Beach today (Friday).
Lieutenant Orchard stated that
Captain Cook, the regular army
officer who inspected the local
company here Wednesday, made
a fine report to headquarters re
garding Dickinson's Machine
Gun Company, saying that the
unit was as fine a bunch of men
as it had ever been his privilege
to see. Coming from a regular
army officer who has spent years
in the service, this praise should
certainly be gratifying to the
officers and members of the
company.
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In spite of the extreme hot weather
which has prevailed the past two
weeks, the members of Dickinson's
Machiiye Gun company are drilling and
studying hard each day and evening.
The boys are making the armory their
headquarters and when not engaged
in drilling under the direction of First
Lieutenant Flury they are studying
military manuals and doing their best
to become familiar with the necessary
military terms. A Press representa
tive yisited the armory during the
drill hour Thursday afternoon and the
marked improvement in the company
over a week ago is very noticeable.
They are a fine, husky looking bunch
of fellows, of more than the average
weight and size. New recruits were
added this week as follows:
Ezra Darrows, Joseph Boehm,
Mathew Bilew, Chester R. Burkhart,
(Continued on Page 4.)
LITTLE GIRL KILLED
AT BELFIELD HOME
Last Saturday afternoon at the
farm home near Belfield an accident
occurred which resulted in the death
of Eunice, thirteen-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Morgan.
The parents Were away from home
for the afternoon and the daughter
went out into the pasture to drive in
some stock and her long absence
alarmed a younger sister to such an
extent that she went out to look for
her. The younger girl found her sis
ter tying face downward on the
ground apparently lifeless, and she
ran to a neighbor's home a half-mile
away to secure assistance. The body
was picked up and rushed to Belfield
where medical aid was given. She
was later brought to the Dickinson
hospital and passed away the follow
ing morning without regaining con
sciousness. It was. found that her
neck was broken, a collar bone broken
and two fractures of the skull were
evident. Just how the accident oc
curred will probably never be known,
but the supposition is that she was
thrown from a horse, as there. wei
several animals running in the pas
ture.
Hie remains were prepared for
burial and removed to Belfield, where
funeral services were held on Monday,
conducted by Rev. R. H. Craig of this
city. There was a'very large attend
ance at the funeral service. The mem
bers of the bereaved family are almost
heart broken over the sad affair, and
the sympathy of the entire community
goes out to them In their hour of be
reavement.
HEARING, HELD IN
SMITH AUTO CASE
The hearing of Roy Smith,-charged
with moving a mortgaged automobile
out of the state, the complaining wit
ness being Clarence Miller, was held
before Judge Folsom on Wednesday,
but as yet final disposition of the
'case .has not been made. Defendant
claims to have bank certificates of
deposit for sufficient money to pay
fo the car and that the mortgage
was made out of even date when the
certificates of deposit would become
interest bearing and that consequently
he is not criminally liable.
Owing to. the unusual features of
the case, Judge Folsom has taken it
under advisement,
PRESS
Reception
For Machine Gun Company
Announced for
August 6.
The Commercial Club com
mittee received a letter this (Fri
day) morning from Adjutant
Fraser in which he stated that
he would make arrangements to
attend the reception given for
the Machine Gun company. The
general also stated that he was
much pleased at the report re
ceived regarding the local' com
pany.
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The committee has in hand a suit
able entertainment for the Machino
Gun Company before they leave for
their headquarters.
The Bismarck Tribune of Thursday
indicates that both the first and sec
ond regiment will be called to the
camp at Palo Alta in California. This
camp is about eight miles from the
Stanford University, and is situated
in one of the most picturesque of all
the favored sections of this beautiful
state.
There is no indication just when
these regiments will be called, nor
when the Machine Gun company will
leave Dickinson, but it is anticipated
that the reception for the second
splendid lot of fellows from Dickinson
will be given about Monday, the Gth
of August, unless earlier instructions
for moving are given.
The committee appointed from the
Commercial Club and the Patriotic
Aid society intend making the evening
one of general interest, when the pub
lic will be admitted on payment of a
small fee, and this will, without invi
tation (save only to the Machine Gun
Company who will be Dickinson's
guests) include all who are particu
larly interested.
Refreshments, addresses, music and
a dance will be included in the even
ing's doings.
Should there be an earlier call and
the boys leave before the sixth of
August, due notice will be given.
DEPUTY "CANNED"
FROM JOB AS RESULT
OF EXPRESSIONS
Johann Handtmann, for the last
four terms office deputy to Morton
county sheriffs and for fifteen years
employed as court reporter and in
other official capacities in Morton
county, was ordered removed from of
fice by the board of county commis
sioners of Morton county last Mon
day, as a result of articles written by
Handtmann and published in the Nord
Dakota Herald, a German publication
of this city. The articles, in their
various translations, the board con
tends, have a decidedly un-American
ring. In ordering Handtmann's re
moval the board acted on the theory
that none but Americans should serve
America in public office.
The letter which appeared in the
German paper of July 19th, is in part
as follows:
"It must do our young soldiers who
are already in Paris a whole lot of
good, when, as they walk through the
streets the French girls fall on their
necks and kiss them. But that is all
France has to offer our young men
who are to be used as cannon fod
der—a world of depraved women.
Paris was heretofore known as the
city of th^ lowest morals, and it will
now again prove itself as much.
"So far our soldiers have not ac
complished anything iA France, that
is if American soldiers have indeed ar
rived there, for nowadays we can not
believe much in our newspapers
(which are printed in the English
language.) They raise a great cloud
before the people so that the people's
blind zeal may not be extinguished.
"The newspapers in Ltrndon are in
the highest state df excitement, over
the assault upon London by German
airships last Saturday. They assert
that no greater shame and disgrace
and humiliatftm has been brought up-
the newspapers say the Germans will
America must help out everywhere,
ff
America has the money, America has ?ers
the-airships, America has shins and
the- airships, America has ships and
munitions, America had* millions of
young men who can go to war and
serve as cannon fodder, and pull the
chestnuts out of the fire for England
and France. America is praised as
the land of redemption. America at
this time appears to me like a deer
pursued by wolves. If the poor ani
mal should fall, every wolf will have
£is piece, the poor animal will be
torn in pieces till nothing is left of it.
So it is with our fibor country. The
allies^ set their whole hope upon
Aperica. (As if America were not
indeed one of the allies, as if the
cause were not all one cause. Trans
later.) .America must pull the cart
•ut of the mud, and \frhen it is done
the friendship is at an end and Ameri
ca has more damage than gain."
DRIVES 500 MILES TO
FARGO EXPOSITION
Mrs. Amy Geer of Halliday, N. D.,
seeks first honors in the prize money
offered by the State Fair association
at Fargo for the- person making the
longest drive to attend the fair. Mrs.
Geer drove from Halliday to Fargo in
a car, a distance of 500 miles.
First prize money amounts to
,$12:50.
VOL. XXXV. NO. 23.
FIRST CALL
TAKES MANY
FROM STARR
SELECTIVE DRAFT HITS MEN
OF ALL PROFESSIONS
IN DICKINSON.
1 Belfield Farmer Hojdg First Number
Drawp. ?5B-"*Rules for Responsi
bllity in Draft Response,
$$$$
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
First, know your own (iixtri'rt,
or county, its headquarters and
its board.
Know your serial number, then 9
make sure of the order of liabil- &
ity of that number, which means
your liability.
Watch for notification when to
report. It will be mailed by the
local board to your address as
indicated on your registration
card. If you have changed your
address notify the board.
When notified to report to the
local board, first submit to the
physical examination by the
board, then wait.
If you fail because of physical
disqualifications you will be dis
charged without further proced
ure.
If you qualify physically you
will be notified. That will be
your cue to file your claim for &
exemptions if you wish to do so.
It must be done within seven
days after you are notified you O
are physically fit. Ten days
more will be granted you to file
all proofs of your claim. On or
before the third day filing of
your proof you will be notified &
whether exemption, permanent,.
temporary or conditional, has
been granted you.
Appeals from the local board's
decision can be made to the state
board, which decision will be &
final. You will be notified if
you are certified into the mili
tary service of the United States,
and also .notified when, where
and how toi report. Don't chai
your address at any time with
notifying the local board.
$ $-.£ $
Men chosen by the selective draft
in the Missouri Slope to enter the
world war as representatives of Uncle
Sim, are coming forward to accept
their tasks without a murmur. They
realize that the momentous occasion
of their lives has come before them,
and that death is perhaps staring*
many in the face—but they do not
falter there is no cowardice shown.
There is only an impatience, now that
they are selected, to be off to the
training camps to fit themselves for
the struggle.
It is likely that physical examina
tion of men for the first army will
be commenced some time next week.
Following the medical examination,
drafted men who pass will be allowed
ten days in which to file exemption
reasons if they so desire. Dependent
relatives and pyhsical disability ex
emptions will then be passed upon by
the local board for Stark county,
which is composed of County Auditor
J. L. Hughes, Sheriff T. N. Hartung
and Dr. J.
W.
a 2 5 0 a a
the Netherlands destroyed Chatham.
The government *rili be. attacked, the
people, already ix\. great distress,-will V* "rci"»rua prominent oanxer
be put to still greater anxiety because
and
Bowen. Apepals for
exemption from the local board and
vocational exemptions will be ruled
upon by the district or state board,
composed of J. N. Hagan, Commis
sioner of Agriculture and Labor W.
L. Richards, Dickinson J. H. Solstad
Grand Forks Judge L. E.
Bismarck, and Dr. E. W.
Fargo.
ranc,her
of
aPP01"ted
appear over London with 1,000 air- j0ta Exemption Board by Presi
ships. The American airships are the 2enJt Wilson, and was notified of the
only hope of salvation. Yes, yes, Siv i.
8
bo®rd
sel®ct»pn,
/'hi
Birdzell,
Darrow,
Too Late, to Enlist.
Registrants under the
draft law are not eligible for volun
tary enlistment in the regular army,
•navy or National Guard after their
names' have been posted by local ex
emption boards as summoned for ex
amination. Up until that time volun
teers will be accepted in all depart
ments without regard to whether or
selective
Richards on Exemption Board.
W. L. Richards, prominent banker
Dickinson, has been
a member of the North Da-
by
Governor Frazier.
18
and
composed of five mem-
especial care has been taken
-"-•J
in
..
as only*m£n of un-UU-
luvit VA
questioned ability and character are
desired for these positions. Mr.
Richards is one of the best known and
popular business men of the Missouri
Slope and his appointment to
office will meet with unanimous sat
isfaction..
M. M. Smith of Belfield has the
honor of holding the first number
drawn in Stark county. He is a
married man. lives on a farm and is
the father S»f four children. The first
"dozen are all fanners in the county,
the first professional man in the
county to be drawn being Hon. H. A.
Mackofr, the Belfield lawyer and mem
ber of the legislature. The list in
cludes many ^Farmers, business and:
professional-men and seems to be
about evenly distributed in the first?
call.
Printed copies of the official list
will be in the hands of the local£
board within a few' days when actual^
operations for the selection of
men $rho will, make dip Stark $oun
.quotas will cootjaweneff
TheStark countyustfofloWs in
order drawn up to more than
also the Dunn county and BiUinga
county lists tip to the number
willfa«included injthefir«bdra~
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