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PRESS ESTABLISHED 1883' DICKINSON, STABK COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1917. VOL. XXXV. NO. 45.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL SO-LICIT FROM. CATHOLICS; ANY-

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Their Last Arrow Peculiar Naturalization Custom atFort Yates Post When In­dians are Given Citizenship.

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. Now that the Y. M. C. A., the Bed Cross, th® Liberty NLoan and sundry other drives, all of a character look­ing toward the succoring of wounded, the comforting of the unfortunate, the supplying of a spiritual tonic; the winning of the war, have been held, another most worthy organization steps forward to do its bit for man, country and God. ' " - The Knights of ' Columbus, the strongest Of Catholic organisations, will start its big drive for funds, be­ginning January 1 and closing the campaign on Thursday night, January 10, The proceeds of this drive will be used in promoting the work of this organization in the' various canton­ments of the country and on the battle fields in France.

Unlike other drives, the campaign Toy tbe Knights' of Columbus is to be waged, solely-among Catholics. Only -those of that faith will be solicited. However, voluntary donations from those of other faiths will be accepted l)y J. P. Cain, treasurer of the fecal K. C.

It should be remembered that there are several factors entering into this campaign that s&ould elicit the; sup­port of all denominations. Catholics were-solicited and subscribed ' gener­ously in the other drives; the K. C., ^considerately, postponed their cam­paign until the Red Cross drive was finished in order that there would be M'conflict, no crossing of interests,-no lessening in the. quotas. One of the strongest" workers in former drives was Father Dignam, who laid aside denominational influence, figuratively rolled up his sleeves and jumped into the game. His indefatigable work brought excellent results.

A quota of $3,000 has been set for this part of the state, extending from Richardton to the Montana line and it is to be hoped that the K. C. will .more than gather that in. The work of the K. C, ra similar -to the work of4he Y. M. C. A. and when it is con­sidered that 40 per cent of the army-is made up of Catholics, we can well appreciate the effectiveness for good that this, organization is. . These two organizations, together with the Jew ish society, have received the sanction

. of the President of the United States. They will be . able, maintained by a generous financial response to their .appeals, to reach and help men of all religious denominations.

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v'the general result is at stake. De-.tnoimnatkmalism is no excuse for do-* -ing one's duty ffer our defendersat T^the front. Soldiers arp subject -to

& ,V-temptations of amonstrous character. They become as children when de-

r ^""j^.prived of strong moral influence, and is our duty to keep them on the

. ^ "*"* Mgh plane necessary for effective J|k Mf'» -I <faction at the front .Other considera-

tions aside, the .quality of human sel-l^fishness should prompt us to this ac-

/-^'^'tion through self preservation. - The big drive will start next Tues-

*1 cv ^ay* ^ y°« are not a Catholic, you -will not be solicited but it would DO a

g^UiSwise and iwneficent .etep for fzotes ^.tants to show their appreciation of

the early Catholic responses, by a S'cordial cooperation in this grand en-

deavor to keep our boys clean and fit, ^g«\\^morally and physically.. .Af

When Major-James McLaughlin of the department of thejnterior finishes his annual official visit to .the Stand­ing Rofck agency at Fort Yates, 142 Sioux Indies will have shot their last arrow and have become full-fledged American citizens. The first claad initiated as Americans by Major McLaughlin consisted of 34 men and 11 women. The ritual, written by Secretary of the Interior La^e, first was exemplified on Francis Bullhead, and the remainder of the candidates then were put through in classes. During the ceremony each candidate for. citizenship is handed a bow and arrow. As the arrow leaves the string Major McLaughlin recites impressive­ly: "You have shot your last arrow. That means you no longer are to live the life of an Indian^ You are from this day forward to live the life of a white man. But you may keep that arrow. It will be to you a symbol of your noble race and of the pride you feel that you come from the first of all Americans." A plow symbol­ized the next step; then a purse as emblemic of thrift, and finally a beau­tiful silken American flag, to whose support the ^candidate pledges his "hands, his head and his heart." Since the spring of 1916, 219.Indians on Standing Rock have been found competent by the commission headed by Majbr McLaughlin, have received patents for their lands and have been given full citizenship rights.

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At a meeting of the board of com-tffev* vmissioners of ward counfy Held last fcSsreek, a resolution bonding Waal

,.5^»unty for.4250,0Q0 for the purpose of > ^Jhwnishing funds for - farmers : yrith c to .purchase feed and seed was 5*>ffetfed by Jr M. Roh& diainuan ot

" o board. Four commissioners voted tttrap of the resolution, on dissents

xho copsy.' •inoae vfjio spoke favorably to tiiif A '3>lan, pointed out that Govern>-

^^3^»ent wfll aid^bhe famers only after • ^"V jthe county has exhausted ibs resonrces

s ' mtd etatM Hist Ward county could be up to $600,000 for the purpose

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imated, «6 it will eo'oe the rnoney. wilL.be available;

Tor the purchase ,ofJhe Txmds fo af "lleaftt tiuee Weeks., Tfa qommusionera :?will- oompl«£e tibeir plans fpr "tiwi ' ndBing ot the funds., Fsimers , ,vato enter into a^con^act jmliv Sw-r when they seqsire any «f . Ui :

money and ^dU give aa lien pn -tlwuf: cry -thiit ^ounty.

RULE ON PRICE OF FEED ANNOUNCED BY

ADMINISTRATION Important regulations which become

effective on the prices of feed Decem­ber 25, 1917, were announced at the office of the North Dakota food ad ministration.

Under the new rules and regulations of the federal food administration, the bulk price of bran at the mill in carload lots shall «in no cas» exceed 38 pei* cent of the ;^ven|g#^cost of one ton of wheat is^'vak mill.

The cost of whfeat shall be the aver­age cost as .shown by the previous month's record of the inill and . shall inchid? the one.per cent administration fee. . • .

The price for phorts or standard middlings shall be $2 per ton over the price of bran; mixed feed $4 a ton over the price of bran; flour middlings $9 a ton over the price of bran, and red-dog $15 a ton over the price bran.

An example of the working these new rules and regulations shown in the following instance:

If wheat cost $2.05 a bushel the mill, the price of bran would $25.85 per ton; shorts or standard middlings would be $27.85; mixed fee, $29.85; flour middlings, $34.85, and red-dog, $40.81? per ton.,

NORTH DAKOTA RYE

North Dakota's acreage of rye was over twice as great this year as, it was last year, according to figures made public by A. J. Surratt of Grand, Forks, field agent of the department of agriculture. The figures show jump in acreage from 1,086.000 acres last year, to 2,340,000 acres this year, according to Mr. Surratt's figures.

The condition of the winter rye on December 1, however, was below the normal average of 88 per cent,: the state rye-showing at 79 per cent normal compared with 84 per cent normal on the same date a year'ago. North -Dakota rye, the figures show, is five points under the general con-ditioi^ of rye in the country at large.

Too Much Effort Local Pavements Keep White

With Snow and Shovels G r o w R u s t y

COMMITTEE DECIDES TO REJECT OFFER FOR PURCHASE OF

YOUNG TRACT

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The committee, representing the Dickinson Commercial Club, which had the matter in hand of purchasing a site for the new Dickinson normal school, has deoided to reject the offer made by James C. Young of Minne­apolis for the purchase of the tract adjoining the city to the west. Mr. Young's proposition was to sell the entire tract of 298 acres at a sum

jregating about $24,000, positively 'using to sell only the portion o*

approximately 60 acres necessary for the normal site. The members of the committee feel that the price is in excess of what they are able to pay for this-tract and eventually resell without loss, hence their decision.

One of the members states that the committee has had several offers of desirable tracts, ranging in size from 40 to 60 acres, and at prices aggregat­ing from $3,000 to $6,000. In the meantime the normal site proposition is "up in the air."

It has been suggested that a stock company be formed, known as the Dickinson Development Company, to purchase the Young tract of land and ultimately resell the portion not needed for normal school purposes, in the form of lots and acre plots. This plan, may yet materialize if Mr. Young will sell at a figure that the promcters would consider attractive.

Resigns As Manager of Lumber Branch After Long Service

B. H. Crawford, who has been man­ager of the Mandan Mercantile Co. s local branch for the past thirteen years, has tendered his resignation, becoming effective the first of the year. Succeeded Charles ~W. Con-roy, how with the Gruber Lumber Co, at Hansboro. Mr. Crawford has ex­tensive land holdings in this seotum and it is said that he will devote his entire time to looking after these properties. He .is now touring the eastern states with his family and is expected back by the first of February. The Mandan Mercantile Co. will probably appoint a manager at their annual meeting in Mandan.

SLOPE COUNTY HA§ AGENT . Charles Eastgate of Larimore is the

new* county agent at Amidon and Te~ ported to,the commissioners last w.eek. He is a practical farmer, having had thirty-six years' experience, as weJl as a course at the college. He is one of the three brothers who. conduct Willobahk Farm, one of the twelve demonstration farms in the state. The farmers of Slope coqnty are greatly interested in the new agent and there is little doubt that condi­tions-in that county will improve as "a result of Mr. Eastgate's appoint­ment.

Many of the. city's pavements are snow-cdyered and there seems little disposition on the part of residents to clear the way for pedestrians. The latter have industriously applied themselves to the task ,df packing the snow down so that it "will be below shoe-top depth, yet it 'still remains unbroken in many places. The busi­ness section is kept cleared but in the outlying sections, snow shovels and elbowgrease are conspicuously absent. Ben Taylor, in lieu of a snow shovel, wrenched a • big screen from the bachelor club window and with this pushed the snow from the pavement in front of that magnificent edifice.

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tile Co. has purchased'- the business, stock and good will of Havnvik & Thorson, Gorham merchants.

The new concern is made up of farmers living in the Gorham district, and is incorporated for $10,000, under the :aws of the state of North Da­kota. v?

George E. Hickey, for several years a resident of Belfield, but lately farming west of town, has been en­gaged as manager, taking charge of the business when turned over to the new proprietors.

JUDGE ALLOWS NAN TO JOIN ARMY AFTER

HE PLEADS GUILTY

Secretary of State Tom Hall Not Guilty of Embezzlement

Thomas Hall, secretary of state, was presented the most wonderful Christmas gift in all North Dakota at 12:25 o'clock Christmas morning when & Burleigh county district court jury after just ten minutes deliberation found him not guilty of embezzling from the state $3,400 of the automo­bile registration fund. The verdict was greeted with a rousing cheer and prolonged hand-clapping from scores of friends of the Secretary of state, including legislators and members of the administration who had lingered to the early hour to await a verdict.

First to Plaud Him Assistant Attorney General Dan V.

Brennan, who prosecuted Mr. Hall on behalf of the state, was one of the first to extend congratulations.

After the verdict had been read by the foreman of the jury, Mr. Hall ex­pressed his appreciation of the verdict and then turned to Assistant Attorney General Brennan, assuring him that he held no hard feeling towards the at­torney general's office. "I could fully appreciate your position in the matter,' said the secretary of state, addressing his remarks to Mr. Brennan, "and I realized from, the very first that you were acting in what you deemed your duty. The state also conducted its case an a most fair manner for which I have no complaint."

The embezzlement of $3,400 of the state automobile registration fund is the crime of which Secretary of State Hall was acquitted. Mr. Hall and Eugene M. Walla, chief clerk in charge of the motor vehicle depart­ment, were arrested on the evening of October 29 after a shortage of approxi­mately $3,400 had been found in the department upon examination by the state bank examiner.

Investigation by the attorney gen­eral's office after the shortage had been discovered, brought forth an af­fidavit from Walla in which the latter cast reflection on the name of secre-

NAMED AFTER HERO

George Dewey . Brodie{ son of the coal-magnate, J. F. Brodie, who is at­tending the University, is home for the holidays. He expects to return to school right after Now Years, in the meanwhile proving a valuable assist­ant in the office of the Consolidated Coal Co. . George was born, at about that important epoch in . our history when Manilla Bay was given promi­nence by a celebrated admiral whose name George -carries^vin hissignature.

jS ELECT OFFICERS

He Killdeer I. O. O. F. held their annual election December 24, at which thne the-following officers were elect-«<h.. P^rry Marker, noble" grand; M.

Larson, vice graiId;.'John Prchal, tifea&urer; H. N. Ovens, trustee. V The installation of these officers will lake'place Wednesday, January 2, after which tile members will partake of a feed and spend a fes?, hourjs at dancing."

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jEp. .CHARLES _ Thierrfe going .ic) b£ aj&srejl ilancefta

t d dinner at the. St. Charles hotel s £o an New Years Eve. Maaiager Waas&er ' has limfted tlie number or gee ts fftr

., t&ift affair, to twenty-fivfe membersr Elaborate prepara&ioh# i have been

leWklie si Da£x>ta/ af. a eesolufion -anproving Ihe proposed amendment fo ttyfe, ;oonstitu-won of" t e-United States, 'jft yicling fof prohibition, ; receiitly.' asiMd by .both house and senate at waslittigton> Is aacured as one of the flrst' acts of 1jha state legislative assembly . Miich

oortv€«e at Bismarck, Jaimam. 1819, i &s.. the state of North-Dakota has been- in thfe ranks of the; pro&ibi-: Hon states since I8$9.r in atjC North D^otahasbe i dry evw.fuhce that date when lt became a stafe. Since

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tary of state. The arrest of Mr. Hall and Walla

followed. The latter is now awaiting trial on a similar charge.

Held Much Interest For more than two weeks, since the

trial of Secretary of State Hall was first started, the case had attracted interest throughout the entire state. One of the most sensational develc-ments of the entire trial was the story told by Mr. Walla from the wit­ness stand in which he endeavored to connect Mr. Hall up with the, short age. His testimony resulted in the bringing to l^dght of Walla's past fi­nancial experiences at Jamestown as an employe of the McCollough-Mud-gett company. In this connection the defense showed, and Walla himself admitted, that he had embezzled from this company a large sum of money. Other gross irregularities in Walla's past were also shown by witnesses for the defense.

Arguents Ended at 12:00 Closing arguments were finished at

12 o'clock Christmas eve, just as the bells of St. Mary's cathedral were toll­ing for midnight Christmas mass. Each side had been allotted three hours for their final arguments.

For the defense W. H. Stutsman of Mandan, former chairman of the state railroad commission, and George W. Thorpe of Jamestown divided the al­lotted time, while Dan V. Brennan. assistant attorney general, closed the case for the state. Attorney Thorpe devoted much of his time to an at­tack on Judge E. T. Burke, former supreme court judge, who on cross ex­amination late in the afternoon ad­mitted that as counsel for Eugene M. Walla, also under arrest for complicity in the same crime, he had connived with Bums operatives in the instal­lation of a dictagraph in the home of Hall to trap Mr. Hall. Secretary Hall declined to fall into the trap, however.

IN GREAT DRIVE BUT FOUR COUNTIES BEAT THIS

ONE IN AMOUNT OF NEW MEMBERS FOR RED CROSS

Golden Valley Wins Flag By Swamping Its Quota—Various

Committees Worked Hard

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ship drive. Stark stands fifth an.ong the counties of the state

'f in the total number of new mem-•4* mers secured, being beaten only

by the counties of Grand Forks, Ward, Burleigh and Trail. ^

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W. J, - Johnson of Slope county re­turned recently from Portland, Ore., bringing with him as prisoner Charles Wheeler, alias W, R: Reid, Homer Baker, etc., who was -arrested on the charge of obtaining money under false pretences. TheP crime consisted of getting Mr. Moran of Marmarth *x> endorse a check in the amount of $50.

Wheeler has the reputation of being a desperate criminal and the officials of "Portland advised Sheriff Johnson to keep his man in irons all the way home. However, Walt is not a timid official and . seems to ha&jfc no difficulty in handling so-called men, and he had no trouble' in coming through with Wheeler who made no effort to escape at any time after giving the sheriff faiS word that he would make no such attempt.

Last week he was brought to Dick­inson by the sheriff, accompanied by State's Attorney C. P. Brownlee and Clerk of Court A. B. Landquist. Be­fore Judge W. C. Crawford he plead guilty to the charge but asked that he be allowed to enlist instead of being sent to the penitentiary. He made ap­plication and has been accepted in the medical corps and is already in the service of the country which will en­able him to contribute to the support of bis family, which on the whole, will probably be better than having him serve his time in the pen while the state has to care for his family.

CHANGE IN WAR PLANS The newly created council of high

officers in the war department will become one of the most important of the war agencies of the government if Secretary Bakers' plans are carried out. This military cabinet will guide the secretary in the decisions he must make on questions vital to the wel­fare of the army and the prosecution of the war. Organization of the war council has not been completed. The five general officers now constituting its membership are meeting every day, however, to go over with Mr. Baker the larger problems before him that are pressing for solution.

The spring political campaign will be covered comprehensively : m . The Press.

North Dakota Soldier Boys

Safely Across The anxiety that was occasioned

among relatives and friends •£ th3 North Dakota boys when "the news arrived that the .boys, had sailed for foreign shores, was relieved Christ­mas day by the receipt of several cablegrams, sent from the other side which bid the recipients a Merry Christmas and announced a safe ar­rival.

Sergeant Roberts of Company K sent the Press the following cable:

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All Arrived 0. K.—Merry Xmas. <$> Sergeant Roberts <$>

NORTH DAKOTA BOY IS GIVEN MILITARY

BURIAL AT FARGO The first military funeral to be

held in North Dakota since the be­ginning of the war was held at Fargo Wednesday when Scott W. Bredell, a member of A company, 164th U. S. Infantry, Bismarck, who died at Ho-boken, N. J., was buried. Bredell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Bredell of Hunter, N. D.

Farmers Planning Organization Of

Another League

Organization of the North Dakota Farmers' league planned as an offset to the Nonpartisan league and declar­ing its opposition to many of the measures fostered by the latter, was announced at Minot last week by M. Tiegen, a former member of the Non-paritsan league, founded by C. A. Townley. The new organization, it is said, will draw largely on the mem­bers of the old league for its mem-oership.

A platform, adopted by the new-league, declares the North Dakota farmers are opposed to such meas­ures as "House Bill 44,' the chief bill offered by the Nonpartisans at the last session, on the ground the measure would remove safeguards regarding protection in bonding questions and "would place our homes in jeopardy and that it would take from citizens the right to elect state, county and township officers, which is called "un-American and in direct conflict with the spirit of democracy."

The platform recites the framer*' de­sire for state built flour mills, packing plants and elevators, based on the system in vogue in western Canada.

"The abnormal and enforced mar­keting oi grain in the autumn is detrimental to the farmers," declares the platform, and suggests the state devise some way to allow farmers to hold physical control of grain they do not wish to sell.

Finally the platform deplores the "political agitation of the past eigh­teen months which has engendered class hatred" and says their agitation will never serve to bring legislation of benefit to the farmers. It closes by affirming that the new league stands behind the President and Gov­ernment in the war.

Donate to the soldiers Smoke Fund so that the boys will know they are not forgotten.

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Just 3,110 new Red Cross members were secured in the Christmas mem­bership drive which closed in Stark county on Monday. evening. This is a most remarkable showing, consider­ing the fact that the population of the county is largely foreign and-that winter distances out here in the "last great west" of the state are lenglhy ones, indeed.

Grand Forks and Ward, two of the counties which forged ahead of Stark in the drive, each have twice the popu­lation Burleigh and Traill, the other two counties leading Stark, have better advantages for the maiding of a drive of this kind.

Following is a report of the counties of the Slope and a few scattering ones in the eastern section, showing rela­tive results of the drive: County New Members Grand Forks 8,500 Ward 3,963 Burleigh 3,572 Traill 3,534 Stark 3,110 Cass 3,040 Barnes 2,950 Ramsey 1,500 Richland 800 Stut&man 898 Williams 1,780 Morton 2,548 McKenzie 1,100 Bowman 747 Dunn 600 Goldtn Valley 2,845

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Golden Valley Wins Banner Golden Valley county was declared

the winner of the silk banner offered to the county showing the biggest per­centage gain in the drive. This county, which had a population in 1905 of only 6,038, secured 2,845 Red Cross members—a wonderful showing indeed.

Zenith Bright Light The little coal mining town of Zen­

ith, in Stark county, made r. record that it can well be ~J1. a. Poftt-erance, assistant in the law office of Hon. H, A. Mackoff at Belfield, went to Zenith on Friday last and enrolled every inhabitant of the town and every worker in the mines, collecting membership money to the amount of $70.50.

Three hundred and fifty-nine mem­bers were secured at Richardton and $370.50 was the amount turned in from that town. This result was due to the active work in that section of Martin H. Eskerstdand, Mrs. Geo.

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THE LEAGUE DANCE The Loyalty League dance held at

the armory Christmas night was a well-attended affair, about 200 beinyr on the floor during each dance, in ad­dition to the usual wall-flowers. The music furnished was of the best. F. M. Smith was on the floor throughout the evening And seemed to get more fun out of the dancingthan many of the youngsters. The proceeds amounted to $218, the expenses being but $28.

The Massarek orchestra was con­siderably strengthened by the kind as­sistance of W. E. Pierce, saxaphonist, and R. M. Reynolds, violinist. These two gentlemen tendered their services free.

£ :3#yaity League, through the (rnmeatj vis —"~

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/CurHrand1 ... tq>.frort New England on Mdnday and

thejsmrtw -to .€he seiular; J. W. Currie "VCharles standard. A — ^ " ~ ' -

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afc and;*5ll epfend severS weeks here at the

menu New Bbglai ^rec h where he" as now with

upuft 'Cb.,-rand big.

Thfi % , Goyemineatj vis bringing the- war to our very doow so fhat we may realise ting-full :horror of life in the trenches, the stern necessity for cooperating wmi th» Government both financially and morally, a series of wat flints showing hayfng ; beea,v arranged for. Wednesday] January 2.'' ' / j -' Ilio i|dt&l pictu^ati0n * «&ow tite recruiting of the national soldier and thl varioOS steps necessary ill

tew efficiency,-' His Itfe in camp, -the dafly drill, fatinie, . gi ^pr^afioiii study, worahip, tiiese f attb»s will be embraced in tiH5 series. .Tlie aratfineht. the Ue guns. their method handl­ing, the evolutions of. soldiery,:' will. §yovs interesting-to the layman.- .Our ig ships and lif6 aboi rd 1vill ' be

graphically pictured.Target ipt&ctice at aea, the firing /rf torpedoes, a close indight into the workingEt of the deadly submarine, are o^her features

You will be interested in the trench showings—intimate little peeps into Sammy's foreign boarding housed See. the wrecks of former grandeur— the devastated countries vof Europe,, swept by the Hufi in his mad raids.

Every dollar taloen in on these pic­tures will be used' in war charitable work Admission will be 25 dents each for adults: children under 14 yeara of age 15 cents. The evening shovs will start promptly at 7:30Manrt 9; rnotinee8 at 4 p. nu Children 'unaer

SHALL ERROR NOTED IN QUESTIONNAIRES

Because of an erroneous instruction given in the questionnaire, relative to the manner of answering one of the questions, those of the quizzes so far filled out and returned to the local board by aliens will have to be sent out again to the registrants for cor­rection.

The misleading instruction is con­tained in series 7, relating to Citizen­ship. After the question, "Are you a citizen" the questionnaire says: ,

"If this question is answered with 'no' do not answe? any more questions in this series."

The local board received a telegram from Provost Marshal General Crowd-er, calling attention to the error and instructing the board that' all the questions in this . series must be ' • •" - , •)

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FARMERS PLAN TO FORM ASSOCIATION IN

HETTINGER CODNTY A big meeting of farmers and busi­

ness men will be held at M«£ oattfK day of this week, xiiose" attending will discuss th£ project of forming a uiV8 Stock Breeders Association wfth branches in Mott, Regent, New Eng­land, etc. It is planned to have a department for each breed of stock found in any considerable number in the county, with separate officers who will call together the farmers inter­ested in that special breed to discuss plans for cooperation and improve­ment. -

A county farm bureau's advantages . will be discussed at the ' Saturday meeting. This will be for the pur­pose of cooperating with the Govern- : ment in raising more food stuffs by ' increasing the acreage ami yields of ; grains by rotations, Better seeds, etc. ;

Other projects of a timely nature' will be discussed. -Experts from the Agricultural college will -address the meeting:* -'[ « •/.

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. The big seven-game series of base­ball-games between Companies A and B of the Loyalty League for tiie

championship, the winning team of whfeh is to. iin posseasfon of the big flag now in the inaking b$l the Ladies Auxiliary, opened- lasfc;

Friday, Company B winning oveet Company A by a score of 13 tb 4." Intense rivalry is majdfest in tlua, series," each team expressing confidence in its ability . to cq major portion of the •gam s,*,

The second gaijie the'eerim be played this Friday sn." "<,i"

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answered, if the first answer is "no.' However, the local board advises

that none of. the-, questionnaires i<e-c^ved by them had been made out by day until' the aliens previous to the telegiam from Both c&nitl8mes;are^«o e Ota Provost Marshal. Since the in- winning the e6ri6s* that structions were received the local at- ordered the large letter (aMMM a«A<.ha«Mn «14Ant« . - 1^. *• ^

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