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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-22
FOR
NORMAL STUDENTS
ARMORY SCENE OF MERRY
GATHERING SATURDAY NIGHT
ENROLMENT NOW IS.

With eighty three students and all
the members of the Faculty present,
the Armory was the scene of mer-
ry gathering on last Saturday even
ing.
The occasion was the regular re-
ception for the new students. It was
arranged to have it informal, and the
idea was carried out in every detail
One of the amusing features was a
guessing contest. Silhouettes of var
ious guests had previously been taken
and they were hung around the room
to be judged. If one were to decide
by results in the contest many sac
quaintance gatherings" are needed.
Each of four classes then gave a
"stunt" which they had planned
The Rural section caused much am
usement by two-act farce. The first
showed the amount Of labor formerly
necessary to produce very meagre
fare-various modes of procedure be-
ing illustrated, such as butter making,
etc. The second showed how, by
merely pressing an electric button
great things can now be accomplish
ed. Due credit was given, however,
to the M. N. S. and especially to the
genial professor of agriculture.
The Freshman Glass then appeared.
They proceeded down the stairway to
strains of a wedding march. There
were flower girls with veil Of unus-
ual length, the groom with substan-
tial bouquet of North Dakota Beau
ties, and also the weeping relatives.
The marched to the center of the
stage and then burst forth into an
enthusiastic yell for the class Of IT.
The Specials" showed how natur-
al ability can not be long hidden. They
impersonated Dutch band. The cos
tunes were interesting and very we'll
chosen, but it was the music that
made one sorry for less-favored audi
ences.
The Seniors gave several up-to-the-
minute classes which were very well
received. The spelling in most cases
proved to be the name Of some one
Of the faculty.
Refreshments were served by q
committee Of teachers, assisted by the
class officers.
The committee in charge was Miss
Huldah Winsted, Miss Elsie j. Cook
and Prof. Chas. Hammond.
The enrolment is now ninety five
students. "A very few have already
gone out to take charge Of schools.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-22
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR ARREST OF
EDITOR M'GAHAN
ARTHUR LesUEUR, SOCIALIST,
AND FORMER CITY PRESI-
DENT, CAUSES WARRANT TO
BE ISSUED FOR ARREST OF
EDITOR OF DEMOCRAT.

A warrant was issued today out Of
the court of Justice John Lynch for
the arrest of L. D. McGahan on the
charge of criminal libel. While the
warrant has not been served, owing
to the illness of the editor at his
home, it is presumed that service
be effected within day or so.
The complainant is Arthur LeSueur,
prominent Minot Socialist and for
mer president of the Minot City Com
mission, during a part Of which term
/. ID. McGahan was City Commission
er. The publication of 9 caustic
editorial which appeared in the edition
of the Democrat, of Jan. 10, is that
upon which LeSueur bases his charge
Of criminal libel.
There is law on our statutes which
protects one against libelous news
paper articles, but convictions are sell
dom secured. Mr.. McGahan, who is
recovering from the effects of an OPP
GRAFTON, is expected out in few days.
He treats the matter lightly and says
that he has no fear Of conviction.
The editorial which the Democrat
published and to which LeSueur takes
exceptions is as follows:
The laws Of the state of North Da-
kota and the ordinances Of the city Of
Minot forbid theatres or moving pic
ture shows on the Sabbath day, but
permit foul-mouthed anarchist and
traitor like LeSueur to denounce and
ridicule the government, the laws and
the loyal and patriotic people Of his
country. They allow him to breed
strife, dissention and hatred, all Of
which sooner or later develops law
lessness, crime and blood shed. They
allow him to slander the city, its in
stitutions and her people-and there
are those who listen to him and ap-
plaud. The majority Of his hearers
are ignorant and easily deceived, but
there are others who know better and
are anarchists by inclination as well
as by heart. They are the kind who
played as traitors to their country in
time Of war. We should expect no
! less Of them In time Of peace.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-22
SALE OF RARE
IMPORTANCE
AT BoYER'S
FOUR PAGES OF ADVERTISING
MATTER APPEAR IN THIS IS
SUE FOR THE BOYER CLOTH
ING STORE - WONDERFUL
VALUES GIVEN.

In today's paper appears the an
nouncement of the E. H. Boyer Cloth
ing Stores Public Sale. Mr.. Boyer
has one of the largest clothing stocks
in this state and has never inaugu-
rated a sale before, but has always
said that when he did put on sale,
he was going to put one on and give
the people the benefit of great re-
duction, and give the people honest
and true values.
He has engaged an expert advertis-
ing and merchandising man at very
high expense to handle this sale and
thoroughly advertise it so the peo-
pie would reap the benefit of his sale.
He is breaking the record on the
greatest amount of advertising in
newspapers and in other forms of ad-
vertising that has ever been done be-
fore in Minot by any one store in a
given period. He is advertising this
sale within radius Of SO miles sur
rounding territory. Mr.. Roth of St.
Louis, Mo-, is the advertising man
handling this sale. He comes from a
far off town and is an old advertising
man and is bound to make success
of this sale the way he is going after
it, The stock Of E. H. Boyer aggre-
gates 100000 and consists of mems
and boys furnishings, clothing, shoes,
etc.
The way he is marking his stock,
the merchandise will not last long;
at these prices.
Mr.. Boyer stands very high in local
business circles. His word has always
been considered the very best and the
public will have great confidence in
what he says thru our advertising
columns.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-22
GEO. T. MURRAY COMMENTS ON
THE INTEREST BILL THAT
WAS CONSIDERED BY THE
LAST LEGISLATURE-A PLEA
FOR LOWER RATES.
Editor of the Independent:

Editor of the independent:
When l wrote my last article on In
terest Laws ws-published in your issue
Of August %, 1913-the senate and
house journals of the 1913 legislature
were not ready for distribution, hence
some very interesting records had
to be omitted, which I now produce.
House Records.
Mr.. E.. w. Everson Of Griggs Co.,
introduced H. B. No. a on the first day
for the introduction of bills, which
provided for reducing the legal rate
Of interest from to 6 per cent; for
reducing the contract rate from IL to
10 per cent; and defining usury, etc.
H. j. p. 234.
The bill was indefinitely postponed,
sidetracked, pigeon holed, bucked and
gagged, and juggled by experts in di-
latory tactics; but the justice of an
overhurdened people by high interest
taxation, kept the measure alive and
on the 36th da Of the session a vote
was taken resulting: 81 ayes and S8
nays; IL absent and not voting.
Ward County Voted.
For IL per cent and against reduc-
ing the rate Of interest, viz:
Calnan.
Miller.
Thompson.
For reducing the rate Of interest to
10 per cent:
Lambert.
Smith.
H. j., p. 657.
Senate Record.
After 20 days of incubation (on the
56th day Of the SESSION. the follow
ing record was made:
"A majority Of your committee on
state affairs, to whom was referred
H. B. No. have had the same under
consideration and recommend that the
same be indefinitely postponed"
Signed by j. E. Davis, w. r. Bond and
six others.
Also I" A minority of your commit
tee recommends that the same
do pass"
Signed by A. S. Gibbons and three
others.
The friends Of the bill compelled a
vote which resulted: For reducing
the rate of interest, %; against re-
ducing the rate Of interest, %, Of
whom w. r. Bond was one; absent
and not voting four, Of whom Mr..
Englund was one. MIR. Englund was
excused.
S. J., p. 1866.
Some Comparisons.
In order to compare the number of
beneficiaries Of high rates Of interest
to the number Of contributors I have
used the following plan, viz: Take all
the banks and loan companies and al
low three persons to every bank and
2 persons to every loan company and
q family Of five to each person. Com
pare this population to the population
Of q county. / have made this com
parison in several instances and / find
that out Of every 100 population thu
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-22
bERTH0LD farmer
ON INTEREST RATES
highest percent so ascertained was
as follows:
Benefciaries of high rates, 6.
-

highest percent so ascertained was
as follows:
Benefciaries of high rates, 6.
Contributors to high rates, "a.
InS order to include a few others
who feel themselves drifting into
Wall street proportions, place the
figures at 10 and 80. Then figuring
on basis Of the 1910 census, the to-
tai population of the benefciaries is
57,705, while the total population suf-
fering stagnation from high interests
is 519,351. That is a ratio of to 10.
Banks Not Selfish.
While l speak of the banks being
the harvesters of high rates of inter-
est, still l do not want it unerstood
that am criticizing the bankers, for
l personally know that many bankers
in this state have voluntarily reduced
their rate of interest. There are also
loan companies in favor Of reducing
the rate Of interest. / cannot close
my references to the bankers without
quoting a prominent banker with
whom discussed this question very
recently. He said: !" A lower rate
Of interest would attract better class
of citizens farmers, merchants, man
ufacturers, operators of all kinds
to our state. It would aid diversity
in farming, dairying, experimenting,
and the building of better, more con-
venient and commodious houses,
barns, silos, elevators, etc. This would
give stability to collateral upon which
money is loaned. Giving stability to
collateral is an automatic method of
underwriting loan. Stability, GER
tainty and guaranty of a loan at z
per cent is far more preferable to 12
per cent where the losses consume a
large per cent of the interest"
Selfish Loan Companies.
Mr.. Farmer, Merchant or Mechanic,
whenever you have an occasion to be
in ST.. Paul or Minneapolis, call on
some Of the big loan companies who
furnish money to the local companies
in North Dakota. Represent yourself
as an agent seeking money to loan on
farms in Minnesota. After getting
their rates tell them you have a block
Of farms in North Dakota on which
you desire to place some money. Say
in Ward county. You will find that the
rates are from 2 to per cent higher
in North Dakota than in Minnesota.
If you make them feel confiding they
will say to you: "The people in North
Dakota are easy. We don't believe in
spelling a good thing. AS long as they
will stand it we don't think it wrong
to squeeze every cent out of them
that they will stand"
The above quotation is from person
al knowledge. The hand that directs
conditions against the progress and
development Of the state lives beyond
the state lines. While / accuse no one
in this state Of being under the direc-
tions Of such influence, still that does
not prevent efforts in favor Of high
rates Of interest aiding such influ-
enceS.
Figures Talk.
Newspapers report Congressman
Norton as saying that the farmers Of
North Dakota are paying an average
Of per cent on $500, 200, 900 on farm
mortgages. This yields annually
$27, 100000 in interest q harvest
which droughts, pests nor low prices
cannot affect, and only legislation can
successfully reduce. A st. Paul finan-
/
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-22
WINTER PRESS MEETING
HELD AT BISMARCK
HUNDRED STATE EDITORS AND.
LADIES ATTEND ONE OF THE
BEST MEETINGS IN HISTORY
VALLEY CITY AND FARGO GET
NEXT CONVENTIONS.
OFFICERS ELECTED.

President-G. D. Colcord, MI
net.
First Vice President Edgar
Richter, Larimore.
Second Vice President-R. J.
Hughes, Wahpeton.
Third Vice President-John 7.
Charmley, Mott.
Secretary - w. E. Holbein,
LAnsfOrd.
Treasurer - n. M. Case, Nc
Neville.
Executive Committee - w. H.
Francis, Velva; George Monteith,
Ffnlay; A. G. McGarry, Alexan-
der.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
ARMY AND NAVY

Private Edward H. Fay, troop, e,
4th cavalry, Schofiefd Barracks, HIT,
is transferred to Company l, I'd in
fantry. 49,
II - : :
Private Erred bergman, l05ths com.
pany, coast artillery corps, Fort RHger,
II. T., is transferred to the qparterfnas-
ter corps at that post.
- -
Private Frank Jendzewski. 105th
coast artillery corps, Fort Ruger, H.
H. is transferred to the quartermas-
tIr corps at that post. ~ -.
-
Private William r. Jones, Troop X,
4th cavalry, Schofield Barracks, H. T,
will be discharged from,the' army by
the commanding officer Of. that post
by purchase.
Private Axel N. Johnson, Troop A,
and Silas c. Potter, Troop, X, 4th
cavalry, Schoield Barracks, .HAsTA are
transferred to the quartermasteF corps
at that post "a
y y
Private Lester Harris, hospital
corps, Schofield Barracks, H. t. will
proceed to this city, reporting on ar
rival to the surgeon in charge of the
rrophylaxis dispensary, for duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

the depot quartermaster at Washing
ton, D. G. Heretofore officers who
have taken up their residences here
have been paid each month through
the local quartermaster corps.
While, however, this may mean
SOME delay in receiving the first
months pay after the order goes into
effect for officers living here, there
after such officers can bank on receiv-
ing their pay at specified time from
Washington. There is nothing in the
ruling to prevent retired officers hav-
ing their pay deposited with a bank
by the federal government, as written
application thai this be done would,
when filed, act the same as the print
ed form of Endorsement on individual
pay accounts. 1t is estimated in
Washington that the new method will
eliminate 1880 individual vouchers
each month.
Almost wholesale transfer Of officers
within continental United States, tie
unusual number CT boards meeting a.
various posts for the examination Of
applicants for commissions in vOIun
teer forces, the gradual wedding out
Of line officers who might not De found
equal to the hardshipS of severe field
duty, the unusual attention being :r4'd
to the reorganization Of the national
guard and many other similar signs
seem to point, in the opinion Ct high
army officers. to the fact that the war
department is expecting to mobilize
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

: Captain Waiter c. Short, 4th cavalry
and 1st Lieutenant Edward G. Nc
Cleave, 25th infantry, are detailed,
respectively. as member and judge ad-
vocate of the general court-martial
appointed to meet at Schofe1d Bar
racks, relieving Captain Grosvenor L.
Townsend and 1st Lieutenant Irving J.
Philhpson, 1st infantry.
y y
Private William L. Erosby. Troop E,
4th cavalry, Schofield Barracks, H. T.,
is transferred to the 104th company,
coast artillery corps. He will pro-
coed to Fort Armstrong, H. T., report
ing on arrival to the commanding Off
Ger Of the organization to which trans
fefTed, for duty.
IBy Latest MALL
SAN FRANCiSCO-Scores of re-
tired army officers who reside in San
Francisco and the bay cities will he
Affected by the new plan of paying
such officers that has received the ap
prevail Of the secretary of war, and
which, it is believed, will shortly 90
into effect. According to the new
method, all retired officers residing
anywhere, saving in Hawaii and the
Philippines-and few of them live
there-Will hereafter be paid through
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

the grounding of the Louisiana off
the coast of Mexico last August Cap
tain William F. FCllam, on duty at
the navy department as aide for per-
sonnet, probably will be selected as
the next superintendent of the naval
academy. giving Captain Henry b.
Wilson the post of aid for personnel.
y q
San Francisco now stands third Of
all the cities in the United States in
the value of army recruiting. Under
the direction of Lieutensjlt-colonel
John H. Gardner who has charge of
the recruiting district, the San Fran
cisco office annually takes in more
men for the service than any other
city in the United States with the
exception of New York and Chicago,
New York heading the list and Chica-
go second. In proportion to popula-
ton this places San Francisco actu-
ally in the lead.
The figures show that only about
10 per cent Of the men who apply for
enlistment get through to the medical
Officers. Only 90 per cen; OF lose
Who enlist or who wish to enlist, and
who get as far as the physical eX-
animation by medical corps men, are
accepted for service. In December,
ter instance 1880 men made appliCa-
t!On for enlistment at San Francisco.
and of these 1906 we're rejected. This
Is about the average proportion Of ap-
plicantS who finally get through, not
70 into confederation tho nbVjOI1C-
~ unfit men who are not even con-
>idered when they apply. The re-
cords Of the recruiting office form
(; mute denial Of the general idea that
the army graSps at ANYBODY TO IlI up
its ranks. for as a matter Of fact. only
the best men-mentally. morally and
rhysiCaily-are accepted.
y
Infantry officers recently promoted
have been assigned as follows:
Lputenant-COlOnel Andre ". Brew
ster. unassigned; Major John Howard.
to- I'd infantry; Captain william II.
Patterson, 10 18th infantry; Ca"tains
Leonard J. Nygatt and Elliot V Nor
ton unassigned; LIST Lieutenant Seth
" SchOfeld. lst infantry: BruC:' T.
Butler. to 30th infantry; Evan Lewis,
to ID infantry; Paul A. E.arnet, uE-
assigned.
Captain Henry s. KiIbOurno. recent
~ promoted. has been assigned :" tho
9Th field artillery. First Lieutenant
Nbert K. G. Palmer also recently UrC'-
NOTED, has been ass gned TO jho st
field artillery. Russel Alger tSTnn,
tcrmrrIy a midshiDman in tn" 2avv,
has been appointed second lieUten.
ant in the coast artillery. with rank
from January ~. He vas born in
Michigan. and was appointed 10 the
Naval acadenv in 1905 He resigned
on May |, 1911.
g
Aerial bombs for use in aerODlane
'"Crk are 10 be eXDprimented with by
The signal CORPS At the aviation camp
At North Brother island, near San
Diego shortly as we'll as at other
2erial centers. The Droiectiles will
Ee dTonued by a machine invented by
Riley Scott.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

Aerial bombs for use in aerODlane
'"Crk are 10 be eXDerimented with by
'he signal CORDS At the aviation camp
At North Brother island, near San
Diego shortly. as we'll as at other
2eriaI centers. The Droiectiles will
Ee dTonued by a machine invented by
Riley Scott.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

The battleship Mississippi has been
designated by the navy department
as mobile flying school for the quail
ificatiOn of advanced avi2tors in fly
ing. and Oh this vessel will be tested
various devices that MAJ be submit
ted for the launching Of aerUDaroS
tom ships and the hoisting and stow
Ing OF tncm aboard vessels. kVentI-
ally, if the plans Of the navy depart,
men do not miscarrv. every warShip
will be equipped with an aerODlane
and an aviation squad that will he
able 70 do scout duty over sea or Land.
Pensacola, Fla, has b"en suggested
as the best possible site TO" a navy
aerOnautiC station.
Recently a board Of officers that
long has been Investigating aerCnaUt-
cal matters from tine standpoint Of
acrOplanes. dirigibIe balloons and
kites. collecting data from all part"
OF the world made lis report in
which it emphasized its opinion that
eventually aerOplaEcS should ho placed
aboard all battIeships III commission.
lrOups Of ships on scout ny duty and
Scmc vessels in detached service. The
board was composed Of the following
officers: Captain Washington |.
Chambers. retired. Commanders {.
Is. Britain and : s Robson. Lieu
tenant H. NJ. Simors. Lieutenant jchr
II. Towers. and Naval Constructor II
{. Richardson. all o. -" navy. and
1st Lieutenant \. \ C""nlngham. ma.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

large bodies of troops for soma pTr-
pose or other within comparatively
short time Throughout the service
there is rapidly growing feeling that
the unusual preparations for field duty
point to but one fact, and that is that
the war department expects to start
something" shortly.
Leaves of absence COnt.Mun 70 be
granted without question, and vhiI@
such action is being taken no emer
gency is believed to exist, but many
officers express themselves as feel
ing that before long leaves will not
be allowed, if the signs said to be no.
ticeable at various army headquarters
point to anything.
The war department now is COnsid-
ering the advisability Of ordering be-
fore retiring boards many officers Of
the grade of colonel to determine their
ph ysicai fitness to remain in the serv.
Ice. In all other grades the war de-
partment has shown it's desire to re-
tire as rapidly as possible all line Of
ficers whose physical fitness is triflc
below par
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

Oprn-air production of 1.-THE MAYOR OF
TOXIC" at Oahu College Grounds, Wednesday
night. February IS at Sis o'clock.
Hawaiian historical drama. 1.-THE WOOlNG
OF UNI AND PIIkEN' at Public Baths on
Thursday afternoon, February 49, at 3:3O
o'clock.
GRAND MASKED BALL at National Guard
Armory on Thursday night, February 10, at 5
o'clock. Grand March at $ 80 o'clock. InmaSk
at II o'clock.
GRAND WATER CARNIVAL AND N.AU-
TICAL PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY ON Homo
lulu Earbor, Friday night, February 20, at $
o'clock.
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GRAND CARNIVAL or ALL NATIONS at
Palace Grounds. Saturday Night, February II,
at o'clock.
'..'.> ~~,s.:
GRAND MAsSED BAND CONCERT at
Palace Grounds Monday night, February H.,
at o'clock
GRAND PYROTECHNIC ENTRANAGAN-
"a at MoiIili Baseball Grounds on Tuesday
night, February H. at o'clock.
HAWAIIAN HIBISCUS FLOWER, PALM
AND FERN EXHIBIT az National Guard Ar
mory on Wednesday, February Is, from II am.
to pm.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12

GrlndStand seat for JAPANESE Ian.
TERN PARADE on Saturday night, February
II, at 30 O'clock Reserved section will be-
located at Palace Square near reviewing
stand
Glandstand seat for GRAND MILITARY
PARADE Oh Monday morning, February %, at
$50 O'clock Reserved section will be located
at Palace Square near reviewing stand) 4.
MILITARY TOURNAMENT AND MA.
NECVERS at kapiolani Park on Monday aft.
ernoon, February %, at . 80 o'clock. (Reserv:
I'd section will be located on scene of old Race
Track Grandstand)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
CANNOT STARVE GERMANY
INTO SUBMISSION, SAYS HER
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
Allies Need Not Hope to End War Because Ksers
ply Fails Baron Sohorener Assers-Gves Statistics
of countrys ResourcesT ellis How Waste Is Eliminated

The first few months OF the war, he
said, however, had showed that Ger
many need not fear famine.
In the first place" he explained.
we have three million less months
to feed now than in times of peace.
These figures represent foreigners
who have left Germany, and our sol
diers who are subsisting off the
enemy's territory. They represent a
saving of approximately one million
cons of grain and two million tons
OF potatoes. And to this may be
added the great saving and elimi-
nation of waste by the people be-
cause of the war"
Baron Schorlemer turned to sta
tisties gathered by his department
showing average consumption and
Use of grain for all purposes. He
pointed ont that these figures show
ed that the annual requirements for
6,O03,DO people are Is. 760 900 tons of
grain for bread and 1925, 900 tons of
potatoes.
Last Years Crops.
Our crop last year" he said, "ex-
elusive of the seed was: Grain, H.
65l,00o tons: potatoes, As, ,662, 900 tons.
This left 1,159,0 ,060 tons of grain to be
imported and Q surplus of $3.50 900
tons of potatoes. We exported 5S1. :
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