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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28
Faust Opera Singers at the Normal.

The Faust Opera Singers VIII ap-
pear at the Normal school gymnasium
Friday evening, Jan. 8 at 8 o'clock, as
the fifth number of the Lyceum
course. The admission will be as US
ual, 25 and so cents. An auto bus has
been chartered by the Normal school
for ten cent service from the Minot
Drug Co. for the evening.
The singers include Mildred Smith,
contralto; Christian Mathisen, tenor;
Joel Mossberg, baritone and Martha
Mork, soprano This will be one of
the very best numbers Of the course.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28
Shanley DOugherty Died.

Stanley, the sixteen-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Dougherty, who re-
side on Sixth st. N. w., died Thurs
day from paralysis. The remains were
shipped to the old home, Conway, N.
D., for interment. The death of the
young man was severe blow to men,
bers of the family, who have the sin
cere sympathy of their many friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28
MinOt LEGISLATORS to the Front.

Minot Legislators to the Front.
The Minot Legislators left for the
front this week and will securely in
trench themselves at Bismarck for the
next thirty or sixty days. Anthony
Walton and H. R. Wood left for Fargo
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
packing plant committee. J. E. Erb
left from Ryder. Senator Mostad and
Representative Geo. Reishus left Mi
not today. Mr.. Mostad is of the opin-
ion that the session will last sixty
days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28
Whitnev is Now Adiutant.

Whitney is Now Adjutant.
A. E. Whitney, second lieutenant of
Co. D, was recently promoted to Ad-
jutant of the North Dakota regiment,
which gives him the same rank as
First Lieutenant. Mr.. Whitney's pro-
motion was well merited and his many
Minot friends are glad to hear of it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28

Why Farmer Boys Leave Home
Sons calf usually grows up to be
Fathers COW.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28

The unfortunate German soldier
seen in the picture was wounded in one
Of the recent fights at Beaumont-Ha-
mel, just north Of the Ancre, and brot
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28

with reluctance that the happy gath
ering dispersed.
A most noticeable feature of these
gatherings held by the sturdy Morse
people is the true spirit of democracy
that prevails. There is no such thing
as caste known to them when they
gather together for their festivities.
This was a very pronounced feature
of the gathering Tuesday night, and
one which more than any other gave
their "Gladelig Jul' ring of SINGER
ity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28

in a prisoner into the British lines. He
was badly hurt and needed support by
the British soldier, who is seen steady
ing his captive's steps.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
Jos. R. Bertig, Vice Pres.

Jas. A. Edwards 4. Bertig
 II. c. Couch
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
Death of Charley Diggs. From Mondays Daily PreSs)

General sorrow was felt in Para gould last Saturday afternoon when it became known that c. c. Diggs had departed this life at his home six miles south of the city at 2 o'clock that afternoon. It was gen. erally known that his condition was critical, and that slight hope was entertained for his recovery, but the news of his death was received with general expressions of regret and sorrow.
 The funeral and burial services were conducted Sunday morning at the Woods Chapel church and graveyard, by Rev. A. c. Griffin, in the presence of an immense gath ering of neighbors and friends. Rev. Griffin officiatcd at the mar riage of the deceased in 1894, and at his reception into the church in 1902.
 Chas. Covington Diggs was born in Weakley county, Tenn, Feb. ', 1871, and came to this state when a child with his parents. He had resided all his life in the community where he died and was member of large family, all of whom live in Greene county and are among the most prosperous and respected citizens of the county. Charley Diggs was good citizen in every relation of life He was true and faithful church member, and serv- ed in an official capacity in every position in the church and Sunday school. He was a bright school man and had for years served as a member of the local school beard. As citizen and neighbor he was true and faithful, and the communi-
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13

Guss H, Powell Dr. r. M. Scott Jos. s. Mueller Dr. II. !. Green
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
(From Wednesdays Daily Press)

Thieves broke into Kimbrough' s store last night through the rear door and stole merchandise valued at approximately $50.
 Sam McHaney has purchased Mrs. A. G. Dickson's interest in the McHaney building on the corner of Court and Second streets.
 Raymond Bean and Miss Fife Raymer, both residing near Bard, were married at 7;30 last night at the home of Rev. A. c. Griffin.
 Word was received here this morning that Tom Tennison of Sha- dy Grove township, road overseeF for that district, died yesterday.
 Joe Ramsey, a substantial land owner, stockman and farmer resid- ing near Marmaduko, was busi- ness visitor in the city this morn ing.
 Information was received here this morning that A. D. Eddings an Confederate soldier residing west of the city, is in serious condition as the result of a stroke of paralysis.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
(t'rom Tuesdays Daily Press)

Rev G. R. Tyler has arrived in the city to take charge of the pro tracted meeting now in progress at the Second Baptist church.
 Carroll Huff has returned from Flat Rock and Dillsboro, N. C., and will leave within a few days for El Paso, Texas, where he will remain indefinitely for the benefit of his health.
 Mrs. J. F. Robinson has gone to Holdenville, Okla, in response to a message announcing the serious ill- ness of her step-father, H. c. Ok ley, who formerly resided in this county.
 Sheriff Stewart of Searcy, White county, arrived in Paragould last night from Illinois with a negro charged with burglary. The crime was committed three years ago. The prisonre was placed in jail here and this morning Sheriff Stewart left with him for Searcy.
 J. c. Jarrett who recently went to Colorado Springs for his health, has returned to Paragould to spend a week looking after business mat ters. He is looking much improv- ed and says the Colorado climate is restoring him to his health. He will return to Colorado Springs within the next week or ten days.
 Mrs. M. E. Coleman has return ed from Long Beach, Calif., where she spent the summer. She was ac- companied to Paragould by MT. and Mrs. H. P. Coleman, who are now at Steele, Mo, looking after the collection of rents from their lands. fore going back to California.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
THE WEEKLY soLIPHoNE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 1916

Members of the Paragould bar held meeting Saturday and passed resolutions endorsing Chancellor Chas. D. Frierson for appointment as associate justice to the state su- preme court to succeed Judge w. F. Kirby who has been nominated for the United States senate to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator James P. Clarke. It is understood Gov. Hays has under consideration the appointment of Chancellor Fall coner of Fort Smith and Chancellor TT. H. Humphreys of Fayetteville. He first offered the position to Judge Js H. Evans of Logan county, who refused The Jonesboro Tri- bune of Saturday said Gov. Hays had advised members of the bar at that place that he had made up his mind on the appointment. This, however, has not served to deter the movement to induce Gov Hays to select Chancellor Erierson for the position.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
(From Mondays Daily Press)

w. H. Ahlf, prominent young citizen of Hopewell township, trans acted business in the city, this morning. x
 A cottage on North Pruet street belonging to Pete Houston and oc- cupied by MT. and Mrs. Joe Clark was destroyed by fire Saturday aft ernoon. The losses sustained by Messrs. Peterson and Clark were partly covered by insurance. c. o. Howard of New Liberty and Miss Elenora Wood of Woods Chapel were married at the East Side Methodist church here last night by Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan..
 Mrs. Joe Wolf who is spend the winter ill St. Louis with her chil- when whom she has placed in the schools in that city, arrived in Paragould yesterday for visit of week.
 Judge J. L. Light stated this morning that he would hear appeals from the work of the equalization board beginning Wednesday of this week and continuing until Wednes- day of next week.
 i Mrs. ]. C. Markham and children i left yesterday morning for points 1 in Kentucky to spend several weeks visiting friends and relatives. She ! was accompanied as far as Cairo by MT Markham, who returned homo on the Cotton Belt last night
 Hon. Minor Wallace, one of the most eloquent public speakers in Arkansas, former member of con gress from the seventh district, de
 livored an address on statewide pro
 hibition to a large audience at the
 opera house last night. He made a strong plea for the present law
 that has banished the legaiizet
 liuuor traffic in the state an( exposed the rottenness of proposed
 Act No. which seeks to restore the saloon and attendant evils 1T Ithe state.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13

city this afternoon enroute home from Wynne where they had been attending the Mt. Zion Baptist As sociation.
 Fred Parsons, living on the Mitchell's Point road east of the city, spent the day in the city, and stated that about one-half of the cotton crop has been gathered, and that the yield is better than at first regarded.
 Titus Russell, a thrifty young farmer residing five miles west of the city, was business visitor in town today, and stated that only about one-third of the cotton crop remains to be gathered.
 s. c. Wright of Trenton, Tenn, and Mrs. Frances Wagoner of this city, were married last night al the home of Rev r. B. Emmons on
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
(Trom Saturdays Daily Press)

(I7rom Saturdays Daily Prcss)
 Mrs. A. G. Dickson received a message from Denver, Colo, Thurs day, stating that her sister, Mrs. w. M. Hardison, had died sudden ly at 11:20 a. m.
 License to marry have been grant ed the following couples during the past two days: s. c. Wright of Trenton, Tenn, to Mrs. Frances Wagoner of this city; w. I. Dordch of Rector, to Miss Pearl Fisher of Rector.
 A new industry recently launch ed in the city is the Paragould Mar ble Works, with s. Breckenridge as manager The new plant is To- eated on the yards formerly occu- pied by the Mason marble works
 Mrs. c. r. Snyder, residing east of the city, left this morning for Blythcville, where she will join her daughter, Mrs. Gertie Tinsley. Together they will go to Memphis, where Mrs. Tinsley will enter @ hospital for an operation.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13

ty and county will miss him in the various activities requiring strong, reliable men.
 He leaves a widow and four chill drcn, well provided for in this worlds goods, and in the rich her itage of honor, and life we'll spent.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13

East Court street The couple went to points in Missouri to visit friends before going to Trenton where they will reside.
 Ernest Stevenson, residing in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood, lost a fine horse yesterday afternoon, when his team became frightened while en- gagged in gathering corn on his farm and in running away one of the horses fell and broke it's neck. The team drawing the wagon of corn attempted to jump 8. ditch, one of the horses stumbled and fell in such manner as to receive fatal injuries.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13
PERSONAL MENTION
(From Fridays Daily Pressl

(From Fridays Daily Pressl
 Joe Bertig today received fine new Twin-SiX Packard car. His old Packard was traded in on the deal for the new car.
 J. c. Wood, substantial farmer and stockman of Woods chapel, has moved to Paragould He has leased bungalow on West Emerson street opposite the home of J. A. Edwards.
 Chas. Mcdonald, residing on route out of Paragould, bought a new Overland car from the Sted- man Hardware company yesterday,
 Rev. J. w Seay and Rev. H. s. Williams of Walcott, were in the
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13

There arc estimated to be more than 2OO,0O0,000 board feet of Imorchantable lumber standing In the 60,0O0 square miles of public forests in the Philippines.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-13

For handling bulk cargoes Cal ifornian has invented combined bucket and belt conveyor that un- loads freight cars rapidly and de- Iivers their contents into wagons.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
NUMBER 10.

David Loyd-George was made
secretary for war in the British
cabinet, Sir Edward Grey became
an Earl and the Earl of Derby
under secretary for war.
President Wilson welcomed the
suggestion Of Carranza to adju-t
all difficulties with Mexico hy
negotiation, and it was believo.I
the opportunity presented might
provide a means of helping the
! de farto government financially
and restoring order throughout
Mexico.
Two hundred and eighty acts
are the product of the 1916 Louis.
lana Legislature which endei it's
session, Gov. Pleasant pocket.
vetoing five bills.
During tn week just closed
there were l26 deaths and 500
cases of infantile paralysis re-
ported in New York, with sta
tistics showing falling off III the
daily report.
The bodies of Captain Charles
T. Boyd and Lieutenant Henry
Adair, who fell in the battle of
Carrizal, were returned, with
those of seven troopers to Ell
Paso.
Germany found itself called
upon to meet a strong double Of
fenslve on both the western and
eastern fronts Of the war, the
Russian attack being made on II
hundred mile font.
A note formerly accepting
General Carranza's proposal that
the differences between the Unit
ed States and Mexico be settled
by direct negotiations was sent
to the de facto government by
the State Department.
Prof. W. F. Bond was named
to succeed W. H. Smith as Mis-.
sissippi State Superintendent of
Education.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
SENATOR DELOS R. JOHNSON,

Hon. Delos R. Johnson made a
record in the assembly this SEES
sion which would bring credit
to any District and the people of
Washington Parish feel proud of
our Senator.
Johnson is not an extrem-
list nor fanatic. but possessing
a good judgment backed by the
power to accomplish things, he
was able to put through some of
the best legislation of this SEES
sion, and today he is recognized
all over the state as one of the
strongest factors in the state.
The one act of the legislature
which brings relief to all the dry
territory in this state, compris.
ing more than three-fifths of the
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

State in territory and nearly 60
per cent in population, is the
Near Beer" bill by Senator
johnson. When it was intro
duced the measure had few
friends in the Senate but after u
hard fight, the Senate finally
adopted it by margin of one
vote. All the liquor interests in
the State and out of the State
used every means possible to
defeat it. This act prohibits the
sale of malt liquors Of any kind
in dry territory. The Near Beer
Saloon is dead.
Our Senator introduced and
secured the passage of three acts
in the interest of the farmers
and dairymen. One of them per.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

mlts the farmer to sell his pro,
duce, including meat raised on
the farm, in any quantities d.
rect to the consumer without
having to pay any license or any
inspection fees. No matter what
sort of laws any town or city
may have now, any farmer can
sell anything he raises without
being interfered with at all. An.
other permits the dairymen to
sell his produce without paying
any inspection fees. The third
likes the manner in which stand
ards for farm products may be
fixed. This is very important in
the strawberry section.
Mr.. johnson also introduced
and secured the passage of the
Act reorganlzing the State Board
OF Education making it an over.
tapping board and taking it out
OF political control. This meas
ure also provides that all general
school funds must be distributed
by the Parish School Boards so
as to run every school in the
parish the same number of days,
giving the small school the same
benefits from these funds that is
received by the large schools.
Of course this does not apply to
funds from special taxes. An
other important Act introduced
by him and passed places the
deaf and dumb institute and the
institute for the blind under the
state board of education, remov,
ing them from the influence of
local politics in Rat3n Rouge
He is also the author of the con-
stltutional amendment authoriz-
ing women TO serve on educa
tional boards and hospital and
asylum boards in this state.
Louisiana is almost the last state
in the Union to recognize this
right for her women.
Senator Johnson's influence in
the Senate gave the City of New
Orleans a Eon-political Public
Utilities Board and his amend
ment to that effect ended a long
and bitter igh> N that subject,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

% lives were reported lost and
property damage from Wednes.
days storm in Mobile was est.
mated at 100000.
Damage from the storm at Pen
sacola was principally on the
water front and was less serious
than was feared.
Laurel and other interior Miss.
lssippi points were hard hit by
the storm, damage TO crops being
reported most severe.
Damage from the storm at
Biloxi, Miss, was placed at
100000.
Large Carranza forces, better
organized and more completely
equipped than any other units Of
the de facto government troops,
were closing in on the bandits Of
Southern Chihuahua and North.
ern Durango, intent on wiping
them out.
Tarnadoes and floods following
Wednesdays storm increased the
amount of damage which will
total millions of dollars. Two
trainmen were killed in a wreck
caused by washout on the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad near
Bond.
The Senate Democrats met IN
caucus and agreed on amend
ments to the shipping bill which
seemed to assure it unanimous
party parts.
A rainfall of more than ten
inches in three days was record
ed at Birmingham, Ala and ma
rooned families in flooded low
lands were rescued with the aid
of boats.
The British in a new advance
captured further portion of the
strong Leipzig redoubt and east
OF La Roiselle havs taken trench.
es on a front of almost 1000
yards to a depth of 500.
Petro-rad announced that in
consequence OF a triple defeat in
the sections of Riga, Kolki and
b anOvichi the Germans had be.
Gun 10 move their whole front
toward the west.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

When the bills came up which
provided the issuance of $40, OOO..
900 of bonds to build trunk high
ways in this state, carrying with
it the levy of a three mill tax for
forty years, Senator johnson
was the first man in the legisla-
ture and the only man in the
Senate to raise his voice in pro.
test. He introduced a resolution
to delay action on these bills,
which he finally had passed.
Had the measures gone through
it meant a S2O.COO,OOO debt for
40 years, the interest on which
would have cost the taxpayers
over ST 100000 per year. Under
our present assessment Wash
ingtOn PariSh's part of this debt
would have amounted to $780,
900.
No man in the legislature
worked harder or represented
his constituents with more ener-
gy than did our State Senator,
and the results are all that we
can ask.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
FR4NKINTON THURSDAY JULY H. 1910
,Generu/ Newv items IN Brief

Two large schooners, ana the,
crews were believed lost off Gull.
port, Miss. near Ship Island, anC
several vessels are aground there
Two men We're burned to dealt
in a fire hat destroyed tn, Cady
Lumber Company mill at Nc
Nary, La, cIu5iug Il loss OF
S2OC, 900.
Russians preSse from success
and occupation OF Delayton cut
den. Won Botnan from his base
of supplies.
The fighting in Northern
France, curing the past week,
lie" military experts to the con-
clusIon that the superior numeri.
cal force Of the Allies now dedi.
Gates when and where the remain
der of the war shall be contested.
An anarchist shot at, but miss.
ed, President de la Plaza at
Buenes Aries.
The first German submarine mer.
chairman completed her trip to
Baltimore.
Theodore Roosevelt asked
leave ~ recr"I. div Ion; John
NJ, Parker stated for regimental
commander.
Villa forces defeated Carranza
troops who attacked the bandits
near Jiplinez, and met a repulse.
Regular troops in the Big
Bend' district Ct Texas were dis.
trlouted in a manner calculated
10 prevent any attempt by Fran.
CISCO Villa and his band to make
raids on border towns.
Twelve dead, forty missing and
$1,000 900 property damages is
the reported result of the series
OF storms in Mississippi, Alabama
and Georgia which began We'd
tuesday,. Railroads were hit hard
in the area affected. The storm
moved into Georgia Saturday,
one being killed 10 a tarnado.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
HURLS VANITY CASE;
PUTS SMASHER TO ROUT

NEW YORK. Dec 16.-Hurling a
powder box in the face Of masher
who seized aud kissed her. Miss Mary
Ebert. OF Southf1elds, Rockland county,
succeeded in routing him in Parkston.
The powder, which scattered over
the firt not alone put him to flight
when it few into his eyes, but Afforded
c1ew upon which Policeman Sher-
wood arrested William Lacey. of Pearl
River. accused Of the attack upon Miss
Ebert and her eighteen year old cons
panion, Miss Esther Van Auken. The
masher grabbed AIiss Van ltuken and
kissed her.
Then he kissed 1iiss Ebert. Snatch,
ing the powder box from her handbag,
Miss Ebert hurled It into the nlasner S
face and it broke open, scattering the
stuff over him from head to foot.
The girls then ned and reported the
incident to the police, who got Lacey,
with powder on his clothes. boarding a
train out of town. FIe was held in 500
bail.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
kind on the JaseDh Barnett farm.
southeastern Ohio.

On the Ohio side In the Rease Run
district, Independent township,
Washington county, j. H. higgins
and Company drilled No. IL on the
Scott Riggs farm into the top OF the
Big Injun sand and it shows for a
fifteen barrel pumper. In Grandvtew
district, Benton township, Clenden-
ming and Company drilled their test
on the Mary Bebout farm through
the Big Injun sand. 1t is buster.
In the same district. the NIatamoras
Oil and Gas Company''s test on ele
Enoch Hall farm is a buster in the
Cow Run sand.
In Pleasant township, Perry coun-
ty. the Allegheny Oil Company drill
ed No. s on the Thomas Monahan.
farm through the Berea grit and got
a fve-barrel pumper. In Licking
NIuskingum county, deep
sand territory, the Ohio Cities Gas
Company got duster in the Clinton
sand when it completed its test on
the Frank Perry farm. This 1oca-
ton is one and one-half miles south
east OF the nearest producing wells.