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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
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Sophomores Are Inter. Class Cham
pions.
By defeating the Rural class yes
terday to the tune Of to 0, the soph-
omore class carried off the honors in
the inter-class basket ball contests at
the Normal school.
The first half was fast and exciting,
however the guarding was so close
that neither team scored. During the
second half the Sophomores put on
more speed and after finding the range
Of the basket, shot four goals in quick
succession. That the game was clean
and sportsmanlike is shown by the
fact that no fouls were called.
The lineup follows:
SOPHOMORES RURALS
Stella Gunter |. f. Eunice Barr
Rose Mahoney r. f. Norma Nelson
Avis Swanson c. Myrtle Sullivan
Hilda Swenson |. g. Minnie Mcintyre
Mildred Iceberg r. g. Lucille German
Field goals-Gunter 2, Swanson l.,
Swenson 1.
These inter-class contests close the
basket ball season at the Normal
School. They have demonstrated the
improvement in both skill and sports
manship during the year, and have
done much to increase class loyalty
thruout the school, The officials at
the contest were:
Referee, G. Altman. Umpire. H.
W. Corzine. Scorers, O. Rom and P.
Sanford. Timers, j. Macarthur, W.
Engstrom and H. Finn.
Athletic Honors at the Normal School.
The assembly this morning was of
unusual interest by reason of the ath-
letic awards made by President Crane.
The first presentation was that of
the interclass basket ball champion
ship banner to the Sophomore class
in whose possession it will remain for
one year. President Elizabeth Click
responded for the class in few
choice words and turned the banner
over to Captain Rose Mahoney, with
the solicitation that as captain she see
to it that the class keep it during it's
Normal school life.
Following this Mr. Altman explain
ed the method of awarding the offic-
ial school monogram, which may be
won on the basis Of points made in
different forms Of athletics-basket
ball, track, folkdancing, etc.
The following awards were made for
meritorious work done in these
branches: Basket ball and athletic
efficiency tests, Katherine Murphy,
Norma Nelson, Bessie Rearick, Rose
Mahoney, Louise Reishus, Ruby
Moore, Paul Sanford.
Basket Ball, Otto Rom, Henry Finn,
Elvin Christianson, Reuben Nelson,
Earl Taylor, John Christianson, Waldo
Evenson and Walter Engstrom.
In Is minute spelling contest this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
morning at assembly the Seniors de-
feated the Juniors, there being eight
contestants from each class.

morning at assembly the Seniors de-
feated the Juniors, there being eight
contestants from each class.
8 o
One of the many interesting conven-
tons of the year was held yesterday
morning when seven eighth grade pu-
pills gave a declamatory contest. Those
taking part were:
Ethel Heitman-"A Letter From
Home'--Foley.
Kathleen Hodgins-"M ercy"-Shakes-
Florence Wilkes-"The Round-Up"-
Markham. !.
Vernon Craver-"Stars and Stripes"
Winthrop.
Eldon White-"If"-Kipling.
Arthur Hanson-"Grin."
LaVerne Observation-Disclosures
Donald Gilmore-"My Native Land
Scott.
President Crane, Mrs Perkett and
Mr.. Parker acted as judges. Ethel
Hoffman was given first place; Vernon
Craver, second, and LaVerne Sipples,
third. Donald Gilmore, not con-
testant, was given honorable mention.
It was very meritorious demonstra-
ton and Miss Cook may be congratu-
lated on the work done in expression
with these young people.
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Seed Corn Condition Critical.

In a circular that has just been is
sued by P. G. Holden, director of the
agricultural department Of the Inter
national Harvester Co., he. declares
that the seed corn situation is critical.
This is generally known throughout
the northwest, where very little good
seed was produced q year ago.
Mr.. Holden declares there will be a
short crop this year and millions of
dollars will be lost to the corn belt
farmers, If great care is not taken in
selecting and testing the best matured
corn. ...
The circular gives illustrations and
a large number Of valuable pointers on
selecting seed corn and testing it..
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10 CENT "UAsOARETs"
II BILIOUS or OosTIvE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and eowelo-Thoy
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste, lndiges.
tion, sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi.
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage In swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion. foul gases. bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
bowels thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist win keep you feel
ing good for months.
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Mrs. w. F. Cushing has charge Of tn

Mrs. w. F. Gushing has charge Of the
local management.
This will be one Of the greatest mus
ical treats ever given in the state and
music lovers from all sections Of
North Dakota will attend. The prices
are $500, $1.50, $100 and rs cents.
Walter Damrosch, the great musical
conductor from New York city, will
lead the orchestra. This organization
is maintained by an endowment Of
100000 a year.
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Every farmer ought to get hold Of one
of these circulars, which is printed
on large sheet Of book paper with
seventeen illustrations.
The Citizens Bank of Minot has q
limited number of these circulars,
which will be given to the farmers as
long as they last.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23
INVOCATION

INVOCATION.
That graound haug is measly cuss,
A bigger liar cannot be faound;
When he comes aout I'll start muss,
I'll kick that haug a-raound.
Boston Post.
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New York Symphony Orchestra at
Bismarck. o..
The New York Symphony Orchestra
will appear at the auditorium at Bis
marck on the evening of April /.
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The Independent for up-to-date COM
mercial printing.
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IL Of $1,000 and that amount
discount for $1,000 ' 80" ''s' -
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
BACKS TO WALL
LIQUOR Dealers Predict Missouri
Dry in Eight Years.
Move for Uplift, but Censure
Brewers Reform Ideas.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 11.-Missouri
will take it's place in the dry" column
in eight years. This was the opinion
today of local liquor dealers following
a meeting of their association yester-
day in which resolutions. blaming the
brewers for their spread of the prohi-
bition idea were adopted.
Saloon men agreed the "handwrit-
ing on the WALL gives Missouri eight
years at the most before falling by
the wayside into the dry column" and
decided in the meantime to reform
their business to the point where the
arguments of the prohibitionists would
be reduced to minimum.
censor" committee was appoint
ed to visit the barroOm of each mem
ber of the association and order such
changes that will benefit the business.
The IDEA favoring the abolition of
bars and making all service from
tables, advanced by a brewer, was ridi-
cuied and a temptation to drunken
ness. The majority of saloonkeepers
were of the opinion that men who now
come into saloons get their drink at
the bar and hastily depart would most
likely become intoxicated thru the
sociability of the table.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
HOLD SECRET SESSION
Senator Declares Japs "Put One Over
on Z. So in Immigration Bill.

washington, Dec. 11.-An attack by
Senator Works on the senate commit
tee amendment to the immigration
bill which would exclude any refer
ence to the so-called gentleman's pass
port agreement between the United
States and Japan, prompted the SEN
ate today to consider the subject be-
hind closed doors, inasmuch as treaty
rights were involved.
The executive session was ordered
after Senator Works had reserved the
right to demand a separate vote on
the amendment which was incorpor-
ated at the request of the state depart
ment after an inquiry about the orig
inaI bill had been made by the Jap
anese embassy.
Before the doors were closed, Sen
ator Works declared the amendment
was designed purely in the interest of
Japan and regardless of the interests
of the United States.
THE amendment" said he, '1eaves
the United States with absolutely
nothing but the so-called gentlemen's
agreement on which to depend. When
ever that agreement is abrogated the
entry of Japan into this country would
be unrestricted. We would be alb
solutely at the mercy of Japan in the
future if we have no other safeguard
or restrictions except this agreement"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
UNCOVER SWINDLE.
Mostly From Wild
Ows and Orphans.
Seven Companies Collapsed To-
gether; Stock Worthless.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. IA gi-
gaaatic swindle, exceeding even the
widest dreams of the mythical j.
Rufus Wallingford, was revealed to-
day. officials declared, when United
States postal inspectors conducted a
wholesale raid that resulted in the ar
rest of men who had formerly stood
Well in Philadelphia business circles.
One of the swindles is declared by
the authorities to have involved
$2f500.0OO. most of it the money of
Widows and orphans.
Eight companies are named by the
authorities as being involved are:
The International Gas & Electric
company. Philadelphia.
Bachman * Company, banking firm,
Philadelphia.
Bank of independence, Logan, Phil
adelphia.
Concord Gas company. Concord, N.
The Suburban Gas company of East
Syracuse, New York.
The CASTOR Gas company. CASTOR,
NsC.
Georgetown Railway & Light COM
pany, Georgetown, S. c.
Southern Gas & Electric company,
Philadelphia.
Investigation Lasted a Year.
According to Postal Inspector Frank
w. Smith, who conducted an inVeSti-
CATION into the affairs of the COM
panies that lasted a year, the Inter-
national Gas & Electric company was
the principal concern in the scheme.
Its s1,5OO,OOO of stock, said to be
worthless: was sold broadcast among
five hundred victims. The other con-
Germs were used mostly as 'come-ons''
Smith said.
With the single exception of the
Bank of Independence all passed into
the hands of a receiver in December,
1915, in one grand smash, according
to Smith.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
SHELDON FILM. HERE
PhOtoplay Version of Topeka Minis.
ter's Book at the Iris.

More than $4,000 people saw "The
Martyrdom of Philip Strong" the
photoplay version of DIR. Chrales NJ.
Sheldon's novel of that name, during
its three days run in a New York
moving picture theater last week The
perturbation of the Topeka pastors
novel has had equal success in the
other eastern cities 1t is being shown
at the Iris today and tomorrow.
1.-The novel was one of my earliest"
Doctor Sheldon said today. Fifteen
years ago Francis Nelson, of London,
a dramatist and a member of parlia-
ment, bought the rights of dramatiza-
ton and the play was put on in Lon
don with fair success.
Several years ago the Edison peo-
pie got after me for the motion pic
ture rights which I sold them. They
rather mutilated my novel in making
it into film and changed it's title.
The name of the original book was
The Crucifixion of Philip Strong
The Topeka pastor expresses himself
as eminently satisfied with the results
of his brief incursion into the photo
play field.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
DISCOVER ESCAPE PLOT
william White Planned to Break Jail
Before Death Day.

Thru intercepted letters. county and
federal officials discovered a plot pro-
viding a means for the escape of Will
liam White, the federal prisoner
awaiting execution in the Shawnee
county Jail. The letters, 1t is said, were
written with coloriess ink and were
smuggled out of the Jail by Dutch
Goggins.
It is charged that the letters were
to negroes who were to furnish White
with the means of escape providing
President Wilson did not annul the
death sentence given him by the fed
eral court White is negro and was
a cavalryman at Fort Leavenworth
He was convicted of murder and was
sentenced to hang at the federal pen
itentiary at Leavenworth, December
is. Upon the request of Governor
Capper, President Wilson granted a
thirtY-daV reprieVe.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
COURSE IN PRINT
High School viii Adopt a New
Trade.
Complete Printing Outfit Will
Be Bought.

That a course in printing will prob
ably be INTRODUCED into next semester
course of study at the high school,
was the announcement made by H b.
Wilson, superintendent of Topeka
schools this morning. If the matter
receives favorable attention from the
board at its January meetings, is is
expected, printing press and com
plete equipment will be purchased and
the services of a member of the Typo
graphical union of Topeka will be Sc
cured next month in preparation for a
rush of enrolment in the course at the
opening of the next term of school,
The idea of the installation of a
course in printing is an old dream of
Superintendent Wilson's and the
school board. The introduction of
such course has been delayed until it
as assured that the cooperation of the
Photographed local was gained. and
following a conference with Frank M
Brown. publisher of the Trades Union
ist and ether members of the union,
Saturday.
The purchasing of the printing plant
is expected to effect big savings in the
publication of the High School
World and in the school board print
ing. Much of the printing of the
school board. which amounts in cost
to several thousand dollars annually
will ultimately be entrusted to the
high school printers.
I'VE do not expect to turn out fin
ished printers" Wilson's said today,
But we believe that the course will
turn many students toward the trade,
which is one of the most considera BILE
of Topeka industries. We believe that
printing is an education in itself and
that preliminary knowledge of
printing is of great 'discoverative val
ue'-that it will cad many a high
school student to discover a calling in
one of the many allied professions and
trades associated with printing"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
CONCERT WAS GOOD
Topeka's First Symphony Pleased 4
Big Auditorium Crowd.

More than five hundred people
heard the first concert of Topeka s
first symphony orchestra, at the audi
torium Sunday afternoon. And each
of the hearers left with the belief that
Topeka has an organization that is GO
ing to factor large in the musical life
OF the town, thanks to /. Feltenstein,
the founder and director of the or
cheStra.
To gather an orchestra of forty
musicians of various degrees of pro-
f1ciency in four weeks, to remedy the
defects of incomplete instrumentations
by reOrchestration, and then with only
four rehearsals give such a rendition
of the Andante from Tchaikowsky's s
Fifth Symphony as the orchestra did
Sunday is a musical miracle. And the
Thanhauser fantasy and the Samson
and Della music (Saint Saens) were
quiet as well performed.
Probably the most enjoyed number
on the program was the Moment
Musical by Schubert which had to
be repeated. Mrs. ]. K. Rankin sang
Amour Viens Alder" from Samson
and Della and the Presbyterian choir
sang Fear Ye Not Israeli by Specker,
which was well received
The chief trouble of the new or
chestra is the lack of violins About
double the number is needed to make
the Instrumentation balance.
Steps will be taken this week by
Mr.. Feltenstein to make the organiza-
ton of the orchestra permanent
In the interrniSsion of the program
silver offering for the Topeka tu-
berculosiS sanatorium was taken up.
netting about SIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
NEW HYPNOTIC STUNT
Prof. o. B. Griffith Puts Subjects to
Sleep Over Telephone.

Hypnotism by telephone is the lat
est wrinkle of the occult art, per-
formed by Prof. o. B. Griffith at the
Majestic all this week. Saturday
night Professor Griffith hynotized via
long distance telephone from Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, a man at the other end
of a special phone in the show win
dow of KTesge'S Five and Ten Cent
store.
Since the time the "hypnotizee" has
been slumbering motionless in the
show window, oblivious to the crowds
that have been caught by the specta-
Gle. Tonight Professor Griffith is to
release him from his hypnotic sleep
and at the Majestic will explain the
method by which long distance hyp-
nosiS is achieved.
Some time this week Professor
Griffith will give another public exhi-
bition of his ability in the occult
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
MORE CHURCH SUPPORT
That Plea of Bishop Wise in First
Sermon in Topeka.

Attendance at church and contri-
button to the support of the church
are not enough" the Rt. Rev. James
T. Wise told his hearers Sunday in
his initial sermon in Grace Cathe-
dral. "The real Christian must enter
into the life of the church, participate
in church work with all his soul and
by good deeds make this life worth
while. s.t...s.
"a coin that is worn until smooth
is valueless because it has lost it's
stamp of character. For the same
reason people who are continually
hearing the same words of scripture
lose their interest in them because
they lose their stamp of interest In
order to make the coin valuable again
it is necessary to return it to the mint
and have new stamp put upon it,
The same analysis will apply to the
man or woman who has lost sight of
the great hidden meanings in the
Bible. They must be reincarnated"
Grace Cathedral was filled for the
first sermon of the new bishop of
Kansas diocese of the Episcopal
church. A chorus of forty-five voices
furnished special music at both morn
ing and evening services.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
DISCUSS PAPER TRADE
Prominent Publishers Will Explain
Business to Federal Commission.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE inquiry
into all conditions that affect news
print paper prices to be made by the
federal trades commission at a public
hearing here tomorrow, it was an
nounced today. will go into the rea-
soDableness of contract and current
prices. costs and profits of paper man
ufacturers, gross profits of jobbers,
factors affecting the supply and de-
mand and remedies for the situation.
At a previous hearing during the
summer. paper users declared they
would later present evidence to show
there had been collusion among news
PRINT producers to raise prices. Manu-
faeturers, jobbers. publishers and 9TH
ers interested will testify tomorrow.
Among those expected here are:
p. T Dodge. president of the Inter
national Paper company; George Cha
hoon, jr., a Canadian manufacturer;
E,s w. Backus of the Minnesota &
Ontario Power company; George H.
Mead OF Dayton, o.: J. L. Carey of the
International BrotH 49, ~~I nf Paper
Makers. Geo. w. Marble, represent
ing Kansas publisher. -e.sId lindsey,
jr5 of the Philadelphia Paper Trade
association; VIM. c. Ridgeway of the
National Paper Trade asso citation.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
BOTKIN MAKES $500
secretary of state Collects Interest on
Corporation Fund.

Most defendants in suits brought to
collect money seek to convince the
court that the plaintiffs claim is too
large. But today J. T. Botkin, secre-
tary of state, established a precedent
in court procedure when he filed an
answer in a suit brought by S. NJ
Brewster, attorney general, in which
Botkin asks that the amount of the
judgment be increased.
Recently Brewster filed a friendly
suit against Botkin in which he asked
for writ of mandamus to compel the
secretary of state to pay into the treas
ury some $49,9S0 in protested corpo-
ration tax fees. The money was paid
to the secretary cf state under protest.
The United States supreme court up
held the state law, but the corpora
tions never released their claims to
the fees. So Brewster brought suit to
put the money in the general revenue
fund of the state.
In an answer filed with tie supreme
court today-BoIkin wrote his own
answer-he asks that the amount of
the judgment be increased He re-
cites that the fund in his possession
has been working. He states that
more than $4,000 in interest has been
collected on daily balances and he
wants to turn that money into the
treasury with the principal.
The interest fund was overlooked by
the attorney general when he filed the
suit. 1t might have been entirely for
gotten by state officials. had not the
secretary of state, on his own motion,
divulged the fact that the interest
fund was in his possession. Now Bot
kin's voluntary answer will add some
thing more than 1900 to the general
revenue of the state The secretary
of state was not compelled to place
the money on interest, but his action
has rturned a neat profit to the state
while the constitutionality of the law
cd
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
GAS PRESSURE is LOW
Company Officials Promise Better
Service When 1t Moderates.

Gas pressure is low in Topeka to-
day and it will remain that way until
warmer weather comes or until the
wealthy people discontinue using it in
their furnaces. That was the state
ment made at the Office of the Con-
sumers' Light, Heat and Power COM
pany this morning
The pressure in Topeka homes to-
day averaged about two and one-half
pounds. Ordinarily it is from five to
six pounds. Warm weather or dis
continuance of the use of gas in fur
naces are the only two reliefs for the
low pressure. ~
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
TO SUCCEED JOFFRE
Hero of Verdun Will Take Supreme
Command on West Front.

vices from Paris received here today
telling of the secret proceedings in
the French chamber of deputies dur
ing the last week confirm previous re-
ports that General Petain, the de-
fender of Verdun, is to succeed Gen
eral Joffre in supreme command of
all the allied forces on the western
battle front, as the first result of radi-
cal changes in organization which are
to follow concentration of manage
ment of the war in a small council.
as has been done in England.
General Petain, little known out
side the French army, was a colonel
at the outbreak of the war.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
8 KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Quaker Oats Plant Destroyed-7 Miss
ing, Ten Others Hurt.

Peterboro, Ont, Dec. 11.-An ex-
plosion and fire today destroyed the
Quaker Oats building here with an es-
timated loss of eight lives and in
juries to ten other persons, all en-
ployes, and with property damage
amounting to about $1,OOO,000. 1t is
supposed the explosion occurred in the
dry room and that it was caused by
spontaneous combustion.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
ANNULS FRANCHISE
state of New York Upheld in Cancel
ling Grant for Power Plant.

Washington, Dec 11.-Ruling of
New York courts annulling a state
franchise given to the Long Sault De-
velopment company for an immense
power projection in the st. Lawrence
river, was put into force and operation
today by the supreme court which
dismissed the corporations appeal.
Lack of federal jurisdiction or pre-
sentation of federal questions were the
grounds given
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
Nav Hold Another Inquiry.

Another grand jury investigation of
the Villisca axe murders, in 1912, may
result from the verdict rendered early
today in the Jones' Wilkerson SANDER
suit, it was stated today by Oscar
Wenstrand, county attorney elect of
Montgomery county. Wenstrand will
take office January 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
TROOPS IN MANEUVERS
Three Regiments and Battery Into
Action Along Rio Grande.

Laredo, Dec. 1.-THE Second and
Fourth Missouri infantry, Second
Florida infantry and Battery E of the
United States field artillery left to-
day for several days maneuvers down
the Rio Grande valley.
The maneuvers will include often
siye and defensive field work.