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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-05

The city election was a humdinger.
The largest vote in the history ct
the city was polled, SO far as we have
looked up the record, in all this time
311. Last fall for president there were
cast in Oakes 299 votes, and that was
next to the top notcher of this year.
Bomb Sent Right Into Trenches
When the newspapers came out last
week announcing the platform on
which we intended to make the cam
paign for mayor, it had the effect of a
bomb thrown into the administration
trenches. The quiet. still work they had
been doing was turned into open ac-
tivity. The office Of the Star Land
Company was busy place, and sys-
TEN of checking voters put into effect
at once. Many people had not ex-
pressed themselves openly on their
preference for mayor, and the ''bomb''
was sent in to feel them out. There
was enough sentiment among the peo-
pie for change, if it would only come
out of hiding and assert itself. Sup
port had been promised by many bus
mess men for a change, but it came in
whispers. 1t was all right for the
newspaper man to take a stand, and
come out against his friends-person-
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-05
Teachers on Vacation

The following teachers left on their
Easter vacation the latter part of last
week: Stella Hirsch, Minneapolis;
Ruth Nichols, Minneapolis; Ethel
Angel, Brainerd, Mimi; Alta Reyn
olds, St. Cloud, Mimi; Caroline Can.
field, Fullerton; Blanche Stevens
Glover; Minnie Lynd, Moorhead, and
Della HummelA to Aberdeen. Miss
Osgood, Miss Buck and Mr.. Martin
will remain in the city during the va.
cation.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-05
CLEAN UP!

Clean up! After long winter con-
siderable refuse has accumulated
about the town. AS a safeguard to pub
lie health it will be absolutely neces-
sary to have all refuse cleaned up be-
fore the spring rains come. l ear
nestly request the cooperation Of the
people of Oakes in this matter so as to
prevent as much sickness as possible
when the hot weather comes.
DIR. John p. Brastad,
Supt. Board of Health.
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Statement Of the Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation, ETC., Required
BY the Act of Congress Of
Auo,Ist % 1912

BY the Act Of Congress of
August "a, 1912
OF The Oakes Times, published week.
ly at Oakes, North Dakota, for April
/, 1917.
State of North Dakota, County of
Dickey, IS.
Before me, a Notary Public in and
for the state and county aforesaid, per
sonally appeared Alex. r. Wright, who,
having been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is the
publisher of The Oakes Times, and
that the following is, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, true state
ment of the ownership, management,
etc., of the aforesaid publication FOR
the date shown in the above caption,
required by the Act of August "a,
1912, embodied in section 443, Postal
Laws and Regulations. printed on the
reverse of this form, to-wit:
1. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing ed.
itor, and business managers are:
Name of publisher, editor, managing
editor, business manager, Alex. r.
Wright. Postofice address, Oakes, N.
Oak.
2. That the owners are: (Give
names and addresses of individual
owners, or, if corporation, give it's
name and the names and addresses of
stockholders owning or holding 1 per
cent or more of the total amount of
stock.): Alex. r. Wright.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages. and other security hold
ers' owning or holding per cent or
more of total amount of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities are: None.
ALEX. r. WRIGHT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3rd day of April, 1917.
(SeaD H. E. DADY.
My commission expires April 26, 1921.
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Methodist Episcopal
Easter Services

Passion Week services are being
conducted in the church this week
each evening at 8 p. m. with good in
terest and attendance The Sacrament
of the Lords Supper will be commem-
GRATED this (Thursday) evening, and
all members are urged to be present.
Tomorrow, Good Friday, two SER
vices will be conducted at p. m. and
p. m. The public is invited to these
services.
Sunday services are in charge Of
special committees to make Easter a
real religious festival and a spiritual
feast.
AT a. m. our congregation will join
with the Christian Endeavor at the
Presbyterian church.
9:45-Class meeting.
/ 1O:30-Public worship. "The Spirit
Easter"
11:45-Sunday school. Mrs. e. c.
Over, superintendent.
! p. m.-King's Herald. Mrs. r. H.
Ferber, superintendent
1880 p. m.-The Sunday school
Easter program, easter Triumph" :"
will be rendered by the Sunday school.
This will be one of the best programs
ever given in Oakes on Eastertide, and
everyone is urged to attend.
| All offerings in church to be devoted
to missions.
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SPECIAL FEATURES At GRAND

The manager of The Grand Theatre
wishes to announce that hereafter he
will run three Special Features each
week, Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Tonight
Pathe Presents
"THE FUGITIVE"
"A Gold Rooster play in Five Parts
Featuring Florence LaRadie
Also Lonesome Luke Comedy
Friday
Triangle-Fine Arts Play
Mae Marsh with Robert Harron .in
"HOODOO ANN"
5 Parts
AlsoN 2 reel keystone Comedy
''The Stork Delivery
Monday
A Paramount Production
Featuring Dustin Farnum in mag
nifcent pictureization OF the popular
novel and famous play
"THE VIRGINlAN'
Also / reel Comedy
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st. Johns Lutheran

On Good Friday. April 9Th, divine
services in the morning at IL o'clock.
Easter Sunday German confirmation
services will begin at 945 a. m. sharp.
After the confirmation confessional
services will be held and Holy Com
munion will be observed. Announce
ments the preceding Friday or Satur-
day in the parsonage
Easter Sunday evening the English
services will be resumed. The sermon
will be of an Easter nature. Come and
hear the glad tidings of our Savior's
resurrection.
112 Rev. II. Dierks, Pastor.
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Beautiful Weather Now

The weather has been ideal the past
week. Old Sol got fair chance at
the snow banks, and except where we'll
protected by trees or buildings, have
disappeared. Automobiles are buzzing
around merrily again, and everybody is
at work. Back yards, left unsightly
by the cold weather, are being scraped
up and carted away and soon our city
will assume it's cleanlike and we'll kept
appearance. - b.
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Preparing Soil for Potatoes

"The types of soil in which the po
tato plant thrives best are those des
ignated as sandy or gravelly loan
soils. 1t may be grown with fail
degree of success on any type of sol
except loose sand and heavy thicl
clay soil, provided the land is well
drained and contains the necessary
plant food.
.'Successful potato production is de
pendent to large extent on the thor
oughness with which the land is pre-
pared before planting the crop. Where
a horse can be used, the land should
be plowed from to 10 inches deep
provided the surface of the soil is
of sufficient depth to permit it. II
is never advisable to turn up more
than / inch of raw subsoil at any one
plowing, so if previous. plowings have
not been over 6 inches the maximum
depth at which it should be plowed is
inches.
Where hand labor is employed the
same rule should govern as to depth
In spading, especially on grass OF
waste land, turn the earth bottom
side up.
Whether the land is plowed OF
spaded. it should be thoroughly pull
verified Immediately afterwards. 1t il
a bad practice to allow the freshly
turned soil to bake in the sun ant
wind. and thereby become cloddy, and
at the same time. lose a large pei
cent Of its moisture.
t'Where horse labor can be used
the land after. plowing. should be thor
Eoughly. .disced7 first, then spring-toothed
1 concluded on last page)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-05

Miss Ida Roehm, who has been with
the Oakes Electric Shop, has accepted
position with the Simmons and Har-
ris drug store.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-05

Geo. A. Tuthill returned last week
from Minneapolis, where he had been
for three weeks. He had slight oper-
alton while away for his hearing.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-05

Firemen's dance for benefit of band
next Monday night. The band is do
ing fine work Give them a boost.
Buy ticket.
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Presbyterian

Remember that warm, hearty well
come awaits you at all Of our services.
We aim to bring plain. simple mes
sage, and hope you will come and wor-
ship with us whatever your faith in
Jesus Christ may be. Come and see
how home like our services are. Ser
vices at 10:45 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. Aaron Wolfe, Pastor.
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
United Lutheran

Easter services Sunday, April 8th, in
Oakes at II o'clock and in Clement at
12. You are cordially invited.
j. H. Lindland, Pastor.
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Head Of Ticket Scrap Hottest

Concluded on last page)
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Opie, Pastor.
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Close Race in MayoraIty Contest Made
Things Interesting and Brought
Out Large Vote
RIFT MADE IN SPLENDID WORK
ING MACHINE
Jim Hunter Wins as Alderman by
Means Of Stickers When Other
Name Was on Ballot
AGITATION BEGUN WILL HELP
FOR BETTER THINGS

Times Man the Loser, But Can Afford
to Lose II 1t Will Make for
for Better Things
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-09
"DUcKiNG" IN BATTLE.
Little Chance For Dodgine Modern
High Velocity Bullets.

Although under the altered cOndi-
lions of modern warfare both officers
and men take all the cover they can
get, it is still considered bad form to
duck when bullets are whistling or
shells screaming overhead.
This is a survival OF the old Crimean
days, when men were actually punished
for ducking bullets in battle. That the
service tradition was not always strict
~ observed even then, however, is ap-
parent from story told of a grizzled
old veteran who. on being remonstrat-
ed with by d young corporal for indul-
gence in this very practice, replied, Its
all very well for you, mlad, but I'm
family man." and continued to duck at
each report.
It is on record, too, that Napoleon
strongly objected TO it, and on one occa
sion he even went to the length Of
publicly reprimanding one of his staff
officers for STOPPING over his horses
neck in order to avoid the balls he
heard whistling over his head.
General Gordon, no mean authority,
was of different opinion, though.
Writing in his journal, he says, "For
my part, 1 do not consider judicious
ducking to be fault, for remember
on two occasions seeing shells before
my eyes which certainly, had I not
hobbed, would have taken off my head"
Needless to say, however, it would
he impossible to dodge u modern high
velocity projectile in this free and easy
fashion. 1t cannot be seen, and by the
time it is heard the danger is past
London Mail
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that they were robbed of $40 to $50
each by dckpockets.
CITIES THAT N0URISH
INDUSTRIES THRIVE
Citizens Should Takt - - =. : S.s
tics to Insure Encouragement OF
Manufacturing Enterprises.

1.-THE thriving industrial cities Of to
day are those that seek to do the best
for their industries says prominent
Milwaukee manufacturer. Even the
practice of giving factory sites free to
manufacturers as an incentive to locate
In the smaller communities Is still In
vogue.
'.There are many towns we'll located
with respect to railroad facilities and
waterways, and also convenient to good
labor markets, that are seeking indus
tries, yet. despite this competition for
Industries. there are many cities that
are actually hostile to them. Some are
unwittingly driving away the support
Of the populace. 1t can only result In
industries leaving, and if industries
continue to leave what is going to be.
come Of the population?
In my opinion, it rests with the peo-
pie The people themselves should take
a greater interest in their town coun.
ellis, in their state legislatures and In
their national government. Then much
of the unfair, unreasonable class legis.
Iation could be prevented. AS it Is, the
professional politicians often have fun
sway."-IRduStrial Conservation, Nex
HorL
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BRITISH nEAT OFF
GERMAN ATTACK
Another Attempt to Regain Lost
Ground Fails.

London. Oct 9.-The Germans made
an attack on British positions east OF
Ypres, where the British rec ntly have
made important advances.
The British war office reports i1at
the enemy YVES repulsed,--A1
French positions on the Aisne and
Champagne sectors were attacked by
the Germans. but without success
Paris reports.
The British statement follows:
AN infantry attack develope
against orr positions east of Po'ygon
wood after the enemy had put down a
heavy barrage on our front between
Hcllebeke and Broodsende The at
tack was beaten off by our fire. few
prisoners remaining in our hands.
I'VE successfully raided the enemy's
line east of Monchy."
The French statement follows:
"The artillery fighting was contin
ued in a spirited manner in Belg'uT7
and on the Aisne front The enemy
made several attacks against our
small posts in the region of B0ba.tes
and CraOnne and also in Champagne
in the sectors of the Main-deMass'g
mes and Mont Haul. AL these at
tempts were repulsed and We took
prisoners. Elsewhere the night was
calm"
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BANKS LOAN" MONEY.
They Don't Lend" 1t Because II Is q
Business Transaction.

Why is it banking houses always
loan their huge sums of money, new
er by any chance lend" them? Lend
is the true verb. while loan" was ex-
slusively the noun. How came it about
that ito loan has uniformly supplant-
ed Ito lend!'
The puristS make great fuss about
this. They insist that the stupid and
untau%ht financial world has foiSted
upon the language Il substantive verb
when no new verb was needed, when
the ancient and established usage was
fixed in the signitcatiOu of to lend"
But prior L. the modern development
IF business enterprise When money
was lent il was bestowed upon the Dor
rover either for temporary use with
out compensation. as mark of favor
or patronage, or by the professional
money lender who. taking advantage
Of persons in CXtremitiCS of need, de
manded uSuriouS interest. This Anglo
Saxon verb today retains IFS ancient
connotatiUu. When it was coined the
productive powers of money were I'M
known and the wealth of rich men
was locked up for safety and kept out
Of the channels Of commerce.
Nowadays by devices OF credit and
rapid intercommunication it is kept
constantly working i'll productive ell
terpriSes Immense loans are made, no
longer 10 relieve the ncccsSitouS and
the improyident. but to stimulate i'll
duStry and to enable the borrower as
well as the loauer to reap a profit in his
transactions. Money is loaned in this
sense. II * not lent-New York Times
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CAREER SEEKING WOMEN.
One Hundred a Day Flock to New
York Tempting Fate.

one fundreo Day FLOCK 70 rev
York Tempting Fate.
One hundred women a day come ca
reer seeking in New York city. This Is
the figure furnished by Director G. B.
Barns of the state bureau OF employ
ment He bases his estimate upon the
number of women handled daily by
the Travellers Aid, the number regis
tered at hotels and those registered by
the state bureau and other employ
ment agencies.
One hundred women a day, $500 q
year. \ fraction over four every hour;
approximately one every time the min
ute hand crosses the fifteen minute
mark.
Mr. Barns estimates that large per-
centage of career seekers come from up
state and towns about New York and
New Jersey. Probably so per cent, he
says, come from western states. The
smallest portion of the number comes
from the south. Some succeed; more
fail. Yet always others come, answer
ing the call of the minute hand as It
mills round and round like the finger
Of Fate, bcckoning.
Statistics are impersonal. They say
nothing of who the women are nor why
they come nor what they find instead
Of what they expect. They don't say
there's tragedy in a head shake. And
laugh round the edge of tragedy.
Statistics haven't told the whole
story. They do not say that hope,
promise. disaster wait hundred times
day for the woman who comes to
New York.-Winifred Van Duzer ir
New York American.
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Under normal conditions most birds
probably battle daily, and canaries in
captivity should be allowed the same
opportunity. When individual birds OBJ
stinately refuse to enter the water
gentle spraying usually will induce
them to battle.
Small china dishes that are not too
deep make good bathing pans. When
bird becomes accustomed TO one dish 1t
usually will refuse 10 battle in another
one Of different shape and color. In
winter the water should be warmed I'M
til tepid. Even in warm weather too
cold water is not advisable. If the
room. ordinarily warm, becomes cold
temporarily. birds should not be allow
ed to battle.
During mott the b; tn should be given
not more than twice each week. When
breeding the female canary should not
be allowed to battle from the time the
eggs hatch until the young are three or
four days Old.--Unite1 States Depart
1ent OF Agriculture Bulletin.
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LEMONS BRING OUT
THE HIDDEN BEAUTY
Make this lotion for very little
cost and just see
for yourself.

What girl or woman hasn't heard
of lemon juice to remove complex
ion blemishes; to bleach the skin
and to bring out the roses, the fresh
ness and the hidden beauty? But
lemon juice alone is acid, therefore
irritating, and should be mixed with
orchard white this way. Strain
through a fine cloth the juice of two
fresh lemons into bottle containing
about three ounces of orchard white.
then shake we'll ana you have a
whole quarter pint of skin and com
plexion lotion at about the cost one
usually pays for a small jar of ordi>
nary cold cream. Be sure TO strain
the lemon juice so no pulp gets into
the bottle, then this lotion will re-
main pure and fresh for months.
When applied daily to the face, neck.
arms and hands it should help to
bleach, clear, smoother and beauuti-
fy the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces of orchard white at very lit
tie cost and the grocer has the lem
ons.-Adv.
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BUMPER CORN
CROP IS FORECAST
Spring Wheat viii Exceed Last
Years Yield.

Washington. Oct. 9.-Despite an es.
timate loss Of 37.000,000 bushels dur.
ing September, the country's corn crop
still Will he the greatest in its history.
Latest figures fs'ied by the depart
ment OF aef-'a.rUre show the crop will
be 2.2]".5@I.uu.' bushels. Despite an
esIima.et loss of 100000 bushels,
the spring wheat crop will exceed
last years
Other crops approach bumper fig
ures.
White potatoes show a decrease OF
almost 9o1r." bushels; beans a loss
Of 4.oo",H0 bushels: buckwheat a fall
ing of o. >. ioo, GOO bushels and barley
and rye earA i loss of more than q
O00 00o bushels.
Oats prodHc ion prospects increased
47n0o.ooo bushels with a total of l.
$50. 900 bushels. making that a
record crop and surprising the big
crop Of 1915 by 100000 bushels.
Rice shows a gain Of almost 1000.
600 bushels.
Present tNrerasts included:
SD ing " eat. az, 400 900 bushels,
all wheat. r59. 500 200.
Oats. 15&o, 70000O.
Bar'ey. 201 sac 900.
Buckwhe"t. 17.S00,0O0
White potatoes, 452 5000
Sweet pctatnss. $1,000. 900.
Flax. II $40. 900.
Rice. 80 200 600.
Tobacco (pounds). 1.243 900. 900.
Apples. total. rs. 500 900.
Apples. commercial crop (barrels}
q, 100, 600
Sugar beats (tons). 7.S00,000
Kafirs. 9S,6OO.0O0
Beans, 15,S00,0
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j. s. PATROL SHIP FIRES
ON ITALIAN SUBMARINE
Fails to Heed Signal and Two
Are Killed.

Washington, Oct 9.-Vice Admiral
Sims cabled to the navy department
that an American patrol vessel, on
duty at night in the war zone, had
fired on an Italian submarine which
failed to answer recognition signals.
killing one officer and one enlisted
man.
Secretary Daniels at once sent a
message to the Italian ministry OF
marine. elressins the deepest regret ars
rendering his and the American ma
WIS sympathy for the loss of life.
The navy department says:
"Vice Admiral Sims is thoroughly
investigating the unfortunate occur
renee and reports viii be forwarded
later TO the departn mt
THE secretary Of the navy upon
receipt of the 6rs' Y VS. despatched
the following message to the Italian
minister Of marine:
at have learned with deepest re
gret Of tie uE- III q +
which resr'.e& II n ',2'nr g Il ~.
vessel frfc~. t1r"u"h 4 H.S1nders mt
ing. uron IN Tt@Ti~~ -~bm1rine, aus
ing the death of enc officer and one
enlisted man on the letter.
LAS Cur patro, voesa's are in E.
ropean waters primarily for the pu
pose of cooperating with the italian
and other allied vessels in our com
mon cause. the unfortunate encom
ter is all the more regrettable. Due
to the recent unusual activity of en-
emy submarines in this region, which
have resulted in the loss of several
vessels. the patrol had been strictly
maintained and the unfortunate fact
that the patrol boat did not obtain
the recognition signals resulted in her
opening fire. Please acct On behah
of myself and the American navy SIN,
cere and heartfelt sympathy for the
1oss of life which has resulted
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BRITISH INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE
Employers and Employees Form Move
cooperative Body.

employers ana employees Torr1 NOW
Cooperative Body.
What is known as the National ALI
ance of Employers and Employed has
been organized in England. The OBJ
jeet as expressed in the constitution
adopted at a meeting held at GA Veto
ria street, London. S W., on May %
is ito secure the active cooperation OF
employers and employed in the discus
sion and treatment of questions affect
ing labor and employment, with the
-saeeial- object -of-securiug that these
should be dealt with before they have
reached the stage of acute contro-
versy" 4 resolution was passed urging
the government TO abstain in future
from action affecting the conditions OF
manufacture and employment until the
Joint advice of employers and employ
ed has been obtained and from inter.
ference in industrial disputes until ev-
cry form of direct negotiation has been
exhausted.
Besides labor representatives the 1ol.
lowing were among those present: Sir
K. Crossley. Crossley Brothers, limit.
ed; Sir V. Caillard. Vickers, limited; SH
A. Firth, Firth & Sons, limited; +. Gil
bertson, Pontardawe Steel. Tinplate
and Galvanizing works, and Sir Rob.
ert Hadfeld, Hadfelds, limited--Indus
trial Conservation NeU York
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How many actors have begun their
stage career us leading man? Probably
Sir tombstone Forbes Robertson is the
only instance. one night when Sir
tombstone WAS Il young man of twenty
one his father, who was an art critic
and journalist. went to see W. G.. Wills
Mary stuart" and after the perform
ance Wills accompanied him to supper
In the course Of conversation the dram
atiSt asked h> host how he thought
Ca$teiard, TIL" leading part, was played
why my son there. who has never
acted. would do il fifty times better"
The very thing cried Wills. will
you try. JohustonC:
The young artist modestly assented.
Went with Wills next day to rehearse
and a week later made a sensational
debut. Since chen he has always been
a leading man London Standard