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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
THE SLACK Err"

At the Orpheum theater on Friday
and Saturday the attraction will be
Emily Stevens in 'The Stacker" which
has been produced by William Chris
tie Cabanne and is considered the pho
toplay of the year. The New York
critics proclaim ''The Stacker" to be a
most timely picture, inasmuch as it
appeals to the heart Of every true
American citizen and is acted with
such vivid truthfulness by Miss Stew
ems as to stamp her as America s
greatest emotional actress.
"The Stacker" is in six parts and is
full of patriotic fervor. The success of
"The Stacker" in all of the important
cities of the United States has been
phenomenal and bears the stamp of
of all the patriotic societies
throughout the country, and at a spe-
cial showing of the picture in Wash
ington, D. c., recently Secretary of
the Navy Daniels predicted that ''The
Stacker" would be one of the best re-
cruiting mediums in this country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
4. 4, Robinson Elevator Company
Howard Biorn Nuptials

Miss Thina Elsie Biorn, the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Biorn, was united in marriage to H.
Maurice Howard of Miles City, Mont,
the ceremony being performed in this
city Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock
by Rev. Gullixson. The ceremony
took place at the home of the bride
Miss Anna Biorn, sister of the bride,
and brother, Ludwig, attended the
couple. A three-course wedding
breakfast followed the ceremony. The
couple departed for Chicago and 9TH
er eastern points for their honeymoon,
after which they will be at home at
Miles City, where the groom has large
ranching interests.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01

says in part: 81 intended having writ
ten you before this but we are so busy
that we have only little time ITO write.
We have started on our tenth week
so we have only three more after this.
It's an awful grind. never worked
so hard in my life as have here the
last two months, but there is so much
new stuff toDlearn and so short time
that we can't get it any other way.
A great many have fallen by the way
side but I hope to see it thru. Don't
know whether we shall have chance
to go home after finishing or not, but
hope we can have at least few days.
With best regards to all. E. S. Per-
SON"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Velva Mans Sh0rthOrn Cow Has Rec
ord of 1880 Lbs. of Milk in 81 Days.

w. B. Britton, one of the most pros
porous cattle breeders in the vicinity
of Velva, spent Friday night with MI
not friends. Mr.. Britton has practi-
cally all registered Durham cattle and
has one Of the best in the state. He
has three-year-old sire that weighs
2100 pounds. He has a red Durham
COW with milk record of 1880 pounds
in 81 days. He will have her officially
tested next year and considers her
worth $500.
Mr.. Britton disposed Of a 200 acre
farm recently, but still has 2S0 acres
left, free from debt. He may move
to Minot later but will retain his farm
so that he can go back to it at will.
Mr.. Britton has resided on his Velva
farm for the past fifteen years and
has been a reader of the Independent
during all of that time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
FOXHOLM FARMER WAS
HORRIBLY INJURED
Julius Holmgren Kicked in Face by a
Horse and Both Eyes Knocked
Out-Death May Result

julius Holmgren, a young farmer
residing near Foxholm, met with a
terrible accident one day last week. A
horse which he was watering turned
and kicked Holmgren squarely in the
face, disfguring him in a dreadful
manner. The young man was taken to
Kenmare where he lies at the point of
death. Grave fears are entertained
that in the event he RECEIVERS from the
injury he will be blind. Both eyes
were literally torn from the sockets.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Major Person Does the Hardest Work
Of His Life.

The independent received an inter-
esting letter from Major E. S. Person,
member of the Bird Co. Training
Camp at Fort Smelling, MINI. He
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
NORTH DAKOTA MAN
CHASTISED BY WOMAN

McClusky, N. D., Oct. 30.-John
Marzolf indorses all Kipling has said
Of the female Of the species since his
recent experience with Mary RIM, an
unneighborly neighbor, who after
chasing John around a section with a
shotgun slugged to the muzzle, caught
John by the coat tails and chastised
him with horse whip. John had
Mary arrested on a cargo of assault
with more or less deadly weapon;
Mary pleading guilty, and Justice
Saueresig fined her $40 and costs, the
penalty totaling $50.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Goodyear Rubber Tire Co. Installs
MinOt Branch.

The Goodyear Rubber Tire Co., with
headquarters at Akron, O., have leased
a portion Of the Cook implement build
ing on East Central avenue, and are
installing a $4,000 stock of tires,
tubes and accessories. This is one of
the largest and best concerns Of its
kind in the United States.
Three other concerns Of this nature
are planning on locating branches in
this city. This company located here
thru the efforts of the Minot Associa-
ton of Commerce
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
NJ. J. Flanagan Now Supt. of G.. N.
Division.

M. j. Flanagan, general master
mechanic of the Central division of
the Great Northern, with headquarters
at Great Falls, has been promoted to
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Kalispell
division with headquarters at White
Fish, Mont.
Mr.. Flanagan was one of the pio-
nees of Minot and in the early days
was an engineer on the G. N. running
between Minot and Williston. His adj
vance in the railway world has been
quite rapid and we'll deserved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
GIVE MANY REASONS
IN ASKING DIVORCE

The record for the local district
court was established during the
month of October when eighteen d.
vorce cases were filed.
The causes set forth for which par
ties seek single blessedness range
from claims of desertion to the claim
that an American woman should not
be expected to live with German
husband
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
WHO'S THE BOSS?

Mckenzie, N. D., Oct. 30.-When A.
p. Coons attempted to impress upon
his better half that he was the land
lord Of the Hoosier hotel, his wife
swore out a warrant for his arrest. He
was taken before Justice Day and the
matter was settled by Mr.. Collins buy
ing out his wife's interest in the hos
telry. Then Mrs Coons left town,
leaving her husband lord of the
manor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
JAMESTOWN MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Jamestown, N. d., Oct. 31.--Otto
Schmedle, 40, prosperous farmer re-
siding near Eldridge, seven miles west
Of this city, committed suicide short
ly before noon today near the Mid
land Continental railroad passenger
depot by drinking carbolic acid.
Schmedle was found sitting on the
steps in front of the ticket Office by
railroad employees in an unconscious
condition. He was rushed to the Park
view hospital but efforts to save his
life were of no avail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Brakeman Gets One eYar.

Williston, N. DC. j. Wheeler, the
Great Northern brakeman who shot
Carlson, was sentenced to one
year in the state prison after appear
ing before Judge F. z. Fisk and plead
ing guilty to charge of assault and
battery with a dangerou weapon and
intent to kill.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Feldman Buys Central Avenue Prop
prfv

H. O. Feldman bought the Kimball
lot on East Central avenue, with
so foot frontage for $4,000 and is now
erecting frame block 24x60 feet in
which he will soon install an up-to-
date grocery store. The building will
be completed about Nov. Is.
Mr.. Feldman has been engaged in
business in Minot for many years, I'M
til recently being one of the proprie-
tors of the Boston store. He is good
businessman and will undoubtedly do
we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
TWO MINOT MEN
ENTER RADIO SERVICE

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 30.-Henry G.
Blaisdell and Byron II. Rogers of Mi
not were accepted for the navy radio
service in the Fargo office yesterday,
and were sent to the Minneapolis Of
flee last night. They will be given a
months training in the Great Lakes
Training station in Chicago, and then
likely will be sent to Harvard univer-
sity, where the government has estab-
lished school for radio operators.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
Hurley Babe Scalded by Coffee

The eight-months-old baby girl Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hurley was Sc
verely scalded about the breast, limbs
and arms, when the child upset a pot
of boiling coffee, which was setting on
the table. The father brought the
babe to Minot at once where the scald-
ed parts were dressed and the babe is
recovering.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
The Kaiser Hanged in Effigy.

Someone hanged Kaiser Wilhelm
in effigy last night, from the big lib
erty loan sign in front of the federal
building. The remains are still ex-
posed to the view Of the curious pub
lie at this writing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
THREE FLAGS OVER
WASHINGT0N'S TOMB
Representatives of Great Brit
ain and France Pay Tribute
to Father of U. S.

MOUNT VERNON, Pa, April 20
The flags of Great Britain, France AMI
the United States floated proudly to-
gether today over the tomb Of Wash
ington. Beneath them spokesmen OF
the three great democracies paid
homage to Americas soldier and
statesman, and pledged themselves.
each to the other in the name of the
dead, to prosecute the present mighty
struggle against autocracy on the lines
he himself had followed in bringing
America into being.
Nature was in her most bounteous
garb. The evergreens, eternal sentinels
before the tomb. stood out boldly in
the new life just blossoming. The only
sign of human change since Washing
ton was laid to rest so long ago was
the flags of the three allies over the
arched entrance to the tomb itself
In groups of twos and threes an
eminent gathering, including the menu
bers of the French and British war
commissions, the presidents cabinet
and members of congress, had strolled
up thru the sloping grounds from the
river bank until perhaps half a hum
dred people stood with barred heads in
a semicircle before the tomb. The
day. which had been heavy and threat
ening as the party approached in the
Mayflower. suddenly burst into sun
light which played thru the trees %
the uniforms and faces of those as
sembled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
WAR RELIEF I'LL ADVISED
Hoover Says All Work should BE
Handled by Red Cross.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Ilcrbert
c. Hoover, chairman of the new ma
tional food board. pleaded for CEN
tralization under the Red Cross sup
ply service of civilian volunteer relief
work for both army and navy in IA
letter to Eliot Wadsworth. acting
chairman of the Red Cross made
public today. Mr. HoO"er declares
the duplication OF effort and waste of
materials resulting from organization
of Independent citizens relief COM
mittees in Europe early in the war
should be avoided in the United
States
Every country in Europe" says
the letter, "has gone thru an era or
disintegrated overlapping effort. the
multiplication Of thousands Of COM
mittees and tons Of useless, inappro-
pirate and wrongly destined ma
tcrials.
The already established women's
organizations OF various kinds can
find their best purpose in instructing
their local bodies to place themselves
entirely at the disposal of the local
chapters Of the Red Cross"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
DIVIDEND ON INCOME TAX
Democrats Unable to Agree on War
Revenue Measure.

WASHINGTON. April 29-Unof-
fetal accounts of the work Of the
house ways and means subcommittee
framing the war tax bill have aroused
something Of q storm among both
Democrats and Republicans. Demo
Gratis are understood to be divided on
1.-The proposed income taxes, particu-
larly the rate on incomes of more
than 100000, while Republicans
threaten trouble over the subcommit-
tees plans for taxes on excess profits
and incomes. They also promise to
make fight for tariff legislation to
raise part of the sl500000 600 or
more to be provided during the COM
ing year.
Objections Of many Republican and
Democratic members are based on un-
official statements OF the tentative
draft on which the subcommittee has
worked for more than "A week, always
with an effort to avoid publicity In
order to evade protests OF those on
whom taxes would be levied.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
MUNICIPAL COLD
STORAGE URGED
Tulsa Workingmen Believe 1t
Would Help Solve the High
Living Cost Problem.
MAYOR PROMISES SUPPORT
City Will Be Asked to Vote
Quarter of Million in Bonds
For New Project.

Mayor John II. Simmons will be
asked within the week, to include in
the forthcoming bond election of more
then sl.0O0,O0O, $780, 600 as an ad-
ditional item for the erection in this
city of a municipal cold storage plant,
where the laboring man and the
farmer may place their products ana
food stuff during the seasons, and
mold 1t until it is needed. The mayor
also will be asked to set aside a por-
tion of downtown street, or vacant
site of ground, to be used as a wagon
market site for the use of the farmers
and tru( gardeners.
At mass meeting held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in Convention
hall, under the auspices of the Tulsa
Trades and Labor council, and at
tended by more than six hundred per-
sons, a committee was appointed to
present a petition to the mayor and
board of city commissioners, asking
him 10 place before the people of Tulsa
a bond issue of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting a municipal cold
storage plant.
Time to Act Now.
"The time has arrived" declared
Ed Warren. secretary of the council
must have some way to protect them
selves against the manipulation Of The
markets, and the advancing prices Of
foodstuff. With a municipal cold
storage plant the farmers could bring
their products to Tulsa, place them
IN storage and give the local working
men an opportunity to purchase a
dollars worth of food for ST. instead
of purchasing 25 cents worth of food
for 81 AS is now the case.
The working man, too, could go on
the market in the spring and purchase
eggs and butter and others products
at reasonable price and then place
them in storage. His cost of storage
would not amount to one-half the
profit the jobbers are making now,
and 1t would solve one of the greatest
problems now confronting the work
ing men, as well as the retailers"
Earnhart Is Talker.
The meeting was called to discuss
ways and means of combating the
high cost of living, and every way
and means which could be suggested
TO gain this end was the subject of
the addresses by the speakers, which
included DR.. E. f. Earnhart county
farm agent, w. a. Cease and q. Ed
Warren.
Doctor Earnhart explained in de-
tail the efforts he was making to en-
courage in the Tulsa county farmers
the planting and conservation of food
crops, and briefly he told of the work
which mad been placed upon his de-
partment by such a campaign.
Following Doctor Earnharfs ad-
address, a motion was adopted by
those present at the meeting, asking
the city officials to set aside section
of street to be used as market grounds
and pledging moral AMI financial aid
to Doctor Earnhart in the event the
commission granted this request.
To Awaken Farmers.
I'VE have as much 20 gain by the
successful elimination of Doctor
Earnh arts works as any class of peo-
pie" DECLARED one of the speakers.
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
BAKERS STRIKE IN
CHICAGO; A BREAD
FAMINE THREATENS

CHICAGO April 29.-Chicago II
a bread famine as the result
strike Of the largest bakers unions in
the city. Fifteen of the city's largest
bakeries, supplying approximately
one million loaves Of bread a day, were
shut down Saturday after the owners
of the plants had refused To grant the
demands of the strikers for increased
pay, shorter hours and improved work
ing conditions
Both owners of the plants and mem
bers of the bakers unions held meet
ings today and each side declared their
intention of standing firm, and it was
said there woH ! tile likelihood of an
immediate settlement.
Lieutenant Commander l.. \. Nc
Neir. executive officer at the Great
Lakes naval training station, said the
government had been buying five
thousand pounds of bread daily from
Chicago bakeries now closed by the
strike and that he had reported the
condition OF affairs to his superors at
Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
SEEK PROHIBITION IN WAR
Several Governors to Attend Confer
encc i'm Washington.

WASHINGTON. April ga deter
mined effort to bring about national
prohibition for the duration of the war
will be launched here tomorrow at a
meeting of representatives of various
political parties and of farmers or
CARNATIONS, including several state
governors, who will seek to influence
President Wilson and members of con-
gress.
Leaders in the movement have sent
word that an interview with President
Wilson on the question will be held to-
morrow. but it was said at the White
House tonight no engagement had
been made.
Among the men mentioned as being
Interested in the conference tomorrow
are. Governor Harris of Georgia,
Governor Capper of Kansas, ictor
Murdoch and william Allen White Of
Kansas, Judge Ben Lindsey Of Denver,
Senator Cummins of Iowa, Henry
Ford. Charles Edward Russell of New
York, Senator Smith of South Caro-
lima and Representative Park of Geor-
gia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
GREATER SUCCESS
THAN ANTICIPATED

AMSTERDAM, April 29.-In the first
two months of uutestrained submarine
warfare shipping to the amount of
more than 100000 tons was sunk by
the Germans, DR.. Karl Helfferich,
German secretary of the interior, told
the relcnstag main committee yester-
day, asserting the submarine campaign
was proving to be a great success. He
continued:
THE first months results eXcelled
the best results by 25 per cent, the
second months by 80 per cent. Exact
figures cannot be given. but in the
first two months the freight tonnage
sunk exceeded 100000 of which
more than 100000 was British.
perception of economic conditions
in England is made difficult by the
fact that the British government since
the beginning of unrestricted subma-
rine warfare has decided on far
reaching statistical concealment. Eng
land could no longer afford the
publicity Of the earlier period of the
war"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
TOMMY ATKINS TRIAL
TO OPEN IN MUSK0GEE
Charles Page of Tulsa One of
Persons Involved in Two
Million Dollar Suit.

Special to Tho World
MUSKOGEE, okla, April %
Whether an estate worth more than
two million dollars is to be divided
among members of the Creek nation
or delivered over to the heirs or one
Tommy Atkins, whose existence the
government says is "A myth, will be
determined this week by Judge Ralph
f.. Campbell in United States court
here.
The Tommy Atkins case, one of the
most complicated legal questions ever
brought into a court to be unraveled'
is finally set for trial tomorrow morn
ing after two years of legal sparrinS
in which various phases of the litiga-
ton have brought to light the enormi-
tv of the task which is before the law
vers and indicate the lines upon which
the fight for over one million three
hundred thousand dollars in money
and a lease worth another million
will be waged.
In case it is proved that Tommy
was a mythical character, then VIII
arise another big fight when deter
mination of what shall be done with
Minnie Atkins allotment comes up for
adjudication. Minnie says that TOM
my was her son and that Tommy Is
dead.
Charles Page of Tulsa holds the
lease on Minnies land and is under
$500. 900 bond to operate 1t while the
matter is in the courts.
Nearly two score attorneys Will rep
resent the various defendants in the
governments suit. Chief of these is
Judge c. b. Stuart of oklahoma City
who will look after Minnie's interests
The government will be represented
bv United states District Attorney w.
p McGinnis and his assistant, Paul
Pinson: w. p. u. German, formerly
special assistant and now registrar
OF the federal land bank; u. HAYDEN
Linebaugh. former district attorney
aud now special assistant attorney
general of the United States. and X.
{. Allen. Greek tribal attorney.
Volumes upon volumes or type.
written oepositions ard departmental
exhibits will be introduced in eVi-
dcnce A small army Of stenographers
ara typists has been at work for q
month preparing the evidence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
SWIMS IN APRIL; DEAD NOW
Young Athlete First Victim OF Swim
ming Season at McAlcstcr.
Special to The World

Special to The World
McALESTER, Okla. April %
Thomas Cleary. IA years old, the best
ward school athlete In the city, was
the victim of the first swimming sea-
son death here today. He went into
the water shortly after eating dinner
A physician said that heart failure
killed the boy, superinduced by the
coldness of the water and his full
stomach.
There was no water in the lungs when
the body was recovered. Cleary won
the ward school track meet for his
school week ago by winning first
place In all races from the 100 to $50
yard, and took first in both the dashes
in the county meet yesterday and sec
ond in the SS0-yard run. He would
have graduated from tho graded
schools next month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
NORWEGIAN SHIP ARRIVES
Many Americans Stranded I'm Scandi-
nayian Countries Aboard.

NEW YORK, April ga Nor
wegian steamship, the first passenger
liner to leave a scandinavian port
for the United States since the early
part of February. arrived here today
with / 1,165 persons on board. A large
number of the passengers were Amer
leans. stranded in Denmark, Norway
and Sweden when sea traffic was in
terrupted by the German submarine
declaration OF January 81. The ship
called at Halifax, where the passcn-
gers were subjected to examination
by British authorities before being
allowed to proceed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-30
COUNTY ATTORNEY IMPROVES
Operation at Local Hospital Caused
POstpOncmcnt of Cases.

1t was announced at the Physicians
and Surgeons hospital last night that
County Attorney George Reeves was
recovering rapidly following an opera
tion at that institution for appendi-
citis.
Mr.. Reeves was rushed to the hos
pital Thursday for an operation while
he was busily engaged in the prose-
cution of "A number of grand jury and
liquor cases These, with one or two
exceptions, were continued on account
of his absence. and will not be tried
until he is personally able to be pres
ent and assist in the prosecution.