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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20
SPEAKING OF LIBELS

There has been more or less talk of libel suits in connection with
Mr.. Townley and things that have been said about him. At one
papers for statements which they had made in criticism of him.
Then the other day the State Council of Defense adopted resolu-
tons denouncing as Gbeous certain statements made by an east
ern man in connection with Townleys remarks, and the board
made a speech in Buffalo the other day, and in the course of that
address, according to the Nonpartisan Leader, he spoke as follows:
I want to tell you that in the state of North Dakota be
cause of two bad crops in succession it is going to take us
up there ten years to make up what we have lost in the last
two years. Our mortgages are constantly increasing, the
number of farms that are fal1ned by tenants are constant
ly increasing. I can take you to vast stretches of territory
in the northwest and in the southwest where the farnres
are so thoroughly bankrupt that it is a physical impossible
iy for them to pay an eight dollar membership fee a year.
There are whole groups of counties where they cannot pay
a membership because they never see any money.
That is a fine line of talk. But how about libel? Many people
in the east will believe that sort of stuff, just as many people Will
believe that man like ToWnley represents the people OF a state
formed, and have no means of knowing better: The impression left
in the minds of those who hear him by such statements as those
quoted must be that the people of this entire state are walowing
in the depths of dessolation.
facts are. They know that all such statements are false. They
know that the farmers of the state are prosperous, and because OF
the fact that they are prospering. land prices have advanced year
by year, a direct reflection of that prosperity. They know that If
land that was a drug on the market twenty years ago at eight and
ten dollars an acre wiuld not now be in demand at anywhere from
$40 or $50 to 800 an acre or more. The haEd-headed capitalists
OF the east. the bloated nlonopoists, the money changers who are
not risking a dollar of their funds. are willing to make loans on
North Dakota farms on the basis of those prices. Why? Sim
ply because they know from the demonstrations that have been
given that the land is worth that much to use In other words,
the man who uses it can prosper with that investment in his land.
Such wild statements as are made by Townley are hbels on the
material possibilities of the state just as his unpatriotic express
ions are Ibels on it's loyalty. The man is absolutely reckless and
irresponsible, and the damage which he has done to North Dakota
can never be estimated.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20

A well known Ramsey county farmer was in the World Office
Monday to renew up his subscription. and in speaking of the Non.
partisan League, he stated that when the League was started that
he became a member, believing that a farmers organization would
be a good thing, but when the organizer of the League came around
this fall and asked him for his SIG membership fee, he told him
been run by Townley and q bunch Of Socialists, and that the ordi-
Quoted, and no accounting has ever been made of the large amount
of money that has been cillected, and that until the time the farm
ner, and not as a wholesale grating game, he is. through. Thou
sands of farmers all over the state feel the same way. This far
liner is absolutely right. Take for instance, the establishing of the
Nonpartsan Leader, at Fargo; this plant cost in the neighborhood
of $500, and the farmers money paid for it, and the farmers
came for the owners to make to Uncle Sam, statement as to owner
ship, etc. we find that it is absolutely owned by two of the leading
members of the organizers, Wood and Fox. This paper has be-
come a paying venture, according to all accounts, and if it were
they might now be receiving handsome dividends from it, but not
so. Wood and Fox, and possibly Townley and a few other on the
farmers can whistle. This is only one Of many instances, where
the farmers is being "guned" by the self-appointed officers OF the
League.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20
Christmas Is Still
a Religious
Holiday

Christmas holds q unique place az
a yearly celebration. The observance
Of other holidays has changed, but
Christmas has yielded none of it's orr.
ginal sacredneSs. 1t is now, as at first
essentially a religious day. Its reality
voices q song of fraternity people
grow at this season more generous
more indulgent, more human. It is
evaEgelistic for the destruction Of
malice and Observation-Disclosures be.
tween one and another are forgotten.
Year by year Christmas devitalizes
seltishness, and consequently the day
Is a powerful factor for good. Great
characters step from the spiritualized
atmosphere; majestic deeds of charity
leave their blessing and example ev'
erywhere. Yuletide Is not merely a
period of gift bestowal or solely a time
Of thoughtfulness. It's significance ia
more profound. Feeling is immersed
in kindness. Conduct is adapted to
what is highest and best.
The first plain Christmas, of which
that of today is a sublime issue, digni-
fed sacrifice. The Good Book says
"And there We're shepherds watching,
and keeping the night watches over
their focks." A manifestation of per
Sclui sacrifice. Those who would be
rich must give. The gift need not be
monetary. Giving is without limita'
don-if a singer, give to others a glad.
song: If q millionaire in experience
give freely of advice; If q table Of
plenty, share the repast with those
who are not only physically hungry
but thirsty for sympathy; if invested
with g%eniality, become a prince give
of laughter, of service, of encourage
nent. Be constructive. Followers o:
this doctrine draw from the season
rich return in happiness.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20
AT THE GRAND

Hawaiian n1uu>ic has started the
whole world whistling and humming
the haunting lifting strains of the
tropic islands and has sounded the
most bewitching note in the history Of
instrumental music. A pathetic, Iowa
BILE, melancholy people, the Hawaii
and have into their music the
story Of their race, their joys and sor-
rows, their sufferings and triumphs,
their loves and hates, their innermost
thoughts of life.
Their music expresses the splendid
glory of their mountains, the mur1ner-
ing Of the waves on the beaches, the
warnings of a people struggling to-
ward national happiness and their
sorrowing vel their tragedies.
Among the foremost interpreters of
this unique music of the Pacific Is
lands are the Royal Hawaiians. These
native artists have been secured for
these productions and a delightful con-
cert is assured.
The key to the irresistible whisper
ing effect of the Hawaiian music is
found in the steel method Of guitar
playing, accompanied by the thready
"thrum-thrum" of ukelele and taro-
patch. This peculiar haunting note OF
the steel method of guitar playing is
the most distinctive innovation in mu-
steal history, WHALING as it does the
utmost possibilities of the human
voice. The Hawaiians will be at the
Grand Saturday matinee and night.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20

be eliminated by any advertiser in the World We have a real
your disposal at any time to aid you in getting up advertising that
will have the pull. Any time you want help in formulating your
ads, just cal. us up and let US help you. If you will try some adj
vertsing in the World the coming year, we feel sure that you will
be well repaid. The World guarantees the largest circulation OF
any newspaper published in the Lake Region of North Dakota, and
is truly a family newspaper. And it goes to nearly all farm homes
in the county.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20

Kate OHare got five years in the Federal prison, and Townley is
vet still at large. There is no doubt but Mrs. O'Hare had it COM
ing, and the concensus of opinion seems to be that she got off very
nor done any more than Townley to scatter dissention and sedition
over the land, and vet that gentleman, is still allowed to travel over
the country and continue with his rantings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26

auxiliaries, but they are but first aids to the others. The old fashioned home is gone in this day of rush and hustle. The home is merely place for the boy and girl to sleep and eat.
 "You can not talk character into boy or girl. You must live it. Char acter is the sum total of religious training. The telephone has relieved many boy of the chores of the home and deprived him of home training that he really needs. Boys are not raised now, they are just hustled thru life.
 "There is no real boy or girl prob lem. It's a matter of leadership. Few homes of today observe the custom of family worship-there is such g varied program. that they find no time when all are present at the same time Some children never hear a prayer al home. The homes are weighed in tel balance and found wanting.
 "In Arkansas, there are about l25, 900 white children in Sunday school out of a total of 100000. What art you going to do about it? am goln@ to give you an opportunity to do you part. We are going to ask you t' contribute your money so that the in fluence of the Sunday school may b' brought to those who do not have th' Christian influence that your chlh dren have"
 Subscriptions were taken for tn support of the state association work
 The invitations from cities desir ing to entertain the next convention will be made early Thursday morning
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26
[AG RAISING TO BE 1 B|G DEMONSTRATION
rtten Girls, Representing Original totps. Will Hoist Flag on New
 Flag Pole at High School.

Intentionally interesting exercises
 he carried out Friday afternoon
 rinning at 2::3O o'clock, when the
 Q at the Pine Bluff High school is
 he floated for the first time, from
 b new c5-foot steel flagpole, just
 bcted back of the Confederate bnument on the campus of the
 hool. Ehe flagpole was purchased with
 nds raised by the teachers and
 nils of the school, and is of steel
 concrete base. At the flag rals- exercises, it is being urged that |ere he present all the people of the tv and especially the Daughters oi |e American Revolution. the Daugh- rs of 1872, the Daughters of the bnfederacy and the veterans of the lar between the states.
 The flag will be raised by 13 little rls. emblematic of the thirteen orl- hal states of the union. These lit e ladies will be Nancy Rutherford ettie Berry, Elizabeth Gammlll |ileen Sanders, Aileen Norris, Cath Fine Caldwell, Irene Rosenzweig jertha Dreyfus, Mildred .Bedell Iaizie Mills, Vira Hill, Bessie Cole han and Elizabeth Fejnberg The following program has beer Frranged for the affair: Song, Star Spangled Banner, b9 Eerybody. ; M. Invocation. Rev. J. I. Norris. History of the Flag," EWell May. Instrumental solo, Buford Holland "The Banner Betsy Made,' Imogen' Eriffin. Song, boys quartet.
 Twill America Fail?" Mrs J. l Norris.
 Song, Dixie" by everybody.
 "The Patriotism of the South il reference to the Union," Prof. Juniu: ordan.
 Song, America" by everybody.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26
Warden Bailey and Deputy Pumpkins Vacate Places
 at Cummins Farm.
NEGRO CONNECTS
 TO FEED SELVES
Commissioner McCuistiOn Arranging to Grow Enough Food Crops to Supply Prisoners, Canning
 Surplus for Winter Use.

The report in the Little Rock Ga zette yesterday that two trusties from the state penal farm for negroes at Cummins had intimadated two of ficers who sought to investigate the contents of two suitcases carried by a negro, Lee Grant, is incorrect, accord ing to Penitentiary Commissioner J. F. McCuistion in charge of the Cum mlns farm, who was in Pine Bluff yesterday. The Little Rock papers story said the officers who were in- timated were from Pine Bluff. This was palpably erroneous because Var her is in Lincoln county. and not in the jurisdiction of Jefferson county officials.
 The facts of the episode, which re- suited in the acceptance of the resig- nations of L. D. Bailey, warden. and J. w. Lumpkins. deputy warden. were ascertained by Commissioner McCuis- tion to be that the wardens had dis patched Grant, employed as boss at the farm, to Monroe, La., for a quantity of whiskey. Apparently under orders, Sam Hill and Ed Jor- dan, negro trusties, met Grant at the Warner station on his return. and aid- ed him in conveying the contraband to the farm. An unidentified negro on the train managed to pilfer one of the packages of whiskey from Grant and it was with this negro that the trusties and Grant had words. but there was no display of arms by the trusties.
 COnyicts to Feed Selves.
 That the convicts at Cummins will be made to feed themselves was the statement by Commissioner McCuls- ton, who said he had recently com- pleted the construction of levee one and a half miles long, which will stand a 2S-foot rise in the river. This embankment reclaims for the state l. 200 fertile acres of bottom land. The commissioner expects to obtain be- tween 10000 and 5O,0O0 bushels o1 corn from 1000 acres of this reclaim ed land, and from the remainder sui ficient vegetables and syrup to sup ply the prisoners. He has five acres in tomatoes, and big acreage II pumpkins, beans, beets, okra, sorgh um and some watermelons.
 Planning his work far ahead, MT McCuistion is putting in vegetable crops so they may be harvested a times not conflicting with work il the cotton fields. He proposes to cal the surplus vegetables and syrup, ant 1 thus cut down the cost of feeding thu convicts through the winter. Som' meat is also being produced at thu 1 Cummins farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26
Pine Bluff People Lend Aid
 Elm Entertaining S.S. Delegates

 Mrs. J. W.Mclntyre, Pine Bluff M. Wall, Pine Bluff; Roy Falr, Port land: Mrs. A. F. Cone, Portland; Mrs. F. NJ. Sherror, Portland; A. x. Ran kin, Lake Village; F. L. Delaney Lake Village.
 2. c. Dean. Hamburg; Miss Nave E. Parkhtll Crossett Robert A. Baird, Hamburg; Miss Marthield Ellis, Crossett; Mrs. Lou Eekles, Blythe vile; Miss Alien Ragsdale, Russell vile; Miss Ethel Rasdale, Russell vile; Rev. J. D. Slocum, Argenta; M, A. Pinkerton, RussellVille; Rev. c. E. Waddle, Little Rock; w. II. Myers, Russellville; w. c. Allroon, Hot Springs.
 F. B. Hampstead, Fort Smith; Rev. R. l.. Dunkworth, Hot Springs; Miss Agnes T. Winchester, Fort Smith; Miss Sadie J. Rogers, Little Rock; Miss Clara King, Tillar; Miss Annette Pryar, Hamburg; J. Preston Damby, Pine Bluff; w. A. liams, Rogers; Miss Blanche Craig, Jonesboro; Ed Simpson, Gillette.
 A. M. Robertson, Sheridan; J. A. McLCOu, HIHG clull, -Nl ,. U. A. Nt~ Leod, Pine Bluff; Mrs. A. c. Friznell, Bearden; Miss Pauline Wilson, Bear den, Miss Willie Sawyer, Stephens :; J. G. Patillo, Fordyce; Miss Lena M Garlin, Bearden; Mrs. Robert A J Brown, Fordyce; Miss Ruth Sorrells , Holly Springs; Miss Una Wilson
 Gurdon; J. l.. Mitchell, KinSsland
 Miss Odio Mitchell, Kingsland; J. o
 Hunecutt. Crossett; L. K. Wilcoxon
 Crossett; Mrs Harold Walls, Argenta
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26

The rally of residents 10 the aid of the committee ill taking care Of the delegates to the state Sunday here, was better than the committee expected. A large number of homes were offered yesterday morning, which, with donations from those who could not offer their. homes, more than supplied the visitors with lods- ing places.
 Yesterdays trains did not bring in the crowd expected, but there are now nearly 400 delegates in the city, and more are expected to arrive this morning for the last day of the ses- sion.
 Following are the delegates that registered yesterday:
 Rev. T. o. Owen, Monticello; Mrs. T. o. Owen, Monticello; A. W. Dobyns, Little Rock; Mrs. Theo Cope land, Pine Bluff; Miss Floy Ross, Monticello; J. G. Taylor, Pine Bluff; Miss Winnie Templeton, Scotts; Mrs. c. N. Alexander, Scotts; Mrs. J. G. Taylor, Pine Bluff Mrs. Fred Schaer Little Rock; Mrs. T. w. Steele scotts; Miss Eduh Hope, Stuttgart; Mrs. R. l.. Unsell, Little Rock; Mrs w. D. Jackson, Little Rock; J. $ Silus. Hamburg; Walter Brown, Lit l tie Rock; Mrs. Omar Thrognorton Little Rock: Mrs. U. G. Walsh, Little Rock; Mrs. M. B. Turpin. Little Rock Miss Mary L. Boyd, Monticello R | w. Mckay, Warren; W. l.. Mcleod | Warren; Msr. Noel Martin, Warren E. z. Camak, Portland: Noel Martin ] Warren; R. A. Dowdy, Batesville
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26
Broken Ties Hard to Replaco.

A chord, stronger or weaker, 's snapped asunder in every parting, and times busy fingers are not practlced in replacing broken ties. Meet again you may; will it be in the same way! with the same sympathies? with the same sentiments? Will the souls, hur- rying on in diverse paths, unite once more. as if the interval had been a dream? Rarely, rarely !-BulWer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26
TO ATTEND CONVENTION. Local A. o. U. w. Lodge Will to tt
 Little Rock in Special Car.

The Pine Bluff lodge No. 36, A. 0. U. w. has chartered special car on the Cotton Belt. to carry the local members to the A. o. U. w. limitations in Little Rock today, when class ot 1 .OOO members will be initiated.
 The special car will leave here at 8:3O o'clock this morning, and VIII return at midnight.
 Gen. Thomas Green has been ap- pointed marshal of the Pine Bluff dlvl' sion, which includes the lodges of For dyce, Humphrey, Stuttgart, Sheridan McGehee, England and Pine Bluff.
 Several London, England. papers may he compelled to suspend owing to paper shortage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26
USE ALIENS FOOT.EASE,

IThe antiseptic powder to be shaken rnto the shoes and sprinkled into the |loot-bath. If you want rest and com |iort for tired, aching, swollen, sweat |llng feet, use Aliens Foot-Easc. It instantly relieves soreness and pre- vents blisters and callous spots. Just |lhe thing for Dancing Parties, Patent Leather Shoes and for breaking in New Shoes. Try it today. Sold
 everywhere, 25c. Don't accept any
 substitute. For FREE trial package
 acdress Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy
 N. Y.-Advertisement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26
Reasons in "Calz..... -..y."

The compensations of calamity are made apparent after long intervals of time. The sure years reveal the deep remedial force that underlies all fuct ~-EmersOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26

Captain J. L. Jayne, U. s. N., who has command Of the United States aeronautic station at Pensacola, Fla, where naval aviators are trained and where aeronautic experiments are conducted Captain Jayne is also eX- perimenting with dirigible balloons and captive balloons as submarine de- tectOrS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-26

Brazil has prohibited the use of in almost all kinds of
 foods and beverages.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-13
NOTICE.

~ Slidell, La. Dec. %, 1916.
r / hereby give notice that I have
applied to the president and menu
bers Of the Police Jury Of the parish
Of st. Tammany for q permit to open
and operate a negro saloon in this
parish in a building to be erected by
me on lot 50x100 feet approxi-
mately in the center of 120 acre
tract of land in section "a, township
8 south. range IA east of st. Helena
Meridian; which said 40 acre tract
is the property of one Hamp Robin.
son. The said building will be APP
proximately ga Of mile from North
Slidell Depot, and between the
Northeastern right OF way and the
right of way of the Great Northern
Railroad Company.
ja13-3t JOHN SEAL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-13
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

>N~N~~~~o~OeNsN~se~o. ~se~~~~sNs~N~N~~~~e
same: None.
The following members being alb
sent: Louis Peters. w. A. Hood.
And the said ordinance having re-
ceived majority Of the votes Of the
members Of the police jury, was duly
carried and adopted.
the undersigned secretary Of the
police jury Of the parish Of St. Tam
many, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is q true and
,, correct extract 6rom the minutes Of
the meeting Of the police jury of the
parish Of st. Tammany, held on No
vember 8th, 1916.
further certify that the said
meeting was the regular meeting OF
the said police jury, the regular
monthly meeting Of said police Jury
being held on the first Wednesday Of
each month.
further certify that at the above
meeting the following members were
present: e. ]. Domergue, ]. NJ.
Smith, s. R. Cowart, w. H. Davis,
H. J. Schneider, Robert Abney, ]. b.
Howe.
The following members were alb
sent: Louis Peters, w. A. Hood.
Adopted Nov. 8, 1916.
J. B.. HOWE,
President.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
- Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-13
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE.

ORDINANCE.
The following ordinance amending
the ordinance fixing the tax budget
Tor the year 1916, passed at the
meeting held on October 4, 1916,
was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the parish of st. Tammany, that
the appropriation Of three CD mills
for general purposes on all taxable
property throughout the parish be
and the same is hereby reduced to
two ca mills.
Be it.furt-.er ordained, That the
two (2) mills heretofore appropriate
ed for road purposes be and the same
is hereby increased to three CD mills
on all taxable property throughout
the parish.
Be it further ordained, etc., That
the municipalities of Vaudeville and
Covington be and the same are here
by declared to be exempt under their
respective charters from the payment
of the two (2) mills general tax, and
that the sheriff be limited to the col
lection from the said municipalities
Of the following only:
Three go mills for school pur-
poses.
Three (3) mills for road purposes.
Two (2) mills for the criminal
fund.
Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed, and except as
amended the general budget ordi-
nance for the year 1916 as adopted
at the meeting held on October 4th,
1916, be enforced according to law.
Unanimously carried.
Adopted Nov. s, 1916.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
F, J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
ct
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-13

We are now compiling new lit Of
farms and farm lands for sale. Thu
list goes into t. Q hands Of buyers in
the North and West answering our
ads run in the most prosperous Sec
tons in the Middle West. Get your
property ON this list IL you want to
sell. Property listed with US does
not lie dormant waiting for some one
to. come around by chance asking
for It; as IL most usual with country
real estate dealers. We 60 after
the buyer. II you have anything to
sell or anything in our line you want
to buy. try US. Often times your
next door nedghbor either wants to
buy what you have or want to sell
what you want, but you do not know
1t. It IL our business to find out.
We do not publish the name Of own
ers Of property listed with us.
NJ. NIELSEN.
nov25-tf Covington, L..