Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-09

Afnot.-Eorty-on4 automobiIe own.
ers have been arrested here for. run
ming their cars without 1918 tags.
They Ill contributed S12 apiece.
Fargo-Despite war conditions and
the apparent financial stress, sum.
mer school will be maintained It
Fargo college under the direction Of
Prof. G. r. Henry.
Fargo.-Claude e. vsnaas. postmas-
ter at Maxbass. has been arrested.
charged with embezxlemen. OF 335.
He has furnished $500 bail for his
appearance In federal court.
Dickinson .-Mayor J v. lessen has
appointed Jerry Hayes as chief OF po.
lice. The new chief was Stark coun.
tvs frs, sheriff and is one Of the
real pioneers OF the county
Bismarck.-Efforts are beiig made
by Bismarck men and the North Da
kota Council Of Defense to secure q
promise from the War department
that Fort Lincoln will be used as q
training camp
Dickinson.-Ed!tor E. L. Peterson
Of the Press. has received word that
his brother. Fred. who Is member
Of the 10th Trench Mortar battery
ID numbered among the seriously
wounded on the battle field of France
Minot.-Mrs Phoebe Buck. wife oil
A. Buck. who confessed to the. muir
der of policeman here pleaded
guilty to charge Of maintaining 9
common nuisance She was sentenc.
ed to four months in TAIL and fined
5000.
Minot.-The Minot division Of the
Great Northern has made a remark.
able good showing in the Third Lib.
erty Loan drive, being second only
to the Terminal division. which IN.
cludes ST. Paul The Minot division
has subscribed for si21.ooe.
Fargo.-The question Of amending
the state constitution of North Da.
kota will be placed before the voters
at the November election. a petition
circulated by the Nonpartisan league
having received is per cent more
signatures than necessary.
Heaton.-When Agent Donald Mon.
roe received his notice to report for
military service, Heaton reached 100
per cent In that It's tota! Young I'm.
married men population o. draft age
Is now behind the Stars and Stripes
in cantonments here and abroad.
Fargo.-united States Marshal 8 ].
Doyle. In a letter to the Democratic
state central committee. accepts the
Endorsement of that committee AS a
candidate for the Democratic canes.
date for governor. and will make his
campaign on the loyalty issue The
primaries will be held in June.
Sanish.-Thomas p. Brennan has
been arrested for selling seed flax
Furnished him by the county for his
own use. Brennan has been put IN.
der $500 bonds for his appearance in
district court; he admits his guilt The
penalty is not less than San ur more
than $1,000 fine or not less than &C
days in jail
Minot.-Elabora.e plans are being
made for the annual convention OF
the North Dakota Retail Merchants
association. to be held here June II,
IL. l3 and IA. Jobbers and retailers
will unite in this meeting. and the
Minot jobbers are cooperating with
the 'Minot Association Of Commerce
to make It complete success.
Bismarck.-There were $500 births
and l,097 deaths in North Dakota dur.
Ing the. mouths of January. February
Mnrcli. this year according IN the
reports Just issued from the Office III
DIR &. J McGurren. secretary ~ the
state health board The deaths dur.
ing this period In 1919 showed an in.
crease of llG over the same period
last year
Minot.-Clark N Ticknor was ar.
raisned in police court charged with
murder in the first degree He waived
examination and was unable to fur.
nsh $1,000 bail Tirknor is charged
with killing Pat Devaney and kersev
Gown. who tried to arrest him on
charge Of violating the prohibition
law A /, Buck. arraigned for the.
same ofTense. admitted his guilt and
was bound over
Bismarck ERNEST l.. Peterson of
the Dickinson Press. named by the
North Dakota editors to be chairman
Of the publicity advisory board Of the
North Dakota Council nf Defense. has
announced his committee appoint
mente as follows: NJ J. Connolly.
New England Herald and Amidon
News: II P. Knappen. Bismarck Pal
ladium: W Fl Francis. velva .Journ.
a' NJ. l. Torkner. I.angdon Repuhli.
can.
Minot RESOLUTIONS calling upon
boards Of education to give careful
attention to the question Of salaries
to the end that teachers may he ac-
sured wages in proportion to the cost
Of living. were adopted Mt the annual
meeting in Minot Of the Northwest
ern Educational society The asso.
citation also adopted a resolution pro
posing the creation in the presidents
cabinet Of place for the nations
educational commissioner J.. A.