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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
POOL HALLS MAY BE LOCKED
UP DURING HARVEST SEASON
The North Dakota Billiard Mems AS
ISOLATION Will Meet in Minot July
1Oth-Onicers Will Be Elected
and Legislative Committee
Selected.

The State Council of Defense re-
Gently received copy of resolution
from the Labor's Loyal Legion, re-
questing that all billiard and pool
halls be closed for the duration of the
war, with the exception of three hours
day. The matter was taken up with
the state Council of Defense and the
resolution was dropped. The billiard
and pool men now propose in order to
offset this resolution, that all pool and
billiard halls be locked during har-
vest time, providing the Council Of
Defense order landlords to discontinue
the rent during that period. This mat.
ter will be taken up at the state con-
vention, which will be held in this city
July 10. The officers and committees
of the association for the coming year
will be selected at that time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
UNFAIR ATTACK MADE
ON JOHN STEEN
State Officials Accuse Candidate for
Governor WrOngfully at Late Hour
Hoping it is Too Late for Him to j.
Explain. .,s i

Bismarck, N. D., June IA, 1918.
To the People Of North Dakota:
Sevral state officials and other
League speakers have been exceeding
ly busy of late, telling the people Of
the state that am wrongfully with.
holding certain interest-money earned
by deposit of a foreign insurance
company and are attempting to con-
vey the impression that I am dishon.
est in the performance Of my duties.
THE FACTS IN THIS MATTER
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
When / assumed the office Of State
Treasurer my predecessor turned over
to me the sum Of $4,000 deposited
with the State Treasurer by the Des
Moines Mutual Hail & Cyclone Insur-
ance Company Of Des Moines, Iowa,
to guarantee their contracts in this
state, this being in pursuance of law
which requires foreign mutuals to
curities before they are authorized to
do business in North Dakota.
This being Trust fund, it was nee
essary to keep it separate from State
funds, and there being no provision
under the law for the keeping or in
vesting of such funds, on my own re-
sponsibiity | deposited this money in
banks on demand certificates of de-
post drawing interest at four per
cent.
When the insurance company decid-
ed to withdraw from the state this
money had earned $3.50 in interest,
and the question arose, who was en-
titled to this INTEREST," referred the
! matter TO Attorney General kinde for
an opinion and he gave as his opinion
that the state was not entitled to it,
and he was not sure that the company
was, inasmuch as there was no provis-
ion under the law that required the
and in case it had been lost through
the failure of any bank, or for any
other cause, / would have been per-
sonally liable for it.
, / asked the Insurance Company to
bring a friendly action in order to de-
eide who was entitled to this interest,
and although Attorney General Linde
had given his opinion that this money
did not belong to the State, insisted
that he should claim the money on be-
half of the State, as wanted the mat
ter settled.
The case was tried in District Court
of Burleigh County and was decided in
favor of the Insurance Company last
November, and an appeal is now pend
ing in Supreme Court. And if these
state officials who are or appear to be
so much interested in the welfare of
foreign insurance company would step
into my office they could readily as
certain that the $3.50 is here ready
to be paid to whoever is legally en-
titled to it.
| have tried my best to have this
matter settled and it is through no
fault of mine that it has dragged
along for over two years. Had | not
been a candidate for Governor, no
one would have attempted to blacken
my character on account of the above,
but l feel satisfied that Governor Fra
zier is not party to nor approves Of
this cowardly attempt to assasslnate
nv character and reputation.
Respectfully,
JOHN STEEN,
State Treasurer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Rotary Club Wants New Bridge

Rotary Club Wants New Bridge
The Rotary Club luncheon Monday
noon was of unusual interest. The
meeting was in charge Of Geo. Walker,
who read an excellent paper, setting
forth his experiences as florist. Mr.:
Walker is one of the most successful
florists in the west and has big plans
for the future.
H. M. Wilson spoke on what the
Rotary club means to Rotarian and
Walter Bond on "What Minot Needs
MOST. Mr.. Bond pointed out that
more coal mines should be opened
and operated in this territory and he
urged farmer for every quarter of
land.
Resolutions were adopted, urging
the commissioners to build an ade-
quate bridge over Mouse river at the
south entrance of Eastwood Park,
which is now so narrow that two
autos can scarcely pass, making it
dangerous for little children going to
school, to pass.
Among the visitors were w. S.
Young Of Surrey and John Ward Of
the Firestone Tire Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
MinOt Students Return Home

A number of the Minot young folks
who have been away attending school
have returned.
Verne Martin is back from the state
university and now employed at the
G. N. offices. -,
Windel Bell has returned from the
state university and is also employed
at the Great Northern. Harold Shaft
will be home from the university in
two weeks. Velma Webster remain
ed at the U for the summer school,
Grace Dunnell will be home from the
u the first of the week. Evangellne
Mcconnell is home from the Univer-
sity of Minnesota and Clarence Walker
from the University of Wisconsin,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Good Crops in Illinois.

Supt. and Mrs. D. A. Stouffer, fOI-
lowing the commencement exercises of
the Surrey High School, held last Fri
day night, departed for their old home
in Lanark, Ill. Mrs. Stouffer will
spend the summer there with her par
ents and Mr.. Stouffer will take up
special work at the University of Wis
consin. Mr.. Stouffer writes the indie
pendent that crop prospects never
looked better in Illinois. The corn will
easily be "knee high by the Fourth
of July" All the other grains are
growing just as rapidly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
GROUP Of ARRESTS
FOLLOW MURDER
Of WOMAN
Mrs. E. l.. Perras, Hazelt0n, N. D..
Woman, Shot and Killed While
Mob Was Looking for Her Son.
in-law.

Linton, N. D., June 14.-sherift
Meinhover, with four deputies and
four automobiles set out this fore
noon for Hazelton to make the first
group of arrests growing out of the
killing of Mrs. E. L. Perras, one week
ago this morning. The sheriff carried
with him four warrants for Louis Tor
kleton, John Lundie, Harold Kramer,
Harry Hanson, E. ]. Babcock, Charles
Armstrong and Roy Armstrong, faith
er and son; Ron Babcock, SON. of r. }.
Babcock, who is manager Of the Vic
toria elevator; Samuel Wright, Jr.,
Cliff Wright, Fred Kaiser, Vernon
Scott and James Leggett.
It is expected the sheriff will re-
turn with his prisoners this after
noon and that they will be arraigned
this evening.
The charge against the fifteen is
rioting, and this charge, stated Scott
Cameron, states attorney for En-
mons county, this morning, carried
with it any crime which may have
been committed by any member OF the
mob during. the riot. "For instance"
said Cameron, "if Pennington, the man
who shot Mrs. Perras, is convicted OF
first degree murder, as charged, every
man who can be proven to have partic..
iapted in this riot stands convicted OF
the same crime"
The arrests today are made follow
ing an alleged confession by G: Pen.
nington, charged with the shooting OF
Mrs. Perras, in which he is said to
have claimed that fifteen men were
implicated. Pennington is credited
with saying that he did not feel any
more guilty Of the crime Of shooting
Mrs. Perras "than those who led the
mob"
Mrs. Perras' son-in-law had been
accused Of boarding wheat and mob
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
PATRIOTIC BODIES MUST
WORK UNDER DEFENSE BOARD

Bismarck, N. D., June 15.-The
state council Friday adopted a reso-
luton expressing a need for the CO.
ordination of war work of all kinds,
and directing that every patriotic or
ganization in the state supply the
council with list of it's officers and a
statement as to it's purposes, aims
and war activities, and that in the fu-
ture such organizations cooperate
with and work through the state coun-
Gil. The resolution will principally at
feet the Fargo war board, although it
is made general in it's application.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Gov. Burnquist Defeats Lindbergh by
5O,O0O--J. E. Myers ahead of Van
Lear for Mayor of Minneapolis
Knute Nelson Wins Again

Governor Burnqus renomnated for governor of Min
nesota the Republican ticket defeating tndbergh by
counted Burnquist receives 183140 votes and Lind
bergh 134,769.
Returns on state officers follow:
Magnuson 56,444, Mueller, 66,676. ,.-s
Railroad and Warehouse Commssoner-147s precincts,
Tilquist, 72,766 Putnam 99,475.
Secretary of State-1473 precincts Schmah 1867,
Halmberg 54,8O2.
State Auditor-14s2 precincts Preus l17,212, Tosvold,
63,4l9.
Lieutenant Governor-1760 precincts Frankson $685.,
Crane 1928, Stephens 46,132
State Treasurer AGA precincts Rines 944s7 Easel
69,s61. ..~5
Attorney General-1547 precincts Hilton $780, Sullivan
5s,262
United States Senator-364 precincts, Nelson 99,7o5,
Peterson $500.
the fight for mayor Of Minneapolis, J. E. Myers
given plurality Thomas Van Lear of 189 votes There
candidates in the and the of Myers and
Van will appear the ballot at the fall election The
defeated candidates have all pledged their support Myers
and it looks will be showed under by fully TO-
Il 900 votes in November
The Minnesota election which held Monday has been
watched particularly close North Dakota for those who
touch with the situation that Minnesota wen
North Dakota At rate the result of the Mime
sofa election will have big effect the North Dakota pr
naries which will held next Wednesday, It is said that
800 Towney had been out of St. Paul to
section of the state and estimated that nearly million
dollars spent the fight that he put It is presumed
that good deal of this from the funds raised
by annual dues in North Dakota.
Now that the Minnesota election is these autos
available for work in North Dakota and many of them
are already at work in this state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
NOTICE TO ALIEN WOMEN.

Notice is hereby given that all Ger
man alien females of fourteen years
of age and upwards who are citizens
of Germany and who live in the City
of Minot, must register at the Police
Station in the City of Minot, North
Dakota, Those living in the country
must register with the Postmaster
Said registration must be made be-
tween June 18th and June Goth, 1918
inclusive, by order Of the President
Of the United States. Female sub
jects of the Austro- Hungarian En-.
pire are not required to register.
Dated June 18th, 1918.
A. P. SCOFIELD,
IL Commissioner of Police
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Flammang
EntQrfQjn

The Freedom Red Cross local en-
tertained the forming Red Cross Local
Wednesday evening of last week, the
meeting being held at the home OF
Peter Flammang. About hundred
attended and the gathering was one
of the most successful held. Anthony
Walton of Minot was present and gave
an address. Mrs. Flammang served
fine lunch and the collection taken
up for the Red Cross amounted to
S22.76, - * ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Supt. Bruce Francis Goes to Huron
South Dakota

Bruce Francis, who has held the
position of superintendent of the Mi
not schools for the past three years,
has been elected superintendent OF
schools of Huron, S. D. and will leave
soon for that city. The Huron schools
employ the same number of teachers
as the Minot schools.
Mr.. Francis has done excellent
work in the Minot schools and our
citizens will regret to lose him and
his estimable family.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Townley Regulated in Minnesota

after. And when you think of it, "A
day on the calendar of the Almighty
is like thousand years and thous-
and years like day." The best wish
| can extend my friends is that the
kind and loving Father Of all will
place them in as pleasant a frame of
mind as He has me in leaving this
good old earth.
Very truly,
J. S. MURPHY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

songs the morning the train passed
thru the city.
He says: Don't forget to thank
the people of Minot as it was the only
town on the trip outside of Minneapo-
lis that gave US anything but smile
and at some of the towns the people
looked like they wanted the train to
60 around the town, but it didn't make
US feel bad, as after we left Minot, all
Of the boys were so happy to think
there was one town on the trip that
could make them happy, as they sure
did appreciate it."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Veal Calf BrOt $36

James Hakinson from near Norwich
brot a veal calf less than ten weeks
old to Minot Tuesday, selling it to q
local butcher for $36. The hide brot
S3.4O and the veal $3.50. The calf
was Hereford Shorthorn. There's
pretty fair money in veal calves, evil
IDENTIFY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
PAYS A $500 FINE; GOES FREE

James Cakes, who returned to this
state from Bellingham, Wash, a few
weeks ago, bringing with him one Vio-
let Wilson, entered plea of guilty to
a charge of white slavery before
Judge C. F. Amidon and paid a fine of
$500.
According to evidence in the case,
Cakes left his wife and children at
the home of his wife's sister near Dew
lis Lake and went west He there
met Violet Wilson, returned to North
Dakota, and was arrested soon after
his arrival in Fargo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Baccalaureate Sermon and Com
mencement Exercises.

A large number heard Rev: Jas
N. Mackenzie deliver the Baccalaure.
ate sermon to the members of the
graduating class of the Minot high
school at the Normal school gymnasi,
UNI Sunday night. The sermon was
most impressive. .,
The commencement exercises will
be held Friday night at the same
place. Atty. O'Connor of Grand
Forks, one of the states most elo-
quent speakers, delivering an address
on "Education and Democracy. Thir-
ty-four young people will receive their
diplomas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
drinking Fountains

The city has installed several SAM
tary drinking fountains, in the bust
ness district, giving the people a
chance to quench their thirst by in
dulging in liberal draughts from the
deep wells of pure water: VINO cares
if the old town is "dry?'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

gathered and attempted to locate him
threatening to apply coat of tar and
feathers to him. They went to the
home of his mother-in-law and at
tempted to search the house, expecting
the man was there, and it is said that
Mrs. Perras would not allow the men
to enter, when the shooting followed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Minnesota Soldiers Thank Minot.

Art Swanson, Minnesota soldier,
who passed through Minot recently
enroute to Camp Lewis, writes his un-
Gle, Swan Lindgren of Douglas, prais-
ing the Mhot people for the fine re-
ception given the soldiers. It will be
remembered that Mr.. Swanson is the
young man who favored the Minot
people with number Of splendid
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Private Smith Gave Great Talk,

Private Smith, one Of the fifty re.
turned Pershing men, spoke to q
large crowd at Riverside Park Friday
night, under the auspices Of the Town
Criers Club. He gave one of the very
best talks on the war the people Of
Minot have yet heard. While he did
not refer to any work which he did
himself, he told Of plenty of daring
acts on the part of the other men that
shows that we do not need to fear but
what the Sammies are doing their
part and then some.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
FARMER KILLED BY
VICIOU Blu L L

Jamestown, N. D., June 15.-Severt
Steenson, so, bachelor-farmer resid-
ing west of Buchanan, was gored to
death by a vicious bull while repair
ing a fence. Mr.. Steenson broke a
heavy hammer in defending himself,
and in desperation stabbed the .nimal
repeatedly with small pocket knife
No one saw the attack, his body being
found some hours later. y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
]. Adam Bede Will Speak

J. Adam Bede, one OF the best
known citizens of Minneapolis, will
deliver a political address in this city
Saturday evening under the auspices
of the Independent Voters League.
He will speak at Berthold at 2 p. M,
June %; at the Douglas picnic 2 p.
M, June %. This will be held four
miles north of Douglas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
Sheen Thief Isn't In 1t.

1t is reported that thief at the
demonstration grounds stole a watch
from one of the Red Gross ladies',
working in the booth who had hung
the watch in the tent. That fellow
is worse than a sheep thief.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

Fargo Man Dropped Dead.
J. F. Gravelle, a wealthy Fargo real
estate owner, dropped dead at Harvey,
N. D., Saturday morning, where he
had gone to attend the Seventh Day
Adventist camp meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-17
AT THE REPUBLIC TONIGHT

With the presentation of the third
United States official war picture,
Under Four Flags" at the Republic
Theatre tonight by the Division of
Films of the committee on public in
formation, George Creel, chairman,
there will be shown for the first time
on any screen in this country series
of thrilling episodes of battle opera
tions of the four Allied countries that
bore the brunt of the fighting in the
great war, America, England, France
and Italy.
From the time of the Council of Yer
sailles, when it was decided to place
under one command the operations of
all Allied forces. the picture carries
the spectator to the several principal
fronts and shows closeups of a num-
Der of the principal battles that led to
the turning point of the war. A clear
idea of the fighting spirit of The Amer
lean troops may be gained in viewing
them in action in the vicinity of Cha
teau Thierry and along the Marine
front. They are seen in close contact
with the Huns and view is given Of
them going over the top at 4:30 a. M.
on the morning they began the action
that will give them place in history
as the saviors of Paris.
In the British and French episodes
the Poilus and Tommies are shown
carrying out the operations that form
part of the strategic plans of Mar
shall Foch. Big guns are seen in ac-
ton on many parts of the front; tanks
are shown advancing in squadrons
and scores of aeroplanes hover over
the battle line. The success of the
brilliant operations is attested by the
streams of enemy prisoners pouring
to the rear, passing the victorious
forces of the Allies on the same roads
as they advance
Among the thrilling views ire those
of the Italian episode which shows the
bitter fighting along the Piave ard in
the region of Mt Grappa.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-17
Avn COLONIAL TOMORROW

The Hun spy menace in this country
is the basic idea of THE Hun With
in,' the thrilling patriotic story, which
will be the very pleasing attraction at
the Colonial tomorrow evening The
story deals with the fortunes of a
young American girl who loves the
son of Henry Wagner, German
American who came to this country
years ago to escape the autocratic
rule of the kaiser Dorothy Gish,
who is recognized as one of the most
talented screen players in the country
will be seen to great advantage in the
role, the patriotic young American
girl who risks her life to foil the dark
plots of German spies who are seeking
to destroy transports conveying Amer
lean troops to France. She foils these
plots in an ingenious way, but not
until after she has had gruelling ex-
periences all of which are calculated
to keep the attention of the audience
at high tension The activities of the
United States secret service opera
lions in dealing with the Hun spy
menace are graphically shown Chief
in. the support are George Fawcett
and Douglas MacLearn. Outing Ches-
ter Travelogue also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-17
ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COLONIAL TONIGHT

The unusually pleasing and enjoy
able attraction at the Colonial this
evening will be Harold R. Peat. in an
intensely thrilling perturbation of his
famous novel. Private Peat" The
story deals with young man named
Peat, who is clerk in a country store.
He is intensely patriotic and seeks TO
enlist when the United States declares
war against Germany. He is turned
down repeatedly because his chest ex-
pansion is insufficient and he and
sweetheart, Mary, are greatly per-
turbed in consequence He reads about
the war and one night dreams wildly
that an airplane has dropped bomb
upon the village school house. killing
several children. He sees the trium-
phal entry of Germans in the village
they killing the unoffensive inhabi-
tants, infiicting thousand indignities,
and setting fire to the dwellings. 1t is
hard for him to realize that all this is
a dream. but it gives him an idea by
which he may be accepted as sol
der. On his statement that he has
two brothers in the army and that his
mother and sister are lover there" he
is accepted and goes to the French
front. He takes his place in the
trenches and when volunteers are call
ed for to go to the ammunition dumps
and get all the boxes they are able to
carry, Peat with nine others starts
across the bullpt-sWept striD of conn
try Peat is badly wounded in mo
Mans Land and after a lapse of two
days. he is found by stretcher bearers
and carried to a field hospital. The
dressing station is bombed by Hun
fiiers, and Peat and others are moved
to a base hospital Peat RECEIVERS and
one day Mary joins him and amid gen.
eral jubilation, Peat makes her his
bride and they return to America,
happy and contented The trench
scenes, showing the barrage fires, the
Hun attacks, aided by all the fiendish
implements of destruction human
cleverness can invent the rally of the
British troops and the terrible devas-
tation of mo Mans Land" are re-
remarkable realistic Mr. Peat is ex-
cellent in the portrayal of Private
Peat and Miriam Fouche, is charming
in the role of Mary.
Pathe News also. This is a dandy
show this evening, so don't fail to see
it. Tomorrow. 'The Hun Within"
also Travelogue
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-17
WELL KNOWN ARMY
MAN VISITOR IN .
CITY YESTERDAY

Major William A. Hustler, U. S.
army, formerly a member of the
House of Delegates from Allegany
county, and well known in Annapolis.
paid brief visit to this city yester-
day afternoon and evening. Major
Hustler joined Company G, First
Maryland Infantry, previous to the
border service, and performed that
duty as an enlisted man.
When the regiment was mustered
out Mr.. Hustler returned to Cumber-
land and was shortly made captain of
Company G. With this company, he
went to Camp Mcclellan, Ala, at the
beginning of the war, and was later
transferred to a pioneer regiment at
Camp Wordsworth. Spartansburg, S.
c. His promotion took place some
weeks ago.
Major Hustler brought a detachment
of men from Camp Wadsworth to
Camp Meade in order that they might
be mustered out Major Hustler ex-
poets TO return to civil live in a few
days.