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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
VICTORY LOAN Film
Tells WAR SECRETS
Treasury Presents Film of Events in
Great Conflict Showing What
Bonds Pay For.

Secrets OF the war recorded by the
motion picture camera and only now
released by the censors are revealed
in "The Price of Peace, an Official
film issued in behalf of the Victory
! Liberty Loan, and to be shown at zhe
Orpheum Theatre, Monday April q,
at 2:3O and q p. m.
''rhe Price Of Peace is the only
official picture ever assembled which
Eurpotts to cover the war from the
day it was declared down to date.
The purpose of the picture as an
nounced by the Department of the
Treasury through Frank r. Wilson,
director of publicity, is to put before
the public a graphic accounting and
to make clear why there is now a
Victory Liberty Loan.
The picture opens with a scene in
President Wilson's office and refer
ence to that momentous April 6, when
war was declared. 1t concludes with
a remarkable view of the Statue of
Liberty, in New York harhor, and the
Homecoming Of our army. But there
is a vast deal between, including the
embarkation of troops, their landing
in France, final training over there,
then the desperate realities Of the
front line trenches, gas attacks, army
railroading under fire, the great at
tack from Scissors to Chateau Thier-
ry, infantry and artillery under heavy
bombardment, battle between aero
planes and the downing of an enemy
airman, the observation balloons un-
der fire, then the battle dead, the
prisoners, captured guns, our troops
marching over the Rhine into Ger
many, General Pershing and his men
in Prussia, Christmas with the Army
of Occupation in Germany, and the
homecoming.
Probably the greatest thrill of the
picture is in the scenes where our
troops are seen going cover the top
and into the wheatfelds at 4:35 O'Clock
on that famous July Is, 1918. There
is dim, misty light, faithfully por-
trayed by the photographer that gives
these scenes a peculiar and fascinat
! ing intensity. Other. scenes of des-
perate fighting show an American bat
| terry under heavy fire from enemy
guns in the Argonne. In yet other
scenes American soldiers are shown
bravely advancing under stra apnel fire
across an open glade. Two are shot
down near the camera.
The activities of the American navy
furnish another important chapter of
the picture. A number of impressive
scenes show the German fleet steam
ing in to surrender.
Near the conclusion of the film for
mer Secretary McAdoo is shown in
his office at the Department of the
Treasury welcoming in Secretary Car
ter Glass, who forthwith sits down to
his desk and writes q message to the
American public.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
vii! Pave Two Blocks With Concrete
on South Hill

The city commission has arranged
to pave two blocks of South Main
street, comprising the South HILL
Members of the South Hill Improve
ment Club met with the Commission
Monday night and petitioned that
this work be done. City Enginee,
Thomas will prepare plans for the
work and it is expected that the con-
tract will be let at an early date
The idea is to build a concrete drive
way on each side of the street for
autos with a rough sandstone center
for teams. This is the way in which
the hills in Duluth and Seattle are
paved and it seems to be of the very
best kind Of paving for hills.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
C.A,EDBlON ACCOUNT
! ANT FOR hOmELbR. co,
Office Manager for Northern States
Power Co. for Ten Years Hands in
Resignation to Take Effect
r May l.

C. A. Edblom, who has been office
manager for the Northern States
Power Co. and the former Minot Light
and Telephone Co. for ten years,
handed in his resignation today to
become effective May /. Mr.. Edblom
has accepted position with the Home
Lumber Co., whose Offices are in Mi
not, and will have charge Of their ac-
counting and sales departments. He
will also supervise the accounting of
the company's mill which is located
in the state of Washington.
The Independent does not know who
is going to take Mr.. Edblom's place
with the Northern States Power Co.,
but we do know that it is going to
take a mighty good man to step into
his shoes. He is regarded as an ex-
pert accountant, hard worker and is
without question one of Minot's very
best citizens. His many friends will
be pleased to learn that he will re-
main in this city, which he has helped
to build from a village to a town of
the first magnitude in the state.
In speaking of his change in posi-
ton Mr.. Edblom says: 81 am max
ing this change because feel that the
future for the Home Lumber Co. is
very bright and their proposition ap-
peals to me. This company in my es-
timation is founded on sound princi-
pies. It's records show the assets as
being splendid and l believe that it
will afford me an opportunity to de-
velop along with the company. l have
put in many years of hard work as
office manager, often supervising the
work Of twelve or fifteen employees
and ten years with one concern, even
as good one as the Northern States
Power Co., is long time"
The Home Lumber Co. is to be con-
graduated on securing a man for ac-
countant of Mr.. Edblom's recognized
ability
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Anthony Walton Explains Why Taxes
Will Be Higher

Anthony Walton, former legislator
from the Goth, and who was at the
head of the Budget committee before
the legislature at Bismarck during
the last session, furnishes the hide
pendent with some figures, showing
several reasons why we may expect
our taxes to be some higher in che
future.
In 1916, the assessed valuation Of
the state was 1886, 10000. 1t has
been increased on an average for ten
years, at the rate of s21,0O0,O00 a
YEAR. but in 1916 it was lowered $751;
600 900. Based on the law of aver
ages, Mr.. Walton says the assessed
valuation the past year should have
beer S4OG 100000 but it was brot
down to 1854 100000.
The state has taken care OF $246,-
900 in deficits besides taking care OF
the appropriations for this year. He
saws we must expect the taxes to be
HIGHER. We can't start the new
proposed industries without money.
Mr.. Walton points to- statement
made bv DR.. Ladd that the grain
grading bill will save the North Da-
kota farmers seven million dollars a
year.
Mr.. Walton says that the appro-
priations for this year included $2lO,.
900 for rural, graded and consolidated
schools. originally, but as the trans
portation problem had to be taken
care of, it was raised to $325.OOO and
finally amended upon recommendation
nf M Walton as member of the Bud
get Board to $425,OOO.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Des Laos Farmer Has Made Success

Des Laos Farmer Has Made Success
H. D. Davy's sale near Des Lacs
Thursday was very successful and
Mr.. Davy is very we'll pleased with
the results. Despite the almost i'm
passable roads, about 200 farmers
managed to get thru the mud in some
fashion. An extra good lunch was
served. cdr" Geo. State, the we'll
known auctioneer, was in fine fettle
and the crowd was good natured and
prepared to buy. Four cows brot
$14O or more each. NOld machinery
sold for as much as Mr.. Davy paid
for it four years ago. Horses did
not sell very well. Cows actually
brot mora money than horses which
sold for from sos to $50. The cows
Mr.. Davy sold were all good ones.
Mrs. Davy had kept track Of the but
ter five cows had produced in year
which amounted to over 1000 pounds,
selling for an average price OF 43
cents pound.
Mr.. Davy will invest in couple Of
thorobred cows and will pay some
attention to raising poultry and to
gardening, letting the boys run the
farm with tractors.
Mr.. Davy came to North Dakota
more than Is years ago and he start
ed in con shoe string. He lacked
Is cents Of having money enough to
file on his homestead and bor-
rowed quarter from Bob Gillespie
He worked for "Billy" Sayers on his
farm near Des Lacs and later sent
back to Ohio for his family. Mr.
Davy had tried to get ahead in Ohio
but his family was good sized and
conditions for a poor man getting a
start are always poor in the east. He
has had some help from his boys and
out here in North Dakota, good siz-
ed family is always an asset provid-
ing the children have the right stuff
in them. Mr.. Davy's children have
been a big help to him and now
"Dad" and Mother" are able to take
life easier. Mr.. and Mrs. Davy have
always worked hard but they have
been contented with their lot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
ME NORTHERN STATES
HANDLERS STRIKE
Two Dozen Men Walk Out Wednes-
day Afternoon Without Warning
3 Light and Power OF for an
Hour New Men are
.a Employed.

aThe firemen, trick engineers and
coal shovelers at the plant of the
Northern States Power Co., stuck
for higher wages and for recogni-
tien of ar organization which they are
attempting to perfect, at five o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
without giving Manager j. F. Nc
Guire notice, about twenty-four of
the employees put on their coats and
walked out, waiting until after the
laSt engine had ceased to turn. They
marched up Main street shouting,
!tlpir demonstration"a attracting large
crowd.
!For about an hour the light an]
p&wer thruout the city was shut down
bqt at six o'clock Manager McGuire
had things running again, apparently
as we'll as ever, tho, naturally his
force is somewhat disorganized. Mr.
Mcclure informs the Independent that
The believes that he will be able to
keep the plant running nicely, with
the help of the loyal men who re-
mpined on the job and with new men
who are being broken in. While
some skill is necessary for some of
The work, Mr.. Mcclure states that
the men will be trained rapidly The
plant requires about 100 tons of lig-
mite coal daily.
Mr.. Mcclure had learned thru. out
side concerns that the strike would
be on about four o'clock that after
noon, tho not one of the strikers in
formed him of their intention to quit
he states. He was at the plant a:
the men walked out and bade them
good bye As the last one stepped
out of the building, the doors we.e
closed and ten special police were
sworn in to guard the place, as no ono
know what attitude the strikers might
take. The strikers to date have Of
fered no violence.
One Of the strikers told a repre-
sentative of the Independent that they
j de sired an increase Of wages to SO. s.
| and go cents an hohr, depending OF
the kind of work they were doing
Manager Mcclure was surprised
when he heard that the men were go
ing to walk out They have beer
receiving from 800 to S11O month
for eight hours work. Some time
ago they were working II hours g
day, but Mr.. Mcclure Voluntarily cat
their hours down to eight withou re-
ducing their pay. Recently the mer
proposed to Mr.. Mcclure that they
be permitted to organize SO as to be
able to hire and fire the employees. o,
to settle any differences with hoarc
of arbitration, but the company coulc
mot agree to this.
81 have always tried to play square
with our men," Mr.. Mcclure stated
"but my company insists on having
something to sav about whom We enl.
ploy."
During the afternoon before the
strike, the men notified the Creat
Northern and the city to get thei:
tanks full Of water for strike was
about to be pulled off.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

Mr.. Davy instead of trying to lift
himself over the fence by the boot
straps, as he puts it, dug in and used
his hands and that part of his head
above the eyes. He considers that
poverty is a mental condition. A
man who thinks he is doomed to re-
main poor and who sits down wait
ing for someone to enact law which
will insure him bumper crop is not
apt to get very far in this world, he
AYERS. That man can get start
out here in North Dakota, with a
good sized family, starting without
cent, has been proven beyond a
question of a doubt by Mr.. Davy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Frank TalcOtt Now With Delco Light.
ing System.

Bert Plowman has returned from
Fargo, where he conferred with Ash
Gilman Bros, state distributors for
the Delco Lighting System, Mr.. Plow-
man being the dealer for Ward coun-
ty. Frank Talcott, former warden Of
the state penitentiary, is now general
manager of the Fargo office and many
Minot friends will be pleased to learn
that he is contemplating an early visit
to this city.
Mr.. Talcott is man with much
business ability and with very pleas
ing personality, two equisitesy for
success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
NORTH DAKOTA IS AL
L0TTED SlS,500,000
Fifth Victory Loan for Entire Coun
try Amounts to AZ Billion Dol
ars, Drawing 4A9o, Matur-
ing~in FoA Years

The following telegram was re-
ceived by the Independent Monday
from A. r. Rogers, chairman of the
Fifth Victory Loan for the Ninth Dis
trict:
North Dakota has been allotted
eighteen million five hundred thousand
dollars of the Victory Liberty Loan,
the Ninth District quota is one hun
dred fifty seven million five hundred
million dollars. The rate of inter
est is four and three-fourths percent
"The unexpected small amount of
the Loan and the high rate of in
terest have brought great joy to the
Federal Reserve District who will be-
gin their campaign on Monday, April
21, as announced by the treasury de-
Nartment. The Victory Liberty
Loan will take the form of gold notes
maturing in four years. These notes
will be exempt from state and local
taxes except estate and inheritance
taxes and from normal federal income
taxes. The notes will be convertible
at the option of the holder through
out their life into three and three
quarters percent, four year notes of
like maturity and exempt from all
federal state and local taxes except
estate and inheritance taxes. The
notes of both series will be dated and
bear interest from May goth, 1919
and will mature on May 20, 1928. If
the loan is oversubscribed, probably
only subscriptions of $4,000 and less
will be allotted in full. The terms OF
this issue have, been based upon the
desire to devise security which will
not only prove attractive to the peO.
pie but the terms of which will insure
a good market for the notes and NOT
affect adversely the market for the
existing government securities.
''Theo. Wold, governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank, commented as fol
lows: The terms of the Victory Lib
erty Loan are SO extremely favorable
the amount to be raised in this dis
trict is so comparatively small that
to my mind there is absolutely nc
doubt but that the loan will be
promptly oversubscribed in the Ninth
Federal Reserve District ShG 4
"a. r. Rogers, chairman of the
Central Liberty Loan committee ex-
pressed eager satisfaction over the
terms of the loan: The Victory notes
are the finest security ever issued by
the United States,' said Mr.. Rogers
People in this district and all over
the United States will take them be-
cause they appreciate their value as
an investment and because they be-
]ieve in their government
'"The treasury departments an
nouncement of terms should dispel the
last trace of pessimism and this has
been the cause of our only fear about
the overwhelming success of the loan
"'North Dakota will be there with
the old time spirit that put over the
first four loans in this state said
Wesley C. Mcdowell, state chairman
of North Dakota. No state in the
union is more ready to help finish the
lob than our state and subscribing
the $18,500,000 that Uncle Sam has
asked of us will not be difficult. The
amount asked is so much less than
was expected that our work will be
all the easier
"a. r. ROGERS"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Dickinson -Rerghoefer Nuptials.

-Rerghoefer Nuptials.
The marriage of Chas. R. Dickinson
and Miss Louise Berghoefer of Des
Lacs occurred at the Christian church
in this city at noon, Monday, April
IA, the ceremony being performed by
the Rev. F. B. Sapp, state secretary
of missions.
The bride is well known teacher
and Sunday school worker in Ward
county and is charming young wo-
man. The groom is a prosperous
young farmer highly esteemed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson will make
their home on farm south of Des
Lacs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
ZoOk Visited Brother He Had Not
Seen for 36 Years.

j. f. Z0ok and daughter, Miss Fern
Zook, have returned from a visit Of
several months in Sunberry, Pa, Car
roll county, Maryland, and Hancock
and Champaign county, ILL., Mr.. looks
former home was in the east. He was
called to Pennsylvania by the illness
of his mother, but she passed away
and her funeral was held the day be-
fore he arrived. She was "a years of
age.
In Illinois, Mr.. Zook visited a
brother whom he had not seef for SO
years. The visit appears to have
agreed with Mr.. Zook, who acquired
about 20 pounds of avoirdupois while
away.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Mouse River Reaches High Mark.

HUuse River Reaches High Mark.
Mouse river, which sometimes does
good deal of mischief by wandering
out over its banks, has reached it's
high mark this week, causing a little
concern to the dwellers along it's
banks. The river has gone over it's
banks in a few places, but will cause
no damage to speak of, as undoubtedly
the high mark will have passed during
The present week.
Secretary Holbein took occasion to
phone to Mckinney Monday and
learned that the water was recedine'
there, as was the case at Grano.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
New Shoe Manager at The Fair.

f. K. Wesner arrived from James
town, N. D., this week to accept the
position as manager Of the shoe de-
partment of the Fair store. Mr.. Wes-
ner formerly resided in Minneapolis
and he is regarded as thoro shoe
man. His wife and little son will ar
rive as soon as he can secure house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Stainer's Crucifixion to be Rendered
at PRESBYTERIAN Church

Stainer's Crucifxion Will be rem
dered at the First Presbyterian church
on the night of Easter Sunday, April
20, under the direction of Major E. S.
Person. A chorus comprised of about
IS will participate in this beautiful
Easter Cantata.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
New Chef at Lyle's Lunch

Dan McCauley, who has been in
Canada the past seven years, has
returned. He has purchased an in
Cauley formerly managed the Grill
Cafe in Minot and is a chef Of high
|order.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
CITY COMMISSION
ORGANIZED MONDAY
Bowker Head Of Police and Fire De-
partments = Shaft Streets ard
Public Representations
holder Water - Malm

Finance
The old board of city commissioners
met Monday night and wound up its
business after which the new board
met and organized as follows:
w. S. Shaw, President.
D. w. Bowker, Police and Fire Com
missioner.
G. D. Shaft, Streets and Public I'M
provements.
F. L. Householder, Waterworks.
f. c. Malm, Finance.
At next Monday nights meeting
the various city employees will be
chosen, including city auditor, city
engineer, city inspector, superintend-
ent of waterworks, chief of the fire
department, chief of police and patrol
men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
knights Will Worship at Presbyterian
Church

Members of the De Molay Com
mandery will worship with Rev. P.
w. Erickson and his congregation at
the First Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock All
Knights are asked to assemble at the
Asylum in full uniform at $50 next
Sunday morning to be in readiness,to to
march in a body to the, church where
they will listen to sermon by Rev,
Mr.. Erickson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-22
BECKETT TT AFTER
DEMPSEY NEXT
E~nglishman's Managers to
Try to Arrange Bout
With World Champion.

New York, Sept. .22.-In the opin-
ion Of many sports It is more than
probable that the next move Of the
handlers of Joe Beckett, the English
Observation-Disclosures, will be for a
match with Jack Dempsey either in
England or this country. I
A 17-round victory over a light
heavyweight does not constitute
strong credentials for the British title
holder and IL his hackers were sim
cerely bent on getting a true line on
the Englishman they would pit him
against Fred Fulton or some other
American heavyweight.
It's Hardly Likely.
1t is not likely after what Fulton
sparring partner, that. the plasterer.
will get a chance. But Bill Brennan
would give Beckett a good tryout and
the Briton's chances against Demp-
sey could then be estimated. A match
with Carpenter would also furnish a
line on Beckett'$ ability, but 1t would
seem that the plans call for a bout
with Dempsey for a big purse. It's
charged by those familiar with he
Beckett campaign that the McGoorty
bout was arranged with he direct
purpose Of assuring a match with
Dempsey and that the plan will go
through.
Undoubtedly Fulton now Will seek
another match with Dempsey and If
the challenger could find some plan of
keeping his heart stationary during
the first round he might have a
chance, for there is not in the heavy
weight class a better boxer or more
furnishing hitter than Fulton.
Made a Blunder. j.,
In announcing a S175,000 purse for
a match between Dempsey and Car
pentier,s Jack Kearns made an anus
ing blunder which destroys the ef-
feet of the attempt at, publicity. He
said the bout would take place in the
National Sporting, club of London.
The seating capacity of this club is
1900 and the members pay purses for
boxing bouts by subscription. If the
alleged $175,0OO purse was subscribed
by 1900 persons it would mean that
each would pay s400 for the privilege
of seeing the contest. This would be
rather high wen for a title bout. The
largest purse eve offered by the Ma
tional Sporting club Of London was
$40. 0d0 for the bout between Peter
Jackson and Frank Slavin. 1t is de-
cidedly unlikely that the club will
raise the figure by $165,000 for a
Carpenter contest.
1T Is not likely that any club in
England or America would guaran-
tee Dempsey even an approach to
s175.000 for a bout with Carpenter
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-22
SP0RTLETS

Seattle, Wash.-Claude !, j.. Hunt,
athletic director and football coach
at the University of Washington, well
known throughout the northwest for
his success as a football coach, pre-
diets a wonderful football season on
the coast this year. At the Uniyer-
sity of Washington he declares .condi-
tons are much, better than in the past
w o years.
Fargo, N. D.--Although prairie
chicken hunters who took the field
this season we're forced for the first
time in history to leave their hunt
ing dogs behind, good bags Of birds
were, killed. The birds are more nu-
,merous this aso than last. due to
the favorable weather conditions early
full.
Winnipeg, Observation-Disclosures Of
Canadian Amateur Lacrosse asso-
citation to govern all championships
in the future. and the alteration from
place to place each year for cham
spionship events were agreed upon at
a meeting Of lacrosse representatives
from five provinces. During the next
made by hackers of this sport to put
it. back in the position it formerly
occupied in Canadian sports.
Moscow. Ida.-some delay in the
start Of real football training for the
men who are to represent the Uni
versityaof Idaho on the field this sea-
son has been ~occasioned by the lack
of shoes. Only pairs Of football
shoes are available at the university.
A majority Of the players have decid-
ed not to report for duty mill ahcos