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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
Edward Ehr Re-opens Waverly Hotel

Edward Ehr Re-Opens Waverly Hotel
The Waverly Hotel will reopen for
business on Saturday according to the
new manager, Edward Ehr, who has
taken over the lease of the property
Mr.. Ehr will manage the hosiery
until such time as a satisfactory ten
ant can be secured. The re-opening
Of this popular hostelry will be graft
flying news to the travelling public as
the Waverly for years past has been
one of the best managed hotels in the
city. Since the hotel has been closed
the owner has employed large force
Of painters and decorators and the
place has been completely transform
ed. Every room has received at
tention. The cafe which has been
operated in connection will not be
opened for a while, at least The
cigar stand in the lobby which has
heretofore been operated by Mrs.
Oesch will now be conducted by H. p.
Turgunrud, who will continue to
handle a choice line of tobaccos and
cigars. The new manager of the
Waverly needs no introduction to the
public as he is native of the city
and for the past three years has been
teller in the Citizens State Bank, is
member of the Town Criers Club
and several of the fraternal orders of
the city. Ed is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the hotel business and has
a speaking acquaintance with practic-
ally every travelling man making this
city. Under his capable management
the Waverly is bound to continue in
favor with the Knights of the Grip
and the public generally
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
PRES. Y0UnANS
WAS HOST TO
IMMENSE CROWD
Large Number From Various Sections
of the Northwest Attended Cele-
bration Given to Commemorate
Formal Occupancy of First
Farmers Banks New
Quarters

Grant S. Youmans, president of the
First Farmers Bank of Minot was
host to a crowd of nearly thousand
people at the celebration given last
Monday to commemorate the occu-
pancy Of the banks handsome new
quarters on West Central avenue.
During the forenoon, the members
and friends of the bank inspected the
new quarters which had been prepar-
ed at cost Of thousands of dollars.
making the banking rooms among the
most attractive in the Northwest. All
expressed themselves as being excep-
tionally we'll pleased with the excel
lent judgment used by Mr.. Youmans
in the arrangement Of the new bank
ing quarters.
The ladies who visited the bank
were given carnations.
In the afternoon a very large crowd
gathered at the opera house where
public speaking occurred and despite
the fact that the program was very
lengthy, hardly a person left until it
was all over.
In the evening the pleasant day
closed with a big dance given by Mr..
Youmans in the Anderson building.
Altho this is the largest dance hall in
the city, the space was not nearly
large enough to accommodate the
great crowd. Still everybody dane
ed to his hearts content to music fur
nished by the Quigley orchestra. The
Jazz orchestra was also present and
rendered special numbers between
dances. The room had been taste
fully decorated with colored stream
ers, the work being done by several
of the railroad men of the city. Lunch
was served thruout the evening by
the ladies of the Woman lodge. They
served 1000 doughnuts and an i'm
mense lot Of coffee. The whole af-
fair was very pleasing and Mr.. You
mans, who bore the expense of the
days entertainment personally, came
in for a large amount of praise.
Anthony Walton, vice president of
the bank, was chairman Of the pro-
gram given at the opera house, and
he handled the affair in his usual
pleasing manner The Jazz orchestra
was on hand and furnished some
splendid numbers.
The first speaker was Mr.. Hoopman,
manager of-,the Equity Cooperative
packing plant at Fargo. He has been
in the packing business for 20 yeays
and he stated that he is certain that
this plant is going to succeed. He de
scribed the big plant which covers
l2 acres at Fargo and invited al
interested to call and inspect the
place. The plant is modern in every
way and has capacity of 1000 hog.
and 400 cattle q day. All by-pro
| Continued on page S.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
FIFTH VICTORY LOAN
DRIVE STARTS APRIL q

p>>~~>~>~>>>>o> ~>~>>~>>>>s
he made during the raising Of funds
for the previous loans, he knows what
he is talking about. In the Fourth
Loan, Mr.. Graham and his commit
tees raised $370,O00, whereas the
quota for Minot was only $3.50, 900
Nobody knows the quota for Minot in
the Fifth loan, nor what rate of in
terest the bonds will carry, as this
information will not be given out un-
til week prior to the drive. In the
Fourth loan drive, the limit for the
entire country was placed at six bill
lion dollars. 1t is possible that the
amount will run between five and six
billion dollars for the Fifth loan and
in that event, Minot's quota may be
about S250,000. Mr.. Graham an
nounces that the same committees as
had charge of the previous drives in
the city. will be in charge of the fifth
drive. While three weeks is giver
to make the drive, Minot in her char
acteristic manner" will complete the
work in two days
Ward county's quota may reach the
half million mark, the same as dur
ing the Fourth loan drive, when $780,
900 was subscribed. County Chair
man Barron is certain the county will
oversubscribed.
Chairman Porter Of the northwest
ern district states that everything
looks encouraging in his district and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
IND REGIMENT MILLION
DOLLAR BAND APRIL 9
General Pershing's Own Band Will
Appear at High School Auditor
ium Under Auspices of Vic
tory Loan Committee

The Second Regiment Million Dol
lar band will appear in concert at
the high school auditorium Wednes-
day evening, April Sat Sis sharp,
under the auspices of the Victory
Loan Committee. A matinee for
children only, will be held at a o'clock
that afternoon. Tickets for matinee
will be 25 cents and for adults for
the evening performance, LOO.
This is the famous Harvey band
that appeared in concert in Paris sew
eral times and musical critics from
that city pronounce this the best band
Of them all. Committees of soldier
lads will start selling tickets Monday
and as this is for a very excellent
cause and furthermore because the en-
tertainment will be the best of the
kind ever given here, don't fail to
secure tickets.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
DRS. TWO AND CESNE
Open new OFFICE
Well Known MinOt Optometrists Have
One of the Best Equipped Places
of its Kind in the State

More evidence of Minot's position
today as one of the vests more prom
Using cities is revealed in the an
nouncement made this week by Drs.
Earl r. Two and Albert Gesme, op-
tometrists, that they are opening an
office in Minot. Both Dr.. Two and
DR.. Gesme have been identified with
their profession in Minot for some
time, the former being connected with
the H. L. Winters establishment and
the latter with j. N. Anderson. Their
decision to remain in this city is
greeted very favorably by the many
friends they have made since coming
to Minot.
Both men are thoroughly experience
ed in their work. They are gradu-
ates of Stones College of Optometry
at st. Paul and before coming to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

youth from Westfeld, N. Y, where his
parents still reside. He lived for
some time on a homestead near the
present site of Sanish. After he had
fulfilled the homestead requirements
Of the government, he was employed
for sveral years as head salesman at
the Samuelson sl1N store in this city,
earning the money which enabled him
to complete a course in dentistry at
the University of Minensota. For
several years he has been practicing
dentistry in Minot. and he stands very
high in his profession.
The doctor and his bride have a
host of friends who extend their very
best wishes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

offices are fitted with the latest and
most scientific equipment known to
their practice. The large size x
Ray machine is being installed for
Florescopic work and X-Ray pictures.
They plan to specialize particularly
in the proper fitting of glasses, in
caring for eye trouble peculiar to
many children and the Strengthening
of cross-eyed tendencies.
They expect to care for the people
Of Minot as well as the people Of
northwest North Dakota and eastern
Montana for their office is the only
one of its kind in this district.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
M|N0T SASH BUYS
PAINT BY THE CAR
The First Wholesale Concern in MinOt
to Buy Paint in Straight Carloads
Secures Nationally Advertised
Product.

The Minot Sash & Door Company, a
North Dakota corporation, has added
to it's various list of building materials
the widely known and nationally adj
vertised Certain-teed Paint, Varnish
and Kalsomine.
This progressive concern put in it's
initial car almost year ago but ow-
ing to the very strict building regula-
tions there was, of course, very little
demand for any building material.
Nevertheless, they are alive to the
present situation and sufficiently op-
timistic as to the future to go after
the paint business from the wholesale
standpoint in real earnest.
Certain-teed paint is not new pro-
duct but rather an old established pro-
duct under new management. The
very latest merchandising methods are
used in placing these products before
the public. These materials are man
ufactured under such an extensive cost
system that the cost of each individual
color is known accurately and the sell,
ing price is based entirely on manufac-
turing costs. Some of the best chem
lists in the United States are in the
laboratories of the Certain-teed Pro,
ducts corporation and these men as
sure the users of paint and varnish
the very best Of materials and uni
form quality.
The Certain-teed Products Corpor>
alton is very large and growing con-
Germ and stands behind every product
bearing the Certain-teed label They
are the largest national advertisers Of
paint and varnish and we think the
Minot Sash & Door Company very for
tunate in their connection with this
company,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

Minot enjoyed splendid success in
their profession. DR.. Two was iden-
titled with several optical offices in
the Twin Cities. while DR.. Gesme
practiced at several points in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. Their exper-
fence to date has been practically
equal to a postgraduate course for
they were in a position to have patti
ents suffering from almost every eye
trouble under their care. 4a&
Drs. Two and Gesme have opened
their offices in the Brauer Block, over
the Economy Department Store. Their
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

as in previous loans, he has no fear
of not reaching the mark.
The, drive will be preceded by big
Victory parade on Saturday, April 49,
The Town Criers club will have charge
of the publicity for the drive.
An enjoyable affair has been ar
ranged for April 10 when the county
and city committees will hold an af-
ternoon session. In the evening q
banquet will be served at the Leland
hotel which will be attended by al
Liberty Loan workers and other in
vited guests from Ward county
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
City Election Without Excitement
Bratsberg Elected Park Commits
isoner and L. w. TOrgerson Jus
dee of the Peace Lynch Po-
lice Magistrate.

An unusually light vote was cast in
the city election held Tuesday. Re-
CARELESS Of the cast that women were
permitted to vote for city commissions
ers and park commissioner, but a
small percentage Of the fair sex ex-
ercised their right of franchise.
According to previous agreement,
the two high men were elected for the
four year term, while the lowest man
drew the two year term.
D. w. Bowker and G. D. Shaft were
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

this district may be allotted, the
amount will be oversubscribed.
The war is not over and even if it
were, Uncle Sam has certain obliga-
tions to meet that must be met and
will be met: We, have spent the
money in downing the Hun and the
money must be raised by means Of
the Fifth Victory Loan to pay those
bills.
Chairman r. M. Graham, who heads
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
G. n. Oil Car Burns

A box car in which the Great
Northern had oil stored on the right
of way, caught fire Saturday after
noon. One tank of kerosene explod-
ed, burning one of the employees badly.
The fire department was called out
and saved the other tank. The car
was about 500 loss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
Popular G. n. Employe Promoted.

M. w. Bethune, for the past two
years foreman Of the G. N. round
house, has been promoted to the po-
sition of master mechanic at Willis
ton. "Mac" we'll deserved the pro-
motion and carries to his new position
the best wishes Of host of Minot
friends who wish both him and his
worthy helpmeet every happiness in
their new home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
MinOt Expects to Raise Her Quota il
Two Days-Drive Will Be Pre-
ceded by Big Parade.

The big drive for the Fifth Victory
Loan will begin Monday morning,
April q, the day following Easter,
thruout the United States.
Chairman Rogers of the Ninth dis
trict has his plans well under way
putting this drive thru to a success
full issue. Minot and Ward county
do not know what their quota will be
but it is safe to say that whatever
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

the Fifth Victory Loan Committee in
Minot states emphatically that he is
going to succeed with the help of his
committees and the other good people
of Minot and Judging from the record
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
I Will CONTINUE
TO Do NY Duty
SAYS LANCER
Attorney General Says if Townley is
Right that League Can Only be
Destroyed from Within, Mem
bership Should Watch Him.
\ X \ + ! 4 4 x !. X X X x !. !.
I.ANGER'S STATEMENT

"a. C. Townley says: The :
X league can only be destroyed !
: from within INep he proceeds ;:
ID through the League press to !
\ call a number Of League state ::
= officials Fools, towards and ::
< Traitors :.
= "Townley by his threats and !
:. false accusations hopes that I ;:
< will repudiate the league pro- i
! gram and thus justify his con- !:
: duct in the eyes of the member ;:
= ship. It would please Townley's !
< vanity if under fire I would go ::
x back on the league and furnish :!
\ him an opportunity to discredit i
= me. In this he will fail. will !:
:. not, even under fire, betray the :
2: people of North Dakota. I will i!
= do all in my power to protect !
= them. Townley might as well !
+ realize that state officers repre- :.
= sent the people of North Dakota, I
: and are not the petty hirelings I
:. of a dictator. !
: "Townley can use his papers I
\ to betray the confidence that the I
= membership have in him, but I !
+ will continue to do my duty. If 1
:. Townley is right that the league 1
x can only be destroyed from with 4
4 in it is time the membership ):
< watched him." 4
:. :. 4 :. :. :: :. + i j. ): + < :: :. !
The above statement was made b,
VIM. G. LANCER, the fighting attorne,
general of the state of North Dako
TO yhn +,x,S ~ H., I. u
office as the candidate of the Non
partisan league. Mr.. LANCER pre-
nared this statement while on his Wis
it to Minot this week. and the indie
pendent is authorized to use it as
such.
The Independent is pleased to not.
that Mr.. LANCER hasn't gone back o,
the League, neither has the League
gone back on Lanrer, even if Mr.
Tpwnley is trying to read Mr.. Lang
er out Of the League. A representa-
tive of the Independent interviewed
Mr.. LANCER Wednesday evening >ant
we were exceedingly pleased with hi!
fairness and undoub5ed honest airy
and intentions.
II want it strictly understood thai
first Of all / am League man ant
hone to see the program of this organ
ization carried out, but at the sam,
time / want to see only such law
passed as will permit all Of the hon
est people of North Dakota to contin
ue to live happily in North Dakota
and to build up homes and becom,
prosperous. | am certain that 70,
will find nothing in the Nonpartisal
league program that will harm any
fair and honest businessman, while
the program If honestly put init
force will prove Of great benefit te
every industrious farmer in NORTH
Dakota. And want it just as strictly
understood that I am against having
Continued on page 81 d
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-08
CONTINUE R.
CONTROL, URGES
JOSEPH EASTMAN
Declares Better Service Can
Be Maintained in This
Way.

Washington, July s.-Better results
in transportation can be. obtained by
maintaining and improving federal
operation than by returning "to old
methods in whatever guise," Joseph
B. Eastman, member of the interstate
commerce commission. declared today
in a communication to the senate in
terstate commerce committee. He
was not member Of the commission
when the commissions views on the
railroad situation were given the com
mittee last winter. "
Mr.. Eastman declared that federal
control Of the essroads should continue
to-; insure necessary capital at low
cost to, avoid. sunduly high rates; I'd
solve the problem { OF, the weak
roads; to obtain the operating advan-
tages which come from unification
and to promote right relations with
Summing 20 Up TN, : sitnation,s, i i Ii Ii
said, there are grounds for criticism
of operation and. policy since the be-
ginning Of federal control. Y Most OF
these were products Of the times in
which we have been living and could
not have been avoided. For some
the railroad administration may prop
erly be held responsible. But none
Of them justifies the conclusion tina,
national operation is unsound or that
it ought to be abandoned"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-08
.DRAY'TON MAN
DROWNED v: / IN
RED RIVER
Efforts to Locate Body With
Drags Are Unsuc-
cessful.
fspeciaI toisThe Heraid)

.,t~ Drayton. N. gQ., July S.-The Hed
River of the North was being dragged
today in an unsuccessful effort to- 10
este the body Of Esd Felt OF yton
Who was drowned Sunday httesswim
mfMk. near the village Of Two Rivers
on the Minnesota side of the stream.
/, Felt, who with q party Of, friends
had driven to Two Rivers for q picnic,
went in swimming, it appears with
Clarence Jorde. recently discharged
from the navy. Felt was seized with a
cramp and sank, Jorde went to his as
sistance, but Felt becoming confused.
attempted to grasp his would be res
scuer around the neck, and the latter
was finally compelled to break loose.
@Jorde continued in his efforts at res
cue however and got Felt within
eight feet of the shore when the
weight of tie drowning man became
too much for him.. and Felt finally
sank, catching at Jorde's foot. as he
did so. The latter narrowly escaped
drowning before he succeeded in get
ting loose. sE. -.
Felt is survived sby his wife and FIVE
children. Efforts to recover the~body
have SO far proved vain.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-08
NO MATERIAL
DAMAGE DONE
BY BLACK RUST
Bolley Declares 1t Will
Probably Have Little
Effect.

g. Fargo, N. D.. July s.--No material
damage has been done to crops in the
Red River valley and probably will
not occur from the prevalence Of
black rust in the valley. according~to
Dean H. E. Bolley of the North Da-
kota agricultural college.
"All of the dry winds Of the past
few days have tended toward the
fastening Of crop formation and to-
ward the checking of the rust" Dean
Bolley said today.
Il think there is very little chance
now for the crops in the valley to get
enough moisture before maturity to
push this rust growth along
Dry windy weather is unfavorable
to the spread and growth. of rust, as
is a heavy rain which will wash the
spores away from the leaves. Con-
tinued damp weather, or light show
ers are favorable to the development
Of rust, however. %i
Black stem rust is continually
causing scare among North Dakota
farmers about the time. Of crop ma
-turity. IT'S effects are disastrous II
weather conditions are favorable to
its growth. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-08
STATEBANK NOT
TO BEPU1'. IN
RESERVE SYSTEM
Understood That Attorney
Holds Institution is Not
a Bank.

Fargo, N. D., July s.-The Bank Of
North Dakota will mot be admitted to
the federal reserve system. This fact
became known today, when it was
learned from authoritative sources
that an attorney for the federal re-
serve system had advised that it would
be impossible for the Minneapolis re-
serve bank to grant petition to the
North Dakota bank for membership
Under the opinion gof the reserve at
torney, as tits .unaerstood here he
holds that the bank of North Dakota
is not in fact d bankE,,hnt tkat it mere
~. ista departHentM the state. y-le,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-08
PROF'l|TEERSOF
ITALY WILL BE
HEAVILY FINED
Sentences of From Three
Months to Three Years
May Be Imposed.

London, July s.-KinE Emmanuel
of Italy has issued a decree that prof
iteers will be, in the future. fined ten
thousand lire or sentenced to from
three months to three years in prison
and will in addition, suffer confisca-
ton of the goods. according to a
Rome dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company. Unauthorized mid.
d1emen dealing in food will suffer sim
liar punishment. 1t is said
The dispatch states that general
strike was declared in Naples Mon.
day. After looting outlying stores in
that city,, a. crowd attempted to reach
the center Of the palace but was pre-.
vented by the police who were occu-
pying the principal thoroughfares.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-08
SENATE Will
HEAR WILSON
ON THURSDAY
Arrangements Completed
and Committee is Named
to Meet President:

Washington. July s.-Arrangements
were completed today for the appear
ance of President Wilson before the
senate Thursday to present in open
session the treaty with Germany.
In response to an official notifica-
ton of the presidents desires, the
senate adopted a special order for
express the senate's willingness to
comply. The order was offered by
Senator Lodge. chairman Of the for
eign relations committee. and was
adopted han;mously. -
President protein Cummins ap-
pointed as members Of the commit
tee Senators Lodge. Borah and Nc
Cumber, Republicans. and Hitchcock
and Williams, Democrats. They also
on his arrival at the capitol Thurs
day. @s'
Three of those named are support
ers of the league covenant while Sen
ators Lodge and Borah have been
leaders Of the opposition. ~ 5
Senator Lodge said he expected thf
entire senate debate to BE- in open
session. That also is expectation VI
the administration leaders.
There also is some sentiment j. for
sessions of the Foreign Relations
committee in the event the committee
invites members of the peace delega
tion to appear before it, but after dis
cussion today by the, leaders it wat
said most, If not all the committee'I
sessions would be executive.
According to. prominent Republi.
cans President Wilson will not oe IN
vited to appear before the committee
but Secretary Lansing ami others O.
the American mission probabiv W.
be called. II any infor 81 on
the. president is deemed necessary, ]
formally " the senate and not by tn
COMMITTEES .