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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20

VI a teacher received the following
note from che mother Of one Of her
pupils:
"Dear Madam: Please Excuse my
Tommy today. He wont come to skule
because he is acting as timekeeper TO,
his father, and it is your fault. u gave
him a Example is field is 6 miles
around, how long will it take mar
walking 3h miles an hour to walk
IN times around it. Tommy amt 6
man, so we had to send his father
They went early this morning ane
father will walk round the field ane
Tommy will time him, but please DOM
give my boy such Examples agin, be-
cause my husban must go to work
every day to support his family."-St
Paul Daily News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
Masons Return From Grand Forks.

The Minot Masons who visited
Grand Forks last week, attending the
ceremonial Of Ken Temple, are back,
loud in their praises of the manner in
which they were entertained. Those
from Minot attending the meeting
were E. S. Person, C. F. Truax, Cap
Saunders, who made the pilgrimage
over the hot sands, Norman Ellison,
Hart Swalstead, Chas. J. Fisk and
Geo. E. Walker.
The Rugby candidates were formed
into chain gang and for several hours
were forced to shovel snow in the
streets of that city, which were cover
ed with five feet of snow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
NEW PHONE MANAGER

G. r. Bonner of Grand Forks, has
arrived in the city to take charge Of
the commercial department Of the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Co., q position created in the rear
rangement of the local office follow
ing the resignation Of G. H. Coar who
has been local manager for number
Of years.
Mr.. Coar left on Saturday for Cal
gary where he will enter the auto and
tractor business with the Calgary
branch Of the Minot Auto Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
irwin Cobb Cannot COME to Minot.

It is with considerable regret that
we learn that Irwin Cobb, the noted
.wrieer and lecturer, will be unable to
fill his engagement in this city Nov.
%, as one of the Normal Lyceum
numbers. He, has been sent to Europe
by the Saturday Evening Post and will
probably appear in this city in the
spring.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20

WOMAN PRISONER TO LISBON
In the custody of Sheriff Peter Hill
Of Ransom county, Mrs. Edward YER
non, 26, McGregor, N. D., arrested by
Sheriff Hill, south Of Eckelson, Barnes
county, was taken to Fargo Monday
and taken to Lisbon this morning,
where warrant was issued on COM
plant charging her with forging three
checks.
Authorities of Ransom county have
been seeking the woman since Octo-
Dor ~.
MINOT MASONS ELECT
! The following are the new officers
Of the Minot lodge A. F. & A. M: r.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
MAD BULL ATTACKS MAN.

Minor, N. D., Nov. IA. N. NIL
Ter, who resides On farm near hsfe,
Is laid up from injuries received from
. mad bull. Mr.. Miller was leading
the animal through the stable when bel
was attacked. He was Knocked % thsl
ground and severely bruised and had
Els leg broken.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
stockyards Office Building Burned

w. S. Brown, manager Of the G. N.
stock yards, was in Minot Tuesday. He
reports the loss of the office building
at the stock yards by fire Monday
morning. About one hundred cars of
stock had arrived from the west the
night before and all hands and the
cook were out feeding the stock when
the building caught fire and was total
ly destroyed. About two months ago,
the residence at the stock yards was
burned down.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
Alex Pringle Walks Twice Around the
~, Earth

Alex. Pringle, who for many years
was city mail carrier, and who is now
connected with the Halvorson shoe
store, during the years of service with
Uncle Sam in this city, walked more
than $4,000 miles, covering enough
distance to carry him twice around
the earth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20

w. Pence, worshipful master; v. =.
Stenerson, senior warden; ]. F. SMALL
wood, junior warden; H. F. Byorum,
treasurer, and A. D. Hagenstein, sec
rotary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20

Twenty-seven head Of cattle were
killed in wreck at Bainville, Mont,
Thursday morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
LAKE HOTEL IS SOLD

Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. 1.-THE
Aberdeen hotel here has been sold
by Mrs. Henry Hale to Ling Wong
and Dewey Wong. Of Minot. The con-
sideration is said to have been
$4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20

in real life before optiences, he kicked
precedent full Of holes and scored even
greater success.
Seasoned and case hardened theat-
rical men gaid the idea was impracti.
cal, and INDUCED in lot ofsgloomy
predictions when the innovat1St, was
announced. They said it 81 = dis
aster with a big D.
Then they saw blasa Nev sop
tiences, and hard boiled g op-
tiences sit up, rub their e bmile
expansively and yell for mol From
the initial appearance in botnRcities,
the demand for seats he an ma nrnn 70
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20

with every performance. Becaus.
it was an experiment, i the
itinerary was. limited and the en-
gagements brief, but the produc-
ton might still be showing in
New York to crowded houses, SO
spontaneous was the Gothamite
approval.
So far as the film itself is con-
cerned, it is probaly the sanest
treatment yet extended to the
subject. Mr.. Sennett refused to
take the Kaiser and the Clown
Prince seriously.
Though they created a world
of woe, it was only because a lot
of fools in Europe took them
seriously. Mack Sennett says
they are pair of prize jokes,
treats them as such in the film,
and laughs them out Of court.
The combined attraction will
be seen at the Strand Theatre
for two days, beginning Wednes-
day, Nov. Goth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-20
Let The Independent Do Your Job Printing.

a Ell TE,H, IN n rT7F e., EN- IEg ELL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
CARNIVAL PLAN
IS NOT ADOPTED
Business Men Who Discussed Possible
Celebration Decide to Wait for
November II Home
coming.
EVENT ARM1sT1oE DAY
Keokuk VIII Welcome Home Her
Soldiers Then, and Plan for CeIs-
bration Next Month is
Laid by.

At meeting this morning held at
the Industrial association rooms,
dozen or more Keokuk business men
discussed the question whether or
mot to bring a carnival company to
Keokuk in September and stage
fall celebration then. II was decided
that in view Of the big celebration
and home coming which is on foot
for armistice day, November IL, that
the carnival company idea would not
be pushed at this time.
Z ke0kuIe is going TO have = big
ho;i:e Ccming for her men who have
been in service, and this will be an
occasion OF considerable celebration.
The other plan which was talked
over this morning, TO bring carni-
val company in here and have some
thing like a fall celebration next
month, was not as popular as the
homecoming plan.
The meeting was held at nine
o'clock in the Industrial association
rooms, and J. W. Winger, chairman
Of the old fall celebration committee
was in the chair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
CONE TO kE0kUk
To GET BARGAINS
Dollar Day Sales Will be Put on Sat.
urday Of This Week and Shop
pers Will Get Some Real
Bargains.
OUT OF TOWN BUYERS
People Who Know What keokuk
Stores Offer on These Sales
Days Will be Here Bright
and Early.

People who live in the small towns
and in the country in the vicinity of
heokuk, whether they are in the
habit OF coming here to shop, will
find something of unusual inter-
est for them in Keokuk stores Satur-
day, when the local merchants are
going to have Dollar day sales. The
lineup of bargains is formidable as
one may readily ascertain from read
ing the advertisements in The cate
City tonight.
Dollar day viii be put on by the
local merchants with unusually good
bargains considering the high price OF
everything these days. The old pocket
book will be wearing the smile that
won't come off Saturday If it is
brought along TO the Keokuk Dollar
day sales, because the dollars, whether
ron men or paper are going to do
yeomen service when it comes to cop
ping off bargains
keokuk people are too familiar with
Dollar day sales to need much urging
to get down town and get their pur-
chases made early in the day. Many
of the people from the surrounding
districts who come to Keokuk to shop,
regularly, win recall the excellent bar
gains which have always been given.
glance at the bargains this time
will convince them that this season
with prices high as a France ace in
an air scrap, will convince people that
there's good reason why they
should come to Keokuk Saturday. day
after tomorrow, to shop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
LABOR is TOO
CONSERVATIVE
French Deputy Says Gompers Is En-.
tireiy Out Of Sympathy With
Ideas and Aims of
Europe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
PARIS, Aug. 14.-American labor
is too conservative in the view of
European workers.
Speaking of Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, Jean Longuet, French
deputy and pan-European labor leader
said today:
"Gompers is too conservative. We
are unable to reach common grounGs
for action. ! find him entirely out
of sympathy with our cause"
TIE wide gulf separating the ideas,
aims, plans and methods of Ameri-
can and European labor so clearly
emphasized at the recent interna-
tional conference in Amsterdam has
been even more clearly demonstrated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
JOHN BEHNE
AT CARTHAGE
He Was Taken From Cell in eurlins-
ton Jail 70 Hancock
County TO Await
Trial

John Behne was taken from Bur
Engton Tuesday and is now in Garth
age in the county jail there, to await
q hearing on the charge of bigamy
which has been filed IN the Illinois
courts by the girl from Nauyoo whom
he married while stin possessed Of
wife number one. Behne's career
has been rather a notified one, from
a honeymoon TO jail ana facing two
charges ali in the course or couple
OF weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

Such was the substance of radi9
gram received by General Devol, OF
the transport service.
She was due next Sunday, nut pro-.
ally will be delayed ten days on ne,
trip from Honolulu to San FranclsoO'
She has plenty of fuel and food.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

OH the Jersey coast and the Point
Judith Wirelessed for two tugs. Later
the request was cancelled and the
steamer reported all clear" The
Blumer proceeded to this port.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
Collision With Norwegian.

nited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Aug. Following a
llision with the Norwegian steamer
I'm Blumer carly today, the United
ates shipping board steamer Point
aith was proceeding on her way I'M
ured, according to wireless mes.
ses 70 The naval communication de-
atment here. The crash occurred
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
Lost Her Prope,Ior.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE u.
S army transport Sheridan. which has
lost her starboard propeller 100
miles out is struggling to reach this
port under her own steam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

since Gompers came to Paris.
He and the French laborites can
not attain a common viewpoint.
Gompers was here concerning with
members of the American peace
commission. as well as the French
laborites.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
WILL RETURN
SATURDAY
Postmaster Elder and Joinn Nagei Are
Expected TO Return TO keo-
kuk This
Week

]. r. Elder, postmaster at Keokuk,
and John EageI. president of the Keo-
lsUk Industrial association, will re
turn 10 Keokuk Saturday OF this week,
according 20 word which has been re-
celyed here. They have been in the
east and have been enjoying life in
iaine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

DR.. Eta Gray. of Los Angeles. Is
the new president OF the Medical
Womens National association 81 tho
United States.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11

Nntion Joining Swit,crlan nd.
PARIS, May 10 Norarlbcrg. the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11
AIDED BY 10000 WOMEN
Great Photoplay Gets Title Through "Love and
Heart Questionnaire

Twenty thousand women, from
every section OF the United stEt~s
and Canada had a part In dotermin-
ing tho selection OF the title OF
Leone perretts big emotional play
The Unknown Love" starring
Dolores Cassinelll with ". X. Lin.
coin, which will he shown at the
Majestic theater Thursday. Friday,
and Saturday. II is AN enhancing,
absorbing woman's play. telling the
story OF an ideal Iowa perfect
poem, "A wonder tale OF hearts, and
no man or woman can fail to he
charmed by the noble exalted, ro.
mantle spirit OF II. Ono reviewer has
characterized II as "a golden love
song"
A love and heart QUESTIONABLE"
sent to 10000 women patrons OF
moving pictures, brought out nm
amazing unanimlty OF opinion re-
garding the utling or 1883 replies.
received from persons ranging In
ages from l6 to SIS, all except 10
fully agreed with the proposition.
Two hundred women's clubs were
included In tho canvass. which was
given effectiveness by the aid OF the
Survey Of America,
and the direction and advice OF Clara
Brinton Coke. Rose Give Lathrop.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11
FAMOUS ACC0RD|ONtST,
0LGA'S LE0PARDS, EMPRESS TODAY

Frosni. the man who dignified
the accordion before American au-
diences, is one OF tho feature at
fractions on the new vaudeville bill
beginning today at the Empresa
Frosini is n young Italian musical
genius and the acknowledged peer
OF all accordionists, and has the
honor OF being the first accordionist
TO make records for the Edison
monographs His records are still
az popular today as when he first
made them.
II is only OF recent years that the
accordionist as a musical instrument
attained a vogue with the American
public. At first the public was in
clined TO laugh and sneer at II, but
now II has become n popular form
OF musical entertainment. Such
masters as F'rosini was what brought
II into favor.
Another feature on the now bill
today is Princess Olga and her
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11
GREAT JAP STAR
AT R|ALTO TODAY
Sessue Hayakawa and James
Montgombery Flagg's Ira
dition on Prohibition"

Sessue Hayakawa, tho brilliant
Jap star, who has become one OF
Tulsa's biggest favorites, Is at tho
Rialto today In his new picture, The
Courageous Coward
What les coward7 Can man
who has moral courage to bear the
stigma OF physical cowardice rather
than break the confidence OF a friend
and who refuses TO prosecute prls-
oner whom he has found to be In g..
nocent. be called IA coward?
See Hayakawa In tho role OF the
prosecuting attorney-one OF his
greatest character portrayalu.
Tho comedy at the Rialto today Is
James Montgomery FlaKE's new
two-recl satire on the banishment OF
John Rarleycorn. IL is entitled The
Last Bottle"
What would you give for tho very
last bottle OF champagne In the
United States?
And you would be surprised at the
different kinds OF men who tried
TO buy II.
Come and see thia amusing con
cepton OF America after she has
gone bone dry.--Adv.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11
Grand Opera Was Financial
AS Well AS Artistic Success;
Scotti Eager to Return Again

~ the plans for another visit to Tulsa
next season for more prolonged en-
sagement He frankly said that next
10 Atlanta, Ca, which city he has
visited regularly for the mast 10
years, he was more Interested in
thlsa than In any other city outside
~ New York.
Inc tremendous success OF the per
formances here Thursday and Friday
evenings. both In the attendance and
manifestations OF Appreciation by the
big audiences. indicates a better at
itudo or the public toward the best
IN music 1t shows "A growth OF cul-
ture and Il marked improvement IN
musical taste. Any kind OF sensa.
uonal entertainment might have
packed Convention hall hut for n
purely artistic production to have
scored the sensational success that
grand opera has done means that
Tulsa has risen to the highest planc
IN It's estimation OF the art OF music.
In tho Hyechka club there are
about l20 women mem bers. the city's
most dcvout lovers OF music. and to
these women is due much OF the sue
cess OF the recent season OF grand
opera. IL was through their efforts
mat the advance sale OF tickets was
made and that they did their work
well Is demonstrated by the fact that
very few tickets were sold ut the hall
on the nights OF the two perform
Anccs To them also IL due the credit
for the prompt and efficient handling
OF the details OF the entertainment,
which made possible the seating OF
tho vast audiences before the begin
ming OF the programs, the prompt
~ D Inc ~ L.. &c. =
systematic schedule on which all OF
the details OF the big production were
results that demanded the
greatest executive ability.
Grand opera has arrived" In
Tulsa.
Tulsa appreciates something more
than ragtme.
The people want the best In
music.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11

leopards. most unusual and daring
animal act She carries five leop-
ards and II Is probably the best ad-
vertised act OF the kind In the world
For years Princess Olga and her
leopards performed the most has-
ardous feats with wild beasts In
photoplays. especially In The Ad-
ventures of Kathlyn" serial.
Other acts on tho new bin are
Taisei & Yoshi, Jap novelty enter
tadners, and Rawls e. Won Kauff-
man. In "A willing Worker" and
Bird a Kima, singing and talking
entertainers, comedians.
The fourth episode of Ruth Ro-
lands thrilling serial, Tho Tigers
Trail" will be shown. The
schedule of the serial is 2:oo. 7:lO
and .. Vaudeville at 3, 7:t5 and
s:15.-Adv.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11

VIII Co. Hyechka club yesterday
paid over to Antonio Scott 5000
and settled some $4,000 worth of
miscellaneous bills in connection with
the recent grand opera production.
all from the box office receipts with
out calling upon the guarantors for a
tngle cent, the fact was demonstrat-
sd that Tulsa is one OF the few Amer
n cities In which grand opera Is n
financial success.
htistially the entertainment
would have been n success had 1t not
been self-sustaining. for the educa-
uonal value OF high grade music is
not to be measured in dollars and
cents, but that i was both an artistic
aud financial success Is most grati-
blhg not only to the Hyechka club
membership and the citizens who H.
aAhelaiN supported the enterprise,
uut 70 the great operate stars who
'untflbuted their talent.
NY Scoltl was so pleased with his
reception in Tulsa and the warm re-
'pohse OF his audiences that he re-
mAlhtd IN the city over Saturday.
nsNe1 with tho leaders OF musical
"ossht and discussed enthusiastical-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11
6RtAT 0PERATlC QUARTET
IRlUMPHS IN MONTREAL

hs'leW!ng the performance OF the
SHl operate quartet. who will be
reatu tuesday evening, MAY 10, at
H,thVon hall, the critic OF the
EnI'a Gazette wrote as follows,
,s..V"lng their first appearance be-
"'atn ',tn lhe shadow OF Mount Royal 3"
riances Aida Is an old mualcal
/, u IN Montreal, having appeared
inrN Nand opera here many times dur
o. 'e past few years II may be
psv,' ua' her beautiful soprano has
Io',,. before been heard with such
i,s peauty OF song and so charm
m. inter probation as last night.
S carolina f.azzari. the con
80. 80 OF tho Chicago grand opera
h,' pahy. Is not 40 well known here
AZ sne displayed a wealth OF m.Io,
ds,,.,u instinct and a stage presence that
A n'ed the audience. Her voice ia
i'm, ana pure oontralto. ALWAYS
a.. 10 tone and fun OF yelyeiy
on ir,bhs' WIN a sympathetic reading
Gu. music that fairly insnlres
ha. pPe beluca. the baritone
vtr,ii',. voice ot wonderful masculine
,.rya ., Always giving the idea OF re
inv pONer, even when he In sing
surn-,s. a rounded fortissi.no that
ins ., py ltS strength. His sing
NonAs.,ne ne Largo al Factotum was a
,ory si.4, piece OF artistic declama-
the anh' yrarh' Mariinelll the tenor OF
rtal bUnutp IN well known in Mont
her. 10 '. ne has seldom been heard
ring Su'h advantage az last eve
hin,,, li's pure lyric tenor was eY-
b,au,itrgo peculiar advantage in IN.
dis on,. Neieste Aida" from YER
beauN "a IN which the resonant
calL 40, ot mis- high notes was esna.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11
BROADWAY.

The management and policy OF tho
Boradway theater will change to-
day when the Toby Players, with
Frederick tToby) Wilson will open
an engagement presenting for the
first four days tho thrce-act comedy
drama" The Turn % the Road, in
which Mr.. Wilson will be seen In one
OF his favori,e Toby" comedy roles
supported by cast of unusual ex-
cellence and a corerie OF clever
vaudeville specialties between the
acts. The company comes with a
record OF 20 weeks at the Palace the
ater. Oklahoma City. There win he
the usual run OF feature photoplay
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-11

thor and playwright, Garnet Warren.
author OF Modern Canoes" and an
expert In feminine psychology, and
Drs William H. Young and Carleton
Simon, OF New York
The consensus showed that Mr.
Perretta inspiration to his classic
was born of u great truth and. Az
one correspondent declared, III IN
20 the evcrlasun. glory OF woman
that II is 30