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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
PRESIDENT WILSON
SPOKE AT BISMARCK
Immense Crowd Gathered at Capital
City Wednesday to Hear Chief
Executive.

President Wilson and party arrived
at Bismarck at eleven o'clock We'd
nesday morning, on his historical thir-
ty day tour. Thousands of people
gathered in the city hoping to hear
the President, but many of them were
doomed to disappointment, as owing
to the condition of his voice, he was
unable to speak in the open air and
was heard from the platform of the
auditorium.
A special train left Minot the night
before, carrying half hundred or
more of our prominent citizens, arriv-
ing in Bismarck early Wednesday
morning. But a small percentage Of
the Minot delegation were able to en-
ter the auditorium
The President asked whether anyone
thought the United States could stay
out of the League without being
hated" and intrigued against by the
other nations. Should the American
nation refuse to accept the treaty, he
asserted, it would be in the position of
repudiating it's promises to those who
fought the war and of saying it did not
like what had been accomplished by its
armed force. The peoples of Europe,
said the President, "are in a revolu-
tionary state of mind and in danger
of substituting one kind of autocracy
for another"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
CONSTITUTION DAY
WILL Be OBSERVED
Minot Plans on Great American Rally
to Commemorate Signing of the
Federal Constitution.

Constitution Day, Sept. II, will be
fittingly observed in Minot. The To-
cal committee, working in conjunction
with the National Security League,
which has charge of the nationwide
effort to properly observe the anniver-
sary of the greatest day in the history
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Day-an-
nounced today that big American
rally would be held in the high school
auditorium on the night of September
II.
The evening will take the form of a
rally at which Minot will be told of
the greatest document of liberty ever
penned. The story of that gathering
held 1872 years ago, at which the foun-
dation of the worlds greatest Republic
was laid will be told again.
Intense Americanism will be the
keynote of the celebration, just as it
will be the keynote of all other cele-
brations throughout the nation.
The committee announced today
that John E. Greene will be the speak
er of the evening. Musical numbers
will also be part of the program.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
JONES AND fALCONER
SELECTED DELEGATES
Town Criers Select Delegates to Con-
ventiOn of Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World.

The Town Criers held their month
ly meeting at the Assembly room of
the Association of Commerce Tuesday
evening, the attendance being large.
The dinner was served by the Epis-
copal women, who received many COM
pliments for it's excellence. The big
25-pound fish caught by A. F. Bacon
at Minnesota lake, and which has
been mounted, adorned the center of
the table.
The club voted to send President w.
F. Jones and James R. Faloner, adver-
Using manager of the Independent, to
the convention Of the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of the World, which
meets At New Orleans during the pres
ent month.
Attorney Vernon E. Stenersen
presided as postmaster in a most
pleasing manner and responses were
given by James Milloy, Ed Shirley
Marvin Solien, Peter Fugelso, A. D.
Hagenstein, and others.
The organization adopted resolu-
tions favorable to the bond election
for a sewage disposal plant and the
president was empowered to appoint a
committee to work with a committee
from the Rotary club.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
LANCER DEFINES HIS
POSITION ON CIGARETTES

Bismarck. N. D., Sept 1O.-'The
test of the law is in it's enforcement"
said Attorney General William Lang
err, when questioned concerning the
statewide clamping on of the cigar
cite lid. "War conditions no longer
prevail. If the public doesn't like the
cigarette law, they have Legislature
to appeal to. Ny position is merely
that of a law enforcing officer"
During the past two weeks, Assist
ant Attorney General Albert E. Sheets
Jr., and other employees of the Of
flee, caused arrests on 1875 charges in
81 towns and II counties, secured
pleas of guilty in 116 cases and secur-
ed the binding over of 10 other cases.
Towns visited and the number of ar
rests in each were: Bedina, T; James
town, 16; Valley City, Z; Casselton, g.;
Fargo, "A cigarette and Is other cases
Grandin, 2; Grand Forks, 4; Larimore,
3; Lakota, 6: Petersburg. 2; Doyon, 2;
.Crary, 2; Devils Lake, 2; Churchs
Ferry, 4; Knox, 2; Rugby, 6; Oberon,
Z; New Rockford, 2: Darlington, 4;
and one each in Spiritwood, Eckelson,
Sanborn. Oriska, Tower City, Buffalo,
Argusville, Brinsmade. Leeds. Lallie,
Sheyenne and Barlow
A total of $3.50 was collected in
fines for cigarette sales, each offend
err paid $50 and costs and was given
a ten dav suspended Jail sentence to
be served for violation of any other
laws in the future. Two pool hall IL
censes were revoked.
The Attorney General is in receipt
of scores of letters commencing the
law enforcement, both from anti-cigar-
cite people as well as dealers and
cigarette users. The latter hail the
rigid lid as test of a law they assert
is unpopular.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
LANDER DIED
AT SAWYER TODAY
Prominent Grain Buyer Passes to the
Great Beyond After Illness of
Five Months.

After an illness of five months from
neuritis, Charles Zander, promi-
nent grain buyer, passed away at his
home at Sawyer.
The funeral will be held from the
Congregational church Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Spacht officiating. Interment will be
made in the Sawyer cemetery
While Mr.. lander had been very ill
for months, he chung to life with a
great determination, always hoping
and believing that he would overcome
he was cheerful and patient.
Mr.. lander was born in Germany Sc
years ago and when young man
came to America, living the earlier
years of his life in Iowa. He came
with his family to Sawyer in 1901, fill
ing on homestead where they resid-
ed for year. Mr.. Zander was man
ager of the Osborne Mcmillan elevator
at Sawyer for seventeen years and he
was regarded as one of the company's
steadiest and most capable buyers.
Mr.. Zander took a great interst in
the development of the Sawyer COM
munity. He was the kindest of hus-
bands and the most indulgent of faith
ers He was mighty good citizen in
every respect and his death is gener-
ally regretted.
Mr.. Zander was q good Christian
man, and was member of the Con-
gregational church.
He is survived by his wife and one
child, Gertrude, and by daughter
Mrs. Ella Keller. of Harvard. I'll. by
vived by the following step children,
to whom he had been the kindest of
fathers: Mrs. James Sillman, Minot;
Gordon Lone, of Velva; Jack Lane of
Devils Lake; Harry Lane of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Grace Lane, who is en-
ployed by the Minot Sash & Door Co.,
of this city. The sorrowing members
of the family have the sincere sympa-
thy of all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
IS LEGION POSTS
NOW ARE ORGANIZED

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 11.-Fifty-
five towns or villages in North Da-
kota have now organized their posts
of the American Legion, according to
data on hand in the office of Adju-
tant General Angus Fraser. "From
information I am receiving the posts
are being organized solely for fra
ternal, social and 100 per cent Amer
icanism purposes, and men doing the
organization work are doing every
thing possible to discourage the in
lection of politics into the organiza-
tion," said the general.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
FIVE CAR LOADS OF SPUDS
SHIPPED FROM UPHAM

Up to date Mr.. Hayes has shipped
five carloads of potatoes from Upham
to the cities. Each year with the
coming of spring, Mr.. Hayes comes to
Upham, rents at least one quarter of
land, and has it put into potatoes He
brings his family with him and stays
for the summer experimenting the
work from the blowing of the soil to
the harvesting of the crop. The past
week from Is to Is boys have been
making good money picking potatoes
and getting lame backs. However,
they are game young Americans and
are not afraid Of sore muscles.-Up-
ham correspondent in Bantry Advo-
cate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Foster & Connolly Move to Valley
City.

Foster q Connolly are moving their
plumbing and heating establishment
to Valley City, where they purchased
one of the leading plumbing shops of
that city last spring and have main
tanned branch house there during
the summer. This move was made
necessary by reason of the fact that
several large contracts upon which
they are now engaged at Valley City
require the personal attention of both
members of the firm as we'll as the
employment of large force of plumb
ers. At present they are engaged in
laying the mains for district heating
system which is being installed by the
municipality and they are also engage
ed in installing the plumbing in the
new high school which is being erect
ed. They will retain their lease on the
building here and perhaps in the
spring will again open this as branch
house. Messrs. Foster & Connolly are
regarded as business men of excep-
tional ability in their line and the
many friends of the firm will be glad
to know that their absence will be but
temporary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
KILLED IN
QUARREL OVER WAGES

Jamestown, N. D., Sept. lin an
alteration over wages with George
Aulery, 15-year-old farm hand, New
ton Brown, pioneer farmer Of Stuts-
man county, living 20 miles south of
Jamestown, was shot through the
heart and instantly killed at 9
o'clock this morning. After the
shooting Aulery held up several farm
hands at the barn, and taking q horse
rode off. He was captured two hours
later by Sheriff James Ross of James,
town, and was lodged in the county
Jail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Pitkin Grew Some Excellent Soudan
Grass.

\. s. H. Pitkin, from northeast Of
Sawyer, grew crop Of Soudan grass
very successfully this year. Mr.. Pit
kin brot samples to this city Tuesday,
showing that the grass has grown to a
height of fully six feet. A sample
may be seen at the Independent Of
flee. He secured the seed from the
Robinson elevator Co. and drilled the
seed in rows, using IL pounds for an
acre. The seed was sown in June.
Soudan grass can be cut twice during
the year and it affords many tons Of
fine feed per acre. 1t made the very
best kind Of feed for horses, cattle
and other stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Stranger Who Stole From Wheelon's
Car Arrested.

Joseph Brunseau, a stranger, was
arrested by the police in an alley
Wednesday night, half hour after
he had stolen rug and two coats
from DR.. Wheelon's car, which stood
in front Of the Elks' Home. The man
also had a plush rug in his posses
sion which was probably taken from
some other car. The man was taken
before Judge Lynch, charged. with
grand larceny and waived examina-
ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
RISING SUN WAITS
WORD OF PARDON

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 1O.-Waiting
in his cell, which has been his abode
for the last ID years, Little Rising
Sun is expecting word of his pardon
from the state board Of pardons,
which recently committed the Indian
boys sentence for alleged murder,
and recommended to the board Of pa.
role that he be pardoned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Geo. Marsh and VIM. Shields in Auto
Accident.

George Marsh and William Shields,
who were enroute to Bismarck early
Wednesday morning in an auto to see
the president, suffered a distressing
auto accident near Garrison. The
roads were muddy and the car was go
ing fast when it skidded, turning tur-
tie. The car was wrecked and the oc-
cupants more or less bruised, Mr..
Shields being quite painfully injured.
He was brot back to Minot for treat
ment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11

Banker Paroled After Serving a Year.
D. H. Upland, Knox, N. D., banker,
who was serving sentence for bank
ing Irregularities, was paroled after
serving one year and returned to his
home this week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Three Divorce Actions.

Mrs. Pearl LaCount was granted a
divorce from her husband, John La
Count, G. N. fireman, with head
quarters in Minot, who was charged
with extreme cruelty. The case went
by default,
Mrs. Catherine Child was granted a
divorce from her husband, George
Child, formerly of Kenmare, now Of
Jackson, MINI. She charged extreme
cruelty.
The case of Paul VS.. Paul is being
heard before Judge Leighton today.
The case was started by Bessie Paul
against her husband, Bonnie Paul, for
merly station agent at Glenburn,
Deering, Upham and Newburg. She
charges extreme cruelty and infidelity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
North Dakota Watermelons are Ripe

North Dakota WatermelOns are Ripe.
]. S. Welty of Sawyer is an honest
man and he knows how to grow sweet,
lucious watermelons in North Dakota.
We have been told that watermelons
would mature in North Dakota but
until this week never had concrete
evidence of the fact. Mr.. Weltv sent
in couple of fine specimens by S. H.
Pitkin Tuesday, who slipped into the
city quietly thru the side streets so
that there would be less danger in
losing them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Death of Baby Boy.

The one-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Redfeld of this city
nassed away Sept. 5, at the home Of
Mrs. Moeller, Mrs. Redfeld's mother
in this city. The remains were ship
ped to Chicago for burial Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Sugar Famine Thruout the Northwest

There is serious sugar famine
thruout the Northwest. So far as is
known, there isn't a pound Of sugar
for sale in Minot and the surrounding
towns are in the same boat The local
wholesale houses have been expecting
shipment Of sugar to arrive this
week, but they inform the Independent
today that the sugar has not arrived
vet and they do not know when it will
reach here. In the meantime house.
wives are sunable to preserve fruit, tor
they are fortunate if they have enough
for table use.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Benedict Farmer Charged With Rap,

Benedict Farmer Charged With Rape.
Peter Emily, young married farm
er living near Benedict, N. D., was ar
rested and brot to this city Wednes-
day by Sheriff Scofeld, charged with
der age, who boarded at the Emily
home last winter, and who is said to
be about to become q mother. Emily
has always borne an enviable reputa-
ton among his neighbors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Dangerous Practice.

There have been a number of very
narrow escapes from auto accidents
by reason of people crossing the street
corners diagonally Traffic police
should see that this practice is dis
continued
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Sheriff Goes to Crosby to Arrest
Christensen.

Sheriff Scofeld left for Crosby to-
day with an order for the arrest Of
Eugene Christensen, who is charged
with running his auto into a team
driven by W. M. Fahey, north of the
city recently causing ,;a serious erto in
been brot against Christensen by
Fahey for damages sustained.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Shoe Shine Needs the Money.

Ed Williams, the colored lad who
shines shoes at the Erickson & George
barber shop, knows how to get the
"kale." Back of his shoe shining chair
appears the following motto, written
by Ed: "My motto is to live and let
live. What is yours? If that is
yours, show it, God loves a cheerful
giver. Why not be true to his deliv-
cries?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
100 SILVER DOLLARS
FORFEITED AS BAH.

One hundred brignr silver, dollars
each in the Fargo police station Mon
day by Annie Bond, 40, q Fargo wo-
man, as bail for her release, following
her arrest by the Fargo police at 1880
o'clock Monday night in her home on
Third street north, charged with
maintaining a nuisance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Charged With Taking Car.

Jay Sharar, formerly of Sawyer,
was arrested charged with stealing an
auto. Sharar is accused of taking
car stored in barn near Minot and
using it without the owners consent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Check Artist Pleads Guilty.

Melville Johnson, a Crosby lad,
who was arrested for issuing worth
less checks in Minot, pleaded guilty
school,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11

Warn Dragged Under Hay Rake.
Nathan Warn is nursing bruised
hand, the result of an accident while
coming down the north hill on hay
rake. His team ran away and he was
dragged under the rake for a short
distance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
taylor RETURNS FROM
REXALL CONVENTION
President of North Dakota Rexall
Club Tells Of Great Convention
at Boston.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Taylor ar
rived home Wednesday from an ex-
tended trip to the New England states,
a visit to Washington, D. c., and a
boat trip up the Great Lakes from
Buffalo to Duluth, besides a stay of q
week with relatives at Ottumwa, Min
nesota, where Mrs. Taylor's< relatives
reside Mr.. Taylor, who is state pres
ident of the Rexall druggists, went
to Boston as the delegate from North
Dakota. The .Rexall convention in
cluded delegates from all over the
United States and Canada and from
the principal countries of Europe and
the Orient Several of the directors of
the corporation, as well as one or two
of the officers are members Of the
British nobility. At Boston Mr.. Taylor
enjoyed yachting trip along the
coast in company with a party Of Wis
iting druggists on President Liggett's
splendid yacht. At Washington the
Taylors visited the capital and were
present in the senate gallery the day
that our own Senator McCumber made
his famous address before than body.
Frank says, that Senator McCumber
is regarded as one of the strong men
among the statesmen at Washington
and looks to see his candidacy promi-
nently mentioned in the Forthcoming
national campaign. Notwithstanding
the many enjoyable incidents of the
trip, none were pleasanter than the
trip back thru the lakes. In spite of
the intense heat which prevailed
ashore there was always cool breeze
aboard the boat, in fact, Frank says
that usually a good wooden blanket
wrapped around ones knees was very
comfortable, especially after shutdown.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
REPORTED SPECIAL SESSION
WILL RE CALLED FOR NOV.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 10.-A leak
emanating directly from the headquar
tiers Of the Nonpartisan league and
which was current here in Bismarck,
has it that the reported special session
will be called Nov. l.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Check Artist on Parole

Melvin Johnson, Crosby check ar
fist, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced
to serve five years in the state peni-
tertiary, and was placed on parole.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Golfer Working on BOwbells School
Building.

T. A. Golfer, Minot contractor, is
building a third story to the Bowbells
school building, the contract price be-
ing $4,000. A gymnasium will be in
stalled in the third story. Mr.. Golfer
completed three-story consolidated
school building at Voltaire and has
done considerable other work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Phillips Does Good Lumber Business
in Spokane.

Henry Phillips has returned from
Spokane, Wash, where he has been
gagged in the commission lumber
business for several months. He re-
ports doing good business. Lumber
is hard to buy, for many of the mills
have their output sold for a year or
two ahead. Mr.. Phillips says that
lumber is bound to remain high for the
next ten~yearS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Miss Attic Gordon in Successful Mus.
ical Recital.

The graduation recital given by
Miss Attic Gordon, talented daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gordon, assisted
by Jessie Finley Riley, director of the
Minot Academy of Music, at the Pres
byterian church last Friday evening,
was we'll attended and proved to be
one of the real musical treats of the
year.
Miss Gordon has received her entire
musical education under Mrs. Riley at
the Minot Academy of Music and her
ability speaks wonders for the excel
lence of this worthy musical institu-
ton.
Miss Gordon is most attractive
girl both in person and in tempera-
ment and is general favorite among
her wide circle of acquaintance, as
the APPLAUSE which greeted her appear
ance on the platform well indicated
The program given by Miss Gordon
was remarkable in the accuracy of
its technique, handling, as she did, the
compositions of Beethoven, Bach, and
others of the great masters, with an
Interpretation that marked her as a
real artist. Every number on the pro-
gram, including Bethoven's Sonta
Pathetique, covering twenty-seven
pages, and containing a tempo that is
difficult and varied, was played from
memory. Her rendition of Czerny's
beautiful Etude Bravura, was espec-
ialy notable.
Mrs. Riley rendered difficult vocal
selection and pleasing encore,
which were approximately received.
Much credit is due to her for the eff
fcient work done in the Minot Acad-
envy of Music, the efficiency Of must
cal organization, the high quality of
instruction, and the Individual interest
in the pupils. Miss Gordon is one Of
the fine products Of that musical in
stitution.
DR.. C. L. Clifford made short pre-
sentation address in which he spoke
Of the divine source, the refining in
fluences, and the possibilities Of music.
He expressed the convcton that Minot
in the future is going to have more
time for, and manifest increasing in
terest in the cultural and aesthetic
side of life. He also voiced the senti-
ment of.all present, when he said that
a fine musical future was open to Miss
Gordon.
Miss Gordon graduated from the
Minot High School last June and the
coming winter will take up college
work, and continue study in music at
Minneapolis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11

A Bargain for Someone.
A nearly new Maxwell touring car
for sale cheap. Run about three
Inquire at this Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11

c. J. johnson and family have NOV
ed to Minot from Aurelia, N. D., and
are residing on Fifth st. N. E.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Clapp Called East By Fathers Illness

G. A. Clapp, manager of the J. C..
message stating that his father, resid-
ing at Tweed, Ontario, was not ex-
pected to- live and Immediately Mr..
Clapp left for the bedside of his aged
parent. Mr.. Clapp's father is in his
18th year. During the time that Mr..
and Mrs. Clapp were in the east this
summer the old gentleman took sew
eral long motoring trips with them
and upon their departure was enjoy
ing the best of health.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
Mrs. Shiek Marries Harvey Man

The marriage Of Ben Iverson, a
prominent Harvey, n. D., business
man, to Mrs. Hazel Mae Shiek of Mi
not, occurred at Harvey Sept. 8.