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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-04-24
Enforcement of Wartime Prohibi-
ton Likely to Be Given A.
torney General.
AGENTS IN READINESS
Number Of Secret Service Operatives
Are Available for Duty Owing to
Cessation Of Activities Con.
nected With War.

Washington. April 22-It Is said that
the department of justice is not averse
to accepting the function of enforcing
the wartime prohibition law when It
goes into effect July 1.
It is expected proposal that the
enforcement be entrusted to this
agency will be submitted to President
Wilson on his return from Europe, and
that he will be urged to take this &C.
tion under authority of the Overman
act which permits him 20 transfer du-
ties from one government department
to another.
Discussion Of where the power to en-
force prohibition may be lodged was
prompted by the announcement of In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper
that his bureau had not the force to
police the nation with respect to pro-
hibition violations after July 1. At
torney General Palmer has not stated
ofiicially that he will welcome the du-
ties Of enforcing prohibition.
Secret Agents Ready for Job.
It is said he has been advised that
the cessation of war work has left q
number Of secret agents available for
other work, and they could take on
the liquor enforcement function.
Whether the President plans to give
the work to the Department of Justice
could not be learned. Indications were
that he would not take action until his
return from Europe.
Since Commissioner Roper an.
nounced a week ago that hisstorpes Il
agents probably would not be able to
handle the problems. of prohibition.
no action has been taken by the revs-
nue. bureau to prepare for enforcement.
Neither have there been any reports
Indicating whether the President was
considering suggestions that the ef-
fectiveness of war time prohibition be
postponed from july by declaring
the period of demobilization at an end.
Stamps Allowed for Light Beer.
Nothing stands Immediately in the
way Of production by brewers of beer
containing 2N per cent Of alcohol.
since the revenue bureau has decided
to issue revenue stamps required for
regular beer to these brewers. This
decision is not taken as indicating the
final attitude of the bureau, 1t was
said. The bureau still holds that beer
containing more than. one-half Of one
per cent of alcohol is intoxicating and
cannot be produced under the Presi-
dents order forbidding the manufac-
ture Of intoxicating beverages after
last December IL. This attitude IL
held in allegiance. however, pending
an opinion from Attorney General
Palmer, which was sought after brew
ers in New York announced their be-
lief that ~ per cent Deer might be
made under existing laws and regula-
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-04-24

Then came a fine banquet prepared
by the club ladies. in which the
Oakes people were shown preference.
The long room is splendid place for
banquets-and they hold dances too
here we are told-but it being good
Friday, and the. Riverdale folks hav.
ing due respect for all good things
let it go this time at something good
to eat. Hereafter when Oakes people
haven't room to eat or dance, we sug.
gest Riverdale school. There are good
folks down that way. We knew it be-
fore and the touching of elbows only
more confirms it.
When we get our new community
building in Oakes we want the River.
dale folks to come up and see US.
And we believe special night will
be reserved for, them, If the feeling
of those who attended the other night
is criterion.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-04-24
Object Of the NeedIeeraft Department
Of the Civic LEAGUE

This department is trying to pro-
mote an interest in needle work
among the growing girls Of our city.
A class will be formed this summer
and anyone wishing to take up this,
work may do 30. Prizes will be given.
Watch for our notice next week.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-04-24
RlvERoALE HAS SPLENDID
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

The Riverdale Farmers Club had
its regular monthly meeting Friday
night, and the invitation extended to
the Oakes folks was accepted by
about fifty of them.
The meeting was held at the fine
new consolidated school building, just
five miles south of Cakes. 1t afforded
sone of US the opportunity of seeing
the splendid school building that has
been erected in Riverdale, the best it
isis,ated ii ;:s kind in this state.
The luilding is situated in the cen
ter of the township. is built of darr-
ish-brown brick-rough surface and
no two alike, so far as we could see :
with edges and panels of white b ick
10 set it off. The outer appearance
is really striking; no expensive
trimmings or needless ornamentation.
The building stands 45x60 feet. A
IL foot basement projects eight feet
above surface. In the basement is a
splendid reception or play room, we
should judge 3Ox6O feet; in the cen
ter is the stage room and on either
side of this are boiler room and kit
chen.
On the second floor are the class
rooms. These are about 30 feet
square. and when the sliding parti.
ton is pushed aside there is an as
sembly room the full length of the
building. Smaller rooms open off
from the larger room for the accom-
mediation of special classes, one of
them now being used by the two lady
teachers as living room. Miss Noess
Of Albion township and Miss Knox of
Keystone township are the teachers.
The frame school buildings that
have been at convenient places here
tofore throughout the district have
been brought to the central building
and are being consolidated into resi-
dence for the teachers. This is not
yet finished.
The building sits in the center of
six acres, purchased by the school
district. A strip has been plowed on
the outer edge and will be planted to
! trees. The structure is modern in
every respect. 1t has sewer ad
vantages, Or will have. when the pro
per outlet is made. It is wired fol
electric lights. heated by steam, and
is upto-date in every respect. 1t was
noticeable that the school directors
were particular about a good piece OF
work and the contractors did theil
( part well.
Under the direction of Mrs. Ank
eny, chairman. and N. p. Nelson. sec
retary, the following program was
rendered by. the club, which was
much encored and appreciated by the
visitors:
Opening Song by School.
Rec.-"The Sick Dolly" by Kath
crime Frank and Ernest Peterson.
Song by seven girls.
Violin Music by the Ankeny boys.
| Rec. by Florence Hofsommer.
Rec. by Stanley Shafer.
Song by Marie Harness.
Rec. by Gene Ankeny.
Rec. by Bernice Hankel.
Song by Maurice Abele.
Reading by Mrs. Ankeny.
/ Dialogue-"The Mouse Trap" BY
Miss Peterson and Chas Frank.
| Closing Song by the club.
Then came fine banquet prepared
l nv tho c1Nh 1adios in xyhicI, the
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-04-24

o. A. Juelke has moved his family
onto the Bittman eighty in Riverdale
and ia going to farm. this season, a.
we'll as do plumbing for . side line.
A small house and barn have been
built on the place and Oscar has
moved. his family out.a leasing; his
in the city 70 w. z. zim.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-04-24
FRENCH Filler TURNS BACK
Obliged to Abandon Overseas Trip
Because Of Engine Trouble.

Paris, April 22.-Lieutenant Fontan,
who, had started from Villa Coublay
in IN airplane for Casablanca, on the
west coast Of Morocco. as the first
stop in a. flight to Brazil, was forced
to return his machine to its hangar
owing to engine trouble. The repairs
are expected to be soon completed,
when Fontain will make a fourth at-
tempt at transatlantic fight.
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the Pacific. When we do not get
dates we spend SIS cents and sit in
the gallery--the war workers box"
we had to do such a thing, but sOme-
how it seems that every girl who
comes to washington drops all her
former ideas of social etiquette.
Nan says it Is not a social problem,
but an economical one: the change is
due. to the check for $45S3 which
most of us draw. on the 18th and
18th. All the girls try to live
within their salary. either because
they have to or because they are
ashamed not to. So many succeed
that it is humiliating for me to con-
fess that you have sent me money.
But, dad, don't see how they do
Today l got tickets for The Follies"
1T was too In Dortant a show to risk
being asked to see and the kind that
gallery seats will not do for-so had
to pay $3.50 for our seats. And it
left me. with only $1.75 to last until
pay day. three days off. Nan has $40
left. and has paid off her bond. too
I cannot imagine how she saves, al
though 1 watch like a detective for
pointers. She says that a years ex-
perience teaching school and then
being dependent on ones self will
make any girl come out even with
her bank account. OF course, she Is
not buying furs and she does up her
own gcorgette blouses. but. dad
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under our cottage roof" was the
reply.
Wang Foo at once descended the
little stairs, and after the ceremonial
tea and pipes they mounted together
TO the hall Of quiet meditation"
which was one Of the euphonious
titles Of the Confucian scholars
study.
We'll. what progress have we
nader" began the ecclesiastic.
Here are the three lines of public
opinion" replied the host, as he hand
ed over the note book with his COM
ments.
The visitor drew out from his sleeve
an ancient spectacle case of shark
skin and. slowly opening a pair Of
crystal goggles. adjusted them to his
eyes. He read slowly and carefully
and then said, as he laid the book
upon the table: mo one of these is
correct. No one of them satisfies
my mind. There is something I'M
derneath all this which neither the
public nor the police know anything
about. You noticed the red cord
which was tied about the knife ham
die? How many brass cash did 1t
have upon it?"
Exactly Ave-"
You have here the upper curtain
of the sedan. have you not?
Eyes. borrowed it from the po-
lice yesterday as you requested"
Good! Let me examine 1t care
fully. You notice the small cash en-
broidered in the corners? They are
also exactly Ave. Now look very
carefully at the red seal in the CEN
ter of the paper through which the
knife was plunged. Do you not see
the dim outline Of five separate cash?"
Wang Foo looked up and his eyes
met the abbot's. He knew from his
tone that they were on the eve of a
great discovery. Speak on, speak
on, venerable father" he cried in his
eagerness; tell me. pray you. what
secret Is in your mind"
The abbot hesitated a moment and
glanced around the room. I'VE are
safe here?"
Absolutely So"
"Close the window and draw the
curtain. for we know not where hu-
man eyes and ears may Turk
He took q brush and. dipping 1t In
the ink. traced upon the paper be-
fore them the Chinese character for
cash" He divided the two halves
apart with another brush Of red, and
as he did 80 said: TT Is KO, the
same sound as brother, the meaning
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gatekeeper. had been dispatched with
q message to the abbot at the Temple
of the Queen Of Heaven, and the
Venerable Grand One. matron of the
establishment. was boiling water In
the Kettle to have 1t ready for tho
tea bowls when the visitor should ar
rive. or course. he had been inter-
ested In the case. even long before
Inspector Wallace called to consult
with him about it, for there was
nothing concerning the welfare of the
community. especially in the matter
OF the administration of justice, that
escaped his notice. Disguised as an
itinerant seller of books. he had
been on several trips to Kowloon.
across the harhor. and had chatted
with many teahouse proprietor and
with underlings Of the magistrate
yamen, and had drawn out from them
the general consensus. of opinion re-
garding the green sedan and the
mysterious disappearance of Ling
Took. Referring to his little leather
notebook. he had tabulated the. yari-
Gus theories under three separate
heads. First, those who believed
that ne had never been put into the
chair at all, that the magistrate had
been bribed to release him secretly
and that the knife and the bloody
paper were all part of a well Thought
out plan to deceive the public. Second
those who insisted that the accom-
panying officer had Released him and
had bribed or drugged the coolies
while on the way from the yamen to
the international boundary Third,
those who attributed it all to "tien
ming" or heavens decree" and he-
lieved that the demons of vengeance
had spirited him away to the court of
70 Wang. the ruler Of hades. Re-
volving these all over in his mind
he decided to refer them to his VEN
cradle friend and counselor the All
bot. for no one Of them was at all
satisfactory to himself, although the
inspector and the police had practi-
caily settled their minds as to No. 2
and laid the guilt at the door Of the
officer and the chair carriers whose
sudden departure and flight onlv
served to confirm their decision.
There was a knack at the outer
gate. and the voice Of old Chang was
heard calling, Open from wirhin.,
Tho abbot entered and the Venerable
Grand Dne received him with due 40
lemnity.
Is the master within the palace
cOurtaT' he asked
He awaits your highness' presence
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largo horn goggles prevented m
coolies from recognising any diff -,
ence in the face. OF course. he newt =
spoke to them. so there was no dam
ger Of detection from the voice, an
directions as to time. ETC., having
been given before leaving the yamen
But what actually became Of An
Sam?" inquired Inspector wallace Of
Wang Foo. when the latter had COM
pleted his final denouement in the Of
fice at headquarters. did Ling Took
actually murder him or was he
drowned In the harbor?"
Neither" replied the detective, "the
two knives and the paper hearts were
merely threats to. keep him away
from the colony. They frequently
scare each other out of q town that
way"
Well where is he now? Has he
ever turned up?"
Just now" replied the Man OF
Mystery. as he glanced at his watch
just now 1t is 12:45, and imagine
he is engaged in the peaceful occu-
patton of passing the soup in the dim
ing room of the Shanghai Hotel. for"
he added with a smile, that Is where
he is now serving as the number
two boy"
And what of Ling Took? Will he
slip out Of their hands as he did out
of ours? They caught him when they
raided the den. didn't they?"
mo. he happened to be away on the
ho
none of the brotherhood would di-
vulge his whereabouts"
well. where do you yourself think
he is? He surely wouldn't go back to-
the oil shop again. would he? What
do you think has become of him?"
II might answer that question very
appropriately in the words of the
classics. Mr.. Wallace. Do you recall
what Confucius said to the great Tee
Loo when he asked him where the
old cook had gone? 1t is written in
one of the last chapters Of the Ana
lects."
II am afraid. Mr.. Wang" replied
the inspector. that my recollection
of those old philosophers is q tsifae
rusty. What was 1t the old sage saiA?'
why. simply this: The lord Of the
kitchen, who had killed the fowla
and dressed the millet and Toasted the
disciples, had mysteriously dtsap-
peared and TIE Loo asked the master
where he thought he had gone, and
the master merely replied in his terse
and digniffed way. Yin Chik.' He
Is hiding."
Copyright. 1910. By Mcclure syndicsts.)
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THE LETTERS OF PATRIOTIC POLLY, A WAR WORKER

when I come home I want something
to show for my years work up here
I did not pay for my bond this time
4 have nothing to spend my next
check for except see to Mrs. Mother
heart, 80 shalt pay SO to the bank
from that and IS on my furs-I had
forgotten them. The rest will 60
quickly enough for dinners, shows,
church nickels. car fare and stamps,
thing else-oh- yes laundry and
candy. You must not think that this
Is a politely yelled dun, daddy dear.
I positively refuse to accept any more
money from you.
We have invented q very clever way
to save. although it Is not such an
original idea in this city. We have
offered ourselves up as victims on
the "altar Of the dinner invitation"
You see, we began to get so many
invitations out to dinner that we
stopped getting ours regularly at the
house, because that was paying for
something we did not eat. The first
Of the month we resolved that we
would accept every dinner invitation
we received and put away that day
Is cents in the bank. which was as
much as the man saved for u.s. al
though we spent more than that of
his money. We each have cunning.
little banks: 1 bought them and gave
Mans to her because she wanted me
fn OH
harmoniZed so with the furnishings
of the room that l could not resist
the So that they cost
After we had those banks for ten
days no one asked US out to anything
except shows, and l was wanting to
hide them from sight when my
colonel appeared. He is bald-headed.
but bachelor, which is more than
you can say for most Of them. 1
never get any thrills when 1 am out
with him. but he says that he hates
to eat alone, and I think that after
he gets accustomed to me he might
take out both Of US. These people
here know him. so he is all right
dad. Only am not sure that would
go with him much II it was not that
had to save some money somewhere.
Maybe you are wondering about
Mans dinner engagements. have in
tended to tell you about her SER
geant. but l have never had time for
any one except Polly in my last let
ters. l call him Mans sergeant as
a title II respect. You see, II he was
a captain would say Mans cap
tain. so why not Mans sergeant?
1t began with the time the girls
went to Camp Quantico, the time the
influenza began with me. II you re-
member. Mans sergeant was a tall
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able US to reveal to the viceroy the
much-looked-for secret meeting place
OF those dangerous insurrectionists,
the Brotherhood Of the Five Brass
Cash."
Within less than ten days from the
meeting of Wang Foo and the Abbot
the viceregal authorities at Canton
had accomplished the unearthing of
the headquarters, Of the rebels, and
the ringleaders were safely lodged in
the provincial prison. A careful in
vestigation revealed the following
facts:
First-The sedan had stopped for
the usual ten-minute tea and smoke"
In front Of the REST House of the
Heavenly Genii." not a hundred yards
from the old city gate Of Kowloon.
When the bearers put 1t down the
poles Just touched the edge Of tho
resthouse sign. the front coolie in
dicating the place very carefully. This
brought the base of 1t directly over
the trapdoor in the sidewalk. which
was made Of a heavy piece of timber
swinging on an oiled pair of hinges.
This cOOlie was a member of the
brotherhood. and had been carefully
instructed by his, superior officer in
the band. who was none other than
the magistrates secretary: the other
coolies. were entirely innocent.
Second-Ling Took was taken down
through the trap, released and sworn
in as a member of the brotherhood
as a reward for his safety and the
bloody knife and paper plunged
through the seat cushion in the chair
which was then pushed upward and
fastened in its place. Being AN Off
cial chair. 1t was very heavy and the
difference in weight was not noticed
by the bearers.
Third-The magistrate acted in good
faith and was entirely innocent. The
secretary. himself an important Of
ficer of the secret brotherhood, sug-
gested the use Of the official chair,
having been bribed by the relatives
of the prisoner to secure his release
in some way. He was accustomed to
attend the weekly meetings of the
order by being carried to this spot in
the sedan. and after entering the
trap to substitute another person In
the chair. who was then carried by
the unsuspecting coolies to the ferry
boat and continued on his way to
Hongkong for the night. returning
the same way before daylight in the
morning. The uniforms being identi-
cal. the Chinese official hat was pull
ed down over his eyes and q pair Of
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EAREST DADDY: TIL wager
that George Warrington. the
Pilgrim Fathers, Abraham

fll8TlIu rUInSFo, AUFUuOu
Lincoln and all the brave
Americans of the past wished last
night that they were back on the
Avenue to help celebrate peace.
Wasn't is glorious?
I can work now ten times harder
upside up again. The thought of 1t
stays back In my mind and illumi-
mates everything as the sunset does
the sky. Every letter read think:
"Oh. how happy you are today: your
soldier can come home now" I sup
pose you are doing the same by me.
but you must not expect me on the
first tratn-that would be acting
cutters part. These allottees must
get their affairs Strengthened out and
I am sure that the war risk will last
three months longer.
How did you celebrate? Ours was
not as spontaneous last night as 1t
was the afternoon we got the uncon-
firmed rumor, but 1t was more thor
ough. The Avenue was packed; 1 be-
lieve. dad. that every square inch OF 1t
was covered with shoe leather.
Nan and l went down to add our bit
and we found the jolliest best-hatured
people with us. Everybody had left
all their grown upness at home. Old
ladies waved flags with their eyes as
bright as their granada lighters; old
men blew little whistles and ratified
cow bells; the younger generations did
all Of these things and threw In for
good measure about ten k!loWatts OF
lung power. In the dictionary OF
deeds, daddy. last night was the
antonym Of that moment in the lives
Of all Of US when we Arst realized
what war meant and our other trou-
bles sank into insigniflcance beside the
realization. That was the way 1t ap-
peared to Nan and me as we pushed
our way through the crowd Nan.
however. soon got tired Of 1t. for II
took Ms thirty minutes to go from
14th street to 18th. She despised hav-
ing whistles blown in her ears and con-
fetti thrown in her mouth. and she
just naturally hates being showed. She
chung to me like q scared kitten, but
was enjoying 1t. was thinking how
much Joy there was in the world then,
and I did not even feel the pushing,
because every way looked saw IN
peoples eyes the same warm, glorious
Happiness that was feeling.
We were on the outside OF the Walk
at the corner Of 18th and the Avenue
when q big Army truck passed uS
loaded with soldiers and girls
Among them we recognized severa'
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from our former boarding house. We
each waved wildly.-for whenever we
saw any one we knew we each acted
rather northumberland they mo-
toned for us to go up side street
and they would get us. We did ana
some of the boys helped us up. Then
they had to make a long detour down
e street to the Capitol in order TO
get back on the Avenue. But once
on it we became living part of the
mad, happy. cheering crowd that
moved slowly up and down the wioe
street.
As long as I live I shall never FOR
get. dad. those three hours spent
high up on the Army truck. 1 knew
neither the name Of the girl next TO
ma nor that Of the boy on the other
side, who spoke with an accent that
waA probably Greek. but 1t maze no
difference.
It was midnight before the ranks
seemed any thinner. Nan ana 1
finally slipped OF and caught car
for home. Tonight I am very tired.
as q result Of 1t all, ana am s'ao
can stay at home and talk TO you
q while.
Hut we do not stay at home very
much more than we used to DO. For
one thing. there are 80 many plays
and concerts coming to washington.
and Nan and I act "a eager AFTER
them as II we were expecting any
t,ma IN n. marooned in the middle OF