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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
LIGGETT ADMITS
CONTROL SCHEME

Mandan, N. D., July 23.-Townley
met with another severe defeat in
Morton county yesterday when he
failed signally in his efforts to gain
control Of the Morton County Farm
ers' Press. A stockholders meeting
called by Townley agents was attend
ed by 35 shareholders, who listened to
an address by Walter Liggett, for
mer St. Paul newspaperman who heads
the Townley publishers press bureau,
and then went home. Approximately
325 Morton county farmers are share
holders in the corporation, and Sem
ator F. w. Mees of Glen Ullin and ST.
mon J. Nagel of Haymarsh, member
Of the state board Of control, held
enough proxies for preferred and COM
mon stock to make the efforts of the
Townley faction ridiculous.
Notices of the meeting were pub
lished in the Mandan News. which is
read, it is said, by comparatively few
stockholders in the Morton County
Farmers Press. A majority of those
who attended the meeting are report
ed to have been the more radical
among the Townley men in this coun
ty:
Liggett told the stockholders how
the Townley press bureau controls the
newspapers it organizes by retaining
the common stock, each share Of which
carries a vote, while the owner Of pre-
ferred stock has but one vote, regard
less Of the number Of his shares. If
this had been done in the case Of the
Morton County Farmers Press, Lig-
gett stated, Townley could have ousted
Mees and Nagel and the farmers who
stood with them, and could have taken
over the newspaper. It is understood
that Townley is particularly anxious
to control the Morton County Farmers
Press because there is no other league
organ in this county which the state
printing and publication commission
which comes into existence Saturday
can designate as the official county
newspaper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
Hamre's Buyer Leaves for the East.

Hamre's Buyer Leaves for the East.
Ed Hoffman, of the Hamre furniture
store, left Sunday on buying trip to
the eastern markets. He will go first
to Chicago and from there to several
points in Indiana and then to Grand
Rapids, Mich, where the major portion
of their orders for high grade furni-
ture are placed. Grand Rapids still
holds it's supremacy as the leading
furniture mart of the world. Many
magnificent business blocks are de-
voted to the display of manufacturers
lines exclusively. Only dealers and
manufacturers, are admitted to these
buildings. In some instances an en-
tire floor is given over to the display
of one single class of furniture, such
as davenports, dressers or bedsteads.
In this way purchaser can place
any sized order, for practically any
line handled in furniture store, with
out leaving the building. In reality
the idea amounts to permanent furn-
iture exposition. From Grand Rapids
Mr.. Hoffman will return thru Wiscon-
sin, where he will inspect several lines
manufactured there. He expects to
be gone three weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
MACDONALD is STILL
PUSHING CUSTER SUIT

Bismarck, N. D., July 23.-The rec
ord came up yesterday in the action
brought by Neil C. Macdonald, former
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, against Miss Minnie ]. Nelson,
his successor, to determine her qualifi
cations for the office from which she
ousted him. Macdonald instituted quo
warranto proceedings in district court
last winter. Judge Nuessle dismissed
the action, declaring the statute under
which it was brought to be unconsti-
tutional. Macdonald filed notice of
appeal with the supreme court two
months ago, but the record was sent
up only yesterday. It is expected that
the case will be argued in September.
Attorney General LANCER is appearing
for Miss Nelson on behalf Of the
state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24

Ringo expects to leave soon for Wis
it with her parents, who reside in Cal
ifornia, and this fact may have given
rise to the rumor that the doctor was
going to California to reside perma-
nently. DR.. Ringo has no idea of
leaving the city, for some time at
least, and probably never. He enjoys
a wide and lucrative practice andL5he
repeated rumors of his leaving gives
rise to the idea that perhaps some dis
gruntled person starts these mislead-
ing reports with the object of injuring
the Doctors practice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
Dirigible Falls Thru Roof in Chicago
A. I:~so;h1n <,xryn o1 hu $hE

Dirigible Falls Thru Roof in Chicago.
An immense dirigible owned by the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., of Akron.
Ohio, while being tried out at Chicago
recently, caught fire while above the
loop section Of the city and fell. the the
burning mass falling thru the glass
roof Of the Illinois Trust building, kill
ing 10 people and injuring score OF
more Of the employees: There were
five occupants in the balloon at the
time. Four Of these jumped, two OF
whom escaped with slight bruises. The
other two fell crashing to the pave
ment below as the flames burned their
parachutes. The fifth man, Daven-
port, Chicago newspaper man, re-
mained in the machine and was crush-
ed when the machine struck the roof.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
DIR. RlNGO TO REMAIN IN MINOT
Rumors of His Removal to California
Neutrality-suspicious. False.

DR.. G. Roy Ringo, in conversation
with representative Of the Indepen.
dent, states that he has no idea of go.
ing to California this season, one OF
the Minot papers to the contrary not.
withstanding. He said that every
once in so often some newspapermar
takes it upon himself to make some
erroneous statement regarding his
(Dr. Ringo's) intentions regardless OF
the DOCTORS predictions or wishes
and that repetition of the offense
might lead to>disastrous results. Mrs
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
ED PIERCE. PIONEER
EDITOR, is DEAD

Grafton, N. D., July 23.-E. H.
Pierce, for 20 years owner of the
Walsh County Record, which he sold
some time ago to Grant Hager, died
Monday evening following a long i'll
ness.
Mr.. Pierce, creator of the charac-
ter, "Poison Carrots" famous in the
humorous columns Of newspapers ten
years ago, was well known over the
entire northwest.
The pioneer editor is survived by
his sons, Charles Pierce, Of Mandan,
N. D., and Clifford Pierce, living in
Iowa. He was prominently identified
with the Masonic lodge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
Complimentary to Miss Roell.

Miss Pearl ROeIl, whose marriage
to Mr.. George Altman, former mem.
ber of the Normal school faculty, is tc
be an event of next week, was the
recipient of a happy miscellaneous
surprise shower last night given al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Roell Guests numbered about
seventeen of Miss RoelPs intimate
friends and the hours were given tc
various games. Victrola music was
enjoyed and there was service of a
most delicious luncheon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
EQUITY FAILS TO
GET SUIT COSTS

Bismarck, N. D., July 23.-The
Equity Cooperative Packing Co., OF
St. Paul, was denied the privilege Of
collecting from the state costs in the
sum Of $2,465.94 in three-to-two
<ecision handed down by the North
Dakota supreme court yesterday.
This action brought to the supreme
court on an appeal from q ruling Of
Judge r. "A. Cole in the Cass county
district court is an echo Of the famous
suit instituted against the Equity
company by the late Henry j. Linde
during his term as attorney general.
In behalf Of the state Linde brought
actibn to cancel the charter Of the
Equity company, alleging that the de-
fendant corporation had abused and
misused the powers granted by such
charter. In the midst Of the trial be-
lore Judge Pollock, the state withdrew
it charge, and the case was dismissed
~ stipulation.
Fifteen months later after William
Ganger had become attorney general
William Lemke served notice Of .
GGDtiOn to tax costs amounting to &c.
3S6.04 against the state. These costs
included $4,000 attorneys fees, claims
Tor 800 being presented by the law
arm Of Robinson & Lemke, whose se-
nior partner is now Q member Of the
supreme court; 81 900 by James Man
ahan, former congressman ct large
from Minnesota and another big
Lacquer, 81 800 by Judge M. D. Dunn
OF st. Paul, and small amounts by
various other barristers. !.
The attorney generals office resist
ed the motion, alleging that no costs
lhad been stipulated when the case was
dismissed and that no effort was made
to file a motion to tax costs 15 months
following the entering Of judgment.
Assistant Attorney General N. B. Cox,
who handled the defense for the state,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24

Van Fleet Receives disappointment.
j. D. Van Fleet, veteran undertaken
of this city, has again been chosen by
the governor to succeed himself as
member of the State Board Of En-
balmers. This makes Mr.. Van Fleets
third term and his reappointment is a
fitting recognition of his ability.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
n. ]. Strand New Manager Of Fish Co.

H. j. Strand succeeds X. K. Ander-
son as manager of the Bergseth Fish
Co. Of this city. Mr.. Strand has been
auditor for the company at Fargo sew
eral years and comes to Minot we'll fit
ten for the responsibilities which his
new position will entail. He is gen
ial, amiable gentleman and his entrance
into the business life of the city will
be most welcome. He is an all-round
hustler and the patrons Of this firm
speak in the highest terms Of his
methods.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
Cigarette Starts Costly Blaze.

Cigarette Starts Costly Blaze.
A young man working fora farm
er northeast Of the city 13 miles,
carelessly threw q burning cigarette
along the road and started fire Tues
day that burned over an entire school
section. Neighbors got out and fought
the blaze and saved Fred Seeks wheat
crop that was threatened. A newly
graded road was all that saved Mr..
Seeks crop from being burned. This
should be q warning to smokers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24

Anthony Walton, a director in the
Equity packing plant at Fargo was
unable to attend the meeting Of direc-
tors held at Fargo this week owing to
the serious illness of Mrs. Walton,
who has undergone two operations at
local hospital this week. Mr.. Wal
ton himself has also been indisposed
and under the Doctors care most Of
the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
DR.. Moeller Visits Minot.

DR.. Thor Mqeller, formerly Of this
city, visited friends in Minot early
this week. The doctor has been locat-
ed at Devils Lake for several years,
and in three weeks will receive his dis
charge from Camp Dodge, where he
has been Captain Of the Medical Corps
for the duration Of the war. DR..
Moeller's many Minot friends were
glad to see him again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
Celebration Not Over Yet.

During the Home Coming celebra-
tion cards which entitled the holder
Of lucky numbers to five gallons Of
gasoline at any International Oil fill
ing station were dropped from the
aeroplane and scarcely day passes
but Henry Wilson is swamped by peo.
pie presenting all the way from doz-
en- to $50 cards to see if they have one
that is good for gas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
Seventh Day Adventist Services.

Seventh Day Adventist Services.
Sabbath school p. m. Saturday;
preaching service p. m. Saturday !;
mid week prayer meeting Wednesday,
$3.50 p. m. Preaching service Sunday
$3.50 p. m. Subject, Evolution the
Philosophy of the Devil" This lecture
will be illustrated by interesting dia-
grams Bring your note book and
Bible. w. A. ALWAY,
Pastor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
BRAKEMAN KILLED.

Grand Forks, N. d., July 21.-The
body Of Forrest Ratcliff, 20 years old.
who was crushed to death in the Great
Northern yards, was taken to his
home in Park River, accompanied by
his father, George Ratcliff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
Rye and Grasshopners

T. H. Elarth, from southwest Of The
city, was in Minot Wednesday. Mr.
Elarth, in reference to grasshoppers
says that he believes the sowing OF
rye has nothing to do with the propa-
eating Of the pests. Grasshoppers, he
says, Law their eggs on the hard
ground, preferably in the sod, and
says that rye is usually sowed in the
soft stubble fields.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24

w. A. Olive Charged With Larceny
w. A. Olive, who was formerly en-
ployed as driver by the Minot Flour
complaint Of VIM. A. Dunnell on the
charge of grand larceny. He was
placed in the city Jail this morning
and will enter his plea Friday. Olive
is charged with the theft of -four.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24

j. A. Grell and family are moving
to Pasadena, California, a change Of
climate being necessary owing to Mr..
GrelPs health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
BOARD WORK is
! FINALLY ENDED
Records and Files from Reek Is
land Exemption District Fer
warded tO>WashingtoI-

Activities of the Rock Island ex-
emption board are today but his
tory, the clerical force having va
Gated the much used rooms in the
Peoples bank building. The files
and records of Rock Island county
district No. registrants have been
shipped to WashiI gton to be plac-
ed on file there.
B. d. Connolly and the clerical
force are still in the employ of the
government, but their release from
service is anticipated in the i'm
mediate future.
Names, addresses and data O.
each registrant in the entire No. !
district are included in the rec
ords compiled that have been sent
TO Washington. The list of de-
liqnuents, who are still subject to
punishment, has been sent to both
the officials at the national capital
and at Springfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
Benefits Anticipated
APRIL TERM STATE
SUPREME BENCH rs
AGAIN IN SESSION

Springfield, ILL.,, April 1.-The
Illinois supreme court today cor
vened for the April term with Chief
Justice Warren W. Duncan of Mar
ion, presiding.
Among the cases under advise
ment is one contesting the consti-
nationality of the act providing that
private banks must incorporate as
state banks by Jan. 1, 1921, which
law was approved by the people at
the general election last November.
1t is alleged that the bill signed by
the governor is not the same as the
one passed by the general assembly
owing to an error in engrossing the
bill
The appeal of Edgar A. Strause.
former bank president of Peoria,
who was convicted of the murder
of Berne A. Mead, cashier of the
bank, also is on the docket. Strause
was sentenced to % years impris-
onment in the state prison at Joliet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
ROCK ISLAND BOYS COME BACK
PROUD OF THE PATCH WORN ON
LEFT SHOULDER FOR DIVISION

! black circle, combination of divi-
sion colors.
Thirty-fourth-Black oval encir-
cling rel bocine skull, a conven-
tionalizauon of the Mexican ola or
water flask
Thirty-hfth-Santa Fe cross with
in two circles Of varying colors,
outer one divided into four arcs.
Thirty sixth-National guard of
Texas and Oklahoma. Cobalt blue
arrowhead with a khaki EsT" super
imposed upon khaki disk.
Thlrty-seventn-Buckeye division.
Red circle with a white border. de-
sign adapted from state flag of
Ohio.
Notwithstanding division.
F'orty-second division
Particolored quadrant, suggesting
arc of rainbow
Seventy-seventh-National guard
from New York City. Golden fac
smile of statue of liberty on a blue
background.
Seventy-ninth - Gray Lorraine
cross on blue shield.
Eightieth-National army from
/ Virginia West Virginia and Penn
syivania- Shield of olive drab
cloth, upon which are superimposed
in center three blue hills outlined
n white.
Eighty-frst-National army from
l|orth Carolina, South Carolina,
Flori3a and Porto Rico. Wild cat
Of varying color.
Eighty-second - National army
from Georgia, Alabama and Tennes-
see "AA" in gold braid upon a
circle OF solid blue, the whole su-
perlmposed on square background
of red.
Eighty-fourth-Lincoln division.
White disk surrounded by red cir
Gle on which is superimposedI head
of Lincoln, S4 in blue, with axe
head of red with blue handle
Observation-Disclosures division. Red
ed" This division includes many
Wisconsin men.
Eighty sixth-Blackhaw division.
Elack hawk on a red field
Eighty-eighth- National army
from North Dakota, Minnesota.
Iowa and Illinois. Design of black
evolved from two figures "s" cross
ing at right angles and giving the
appearance of a Maltese Cross
made of loops, or of a Jour leaf
clover. Colors varying.
Ninetieth-Nationai army from
Texas and Oklahoma. Red mono
gram ct. o.
Ninety-first-Wild West division.
National army from Alaska, Wash
ington, Oregon, California. Idaho,
Nevada Montana, Wyoming and
Utah. Green fir tree.
Ninety second-Amerida buffalo.
colors varying. selected because OF
tradition that Indians called negro
soldiers "Buffalos."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01

There's not an American army
division that went overseas that did
not have at least one Rock Island
man in it.
The majority OF them had at least
a score and some had hundreds.
Now, when the returned soldier
is on promenade on the main stem
and you see a gaily colored patch
on the left sseeve of his coat near
the shoulder, you wonder what it
means. 1t Is his regimental in
sigma. Here is a list Of the divi-
sions and the insignia worn by
each:
First-Cri2nson 1 on khaki back
ground.
Second-Iudian head, background
star and shield, colors varying &C
cording to unit.
Third-Three white stripes dag
onal1y supetimposed upon a square
field of royal blue.
Fourth-Four green leaves OF
ivy, superb posed upon a diamond
of olive DIR; b.
Fffth-R ! diamond.
Sixth-S pointed star of red
cloth, with blue figure 6 super
imposed.
Seventh : wo triangles in blac,,
on red ba-s ;.
Eleventh = Lafayette division.
Head of Lafayette in circle.
Twelfth-P1ymouth division. F.
ure II in red on blue ground, pie
ed by bayOnet, gold border.
Fourteenth-W division
Shield shaped panel of green, upon
which is superimposed disk OF
yellow, with black rim, containing
black hea of wolverine.
Eightee Ch-Cactus division. Fig
u-e IS in shite. superimposed on a
green ca is plant, under viii ia is
written oil me tangere."
Ninetes th-Twilight divisio /.
Invent sixth-Dark blue az Dr.
n1onogra superimposed on dia-
lond Of -hah cloth.
Twent seventh-New York divi-
son. B OK circle with red b order,
nonogra / "NYD" superim posed,
and seve i red stars.
INVENT -eighth-Keystone of red
cloth.
Twenty-ninth-B and gray.
Design copied from Korean symbol
of good luck.
Thirtieth-Oid Hickory division.
Monogram in blue, letter %" sur
letter III" with three
ks" (Roman numerals for 30J
forming crossbar OF II, maroon
Thirty-first-Dixie division. Con-
' entionalized design of letter cd"
in bright red.
Thirty-second- Terribles. "
Wisconsin and Michigan men Barr
ed arrow of red
Thirtv-thirti- yellow cross on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
REPAIRS MADE
ON GENERATOR
Power Plant Is Placed i'm Commits.
sion Again at Expenditure
of $4,000.

Repairs costing s25, 900. which
have been completed by the Tri-
City Railway & Light company.
have put in commission the old
generator at the Moline mower
plant, which was badly damaged
last fall. This generator. a Q 900
kilowatt machine, was thrown ont
of commission on the Esd of last
September.
At that time the local public
utility company had just installed
a new 10000 kilowatt generator.
This plant was put in at a cost of
100000. 1t had not been com
pletely tested out when the old
generator broke down but had to
carry all of the power until the
old generator could be repaired.
The completion of repairs on the
plant now puts the local public
utilities company in a better posi-
ton to handle any emergency
which may arise due to sudden
break down of either generator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
ASK FIRST BIDS
ON STATE ROADS
Contracts for lis Miles of Hard
Roads, Under Federal Aid Plan,
to Be Let Soon.

Springfield, IN. April First
definite steps in the states $780,
600. 900 hard road building plan
were taken today when the depart
ment of public works asked for
bids on approximately lis miles of
federal aid highways in northern
Illinois.
Action of the department is con-
sidered in the nature Of a show
down." inaSmuch as it was stated
that the bids will be rejected I'M
less they are reasonable" They
will be opened here April "A.
Work contemplated and the APP
proximate extent is as follows:
Lincoln highway-Dupage coun-
ty, 10 miles; Kane, Is miles; De-
Kalb. Is miles; Ogle, miles; Lee,
10 miles; Whiteside, 6 miles.
Dixie highway-Iroquois county,
10 miles; Kankakee, rs miles.
The roads are to be constructed
of cement, brick or bituminous
concrete and alternative bids are
asked on each of these materials.
The width will average between 16
and IS feet.
Simultaneously with the sending
out of the call for bids came ad-
vices to local dealers that a reduc-
ton of six cents on the barrel had
been agreed on between manufac-
turers of cement and the war in
dustries board. The best quotation
the state has been able to get on
cement heretofore is said to be
81 20 a barrel whereas Governor
Lowden has expressed the belief
that the state could manufacture
the product at 81 a barrel.
The program of federal aid road
construction contemplates build
ing about 700 miles of highways.
This is in addition to the $4,000
900 bond project and building by
counties with state aid under the
provisions of the Tice act.
1t is expected that bids will be
asked next week on considerable
stretches of county and state aid
highways
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
WILL Give JOB
To The winner
MAGISTRATE c. J. Smith Not to IN.
terfere With Successful Can
didate to His Office.

Magistrate C. j. Smith will not in
terfere with the candidate TO his of
fee elected at the city election on
April Is, as he has been quoted in
other local dailies as planning.
Il have been misquoted and do
not intend to attempt to try to hold
my office as have been announced
as planning to do" Magistrate
Smith said to an Argus representa-
tive today. While 1 know that I
could hold the office despite any
election, will not try to do so. The
man that is elected by the people to
succeed me shall get the job with
out trouble"
According to Magistrate Smith.
his attorneys have advised him that
he could enjoin the city clerks from
placing on the ballots at the city
election the names of any canci-
dates to the office of police magis-
trate and that he could prevent the
election proceedings entirely, the
law so allowing.