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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
IN DISTRICT COURT

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In the case of the Union National
Bank vs.. The Western Building Co.,
Andrew Person, ]. H. Jensen and c..
NJ Knudson, the jury rendered YER
dict against Andrew Person for ST.
$40. The case was taken away from
the jury as far as Jensen and Knud-
son were concerned but the court al
lowed directed verdict against both
for similar amount. The verdict
is virtually against those men jointly.
The bank sued on a promissory note.
The plaintiff was represented by Fisk
& Murphy and Theo. Koffel Of Bis
marck for the defendants.
Jens Anderson, a we'll known North
Prairie farmer, was awarded ver-
dict for S1044.60 against the Nation
al Union Fire Insurance Co. for dam
ages done to his crop by drouth. Palda
& Aaker appeared for the plaintiff
and Barnett & Richardson for the
defense.
Marion Miller who sued P. A. Lee
sith for SANDER, was awarded YER
dict for one dollar.
The Minot Implement Co. sued M.
r. Porter for payment on manure
spreaden and was awarded verdict
for S173.50.
Louis Rubellke sued Carl Kulaas
and was given a verdict for 5000 with
out costs to either party. The de-
PENDANT did not appear.
The case of R. B. Stacy-Judd VS..
Geo. H. Bugenhagen is on trial to-
day. Both men are we'll known Minot.
architects, who were formerly in part
nership. Plaintiff alleges that the
defendant did not share in certain
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Sawyer Township Election.

sawyer TOWNSHIP ElectlOn.
!. The following were elected in the
annual election held in Sawyer
township:
Supervisors-L. r. Brede, Ben
Granstad, followers, and N. M. Flam-
mang, elected for three years.
Clerk B. J. Snyder, holdover.
Treasurer-M. Register, elected for
two years.
Assessor. L. Hartlieb, elected
for two years.
Justices of the Peace-P. w. John
son, elected for two years, and j. M.
Bevins, elected for one year.
Constables-E. j. Booth, elected for
two years, and Jim Larson, elected for
one year.
Poundmasters-C Conrad Busch and
]. s. Welty, both elected for one year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Lone Tree Lad Broke Leg

Lee Mcdonald, son Of J. P. Nc
Donald from south of Lone Tree, sus-
tanned broken leg at that village
Wednesday afternoon while wrestling
with companion. The leg was brok-
en- below the knee and the young man
was taken to the Berthold hospital.
Lee was driving the school bus for the
consolidated district and was waiting
for dismissal of school when the ac-
cident happened.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20

done in the way Of thinning them out.
Many farmers who have gone after
the gophers at the right time and in
the right manner, seldom see gopher
on their farms and what they save in
increased production pays them unus-
ually well for the time and money
spent in graduating these little rob-
bers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
AN INVITATION

ALL PATRONS, MEMBERS AND
FRIENDS Of The Savings Loan and
Trust Co. of Minot; First Farmers
Bank of Minot; First Security Bank
of Carpio. and American Exchange
Bank of Watford City, are invited to
attend the Free Entertainment, Dane
ing and Lunch, to be given for your
pleasure by Grant S. Youmans on the
evening of March 31st, 1919.
3-2O-t2 GRANT S. YOUMANS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20

profits and claims that defendant
withdrew from the firm, landing
certain contract secured thru his con-
nection with the firm. Plaintiff is
represented by Bradford & Nash and
defendant by Palda & Aaker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
w. R. C. Held Big Meeting.

The w. R. c. was entertained at the
X. P. Home Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. o. p. Stewart and Mrs. Margaret
West. The members enjoyed very
fine spread. Mrs. Truax, past state
president, who has recovered from an
operation, was able to attend. Two
new members, Mrs. Minnie Green
halgh and Mrs. Thora Peterson, join
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20

other, or for all new voters who in
tend to vote in the city election April
1. To register will save swearing in
votes. Registration will take place
at the several voting places in the
eight city wards. The city auditor
will be glad to notify anyone where
they should register.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassel Leave for the
FaS<

East
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hassel left
Monday for an extended visit in the
esat. They will visit Milwaukee,
New York City, Boston, Washington,
D. G. and other points and do not
expect to return to Minot for at least
a month.
Their children remain here to COM
plete the years work in school. Mr..
Hassel, who recently disposed Of his
interests in the Leland Department
store, will make definite plans for the
future within a short time and his
many Minot friends will be sorry 10
learn that he viii probably not re-
main in this city.
Mr.. Hassel is planning on selling
his splendid residence and anyone III
terested in purchasing the same may
confer with Atty Twiford.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20

It is good time to make plans for
graduating those gophers, the damage
done by which aggregates hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars in North Dako-
ia every year. None of US will hardly
live to see the day when this pest is
extinct in our state, but much can be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Should Register Tuesday

Next Tuesday is registration day
in the city of Minot for those who
have moved from one ward to an
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Virginian Got
D. S. G. In Berlin

BERLIN, April 15.-(By Mail. y
Major Lindsey M. Sylvester wears the
only distinguished service cross to be
awarded i merlin. The major is a
Virginian. He won his D. S. c. last
summer along the Marne. His dug
out was the only protection in a par
ticularly hot sector that could be used
for the wounded TIE major moved
his battalion headquarters out in the
open trench, to make place for the
wounded, and for two days directed
his men from no cover at all, with
shrapnel and high explosive shells
raining over the area.
When the award finally came
through, Major Sylvester was in Ber-
lin with General Harries' prisoner
General Harries presented
the medal in the old American en-
bassy on Wilhelmplatz, in the pres
ence of British and French generals.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Want Americans to
Hire Expert Britons

LONDON.-(By Mail.) - British
ex-army officers, now training in
technical and expert professions, are
offered to American employers by the
British government, through the Ap.
pointments Department of the Min.
istry of Labor, it was officially an
nounced.
These men, as soon as they are de,
modified, are taking government
courses in various branches of agri.
culture and forestry, civil and me,
chanical engineering, and many in.
dustrial and manufacturing processes
American business men are asked tC
employ these men when they have
completed their training.
"If the offer is accepted it will dc
much to reinforce the spirit of com
rdaeship between Britain and Ameri
ca" the announcement says, "and tt
extend it in practical form to com
mercial and industrial forms of ac
tivity." +,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Missouri Twelfth
Engineers Arrive

NE WYORK, April 3O.-The 18th
Engineers, who took part in the re-
treat of the British from Cambria in
March, 1918, returned via Bourdeaux
yesterday aboard the transport Cape
May. The boat docked with 43 off
GERS and 1857 enlisted men. Most of
the engineers were recruited from St.
Louis; 800 were from Kansas City
and few from Arkansas, Texas and
Oklahoma.
AS the Cape May was being docked
a half dozen of the men in the bow of
the vessel held up a large banner,
which was inscribed with the legend
eve want beer"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
len Transports
Return From
France In Day

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-King
Alexander of Greece has rendered
thanks to the American people for the
assistance they gave through the
American Red Cross to Greek refu-
gees in France.
A cable from Athens received yes
terday by the Red Cross headquar-
ters here stated that the king had re-
ceived the members of the Red Cross
commission to the Balkans, headed
by Lieut.. Col. Henry W. Anderson, of
Richmond, Va, and had praised
highly their work and the generosity
of the American people.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
A Gay Life
For Lenine Says
Russ Refugees
(By United Press.

BERNE.-(By Mail. "Details OF
the home life of Russia's bolsheviE
dictator Lenine, are supplied by Rus
sian refugees who have escaped from
Moscow.
According to this information, LIE.
nine has taken possession of the Villa
Ostroumoff, on the Montague des
Moineaux, which he has fortified to
withstand any attack, and which is
well-equipped with machine guns and
artillery. There he gives magnificent
dinners, entertainments, balls and
fetes, A military band is always in
attendance to amuse the dictator's
guests, and frequently he acom,
mands" the leading actresses and
dancers to give gratuitous performs
ances to himself and friends.
Lenine, however, goes in fear of
his life, according to the refugees.
He only leaves the security of his lux
urious retreat in an armoured car
with armed guards as an escort. He
has a picked bodyguard of Chinese,
Let's, and ex-seamen of the former
Russian navy, whom he pays heavily.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Reports From
Russian Front

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Brig-
adier-General Wilds P. Richardson,
commander of the American forces in
Northern Russia, in an official report
to the War Department: today said he
had visited all the deVachments in the
Archangel region and had found the
health and spirit of the men good.
There was no apprehension at head
quarters, he said, respecting the mo-
rale Of the American forces.
Consider situation satisfactory
both from standpoint of cooperation
allies and military operations" the
cablegram continued "The high
command is alert to the situation on
the Dvina river but without anxiety"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Former Chief of
Police Keller Kills
Self at Home

BRISTOL, April 30.-Samuel D.
Keller, ex-chief of police and former
street commissioner for Bristol, Va,
prominent in the public affairs of the
city, killed himself at his home here
yesterday afternoon by discharging a
shotgun in his mouth. Ill health is
thought to have been the cause of
his act. He was residing with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Keller,
on Moore street.
Besides his parents he is survived
by thre sisters, Mrs. John Ballard,
and Mrs. Thomas Burns, both of this
city, and Mrs. Frank Maloney, of
Knoxville, Tenn. He was 46 years of
age and unmarried. Mr.. Keller had
suffered great deal within the past
fifteen years from stomach trouble.
He was prominent member of the
Elks lodge of this city, and while he
had number of political enmies, he
was the possessor of hundreds of
strong, warm, personal friends. He
had been active in democratic politics
from the time he became of age, hav-
ing occupied number of prominent
Offices in Bristol, Va. He
was regarded as man of unimpeach-
able personal character and was rec
ognized as man of ability and fore
sight.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Poindexter to
Debate League
With Hitchcock


WASHINGTON, April 3O.-An.
nouncement was made yesterday that
Senator Poindexter, of Washington
republican, and Senator Hitchcock, of
Nebraska, retiring democratic chair.
man of the Senate foreign relations
committee, would engage in a joint
debate on the league of nations COW
enant before the Baltimore Press
Club.
The date has not been definitely
fixed, but will be on either may 5 or
15..
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
RASIN DAY YIELDS
TO A. E. r. HEROES
(By United Press,)

FRESCO, Calf, April 3O.-Fres-
nos annual Rasin Day celebration
will be turned in to a military page
ant, today in honor of the returning
San Joaquin Valley heroes.
The A. f. F. veterans and other
home boys who were IN the military
and naval forces of the United States
during the world war will lead the
parade. Boy scouts, high school ca
diets, the home guard and other local
military organizations will partici-
pate.
One of the features of the day will
be a competitive drill between high
school cadet companies from various
parts of the state. suitable prizes
will be offered
Major Jesse E. TarbelI, of Fresno,
who was decorated by the King of
Italy, while fighting with the Ameri-
can army in the Isonzo will be grand
marshal of the parade Major Philip
H. Williams, U. S. A., will be his as
sistant. The U. S. N. band from
Mare Island is expected to play.
Two thousand people will partici-
pate in the pageant.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Tennessee Was Successfully
Launched at Brooklyn Today; Ship
Christened BY Miss Helen Roberts

NEW PORK April 30.-(By United Press )The battleship
Tennessee successfully launched the Brooklyn navy yard
at AS today Miss Helen Roberts, daughter of Governor
Roberts, of Tennessee chrsened the superdeadnaugh shat
ering bottle of champagne against the vessels bow.
large crowd witnessed the ceremony Governor Roberts
protested against the champagne and Miss Roberts said
she would have preferred water but the Navy Department
fused to change its plans
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Japan to Retain Temporarily Her
Valuable Rights in the Shantung
Peninsula; Permanent Ownership
To Be Determined After Peace

PARIS April 30 (By United Press THE Japanese ques
on has been settled officially announced this afternoon
While details not announced, it understood that
compromise reached whereby Japan will retain emporar
y valuable rights in the Shantung Peninsula
ship of which wills determined after the peace treaty sign
ed. &sE@
The American tendency recognize Chna's claims as
the Germans seized the territory question by force but
deemed advisable favor the compromise SO as not to de-
lay peace -e-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Heavy Reaction In New York
Stock Exchange Today

NEW YORK, April 30.-(By United Press. THE heaviest
reaction the New York stock exchange has sustained days
of unusual activity during the second hour today when de-
Giles to of three points The break started with
steel commons and spread through ndustria Support
thin. 'ft'
Senator Hardwck stated today that he convinced that the
attempt his life the result of his fight to restrict mmi
grafton after the last Senate session. when he introduced
bill limiting immigration for a period of four years
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Americans Confident That Orlando
VIII Return to Conference; Italians
Will Decide the Issue TODAY

PARIS April 3O(By United Press Italians will decide
today whether they shall return to the peace conference
cordg to adves received Italian press headquarters here
Americans quite confident that Premier Orlando will be
back and considerable significance is attached the fact that
Italians representatives here have sounding Americans
to whether the United States would favor comforting
date to Spra upon Italy she return and accepts the
mise on the Adriatic claims
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Bombs Addressed to Seventeen
Prominent Persons Discovered In
New York Postof6ce

WASHINGTON, April 30-(By United Press. Bombs ad-
to seventeen prominent persons have been discovered
in the New York posoffce by posofce inspectors was of
fcaly announced here today.
The packages held because they short of post
age All bore labels of Gmbre Bros New Yorw department
store The to whom addressed included Postmaster Cen
era Bureson John D. Rockefeller j. P Morgan Attorney
General Palmer Secretary of Labor Wilson and other prom
inent men.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Victory Loan Campaign In Greene
. County Lagging In Some Districts;
Only Twelve Districts Over Top

The Victory Loan campaign in Greene county tagging in
districts Only twelve districts in the county have gone
their quotas date and several have reported any
subscriptions.
The Thirteenth district is tagging behind the Eighth
Ninth Twelfth Sixteenth Twentieth and Twenfth districts
No reports have been received from the Thirteenth Twentieth
and TWentyffth districts Below is table showing the sub
ScriniOnS to date:
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
King of Greece
Thanks Americans

COPENHAGEN, April 30.-A dis
patch received here from Reval. Rus
sia, says there has been a big fire in
the town of Narva, 81 miles southwest
of Petrograd. The conhagration was
started by bolsheviki. Hundreds of
houses were burned and 5000 per-
sons are homeless.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Conference of Japs With President
Today Expected to Fix Territorial
Claims In China Definitely

PARIS April 30(By United Press -Japanese delegates
scheduled to confer with President Wilson again today
preliminary to full discussion of Japans territorial claims in
China before the big three.
Semoca reports from Japanese circles indicate that the
conference with the President is expected fix the issue def
ney The Japanese holding frequent conferences among
themselves
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Republican Senators Will Be Free to
Speak and Vote According to Their
Individual Convictions On League

WASHINGTON, April 3O-By United Press. .)-Republican
senators will be free to speak and according their n
vdua convictions the league of nations according ind
cation today
Bitter end opponents like Borah and Pondexter will con-
nue to fight for the outright rejection of the Leaders
here declared that it will not be made party issue
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Less Than One-Fourth of Victory
Loan Subscribed at End of First Half
Of Campaign, Officially Reported

WASHINGTON, April 3d. By United Press THE sale of
Victory notes today officially reported billion
dollars today This less than fourth of the minimum
the country and today marks the end of onehaf of the
paign.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
THE BATILESFP TENNESSEE LAUNCHED AT BROOKLYN TODAY
LESS THAN ONEFOURTH OF VICTORY LOAN NOW SUBSCRIBED
Federal Authorities Investigating Source
OfPackage Containing Internal Machine

ATLANTA, April 30.(By United Press Federal authori-
ties here and at New York busy today investigating the
source Of package which contained Internal machine ad
dressed to Senator Hadck No clue has been unearhed yet
Mrs Hardwick is recovering from injuries and her condition
is much improved today Her negro maid is critical
diton at Grady Hospital.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30

The man who heats in small things
is cheater who can be relied upon to
cheat in big things as well.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Vital Problems Left Unsolved BY
Peace Conference Will Be Handled at
Leagues First Meeting Next Fall

PARIS, April 30.-(By United Press Vital porbems left
unsoved by the conference will be handled the
meeting Of the league of nations next fall probably in Wash
ington, it was learned today
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30

Not hypocrisy, but simplicity, is
the lubricant that makes the machin-
cry Of association frictionless.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Steel Producers Are Willing to Reopen
Conference With Ry. Administration

WASHINGTON, April 30.-(By United Press. )-Assurance
that steel producers willing reopen price conference
with the railroad administration has been received from Judge
Gray, it was learned today.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-18
A WINDOW BOX IL
FINE LII j. .


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housewife ran buy small plen
summer savory. parslsy. even !
Or two Of chives. and dwarf
siunss whoas spicy sssns add Aayt
sumner salads.
Though this liss seems small
pared with the almost llmialasa
riety offered i country garden-an
ii choose from. ssill they ar0 I'LL A
able. dependable plants and win
their very best so make the lace
city cave dweller'a hahitatt0n
IIka beloved home
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choice Of plants Tor a window hax
for the sake og the health and
~ the plant care must be takoa
To Overcrowsi. After ali, there ia
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Ii the plants III II tho better they wssss
grow better To have few he1ls
locking plants than many nlck
spindling ones. Remember also nS
the green foliage oF plant Ii ALL
ways haautifal, even though 10 hsO
SONS dapple Il.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-18
BAD BREATH
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets
40 the Cause and Rrva
sOc. eOe sls0

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SuEa Tor calOuaAI. eel gently % tlae ~
and positively DO the wcE
Penuae naxiicted with lid EG4aEm
Quick relief Through Dr. kdY
Olive Tablets. The pleasant
coated tablets ara taIgen tor bed
By all who know them.
Dg. Edwards Olive Tablets ac
Int firmly on The bowels gal&
asimiuEssfng them % NATURAL
CLEARING the hioo0 and gently
Che ensara sYGtcSn. They o0 tlszS
dangerous caIon1eI does wts
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paiU ~ any dIsa eeakie etsec
Dr.. Z. 81. Edwards disco eee0
foFnula sitter seventeen yezxa O.
4ire among patients icn
bowel ard liver complaint vs
Attendant baA breath.
Dx. Edwards QIIve xasssAs as
d veneeahsa compound mikes
0sl: Won win know them ~ EnssK
color. Take one 81 two every sIils
d veeA ana u0ke the effect 10C Aia4
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-18
psAH 81 IKE PAINT Can


inneA Rss asasleg
Tell ana not. 81 tones "a plalntive.
Paint Is moi necessity
Tfsak sle bmilding never naaAsed
VII lAas through etermisg
PAINT projects ana paint defends as,
And the grave IL soon the goal
Gsg eh8 Nous ehat 81 not painted
AS the seasons onward roll.
Ii en3DxEnsns ana net sorruw
We sheuld 80 about aaar AAy.
VIII decay and rot and naoulder
Il the palat's delayed Too long
En these days toll and hustle.
crab d paint brush and can,
Don't lets he an old hack aunt er !:
Save Dur buildings while We can.
Trust no failure to Be brighter,
When ws'n lie more flush with
cash
y 49, xANRAss AA8 NkAN6- 4as@A40SN ~ SxstfhANs
Paint 'ena up with vim and dash.
Homes og sreat men all remind 10
We should paint our buildings
Ger,
Though the painter leaves behind
him
Footprints osa our vanished iloor
Footprints uf orr friend. the painter,
Stepping on the nndrled stain.
Left their trace. But what's the diff
ference!
We can brush EN- out again.
Lei us, then. BIZ up and doing.
with d VIII that's strong, not
faint.
10 achieving, be preserving,
Learn te labor and ID paiHt.