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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18

senator noah, rampant opponent OF
the league. broke out In 4 new place
last week. with charges that the propa'
randa az tho hague to enforce peace,
headed by cN.preSidcnt Taft Is
ilnanccd by Wall street. Mr.. Taits or
ranlsatlon glorles In the fact that most
OF its financial support comes from
men of big business and broad VISION
~lt may be-" said Senator Borah'
that the occasion for the opposition
upon the part Of small men Is not q
limitation oe vision; Il may possibly
he that their Investments are not the
same aud their Interests arc not the
same.
eIt may be that they are conhning
themselves to the interests Of their
own country aud believe Ia the tradl'
lions and policies Of their country, and
IL may possibly be that those who
take wider view OF the matter are
those who have largo Investments In
other countries, and who propose TO
have more'nvestments there. which IN
rcstments viii he worth very little un'
less they are underwrltten by the Unit
cd States government
II is not easy TO see why American
business men should be criticized be-
cause they wish 10 see peace perma'
ncnuy established In Europe SO that
they can resume trade, commerce and
Industry with the Europeans. An tn
stance OF what they are getting ready
TO do is supplied by the news that
three great Amerlcan construction con.
Germs have been awarded contract
for the rebuilding OF the Nancy district
u France at an estimated figure OF
S250,Oo0,oO0. which sum may be dou-
bled.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18

We look for the senate to do n
good deal Of Shantonguing.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18

A good way not to think about
two.bit cylinder teeth is to think
about two-dollar wheat.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18

Hyman H. Cohen estimates Uma-
tiIla county's wheat crop at 4,375.-
900 bushels.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18

Having lived to see the triumph Of
the cause for which she labored for
many years, DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
honorary president Of the National
American woman's Suffrage assocla.
tion, passed away at her home In
Moylan, Pa, at the age Of seventy-one
years. During the war Doctor Shaw
did excellent work as chairman Of the
women's committee on the council Of
national defense. and for this she had
just been awarded the distinguished
service medal.
The first "balloon" to cross the AZ.
lantic, the British dIrIgible R.f4. com.
manded by Major Scott, which was to
have arrived at Roosevelt field, Min.
cola. N. T., late ln the afternoon Of
July 8, came to grief In the Bay Of
Fundy, between Nova Scotia aud New
Brunswick. A United States destroy.
or was dispatched TO her aid from the
Otter Cliff station at Bar Harbor, Me.
The sirshIp evidently was following
tHc cOHSt Hue III HOutuHtDtcftg uEeS-
lion toward New York. The dirIgIbie
started from East Fortune. Scotland,
at 1 :4s on the morning Of July 2, and
despite the accident, the achievement
Is considered In aviation circles rs Q
success. The new motor that was in-
stalled worked splendIdly until near
The end Of the voyage, and the crew
Of 20 men, including one American,
had nothing but praise for the conduct
Of the big alFship before that.
Scores of army and navy officers
were NJ Mlneola TO welcome the brit.
lsh flyers. and general sympathy was
expressed. During the voyage the d.
rlgIbIe bad been In almost constant
touch, by wireless With ships, and.
aearing the end, With shore stations.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18

The Turkish delegation to Paris
was sent back home in hurry be-
cause Its ideas concerning the main
tenance OF the Ottoman empire were
quite contrary TO the plans Of the al
lies. These plans, however. are stlll
inchoate. Greece, which wanted pos
session Of Constantinople and realizes
that she cannot have 1t. is urging that
the United States accept the mandate
for that city as well as for Armenia,
but there Is more than a chance that
the Americans would not agree to
this. Meanwhile the Greek forces in
Asia Minor are fighting three Turkish
armies over which the government Of
Turkey says 1t has no control.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18

Dispatches from weimar declared
that the national assembly would at
once take up the peace treaty and that
majority for its ratification wns as
sured. The Germans had been notl-
fled that the blockade would be lifted
as soon as the pact We're ratified. aud
they expressed the hope that German
prisoners OF war would be released at
the same time. As an earnest OF their
good intentions the Germans ceased all
warfare on the Poles simultaneously
for some time and not without pro-
sailles. Released flom danger In that
direction, the Poles turned all their
attention to the Gallcian-Volhynian
front. starting counter-offensiye in,
which they claimed TO have broken
the Ukrainian resistance and regained
control of important towns aud rail-
ways. There is no assurance. how
ever, that Germany will not again
break out on the east front. for accord
ing to correspondents she has, since
the arinistice, reorgaRlzed an army of
about 1,O00O00 men aud gathered
equipment FOR three times that num-
her. including as many airplancs as
she had when she surrendered. OF
course all this is contrary TO the
terms Germany accepted, and II the
stories ARE true the allies viii have
10 get busy again. The Germans ctn
be trusted In one respect, and one
only. They will eyade the treaty IL
1t is possible for them 10 do 80.
The French foreign Office gave out
the texts Of the proposed agreements
Of France with the United States and
Great Britain designed 10 protect
France against unproyoked aggression
by Germany. The pacts differ IN that
Great Britain consents TO come" to
the rescue of France. while the United
States "wiIl be bound to come iinnle-
diately."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
NOTICE TO FARMERS

Authority has now been obtained
from the Federal Farm Loan Board
to issue certificates of failure cover
ing crops mortgaged to the Federal
Land Bank of St. Paul in cases where
the crop is beyond recovery and farm
ers wish to pillow their land for fallow,
cut for hay, pasture their land, or be
relieved from the obligation Of har.
vesting. Certificates of failure should
not be issued where the farmer in
tends to harvest his crop for grain
even though it is evident that the
yields will be less than five bushels
per acre. Where only a part of the
acreage. will be harvested and the
farmer wishes to pillow up portions
which r. beyond recovery or to make
use of the crop other than for grain,
certificates Of failure should cover on
" the failed acreage. It will be well
to issue certificates as a matter of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
NOTICE TO VOTERS AND TAX.
PAYERS OF HILTON SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 10.

There will be a special school cleo
ton held on Monday the eleventh day
81 August, 1919 at the Town Hall, Ro-
land Township, for the purpose Of de-
termining the question of (1) consol-
idating schools No. 1, g, and 4, build
ing school house at cross road 80 rods
S. of Sec. 8 and 80 rods E. of Sec. 18
and the consolidating Of schools No. 3
and 5, building school house at the
corner of S. W. 4 of S. E. n of Sec.
Ia.
(2) Also voting upon the question of
bonding the district for fourteen
thousand dollars j($14,0OO) for build
ing same schools. Polls will be open
from 2 P. M. to 5 P. M. of said day.
Dated at Bottineau the Goth day of
July 1919.
By order of the District School
Board.
Mensvil Larson, District Clerk. ct.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31

record even though the farmer has al
ready taken the action in question.
Certificates should be issued only on
personal inspection either by the
agent or by his community represen-
tative. Certificates should be issued
in duplicate and both copies sent to
the Federal Land Bank at st. Paul.
When approved there one copy will be
returned to the borrower and the 9TH
er retained by the bank for it's record.
These certificates Of failure permit
the farmer to make such use Of the
crop or Of the land as he desires, re-
lieve him from payment to the guar
anty fund and allow him to partici-
pate in that fund as collected from
others, but do not relieve him from
payment of the note and interest. A
small number of certificates will be
sent you in a day or so. and a larges
supply may be had on request.
The Federal Land Bank of St. Paul
has already sent to you a statement
regarding the settlement of the FEEDER
al seed and grain loans, together with
sample billing sheet. 1t is the under
standing that these will be sent to
all borrowers within the next few
days.
Farmers who have made a loan
through the Federal Land Bank and
wish to take advantage of the privi-
lege mentioned in the above letter may
do so through their local bank.
J. M. Humphreys,
County Agricultural Agent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
THE PROFITEERS

An up to the minute story, touching
upon matters of vital interest to every
American who has a right to vote.
MOT a war picture in any way but
gives an insight into the nefarious
methods Of the notorious Food Trust.
an unscrupupous gang of dollar chas-
ers who "cornered" food stuffs and
boosted" prices sky-high.
High cost of living explained as re-
suit OF underhanded market manipula-
lions by a gang of constituencies prof
lteers whose only god is money and
VINO enmesh an innocent m in
1nelr dastardly web of infamy.
Despicable frame up by the prof.
eer against the love and happiness
OF a fearless American who boldly ex-
posed their predatory tactics-teils of
the manner in which their leader tor
tured this mans wife and held her
IN mental torment with the threat of
a d~lsgraceful scandal hung over her
head-of a lickspittle "lounge-lizard"
who did the dirty work for them-and
OF the Nemesis which eventually cot
the money grubbing scoundrels.
FLEECE the public" was the motto
Of the profiteers. They cornered the
food markets; stole. plundered and pill
fered; bought immunity when posi-
BILE; fought with underhanded, back
door, reptilian methods and aids when
graft" failed; FRAMED up" innocent
women in order to "get back at" their
husbands; greedily, selfishly and
criminally swelled their plethora
bank accounts at the expense of patri.
otto Americans. -.
The whole bag Of tricks" exposed
in a vastly entertaining and thrilling
manner by "The 'Profiteers," which
gives the Nonpartisan League ample
opportunity to effectively expose the
Old Gang methods of "skinning the
public" North Dakota farmers in.
cluded.
Everybody should see this picture
at the Grand Theatre August 18th.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31

Watch for the aeroplane which will
circle over Bottineau coming from Dell
oraine.
Miss Mable Patterson Of Souris Wis
tied at the home Of MI. and Mrs. VIM.
Fairweather this week. -
The Misses Margaret Fairweather
and Marguerite Hood of Souris were
guests at the VIM. Fairweather home
this week.
The girls of the Roth Sunday School
will serve ice cream in the school
house on Saturday August 2. The pro-
ceeds will be used in buying song
books for the Sunday School. All are
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hennessy
were at their farm near Mohall Mon
day and Tuesday. MI. Hennessy states
there will be hardly any oats threshed
in the county this fall owing to the
destruction by the grasshoppers.
The regular meeting Of the w. C.
T. U. will be held at the home of Mrs.
Emde Thursday evening July 81 at
8 P. M. Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected at this meeting and a
full attendance of members is desired.
Taken Up-One dark bay mare,
star in froehead, white left feet, no
visible brand, about two years old,
came to my place about May LIST. Ow-
ner may have same by paying costs
of advertising and keep.-John F. An
derson, Antler, N. D. st.
Estrayed about July 9Th, 1 bay
gelding with white stripe on foot, 6
years old, weight about HOO. 1 white
mare, II years old, weight 1850. Fore
tops trimmed this spring. $1,000 re-
ward for information to recovery
E. A. Bennett, Dunseith, N. D. At.
Mrs. A. O. Johnston and Mrs. J. N.
Blades returned Tuesday afternoon
from Grand Forks, where they had the
display from the Woman's department
of the Bottineau County Fair in
charge. The exhibits took IS prizes
out of so entries which is exception
ally good.
The Omemee and Leeds ball teams
crossed bats at Belcourt on Sunday
and although the Omemee boys came
home with the short end Of a Z to a
game, put up a good exhibition Of the
national game. Had it not been for
numerous errors our junction city
| would have won.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
E. w. IvERsON WINS PROMOTION

Word is received Of the appointment
Of E. w. Iverson as cashier of the
Farmers State Bank, Walum, N. D.
He began as bookkeeper 10 months
ago, after leaving Dakota Business
College, Fargo, N. D.
Other former D. B. C. students re-
Gently promoted, are A. R. Dawson,
as cashier Of the First National Bank,
Grace, Idaho, and E. Hanson, now
asst. manager Of the Bovey-Shute and
Jackson Lumber Co. D. B. C. students
have exceptional training for making
good.
Summer course now in session.
Write F. l.. Watkins, BOG Front st.,
Fargo, N. D. for information.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31

Mrs. F. Clausen went to Devils Lake
Tuesday for a visit.
Robert Brandt Of Omemee was a
city visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. Perrin of Omemee visit.
ed Bottineau friends Tuesday evening.
Geo. Belyca returned err1a a busi-
ness trip to the Twin Cities last Get
urday. II
Tonight Mary Pickford will star at
the Grand Theatre in "The Eagles
Mate" -
J. II. Kirk went to Havre, Mont.
Monday morning where he will trans
act business. 81 u
Experienced General Store clerk de-
sires position. Box 25A, R. No. /
Gardena, N. D. e. ZIP
Mrs. Olaf. Froseth of Landa under
went an operation at st. Andrieux hos
pital yesterday. 4
- " - %4E "-s&o a. 5E-eE~' I'D So. =
Miss Colby Marks left Tuesday for
Devils Lake, where she will be en-
ployed in a store. . ~. .
A dozen or more automobiles loaded
with local people were at D~eloraine
yesterday attending the fair.
DR.. Frank Scully returned home on
Saturday. DR.. Scully has been in the
service in France for several months.
A large number of Bottineau people
were at Belcourt Sunday to see the
ball game between Omemee and
Leeds.
Miss Nellie Ohmart returned Tues
day from Grand Forks and Wilton,
where she has been spending her va
cation.
Miss Phyllis Lindquist of the For
estry State Normal left today for her
home at Paramount, this state, for her
vacation.
For Sale--I have for sale a few
well improved Turtle Mountain farms.
For price and terms see s. H. Wilson,
Bottineau, N. Oak. #.
For Sale-Furniture and other
household articles, fifty gallon gaso-
line tank, two steel barrels, pump
head and other useful articles.-H. p.
Layne. Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
Gntal ann prraunal Mrnttnm

Ed. Thiel of Kramer was a Bottin-
a visitor. Thursday.
Highest market prices paid for
cream at all times.-A. Holmberg. tt.
For Sale-Four young Jersey cows,
$4,000 'each.-E. G.. Price, Souris, N.
Oak. ct
Don't forget Mary Pickford in "The
Eagles Mate" at the Grand Theatre
tonight. ii. r.
The Courant pays 5 cents a pound
for clean, cotton rags. Bring us what
you have. tt.
Peter Z. Klyver Of Grand Forks is
in the city this week attending to bus
mess matters. %s%
Lost-Colt's automatic Pistol, 80
calibre, No. 1850. Reward for re-
turn to this office ~ IT,.
Mi. and Mrs. r. B. Smith returned
Wednesday afternoon from their. bus
mess trip to Chicago.
Norman Nordin went to Devils Lake
a on Tuesday where he will work for the
balance of the summer.
Melvin Gorder went to Minneapolis
last week and returned on Friday
with a new Chevrolet touring car.
Lost at Fair Grounds-Gold Breast
pin, with bow design. Finder please
leave at this office for liberal reward.
The Bottineau base ball team will go
to Brandon next Thursday to cross
bats in two games with the Brandon
nine. y
To enjoy life to the brim you must
take a course in the Mankato Com
mercial College, Mankota, MINI. Send
for catalog.
Mrs. C. G. Drew and her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Henry Miller Of Sask., went
to Rugby today for a visit with the
Geo. Miller family.
Ford Cylinder blocks rebored and
polished, only $500. This work is done
for me by the Ford Motor Co., C. r.
Gleason, Ford Dealer. tt.
Thelma and Gretchen johnson re-
turned from q months visit with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bah
Ter, Of New Rockford, and relatives
at Minot.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
CHURCH

Next Sunday at II a. m. there will
be services conducted by T. T. Carlson
at Salem's church in Norwegian, and
at 8 p. M. at Bottineau in English.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Vi
kan, Vinje congregation, next Thurs
day, Aug. 7th, in the afternoon.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
$I00 A Month

Young men and women with q
bushes education are wantsed. II
you are earning less than 500 q
month, you are foolish not to get
this training at ONE. Write the
Union Commercial College, Grand
Forks, N. OAK, and find out how
little it costs and what q short
time it takes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31
FRESH FISH!

Every Friday From Now On We viii
Have ! Fresh Shipment Of Salmon,
Halibut, Pickerel and Wall Eyed Pile.
Give u ! trial and let me prove
that everything II q represented.
McDoUGALL AND NORDsTROM ,
Bottineau. NoEth Dakota
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
CrandnIfk Knickerbocker-"T
Spite Bride"

Olive Thomas will be pictured at
Crandalls Knickerbocker Theater
today and tomorrow. for the first
times in Washington, as star of a
new Sclznick superfeature, The
Spite Bride" a screen adaptation of
the story Of the same name by
Louise Winter. In this subject Miss
Thomas, noted beauty OF the Fol
lies" will be seen in a role unlike
any in which she has heretofore ap-
peared. that OF song-and dance
artistic in vaudeville. The compli-
cations that arise after she has
married young -about-town,
in order to enable her more sophisti-
Gated partner to spite her worthless
husband, permit the introduction OF
many intensely interesting episodes.
The production is one or the hand
somcst of the year and the support
ing cast is a distinguished one, led
by Robert Ellis. Jack MulhalI and
Claire Du Brey.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the
hnickerbocker will offer as its chief
attraction new Metro feature
Easy to Make Money" in which the
stellar role Is taken with complete
success by Bert Lytell.
Fer Thursday and Friday, Bessie
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

Williams in the leading role, Loew's
Columbia Theater. thoroughly re-
novated and beautified for the event
and with an enhanced and specially
selected orchestra. will open its
1880 photoplay season at o'clock
this afternoon.
Earle Williams has found few
productions which afford him so
splendid an opportunity for. force
tut and artistic character portrayal
as The Hornets Nest" the produc-
ton whichc will be seen at the Column
bia for the first four days of this
week. beginning this afternoon. In
mastery fashion, he depicts the story
OF two men thrown together in ad-
Nersity and of how the stronger will
dominates the weaker, turns it to-
ward the good and brings happiness
and love to them both from a tangle
of human destiny that seemed i'm
possible of solution. Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow. long recognized as one of
the foremost American writers of
the present-Gay, Is responsible for
the story of The Hornets Nest"
The cast which has been selected
to support Mr.. Willlems in this pro-
duction is notable.
For the latter half of this week,
Lila ("Cuddles'D Lee, will be seen
in The Heart of Youth"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
CrnndaIrs Metropolitan-'er
Spite Bride,

The second of the new-season book
ings at Crandall's Metropolitan The
ater. To he shown for one week. be-
ginning today. will be The Spite
Bride a film version OF the story
by Louise Winter. in which the title
role is portrayed upon the screen
b. Olive Thomas. This subject af-
fOrds Miss Thomas the most effective
role she has had in the character Of
a song-and-dance performer in vaude-
villH. who is induced by her more
daring partner 10 marry a rich young
man in order to secure money where
with tho veteran in the two-a-day
may secure a divorce
The complications that follow the
midnight marriage after gay sup
per are many. but the action Of
the story always stays within tn.
bounds of logic and consistently pur-
sues a romantic course that permits
the introduction of exceptionally COL
Orful scenes. An escape from a burn
ing yacht, A back-stage view Of a
variety performance. gorgeous
charity bazar and numerous other
massive scenes furnish the high lights
in a film drama that is replete with
surprises
The cast pictured in Miss Thomas
support is led by Robert Ellis. who
will be remembered for the splendid
Characterization of the young Irish
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

fun power and remarkable range of
her mimetic gifts, will be shown as
the principal feature of the photo
play bill at Crandalrs Theater the
hrst three days of this week, begin
ming today. A production that has
not been surpassed in magnitude or
beauty and a supporting cast of play
ers who have attained stellar promI-
nence combine to make this subject
one of the most impressive of a sea-
son that has been prolific in splendid
examples of the art Of silent drama.
On Wednesday and Thursday Tom
Moore will occupy the screen at Gram
dalPs in a film version of Hearts
ease" Charles Klein's memora bic
play. which served to introduce Hen
ry Miller as a star of the speaking
stage under the management of the
late Charles Frohman. Helene Chad
wick and Rosemary Theby lead the
distinguished cast pictured In the
stars support.
Norma Talmadge, radiant In q role
that furnishes her a perfect medium
for the expression of her most charm
ing moods. will be seen on the screen
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE. =
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Moore's Rlalto Theater-"rhe Right
to Happincss."

In inaugurating its 1919-l92O sea-
son, Moore's Rialto Theater an
nounces as its selected production
The Right to Happiness" starring
Dorothy Phillips in a dual role, tine
picture starting TO-DAY on a full
week showing.
The Right to Happiness was
written and directed by Allen Holu-
bar. This tremendous, dramatic,
INSTALLATION of an intelligent solu-
Is said to reach the pinnacle of
photodramatic art and expression.
The picture is a rapid nre pro-
duction. with massive scenes, won
derful acting and beautiful photog-
raphy from start to finish. The
story concerns two girls, twin sis
ters ard daughters of a wealthy
American, who are separated while
children, during the Russian massa-
ere of 1898. One sister is rescued
and adopted by a Russian family,
grows up in a hot-bed of revolution
and eventually comes to this coun-
try as leader of the anarchists,
while the other sister, brought home
by her father, grows. up as thou
sands Of rich young American girls
DO whose fathers are devoting most
OF their time to a money-mad busi-
ness career. The contrasts OF life
and viewpoint are vivid and start
ing. Each girl has a love story
hlled with humor and pathos, yet
not for one instant Is the serious
intent OF the picture ever lost sight
Of