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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
Oakes Beats Lisbon

Last Saturday morning the boys in
the Optimist class of the M. E.
church mobilized three cars and
twelve boys for an invasion of the
base ball park at Lisbon, where they
were to meet the Junior class of that
city. After various fortunes and mis-
fortunes they arrived at the scene of
the contest and proceeded to capture
their second straight game with the
aid of Ed Hazel's pitching and gen.
erous use of the willow. When the
score keeper finally succeeded in find
ing the total Of the runs scored. the
figures stood 20 to S in favor Of
Cakes. The line-ups were as follows:
Oakes-B. Hazel, c; Ed Hazel, D;
Ferber, 1b; Freeman, 2b; Hunter. 3b:
Nepstad, IS; Smith, If; Wegner, Ct;
Engel, rf.
Lisbon-Egan, c; Lozier, p; Chal-
ley, 1b; Schoal, 2b; Funnel, 3b;
schrader, IS; Moore, If; Patterson,
Ct; Farward, rf.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
FOOD SITUATION is SERIOUS
Lure of Cities is Taking the Boys On
the Farms

Do you realize that we are on the
borderland of food famine?
If there is not more help for farm
ers very soon, so that crops may be
put in. cultivated and reaped for next
winter, we may fare as are the Rus
SLAMS and some others today, for just
as surely as we are nation, there
will be such shortage Of crops that
there will not be enough food to feed
all our people. The boys who have
returned from overseas and who were
brought up on farms are not going
back because of the lure of the city
and their places at home are not being
filled because there is no one to do it.
Nebraska's situation is appalling.
She was patriotic to a great degree,
sending to the army $4,000 men and to
the navy 5000, the most of them from
the farms, and yet not more than S
per cent have returned to the farm.
Iowa, the great farming state, sent
more than 100000 to the army and
/ more than 10000 to the navy, and yet,
out of that vast number, not more
than five out of every hundred have
returned to the farm.
Reports from farming community
of southern Wisconsin are to the effect
that there are in that area eleven
large farms which are without ten
ants. and which, in consequence, will
not be farmed this year, thus losing
thousands of dollars worth of food
stuffs to the country.
This is not only serious for men,
women and children but for animals
also, and the agricultural department
is sending out warning and considers
the situation exceedingly serious.
Every citizen should awake to this
terrible situation which confronts us.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
Lutherans Buy Church

A committee of St. Johns Luther
ans met with the Presbyterians on
Tuesday evening and purchased the
old Presbyterian church building,
which is being replaced by a new,
modern structure. A site for the
building has not as yet been chosen
by the Lutheran committee, Messrs.
Strutz, Zieman and Hackbarth, who
have this matter in charge. They
had considered locating it on the lot
now occupied by the Lutheran parson-
age and moving the latter building
onto the next lot south, but this may
not be done unless a more suitable
place cannot be found.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
DECORATION EXERCISES MAY 81
Program to Be Given in the Omen Air
If Possible

Decoration Day will be formally OBJ
served in Oakes on Monday, May 81.
1t is planned to hold services out of
doors if weather conditions permit,
otherwise in the C. NJ. C. hall. The
speaker has not, as yet, been chosen,
but the full program will be published
in next weeks Times. The following
suggestions have been sent out by
G. A. R. national headquarters:
Gas May 80 this year falls on Sum
day, in accordance with the rules and
regulations, the preceding day shall
be observed, except in states which
have by legislative enactment made
the succeeding day holiday, and in
such states Monday, May 81, shall be
observed.
"Flags shall be placed at half mast
and bells tolled for five minutes from
IL o'clock noon at all Grand Army ex-
ercises on Memorial day, during which
time every comrade shall remain
standing uncovered.
"The national encampment has di-
rected that Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress and General Logan's Memorial
Day order shall be read as part of the
public services"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
Oakes is Growing

The population of Oakes, which the
census department has been keeping
secret for several weeks, has finally
been given out. We have 1887 people
here, showing a gain of 1873 since
1915, or 9.2 per cent. If some public
spirited concern with plenty Of money
could be persuaded to build suitable
residences we could boost this number
Is per cent within one year. People
are fighting for a chance to live here.
with no houses. We never could see
why people would want to live any
where else when they could live n
Cakes, anyway.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
SHOW LOWER PRICED GOODS
Dry Goods Reporter Offers Timely
Suggestion to Retail Merchants

The Dry Goods Reporter, represent
ing the retailers of this country, has
the following comment to make on
the necessity Of showing lower priced
goods instead of filling up the display
windows with the highest priced mer-
chandise:
"Fair price commissions, commit
tees, women's clubs and individuals
have been doing everything in their
power to bring prices down for many
weeks past. They have had no power
and consequently prices have not come
down.
"What has been accomplished un-
questionably is that the retail mer-
chants of the country have been point
ed to as the cause Of high prices and
have lost caste and prestige in their
home communities, all of which is
most serious and detrimental to busi-
ness as whole.
ut is time that these tnwarranted
misguided attacks upon the retailer
came to a halt, to be supplanted by
some movement constructive instead
of destructive, in the nationwide at
tempt to stop advancing prices and
return to lower basis of costs.
Gone thing that every retail mer-
chant can do to put stop to this talk
Of profiteering in his own town is to
fill his windows with low priced mer-
chandise and advertise lower priced
goods. In showing the new merchan-
disc at the beginning of season it is
only natural for the display man to
seek out the finest and most attract
i've goods in the stock.
Ordinarily these goods are the
highest priced as we'll as the most
beautiful. Most stores do not show
prices on the goods in their windows.
They leave it for the customer to
come in the store and ascertain the
price of any goods on display in which
she is interested.
"At this time, under these condi-
tions, we believe it would be a wise
move to fill the windows with the
cheaper merchandise and place con-
spicuous price ticket on each article
so that the women who are looking
for lower priced goods may easily
find them.
merchants say that the garment
business is suffering because Of prop
uganda to the effect that women can
not buy good suit for less than 500.
AS result Of this belief women do
not go into the garment departments
to find out whether it is true or not.
IF the window shows good suits at
$50, it will Immediately explode the
belief that there are no good suits to
be had at this price. Very fine suits
are being retailed at $50. It may be
that only the higher priced suits are
being shown and therefore the erron-
eous idea prevails that there are none
to be had at this price,"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
VERONA WINS
CLOSE GAME
Visitors Have Game Sewed Up Early.
But Great Ninth Inning Rally
Almost Turns Tables
McKEAGUE STARTS 1T IN NINTH
Region. New Pitcher. Brings in Runs
With Timely Hit

Oakes came out second best IN the
game with Verona on the homo
grounds last Sunday afternoon, but
the margin was so slight as to be
hardly noticeable. While the locals
were unable to score until the last in
ming, they had men on the bases most
of the time and were dangerous every
minute of the way. Verona managed
to scrape across three runs, only one
of which was earned, but this proved
to be enough. The pitchers on both
teams were stingy with hits and only
one extra base clout was made dur
ing the contest. Fisher started the
game for Oakes, retiring in favor of
Region in the seventh in order that
the fans could see the new man work.
He showed that he has the class when
he gets warmed up and Verona was
able to secure only one run off him in
three innings. Graham, former Nor
thern league catcher, appeared in his
first game of the season and while he
let few slip by it was due to lack of
practice and he will undoubtedly show
up much better as the season grows
older.
Until the very last inning it look
ed as though the home team was 60
ing to be on the receiving end of
shut-out, but McKeague. the first man
to bat in the ninth, started things
moving with a clean single and stole
second. Graham waited for a base
on balls, and Ben made third on a
passed ball. Graham Immediately
stole second and both romped homo
on the screaming single by Region.
With two out and Region on third,
Mcintyre tried hard to tie the score
and failed only by inches. He hit the
ball, but unfortunately the shortstop
was in the way and the game was
over.
A play made at the plate in this in
ming caused commotion and had it
been decided in favor of Oakes the
score would have been tied, making
extra innings necessary, with possibly
a different result. The ball was
thrown home, the catcher dropping it.
Region raced in and according to
those who were close to the play, beat
the throw. The umpire called him
out at first, but after someone called
his attention to the fact that spec
tator had stopped the ball, he finally
decided to allow the runner to return
to ;hird. II was close decision and
it would be unfair to censure the am
pire, because we believe he was doing
his best to bc fair to both sides.
Next TIME we hope the locals will
be able t. turn the tables. Sunday
the boys will play Cogswell. Follow
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
LARGEST CLASS
WILL GRADUATE
Nineteen Young People Have Com
pleted their Studies in the Oakes
High School
JUNIOR-SENIOR PICNIC MAY 23
Baccalaureate Sermon to Be Delivered
by Rev. Anthony

The plans for commencement week
are being definitely formulated, and
preparations are being made to grad
uate, with appropriate ceremonies,
the largest class in the history of the
Oakes High school.
Through a mis-statement, the num-
bers of seniors was given in last
weeks Times as sixteen, whereas it
is nineteen. The complete list in
cludes six graduates from the COM
mercial course, namely, Oliver Blazer,
Hazel Brant, May Donnelly, Daisy
bell Knox, Manda Norman and Lu-
ellie Over. From the regular aca-
demic course there are eleven grad
yates, namely, Hazel Bond, Alma Fro
jen, Raymond JOHN, Clarice Knock,
Lydia Lindland, Florence Moore, Fred
Nelson, Lloyd Rathman, Roy Roney,
Roy Ronneberg, and Lois Walter.
Two members Of the class, Floyd
Ferguson and Ruth Hutsinpiller, have
obtained sufficient credits to fulfill the
qualifications of both courses, an
achievement which is the more note
worthy because they have maintained
averages that are among the best in
the class. The standings of these
two members of the class and those
of Hazel Bond were such as to give
them the honor of being the first
members from the Oakes High school,
of the newly formed society called
the "Marcelleans," which is composed
of high school students from the var
ious high schools of the state who
have made outstanding records.
The first commencement feature is
the annual Junior-Senior picnic which
is planned for Saturday of this week
at Fort Ransom. The baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by Rev. An
thony Of the NJ. E. church, on Sunday
evening, May 30. Monday is reserved
for participation in the Memorial day
exercises. On Tuesday evening, it
is planned to hold a public exhibition
Of the grade work, and the vocational
subjects Of the high school, together
with a series of dances in May fes-
tival by the grade children.
On Wednesday evening, June 2, the
commencement exercises will be held,
President E. Lee Howard of Fargo
college being the speaker of the even
ing. Those who heard him at the re-
cent convention here will need no
further urging to be present at the
occasion. The class of 1920 will be
formally admitted itno the Alumni as
sociation at the annual alumni ban
quet, on Thursday evening. At some
time during the week, the high school
faculty will entertain the class at the
annual breakfast, at which time the
class history, prophecies. will, ETC.,
will be read.
The teachers will finish the work
for the year on Friday, June q. Al
though there are no classes nor any
regular school work scheduled for
that day, it will be devoted to final
reports and arranging various matters
in connection with shutting up Of the
"shop" for the summer.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
Memorial Services Sunday

Union Memorial services will be
conducted at the Methodist church
next Sunday, May %, participated in
by the Relief Corps, G. A. R., Span
ish-American war veterans and Leg
ion Of Honor, who will meet at Union
Temple at 1000 o'clock a. m. sharp.
From there they will march in body
to the church. Rev. Anthony will de-
liver the sermon. Everybody is in
vited.
Mrs. Roberts,
Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Robb,
Committee.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

Two Oakes young men with nothing
else to do counted the cars on Union
and Second streets Saturday evening.
They found total Of 1877 machines,
and this did not include q number
which were parked on Third street.
As soon as the weather becomes set
tied, 1877 automobiles won't be q drop
in the bucket. No wonder we need
traffic police at the down town inter.
sections on busy evenings.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

Two base hit, Tiedeman; stolen
bases, Knowlton, McKeague, Graham,
Kahl, M. Hoar, Feltis, Tiedeman,
Boyle; struck out, by Fisher 9, by
Region 2, by Koverick ID; earned
runs, Oakes l, Verona 1; sacrifice hit,
w. Hoar; umpires, Tracy and Ormsby.
Oakes and Crete will play this ev-
ening at Donation park. The game
will start at 900 o'clock sharp.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
H. H. PERRY FOR U. s. SENATE
Elledale Man is Endorsed by Demo.
Gratis ut Fargo

The North Dakota democratic state
convention for the endorsement of q
state ticket was held in Fargo yes
terday, sessions being scheduled to
commence at 10 o'clock in the A. o.
U. w. hall.
Under the call issued by Sveinbjorn
johnson, chairman of the state central
committee, each legislative district in
the state is entitled to ten delegates.
Principal interest centered around
the gubernatorial situation, with
Scott Cameron of Linton, DIR. L. A.
Platou of Fargo, ]. F. T. O'Connor
Of Grand Forks, and Wesley C. Nc
Dowell of Marion most prominently
mentioned.
For the United States senatorial
endorsement the name of H. H. Perry
Of Glendale loomed up.
Friends Of Mr.. O'Connor have made
an active campaign in his behalf, and
in one or two instances county meet
ings Of democrats have adopted res
olutions supporting him.
A new element in the situation is
the endorsement Of Mr.. Mcdowell by
ex-service men, petition signed by
about 200 being forwarded to Chair
man johnson by Gay S. Wooledge Of
Minot. The Ward county delegation,
it is understood, favors Mr.. Mcdowell,
The Fargo delegation attending the
convention was made up Of George
Hancock, Alex Anderson, ]. w. Nc
Hose, T. E. Dunn, w. E. Hooper, A.
w. Beals, S. ]. Doyle, John F. Nc
Cram and J. p. Conmy.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
FRAZIER AND
LANCER RUN
Fighting" Attorney General Will
Make Race for Governor Against
Present Incumbent
PROSPECT FOR HOT CAMPAIGN
Political Pot is Now Officially or
the Fire

An entire state ticket, headed by
Governor Frazier, United States
senator, three representatives and
one justice for the state supreme
court, were endorsed by the National
/ Nonpartisan league, which held its
state convention at Fargo last Fri
day. After adjournment at noon, the
convention quickly endorsed candi-
dates for governor, lieutenant COVER
nor, commissioner of agriculture and
labor, and commissioner of insurance
by acclamation, there being no con-
tests. These endorsements will be
ratified by four district conventions to
be held in various parts of the state
during June. The ticket named fol-
lows:
Governor, Lynn J. Frazier (incum-
bent); lieutenant governor, Howard
R. Wood (incumbent); commissioner
Of agriculture and labor, John N.
Hagan (incumbent); commissioner of
insurance, S. A. Olsness (incumbent) T;
secretary Of state, j. l. Cahill, Grant
county; state auditor, D. C. Poindex-
ter, Stutsman; state treasurer, R. H.
Walker, Oliver; attorney general,
William Lemke, Cass; superintendent
of public instruction, Ruth M. john
son, Steele; supreme court, Seth Rich
ardson, Cass.
United State senator, DR.. E. F.
Ladd, president agricultural college,
Fargo.
Representatives, First district, John
M. Baer, Cass; Second district, Thom-
as Pendray, Stutsman; Third district,
James H. Sinclair, Ward.
Railroad commissioners, Frank Mil
holland, Burleigh; C. w. Mcdonnell,
Stutsman, and C. F: Dupois, Divide.
The convention in session at Minot
completed it's work last Thursday
evening, presenting the following
ticket to the people Of North Dakota
in opposition to the Nonpartisan
league ticket in the primary election
to be held June 80:
Governor, William LANCER, Morton;
lieutenant governor, Frank Streeter,
Emmons; secretary Of state, Thomas
Hall, Burleigh; state treasurer, John
Steen. Pierce; state auditor, Carl Ko-
sitzky, Burleigh; attorney general, r.
F. Gallagher, Golden Valley; secre-
tary of agriculture and labor, L. p.
Sandstrom, Bottineau; commissioner
of insurance, Henry Quanbeck, Mel
son; superintendent Of public instruc-
tion, Minnie j. Nelson, Barnes; rail-
way commissioners, Jack Williams,
Cass; w. H. Stutsman, Morton, and
E. ]. Kruger, Slope; congress, first
district, o. B. Burtness, Grand Forks;
congress, Second district, George NJ.
Young, Valley City; congress, Third
district, George Homness, Crosby.
The convention adjourned without
endorsing a candidate for United
States senator and made no endorse
ments for justice of the supreme
court and district court judges.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned has disposed Of his interest
in the Oakes Electric Shop, same hav-
ing been purchased by Victor E. Pet.
erson, the new firm of M. d. Hoar and
Victor Peterson assuming all liabili-
ties and collecting all outstanding &C.
counts, effective May 10, 1920.
m2O-1x ", A. Hoar
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

Mrs. ]. M. Webb left last Friday
morning for Edgeley as a delegate
from the local Civic league and Wom-
ans club to the convention which met
there Friday and Saturday. She con-
tinued on to Fargo the first of the
week to attend an Episcopalian church
meeting.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

Services in Oakes May 23 at IL
o'clock and in Clement at 8 o'clock.
Y. p. N. at Rev. Lindland's home
Sunday evening at O'Clock. All are
welcome. J. 81. Lindland.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

A meeting Of the Oakes Gun club
will be held at the Office of DR.. Chris
tensen Friday evening at 1880. All
members are urgently requested to
be present.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

Mac Fuller came up from Huron,
8. D., Sunday to visit relatives for g
few days. Mac has . position a. dis
patcher on the Northwestern.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

Communion services In the German
language next Sunday at p. m. Sun
day school after services. Rev. H.
Dierks, pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Noonan left
last Tuesday for Minneapolis, where
they will visit relatives and attend
to business interests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-11
PLAN REUNION
91ST DIVISION
"fIowder River" Vets Meet
Wednesday Night

Members OF the famous sist Di.
vision Cwild West). recruited largely
rros. the Northwest and Organized
at Camp Lewis. plan n reunion OF
Its members. This division made a
|gxbrious record in France. partici.
'p.iting In the Argonne drive. and lost
N hundreds OF men in action
A meeting OF the members Is
called for Wednesday. May 10. 1890.
.be Jules T.. MarlSow. ZIG + Signal
as temporary chairman.
and C. w. Dauscher. s6ist Infantry.
as temporary secretary. at Roosevelt
Veterans hall. fsi6h Third ave-. at
. o'clock p. m. to discuss plans for
an annual reunion and picnic. and
all survivors OF the Powder River
outfit are requested to attend.
Addresses will be made by Capt.
Wee Coyle. Sergt. Ten Million. and
others, and the first meeting OF the
eist Is to be made rousing success.
and permanent organization
formed.
Members OF the e1st are requested
to parade Memorial Day in honor of
deceased comrades. and are request
ed by the temporary committee to
march with the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-11
PRISONER SAYS
nE KILLED Man
Fled in Motor Car From
Boundary

Cont esslon that he was In a motor
car fif sing from Canada with three
comps Mons when they charged a
cafSt.ian revenue officer at the bor-
der. knocked him down and killed
him. exas made by u. l.. Davis. n pris-
oner .in the city jail at Salem. Ore.
accpIaiing 10 message received here
todast by Sheriff stringer.
srhh killing. according 10 the sl.
i~greI confession. which Davis IL said
to h ave made TO fellow prisoners. oc-
cuysd - short time ago. the sxAcf
dathroot being given In the message.
aifned by sheriff w. I. Ncedham-
Of g. licm. the message follows:
1T l.. Davis. held here on a charge
Of fprrcry. has told fellow prisoners
thai he and three companions com
ing kforn Canada short time ago
in AN auto. were halted by "A Cana
dian officer, and. refusing to stop.
had run over and killed him and got
ava b ovrr the line into Washington.
DO .fou know OF such circumstances
Answer. az Davis may be released
soon.T
No srcrord Of any such case was
fotnsd In the sherifrs files. An In
csiig,ation Is being made in an effort
TO ieat-n the facts Of the incident