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The commonwealth., 1920-12-21
TIE MERCHANTS AND bUS|-
NESS MEN ARE HOPEFUL

The merchants and business men
Of Scotland Neck are hopeful
Of better times in the near future
Business is picking up, the. post.
office is doing a rushing business
both on the incoming and eutgo.
ing mails. The expressman. is
busy and for our life but little
difference is to be noted IN thi4
and other pre-holiday times. We
are expecting the usual rush this
week as on the week preceding
last Christmas and while money
is not quite so plentiful a small
amount Of money will go furthe,
for practically all the merchants
have cut the usual profits out
! Except the grocery men and the,
The commonwealth., 1920-12-21
BURGLARS CLEAN OUT
COLLEGE DORMITORIES

Chapel Hill, n. c., Dee. 90
Burglars swept through five dor
mitories at the University Of
North Carolina Thursday night,
taking from students rooms
more than 80 watches and sever
al hundred dollars in cash. In
nearly every instance the watches
and money were taken from
rooms in which two and three
students were sleeping.
Several times students were
awakened by an intruder, but
when the stranger explained
that he had blundered into the
wrong room in the dark, wen!
back to sleep. The robbers es
capped in an automobile.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-21
PRES. WILSON BUYS
4 FINE HOME IN
WASHINGTON CITY
It Is Of Colonial Architecture
And One Of The Most Beau
tiful In The City
COST OVER 100000

Washington, Dec 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson has closed a deal by
which he acquires the Henry p.
Fairbanks home. brick and
J; 1ne structure, at No. 2340
street, N. w., one Colonial All
chitecture in the Capital, as his
home after March 4. The price
is understood to be between
100000 and $150,00O.
The sale was negotiated by
Mrs. Wilson's brothe- r. Wilmer
Boiling. He specified February
l5 as the time when possession is
desired indicating plans for 81
terations before March 4
. "As a matter Of fact that house
will be occupied pretty much as
it is.' said Mr.. Boiling "The
President will build a garage
T; and the library must be rebuilt
to accommodate larger number
OF books.'
J The Presidents future home
was des-gned and built four years
Iago by Waddy B. Smith. WASH
ington architect, for the present
owner, Mr.. Fairbanks, a retired
New York business man who came
here to engage In war work. 1t
is strictly fireproof throughout.
! Ground Covers Half Block
! The house stands upon an efe-
vation we'll back from the street
lime, the grounds covering near
ly half a block. A twenty-foot
lawn lies west Of the building.
| In the centre Of large garden
which is enclosed by a brick bal
ustrade which extends through
to Decatur street. is large toun-
tain.
The main entrance is on s.
street, on which the property
has a seventy foot frontage. II
has a large entrance hall, with
dressing rooms On either side.
and a wide Colonial stairway lead
| ing to the second floor. From the
first landing one obtains a beau
tiful view Of the garden.
Fine View Of City
The second floor contains =
large library, reception room
and a dining room, in addition to
the spacious oval sun parlor, from
hich one obtains commanding
view Of the city. The Potomac
can be seen to the south.
Six large bedrooms and four
baths, all reached by elevators,
are found on the third floor,
while the fourth floor is given
over to servants quarters, the
laundry and such facilities.
When the President and Mrs.
Wilson move in they will have
established the first permanent
home Of an ex-President in the
Capital. The neighborhood is
one Of the most exclusive in
Washington.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-21
PURSE SNATCHER
BL j n D { R s

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Out Of
thousands Of shoppers throngine
State street, Stanley zepcecki. a
purse -snatcher, chose Mrs. w. A.
Middleton, aged so, as victim
He did not know she was teach
er Of physical culture.
After demonstrating few il
ji-jitsu. and regaining her purse
Mrs. Middleton surrendered her
assailant to the police.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-21
FOOD PRICES TAKE BIG
DROP IN WILMINGTON

Wilmin gton, Del, Dec 2o,-Food
prices have started tobogganing
In earnest here. A number Of
restaurants announce ccffen will
be three cents cup and ham
sandwiches five cents apiece 4
full course dinner. For twenty
five cents is expected within a
short time. !.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-21
WHY FRANCE MAINTAINS A GREAT
STANDING ARMY At THIS TIME
1t Is Necessary To Guarantee The Peace
Treaty Premier Leygues Tells
Americans
SHE is ON THE DEFENSIVE

Paris, Dec, 21.-The first qucs-
ton that Senator Med71l Meteor
mick, Of Illinois, and A. c. Bed
ford, Of the Standard Oil, put
to Premier Georges Leygues
when they met him was:
Why is France keeping an
army Of 100000 menu
'i'he fact that two so different
men as the Senator and the oil
magnate had on their lips exact
" the same inquiry and in their
minds exactly the same thought
is curious enough And / sup
pose thousands Of other prom1-
nent Americans would ask the
same thing if they had the same
chance. / cannot do better,
therefore, than to repeat the an
swer given by Premier Georges
Leygues to his distinguished Wis
itors. It was:
why is France keeping an
army Of 100000 man9 Well, as
d guarantee that the peace treaty
will be executed, Germany has
practically fulfilled her ob1fga-
tions toward every one except
France. She has not yet aid
Il cent for reparation, and she
has only surrendered her mater
ial Of war and delivered her
coal, under threat. If France,
after the signature Of the armis-
tice, had not been left alone face
to face with Germany; if Eng
land had left on the Rhine more
men than a division Of infantry,
and America something more
than her flag, France would not
be obliged to keep an army Of
100000 men-the half would be
largely sufficient
So spoke Premier Leygues
And there is, Of course, a good
deal Of truth in theanswer. But
some more truth should b ad
ded to explain the matter.
Germany Tempsr1zing
First, rightly or wrongly
France has the conviction thai
Germany is Disgusting her rea
intentions; that she had not dis
armed: that she is merely win
ming time apd tha when she has
recovered she will spring a
Frances throat.
Then. every one is wondering
why france is keeping larg'
srmy but at the same time ever.
one is applying to France fo1
some divisions or some regiment
t. maint ain order here and there
According 70 the Versatile
treaty, and on the instance Q
President Wilson and Mr.. Lloyt
George, plebiscites were to tax
place III several contested Ger
luln or Austrian districts, an
these nlebiscites would be super
Tised BY The Allies So refen
dums were organized in Schle-
wig-Holstein, in Silesia, IA E<lap
cnfurta and God knows wher
cise.
But everywhere it was Franc
who had to furnish the mon
c.fa ;ntain order For instance, i
Upper Silesia, which Is going t
F"te ii few weeks for or agaLnS
Prussia Or for or against Fnlan
the Supreme Council decide
t.at $4,000 men were necessar
TO make the nnl;ca 13. 500 Frenc
The commonwealth., 1920-12-21

soldiers were sent, 1400 -Ial;an
soldiers and 100 British officials
How can we be surprised that
France, if she has to meet many
obligations Of the same sort.
keeps a large army.
About Armenia
The same thing applies to Ar
menia which is since 20 days the
object Of lamentations Of the 40
nations assembled in Geneva. Ex-
perts have decided that an army
Of $4,000 men must be raised and
sent to Armenia to protect that
unfortunate people against the
Bolshevists and the Kemalists
But, Of course, the nations who
lament the most about Armenia
are the nations who will do the
least.
DR.. Nansen, representing Nor
way, has delivered 10 speeches in
behalf Of Armenia, but Norway
will not send 10 men. We may
be sure that finally an appeal
will be made to France to fur
nish good part Of the $4,000
men, And the appeal will be
answered.
And the same people who CT,
their disgust that nothing is dom
to help save Armenia will cry il
their anger that so much money
is spent on armaments And th'
same people who tell France
"Why are you not sending arm
ed men to Armen - will ask
"Why has France so many arm
cd men9'
Such is the situation and suc@
is the explanation Of France
large army. There is no exag
geratioa~ to say that it depends
;..>,r > good deal, Oh the world t.
reduce the strength Of that army
Let me quote on the subjec
another French statesman. ex
, Premier BRAND:
"Civa France adequate guar
, antaes that the treaty Of peac
, will be carried out. Don't as
. her every day to be the policeman
, or the fireman Of Europe an
:. with JOY which will be /
! times greater than your pleasur
she will reduce her army by tw
; thirds, with the hope Of reducin
| It one day b. the last one third
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
Great West Gas and Oil Co. Get Ready
for Spring Operations.

The Great West Oil and Gas Co. of
Mohall has number of representatives
in Minot this week selling stock and
from all reports a large number of
sales have been made.
The company is incorporated for
$500, 100000 and is operating under the
Blue Sky laws of North Dakota and
under the sanction Of the state bank
ing board.
The company have contracted with
the Whitney Oil Co. of Chicago to drill
a we'll at Mohall to depth Of $500
feet if necessary and will have five
we'll drilling outfits in operation the
coming summer. The company owns
some valuable leases close to the
Roundup, Mont, wells.
The company has miniature oil ma
chimes electrically operated at the Le-
land and Grand hotels, which are at
tracing much interest.
VIM. Clifford is president of the
company; E. R. Sinkler is vice pres
ident, and J. E. Bryans secretary.
r. E. Clifford, who is in charge of
the statesmen, is here this week. A..
F. Chapdelaine, pioneer Sherwood set.
tier, who is interested in the sale of
stock, is spending the week in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
Radio Amateurs to Meet.

A meeting will be held at Fargo the
evening of Friday, March 18th, for
the purpose of reorganizing the North
Dakota Radio Association, according
to advice from Mr.. Russell H. Pray,
Valley City, state superintendent of
the Amateur Radio Relay League.
The opening event of the session will
be a banquet at the Waldorf Annex,
beginning at six or six-thirty o'clock,
and this will be followed by business
meeting. At this time officers will be
elected, and plans will be formulated
for the calling of a convention next
fall. Radio amateurs from all over
North Dakota and neighboring states
are most cordially invited to attend.
This session was called following
meeting of the executive committee
held at Fargo on Saturday, Feb. 21st.
The state organization effected in
1915, but was abandoned during the
war. Now that the ban on amateur
radio has been removed, the amny op-
orators who served during the war are
returning to the game with renewed
enthusiasm.
Men whoeXpect to attend the meet
ing at Fargo are requested to notify
Mr.. Pray at Valley City as soon as
possible. so it may be learned definite
ly just how many will be in attend
ance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
GOldberR-Bucklin

A quiet home wedding was cele-
brated at the home Of Mrs. Mae Col
berg, Fifth Ave. N. E. on Tuesday
evening when her daughter, Miss Mel
lie Golberg, was united in marriage to
Casper Earl Bucklin. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Myrtle
Golberg and the best man was Alton
Bucklin, brother of the groom. Rev.
C. L. Clifford, pastor Of the First M.
E. church cfficiated, using the beauti-
full ring service in the ceremonial.
The bride is one of Minot's charming
young ladies and for several years
She has been connected with the
Northern Telephone Co., as ledger
clerk and with the Peterson Drug Co.
as clerk. Mr.. Bucklin is an expert
machinist and is about to assume
responsible position with the Paige
Motor Co. at Detroit, Mich. The hap
Nv couple left this afternoon on No.
80 for Detroit, their future home,
where they will be at home to their
friends September 1st.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
WARD COUNTY
WILL BOND FOR
FEED AND SEED
Commissioners Pass Resolutions To-
day for $3.50, ,00O-CommissiOner
of Agriculture Will Try to
Sell Bonds Outside of
State

A. S. Spicher, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, visited Bis
marck the first of the week to confer
with Commissioner of Agriculture
Hagen, regarding the financing of the
county feed and seed. Ward county
deposited with the Bank of North Da-
kota approximately $17O,00O, money
paid to the county for seed and feed
previously furnished. Mr.. Spicher
made the trip to Bismarck to ascer-
tain if this money could be returned.
A local bank oqers to finance the pres
ent seed and feed proposition in the
event that this money can be deposit
ed with the bank. Ward county is
receiving four percent interest from
the state for this sum, and the only
way it can be returned is to borrow
this amount from the state at $50 in
terest, not a very good piece of busi-
ness.
The board today passed resolutions
bonding the county for $250,OO0.OO or
as much as needed to take care of
the seed and feed and copy of the
resolutions has been sent to the Com
missioner of Agriculture Hagen. He
will dispose of them outside the state
just as quickly as possible. All of
the available money within the state
for this purpose has been exhausted
and it will be necessary to raise the
funds elsewhere. County Auditor
Kennard states. that it will probably
take from two to four weeks to sell
the bonds and no seed or feed will be
available until that time. Applica-
tions however, are being received and
filed now and they will be taken care
of as soon as the bonds are sold. All
applications should be filed with the
county auditor not later than March
Ok
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
RICE LAKE MAN Is
LOkENSGARD'S SUCCESSOR
w. F. Hayes of Douglas Selected ss
Commissioner of the Fifth Dis.
trict This Morning by IMAM
imOus Vote.

w. F. Hayes, of Douglas, N. D., a
resident Of Rice Lake township, was
selected this morning as successor to
Olaf Lokensgard, commissioner of the
Fifth district, whose resignation was
accepted Wednesday. Mr.. Hayes
qualified Immediately and is now in
the harness. All Of the remaining
members of the board together with
Judge VIM. Murray and Auditor Ken
nard voted for Mr.. Hayes.
The new commissioner has resided
in Rice Lake township for the past
eight years. He has been chairman
of the township board and had taken
lively interest in politics, being one
of the old time members Of the nom
partisan league. He has been men,
ber of the jury during the present
term of district court.
Very few people knew~that Mr..
Lokensgard intended to resign and
Mr.. Hayes application was the only
one filed with the commissioners.
Chairman Spicher explained that it
was wise to select Mr.. Lokensgard's
successor at once in order to proceed
with the seed and feed question for
Ward county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
Minot Display Ad Co. Move Into New
Quarters.

The Minot Display Ad Co. have
been busy this week moving their Of
fees and equipment to the New York
Hotel block opposite the 500 depot.
Their new quarters gives them much
additional floor space and bright, light,
airy rooms, which is so essential to n
business of this character. A. F. Ba-
con, president and active head of the
organization, is one of the most pro-
gressive and up-to-da sign artists in
the country, which is no greater trib-
ute to his ability than he is entitled to.
Minot is fortunate in having sign
artist of Bacon's calibre and business
ability. Mr.. Bacon recently reorganiz-
lied his company, adding what he
terms Paint Service Department and
also Poster Service Department. C.
J. Cismowsk is shop foreman of the
first named department, and o. E.
Bacon, nephew of A. F.'s, is manag
er, while Percy Robbins, an ex-service
man is in charge Of the latter depart
ment. Messrs. CismOwski and 0. E.
Bacon have been admitted to part
nership in the parent company, the
Minot Display Ad Co. An aggressive
campaign for new business will be be-
gun at once and Judging from the
present outlook the concern will soon
find it necessary to still further en-
large their quarters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
G. W. KEMPER TO
BUILD $240,O00.OO
SEWAGE PLANT
MinOt Contractor Low Bidder Monday
Night-Will Start Work as Soon
as Weather Permits.

Geo. w. Kemper, local contractor,
was awarded the contract to build the
city sewage disposal plant for $244,-
100000 at a meeting of the city COM
mission Monday night. Mr.. Kemper
announces that he will start work as
soon as the weather permits and will
rush the work to completion. It is
expected that it will require the en-
tire summer to complete the plant.
Mr.. Kemper was the low bidder.
His bid does not include the trunk
sewer. A bid for $4,000 for the
trunk sewer was opened but the board
took no action Monday night.
The plant will be constructed on a
l3-acre site purchased by the city
from Mrs. Roach and lying just east
of Riverside Park. The site is close
in and does not involve the construc-
tion of long trunk line sewers, there
by saving. the city considerable money
Mr.. Kemper estimates that the plant
will require $4,000 cubic feet of ex-
cavation and filling; 5000 cubic yards
of concrete; 100 tons of refining steel;
5000 cubic yards of crushed stone for
filler; 12,5O0 feet of vitarified sewer
pipe anu l1I IOIlS VI structural SCeel.
The plant will require four electrical
ly operated centrifugal pumps in the
sewage pumping station.
City Engineer Thomas states that
the plant will give eff no offensive
odor. A beautiful driveway will be
built around the buildings connecting
with the regular park driveway sys-
tenn and with the driveways from
Lenox Park and Elbow Park Manor
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
RECRUITING OR.
CHESTRA IN THIS
CITY NEXT WEEK
Major Cole and Major Mckenzie Are
Here This Week Making Plans for
Recruiting-U. s. Army Fine
School for Young Men.

Major r. C. Cole, Fourth Div. 39th
Inf, and Major T. A. Mckenzie, 57th
Artillery, Camp Lewis, Wash, are in
the city this week preparing for a
drive next week in line with recruit
ing the United States peace army up
to it's required size.
The Majors met with committee at
luncheon at the Leland Wednesday and
An eight-piece recruiting orchestra
will visit Minot next week and will
be at the service of the various or
CARNATIONS for a week. Plans have
been made for dance or two for the
American Legion, the National Guard,
which is to be reorganized in this city.
The orchestra will appear one morning
at the Normal school and one evening
at the Minot night school. A commit
tee has been appointed to arrange for
dates for the orchestra.
Major Cole explained to the COM
mittee that the government was re-
cruiting only for men who may better
their opportunities by getting into the
army In former days, the regular
army was considered good place for
ne'er-do wells, for men who did not
fit in in the ordinary lines of business,
but today Uncle Sam is giving his sol
diers a training and education that is
almost as good as that of university.
The army camps are equipped with
the very best Of schools and men are
taught useful trades and professions
so that when they leave the army they
will be we'll fitted to earn a livlihood.
Foreigners who have but recently come
to this country will find army life ideal
for receiving an education in Amer
icanism. Major Cole explained that
Uncle Sam does not desire to take
young man, who is doing well, away
from his work.
Major Mckenzie is medical army
officer. He resided in Minot twenty
years ago at the time that his uncle,
George Mckenzie, was storekeeper
for the G. N. Railway Co. Major
Mckenzie filed on a homestead seven
miles north of Minot, built a shack
and opened a few cans OF sardlnes.
He left for the west soon afterwards,
and settled in Miles City, where ne
now now Y Resides. He is we'll acquainted
with Judge Murray and other old
timers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
DOUGLAS

A. G. Burgeson has been confined
to his home by the flu the past week.
At present writing he is improving.
The Atlantic elevator burned to the
ground Tuesday afternoon. The fire
was caused by an explosion. Due to
strenuous efforts the fire was checked.
1t was thought for time that the
Minnekota elevator and the depot
were doomed.
Mrs. Caroline johnson and Chas.
Underwood went to Minot one day
last week and returned Saturday ev-
ening, man and wife. That evening
a dance was given in the hotel in
place of the usual charivari. Their
friends wish them much happiness.
School opened again Monday after
a two weeks vacation on account CT
the flu.
Mrs. 0. NJ. Fraser of Makoti is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. j. Dona-
hue. Mr.. Fraser was called to Graf
ton on account of the death of his
father.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-04
Women May Vote at Election
March 16

County Auditor Kennard received
word from Secretary of State Hall to.
day stating that the supreme court
had decided that the names of Miss
Minnie J. Nelson of Valley City and
Mrs. M. H. Rudd of Fargo should ap-
pear on the ballots for national dele
gates. Owing to this question be-
ing raised, the printing of the prssi,
Dental primary ballots has been held
up and some rapid work will have to
be done in order to get them to the
voting precincts by March 16.
Women will be permitted to ballot
on the selection Of delegates to the
Chicago and San Francisco conven-
tions at the presidential preference
election March 18th.