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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-10
HUGE HUN GUN
 CAPTURED IN A
 LOCAL CHARGE
German Seventy-Seven Put On Exhibition Advertis-
 ing the A. L. Dance.
What is it?
 Where did it come from? Where has it been?

Where did it come from?
 Where has it been?
 Why, it is gun. Yep, twas cap. tured last night in charge of Jul neau American Legion men, the charge being led by Perry Coleman. It was in Casey's barn.
 And there you are! But there is something more about it.
 The huge gun. which was last night placed on exhibition, incident ally advertising the Armistice Day dance to be given tomorrow night in the A. B. Hall by the American Legion, has attracted great atten ton. The gun is today on Front Street in front of the Boston Store and there is always crowd around it, giving it the once over the up and down and across.
 This gun was captured from the Germans in the Argonne battle by the American forces. II is " m m, light field piece. The IT m. Tn was built by the Germans to go the French .75 m. m. two better
 The gun shows that it was in the heavy part of the battle of the AT gonne, for it is shot riddled and shrapnel holed.
 The gun was donated to the Terri tory of Alaska. through the efforts Of Gov. Thomas Riggs. Jr., for the part Alaska played in the Victory Loan drive, at which time the Territory went over the top and kept right on going.
 About six months ago the gun ar rived in Juneau and was promptly and immediately stored in the barn Of W. w. Casey, of the Juneau Trans fer Company.
 Nobody thought about the gun un- til last night when Perry Coleman and others of the dance committee
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-10
DAMAGE CASE BEING TRIED
 IN U. S. DISTRICT COURT

The case of Jack Solomon vs. the City of Juneau, based on damages alleged to have been done to his premises by the bursting of the city iigb pressure pipe line is being tried in the District Court today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-10
FIRE SWEEPS WINNIPEG.

WINNIPEG, Nov. 10. - Fire, which al one time threatened to de- stroy a large section of Winnipeg wholesale district, destroyed the Adams Bros leather gods ware house today The loss is estimated at $40O.00O
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-10
GERMANY DELIVERS BONDS.

LONDON, Nov. 10.-Germany yes terday delivered to the Allies Re parations Commission bonds valuel at 6o.oG0, O00 gold marksH
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-10
LADIES AID TO MEET

The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet wit Mrs. Hooker on Distin Avenue Co morrow afternoon at two thlrt. o clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-10
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW ON
 ACCOUNT OF ARMISTICE

Superintendent J. E. Lang of the Juneau Public School made the an nouncemetn today that there would be TO session of the school tomor- few or of the night school tomor- row evening on account of Armistice Day.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13

when we got our highway. and
now we will reciprocate." How
ever. at this stage of the game
we are not asking anything but
a fair deal, not pleading for it,
just threshing the matter out as
we would any matter of business.
Why the Pershing highway and
the Jefferson high should over
lap on the western side of the
parish to the ostensible detri-
ment of the central and eastern
parts of the parish we cannot
understand. 1t looks selfish, at
least on the surface. 1t looks
like poor business and poor econ
omy in the long run. 1t looks
like the favoring of the few at
the expense of many. In short,
it dont't look good to us from
any angle that has yet been pre-
sented.
We present the shorter route,
more substantial road bed, sup
plying real need. right of act
ual and fair division.
Four brief but good reasons
Colfax has a highway of similar
character, route must pass over
an expensive bridge. the build
ing Of which is at least doubtful,
longer mllage and consequently
greater expense, a route parts of
which is at times impossible be-
cause of overflow, no moral right.
Thanking you, ] am,
Yours for a greater parish.
DR.. w. B. CoRLEY,
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13
The Sugar Situation.

The Strawberry growers OF
Hammond confronted by the
prospect of seeing their crop
ruined and their. years work de-
stroyed for lack of sugar with
which to do their canning, have
begun an agitation against the
American Sugar Refinery because
Of its lack OF ability to operate
it's maximum capacity.
1t is only justice to American
sugar refiners as whole, to state
that a great part of the trouble
they have had in securing sup
plies is due to long drawn out
harbor strike in Havana. Money
has poured Into Cuba in such
quantities that it has upset the
people over there. Everyone
wants to be a millionaire or to
spend as a millionaire is supposed
to spend. Too much prosperity
has upset Cuba. Few people
want to work. Everybody wants
TO spend. Meantime the rest of
us are utterly unable to operate
on account of lack of sugar or
obliged to pay enormous prices
for sugar.
The Hammond strawberry
growers and the consumers of
sugar in Louisiana would seem
to be entitled to some preference
| in the local output of sugar. Re-
cent news reports Indicate hat
it has now arrived at a perma-
nent solution of its labor Difficult.
] ties. IN. @. Item.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13
Words, Mere Words Help Farmers
More,

Words, Mere Words Help Farmers
The public press is the newest
and most up-to-date farm imple-
ment in the world today accord
ing to the vote of 2.300 Ameri-
can farmers. When these men
were asked by a representative
Of the department of Agriculture
to name the agency which had
helped them most practically
every one of them replied that it
was information" or to put it
in the language of the Pueblo
Chieftain, the paper from which
New Notes" get the story, the
farmers said that the thing which
helped them most was words,
were words"
Sixty-nine percent Of the peo-
pie asked gave the answer quot
ed above. These people said
that the words" came from the
county agent and in the papers.
monthlies, -weeklies, and dailies,
that came to the farmers gate.
The agricultural extension
work of the department of agri-
culture under the Smith-Lever
act, which reaches the farmer
through the county agent and
farm bureau has made good.
And talk is a large part of the
county agents work, a few
words about what this man is do
ing for his cattle. what another
does for his cornfeld, how an
other battles successfully against
this insect or that plant disease.
So, too. with the agricultural
press. 1t talks a lot about the
same things that come from the
county agents tongue, only its
store of information, experien-
ces, discoveries. advice is broad
er, more varied, placing before
the farmers eye the product of
scores of minds trained and able
to solve his problems for him.
He reads and learns. Thus the
press becomes an agricultural
school in every farmhome, and
is a factor along with weather,
soil and muscle in the production
of food. News Notes. Colorado
Agricultural College.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13
How's This :

for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine. has been taken
by catarrh sufferers tor the past thirty
flve years. and has become known g the
most reliable remedy for Cafarrh. Hairs
CAtsrrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for q short time you VIII see q
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
!. Sold ~ all Druggists. nc.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13
Notice to Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that the next
examination for teachers will be held
at Colfax on April5, 6 and z. for white,
8, 9 and 10, for colored. The examine
es need not bring anything except pen
.il and pen staff as the other material
may be had here at the Office of the
school board. The work will begin
promptly at nine o'clock on the morn
ing of April S. 1920, and all those de-
;iring to take it will please be on hand
at the time and place above mention
I'd. The examinations upon the books
Z If the reading course will be held at
Jolfax on Saturday. April 10, 1920,
md those desiring to take it will please
De on hand at that time.
j. N. WARNER,
2S-td Superintendent.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13

Leap Years Extra Day-Its History
1t was King Henry the Third
of England who in 1896 took pity
on those of his subjects who had
been born on the 10Th of Febru-
; ary and who were held by stick
lers for the law to be therefore
entitled to but one birthday every
four years. King Henry settled
the matter for all time by issuing
a proclamation to the effect that
February, 20 and the day before
it were to be accounted as one
day, IN order to take away all
doubt and ambiguity which might
arise concerning the extra day
in leap year.
In spite of this proclamation,
however, Rossini. the great COM
poser who was born on February
20, 1892. called together his
friends on February %. 1864. to
celebrate what he pleased to call
his 18th birthday, declaring that
he was about to turn over a new
leaf and discard the frivolities OF
his teens.
King Henry's pronouncementl
was, in fact, lost sight of and
forgotten until 1910 when Gil
bert Tangye, a London barrister
whose son had been born on Feb.
20, 1908, went delving through.
ancient times for some authority
which would give his child the
right to lay claim to annul birth
days instead of having to make
,ne festival last for four years.
rangye's discovery was consider
ed so important that it was cab
led to all parts of the world glad
dening the hearts of many leap
year children.
st. Patrick is said to be blamed
for the perilous. plight of the
men who must make their way
wearily through leap year with
an eye always out for the maiden
with the gleam of the huntress
in her glance and a proposal
trembling on the tip of her tor
que.
In the days before the church
ordained that celibacy should be
the rule for clergy and nuns
St Patrick was walking along the
shores of Lough Leagh, so tradi-
tions says. There st. Bridget
came to him in tears beseechinl
St. Patrick to grant the women
the right to propose in every 7th
year, but at last was forced tt
grant the privilege of proposing
every leap year the penalty i'm
posed of the man who refused
the offer being the gift Of a silk
dress and a consolatory kiss.
| Tho Cvs~ow yitnoksNvx
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13
Compromise on Article 10 Said to be
Accepted.

Compromise on Article 10 Said to be
Accepted.
Washington, March ga modi-
fed draft of the Republican Arti-
Gle 10 reservation to the peace
treaty is understood to have been
assented to today by a number
of Republican leaders working
with the Democrats for a ratifi-
cation compromise.
The new reservation was said
to follow in general the outline
of the original Republican propo-
sal adopted last November, but
to contain a number of changes
in wording agreed to at the sug-
gestion of Democrats.
Republican senators who help
ed work out the notifications in
the compromise negotiations
seemed confident the new reser-
walton would have the approval
of Senator Lodge, the Republi-
can leader, and even expressed
hope he himself might offer it in
the Senate. 1t was understood
however, the Democratic leader,
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
had not given his assent to it.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13
Enemy Aliens Still Barred from the
United States.

Washington. March 10. --Ad-
mission into the United States of
a few Germans has led to q spis-
taken public impression that the
government has removed restric-
tions upon entry Of enemy aliens.
In advance Of the official conclu-
sion Of peace, it was said toaay
at the State Department, no
enemy aliens may come to the
United States except reputable
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13
The Pershing Highway.
Selma, La, March 8, 1920.

LII introducing tflfS optHt0fi Oft
the proposed routes of the Per-
shing Highway we want first of
all to specifically point out that
we make no attempt to criticise
any individual or any wise in
dulge in personalities. As op-
posed to this we want to present
some good claims for the central
part of the parish based, SO we
think, on sound reason.
We of the central and eastern
portion of Grant parish do not
think we had fair shake at Sc
curing the route in tile first place.
Our information. it seems, was
much delayed in reaching us.
What effort we made had to be
made on a moments notice. as it
were. Necessarily this put us
at big disadvantage as parties
at Colfax and on the western
side Of the parish were not only
aware of but working on the Sc
curing of the route many days
before any information reached
us. This, however, is more a
complaint than an argument and,
now we propose to point out
some of the reasons why we are
entitled to the Pershing Highway.
This highway, we understand
is a great commercial, enterprise.
A great transcontinental thor
oughfare extending from Winni-
peg to New Orleans, does not
want to drive around by way of
Denver or Atlanta to get there.
A business man travels the short
est distance between two points
when he wants t1 get some place.
Why the great dip to the west
with the consequent addition of
miIage and expense? 1t does
not take a prophet or wise man
to see that motor trucks and the
auto is fast supplanting the rail-
roads. These long cross-coun-
try roads are the future rail-
roads. The west side of the par
ish has the Jefferson Highway,
which they secured without any
protest or complaint from this
part of the parish. We were
rather pleased with the good for
tune of the west parish folks and
rejoiced in the common good.
But here comes the Pershing
Highway, a highway with the
same point of beginning and end
ing, a road meant to traverse
and tap a different strip of coun-
try paralleling the other one. In
the natural order of things this
second road belongs to the CEN
trail or eastern parts of the par
ish. 1t would give us two good
north and south roads across the
parish to the ultimate good of
the whole parish and especially
to Colfax, our parish seat, which
said official designation is the
biggest single asset our little
metropolis has to her credit. at
least commercially. But no, we
are not to have the Pershing
Highway. not if the most active
competition from the western
side of the parish can keep us
from getting 1T. Although ouI
entire route through the central
or eastern part of the parish is
high and dry above overflow
ana the west side of the parish
route, much Of it is subject te
periodical overflow, we are dis.
puted when we venture to say
the central or eastern parts o1
the parish offers the most feast
BILE route.
So far as actual need goes, We
of this part of the parish neet
roads worse than does the ives
tern side. We are thirty miles
rorovad from 0i1r narish Seat
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13

business men admitted on tempo
rary permits for purely business
purposes, dependent German pa
rents more than 60 years Of age
having. naturalized children in
this country. and American-born
wives of Germans Who have rel
atives here.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13

OF the fifty-six signers of the
American Declaration of Inde-
pendence, all but six were MEM
bers Of the Masonic fraternity.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13

WANTED Local man to sell block
of consecutive refinery stock in a ST.
000, 900 Louisiana corporation. Won
derful opportunity for right party.
Address Refinery care Chronicle,
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-03-13

Woman Loses Head When Train moves
Tulsa. Ogla., March 6. Mrs.
Cora Ward, Of Garnett, was de-
capitated today at this place,
when she started to crawl under
q Frisco train. She was on her
hands and knees when the train
moved forward, the wheels pass
ing over her neck.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-19
Legion Post
Demands Removal OF
Radical Officials

Leonard. N. D., Jan. 1s.-The AL
fred F. Nelson post Of the American
Legion. in resolutions addressed to
Governor Frazier of North Dakota
demands the removal of radicals
from the state payroll. :
Declaring radicalism of the Boil
shevik type, inimical to the welfare Of
the state and nation. the Leonard
American Legion post resolves that
we most earnestly urge our COVER
nor, Lynn j. Frazier, and those as
ISOLATED with, him in authority, to
promptly secure the discharge of all
employees Of the state advocating or
believing in anarchism. L. w. W.'sm,
socialism OF free love. and in the flu
ture refuse to appoint to Office any
and all persons favoring any OF all
Of these"
The legion further. resolves that
''all books advocating, teaching or In
any way favoring any of the forego-
ing 'isms' be removed from all pub
lie libraries and schools Of u state,
and so far as possible, be destroyed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-19
|MlNOT JAlLER 4.
LAID TO REST
Ernie Thompson, Killed by
Ward Me- Grill, is Buried
On Sunday.

Minot. N. D., Jan. 1s.-The funeral
service for Ernest w. Thompson,
Ward county jailer killed by Ward
McCrtl Thursday vas held, sunday
afternoon at the Presbyterian church.,
Rev. ]. w. Gaines, who is here con-
Quoting q revival at the Christian
church. preached the ermon The
funeral. was under the auspices Of the
Minot Lodge, Of Odd Fellows and the
Old Settlers association. Deceased
vas q member of both. The nall
bearers were. E. D. Kelley, John
Lynch, Martin jacobson, Peter Fusel-
50. Julius Fauchald and John chr.
The remains were taken from the
church to the Great Northern depot
and shipped to Gray Eagle, Mimi. on
NO. So. lnterment will be held there
IN the family plot today.
Frank Bass of MINNEAPOLIS.
nephew of the deceased. was here for
the services and accompanied the re-
mains to Gray Eagle.
The flags on the city hall and 'coun-
ty court house were at half mast
Sunday out Of respect for the de-
ceased. City and county officials, as
we'll as hundreds of friends of the de-
ceased. attended the services at the
tChurch.
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Implement Dealer.
To Hold Annual Meet

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 1s.-The annual
meeting Of the North Dakota Imple-
ment Dealers association will be held
in Fargo on January q, % and -.
The program arranged by r.. A.
LathroP of Hope. secretary of the as
ISOLATION. gives special attention to
farm motor trucks. in which the i'm
plement dealers are becoming more
Interested.
Frank B. White Of Chicago, A. r.
Kroh of Akron, Ohio. are the princi-
raj speakers :
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thereby holding up the operation Of
next, will afford temporary relief to
state board Of health.
The appropriation. for health work
vas cut on by the state legislature in
its special session, but the bill failed
to carry an emergency clause.
DR.. FIR. smyth Of Bismarck, who
attended q meeting Of the state board
of health at Devils Lake, says plans
are being made by the board mem
bers with a view to maintaining the
activities Of the board over the Pc
riod from July 1 to January /. next,
when the legislature reconvenes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-19
LANGERCLU|1B
IS LAUNCHED ! J
IN BURLECH
Victor Anderson Of Still to
Head "Langer For Gov
ernor" Organizations. {.

Anderaon ~ St;,i ~ 80 ssn 800 .hnser
head Of the Burleigh county fedora
ton Of "Langer for Governor,. clubs.
MI. Anderson long has been a lead
er in Farmers union activities of the
state. He was state delegate to the
national convention OF the union in
1919, and he is considered the man
most responsible for the development
Of Still, known the state oyer as the
Farmer city" alcng co-operative
lines. He was one of the first farm
ers in the county to join the Nom
partisan league, in which he remain
ed an. aggressive leader until he in
surged against, Townley's domination
of the organization several months
ago.
The county chairman is the only
federation. An organization has been
formed, however, and It is announced
that 1t will be extended into every
precinct n county. me 1edefa-
tion STANDS TOT tne 1armers am
n orislnaliy p ny tne rank anu
me- put II opPoses sue lssue euSn
al tne IoWniey chain stores' ~
e oanks ana ny
s,niiHr aileseu hey-naNA
sioe-ilhes.
Declares League Losing.
1HcYo .IlAS .UC0H' d. ~ 604 III
sentiment in the county since the
referendum election" declared Mr..
Anderson today. THE farmers didn't
know then verv much about some Of
the Townley and Brinton deals;
neither had they received their tax
statements, which show that through
intent or fncompetency, the league
leaders have 'double-crossed' the
farmers and made them pay twice
their share Of all county and state
taxes.
1.-The exposes made by Attorney
General LANCER have astounded even
j, those who while strong leaguers At
the outset were beginning to. see In
Townley's autocratic organization q
Ing For selfish purposes. With the SUP
port Of some Of the most infamous
and malisnant political tricksters In
North Dakota.
srnr~a TovvnIev.
..rh... oon,a 10 -. 1900 49,
+.unt;h'e 49, ~ : LIZ 10.
hn Tawn,ew "I1 49, a IA n9 9~tntn. ~
the sacred trust which the fsrmers
- Neath n. - -"nn.ns ~ +ha.a :
y WI . D1A :" repvs.u - tne !
u nd no. khH" III - h 49, 81 "o1'
..Isnsl - oaIe.y. -
.,sse u.eu ~. assn's =.
zone mt "a re~nre.entat,ves ~ Earn.
cra and h-nsdness institn.
ions at one price and then sold ther,
for from II. 400 IN 1iE 400 mora than
thew Maid Tor them' ~ attamnt ~
been made by any Of these men 10
denv the truth of these charrea-they
h.us siror,v ~at+snonted ~ nass Tia -.
%sncnsihiIitv to soma Of THAR Y,nder-
iinrs.
:STh. farmer. hava p+van, rovvn,~
avery beneit az the doubt but they
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REPEATS HIS
PARIS MAT VICTORY

I. .EE-g4A'a e,E. y .gyEA.@N Nr-Et Nla-tf -1E.
Window, Mimi, Jan. 1s.-carl
Farley. welterweisht wrestling cham-
pion OF the A. e. F.. won his 18th
consecutive match since returning
from service here last week. when he
defeated walter o,connor. Carroll
Ia, in two straight falls. VI IL
Farley o the, frst fall in IS min
utes with a crotch and arm lock; the
second in II with q reverSe crotch
and half nelson.
1t was a strenuous and s~tubbornly
contested maj battle, and!was Wit
messed by the largest crowd that ever
gathered in this section OF the state
for q match. :
The match may have lacked 1nany
Of the sensational head spins. bridges
and 30 forth that the more hippo
drome style Of matches produce. but
for those who like real wrestling 1T
was a bout we'll worth going some
distance to witness.
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BANK AT MINOT
INCREASES STOCK

Minot, N. D., Jan. 1s.-The capital
stock Of the Union National bank Of
Minot was increased from $4,000 to
$1,000 0 at the annual meeting Of
the stockholders. e. S. Person was
reelected president: c. H. Zehrfnger
was reelected vice president; v. r..
Tompkins, cashier and A. c. Tomp-
kins. assistant cashier.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-19
ORGANIZE.

Marinette. Wis, Jan. ls.-Forty
teachers of Marinette county schools
Saturday completed organisation OF
the Marinette County Teachers, Asso-
citation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-19
Health Board Profits
By Ruling On Bill so

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 1e.-rhe
declaration Of tho supreme court to
the effect that H. B. 50 is invalid.
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MOST TROOPS in. SOUTH.

Fort Bliss, Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. 10.
Almost one-third of the troops. of
the United States are in the Southern