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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-01-16
INTERESTING DATA IN
BUREAU OF INSURANCE
JOhrsOns, Smiths, Browns and vii.
liams Lead the List in Numbers
Represented.

IN Che 1lleS OF the bureau OF wa.
risk insurance, Washington, d. c., ar,
the names and records Of upwards O
100000 soldiers, sailors and marines
insured under the war risk insuranc,
act. In the card indexes are listed tn,
names of $4,000 Johnsons, the mos
numerous family name in the bureau
records. Some of these Johnsons al
so spell their names %variously, a:
Johnston and tombstone. The Smiths
with $3.50, are not far behind nu.
merically. The Browns, with 4S 900
are third, and the Williams family
comes to the front with $4,000 names
Then in the order named come the
Joneses, 28,050 strong; the Andersons
$4,000; the Walkers, 1880.
Of the $4,000 Johnsons, 2,138 were
christened John, and 2,O62 William
Johnson. The favorite Christian name
in the Smith family is William, being
borne by 3,412 Smiths; while John
was the given name of 1925 Smiths.
Of the $4,000 Browns who wore the
uniform, 1000 were named plain John
Brown. Of the Williams family, $50
signed up as "Willie Williams" and
ITO as civilian Williams" There
were 900 "John Andersons," 800 were
christened Carl, and 600 Charles.
Good Old Name Is Mary.
John J. O'Brien, a soldier, wrote
to the bureau of war risk insurance
about his insurance; he gave no SER
ial or certificate numbers, but said
he could be identified by the fact that
the beneficiary, his wife, was named
Mary A. The research workers at
the bureau found in the files the
names of ITS men listed as John J..
O'Brien, the wives of fifty of whom
bore the name of Mary A. O'Brien.
The files indicate that many prom
inent men were represented by name
sakes. Of George Washingtons"
there were 1913, General Washington"
6; "Robert E. Lee" 119; "John Quincy
Adams" At; abraham Lincoln" only
5; General Grant, General Wellington,
General Pickett, General Jackson and
even Napoleon Bonaparte were all
there, although their rank in the world
var vas that of private.
The Rodriguez family from Porto
Rico, according to the files, sent 1874
into the American forces and
among this number, which was almost
enough for a battalion, there were
but yer first names, as follows: Do
mingo, Francisco, Jose, Juan, Romon,
Tomas and Antonio. The serial num-
Der of each mar was in the GOO, 900
class.
A girl clerk in the bureau finds from
the card index files of Uncle Sans
that the name "Aloysius" is
in forty-nine different ways,
and "Ignatz" in eighteen ways. Even
the simple name "John" is spelled in
twenty-four ways, as follows: John,
Giovanni, Ian, JAG, Jack, Jackie, Jan,
Jacques, JAMS, Hans, Jean, Jno, Johan,
lock Joahn Johann, Johannes, Johni,
Johnnie, Johnnie, Johnny, johnny, Jon,
Juan.
Some of the Great White Fathers
Indian soldiers bore melodious, if COM
descriptive names. A few
among many: Harry-Cries-for-R Rib,
Sleep-from-House, Benjamin
Comes-out-G Gear, David Drops-at a
Distance, Charles Owl W~alks-in-the-
Wash Day Clouds, Isaac His
Horse-Is-Fast.
The town of Salmon, Idaho, fur
nished a soldier with five given names.
Adolph Thomas Richard Eugene
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-01-16
HONOR WAR NURSES

Several hundred war nurses were
honor guests at a reception given in
the ball room of the Palace hotel. San
Francisco recently. Josephus Daniels
was also an honor guest. The recep-
ton was given for all war nurses
whether their service was given at
home or overseas. The nurses appear
ed in uniform and to each was present.
ed a bronze medal.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-01-16

The total precipitation was Is in.
occurring in the form of snow. There
was a total snowfall of four inches.
At the beginning of the month there
was one inch of snow on the ground;
on the 18th five inches and on the
last of the month two inches of snow.
There were 9 clear days, Fl partly
cloudy and 1 cloudy day.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
H. S. BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT At
CHICAGO IN MARCH

High schol basketball teams of the
middle west viii he given an oppor-
tunity to settle The championship Of
their section in the University OF Chi
csEo InterschoIastic Basketball Tourna
ment which Will he held in Bartlett
Gymns sium on March Is. 1a. 20. The
interscholastie viii he the biggest held
in the United States, with teams from
at least ten states competing in the
High school and the Academic Sec
tions. Coach II. O. C"Pat) Page and
the students in fharge of the tourna-
event than the famous Stage Track
Interscholastic held each June.
Representative teams Of Minnesota
Ohio, Missouri. Illinois, Wisconsin, Ind
lana. Arkansas. Michigan and other
states viii be invited to compete and
It, is likely that strong teams from
more distant parts Of the country Will
he invited. Records OF the high school
basis OF selection.
teams up to February IS will be the
In order to permit more teams to
compete and to insure fair competition
there will be one division for High
schools and one for Academies 16
teams competing in each section Be
cause of the many good teams in the
Chic$go district there will be a special
elimination round for these schools on
March 1S, at Bartlett Gymn.. and only
the best fves will be allowed TO enter
the tournament.
The competing teams viii be the
guests OF the University of Chicago.
and the fraternitieS OF university. The
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21

bride paths for equestrians.
A. To stimulate and support state
and federal legislation that will help
bring about these results.
Any individual or organization
which IS interested in learning the
truth about the horse and spreading
It abroad. is eligible to membership.
There are two very good reasons
why the horse is a necessity: First.
in the country thoroughbred mares
can earn a fine profit from their
colts and in addition can do all of the
farm work on the average farm. Sec
ond, even in the city where trucks
are supposed 10 be more practical. it
las been found that where frequent
stops are necessary that horses can
do the work far more economically
and more satisfactorily.
There are many institutions inter
essed In this work including eques-
trian clubs. tearners and carriage ex-
changes. horseshoe manufacturers
and horseshoers. implement men,
horse dealers, saddlery associations.
humane societies. grain exchanges.
feed manufacturers, steel and wire in
terests. horse breeders veterinarians,
feed dealers, agricultural colleges
and farmers. The work has been en-
Enthusiastically begun and no doubt
will do much 10 maintain the horse
in his proper sphere,
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
ESPzs2,Zy ING RA!G!E

PLAYERS viii stay at the fraternity
houses and there will be special en-
tertainment provided by various uni-
versity organizations Prizes and in
dividual trophies VIII he awarded tile
leading teams in each division and be
cause of the high standard Of com
petition. the winners viii rank as the
leaders in the west
Records OF teams win be considered
up to February IS by the Invitation
Committee. The representative teams
via be announced between March 1st
and 18th. and the playing schedule viii
also be announced at that time.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
INDEPENDENTS OF
GARY AND WHITING
OWLS MEET FRIDAY
lsREcIAL 70 NE rlnEs


WHITING, Ind. Jan. 2t-Fhe Owls
and Gary Independents have signed up
for a three game series to be started of
IN Whiting on next Friday evening at
the Whiting high school auditorium al
1:45 sharp. as there viii be community
dance after the game. Gary has about
the strongest team they have ever had.
While the Owls are considerably weak ker
than il former years. 50 the locals will
have to put up a stronger article Of ball
than they have shown So far this season
to he in the running. Watch Friday :
paper for further announcements cf this
game.
The Fed Crowns PLAY At Detroit tins
Friday night against the Rayis and are
working hard to overcome last Years
defeat Their next home game will BE-
against the Beloit team Al the Whiting
igh gym on Saturday night. Jan. Bill
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21

National Crop Improvement Services
IN SPITE Of the enormous war
drain on horse flesh the num-
Der Of horses in the United
States IN 1919 and 1919 has been
greater by more than half a million
than the total for any other two
years In our history. Their average
value per head has been exceeded
only FIVE times since 1887 and that In
the last ten years The croaking
prophet has always predicted that
the horse would vanish, but in spite
OF railroads, inland waterways, the
bicycle. the trolley car. the automo-
bile and the tractor. the horse con-
tlnues to flourish like a green bay
tree.
THE horse will always have his
own work to do says Mr.. Frank
Baackes, v. P. American Steel &
Wire Company, "and he will not be
replaced by tractors or machinery Of
any kind
The friends Of the horse are organ
izing associations in many parts Of
the country. the main objects being
i. To promote interest in and ap-
probation OF the horse.
.. To encourage the breeding and
use Of more and better horses.
8. To bring about the construction
OF improved highways adapted TO the
use Of horse-driven vehicles and
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
"a MEN ENTERED
FOR SECOND BIG
PIN TOURNAMENT

After making a success ~ tbe arst
Individual Tournament Pov Mecool
has been asked 10 stage another one
and so The second Tournament VIII bo
held next Friday evening 81 the Nc
cool alleys.
The hrst squad viii so on the ailevs
at 7.3o sharp.
There are twenty four men entered
this timc and they will bowl 4 Ittle
slower. Instead If bowling one man
on an alley. they viii be paired Thus
having two men Oh on an aliey. which
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21

~ Boston-Mike O'Dowd, middle
weight champion of the world. knock
ed out stock Yards Tommy Murphy
in the third round OF scheduled -
round bout
At Peoria 1ll-Jack Wolfe Cleve-
land and Joe Burman. Chicago. fought
ten round draw.
At Bayonne. y. Al Reich knock
cd out Young sam MeNey in the sec
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
CASPAR LEON LIES
AT POINT OF DEATH

NEW YORK. Jan. o1-Caspar Leon.
who was Jimmy Barrys strongest op-
ponent for the bantam title in 1924, Is
reported to BE lying at the point Of
death in Harlem hospital today as
result Of gas poisoning Leon has been
night watchman in recent years,
though id Ills heyday as a boxer he
made a comfortable fortune in the ring.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
SUPERHEATERS WIN
FROM GRAVERS

Locomotive Superheaters took a lively
game from the William Graver Tank
Corporation last night At All Saints hall.
the score being 20 to Ii. The Calumet
Industrial league is now In the nth
week Of its schedule and all Of the teams
have hit their stride. Tomorrow the
STANDARD Steel Car team PLAYS The +. 81
Betz five.
Following is The lineup in last night ;
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
LEAGUE HEADS
DRAFT SCHEDULE

CHICAGO. Jan. el-President Ban
Johnson. OF the American League, re
turned last night from a hunting trip
to Louisiana, where. with President
Heydler. Of the National League. he
drafted the major league schedules for
the 1920 season. The schedules Will
he presented for adoption at the joint
meeting of the American and National
League club owners here next month
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
MORAN STOPPED BY
MARTIN IN ROUND 3

INIEENA TFUhAL NENs stRFIIkI
nES MONIES. IA. Jan 2l-Bob
Ma rtin. heavyweight champion of the
A z. n. had another Knockout 70 his
credit today He stopped Jack Moran
Of st Louis in the third round Of what
was to have been a ten-round 80 here
last night.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
Gravers

SCORES: Superheaters: Huber ! bas-
ket. free throws; sheridan, 10 baskets,
free throw; Cooper baskets. Grav-
rs. Dixon. baskets. : free throws.
Williams baskets; Clark ] free throw
FOULS: Superheaters: 10 personal. j
technical. Gravers: personal.
Referee: Neenker. Scorer: Lawyer.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
FON DU LAC HAS
5000, 900 FIRE
ftN-EpNArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

disastrous FIRE in twenty wears des-
iroyed 2 section Of the business dis
trict early today. entailir<~ a loss OF
approximately s2Q0.oOa. The fire start
Cd III the Rub building the most pre-
tentious structure in the city and swept
through two adjoining blocks. Three
1remen were overcome by smoke and
taken to the hospital The hrc was
not under control at Z a. m.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21

HORWEEN NAMED
HARVARD LEADER

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, Jan. el-Hsr-
ward football players today elected Ar
mold Horween of Chicago captain Of
the Crimson eleven for next year. This
season Horween started as a substi-
tute and closed as a star in the games
with Vale and Oregon. playing at CEN
ter and fuilback, He was a member
of the Harvard freshman team in 1916
and was captin of the Harvard lin
formals' in 1917 and was in the navy
in 1918. Eight players who won let
ters this year will be gone next sea-
son, including Eddie" Casey.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21

ono round Of a scheduled eight round
bout; Gene Tunney, pitted against
Sud Nelson. another army heavyweight
knocked on. his ma min the first round.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21

Exactly the same shape and balance
in the hand that uncounted genera
tons of shavers have brought TO
perfection with these extra ad-
vantases: ID a guarded blade that
can't cut your face. "a double
edged blade for economy's sake. 90
q detachable blade for the luxury of
q fresh edge at moments notice.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21
CUBS WILL PLAY
26 EARLY GAMES
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

IJNNL NEWS SENNTLET
CHICAGO. Jan 21-The Chicago Cubs
VIII play IS preseason games, it was
learned here today. The Cubs viii
train in California. After barnstorm-
ing up and down the coast from Los
Angeles to Seattle, the team will start
home, stopping at Kansas City enroute
for three games.
The Lake County times., 1920-01-21

(4) a sfroppabfe blade, so that you
don't have TO throw good steel away.
And it's the longest, strongest, keen
est, besf-temPered blade on earth.
Seven million shavers have found
that the Durhana-D Duplex gives them
more shaving mileage than any other
safety razor. Get your Durham
Duplex today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-07
1900 MEMBERS FOR
FARM BUREAU
Big Campaign for New Members to
Be Started by Local Farm Bureau
Big Program Planned

A campaign to secure at least L.
500 members for the Ward County
Farm Bureau has been authorized by
the executive committee of the Farm
Bureau and will open Monday, Nov.
9Th, according to an announcement
made by N. D. German, Ward County
Agricultural Agent.
1.-THE members of the Farm Bureau
feel that the organization can accom-
plish the greatest good only by getting
a large enough membership so that it
can speak with authority for the
farmers Of Ward County, and can ad-
opt agricultural policies which will
have the support of practically all the
farmers Of the county," says Mr.. Cor
man. "The principal purpose of the
organization within the county is to
adopt a program of work for the bet
terment of the farmers of the county
and to see that this program is carried
out, with the farmers, county agent
and workers from the state Extension
Division cooperating.
"The Farm Bureau will hold COM
munity meetings, at which each men,
Der will give his opinion of the most
important problems within the COM
munity. Then a program of work to
overcome these problems will be adj
opted. From the various community
programs, countrywide program can
be made up.
"Why do we need a Farm Bureau
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-07

Mrs. Jessie Finley Riley left for her
old home in Salina, Kan, Sunday
where she will play at the wedding OF
her aunt, Mrs. St. John, an ordained
Methodist minister, who be .omes the
bride of F. w. Mann, Devils Lake,
N. D., merchant, today.
There is an interesting bit Of ro.
nance connected with today's we'd
ding. The principals played together
as children and grew up to become
sweethearts. Mr.. Mann proposed
msrr;age but the young lady Of his
choice was not yet ready to assume
nunt'a ties, desiring to continue with
her work as a school teacher. Mr..
Mann later married another and the
pretty school teacher in the course
of few years became the bride of
Mr.. St. John. Some years ago the
couple lost their help mates. Finally
the pathways Of life brot them to-
gether again, Mr.. Mann again propos-
ed and this time was accepted.
He owns one of the largest depart
ment stores in the state. He is known
far and wide as North Dakota's most
extensive advertiser. He's royal
good fellow and those who know the
bride say she is woman entirely
worthy of one of the foremost North
Dakota citizens. The couple will 90
to Long Beach, Calf. for their honey
moon and will be found for the next
few months at the Hotel Alexandria.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-07
FALL FLOWING VS..
SPRING FLOWING

The bulletin published recently at
the North Dakota Agricultural Exper-
mental Station by DR.. H. L. Walster
on Fall Flowing VS.. Spring Flowing
for North Dakota Grain Crops" con-
tains a great deal of valuable infor-
nation for the farmer. DR.. Walster
states that the advantage of fall plow-
ing is as follows:
% Increased yields on heavy
soils: As an average of eight years
trials on the Fargo clay at the CEN
trail Experiment Station at Fargo dur
ing the period 1892 to 1899, spring
wheat yielded 1872 bushels on fall
plowed land. In another five-year
trial, 1897 to 1901, inclusive, fall plow-
ed land yielded 1875 bushels and spring
plowed land 1913 bushels. In these
experiments both fall plowed and
spring plowed were seeded at the
same time, thus putting the fall ploW-
ing at disadvantage. Under ordi,,
nary farm practice, fall plowed land
can always be seeded earlier than
spring plowed land.
~ Fall blowing checks the
growth of weeds on all soils.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-07
DEVILS LAKE MERCHANT WEEDS
SWEETHEART OF HIS YOUTH

when we already have county agent ?
common one. The answer is that the
Farm Bureau will not only direct the
work Of the county agent, but will
also multiply many times the value of
his work. For example:
Last year, because Of the lack of
organization thru which to work, the
county agent was able to get only a
few farmers interested in growing a
new variety of rust and drouth re-
sistant wheat, Kubanka durum. These
farmers report that this wheat was
not affected by the rust and that the
yields average from eight to twelve
bushels more per acre than marquis
grown on similar land.
"If majority Of the farmers of the
county had belonged to the Farm Bu-
reau, all would have heard about this
new variety Of wheat and would have
been interested in it,. and many would
have sown it and received an average
of ten bushels more wheat to the acre
than they did.
But the complaint is often heard
that there is little use of producing
more wheat as long as the marketing
of the product is controlled by people
other than farmers with the result
that the producers have no voice in
naming the price of the product. The
American Bureau Federation at con-
ference of farmers organizations at
Chicago adopted program to provide
for the farmers of the United States
to market their own grain, handling
it all the way from the farm to the
MILL Cooperation of the majority of
the farmers Of the country will assure
the success Of this program. Organic
alton is necessary to secure co-opera-
ton, and that is the principal reason
for the membership campaign of the
Ward County Farm Bureau which will
open November 9Th.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-07

(3) Grasshopper eggs and eggs OF
other soil-inhabting insect pests are
exposed to the weather and thus de-
stroyed. In the grasshopper infested
areas Of the state, strong effort
should be made to increase the area Of
fall plowed land, even at the risk Of
slight damage caused by the blowing
or drifting of such lands after plow-
ing.
"a Fall blowing insures early
seeding, and this in turn enables the
early maturing varieties of wheat to
escape the ravages Of stem rust to
considerable extent.
(5) The seed bed is prepared with
less labor, especially in heavy soils,
for nature helps pack and pulverize.
When, however, fall plowed lands are
too loosely granulated in the spring,
as is frequently the case, the packer
should be used to firm the seed bed.
(6) Fall blowing puts the labor of
blowing at a time when labor can be
utilized to best advantage. The time
for soil preparation in the spring is
too short to be spent in blowing.
% Fall blowing, particularly
where the soil is left rough, helps hold
the snow and makes the field more
receptive Of early spring rains.
After series of analyses, DR.. Wal
ster concludes as follows: A wheat
kernel stands poor chance of germi-
mating and the seeding poor chance
of getting foothold when 55.8 per
cents of it's surroundings are coarse
clods, but it has an excellent oppor-
tunity to thrive when nearly " per
cent of it's surroundings are fine
crumbs.
These bulletins can be obtained
from the County Agents office free
of charge. Every farmer should write
for DR.. Walster's bulletins on Fall
Flowing VS.. Spring Flowing for
North Dakota Crops"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-07
RETURNS TO
COUNTY AGENT POSITION

Agricultural College, N. D.-Paul
Busenbark, former county agent in
Dunn county until last April, when he
resigned to take over the management
Of ranch near Killdeer, resumed the
county agent work there October l.
At a recent meeting the county board
asked Mr.. Busenbark to return to his
old position.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-07

Three counties in North Dakota
have authorized extension work, Cava-
lier, Towner and Mckenzie, are with
out county agents. H. B. Fuller,
State Leader in County Agent work,
reports that great difficulty is exper-
fenced at the present time in securing
men qualified for county agent work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-09
TO A FIVE DOLLAR BILL

Crinkle, .Crinkle, little bill;
Goodness, gracious you looR i'll
Are you losing all your powers?
You seem weaker every hour;
Now that prices are so high
Pm so tired that | could die.
just circulate all day;
No one dares put me away.
When the evening board is set
With the fruits of fathers sweat,
My small voice is hushed and still
| am in the butchers still.
And no matter where | go,
People disregard me so;
l don't seem to count for much,
'Mongst the profiteers and such.
Bill, take heart; your luck may
change
I'll admit that times are strange
Though you're weak | love you
Crinkle, Cringle, little bill.
Chicago Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-09
KANsAsN SHOULD VOTE FOR
GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT

The "Good Roads Amendment to
the Constitution" is not bond is
sue. Not one cent of money is APP
propriated by the amendment, not
dollar Of bonds is issued. The
passage of this amendment merely
gives tb the peopl eof the State of
Kansas, through the medium of the
Legislature. right to have State Aid
in road building. The details are
left to the Legislature. 1t is as rea-
sonable to assume that the next and
subsequent Legislatures will be gov
erned by the same inherent princi-
pies of looking out for the best in
terest of the people of the state as
had the members ofthe constitutional
convention which framed our consti-
tuition.
Bond issues of large sums are not
necessary to carry out the road build
ing program in Kansas. We are nat
urally limited by the availability of
labor, and materials to a certain
mileage each year. The amendment
prohibits the state from paying over
one-fourth of the cost or $4,000
per mile, $3,OOO,OOO state aid would
assist in building at least 800 miles
of road in a year. For number of
years there has been spent annually
from seven to nine million dollars
on our present roads and bridges.
How many people have been forced
into bankruptcy by paying these tax
es? A vote for the Good Roads
is taking step forward.
A state must either advance or go
backwards.