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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
THE NEED OF THE nAy

The time has come for the people
OF this nation to take advanced
ground with reference to the public
utilities and natural resources.
We have tried regulation for fifty
years and the more we regulate the
less we get out of it.. We have had
utility commissions galore, and yet
the public utility corporations are
more powerful and more strongly in
trenched today than ever before.
Everywhere, and among all think
ing people, the conviction is growing
that public ownership with efficient
management and democratic control
is the only solution. The League Of
Kansas municipalities sometime ago
declared for municipal ownership of
public utilities. In the final report of
the United States Commission on in
dustrial relations published a while
back a majority of the commission
declared their belief. that public
ownership Of public utilities is the
only way out. The organized labor
movement in every country in the
world stands for public ownership
and at one time or anther have so
declared themselves in their resolu-
tions and platforms.
Hundreds of cities have solved
their public utility problems through
public ownership. Cities everywhere
are working out the problem of their
public utilities through public own
ership. In this country 3,045 cities
own and operate water systems;
1852 own and operate light and
power plants; 80 own and operate
gas plants.
In Cleveland, O., the people were
charged 12R per kilowatt hour by
the private owned electric light COM
pany. Under. municipal ownership the
people paid only &c per kilowatt
hour. In Lansing, Mich, under pri-
vate ownership the users of electric
ity paid 12c per kilowatt hour and
under municipal ownership the
charge was 4c per kilowatt hour. In
Seattle, Wash, the charge under
private ownership was zoe per kilo-
watt hour and under municipal
ownership the cost was &c per kilo-
watt hour.
Nationally we have our public
school system representing an in
vestment of $1,510,000, 900 and an
annual expenditure sGfs&sS60sea0 900;
We have u postal system with Its
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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
BULL CALF.-For sale a registered
Shorthorn Bull. about one year old.
Can be seen and particulars OBJ
tained upon application to Wesley
Ritter, Osnabrock, N. D. 3t-pd
GRAIN MARKET
BIDS ANT

The town board of Billings town
ship will receive bids and let con-
tracts for road work on Monday.
June 7th, 1920, at nine O'Clock in
the forenoon, starting at Section 1.
The work is to be done in the follow.
ing places:
Between Sections 1 and IL. east
of Section 1.
Between Sections 9 and 10.
Between Sections IS and SO, and
south. of Section SO.
Between Sections % and 20.
Between Sections 2 and 10.
Between Sections 5 and 6.
By Order of the Township Board:
44.45. Ole Fykse, Clerk.
Dated the 18th day Of May, 1920.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
Sims SEVERELY SCORED
Admiral Fletcher Replies To
Charges of "Stormy PetreI."
Comprehensive Navy Plan Ready Two
Years Before United States
Entered World War.

Washington.-Two years before the
United States joined the Allies in the
World War the navy general board
prepared a comprehensive plan for
war against a Central power" of
Europe, Rear Admiral F. F. Fletcher
told the Senate Investigating commit
tee. He was replying to Rear Admiral
Sims charge that when the United
States entered the war the Navy de-
partment had no well considered"
plans or policies for fighting Ger.
many"
Explaining that he wished to COM
ment on certain specific charges made
by Admiral Sims before testifying re.
garding his duties as a member Of
these various boards, the witness first
took up Sims criticism that the navy
was not prepared for war in April,
1917. No navy ever was or ever will
be fully prepared for war in the eyes
of everyone, the admiral declared, but
the American navy when it entered
the war was '"just as well prepared as
any other Eayy in the world when the
great war burst forth" he asserted.
No loss Of shipping or failure of the
navy to transport troops to France
prolonged the var for a single day,
the admiral asserted. Admiral Sims
assertion that ''the Navy department
is responsible for the loss Of two and a
half million tons of shipping, the pro-
lOngation of the war for four months.
SIS, 600, 000, 900 of debt and the loss of
500,O 900 lives" was based upon as
sumption and had no foundation in
fact. the officer declared.
THE whole conclusion reached in
the accusation is built upon the fiimsy
foundation of a hypothetical condition
and is wholly without value" he said.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
GRAFT

Opponents of public ownership of
public utilities have often used the
postal department of this country as
an example of the failure bound to
come under government ownership.
These opponents of progress have in
the past cited the yearly deficit in
Cured by the postal department un-
til the last few years since the parcel
post system (Which vas the worst
kind of SOCIALISM," when it was
being advocated, so the kept press
told us) was adopted. The postal
department has been earning as$prof-
it the last few years and as a conse-
quence opponents of progress have
lost their best argument. Last year
the postal department earned aaprof-
it of. $4,000, 900.
1t is interesting to note one of the
causes underlying the loss of profits
years and which undoubtedly cut
the profits at present. The charge to
the government f.r the hauling of q
ton of mail from New York City to
Buffalo, N. Y, was $31.65 while the
private owned express companies
were charged by the private owned
railroads only $3.50 for the haul
ins of a ton of express. between the
above named cities. The charge to
the government for transporting one
ton of mail from New York City to
San Francisco, Calf, was $265.53
whiel the private owned express
companies were charged only $135.-
90 per ton for the transportation Of
one ten of express between the same
two cities. Just why the patriotic one
hundred per cent American railroads
should charge this dear old govern
ment of urs (Which they profess to
love so muchl such exorbant prices
for transportation while the private
owned express concerns get by SO
easy is not quite apparent to- the
average tax payer whose tax money
goes to pay the exhorbant chg Yges.
INCENTIVE AND HYPOCRISY
I In the old days when publies,own-
ership of public utilities was ut
such an issue as it is at present one
used often hear the statement tHnt
under public ownership there would
be no incentive, that there would
be nc goal to work up TO and as a
consequence ambition would be de-
stroyed. However, nowadays the
parties who used to make the charge
that public onership would destroy
incentive are, in this state, the same
ones who worry much about the sal
airy of State Bank Director Fred
Cathra's as being too high!
CupE, A IXENyG nI, IN A rnNC ~ N
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
CORRESPONDENCE
MOSCOW.

Dan and Peter Sundberg were to
Wales Saturday evening assisting the
Wales band with their open air con-
cert.
The choir met for practice at the
home of Carl Amoth Saturday even
ing.
The residence of w. c. Kelly, 10.
Gated OF Rush Lake Beach came neal
heing destroyed by fire n day last
week, but luckily Wm.was home and
after a lively hustle had the fire
put out.
John l.. Peterson purchased a fine
new Nash from the Liebeler agency
last week and also purchased a REQ
truck for hauling his crop to market.
Say Mimic! How about some news
from your neck-o. the woods? Being
your neighbors we know you have a
good live bunch of citizens in your
township, about which it is as easy
matter to write up news. Lets boost
our home paper by doing our bit.
Albert and Peter Rovang and Err
nest Peterson. who are assisting john
l.. Peterson this season, purchased a
Chevrolet the other day.
We know that the boys let no grsss
grow under their wheels when they
are on the road.
Ludwig Peterson spent a few
days at the farm last week.
Miss Anna Amoth spent the
week end with her parents, of this
place.
MIR. ard Mrs. L.Pederson and Mrs.
Robert Padden of Langdon were
Wales visitors last week and made a
short call at the Carl Amoth home
enroute.
The Ladies Aid which met at the
Lundgreen home Thursday was vel,
attended. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing wear: Mrs.
John l.. Pedersnn, president, Mrs.
Sam Gunderson, vice-president, Mrs.
Carl Amoth, sec'y treas.
Matt Thompson was confined to
the house several days last week.
with a evere cold. but we are
pleased to note that he is now able
to be about again with his Ford.
Our %organist, Miss lola Holmes,
made a short visit with friends il
Langdon the end of the week return
ing Saturday evening for choi,
practice.
Carl j.. Olmanson was over this
way Saturday evening and Sunday.
He was a north bound passenger or
SATURDAYS train just returning from
points in Minnesota, where he
had spent a few days on business anG
pleasure since attending the League
convention at Fargo.
We note the bright lights at the
.Wayside Farm" owned by Ed.
Hill, since he had the electric motor
Installed Thursday by Otto Pla,z oil
Wales.
Judging by the interest taken BY
our citizens in planting "Murphies''
aHst week, there SCENE to be no dan.
ger Of a repetition of the 1915
~hmpfunsa
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
Same Old euiI.

At a club this entry was found In
the complaint book. 1.-THE hot a in
the layatory today was quite cold and
there was none of it."-Boston Tran
tscript.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

LOsT-On April 18th, between
Langdon and the Hamann schools
horse blanket. Will the finder
please either notify or return the
same to John Fischer. Address;
Mt. Carmel, N. D. st.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
In Fact, Generally.

A scientist says that cholera germs
o Ikea comma. Possibly. but when
they get into a mans system they are
apt to put the final period to his ex-
istence.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

LOsT-Saturday May 18th, in Lang
don or On road to Jos. Steve; one
package containing dry goods.
Finder please leave at this office
or at Schulke- Bradley'a. 1t-pd
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
REASON ENOUGH

There is one great reason stand
ing high above the many others
why VIM. LANCER will not receive
the republican nomination for gov
ernor. That reason is Lynn j. Fra
zier.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

TAKEN UP-Two white boars.
about n year old. came to my
place about May 18th. Owner can
have same by payment of advertise
ing charges and upkeep. John j..
Veer. Langdon, 44.46pd
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

FOUND.-Left front side curtain
for Ford car. Call at this office.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

FOUND-Nearly new 3Ox3 inner
tube on road west of town. Apply
at Farmers Press office. 43-tf
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

LOST-On or about May 18th. two
red yearling steers, one has white
stripe across back. Two red year
ling heifers, one small in size
Party taking up same notify j. B.
Nowatzki, Mt. Carmel. 45tf
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

TAKEN up colts, 1 bay year
ling with white star on face Il bay
coming three with white face;
owner may secure same by paying
damages and cost Of advertising,
Jas. Kartes, Wales, N. D. 45-47pd
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

LOST-Between Langdon and Olga,
a set of Weed chains for Ford car
Finder please leave with Nc
Govern. the Piano Man. IF
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

FOR SALE-l5, 600 oak posts all
winter cut. Also poplar poles, A.
M. Plante, Olga, N. D. AZ AZ
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
WANT Ce COLUMN

FOR SALE-One Thoroughbred Per-
cheron mare, gray, 8 years old,
weight 1900 lbs. Frank Lugar,
Clyde, N. D. Route 2. As .48pd
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
INCENTIVE AND HYPOCRISY
In thu old douc mhan q ~ n

SPEAKING OF FACTS
The following is takenTrom bages
32 and 33 OF the first vofuffe u the
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27

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The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
"Follies" in Boston.

Mr.. Ziegfeld's "Follies" have gone
on their way to Boston, after the
customary moQths of prosperity in
New York, Mr.. Aegfeld estimates his
"Follies" Investment at s25s,000 this
year, and not even the huge patron
age in New York was sufficient to
repay this sum Assuming that the
"Follies" does its usual road busi-
ness-and It is the one safe assump-
tion in the entire world of the thea
ter-the original investment will
have been repaid by Christmas time.
and there will be enough Of the
season left to pile up a profit of
100000 or more. From the Ziegfeld
office, apropos of the "Follies" de-
partare, comes the further word
that Mr.. Ziegfeld plans his 'Follies'
a year in advance. and every detail
is carefully thought out" One who
has followed the course Of the
spring "Follies" rush, however, must
be pardoned for doubling this state
ment. On the contrary. Mr.. Zieg-
field does not begin to engage a
librettist for the "Follies" until
April. and a week or so before the
Atlantic City premiere-and some
times after it-he discards most of
the material that the librettist has
written. and substitutes new matter.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Fatty" Arbuekle Says
Good Laugh Is Better
Than a Full Meal.
By FATTY ARBUCKLE
Paramount Comedian.

Everybody wants to laugh,
For one thing. some want to for
get the Income tax man: others
want to forget that they aren't
clever enough to be ranked in the
income tax class.
Also, laughing is good for dyspep-
sia. I'm no scientist, SO don't know
the reason, except that good laugh
exercises the muscles down in the
dyspepsia region. rs -
Laugh and grow fat" they say.
But don't ask me about tiJSt. al
ways was fat and ialwaysaIaughed
! don't know which came hrst-the
fat or the laugh. Something like the
chicken and the egg, eh, what?
I'd laugh IL ] weren't fat, In fact,
/ never have had any particular de-
sire to be fat, but I couldn't help
myself. I've done everything / could
and it didn't do any good. SO might
Just as we'll laugh about Il.
You've seen film play including
murder, maybe; a couple OF police
men rushed in. You and everybody
else Uttered. And II you saw those
same cops in real life, you'd be
scared to death. Then why do you
litter? You were Just looking for a
chance to laugh. (
Maybe you've been watching a
deadly serious scene on the stage
when cat walked out And you
laughed yourself sick. You see cats
at home without tumbling off your
chair.
You giggle when you see one on
the stage because you-just like
everybody else-are usually aching
for a chance to laugh.
Some fellow figured out that 25,-
100000 people see one OF my come
dies. Why? They want to laugh.
Nobody but a baby wants to cry
and the reason is he wants some.
thing he can't get by any other
means.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
MATINEE IDOL,
AMT NO SUCH
THING ANY MORE"

New York. Oct. 20. - Matinee
idol?
They amt no such animal"
in the candid opinion. OF william
Favsrsham, once held to be the
greatest idol Of the sweet young
things who attend the s:i5 p. p-.
shows.
'tOnce I got a hat, because q
man liked me in the 'Squaw
Man It was good hat" said
Faversharn, "and q fellow sent
me a revolver once with six
notches. ! still have the pistol.
but no more notches. But I
never had a room full of scented
notes and flowers and that sort
of thing" =
II the matinee idol ever ex-
listed. he's gone with the Dodo,
the Great AUX and the bison.
thinks Faversham..
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Film Men Affiliate
To Ignore Expense
In Making Pictures

Just as 1t was inevitable that the
nickelodeon should be supplanted by
the million-dollar motion picture
house Of today, SO II was that the
big producer, the man behind the
aim. should finally come into his
own
It was only Just and equitable that
the director who was to be the
ultimate producer should reap some
of the glory that came as a direct
result of his work. From the incep-
ton OF the photoplay the director
has been the guiding genius who has
created or wrecked the story.
Thomas H. Ince. David wark
Griffith and Mack Sennett were the
hrst to establish the importance of
the director or OF the producer.
These three Titans Of the films join
ed forces in 1915 and formed The
Triangle OF glowing memory. They
were the FIRST to put out pictures
with their own stamp on them and
let the world know who was the,
real power behind the screen as well
as who wore the evening clothes in
such slashing style in reel two.
Triangle foreshadowsd the day
when the producer would arrive"
on the billboards to collect some
small share of the credit that always
has rightfully been his. This same
Thomas II. Ince of those three
cornered days stands out as a domi-
napt fgure in the newly formed As
sociated Producers alliance.
This recent affiliation of big pro-
ducers is without doubt the most
important in the history of pictures.
Il
of the biggest, most impressive fg-
ures of the photoplay world. And
they are out TO make good pictures
in the manner they choose, taking
whatever time is necessary, sparins
no expense. unhampered by program
requirements, irked not at all by
orders from the home offics. There
will be no one wiring from New
York "to tear out that last scene
and give 'sm a happier ending" no
one Suggesting that the locale be
shifted from India to New Rochelle
for practical reasons.
With Mr.. lnce in the newly
established organization are Mack
sennett, Maurice Tourneur, Allan
Dwan. Marshall Neilan, George
Loane Tucker and ]. Parker Read
jr.
Every picture made by one of
these seven men stands on its
merits. The name OF the producer
will not sell the picture; its COM
plete worth-cast, direction and
story-will. The idea is to put out
pictures personally directed or su-
pervised by the big men behind the
big successes of the past, men who
are too sensible to guarantee any
thing not worthy of their stamp of
APPROVAL.
The Ince who created "CiviIiza-
tion" and Behind the Door would
no more think of cheapening his
name by standing back of an made
quate picture than would the Tour
neur who gave the screen the first
Elsie Ferguson pictures and Treas
ure Island" Neilan and Dwan have
brought themselves to the very fore
ground Of producing. Sennett has
been the king of broad comedy for
years. The Tucker of The Miracle
Man" and the Read OF Sex" Love
Madness" and other Louise Glaum
successes are bound with the others
to the jealous in guarding their
regulations and producing stand
ards.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Elinor Glynp at Work.

Eiinor Glyn. the noted author OF
Three Weeks" hAs lust arrived
from Europe and Is now In New
York. She will leave soon for Los
Angeles. there TO write a photoplsy
for Gloria swsnson's NEXT screen ap-
pearance following Something TO
Think About" She is one OF the
group of famous British wriusrs Sc
cured by Jesse I. Lassy on his re
cent mission 10 Europe. Sir G,loert
Parker and Edward Knoblock have
already arrived 70 study motion pic
ture technique and Sir James NJ.
Barrie and Arnold Bennett will ar
rive soon
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Which Do You Enjoy Most?
AGOoD LAUGH OR A GOOD CRY?
Dorothy Philips Says =
Woman Who Doesn't Enjoy
Team Is All Wrong.
~ DOROTHY PHILLIPS.
Star Of Allen Holubar Production


A woman who does not enjoy a
gooa SQUAD cry once in a while is
abnormal.
And the man is a rare one who
doesn't feel better after he has been
moved to shed a few tears.
Women especially, get genuine
pleasure from having the depths of
their emotions stirred.
Speaking generally women have
not as highly developed a sense Of
hpmor as men, hence get more
pleasure from crying than laughing
Women make UP the greater per-
centage of photoplay audiences.
which accounts for the fact that all
the bigger screen successes have
been well saturated with pathos.
For instance, The Miracle Man."
Hearts OF the World" The Birth
Of q Nation" "Humoresqua" and
Allen Holubar's The Heart of Hu-
manity." and "rhe Right to Happi-
ness" in which ! had the honor to
appear.
Why do people like to cry?
Possibly because the sympathy
they feel for the abused heroine Of
the play takes them out Of their
humdrum everyday lives.
Possibly because q good cry is a
relief from a pent up nervous sys-
tenn.
Possibly because 1t furnishes an
excuse to let of tears that were
near the surface.
] like good cry myself. AS a
child / used to weep bitterly at the
death Of Little Eva, yet ! always in
sisted on seeing 1t.
The tragic end of Romeo and
Juliet" always caused me sorrow, yet
whenever / found spare time
would read over the final scenes.
In the letters ] get from women
who tell me a certain piece of my
acting pleased best, 1t is always
some sad scene.
Box once records prove every
really big production must have its
moments Of pathos. Because you
like to cry.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
SCREEN PRESENCEfg
Director Raoul Walsh Demonstrates
1t on Seventeen Yedr-Old Prize Beauty

Green County. wis., vhsrs - Wss
born
Edith looked back at lGr. walsh
and flashed the emile that oax1Dsd
har picture to be chosen ~ ave
competent iudgsA out Of several
thousand photographs subUit1Sd
That's itv shouted DtroefoF
walsh 20 suddenly that 1Gtss Nay
lost her smile and turned around
to see what Wis what
"No-the smilel Keep it-Aold IL,
That's the thing"
He then went on more calmly TO
eiucidate that . good screen smile
Is worth more TO the aspiring
cinema queen than all the de Milo
like dimensions In the world Many
q giri has locked promising TO the
scenario until. oh. fatal move. she
smiled! 80
Others have qualified dsutAliy
and oimplinRly but ax soon as they
stopped smiling. lights were out
and they were told as gently as
possible to close the door sitter
leaving
Joseph De Grasse, Charles Rays
director. is building a new homo on
the outskirts Of Glendale Cslifor-
mia. the plans for which were con
ceived and drawn by his capable
better half. Ida May Park. who is
also famous "a a motion picture
director.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
D. ZOE BEcKLrY.

New York. Oct. 1s.--If the Venus
de Milo swalksd down Broadway
seeking q chance In the movies- that
chance would be slim-slimmer than
her waistiine, which isn't slim Al
all! Nademoiseue de Mi3o's beauty.
diagnoses . screen expert. 10 too
set II she applied at HIS studio.
he would have to tell her she lacked
screen presence" Fatal lacki
There would be nothing left her
hut to withdraw. into her hall bed
room and practice feature mo-
biiity" before her dressing mirror.
Or take a job selling millinery
(she'd never do at the glove eoun-
tsr.)
"And what is this thing called
screen presencey" ! besought of II.
A. Walsh. whose May6ower Photo
play Cooperation has just acquired
the right to feature Edith May. OF
Monroe. Wis., l7-year-old prize
winner in the National Saiesgirls'
Beauty Contest.
Mr.. Walsh squinted an eye con-
sideringiy.
Elusive auality-hard to de.
scribe he began. Corresponds In
the motion picture world TO what is
called stage presence behind the
footiights.
TT depends more upon facial ex-
precision, however. than does stage
presence. The camera magnifes the
predominatinR characteristics A
hard face. for example. looAe harder.
A delicate one. more delicfte.
The rapid action Of the camera
calls for great mobility Of express
sion A definite. clear-cut face,
with what we call good camera
angles. and a quick-changinr rip
Pile OF expression. makes the ideal
for motion picture work"
He turned his gaze appraisinsly
upon the nowerlike countenance OF
little Edith May. who had never
set foot in movie studio before
in her life, nor been further than
Milwaukee from the neat, Swiss,
cheese-making town Of Monroe,