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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
Bullet Narrowly Misses Editor.

c. j. Knapp, editor of the Williams
County Farmers Press at Williston,
believes that an attempt was made to
him. AS he was sitting at
his desk in his office, late on the night
of March 4, bullet crashed thru the
window, narrowly missing him. The
ball was apparently from rifle. At
ter passing thru the plate glass win
dow, the ball buried itself in three
inches of hard wood.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
HOW TO FIGURE INCOME TAX.

First take your home,
Add wife's income,
Divide by your oldest sons age,
Add your telephone number,
Subtract your auto license number,
Add electric light bill,
Divide by number of kilowatts,
Multiply by your fathers age,
Add number Of gold filings in teeth
Add your house number,
Subtract wife's age approximately,
Divide by number Of aunts you have,
Add the number of uncles,
Subtract number of daughters,
Multiply by number of times
You have gone up in an aeroplane,
Subtract your best golf score;
Add a pinch of salt,
And then 60 out and
Borrow the money and pay the tax
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

Mrs. j. r. VanSickle was taken to
to a local hospital this week where
she submitted to an operation for ap-
pendicitis. She is reported to be re-
covering nicely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
odd Fellows Will Open New Hall.

Odd Fellows Will Open New Hall.
The new Odd Fellows lodge rooms
will be opened Monday night, March
Is, with an interesting program, fol-
lowed by dance and card playing.
The following program will be rem
dered:
National Anthem - Audience, Ac-
colnpanied by Minot High School or
chestra.
Reading-Miss Vera Nelson.
Selection-High School Orchestra.
Song-Miss Daisy Rowan.
Address of Welcome.
Response from Floral Rebekah
Lodge No. IA.
Reading-Miss Blanche Reed.
Song Miss Martha Stewart.
Selection High School Orchestra.
Reading-Miss Orella Nordmarken.
Song-Mrs. Howe.
Reading Marjorie Nelson.
Song-Andrew Void
Selection High School Orchestra.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
Mrs. Henry Buee of Burlington is
Dead

Mrs. Henry Buee, wife of prom
inent Burlington farmer, passed away
after short illness from influenza.
The Independent hopes to publish a
complete obituary next week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

Mrs. Napoleon La Fleur,. who has
been in St. Joseph's hospital for the
past four weeks, following very ser
ious operation, is recovering slowly
and expects to he out in two weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
C.. f. Tunell Very III.

C.. E. Tunell Very iii.
C. E. Tunell, who moved to Minot
from Foxholm last fall, is reported to
be seriously i'll at his home in this
city. His health has not been good
for some time and fears are entertain
ed that he cannot recover.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
TWO VERDICTS GIVEN
IN ALIENATION CASE

The jury which returned Q verdict
of $500 for William Mcintyre, former
manager Of the Commercial hotel at
Casselton, in his $4,000 alleged alien
ation Of affection case against GA.
Mcdonald, Fargo, former stock sales.
man for the Casselton mill, reported
also q special findings verdict in which
the jury found that no improper con-
duct existed between Nora Mcintyre,
wife of the plaintiff, and Mr.. Melon.
aid. The two verdicts were reported
to the court by James Banks, foreman
of the jury.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
DAVID UGLAND FOUND GUILTY

Devils Lake, N. D., March 10
David H. Upland, former cashier of
the Security bank at Knox, N. D., dis
solved recently by the courts, was
found guilty today in the Ramsey
county district court of grand larceny,
in connection with the theft of flax
from farm in Benson county.
Upland was pardoned several
months ago by the state pardon board
after serving nine months Of five
year sentence imposed when he plead
ed guilty to violating the state bank
ing laws in the Knox institution.
Following his pardon, Attorney
General William LANCER caused his ar
rest on the grain stealing charge.
Upland is also under federal in
dictment in connection with his bank
ing operations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
Death Of Former Ryder Woman.

Mrs. Emma Kleven johnson, who
spent , large part Of her life at Ryder,
passed away at Grand Forks Feb. 26,
following the birth Of babe. She
was married about two years ago to
Ernest johnson, an ex-service man.
Intefment was made at Holmes, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

Frank A. Miller, 26, and Lydia M.
Myren, %, were united in marriage by
Judge Murray Wednesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

H. E. Mielke has been engaged as
editor of the Ryder News to take the
place of o. II. Lomen, who has re-
signed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

Boswell Expected to Plead Guilty.
The Independent learns that Bos-
well, the colored fellow who shot and
wounded Jackie" Ford, a notorious
colored woman, is planning on plead
ing guilty before Judge Leighton. \
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

G. C. Heidenberg has leased the Van
Hook Tribune from Mrs. Grace Smith.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

that viewed the nations most since
originals Cons
England
gained independence Declaration
treaty
hston the Northwest Indian u1bea
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
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A for Army.
B for Brood.
C for Conceit.
d for Dude.
E for Endeavor.
F for Force.
G for God.
H for Horse.
l for Intoxicants.
J for Jaeger.
X for Kin.
l. for Lager.
M for Money.
N for Noise.
o for Opportunity.
p for Poise.
@ for Quality.
Il for Rear.
s for Soul.
T for Tear.
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v for Victory.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

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and again
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
IMAGINATIVE.

The teacher was reading to her
class the story Of the landing of the
and asked them to use their
and draw a picture of
Plymouth Rock.
One little fellow raised his hand
''What is it, Eddie?' she inquired.
"Please, ma'am," asked Eddie, "do
YOU want us to draw a hen or roost-
en-"
IN THE DARK AGES.
When Rastus Johnsing's son arrived
He looked just like his poppy,
In fact, the doctah done declared
He was a carbon copy.
y X
CAMOUFLAGE.
Little puffs of powder;
Little dabs of paint,
Make the little girlies seem
Something what they amt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
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RELISH

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MARRIED A NATIVE.
They were hooking at the kangaroo
at the ZOO when an lrishman said:
BEG pardon, sor; phwat kind OF
crayture is that?"
"Oh," said the gentleman, shat is
a native of Australia"
Good hivinsH exclaimed pat; IAN
me sister married wan O. thim."
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SOME CLASS!
There was some class to that old
maid who wrote to BILLY Sunday, the
Evangelist: while you're saving all
the men, please save one for me"
PRETTY SHREWD.
Tramp: "Any rags, paper, old iron
to SELF"
Head of House (irately): "No-go
away-my wife's away for the sum-
mer."
Tramp (smiling): ANY bottles ?"
A HOT ONE.
The lawyer was cross-examlnlng
witness to robbery.
'sWhen did the robbery take place"
he asked.
81 think" began the witness.
"We don't care what you think, sir,
we want to know what you know"
"Then if you don't want to know
that ! think l may as well leave the
stand ! can't talk without thinking.
Pm not lawyer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
LITTLE PROGRESS
 TOWARD SOLVING
 MYSTERY 0F BOMB
Hundreds of Clues Obtained As To Identity of Driver of
 Death Wagon, But
 Many Contradictory
By Associated Press

New York. September 21.-Depart-
 nent of justice and polio officials ad- mitted tonight that five and one-half the mystery of the explosion in Wall street last Thursday. which cost thirty five lives and property damage run ming into the millions.
 Officials generally agree that the explosive was carried into the finan- cial district on a ramshakle wagon left standing at the curb in front of the assay office just before noon. Hundreds of clues have been ob- tained as to the identity of the driver and his wagon but many of them are contradictory and officials have be- gun the long and arduous task of run ming all of them down and trying to draw correct clues therefrofn A warning that the customs house was to be destroyed at p. m. today, which was received in the mail yester- day by William H. Edwards, collector of internal revenue. brought thousands cf the curious to the scene at the ap- pointed hour and resulted in a half holiday for many clerks employed in the building. The bomb threat, how ever, failed to develop and confirmed the belief of officials at the time it was received that it was either a hoax or the work of some letter-wrting crank.
 Department of justIce agents, head | ed by William J. Flynn. chief of the bureau os investigation. still contend the explosion was planned and car ried into execution by a band of an arehists.
 Trained investigators are at work on this theory in all parts of the coun : try, but Chief Flynn said tonight he
 was not yet in position to make
 known the result of these investiga- tions.
 Police and fire department investiga- ] tors together with the September grand 1 jury, are concentrating their efforts cn trying to establish the identity of the driver of the death wagon ,whom they believe holds the key to the solution of the mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22

. clared the human race could not give very good account of it's custody of the human body.
 LEAGUE LIGHTS WAY
 The League of Nations by it's prom ise of the prohibition of the liquor traffic, slave trade and traffic in arms in mandates countries holds up a beacon to light the way for reforms in older and stronger nations, Secre- tary Daniels said in addressing the Congress today.
 promise of deiiverance to peoples in the stage where tutelage is needed and acceptable" said MT. Daniels.
 So long great nations carried them opium, arms and intoxicsnts and practtced the slave trade, such na- tions were bringing curses and not blessings 10 peoples who looked to them to lift them out of ignorance and it's attendant evils
 While no league of nations could have voice in the domestic affairs of member nations. the declaration of ar ticle p has the significance of in- ternatonal appreciation that the three specific things they promise to pro- hibit in mandatory countries are evils which the world should prevent.
 Article p therefore become the basis for good men everywhere to agitate in their own country to pre- vent arms falling in the hands of pep sons either weak of will power or with evil purposes, tos prevent the traffic in liquor or in human beings. The promise to mandatory peoples will thus become a beacon tp light the way for reform in older and stronger nafions'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22

declared in addressing the opening | session of the fifteenth international Congress Against Alcoholism. In sup port of this assertion, Sir Auckland told the congress that detailed reports of it's proceedings had been received by his government and that the govern ments of other nations were undertak- , ing studies of the effects of total &bstinence
 Practically all of the European aa- lions and number of the South Ameri- can republics were represented at the opening session. which was held in the Fan American building. After greet ings had been extended by Assistaat Secretary of state Merle smith and Dl- rector General Rowe of the Pan- American Union, replies were made by the heads of-the various foreign dele- gates.
 Much of the first session was taken up by the welcoming ceremonies. In offecting it's organization the congress elected Edwin C. Dinwiddie, former executive superintendent of the Anti saloon League of America. chairman to succeed Premier De Beerenbrock- of The Netherlands, who was made presi- dent of the international committee of the congress.
 CHERRINTON IS CHAIRMAN
 E. II. cherrington of Westerville. O., was chosen secretary of the congress and of the international committee
 Delegates to the congress tonight saw pageant, entitled The Spirit of Temperance" which, acted in front of the capitol, depicted the progress of prohibition in the United States.
 Later tie delegates were guests at reception given by the American executive committee at the Pan-Amer- ican building.
 Sir falkland Geddes made his state- ment relative to the attention being paid by other nations to prohibition in the United States in responding for Canada, Australia and several other British dominions, on the roll call of the nations The ambassador said three departments of his home gov ernment were Intensely interested" in the work of the congress and named them as the home office, the board of trade and the ministery of health.
 Discussing prohibition from the standpoint of Q scientist, Dr. Eugene Lyman Fiske, medical director of Life Extension Institute, New York, de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
PAROLE GRANTED
Sheriff Graves Allowed Time to Ar
 range His Private Affairs

Montgomery, September 21.-(Spe- cial)-Sheriff Charles B. Graves of Cullman county, convicted of murder in the second degree August 27 and given ten years for the killing of an alleged moonshiner, was granted a parole for thirty days by Governor Kilby today. He was allowed his liberty in order that he might arrange private affairs and also might make plans for the pre- sentation to the board of pardons of a petition for his permanent release on parole. He is the first sheriff ever to be convicted of murder as a result of death brought about while attempt ing to make an arrest for another fel- ony.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
COLBY CONSIDERING ISSUING STATEMENT SUFFRAGE STATUS
Is Requested By Tennessee Delegation to Publicly An nounce Receipt of Certifi-
 cation of Second Vote
By Associated Press

Washington, September ~21.-Having refused to rescind his action in pro- claiming the suffrage amendment a part of the federal constitution. Secre- Itary Colby had under consideration to- night the request of a delegation or Tennessee anti-suffragists that he is-
 sue a statement showing that certifica-
 ton of the second vote of the Tennes-
 see house against the amendment had been received by the state departm snt. The Tennessee delegation, headed by Speaker Seth Walker of the house and including Representatives Frank Hall,
 Robert Bratton and Percy Sharpe and Frank Stahlman of Nashville called 1 upon Secretary Colby late today and, according to it's members, renewed their request first made at conference with
 MT. Colby yesterday. The secretary,
 members of the delegation said, told them today he would refer the request to his solicitors and would announce tomorrow what action he would take" Members of the delegation in state ment issued tonight said they had not requested MT. Colby to rescind the suf- frage amendment proclamation on the basis of Tennessee's ratification, Lut admitted precedents for such an action had been referred to. The announce- ment made at the state department re- garding yesterdays conference, said that Secretary Colby had refused to recognize the second vote on suffrage 1 by the Tennessee house and according | ly rescind his proclamation.
 DELEGATIONS STATEMENT The statement issued tonight by the Tennessee delegation follows:
 The delegation came to Washington to request that the Secretary of State issue a statement showing the truth of the action taken by the lower house of the Tennessee legislature relative to the nineteenth amendment, because we be- lieve truth always permissible, and be- cause we thought legislators who were soon to take action on this matter were entitled to know what Tennessee had done or had failed to do. We called upon Secretary Colby yesterday and
 made this request. It WIS repeated at another conference today.
 "The proposed statement, in substance, was an acknowledgment of his receipt of Governor Roberts certificate of ratifi- cation and receipt of second certifi-
 cate from the governor, showing that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
FRESHMEN HAPPY;
 HAZING BANISHED

Never again will the days around the campus of Birmingham-South College be made vivid with coats of many eolored paint administered by merciless upper classmen on the de- fenseless skins of the despised fresh men.
 Never again will the nights be made hdeous with the howlings of the luckless newcomer under the ministrations of the gentle bed stat wielded by the hand of blood- thirsty sophomore,
 "Ratting must go; hasing must go, Cause his teachers told him so.'
 Yesterday the student body of the college passed resolutions abolish ing physical hazing of all kinds at a meeting held in the chapel of the school ' The adoption of the resolutions Is said to have appeased the wrath of the faculty, some of whom. it is un- derstood. were threatening to take action because of the bitter com piaints of some of the luckless news corners.
 We'll. anyway. as the students pointed out to the faculty in the resolutions which they had duly drawn up, physical hazing is not. the only way in which upper classmen can show their superiority to the freshman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22

lower house had reconsidered its action, and, by vote of 47 to 24-with twenty
 members present and not voting-had. re- jected the amendment.
 The Secretary assured us yesterday he would gladly issue such statement at once in order that it might appear ill the morning newspapers of today. He took our room number at the hotel, de- claring that he would telephone us m the early evening and that one member of sthe delegation would be given his written statement The Secretary failed to do as promised and this resulted in the conference today
 When the proposed statement, in writing. was presented to him today for signature he said he knew of no reason why he should not sign 1t, but would re- fer it to his solicitor and would am nounce tomorrow what action he would take. Secretary Colby was not requested to rescind his action in issuing his procla- nation of ratification on the basis of favorable action by the Tennessee legis- lature, as he was reported to have de- clared today, although it was suggested that precedents had been established for such action. reference to which was left with him at his request Neither was it suggested that the Secretary issue a new proclamation based on ratifica- tion by Connecticut, although mention was made of an article to this affect at tributed to former President Taft and published in newspapers of yesterday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
WORLDS WATCHING PROHIBITION HERE.
 DECLARES GEDDES
Fifteenth International Con- gress Against Alcoholism Formally Opened In
 Washington Yesterday
By Associated Press

Washington, September 2t.-Prohibi- ton in the United States has attract ed the attention of the world, Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
For Good of the
 Community
sSTHAT'S a live town. Something do-
 A ing all the time"

When that is said of a city the highest compliment in the wallet of American eulogy has been paid The city measur- ing up to this standard is the place where men and women wish to go when they have time to spare from the ordinary rou- tine of life and wish change and recrea- tion.
 A town can become live in legitimate ways as well as in questionable ones. The western mining hamlets in their hamlet days were live enough, but uncomfortable and uncertain. Only the strongest and the quickest could stand the pace and sur- vive By live town now we mean one that is as fit for women and children as for men.
 The falsest of theories is that a munich pality may book standard attractions toe close together. When Birmingham was much smaller two large circuses appeared within week of one another. Each had it's packers and these packers predicted that his circus would draw the crowds and the other play to empty benches. Both had packed tents and turned em away"
 Men and women will always find money for what they want. They want sterling amusement and recreation. It cannot come too often. Witness the crowds that attend the ball games day after day and week after week. See the throngs at the movies day and night. The more theatres we have the fuller they all are atNeach performance
 Man is pleasure-loving animal Hang pleasure on tree and he goes for it like monkey for cocoanuts. The more the pleasure costs, provided 1t has the at- tracing quality, the more eager the pub lie. John Mccormack, Geraldine Farrar and Mary Garden will draw greater crowds at $5 than lesser celebrities would at $1 and under.
 When the international balloon races knocked at the door of Birmingham there were those who thought they might inter- fere with state fair crowds They will have the opposite tendency. They will advertise Birmingham as live towrA where something is doing more than once or twice year.
 The big musical events scheduled for this season by the All-Star Concert man agement will whet the appetite of I3n- mingham folk for more of the first-class in the field of entertainment.
 Birmingham has ready money for the best. Grand opera has never gone beg ging here. Nothing big ever does. This is a live people. They want plenty of good stuff and they want 1t often The price is } the second consideration
 It really does seem strange that Mary Garden and Geraldine Farrar have never sung in Birmingham They will sing here this year, Farrar on October 27th and Mary Garden on December 6, thanks to Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Ship man, whose trademark "All Star" means what it says and is so accepted in this com munity.
 Mighty plucky in these two women to stage these big artists and Fritz Kreisler and the Minneapolis Orchestra, but their lives have been spent in Birmingham and they know this people for the live go- ahead kind of folk they are.
 We shall soon forget all about the hot weather and throw ourselves buoyantly into the lap of legitimate enjoyment of the best there is.