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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25
ALvA E BROWN PASSES AWAY
Prominent Farmer Called to His Re
ward Early Monday Morning

Alva E. Brown, well known and re-
spected farmer, residing two miles
southeast Of Cakes, died at the Oakes
hospital Monday morning from COM
plication Of diseases. News Of Mr..
Browns death came as severe shock
to his relatives and friends, most Of
the latter not being aware that he
was seriously i'll.
Mr.. Brown was born at Charttville,
Ind, Jan. 81, 1866, and came with his
mother, brother and sister to Oakes
in 1890. For two years he was en-
ployed on q farm west Of the river
and then served as clerk in the c. n.
C. store when it was under the man.
agement Of e. w. Bittman. On Oct.
26, 1892, he was united in. marriage to
Miss Myra Belle Chamberlin. They
moved at once to farm ten miles
south Of Oakes, where they resided for
a number Of years. Three children
came to bless this union; Arthur j.,
the first baby, who died in infancy;
Elgin and Bessie, who, together with
|sxhe sorrowing wife, ono brother. Will
liam e: Brown of SPOKANE, Wash,
and one sister, Mrs. Lottie Pinzon Of
Charlestown, w. Va, are left to
mourn the untimely taking away Of
a just man. In 1918 Mr.. Brown pur-
chased the homestead belonging to
his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Chamberlin, which they named Pleas
ant View and on which tho family has
since resided.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge Of Rev.
Anthony. The remains were laid to
rest in the local cemetery.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25
Students to Helm Marase

Students to Help Manage
Supt. J. C. Gould Of the city schools
returned last week from Grand Forks,
where he had been attending the state
convention Of the teachers associa-
tion. He brought with him num-
ber Of new ideas in connection with
running . school.
The frst Of these ideas to be put
into operation 10 that Of having part
Of the management Of the school
turned over to the students. Just
how far this student control will go
eventually 10 . matter to be worked
out in time. A start has been mado
by the selection Of . COMMITTEES Of
students to formulate . working or
ganization.
Some thirty-hve Of the students
with better class standings and other
qualifications were nominated by the
faculty, and . series Of ballots BY the
student body Of the high school result
ed In the election Of eight Of these 70
membership on the COMMITTEES. Those
elected were Frances Freeman, Chris
tine Swanson, Blanche Roney, Ruby
Ames, Lois McPhail, Ethel Hoar, Aub.
rey Ogden and Bert Hazel.
a temporary organisation Of the
COMMITTEES has been formed, with
Frances Freeman % chairman, Chris
tine Swanson secretary, and Bert Ha-
1sl, Aubrey Oedsn and Ruby Amss q
I committee % work cut : eonstiltts-
!tion for TIE nv body. II.
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LOCALS sELECTED AT RANDOM
Personal Items of Interest to People
Of Oakes and Vicinity

Emil Nelson, who is employed ~
chief clerk ut Espeland's pure food
store, left this morning for Milncr
to help his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Nelson, gobble up the turkey.
: Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Malander and
Percy Stroup will be guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. f. D. Mccartney at dinner
today. Mr.. Malander spent the first
Of the week on the farm working up
a respectable appetite. y
Miss Mildred Harris, representing
the A. N. Palmer Co., was in Oakes
Monday. The Palmer method Of
writing is probably the form most
generally taught today, and she spent
the day giving demonstrations IN
teaching writing to the grade teachers
Of the Oakes schools.
Miss Helen Koch, the Times report
er, was i'll the first Of the week and
unable to take care Of her duties. Az
a consequence the entire force join
ed in an attempt to gather q few 10.
Gals far this weeks paper. us an
awful strain and II we fell down on
the job our readers will have to blame
it onto old man sickness.
The Oakes public schools will close
this week for the usual Thanksgiving
vacation, with Thursday of for the
big turkey and cranberry feed, and
Friday of to recuperate. Most Of the
out Of town teachers will spend the
time either at home or in Fargo, and
many Of the out Of town pupils will
also take the opportunity Of getting
another good square meal of dads
table.
The masons are making great head
way on the new Presbyterian church
building which 10 being erected at the
intersection Of Elm and Third streets.
With another three weeks Of open
weather the building will be enclosed,
with fair prospect Of completion be-
fore spring. This edifice will be won
derfully attractive from an architect
ural standpoint and the congregation
ID to be commended upon the progress
siveness shown In adding this building
to Oakes.
DR.. McEwen Of Fargo preached to
the congregation Of the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and evening.
DR.. McEwen has charge Of vacancies
in the church for the North Dakota
synod and hopes to be able to fill the
vacancy here with young man very
soon. He was pleased at the prog
ress made In the building Of the new
church, and sees q fruitful field for
Presbyterianism in Oakes a. soon a
they get to going in their splendid
new structure.
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NOTES OF THE
FARM BUREAU
Boys and Girls Make Splendid Records
in Poultry, Stock and Potato =
THEY SHOULD own ANIMALS
Those Il Ons Community Ought u
+ Enter Saifs Project

OUs OF tnlfty-seven Boys ana Girls
club members reporting to the Coun-
ty Club leader on the poultry pro-
ject, 78l chickens were hatched out
Of 1,078 eggs. OF the 7S1 chicks
Matched, 658 were raised, being val
ued at $1,341.50. This unusually
high value was due to the fact that
q majority 70 the birds raised were
standard bred and are being sold for
breeding purposes ut fancy prices.
It cost $S49.42 to purchase the 65S
birds, or an average Of sc apiece.
The total net profit was $992.18. The
highest record was made by Helena
Hoerman, Of Albion community, by
raising to maturity, 81 birds out Of
30 eggs, at cost Of $3.50, including
setting eggs. She also won first prize
pullet and grand championship pullet
at the Mandan fair, besides winning
places ut our local fairs.
Our ambition for next year 10 to
have some standard bred poultry on
every farm, in charge Of the boys and
girls Of the family.
Twenty-Five out Of thirty-one mem
bers reported on the potato project
with the following results:
1856 bushels were raised on eight
acres, or an average Of 157 bushels
per acre. The total value Of the po-
tatoes 10 estimated at $1,O46.26, pro-
duced at q total cost Of $503. .e5, which
gives total profit Of $642.60.
This would give 41c per bushel as
the cost Of production, which in
cludes land rent, fertilizer, labor, and
lesser items, with the exception Of
interest on investment.
In planning our potato work for
next year, we are making arrange
ments for procuring certified seed
potatoes, and have the members get
into the game Of producing seed po-
tatoes, for which there usually 10 .
big demand. These could be raised
at far greater profit than the mar
ket potatoes, which in itself should
be m incentive for boys and girls to
get into the game. The best record
in the potato project this year was
made by Charles Ankeny Of River
dale community, who produced 81
bushels on one-eighth Of an acre at Q
total cost Of $11.1O, or SEC Per bushel.
Az result Of keeping feeding rec
ords on six baby beevss owned by
club members In various parts Of the
county. some very interesting facts
have bean gathered.
The SIX bsevss at the beginning Of
the records weighed 2,e16 pounds,
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ". B. Essss came up
from Hscla, 8. D., Tuesday afternoon
70 look ever the town. Mr.. Estss 1oe.
msrly ownsd and oditod the Pisrposk
8. D., Signal, but hs he's disposed e
that plant and 10 now lookfn9 for a.
other location. We acknovledgo Q
pleaaa1k can.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25
Mrs. Wilhelmina strutz


Mrs. wilhelmina Strutz passed
away Sunday at the home Of her son,
Gust Strutz, in this city. The aged
lady had been confined to her bed for
several months and the end came in
answer to her prayers for relief from
suffering.
The deceased was born in Porman,
Poelm, Germany, in 1928, and was
united in marriage in 1853 to Fred
Strutz. To this union one son, Gust
Strutz, our fellow townsman, was
born before they left the Fatherland.
They emigrated to America in 1866,
settling at Cleveland, Ohio, where 4
son, Paul, and daughter, Lavinia, were
born. The family moved to Oakes in
1891. Mr.. Strutz died in 1917 at
Olympia, Washington. Mrs. Strutz ID
survived by the three children. The
daughter, Mrs. Lavinia Groh, resides
at Lexington, Wis, and the other son
makes his home at Olympia, Wash.
Funeral services were conducted
from st. Johns Lutheran church on
Tuesday afternoon at 300 O'Clock, in
charge Of Rev. Il. Dierks. Messrs.
John Lund, Carl Wiese, Aug. Quell-
man, VIM. Zieman, George Kunrath
and August Wedel acted as pail bear
ers and interment was made in the
Oakes cemetery.
None Of the out Of town relatives
were able to reach Cakes in time fol
the final rites.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webster mo.
tored over from Cogswell Tuesday;
having made the trip for the purpose
Of looking over some real stocks Of
merchandise.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25

Joe silhanek, residing a mile south
and . mile and q half west Of Oakes,
attended TO personal matters In town
Monday and Tuesday.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. De La Hunt
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Gould were en-
tertained at dinner at the A. L. Free
man home Saturday evening.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25
JIM NICHOLS
JOINS SHRINE
Delegation of Oakes Members Ae
companies Victim to See Hin
-,. :, Safsly Through n
IMPERIAL POTENTATE HONOREu
Two Thousand Participate in Recep.
tion to Big Chief

It any Of our readers doubt that
the Shrine is the greatest organiza-
tion in the world we refer them to
Jas. F. Nichols who, as the latest
Oakes citizen to join, is eminently
qualified to pass judgment. Jim has
always wanted to be Shriner, ever
since he was a kid, and at last the
local members became tired Of max
ing him look in from the outside and
decided to take him to Fargo and
show him the ropes. Accordingly Mr..
and Mrs. W. F. Rathman, e. Naylor,
Fred 8. Mosher, F. D. Mccartney, A.
G. Anderson and DR.. Dedof accom-
panied him to the Gate city last week
Thursday 40 his personal body guard,
to see that he got safely through, and
also to assist in giving him all he
had coming. Jim ID thoroughly con.
vinced that they performed their work
in an entirely satisfactory manner, be-
cause he feels sure he didn't miss any.
thing.
When he arrived in Fargo, Jim was
astonished at the size Of the crowd,
and was trifls disappointed when he
learned that Mr.. Garretson, imperial
potentate for North America, was the
center Of attraction instead Of him
self. Even thus, he isn't complain
ing that he was neglected in any way,
because when the boys initiate they
leave nothing to be desired, and we'vs
never heard Of any returning candi.
date asking for the refund Of hid
money.
Mr.. Naylor, who WAS q member Of
the party, went along In his Official
capacity as . member Of the Shrine
band. The chief duty Of this organ.
ization 10 to make noise enough 20 the
cries Of the tortured candidate can.
not be heard by those awaiting thei,
turn.
Mr.. Nichols was only ono Of ~
candidates who were admitted inte
the Shrine at the big meeting. tn,
pilgrimage across the hot sands start.
ed ct 200 o'clock Thursday afternoon
This was followed by the presents
ton Of tho first ceremonial section Il
full. The second section WAS exsm
pliAed at 500 o'clock, and the thirt
section and "Moslsm test" was stag
cd at 500 o'clock. The program an:
entertainment features began at 10:
80 p. m.
Late Friday the entire Shrine bod,
visited the newly purchased parad'
grounds and mosque site, north o
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-25

Otto Lamprecht, who lives ON the
81. ]. johnson farm just west Of
town, graced this city with his pres
ence last Monday.
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Even Martin Jacobs Could Find No
Fault With the Cooking

<At u ISC60C OO6ul6SS 6S681Ou Oh tuo
band it was discovered upon auditing
the books that there was . balance Of
30 cents or thereabouts in the treas
ury. A committee on ways and
means Of eliminating this balance was
appointed. The committee reports
success.
At various times during the past
season some social activities were
planned by the band boys, but moth
ing ever materialized. So the COM
mittee decided to have social even
ing, to which members Of the band
would bring their wives or sweet
hearts, starting of with a big feed.
Part Of the provender was provided
by friend wives, and part was &C.
quired in more or less clandestine
ways by the committee.
The feed was held in the Woodmen
hall. The guest Of honor occupied q
hitting position at the center Of the
long table set for about as. That is,
he occupied his central position at the
beginning Of the evening. Before the
end he had place close to the hearts
Of those who had assembled to do
him honor. We say close to their
hearts advisedly, for physiology tells
us that the stomach 10 located in fair
" close proximity to that organ.
That pig ysroasted swholes& =tbeaEs
tiful golden glistening brown without,
and dripping With luscious juices
within, might well inspire another
Charles Lamb to q more eloquent dis
sertatfon. Even the band boys, wind
tanners as they are, lack the words
to do IL Justice. And the rest Of the
feed that had been prepared under
the skillful supervision Of that artist,
Mrs. VIM. Hazel, was in keeping.
When even Martin Jacobs had
reached his limit, after cutting new
hole clear out at the end Of his belt,
there was food to spare. Martin was
supposed to act as toastmaster, but
he being unable to stand erect, let
alone to speak, John Gould gave his
speech for him and announced the
numbers on the program. Bjornstad
and Borman played duet on their
violins, accompanied by Mrs. Bjorn-
stad on the piano. Following this,
Cleveland and Romstad presented q
vaudeville sketch that was one long
roar Of laughter, especially whenever
they took q crack at one Of the men,
bers Of the audience.
The floor was then cleared and the
Yictrola started. Those who cared to
dance began to slide the leather over
the floor, others played cards, and
those to whom talking is their great
est pleasure had the opportunity to
enjoy themselves. Later in the even
ing another attack was made ON the
pig, and Cleveland and Romstad had
vaudevillainous relapse.
No report Of the evening would be
complete without mention Of the skill
full and debonair manner with which
Monsieur Jacques Borman carved the
pig.
II these feeds are to be q regula,
part Of the bands repertoire, they will
have to hire special tailor to make
uniforms for the new members that
viii want to join.
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MEN. SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Federal Officer Confiscates Quantity
of Liquor.

]. w. OFT, federal secret service Of
ficer, operating in Columbia, w. H.
Brown, railroad employe, and Will
liam Nelly, a transfer driver, were
shot in Lexington County under rath-
er curious circumstances last Friday
night. 1t appears that the federal
officer on Friday afternoon went to
where a cache of liquor was buried
and confiscated it. He arrested two
men whom he found near the place
where the contraband was stored and
while being brought to Columbia the
men escaped. Last night Officer Oft,
according to his statement, went back
to the cache in an effort to appfehend
the two men, whose names he did not
know. He was accompanied by
Brown in the car of Nelly. While
near the scene they were shot at by
two men from the dark. The federal
officer had his left leg broken. Brown
was shot through the back. the bullet
lodging in the groin, and another
penetrated the left arm and left Veg.
His wounds are considered serious.
Nelly was shot in the left leg but the
wound was superficial and he was
discharged from the hospital.
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for candy this year, "yet they COM
plain of sugar shortage" says Secre-
tary Houston.
The reason, of course, is perfectly
simple. Sugar for household uses
is necessity, and to be obliged to
pay 20 cents pound for it is crime
for which somebody ought to go to
jail. Government should intervene to
protect the helpless consumer. Yet
sugar transformed. into candy and
multiplied in price is a luxury for
which SIPS pound is not too much
to pay as tribute to the great Ameri-
can god of self indulgence.
A billion dollars, even under inflated
modern standards of expenditure, is
a colossal sum of money. 1t is $3.50
100000 more than it cost by taxation
to run the extravagant Government
of the United States in the year be-
fore the war. Time was, and very
recently, when an appropriation OF
81 900, 100000 by Congress was a
public scandal. Yet the American
public appropriates this vast amount
to satisfy the cravings of its sweet
tooth.
That is its privilege and pleasure,
of course, but it should not whine
over a condition due to its gluttony.
1T cannot eat its sugar in the form
of candy and have it too for the table
unless it is willing to exercise little
restraint on its appteite.-New York
World.
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from the midday sun, and they will
not mind the heat.
Dust the mother hen every two
weeks with sodium fluoride until the
biddies are weaned; then dust them
occasionally if needed Do not let
the fleas bother them. If put away
from the poultry house and other
fowls they will not have mites.
Give them buttermilk or sour milk
to drink if possible. Mix wheat
shorts with buttermilk and feed
them what they will eat morning and
noon. Give cracked corn at night
Keep fresh water before them.
Many persons hatch chicks every
month in South Carolina and have a
constant supply of fryers. Anyone
who separates the broods and guards
against soil contamination, as well
as prevents loss by lice, mites and
fleas can grow chickens of any hatch
without loss.
Further information in regard to
summer Matching can be had from
the Poultry Division of the Extension
Service of Clemson College.
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about two by four feet in size and
two feet highland place dish OF
grain and another of fresh water in
the box. The box has no floor, and
one side should pe covered with
Stats placed two and one-half inches
apart.
Soak the eggs for two minutes in
warm water just before the chicks
hatch. Sprinkle water in the nest.
Move hen and box to shaded run
when the chicks are about 36 hours
old. Keep the hen in the box for
the first two days; then let her run
with the chicks.
Do not allow these chicks to go on
ground over which the older chicks
have. ranged. If you do, the young
biddies will be stunted through eat
ing the filth and contaminated soil.
Put them away by themselves on a
shaded grass lot, or in part Of the
garden where they are protected
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NOTICE OF SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Bank of Hemingway, a corporation
duly chartered and existing by and
under the laws of the State of South
Carolina, plaintiff,
against
Sue Anna Flowers and George Will
liam Flowers, defendants.
Pursuant to decree in the above
stated case, signed by his Honor,
Judge John S. Wilson, on the 18th
day of May, 1920, l will offer for sale
at public auction, before the Court
House door in Kingstree, S. c., on
sales day in June, to wit: on the 7th
day of June, 1920. between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described par
eel or tract of land:
Gall that certain piece, parcel or
lot of land, lying. being and situate
in the Town Of Hemingway, of the
State and county aforesaid, and desig-
mated and known as Lot No. 162, the
same being on and facing Main street;
blueprint Of the town Of Heming-
way made and recorded will more
fully show"
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. O. BRITTON,
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for
Williamsburg County. 5-20-3t
Kingstree, S. c., May 18th, 1920.
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CARE OF SUMNER CHICKS
How to Have Broilers and Fryers All
q the Year.

1t is preferable to hatch chicks in
the four early months, of the year
on account Of the fact that these
chicks are able to withstand the heat
of summer and the usual excess of
mites and fleas more successfully
than younger biddies. However,
summer chicks can be hatched and
raised profitably if attention is given
to the following rules, suggested by
Prof. F. C. Hare, Poultry Husband
man, Clemson College.
Dust the sitting hen with sodium
fluoride or yellow insect powder be-
fore you set her and twice during
the Matching period. Make the nest
on the ground in a cool place. Cover
nest and hen with a large box
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All persons holding claims against
the Estate of Hugh McCutchen, de-
ceased, are hereby directed to file the
same, duly verified, with L. w. Gil
land, Attorney, at Kingstree, S. c.,
and all persons indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make payment
to the undersigned.
y THOMAS McCUTCHEN,
Executor.
LOUISA D. McCUTCHEN,
Executrix,
Estate of Hugh McCutchen, deceased.
May 18th, 1920. 5-l3-5t.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that we will
apply to the Honorable P. NJ. Brock
inton, Probate Judge for Williams
burg County, South Carolina, at his
office in Kingstree, S. c. at eleven
(11) o'clock a. m, on the 26th day
of June, 1920, to grant US Letters
Dismissory as executors of the Estate
of Sylvester Brunson, deceased.
ARTHUR N. BRUNSON,
ELIZABETH BRUNSON,
Executors of the Estate Of Sylvester
Brunson deceased. 5-20-4t.
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land, situate in the County Of VIII
liamsburg and State aforesaid, con-
tanning one hundred and sixteen and
one-third acres, bounded North by
lands of Julia Thompson; East by
lands Of Victoria Kennedy and ]. j.
Casselman; South by lands of w. II.
Casselman; West by lands of j. j.
Casselman."
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. O. .BRITTON,
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas ror
Williamsburg County. 5-20-3t.
Kingstree, S. c., May Z, 1920.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June, A. D., 1920, I will
apply to P. NJ. Brockinton, Probate
Judge of Williamsburg county, for
Letters Dismissory as the Admins
traitor of the Estate of Henry L. Nc
Cants, deceased.
L. L. McCANTS,
Administrator of the Estate of Henry
L. McCANTS, deceased.
Nav 9Th, 1920. 5-13-5tp.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All parties having claims against
the Estate and effects of Antrim
Reddin, deceased, are directed to pre-
sent the same to the undersigned for
settlement, and all parties indebted to
said. Estate will make settlement with
the undersigned administrator.
D. ]. EPPS,
Administrator of the Estate of
Antrim Reddin, deceased. 5-20-3t.
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Testament of Winslow Wright, De-

PENDANTS.
Pursuant to a decree in the above
stated case, signed by his Honor,
Judge H. F. Rice, on the 10th day Of
March, 1920. I will offer for sale at
public auction, before the Court House
door in Kingstree, S. c., on sales day
in June, 1920, to wit. on the 7th day
of June, 1920, between the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described parcel or tract
of land:
"a certain piece, parcel or tract of