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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
FIRING SQUAD FOR ELEPHANT.
Big Circus Animal Went Mad" and
Was Shot to Death. 1

Dig circus Animal "Wcnt Mad" and
Was Shot to Death.
snyder" $4,000 trained elc-
phant. owned by n circus showing i'm
Salina, Kans. fell before firing
squad few days ago. Prior to his
death he furnished the curious who
had travelled to the show grounds
TO see three-ring performance, but
instead witnessed n tragedy when;
an elephant goes mad" with fears
and thrills.
Everything was In readiness for
the afternoon performance. Under
the great white canvas tent flocked
the show-goers. dad, mother and the
chiidren-they were all there. The
ring master had cracked his whip
ana then-from rear tent came n
roar Snyder, the trained elephant
had taken offense at the appearances
OF new trainer. He refused 10 be
subdued and in few minutes the
happy crowd of a few moments be-
fore was thrown into q panic. They
surged through tho doors, crawled
through apertNres In the side Of the
canvas. while Snyder started to play
ball with the cages of his fellow an
imasS
A meal of apples and marshmafS
lows, mixed with deadly poison. only
added to his rage. A cage Of four
lions caught his eye and with another
roar he caught the cage with has
trunr and tossed 1t 30 feet away.
Then the firing squad OF five army
rifles was brought into action. The
shooters took their places on the tops.
OF cages and waited for an opportur
nifty to shoot One voliey was fred.
another and still another. The en-.
raGvd elephant made a last desperate
attempt to reach his enemies but the
steel bullets had reached their mark,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
The population of the ten incorpo-
rated York county town. as shown
by the census of 1900. 1910 and 1920,
follows:
TRACK FUGITIVE $500 MILES.
Former Army OAaccr Located I'm Alas
ka After Years Search.

ka After Years Search.
The fame of the Northwest mounted
police of Canada for going to the
earth's end for fugitives IL rivulcd IN
the story Of the arrest of an Ameri-
can and his confinement in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Jail last week after
federal officers ventured into tho
heart OF Alaska for their man. He Is
Capt. Charles J. Morgan, United states
army, said tn he absent without leave
from Camp Grant. Illinois. e.
The officer was turned over to the
2UnitedS States marshal for the Bis-
trict by Louis T. Erwin, United States
marshal for the Fairbanks district in
Alaska, and his deputy, John O..
Wood. after a t-'p covering $500
miles. The officers were compelled to
travel a distance OF more than 500
miles by dog sled in order to bring
their prisoner to a port of debarka-
ton.
The arrest OF Morgan and his return
to the jail in Washington will cost the
government approximately $4,000.
Morgan was charged with having
made efforts to cash check bearing
the name of Walter T. Howe. former
assistant United States district attor-
.ney of Washington. Hs,tl
The federal grand Jury returned an
Indictment against Morgan Septesn-
Der is, 1919, but the accused was not
to be found. The government inquir-
ed of the army authorities of Camp
Grant where Morgan was stationed.
and were told that he had absented
himself without permission. The long
search to find him then began. Sc
cret service men discovered that he
had found his way to Alaska.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Ycraun's First Harycs, IN Peace

on the trench SCARED. shell-pitted
hills round Verdun, whore the buried
drnd nre counted ny the scores of
thousands, they are now rcaping tho
"rSt harvest that has been raised
thcre since the war.
Thirty-two families in the little VIII
lage OF Bras. now skeleton of bro
ken walls and shattered tree trunks.
which lies under the Ice az the cote
du Poivre. the ssens OF months OF
fighting, have returned to their homes
and ail---men. women and children.
are working in the fields Ia bring in
the corn that has grown on gallant
graves. The work Is dangerous, for
uEexpioded shells lie everywhere. and
hand grenades are scattered over the
ground by the sackful.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Aged Negro Woman Dead,
Contributed

Aunt Ann Spratt. an aged eoforcd
woman. died on the night OF Septem-
ber 20. She was 50 years old and
was the last. except one. OF the SER.
wants OF Thomas d. Spratt who were
set free after the War Between the
States. and the last OF the family of
Joe and Easter.
She was industrious honest, kind.
showing that these traits sprung from
"the love OF Christ constraining her.
She picked cotton the day before
she she died at o'clock that night.
She had enjoyed good health and
strength all the last years of her life.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Bandit Making Embroidery.

william L. Carlisle, the Wyomfng
train bandit whose exploits have fifi-
ed more newspaper columns than
those of aHv 'iction character Of like
stamp. is leading an exemplary exist
ence In the penitehtiary at Rawitns.
Wyo.. by spending his efforts on at
tempts at artistic embroidery work.
Much Of his handiwork has beon soldi
to provide him with funds to pursue
studies which he has taken nv. Cars,
Isle still suffers from the wounds
In his chest received when captured
by officers last winter and he IL yet
unable to perform much manual
labor. ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
stamp Book Economy.

w - Ardreys postmaster Of Fort
MIL. rays there ID economy In buying
stamps in the books the postofice de-
partment offers the public. Books Of
2Scent. ! cent and Of both combined
can be bought at a price only cent
groeter than the value Of the 5stamps
within. Mr.. Ardrey thinks that stamp
users would certainly save money by
getting their postage In books. as
more than The extra cost II lost by
grmming or loss Of stamps. The
books also are much more sanitary
andsconvenient in every. way. I,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Money for DcnocrntIc Party.

In addition to the amount reported
lnst week as contributed through Tho
Times to tho rational Democratic
campaign fund. which has beer for
warded to Gen. Willie Jones Of CO.
Iumbia, treasurer for South Carolina.
CONSTITUTIONS Of 81 each also have
been Forwarded from g. w. mckenzie.
j. l., Ritoh and the Fort Mill Times.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
GOOD GAIN FOR YORK COUNTY SHOWN BY CENSUS.

of the 1870 York
for the 1910 the being
from ss4 In 1900 to 7 in considerably
yse u
in
The
Glover
MILL
the
We in Clover
oft
thai ~
the
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ms y 4 -.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
AMazsp AT IMpuDENcE.
Wilson Says .sNew Amcricanism" OF
Rcpublicans IS Deception.


President Wilson, In his first cam
paign appeal made In Moaday's pa
rcps directly to the people. urged the
endorsement of the League OF Nations
at tAe election next month and de-
clared -sthe whole world will wait for
an iutimssjon of what its future Is to
be-
The president characterized as "ab-
solntely false. assertions that article
10 OF the league covenant would
make At possible for other nations
40 lead the United States into war.
>here was nothing in the covenant,
he said. which In the least inter
fercs with or impairs the right or
Congress to declare war or not de-
clare war Sccording to its own inde-
pendent Judgment, as our constitu-
taon provides.~
My fellow cosntrymen" was the
prcsident's method of addressing his
communication 70 tne people. II
coutained no mention OF presidential
can<sidates by name. bat wac confined
10 a brief defense OF article 10 and
an arratgnment of those who he de-
ciared had grossly misled" the
public with regard to tho treaty.
The president said that those who
Ind spent their lives, as he had .'in
familiarizing themselves with the
history and traditions and policies OF
the nation must stand amazed at the
gross Ignorance and impudent audac-
ity which has led them to attempt
I to invent an Americanism' which
hns no foundation whatever In any
OF the authentic traditions OF the
government"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Hardw,ck ccorp,,,s eoy.rnor

Thomas II. Hardwick. former United
states senator. won the Democratic
nomfnation for governor over clifford
Walker. former State attorney gem
'traI in the rain-off primary held in
GeorGia yssterdaY. ai
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Cement Cones Down

A drop In the price OF cement from
$3.50 to IS barrel was announced in
Atlanta Monday night by large sup
NY company. The IS quotation ap-
piles to carf0ad lots 4. O. b. Atlanta
and with the rebate allowed OF, sacks
retnrved makes the. net cose 81 a
barrel. z .s4
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07

Much interest is felt locally in tho
York county fair to be held In Rock
Hin two weeks hence. IA good pro-
gram has been arranged for the fair
apG the exhibits are expected to be
the best yet shown at the fair.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Woman shcriY for North Carollns.

Miss Myrtle Silcr OF Pittsboro. AZ
G.. is the first woman In North Carr
o,ina to hold the Office Of sheriff. hav.,
ing been appointed to that Office IN
Chatham county Monday to succeed
Leon T. Lane. resigned. Immedf-.
ntely after election by the county.
commissioners. Miss Siler fled the
necessary bond and took the oath or
Office. ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-07
Conference to Meet In Union,

~ The annual Upper South Caroline
Methodist conference will begin at
Union November 8. with Bishop u. ".
w. Darlington presiding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
FARM INCREASE
IN NO. DAKOTA
Is NOT MARKED
Given as as Per Cent in Ten
Ycars-Compares Well With
Other States

The number of farms in North Da-
kota in the 10 years between 1910 ana
1920 increased as per cent, according
to the farm census" figures made by
the government. Minnesota showed an
increase of 14.4 per cent while Wlscon-
sin increased 68 per cent.
Montana led all western states, WIN
an increase of 119 per cent, Whlle
Iowa. South Dakota and Michigan
show decreases of IT., and 3 per
cent respectively.
The face value Of the figures may De
somewhat changed by the statement
of the department Of agriculture that
a. farm" for census purposes is TO pc
understood as meaning all the land
which is directly farmed by one per-
son. either by his own labor alone or
by the assistance of members OF his
household or hired employees When a
landowner has one or more tenants
renters, croppers or managers, the
land operated by each is considered a
farm" =,
According to this definition a decld-
ed increase may mean more land IS
under cultivation or that large farms
have been broken up into small ones.
In either case it means that more men
are taking to farming as business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
BISMAj|IR'CK 4 is
REPRESEN Mt ED
AT CONFERENCE
Several Local People Will At
tend Conference on Social
Work at University

The State Conference of Social
Workers will be held in Grand Forks
at the state university on Nov. L..
1920, it is announced.
Several Bismarck people are expect
ed to attend. Among the officers OF
the organization are Judge w. l..
Nuessle, first vice president; Henri
eta j. Lund, Bismarck, secretary
home service: and Minnie }. Nelson.
recording secretary. Rev. Father
Hiltner and Mrs. DR.. Quain are mem
bers of the legislative committee.
Among those on the program are
Judge Nuessle, who will preside ana
make an Introductory address. care
of the delinquent child will be us
cussed by Judge c. w. Butts, OF the
Second district. Prof. A. H. Yoder, Of
the university, will talk on the future
of the North Dakota state conference
of social work. The problem OF the
feeble-minded will be discussed by Dr..
A. R. Wylie, of Grafton, and the use
of leisure hours by Alice Barrows,
of the American Red Cross.
The first conference OF social work
ers was held in Bismarck during the
summer, when it was decided to meet
again at the University at Grand
Forks. At that meeting a report Of
the legislative committee will be nam
ed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
HEBRON MILLS
OPEN AGAIN

Hebron, n. D., Nov. S.-Housed in
new buildings and with its capacity in
creased to $50 barrels daily, the He
bron Roller Mills reopened for busl-
ness last week after being closed for
several months while the repairs were
being made.
The Hebron mill has been in opera
ton for the last 26 years and while
many other mills which have been
built on the Slope, have gone out OF
business during that time, this mill
has survived despite the varying con-
ditions.
AS soon as the mill gets well under
way, three shifts working the entire
"a hours, will be maintained. At pres
ent nine men are employed. The COM
pany has also been changed from a
private to a cooperative concern with
so stockholders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
ARE
AFFECTED BY
BUR0PE'S WOES
Lack of Stability in Other Coun-
tries Held One Cause of
Present Situation
WHEAT PRICE DISCUSSED

The weekly market review of the
QuinnShepherdson company, of Min
neapolis, follows: Fundamental
conditions compared with the previous
week as we see it are unchanged. The
continued lack of European stability
and the lack OF new buying stimulous
remain the chief obstacles to firmer
tone.
1.-THE British strike seems to be
only technically settled. Generally
European finance is in critical shape.
Future uncertainty is the keynote, the
ruling sentiment.
AN advance in coarse grain values
continues to be under the handicap
OF increasing terminal stocks, and a
sluggish, hand-to-mouth demand, val
ues however, being considerably in
1luenced by the action of wheat. The
total U. S. feed crops are estimated
to be $3.50 greater than a five year
average animal consumption. Huge
crops OF corn and oats of unequalled
quality and quantity will sooner or
later be seeking an outlet. For the
moment there appears to be nothing
ing or holding. ~
Canadian wheat crop figures have
been officially revised to 293.381 900.
The previous report was 289 million.
Her oats crop is finally computed at
543 million as against 1874 million last
Year. Definite figures for the new
Argentine wheat crop are not yet
available, but estimates are now be-
ing made Of her exportable surplus
which vary from 10 million to 13O
million. Her total crop probably will
reach 1S0 million, which, though
smaller than last year, would exceed
five year average by about 20 mill
ion and which, together with an aver
age Australian yield already presaged
by recent beneficial rains, would in
sure an adequate supply for Europe.
"Broomhall reports the United
Kingdom as having sufficient bread
stuffs at her Ports to last until
March, when deliveries from the con-
tinents of the southern hemisphere
will be due. With North American
exporting surplus of 400 million the
Southern continents should supply
Europe with her additional needS.
Assuming reasonably approximate
correctness of the present estimated
Argentine-Australian surplus, there
fore, the hope of higher American
wheat prices on the basis Of export
demand should be abandoned. Should
the growers holding attitude prove
fairly unanimous and effective, it is
possible that shortage Of home re-
cuirements may develop. In fact the
market seems to be now getting to a
domestic basis. Receipts if main
tanned, while smaller than last year,
will be more than adequate for home
demands, but in view of the approach
ing demand for cash wheat to fill large
export contracts, it is conceivable
that stock of wheat Q56,S32,O00 bush
els to November 1st as. against 1885,
66S 900 year ago. may be reduced to
a point that will bring about at least
a temporarily higher leveE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
HAYS, WINNING I
LAURELS,' GETS
THE GOAT JOB
Republican Chairman M IFS
Make Up Two Million Deficit
from Campaign
BY EDWARD NJ. THIERRl,
N. F, A, STAFF Correspondent.

Chicago, Nov. Sin Chicago they're
now calling Will H. Hays, chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee, the political Napoleon Of them all:
They are giving the lions share OF
the credit for the Republican land
slide to this political wizzard.'
But there's a joker in the compll-
ments they're handing Hays, viz
the "goat" Job Of the campaign.
Fears Big Defeat
The Republican National Commit
tee has a deficit estimated at S2,0OO,-
600, the largest deficit in American
noljtical history. That must be col
lected. And all the Republican lead
ers are saying:
"Let Will do it," -,
So Will H. Hays, who was the
brains behind the drive that netteo
more than $2.00O,00O before the cleo
ton, is the "goat. I55b lgajai.a- -,
Fred Upham, Republican natlonal
treasurer, is receiving the money.
But Hays must do the directing and
see that the books balance.
The lids off now. The thousand
dollar limit on subscriptions is of.
It is claimed the deficit will be made
up ouickly-though not, according TO
Treasurer Upham, by trading am
bassadorships for big subscriptions:
The recent Upham financial state
ment showed the Republican National
committee had spent $3,424,S92. Be
sides it was responsible for getting
the funds spent by the congressional
and senatorial committees, estimated
At between 100000 and sSOO,oo0. This
will boost the total cost OF the re-
nublican victory to more than S4'-
100000
Previously the biggest campaign
deficit was the $650,000 owned by the
Democrats OH election day four years
ago. .,ao, nm this
lob as we'll as he did that OF organ,
ling Republican forces. Iney cali
him the miracle man. because ne pe-
gan working 1S months ago on ni1
budget system and plans in genera,
so that he had a perfectly functlonlng
machine the day Harding was nom1-
mated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
THEFTS
CHARGE TO TWO
WHO CONFESSED
Two Others Implicated in Con-
fessions Are Said to Deny
Guilt

TT. Yates, N. D., Nov. S.--TWo are IN
iail at Fort Yates as confessed cattle
butchers, and two more have been ar
rested charged with being accessor-
les in big cattle butcherlng deal ex-
posed there this week.
John BendicksOn and John Martel or
Fort Yates have confessed and are
awaiting sentence and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Jordan, implicated in the writ
ten confessions of the first two, are
held for trial.
According to the confessions a
number Of cattle belonging to the
Stiles Cattle Company, including a
purebred bull and heifer, were butch-
cred and eaten at the home OF MIS-.
Jordan. Bendickson and Martel have
been employed as hired men at the
Jordan farm.
The exposure came when JACK Ram
scv foreman at the Stiles Company
ranch heard a COW believing IN the
Stiles field northwest of Barren Butte.
He rode over and saw by the blood
stained grass that a calf hadE peeh
killed. He then traced the butchers
by following the grass upon which the
body of the calf had been dragged
nearly a mile and half up to a cut
bank near the fence, where 1T was
loaded on to a wagon. The wagon was
traced to the Journal home.
Bendickson and Martel waived pre-
liminarv examination and were taken
to Mandan. Jordan main
tains his innocence and claims he Will
fight the case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
YOUNG THANKS
HIS SUPPORTERS

Valley, City, N. D., November G..
1e2o.-gongressman George M. Young
who has just been reelected to the
US. Congress from this. a very
strongly Nonpartisan congressional
district, by reason of the fact that
he ran severalN thousand ahead OF his
ticket, handed out a statement today
in which he expressed deep apprecia-
ton to those who voted for and sup
ported him during the recent cam
paign. He concluded with this state
ment: ..
81 want all the men and women
of this district, whether they voted
for me or not, to feel that l am their
representative in congress and that
it will be my privilege to receive their
views from time to time on public
questions, and also to serve them at
the various bureaus and departments
of the government /
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
DEMANDREC0UNT
IN BILLINGS ON
SENATOR'S VOTE
II Fraud is Indicated, Election
of Nonpartisan Will Be
Contested
DISCREPANCIES SHOW
Election of Judge Christianson
by Narrow Margin Seems
Certain
DISCREPANCIES HOW

The remarkable vote in Bill
lngs county by which the Non
partisan league elected Gust
Wog senator from the Golden
Valley district, on the face of
returns, is being investigated,
said a wire from Beach today.
A recount will be demanded
by R. J. List, independent, who
apparently is defeated by Wog
by 81 votes.
If the recount indicates fraud
contest will be instituted.
Complete rechecked returns from
this district, on which apparently hung
control of the house and senate show
ed:
For representatives Ind.
'295S; Olsen, Ind, 2S49; Martin. Non
partisan, 2961; Olson. Nonpartisan,
1858; Hickman, Nonpartisan, 2.474..
For senator-Wog, 2,SO3; List. 1852.
This. gives the Independents two
(only two were nominated) and the
Nonpartisans the senator
Medora advices said that the vote
in Billings county was almost twice
the registration in strong Nonparti-
san precincts and that there are other
evidences of wholesale frauds, which.
it is said, seem borne out by the dis
crepancy between the vote for Wog
and the vote for Hickman, the low
Nonpartisan candidate for the lower
house. Wog received 59S votes III
Billings county and Hickman but 366.
For ten days before election en-
ployes of the state and other organ
izers were busy in that county, beins
particularly interested in the legis-
tative fight. ..
Begin Investigation
A rigid investigation has been starr.
ed by independent forces.
With 70 precincts still missing out
of 2,091 in the governorship stand
ing, the missing precincts being chief
ly in Sioux, Mountrail, Mckenzie ana
Renville counties, the vote stood: Fra
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
RULING
OF HIGH COURT
FAV0RS OWNER
Decided That It May Be Stored
in Vault if for Personal Use
&@% '.,..'.> of Owner

Washington, Nov. S.-Liquor law
fully acquired by person for his per-
sonal use may be stored in a place
other than his home under ruling
today by the supreme court.
The courts decision was on an ap-
peal brought by William Street, or
New York City from lower court de-
crees refusing an Injunction prohibit
ing federal prohibition officers from
selling liquor which he had stored in
a room leased from a safe-deposlt
company. The court declared Con-
gress did not intend to prohibit such
storage when the liquor was lawfully
acquired for a lawful purpose.
Justice Clark also held that the
of lawfully acquired
liouor from a warehouse to the home
of the owner did not constitute trans
portation within the meaning of the
law
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-08
REACH FARMER
TAKES HIS LIFE

Beach, N. D., Nov. Sired Dreus, a
prosperous farmer living near Beach,
committed suicide Wednesday morn
ing at his home by blowing his heart
practically out of his body with a
sawed off shotgun.
The suicide was undoubtedly pre-
meditated, as, according to OFFICIALS
Dreus brought hack saw with which
to cut off the gun barrels.
Dreus had complained OF sickness
for some time and "Wednesday morn
ing ate no breakfast. He then went
to the COW shed on his farm, sawed
off the gun barrels and shot himself
It is said that his domestic rela-
tions were happy and the fact that
he was out of debt makes it difficult
for his relatives to find a motive for
his rash act.