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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
GRoNNA ON CREDIT
Junior Senator Gives Account Of
Financial Cordition

Today our financial credit is not
only hampered but ruined. Person
ally, I know of very few financia,
institutions that are willing to loan
their funds to our people upon the
very best of security, not even upon a
first mortgage upon our fertile lands
I know this to be true because l have
had the personal experience.
"You ask the question, Why this
restriction of credit? The answer to
that question when propounded by me
has always been that our state admin
istration is unsafe. Again and again
I have been told by men who have
heretofore furnished US with loans
when we were in need of funds, that
it was general belief that if the
principles advocated by Townlsy and
his socialistic friends were carried out
it meant reputation and conf1sation.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
LEAGUE EDITOR LEAVES NEWS
TO FIGHT TOWNLEY
R. w. Keller, of Mandan. After Clash
With Cahill Forces to Run
Norton's Campaign

Mandan, N. D.-Hotly resenting
three specific charges of rowdyism
and violence that were laid at his
door Monday morning by delegation
of Morton county Nonpartisans. Ralph
w. Keller, for 20 years a resident of
Mandan, a former lieutenant in the
machine gun branch of the United
States army, and an active member of
Gilbert S. Furness post of the Amer
lean legion, in this city, resigned his
position as advertising manager Of
the Mandan News, the Morton county
league paper it became known today.
The charges which were absolutely
unsubstantiated and to bear out which
the accusers could produce not one
whit of evidence, were: First, that of
inserting in local newspaper a no.
tice calling the attention of the
American legion to the fact that J.. I.
Cahll, red flag orator, was to speak in
Mandan Saturday night, which notice
tended to incite riot. Second, of lead
ing party Of Is young men in dem
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
Keller, utterly disgusted

friends. Keller, utterly disgusted
with the unfair and un-Amarican tao
tics of the league representatives re-
signed at once from the News staff
although asked to remain longer with
the publication.
II had been more or less closely
connected with the Mandan News fol
ten years." declared Mr.. Keller, "anc
had a prsonal pride in it regardless
of its politics. During the two
months that l had full charge of it
worked faithfully to make it clean,
bright league newspaper, the reward
being the importation here from no.
body-knows where of some hanger-on
of the Townley-Brinton service bureau
to be editor of the News. 1t is sig
nignificant of something rotten in
Denmark that during 20 years of res
idence in Mandan, the first persons
ever to charge me with rowdyism OF
violence were Nonpartisan leaguars
and have definitely decided that to
be on the square and to be connected
with the league is about as handy an
operation as fitting square peg in a
round hole. 1t can't be done. am
mighty glad to be connected now with
,ne whose loyalty and mechanism
have neve: been qEesticn-d.'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
MEITZEN SPEAKS AT REIMER's
HALL

E. A. Meitzen, Nonpartisan speak
er, delivered a speech at Reimer's
Hall, in the northwest part of the
county last Sunday to an audience of
about 80 men. He spoke about vita.
issues of state politics, but in each
case he broke into new subject just
as someone in the audience was about
to ask a question. This allowed him
to speak on without interruption, and
not getting his wires twisted, but in
no argument did he arrive at a con-
vincing conclusion. So says man
who attended the meeting, and re-
marks that the league speaker would
have gained more ground had he
stayed away from the meeting.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
VOICE OF AMERICAN LEGION

Following is the telegram sent t
Attorney General Palmer by C. L
Dawson, State Commander of tn
American Legion and is the voice. o
the service men throughout the state
Beach N. Dak., May 81 1920.
Hon. Edwin A. Palmer,
Attorney General of the United
States:
If your department recommend
ed that the President communre
the sentence of Kate Richards
O'Hare, convicted of sedition,
you have insulted every ex-ser-
vice man and every mother of ev-
cry exservice man in this state
and nation period are unable
to understand the attitude of
man who with one hand shakes
his fist at the Reds and with the
other stretches forth welcome
period We deeply regret view
point that would prompt such &C.
ton.
C. L. DAWSON
State Commander the American
Legion Dept. of North Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10

onstration against Cahill in which rot.
ten eggs and ripe bananas were
thrown at the gathering and smeared
over the walls of the meeting place
and which made it necessary to send
1im from the hall to the hotel under
4 strong body guard. And finally
IF completely in the destruction of the
'front.' of the Domeyer vulcanizine
shop as an out-growth of the failure
IF the proprietor to show proper re-
spect to the Stars and Stripes when
the national anthem was played on
Main street earlier in the evening.
Becomes Manager
Hearing of the cowardly attack of
his employers upon Mr.. Keller, the
Hon. P. D. Norton, prominent local
attorney and candidate for congress
from the third district, promptly re-
rewed an offer of employment to Mr..
Keller. Keller became Mr.. Norton's
campaign manager and took up his
new duties Tuesday morning
Wanted Violence
The situation at the News office.
which apparently had been growing
seemingly was precipitated by an
eager desire of the leaders of the
league forces here to have some
demonstration started against Cahil!
at his address in Rowe hall Saturday
their earnest wish was to have some
violence done purely for the advertis-
ing and propaganda value of such ar
occurrence. Keller, in company with
four other loyal Americans, went to
the Cahill meeting in search of the
notorious local socialist who had ear
lier in the evening shown such mar
ked disrespect to the flag, and who
was considered altogether likely tc
be close listener of Cahill. The
next day the whole incident was ap-
parently closed when the socialist in
question appeared in public and sa-
luted the flag as it was carried past
him.
Early Monday morning, however.
four men prominent in league affairs
in Mandan and Morton county. met
Keller in the News Office and pro-
ceedad to take him violently and vocif-
erously to task for alleged" faithless-
ness to the league cause" directly
charging him with leadership in the
three acts mentioned.
... Denied Charges e.
All that there transpired is not
known. However, it certain that
Keller emphatically denied the charg-
es and challenged his accusers or any
one else in the city to present proof
of, or the slightest evidence pointing
to his guilt or that of any of his
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10

advisor does not want our Minnesota
farmers to own their farms any
longer"
Motives of Leaders Discussed
Mr.. Preus devoted considerable
time to analyzing the motives of the
men who are pushing the league
movement. On this subject he said:
6" In 1914 A. C. Townley, the pres
ident of the Nonpartisan league, was
a member of the Socialist party Of
North Dakota, and ran for the Leg
islature as Socialist.
"A. E. Bowen has been candi-
date for Governor of North Dakota
on the Socialist ticket. He is one of
the leading men in the Nonpartisan
league. Walter T. Mills, one of the
best known Socialist lecturers and
writers in the United States is the
Nonpartisan League paid legislative
advisor. In appeal to Reason you
will find an advertisement reading as
follows: You can become a trained
Socialist. Walter T. Mills,
ator-author will teach you.' J.
Arthur Williams, who was formerly
the chief organizer for the league in
Minnesota, is a Socialist. Another
organizer is Leon Durocher, who has
been a candidate for Congress on the
Socialist ticket in North Dakota.
North Dakota Laws Discussed
Mr.. Preus named many other
speakers and organizers of the league
we'll known in Minnesota and through
out the Northwest and in each in
stance traced the radical Socialist af-
filiations. He discussed the statutes
on the North Dakota books under
Nonpartisan control, and took partic-
ular exception to the "Home Builders
Law" which he said makes it possible
to take mans home away from him
and give it to someone else, and to
the law relating to taxation of land.
"You pay too much for your pottage
when you trade your birthright Of
private property, religious freedom
and sacred ties of home for the inn
practicable visions of Socialist ad-
ventures. Let US not despoil our
selves of our heritage; let us cherish
Continued on Page Four)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
PREUS ON SOCIALISM
Nonpartisan Motives Exposed as Hos.
tile to Farmers
Rights.

Mankato, MINI. Only by thor
ough study of the Nonpartisan league,
it's beliefs, faith and platform can it
be determined whether or not the
league is really functioning in the in
terests of the farmer, j. A. O. Preus
declared in opening his campaign for
the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
tion here recently.
Nonpartisans Backed By Radicals
The Nonpartlsan league has beer
and is today being organized by So.
cialists, I. w. w. and other radicals
from all parts of the United States
Mr., Preus asserted. In support OF
this contention, he said:
"The fundamental principle of So.
cialism is collective ownership and
management of the wealth of the
earth and it's industries without any
reward to those who supply the means
and instruments of production. The
Communist Manifesto issued by Karl
Marx and Frederick Engal of London
in 1847, together with other words OF
these two Socialists, are unusually re.
ferrad to as the "Bible of Socialism. ,
To consider Socialism without consid.
ering the manifesto would be as alb
surd as considering Christianity with.
out the Bible.
Socialism and Land Question
"In Section 498, Chapter %, of his
work entitled "The Struggle for Ex.
istence,' Walter Thomas Mills has the
following to say as regards Socialism
and the land question.
:" The way out is Socialism,
Under Socialism society will owr
the land and there will be no rent tc
pay. Under Socialism society will
own the tools of production and there
will be no interest to pay
Walter Thomas Mills is one o1
the leading Socialists in America. HI
was during the last Legislative ses
sion in North Dakota hired by tn.
management Of the Nonpartisar
league as an advisor to the Legisla
ure, as to the legislation it should un
dertake to enact. I have quoted hin
to show that he is in absolute accort
with all other Socialists, and advo
ates the abolition of private owner
ship in farms and means Of produc
ton. This Nonpartisan legislati,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
FARMERS ARE SWINGING AWAY
Former League Member Says Far
mers Are Swinging Away F~um
the Socialist Gangstars.

George W. Galbreath, farmer of
kldder county who has been endorsed
for the legislature in the Kidder-Em-
mons district, was formerly one of the
most staulch supporters of tic Nom
partisan League. Now he is stil!
strongly in favor Of the orig.,.;.,' rro-
gram outli".I' by the league far.:cr.
but his sentiments with rcspD., tc
the Townley machine and the Frazier
administration are strongly set forth
in the following letter to A. w. Carl
son, director of the speakers bureau
OF the Republican campaign headquar-
ters in Fargo.
Tuttle N. D., May 20, 1920.
"Dear Friend:
=. I feel that we are
going to win, but we have to keep
working as the N. P's are sure busy.
They try to keep everything on the
quiet, but every fair-minded man that
wants justice and a square deal is
Topping over and letting the cat out
OF the bag. They sure try to pull
off some great stuff and we have sons
hot arguments, but when you give
them facts they have to lay down as
WE CAN PROVE EVERY STATE
MENT WE HAVE MADE AND
THAT is SOMETHING THEY
CAN'T DO.
"We must win, and we're going to
win. If we don't the state will be in
the same condition
in few years ago and will have to
realize the fact and if they don't now
they surely will later on. The old
saying is you can fool some of the
people some Of the time, but you can't
fool all of the people all of the time
THERE ARE SOME OF US SIX
TEEN DOLLAR SUCKERS THAT
THEY CAN'T FOOL ANY
LONGER.
"Wishin3 you and all the lantf-
Townleyites a world Of success l am,
"Yours very truly
&c. W. GALBREATH.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
LEAGUE RALLY AT LINTON

On Friday, June 4th, the nonparti
sans held meeting and rally in tn.
Court House at Linton, at which the
league speaker, Meitzen, held the
floor. Although the advertisements
invited everybody-league members,
non-members city people and country
people, there were only few pres
mt. 1t seems that they couldn't get
anybody interested in it enough to
bring out a fair-sized audience. If
they can't get larger crowds than
this one they will not be "Carrying
the Truth" to very many.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
LINTON WINS ONE AND LOSES
ONE

On Friday last the local boys played
Strasburg on the local grounds. The
game was called quite late owing to
the commencement exercises at the
pavilion. However, a good crowd at
tended the game.
The game was loosely played on
both sides, each team scoring fire.
quently. At the end of the ninth in
ming the score was tie, IL to 12.
Linton held Strasburg scoreless dur
ing the first of the 10th inning, and
succeeded in putting over run dur
ing their half of the same inning, CIV
ing them the game. The final score
was 13 to IL, in favor Of Linton.
Several arguments arose over the
umpire's decisions and at one time
Strasburg threatened to leave the
grounds. . In each case, however, a
compromise was made.
On Sunday last our boys again
played on the local grounds, this
time with Napoleon. This was a reg
ular schedule game.
Reude started pitching for Linton
and Meier pitched for Napoleon.
During the first two innings the visit
ors got seven scores, giving them q
good Head, which they held throughout
the game. Lang replaced Ruede in
the third and pitched good ball for the
remainder Of the game. Napoleon
however, kept on scoring owing to the
many errors made by the local boys
Linton succeeded in getting a total o1
ten runs, alhough they were unable tt
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
WILLIAM LANCER
Anti-Republican Candidate For Gov.
ernOr of North
Dakota.

The best endorsement we can give
Fighting Bill" LANCER is the sketch
taken from the Nonpartisan Leader
of June 8, 1916. It follows:
civilian LANCER, candidate OF
the Nonpartisan League for Attorney
General, was born seven miles south
west of Casselton, Cass county, North
Dakota. He was educated in school
district No. 1O2 Cass county, at the
Casselton high school, the university
of North Dakota, and Columbia uni
versity of New York City. At Co.
lumbia he was valedictorian of his
class and received the Rocker prize,
given by a secret vote of his class
mates to the man who had done the
most for his university during his
four years.
"Mr. LANCER passed the North Da-
kota state bar examination at the age
of 10, and was admitted to practice a
few days after his twenty-irst birth
day. He worked in the law office OF
Newman Holt & Frame, of Fargo,
and in 1911 located at Mandan in the
practices of law. He is now the senior
partner of the law firm of LANCER &
Nuchols, Mr. Nuchols having been
district judge of the twelfth judicial
district for five years before entering
into the partnership.
I'm June, 1914, after one of the
most bitter campaigns in the history
of Morton county, Mr.. LANCER was
nominated for states attorney of
Morton county, and was elected in
November. The next day he began
to make official history by entering
upon one of the most remarkable law
enforcement programs ever seen in
the United States. For years law
lessness had been permitted to exist
unchecked and within 60 days Mr..
LANCER had issued 273 warrants; had
convicted practically every case
brought for trial before jury at that
term of court, and he cleaned up Nor
ton County, the largest county in the
state.
CAN laws have been enforced in his
county absolutely without fear or fav-
or. He personally complained against
and convicted three of his closest
friends in the clean up crusade.
This is the kind of man that the
Nonpartisan League has. given the
voters of North Dakota a chance to
nominate June 2sth, and elect in No
vember."
Since this sketch was written Mr..
LANCER has broken not with the rank
and file of league members but with
the red card leaders of the movement
who drunk with power are seeking to
foist a communistic government up
on the people. He broke with Town
ley first when he ordered the persee
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10

Compare this sketch to the howlings
and rawlings about Fighting Bills
character as now given by the League
in last weeks issue of the Emmons
County Free Press. Full of nothing
but insinuations about his career as
an I. V. A. candidate, contains no
accusations whatsoever. They try to
mislead the public into thinking that
he betrayed his trust to win favors
from Judge Young and other anti
eaguers-that is their strongest ar
gument. Certainly he betrayed his
trusts. Any sane and fair-minded
nan would betray such a trust-one
that protects I. w. w. and Socialism
and autocracy. Drawing away from
the league at this time shows the
broad mindness of the man rather
than his tendency to betray. If it
had not been for LANCER, Hall and
Kositzky the Nonparisan league
would have full sway of the North Da-
kOta administration.
He is also accused of being a con-
scientious spendthrift. How about
the Bank of North Dakota, Cathro's
$4,000 salary and the other extra
employees they have on the pay roll
LANCER can't even hold candle to this
bunch of money grafters and red flag
bearers.
Langer's actions in the Scandi-
navian-American Bank deal, Valley
City Bank deal, and his refusal tc
persecute Minnie J Nelson show only
too plainly why they couldn't afford
to have him for governor of the state.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
CATHOLIC CHURCH

This week, Friday, the parish feast
of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
will be celebrated at Rosenthal with
,arly mass at Z, and late solemn mass
at 10 a. m.
Linton parish remember it's feast
day of St. Anthony Of Padria next
Sunday June 13. A visiting priest
will assist in the celebration.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10
Prizes Offered by the Emmons County Pure Bred Breeders Asso
citation at Stock Show in Hazelton June 16
BEEF CATTLE

Female year prize I'd prize Sd prize 81 90
Female old lst prize IS; I'd price,
Caf-mae-1st prize, So 90; I'd prize 50 90
Caf-femae-1st PRICE So. co. I'd prize
DAIRY CATTLE
Bull, prize 90; Sd pze 81
Female LIST prize. IS co. I'd prize 50. prize
Caf-mae-1st prize, $500; prize $500
Cah-femae- prize s.. .oo I'd prize $500
HOGS
Boar, under old, LIST prize So PRICE
Boar, l So.
Sow under old LIST prize So. 90; prize,
Sow, LIST prize So. I'd prize,
Pair pigs. months under, prize,
HORSES
Stallion prize $500 prize prize
Mare, st prize, IS co. I'd prize PRICE,
Mare and colt LIST prize IS 90; I'd price,
Draft team of (grade> horses, $50
Ram, 1 $500 Eve, 1 o $500
RAM under year, ST. Eve, year 5000
Poultry Best Pnno less than male prize
So. .00 I'd prze s.. 90; Sd, prize
ABOVE PRIZES APPLY
Prizes Offered by Business Men of Hazelton:
Shorthorn bull, age-Farmers' gold
Hereford bull age-Bank Hazelon-s1o gold
Shorthorn female ageHazeon Mere CoRoker
Hereford female age-Farm Elevator Co
. .culivator attachments, value, $14. 100
Dairy bull, age-Wliamsport Motor Co-s1o 90 in
Dairy female ageHazton Hardware CoDay Chun
Angus BULL age-victoa
female age-oceiden Of
Calf breed-L. H. Brggle-s5 90 gold
Stallion, breed-A E. Kabundpair
Mare
Mare
Draft (grad-Northwern Motor Co-$1o 90 in trade
Lamb-Richard Braund-$5.oo in gold
chickens females-E
Box so cigars
Best Boar, 20 rods Lumber
Best Sow, hat $6 So bySmolowtz
Best pig months under Premium Bacon Joe Wohman -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10

keep up with the pace set by the visit
ors as some of our boys were not.
able to hold up their end at the bat.as
The final score was 18 to 10, in IA
vor of Napoleon.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-10

cution Of Minnie j. Nelson. He
broke with Townley over the Valley
City Bank Scandal and he broke with
Townley when the Scandinavian bank
exposure showed'a condition which no
self respecting man could tolerate.
He broke with Townley when Senator
Cahill made his Red Flag speech and
he broke with Townlsy on so many
other counts too numerous to mention
in the space of this article.
Meet Mr.. William LANCER, who
promises to wipe the sociaIistic slate
clean, if nominated June Both and
elected in November.
Mr.. Voter, he merits your support.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-16

Secretary of the Navy Daniels ap- peared before the house navay com mittee yesterday in opposition to a proposal to reduce the naval build ing program of the United States. He declared that it would be a "blunder almost equal to a crime".
 The attitude of the secretary was made known during a hearing on the Borah resolution requesting the President to open negotiations with Japan and Great Britain with the object of entering an agreement to reduce naval building programs fifty per cent during the next five years. In advocating the measure Senator Borah declared that Japan and Great Britain have the only navies of sufficient power to require the attention of America.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-16
SENATE PASSES MEASURE
 EXTENDING ANNUAL LABOR

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 16- The senate has passed bill ex- tending the time for the perform ance of annual labor on mining claims, owners of mining property, under the provisions of the measure being given until the first of next July to complete their assessment work. It is claimed by those re- sponsible for the measure, that it is intended as relief measure for prospectors, and it follows pre- cedent established during the war.
 The bill has been sent to the lower house of Congress for final consideration. ."..
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-16
DEMPSEY RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP IN
 BRENNAN BATTLE

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-For the second time since he mauled Jess Willard, winning the heavyweight championship, Jack Dempsey success fully defended his title in this city on Thursday night when he put Bill Brennan to sleep in the twelfth round of what was to have been a fifteen-round battle. Brennan went down for the count in the beginning of the twelfth round.
 Brennan was in fine physical con- dition and withstood much punish ment before going down for the count. In fact, he made such good showing during the early rounds that many of the fans present ex- pressed the belief that the champion would be unable to dispose of him during the fifteen rounds. And just about that time Dempsey cut loose and made short work of his oppo- nent.
 Had there been no knockout, the fight was to have been decided on points within the discretion of the referee and judges. A diamond stud ded belt was awarded to Dempsey.