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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER

Little did the publishers Of the Ward
County Independent ever think that
they would have to become office seek
ers, but it has happened that this is
so. Our hats are in the ring. We
find that we must go up the high
ways and down the by.ways, looking
pleasant, shaking hands with the men,
smiling on the ladies and kissing the
babies, looking everywhere for votes.
We are new with work Of this kind,
but hope to be elected the official
county paper on November 2. Natur-
ally we will appreciate getting what
additional business would come our
way by reason of being elected the
official paper, and will certainly ap-
preciate the support given us by the
many friends of the Independent. But
what is more important to our readers
is to help elect an official aper which
they read, thereby enabling them to
read the official county commissioner
proceedings, mortgage notices and
such other notices as are required to
be published by law. 1t is import
ant that you should vote for the paper
in which you will see these important
notices from week to week. The In
culation, is able to be of real service
to the county. By selecting the indie
pendent as the official paper on Nov.
2, you will not only enable us to pub
lish much better newspaper than
we are now giving you, but you will
be doing yourselves real service.
The Independent was never much of
hand at tossing bouquets at itself,
and neither do we like to say any
thing derogatory of our opponent,
which has had the opportunity of pub
fishing these official notices for the
past eighteen months by reason Of
appointment. 1t has now come to
the time when the voters will make
their own selection and the Ward
County Independent respectfully soil
cts your vote and support.
The Ward County Independent is
one of the oldest newspapers in Ward
county. 1t has always stood behind
every movement that tended to the
upbuilding of northwestern North Da-
kota. 1t believes that the farmers
have a right to expect square deal
on every hand and it has always work
ed for what it believed to be the best
interests Of the farming community.
This paper believes that the farming
industry in North Dakota can be built
up in such a way that the farmers
will propser nightly without inter-
fering with any other legitimate form
of business. This would be a queer
sort of state if it were inhabitated
solely by farmers. Why, the farm
ers themselves would want to move
out. We must have the farms and
we must have the cities. This paper
has always worked for cooperation
between the two. We have always
recognized the right of the farmers
to cooperate among themselves but
deplores the preaching of class hatred.
The Independent has always thrown
open its columns to the free discussion
of topics of whatsoever nature, even
when the writer's did not always agree
perfectly with the editorial policy of
this paper and stands ready to do so
in the future.
On these grounds, the Ward County
Independent asks for your support for
the official paper at the election on
Nov. End.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21

their productive powers and financial
stability. What remedies there may
be in domestic action remain to be
discovered, but surely this matter
should be given earnest and sympa-
thetic attention not only by the pow
ers of government, but by bankers
and all who are in any way related
to the movement of agriculture-by
the whole people, indeed, for the farm
er's interest is fundamentally every
body's interest"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21

OF course the readers of the Ward
County Independent would like to
have the opportunity of reading the
county commissioner proceedings and
such other legal notices as are ne
quired by law to be published. Then
vote for the Independent for your Of
fetal paper on Nov. 2.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
JaiIbreaking Frustrated.

Jailbreaking Frustrated.
Fargo, N. D.-Two of the eight l
w. W. arrested at Casselton follow.
ing the New Rockford convention
charged with carrying concealed wea
pons, were frustrated in their attem-
pt to saw their way to liberty.
Wild Ducks Strip Field. -
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02

CLINTON :. LITkIN~.
secretary of the Committee.
20 Broad street.
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Chemical Merger Plan
Declared Operative

The committee in charge of the CON
solidation Of the General Chemical
Company, the Solvay Process Company,
the Semet-Solvay Company, the Bar
rett Company and the National Ami
line and Chemical Company announced
yesterday that the merger plan has
become operative.
The proportions Of the outstanding
stocks Of the consolidating companies
now under the control Of the commit
tee are as follows:
General Chemical Company pre-
ferred stock, 92.71 per cent; General
Chemical Company common stock,
1888 per cent; the Solvay Process
Company common stock 1892 per
cent; Semet-Solvay Company common
stock, 9701 per cent; the Barrett Com
pany preferred stock, 93.7S per cent;
the Barrett Company common stock
9514 per cent; National Anilnc and
Chemical Company, Inc, preferred
stock, 9O.35 per cent; National Aniline
and Chemical Company, Inc, common
stock, 9S.18 per cent.
The plan for the consolidation will
be carried into effect as of January
!, 1921, and temporary stock cert!h-
Gates for the new stock, both preferred
and common, will be ready for distri-
button about January 6, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Hope for Silk Trade
Revival Soon Is Seen

with the exception of four or pos
slply tive large producers Of silk goods
IN this market, the manufacturers have
little reserve stock on hand to exert q
GownWard pressure on the market
Taken generally, the silk trade appears
to have completed its reimbursement. and
IS ready with clean slate to write
spring business
New business is materialzing in
greater quantities than it was few
weeks ago. Several of the largest
buyers in the country have declared
their intention to manufacturers Of
visiting the market next week. Prices
are still below replacement value, ac-
cording to several manufacturers, and
buyers are being told that 10 to Is
per cent increase is likely after the
turn of the year
Opinions concerning the stocks in
the hands of interior wholesalers and
retailers vary greatly. A sales man
ager close to jobbing centers asserted
yesterday that, although some iobbing
stocks appear heavy, most of the goods
are of the less desirable weaves or
colorings. Unbalanced stocks also are
reported IN retail circles, giving the
manufacturers hope that a certain
amount of restocking will be necessary
in the near future.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Cotton Continues
Recovery as Spot
Market Improves
Liverpool Afas Rally and
List Moves Up Strongly;
Sellers More Cautious as
the Pressure Is Resisted

Tho cotton market was irregular yes
.erday. An early advance was fol-
lowed by sharp reactions, but prices
frmed up again and the highest levels
Of the day were touched in the late
trading. January contracts, for in
stance, sold off from 1892 to 1542, but
later touched 1911 and closed at 1908.
with the general market closing firm at
> net advance OF 81 to rs points.
The Liverpool market showed unex-
pected strength on covering, better
Continental demand and an improved
tone in the London stock market. The
late afternoon market was 6S to 81
points net higher on renewed covering,
Liverpool buying. the renewed tirmness
Of stocks and reports of a frmer tone
in the Southern spot markets, together
with the big exports for the day. Clos
ing prices were within few points of
the best.
Some little Improvement was re
ported in business at second hand in
the goods market, which probably en-
couraged the advance, bat the main
tactor was the frmness of LIVERPOOL
and the smaller volume of Southern
hedge selling. which caused more cau-
ton on the part of sellers
AS officially reported, Southern SPOT
markets were unchanged to 65 points
higher, middllng quotations ranging
from 14.70 to 1875. Exports yester-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Strong Recovery
On Export Buying
In Wheat Market
Prices Advance About lOc q
Bushel From Lowest On
Improved Demand: Some
lrregularity at Opening

The wheat market experienced q
strong upturn during yesterdays ses-
sion and, while closing prices were
one to three cents below the highest,
they showed net gains of size to SAC
AS the high prices showed an advance
Oh i0 cents over the low of the day.
The cash position was strong. with
good export demand and light offers
from the country. Cash premiums were
generally higher, and while export
sales for the day amounted to about
million bushels, it was said that
more business could have been done if
more wheat had been available. This
strength IN the cash markets resulted
IN IN more active demand before the
close and for time prices advanced
raPidly, with active covering.
Reports from Chicago that meetino
Will be held in the near future for the
of a 500, 100000 corpora
ti0n for financing the export trade. and
aadvlces from Washington that con.
ferences are being held there to con-
slder the question Of helping out the
farmers in their financial di,fcnltias
had more or less influence on senti-
ment. ~ 49,
IN the local market No. 2 red and No
Z hard were quoted at $1.S71a C. i r
track New York. -
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
b iness News
Plan to Cut Cancellations
In Textiles Nearer Adoption

tions even if the entire elimination Of
cancellations, which have contributed
largely TO the present depression in
textile lines should fail to be achieved.
he asserted that in any new form of
contract decided upon, the obligations
OF both buyer and seller must be
recognized and clearly stated.
The direct and potential loss to
American industry through cancella-
tons was estimated at S25O,0OO 900 by
j: Harry Tregoe, secretary of the Ma
tlonal Association of Credit Men. who
explained that the failure to live up
TO commercial obligations was world
vide and heritage of the war. He
asserted that the treaty makers at
Versailles should have taken economic
problems into consideration rather
than the mere chronological boundaries
OF nations. He also declared that the
retailers Of the country were not as
sumlng their proportion of the loss
sustained by depreciation in values.
as had other branches of industry.
Various phases of the cancellation
evll were delineated in detail by Ben
Jamln Paskus, of Rose & Paskus, coun-
SCI to the Silk Association of America:
William Goldman. Of Cohen. Goldman
4 Co. mems clothing manufacturers:
Lincoln Cromwell, textile manufac
turer; Sol Dribben, president of the
Cone Export & Commission Co.
and chairman of the contract commit
tee of the Cotton Textile Merchants
Associatlon of New York, and f. w.
McCullough, director of the Fabr;
Gated Productions Department of the
Chamber of Commerce of the Jni+ea
states, and Herbert Tilev, of Straw
bridge Clothier, a PHILADELPHIA de-
partment store.
Mr.. Tjley urged textile manufac-
turers not to lose sight of the retail
eers' interests, which, he declared were
mseparahly bound UP with those Of
the producer. He said that the re-
tallcr was suffering from pressure to
lquldate, exerted by banks and manu-
tacturers, who at the same time gave
widespread publicity to these efforts
ana thus ..curtailed the retailers out
let. The retailer is faced by a preat
uncertainty as to what the consuming
pubic will do,' he said. "The brvin9
OF the retailer is based on the buvin0
Willingness and ability of the general
public II the public confidence is
shaken, the retailer will suffer and so
viii the producer"
"A resolution TO place the meeting on
record as recommending retailers to
place a portion of their spring orders
at present. in view of the fact that
quIdatlon at wholesale has been nrac
tlcaliy completed and that future
price declines can be only fractional.
was tabled, although it met with the
approval OF the manufacturers at the
meeting ''0
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Retailers Reduce Stocks

Reduction of retailers stocks is in
dicated in statistics presented by the
Federal Reserve banks in New York
and st. Louis. In the New York dis
trict net sales for October are placed
at 6.23 per cent greater than in Oc-
tober, 1919, and the increase in stocks
for the same period of comparison at
1865 per cent At the same time the
increase in stocks at the end of Oc-
tobcr over those at the end of Septem-
Der was but Sd per cent Outside of
New York City and Brooklyn there was
a decrease in stocks Of .42 per cent
In ret sales New York and Brool.lyn
stores increased LII per cent over last
year, during October, while outside
stores increased their sales 1886 per
cent The increase is much more
marked in the smaller towns than in
the metropolis.
In the st. Louis district retail sales
for October, 1920, averaged So per
cent above those Of year ago. The
trend il downward however, for the
average gains in September and Au-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Moral Obligations in Con.
tracts Are Stressed at the
Meeting Here; Committee
Named to Fix Agreement

What is expected to prove big step
toward establishing a greater respect
and feeling of moral obligation in
carrying out commercial contracts was
taken yesterday at a mass meeting Of
textile and allied associations at the
Waldorf Astoria.
., Actual accomplishments were the
election Of Colonel John P. Wood of
the Worsted Manufacturers Associa-
ton as chairman of an organization
committee to work out details of a
Plan embodied in a memorandum sub
mltted to the meeting, and the delega-
ton of power to him to appoint a com
mttee of twenty-onc representing
practically all branches of the textile
industry to aid i'll the drafting of the
plan to be presented to a mass meet
ing to be called at later date.
A definite bureau, to be known as
the National Bureau of Commercial
Contract is suggested in the memoran-
DUN to the committee. The member
snip of the proposed bureau is to be
drawn from the various trade associa-
tons and industries interested. An
executive committee of twenty-one
members in conjunction with the Of
1'cers is to carry out the policies de-
termlned by the membership.
Under the heading of activities the
mIemorandum submitted at the meeting
lists the following:
"Io prescribe such uniform condi-
tions of sale as shall effectuate the
purposes of the bureau.
ITO establish a uniform type Of com
merclal contract, to provide for arbi-
traton of all disputes arising under
such contracts.
"To provide rules of procedure for
the arbitration of such contracts and
the enforcement thereof.
"To encourage a mutual respect for
such contracts.
"lo conduct a campaign of publicity
emphasizing the evil consequences
arising from the cancellation or other
breach of contract between buyer and
seller.
"To endcavor to effect such neces-
sary and desirable changes in state
and national laws as are essential to
the just enforcement of contracts and
to uphold the integrity Of American
business ethics.
"To endeavor to cause commercial
rating agencies to incorporate in their
reports statement Of the tendency
toward cancellation Of contracts Of the
firm reported"
1t was also suggested that the fol-
lowing clause be made part Of all
contracts between buyers and sellers:
,"Ihis order is given and accepted
with the mutual understanding that it
is subject to all the conditions con.
tanned in the rules Of the National Bu-
rcau Of Commercial Contracts that are
in effect on the date hereof
In stating the purpose of the meet
ing, Colonel Wood, who presided as
temporary chairman, said that it was
worth while to make an effort to raise
the standard of cont ra q tilral 0hlicrn-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Danger in Negiecting
So. american Trade

The depression in South Amer
lean trade, the Guaranty Trust
Company believes, is merely tenn
porary. In its current issue of
American Goods and Foreign
Markets it says:
tin-American countries are
adjusting themselves to changed
conditions brought about by the
war. Southern productive power
is normal and South America
possesses a wealth of natural re-
sources for which there is
worldwide demand. Business
men in the United States, there
fore. cannot afford to divert their
attention from this important
market, even though present con-
ditions may have occasioned some
uneasincss.
For the last three or four
years our exporters have had an
exceptionally favorable opportu-
nifty and position in South and
Central American markets. This
special advantage no longer
exists, however, SO far as most
Of them are concerned. Future
trade must be Won and held in
open and keen competition with
highly trained rival nations"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
loom Inactivity Fails
To Show Expected Gain

An increase in the activity of wide
Woolen and worsted looms. compared
with October, September and August
IS shown in the November report
ssued by, the Department of Commerce.
on that date 1863 per cent Of the looms
idle
The peak of idleness for the year
was reached en- September /, With
2i. per cent of the wide looms in
active. Narrow looms, devoted mainly
to the production of dress goods, were
3l.l per cent idle on November !. the
highest reported for any month this
year Carpet and rug looms also
reached the peak Of inactivity for the
year. with 3S.5 per cent idle Idle
cardin& machinery, at 800 ner cent,
SHOWS little change since July, as does
comblng machinery at 32S per cent
IDLE. Wooden spindles were 42.8 per
cent idle, a slight decrease compared
to august. September and October
At. 2t.S per cent idle worsted spjndles
show an increase in activity compared
to October, but are still below the
August and September figures.
According TO the figures, the double
Shllt IN narrow looms was eliminated
IN October and November about a
lilth OF the wide looms in oreration
O'O SPV' ocu running on double shifts
November l. Only ffty-seven out of
o'2o9 active carpet looms were operated
on double shift
1hc failure Of the governments fig
ures to reveal curtailment of produc-
ton to the extent that is generally be-
lieYed to exist is taken by some in the
trade as an explanation for the large
99mount Of goods that apparently is
bearing the cloth market down at
present
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Corn Tone improves
ind Prices Adro,,co

The corn market was firm and
higher, closing with net gains of ~
70 2"sc. Shorts were GOOD buvcrs on
the strength in wheat, while receipts
at primary points were smaller Cash
markets were firm in the West and
sales were reported of 100000 bushels
for export to Great Britain.
In the local cash market No. VOL
low was quoted at 99Ac; No. 2 mixed,
971Ac c i. f. New York ten days' shin
ment.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No yellow .sO.97i4 soS7lA &isGM RI:
May "'.' ..:.. ... rs .Ss7s 4 4s@. 4sa l3a'' 13i
Oats-Oats advanced in sympathy with
the 5t' other markets. and on covering by
Decemher shorts. At the close of the dav
the December position was up 17sc. while
the later months showed gains of q to
= The West reported export sales Of
SO, 600 bushels. the first business in mont hs
nut there was no evidence of foreign buy
ing here. In the local cash market no
white was quoted at lice, No. > white
white, 80 to zoe; fancy clipped white.
CSC; ordinary clipped white, 81 to G1l.c
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York close close ago.
No. 3 white. So.5ais @ 60 s0.59l q so $0's5
Chicago.
December .f514 .442a 75l,
May ....,'. .4a's AS = ~ 2.
Kye-Marl1et firm
Yesterdays Previous Year
No. 8 Westcrn.Sl.65 Sl.G2la $l.b5 Il
Flour and Mcal-Quotations were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
Spring PATS 25 S.75 ss.25a SIS si8.T5
Rye -four. 500 lls.50 S.00M 80 7.55 a 500
Bran. 49,. 1000 1000 44.5O
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Tuesday
Butter, Cheese and Enns

Buttcr-Roceipts were 9G14 n,c,,o,4u
sssa%sFy sss @sTss hieher 5s scorn than extras
score, so q 56c; nrsts IS to 20 score vv 10 -
a9c; seconds SO to 81 score. 37@44c; loweT
tras So q 80 g aOc unsalted higher than cx-
5Sc; seconds, 3S q 45c held or storap3 NIX
scoring 81 4 q SO lac; extras. 53% a &c;
grades $50 s6c Danish CASKS = re- fresb iq%G1 g$ G
35c; state dairy tubs, good to prj,ne a. ~
&C., comlnon to fair, 34@45c renovated,
. 81 ~ &c; seconds, 29Ql soc: lower grades 81
u u -Sc; packing stock. current make. No !
~ =, ec 90 80 nc; NO. ?. 27c; lower grades. 95
Chcese--Receipts were 2.os2 boxes. STATE
whole milk, held fats, specials H. 27or'
otn1 cSc, aHeraSe run. 24i2 q 26l2c; fresh spe-
@ rsdes 5sr aH'gsSs rqm Wins: s' 5s5
ciais' ~ q 2S &c; average run. 24l5 N
sinsto 70 'sc w Wsconsin, held nats 27@27izc;
i'alSies held. 26@27l3c; young Americas.
Heaa' 29q soc Skins. held specials. lS1p
aoG, @oc; pI5me ms to choice. l5@17hc fair to
good, l2Q l4c; lower grades, 1Oc
Eggs-Receipts were 6.S92 cases rresh
gathered extras, dozen. sC@Ssc: extra
lirsts,- $50 soc; frsts. 7CGS1c; seconds
fsT faq TO- Gr5ies Ghaics No. 52@ 55c; cheeks
ator, special marks fancy. GOc: frsts
a. a 99c; seconds, 53@57c; state, Penn
yyb3Yanla wbites ana nearby Western hennery
s1.o3@1.O5; hrsts. CSC s102; gatheT.G T.Si
"nltes, hrsts to extra nrs1s CSC, 81 %:
under grades, so q 92c; pullcts, S0G1SSc,
Pacific Coast extras. 81 .O6 10S: extra
hrsts, Sl.o3 q Los; flrsts, S1Nl02 medium
size. IS W93c: other Western and Southern
gathered whites. 70Wo5c: state. Penns,l-
vania and nearby Western hennery browns.
extra, 30 q m93c; gathered brown and mixed
co.ors' graded extras $50 8Sc; nrsts to
extra frsts, 77IS5c
Livestock, Meats, Provisions
Live beef fair to
prime. 100 lbs.s1o.Oo@14.oo s1a.oo@17.2
d e c d beef.
sides. 10. ..... 1870 "a .16@ .27
Live veals. com
mon to prime
100 lbs. ,..... 11.oo@l7.oo 17.oo@2s. 90
u o S s e d. veal.
city, ID. 1870 .25 .24@ "a
Live ewes. 100
IDS. ..,....... 3.50Q 600 5000 900
Dressed mutton.
city. lb b....... ,0S6D is 1nM 1G
Live lambs, fair
TO prime, 100
Ids. ......... IL. 90 a IA 90 5000 16 %
Dressed lambs.
city, lb. b....... .22M 80 .20M .26
Hogs, 100 lbs. -. 1l.0O01150 1400011495
Dressed h ogs
:, oa,co9g, 10. .I71@@1s.oo .22N .224
Hork. Dbl l........ 80. 00N 31.00 475O
Mess beef. bbl.. 19.OO0p 1000 22O06Do3 90
Lard. NJ d d e
West, 100 lbs. 17.25@17.5o 24.2o@.24ao
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Deadlccked on Discounts


The deadlock on the trade discount
hight now being waged between re-
tal!ers and wholesalers of women's ap-
parel continues unbroken. Although
no statement was made yesterday FOL
lowing meeting of the Conference
Council of Garment Wholesalers and
Retailers on this question, it is under
stood that no agreement has been
reached.
The conference council is composed
OF delegates from The leading manu-
tacturlng and wholesaling associa-
tlons, as well as retail organizations
Some time ago the manufacturers and
wholesalers announced their Intention
of sticking to the present terms. sun
posed to be observed by association
houses, viz: to TO- to 10
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Canada's Inland Revenue
Gains $I.140.25O i'm Year

MONTREAL, Dec. finland revenue
figures for the month of November,
made public here to-day, show an nd
vance Of $l,449,25G over the same
month last year.
Total receipts for last month were
$4,344 ,246, as against $2894, $50 in No
vcmbcr, 1919. OF this years total tho
amount for excise proper was $2,624,-
$40, while that for excise war tax was
81 ITO COX
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Gngngnercial Crcd;f

seasonal offerings of commercial na-
per from the textile industries. now
due, are much below normal, according
to the November report of the New
1ork Federal Reserve Bank. The de-
cilne IN the supply Of commercial paper
from an classes of industry was no
tlceable throughout November. and the
oalN . reports weakening in rates from
per cont -
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02

Minneapolis City Offering

A syndicate composed Of the Guar
anty Company Of Now York, Bankers
Truat Company, william II. Compton
Company, Estabrook Il Co. and II. l..
Day & Co.. of Boston, is offering II
new issue Of $2,9sO,0 900 city of Mime
npolis direct obligation 5 per cent
bonds, due scrally December I, 1922
to 1850, which yield b7b por cent to
3 per cent, according to maturity. The
bonds nre exempt from all Federal in
come taxes and arc legal Investment
for snvings banks and trust funds in
New York and all New England States.