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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
United States F"

United States"
On Friday evening I sent a message
to the rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity Of America, asking him what he
knew of this man. l received the fol-
lowing telegram:
Washington, D. c.,
May 1O:45 a. M, %, 1920.
Right Rev. Vincent Wehrle, Bis
marck, N. D.
"Party metioned in your telegram is
not and never has been a professor
in our law or any other faculties.
Was a Baltimore ecclesiastical student
here many years ago. Unfortunate
career. Many years out of service.
Baltimore chancellor can give exact
information. Bishop Shanan."
This telegram explains what kind
of university and noted man this
"Father" Donagl,ue is.
VINCENT WEHRLE,
Bishop of Bismarck.
After this expose, the leagues kept
press will set up it's jackets chorus
that the league leaders did not know
who "Father Donaghue was" 1t will
be futile attempt.
If this is an example of the tactics
Townlcy and his henchmen are to use
in the campaign to keep their figure
head administration in power, clean
minded men, Christian men, religious
men-and the women must form
themselves into an overwhelming force
to defeat that menace which would
drag even mighty church into the
political ring in an effort to perpetr-
ate themselves in power.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

That William LANCER, attorney gen.
eral, and Republican nominee for gov
ornor, twice tried to enlist during the
ate war, although he was exempted
from service by virtue of his state
position, has been made public in a
letter signed by E. P. Keppel, for
merly third assistant secretary of
war, Washington, D. G..
Since the launching of the LANCER
boom for governor which eliminated
last Thursday in his being unanimous
ly nominated at the Minot Republican
convention to head the ticket for the
anti ownley forces, there has been a
persistent effort to discredit him by
baseless lies concerning his war rec
ord.
LANCER, as matter of fact, was the
only one out of all the state officials
elected by the Townley forces origin
ally who, during the war made Liberty
Loan speeches, who gave speeches in
behalf of the Red Cross and who
bought Liberty Bonds of every issue.
The correspondence made public to-
day is decidedly interesting. When
the world war broke out William Lam
ger offered to enlist. After taking
the matter up with Judge L. E. Bird
zell, chairman of the draft board, and
finding that the war department wish
ed all state officials to keep their Of
fees and not resign, and after having
been refused permission to enlist,
LANCER took up the matter with F. D.
Keppel, Asst. secretary of war, who
also urged that LANCER keep on act
ing as attorney general.
Recently while in Washington try
ing cases for the state before the
United States supreme court, Attor-
ney General LANCER called up Mr..
Keppel. The following letter effect
ually disposes of any charges that
LANCER did not do his part in the war.
"THE AMERICAN RED CROSS,
Washington, D. c.,
April 10, 1920.
Dear Mr.. Langer:-
With reference to your inquiry of
this morning, I recall receiving the
letter dated August 8, 1918, of which
you showed me a carbon copy where
in the closing paragraph reads as fol-
lows: 81. FL
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

ate from the high school. This Is the
largest class that has ever graduated
at one time from the. local school.
Observation-Disclosures for the new
ward building at the hospital for the
insane are to be relet following the
failure of ore contractor to carry on
the work.
Leeds.-The American Legion will
hold it's first annual celebration on
June Is and 16. Three ball games
and a flying circus will be the main
attraction.
Dickinson.-Stark county field day
was held in this city last Saturday.
exhibition of school work ut the high
school building.
Dickinson. - The first summer
school session at the Normal school
has opened with more than 20 new
students. There will be three sum-
mer sessions this year.
HillsbOro.-.The annual county bud
get adopted by the county commits
sioners for 1920 calls for county tax
levy of $4,000 or approximately %
per cent increase over 1919.
Belfiell.-The municipal band has
just closed a contract with the city
council to furnish music at the city
park during the summer months. One
concert will be given each week.
Devils Lake-The garage and store
room adjoining ut the Chautauqua
grounds We're destroyed by fire. Many
valuable articles were lost, including
two automobiles and some jewelry.
Dickinson. - Miss Orvald, Stark
county nurse, has made arrangements
to start class in home hygiene and
care of the sick. She will conduct the
classes in various parts Of the county.
Dunseith.-The new infirmary now
under construction will soon be ready
for occupation. The board of admin
istl1tion has announced that the bids
for plumbing, heating and electrical
equipment will be opened very soon.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

Following is the letter Bishop
Wehrle received from the Rector o.
the Catholic University of America
in response to his inquiry concern
ing Father Martin O'Donahue,"
which he sent to the Bismarck Tri-
bune:
Bismarck, N. D., May %, 1920.
Bismarck Tribune:
I received. from Garrison poster
reading thus:
Father Martin O'Donahue will
speak at meeting to be held at
Garrison, Thursday, May 9th, at 1
o'clock. Father 'O'Donahue is to hold
a series of meetings in North Dakota
under the auspices of the Nonpartisan
league. He is a member of the fac
ulty of the Catholic University of
America and one Of the most noted
men of the Catholic faith in the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

Townley's or Frazier's mistakes in
picking state officials and appointees
who would obey orders have not been
confined to LANCER, Kositzky, Hall,
Rirdzell and Kane. -.
Incidentally, for the first time in
state an executive has attempted to
run courts-Judg J. S. Graham, of
Glendale, a Frazier appointee of last
July, proved himself big enough to at
least partially override dictation.
Some time ago, Pierce Egan, a
Beach banker, bought a bank at Jud.
It was in splendid condition. But
inside of nine months he had looted
it clean He had filled it with $780,
900 worth of fake certificates of de-
,osits. He was arrested, tried and
convicted.
Then Governor Frazier, for some
reason which is not apparent on the
surface, wrote a letter recommending
shat when Egan came up for sentence
the judge give him a suspended SEN
tence. Imagine! A man convicted
If wrecking a perfectly sound bank in
less than a year, escape with merely
suspended sentence-without serv-
ing one day in Jail.
o. E. Lotus, bank examiner, who
lost the evidence which. could convict
Hagan of the Scandinavian American
Bank, in fact who gave to the indicted
bank officials the very evidence which
would convict them before the court
o. E. LOTUS also wrote letter urg-
ing that Egan be given a suspended
sentence.
THERE'S in the state of North Dako-
ia State Guaranty Fund Commission,
in which all state banks must partici
pate, and by which. losses caused by
the failure or wrecking of one insti-
tuition are equally distributed over all
in making up the shortage.
Even throwing out or making up the
100000 worth of fake certificates of
deposits, the State Guaranty Fund
commission will lose 100000 accord
ing to one member of the board. The
state has already paid out $4,000 to
creditors of the wrecked Egan bank
at Jud.
Yet, for wrecking a bank and en-
bezzling or misusing approximately
$4,000, costing the state a bill of
$4,000, in addition to costs of trial,
etc., Pierce Egan is recommended by
Governor Lynn j. Frazier and Bank
Examiner o. E. Lotus to be pun>
ished by suspended sentence to be
served ONLY in case of future viola
ton of banking laws.
Judge Graham, although F'razier's
appointee, gave Egan an indeterm-
mate sentence of from. one to five
years in the penitentiary. One year
Fair salary.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
Fishing for service mans votes with

Fishing for service mans votes with
sucker bait seems to be favorite pas
time of the Townley henchmen. First
the league passed it's legislation for a
$25 90 month, bonus which appealed
to the soldiers until they discovered
that it left the vast majority unable
to qualify. When the law was changed
at the special session to max, most
service men eligib.s, it was forcei ana
rot Il poplar matter with the leag;e.
then the ultra radicals saw trouble
in store if the anti-red flag bill was
passed. It would not set we'll in case
the time ever came when communica-
ton of the state was realized. That
red flag bill has stirred the service
men as nothing else could, except per-
haps the refusal of the legislature to
change the bonus law so it would
give the aid to the men when they
needed it, and not in 1888. Repre-
sentative Minis, of Ransom county, in
PRODUCED a bill providing for the is
suance of negotiable and interest bear
ing warrants so that all service men
might be paid Immediately. This was
killed in secret caucus of the league
and smashed on the floor.
Yet-today, in frantic effort to
appeal to the service men whom they
have twice had legislative session pos
,sibility to se1ve-in a frantic sucker
bait dangled before the Americans
the service men-Towley inserted in
the platform adopted at Fargo and had
published in all the SO "kept'' papers,
this
eve recommend that the coming
legislature enact law authorizing
the state to pay in full the bonus
given by the state to the returned SER
vice men,"
Identically what Minis and all the
other Independents wanted-in ad-
dition to the anti-red flag bill. The
anti-red flag bill is not referred to in
the Socialist platform.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
FORMER TEACHER
NOW SECRETARY

Another ex-teacher who isn't
sorry she left the schoolroom is
Miss H. McMaster, now holding
fine position with the Northern
Land & Loan Co., Devils Lake.
n. u. She trained for it by taking
the secretarial course at Dakota
Business College, Fargo, N. D.
u. 3: C.'s summer school offers
splendid opportunities to teachers
and others anxious to get ahead.
lhe most desirable positions are
open to D. B. C. graduates.
Follow the Successful" Write
+. L:Watkins, Pres, 8O6 Front
st., Fargo. N, D., about summer
school.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
DEBOER-BARRY WEDDING

= On Tuesday, May 25th, occurred the
wedding of John DeBoer to Miss Edith
Barry, both of Westfeld. The Ger
emory took place at the home of Pc
ter Boschker at Pollock, Rev. Dyke
stra; of Westfeld officiating. Mrs.
Edith Barry isa sister of Martin Ryp-
kema, of Linton. They will make
their home on farm three miles north
of Pollock. The young people are
well known in the county and their
many friends extend congratulations
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CKERTA|L STATE.

Pekin.-The Commercial club held
an election Of officers at meeting
here recently.
velva.-A pageant was presented
in the city park here on Tuesday,
May 25, by 300 pupils of the city
schools.
Abercrombie-The American Lee
glon and the Sons of Norway are
promoters for big celebration to be
held here July 4.
Leeds.-The annual play day for
this city will be held the last Of this
week. Che Che, the health clown,
will be one of the main attractions.
Williston.-A class of 80 will gradu-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

Burtness and Gallagher are draw
ing large crowds in the eastern sec
ton Of the state. The valley section
will be strong anti-Townley. When
the Townleyites changed the tax laws
to favor the city they raised Ned with
their hold on the support of the far
mer.
The league vote will be some hea-
vier in the cities, but they'll lose
double as much in the country.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

The Record man has spoken at six
points in Barnes county during the
past week. Last year the Townley-
ties had about 600 majority. Ills
year they will lose the county. Re
ports in Griges, Steele and Nelson
also indicate a decided change. 5
Persons familiar with the conditions
throughout the state plophesy 49,
coo anti-Tcwnley majority on June
30th.
One thing is certain: The farmers
are turning out in large numbers this
year to hear the anti-Townley speak,
ers.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

Every likely you know of some
place where could do something fol
the Government at this tina. l am
very DESTROYS of going into some part
of the forces of our Government
where l can do the NOSE good, and if
you can spare the time l would be
exceedingly grateful if you would in
dictate where that is. Naturally,
prefer to see actual service, to go to
France or Italy where l can be in the
trenches, and it is immateriai to me
whether l go as private direct, or
first go to an officers training camp.
Should there be an occasion for wish
ing to send some fellows to South
America, China, Africa, or any other
part of the world, l would be glad to
go wherever sent, on private's pay,
private's rank or any other way.
When was in Washington I figured
that the war would end ir, three
months; the tone of the newspapers
were hopeful, but feel that I would
not be doing my duty towards my
country if did not offer my services;
and I do not write asking for any
favor or any exertion of influence on
my behalf, or anything Of that kind.
l simply wish you would Indicate
where you, knowing me, believe
could do the most good"
have no documentary record of
your personal visit earlier in the year,
but remember the visit and should
judge that it took place about the
date you mentioned, viz: March 1.
1918. I recall also that during your
visit, I told you that it was probably
best for you to continue your work
as Attorney General of North Dakota;
that if the government felt there was
greater need for you in military ser
vice, it would not hesitate to call
you.
On receipt of your letter of August
Sd, l replied on August 10th, express
ing my interest in your offer, but ex-
planning that at that time all enlist
ments and commissions are held UP
until after Congress has enacted the
pending legislation with regard to the
draft age
I myself, left for a short trip to
France in October, 1918, and before
my return the Armistice had beer
signed.
Yours very truly,
F. P. KEPPEL,
Formerly Sd Asst.
Sac IF Wor
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
Two houses for sale. Inquire Of
!. schenkenberger.-Adv

;. FOR sALE-s2o acres slightly ro:.
rig farm land; 80 acres seeded to
:aH rye: Remainder ready for seed
ing, ~. miles from growing rail-
Ioao town. Good BUILDINGS room
house. granary 1Sx4O with cement
moor and driveway. Stable 4sx4s:
hne drinking water soft and Clear. and
WEI house. ~ miles fencing and
Wv eeo RUS net fencing for hog pasture.
soo per acre if taken by March 20
mr'te to d. s. Smith, Sehridge, n
~ Tor further particulars ADV
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
ANTI-TOWNLEY TICKET
Take This With You to the
Polls

Governor-Wm. LANCER, Morton.
Lieut.. governor-Frank Streeter,
Emmons
Secretary of state-Thos. Hall,
Burleigh.
State treasurer-John Stem, Pierce.
State auditor-Carl Kositzky, Bur-
leigh.
Attorney general-R. F. Gallagher,
Golden Valley.
Secretary Of agriculture and labor
L. P. Sandstrom, Bottineau,.
Commissioner of insurance. Henry
Quanbeck, Nelson.
Superintendent of public instruction
Minnie j. Nelson, Barnes.
Railway commissioners Jack Will
liams, Cass; w. H. Stutsman, Nor
ton, and E. j. Kruger, Slope.
Congress, second district-George
Young, Valley City.
Legislative
John j. Baumgartner
Geo. Galbreath,
James Mckee
Zone to be filled in)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

John R. Snyder, of the state audi
tors Office, and candidate for county
auditor of Emmons county against
the Townley candidate, attempted to
check up the notorious Drake mill.
John was promptly ordered out of
the place.
The league bosses don't intend to
let the public know the. inner workings
of any of the new state ventures
Wonder why!
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
EMMOS-LOGAN BASEBALL SORES
TO DATE

Thus far six games have been play
ed by the Emmons-Logan county base
ball league. The following are the
scores:
Rraddock, z; Strasburg, o.
Hazelton, S; Strasburg, s.
Linton, 5; Braddock, 8.
Napoleon IL; Kintyre, 8.
Linton, q; Kintyre, 10.
Hazelton, 9; Napoleon, 10. =
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
FARM BUREAU DIRECTORS MEET

At the May list meeting of the
directors it was decided to meet the
first Saturday afternoon of each month
in the court house during the sum-
mer season. The next meeting there
fore falls on Saturday,, June 5th.
Chairman Busby urges good at
tendance at this meeting as several
matters of vital Importance to all far
mers will be taken up.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
F. P. KEPPEL,
Formerly Sd Asst
Sec. of War"

Ahe 4O"Aley hepI newspapers.
among which the chief, the Courier
News, has defended the Staying of the
American Legion men at Centralia,
Washington, by the I. w. w, has
advanced the cause Of the Bolsheviks
in Russia; has called the American
Legion tool of Big Business; has
defended Kate Richards O'Hare, has
lauded Convict 1852 (Comrade Eu
gene W. Debs); have recently circu-
lated tale charging LANCER with
having attempted to secure the ex-
'emption of his brother from military
service.
The best refutation of this is the
fact that no one has put forth claim
for the $1,000 reward offered by the
attorney general to any one who could
prove to committee of American
Legion men, farmer boys wounded in
action, to be named by State Com
mander C. L. Dawson, of Beach, that
LANCER ever committed one single TN
patriotic act; that he sent an assist
ant attorney general anywhere at the
expense of the state to secure .x-
emption of his brother, or any other
such charge.
At the beginning of the war, Frank
LANCER was in partn .rsll p IN Sun
nyside, Wash. His partner enlisted.
Frank LANCER reported for serve or
a draft call; finally secured oo-day
leave of absence, stra:ght> ncd up HIS
business affairs, sold his business for
the hsst price obta;nas'e, then en-
listed, went to France, saw action
elsewhere and was finally wounded
during the fighting in the hrgonn.
forest. He laid on the battlefield "a
hours, and was subsequently in the
hospitals in France for five months.
Townley's papers lied as usual.
Langer's record is clean, too. While
states attorney of Morton county,
when in October and November 1915,
be investigated and found that not
one of the 277 rural schools in Nor
ton county were flying the American
flag as prescribed by law. At the
end Of the second month the Stars
and Stripes appeared on every school
in the county at all hours when school
was in session. In this connection his
Morton county school investigation
showed an average absence of 1885
school children, and when finished
these children of school age were all
going to school which flew the United
States flag. When assuming his
duties as attorney general, one of
William Langer's first acts was to re-
quest county superintendent to co
operate with him in seeing that the
flag was displayed from every school
in the state and in enforcing the
school attendance law. He even went
into some of the counties at request
of states attorneys and county SUI
perintendents and talked to school Of
ficials and school patrons on the need
for enforcement of these measures.
Has Lynn Frazier such a record?
Has A. G. Townley, Bill Lemke, Neil
Mcdonald, George A. Totten, or any
Of the others? You answer it.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

The Record mans better half is at
the helm while he is helping carry on
the fight in the other counties of the
state, and the assistance of all our
patrons in keeping the Record up to
standard will be appreciated by us
both.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

FOR SALE.-Section of land, sub
lect to reservations of Government
and Railway Co., in Grant County, N.
Dak' about 8 miles from railroad point
on main line of Milwaukee r. R.. Has
about 20 acres broken, otherwise un-
improved, at SIS per acre. Geo. NJ.
Register, Bismarck N. D.-Adv. If
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

EXPERT dry-ccleaning, pressing,
repairing. dyeing, refining and tailor
ing. Ship us your work. KLEIN,
Tailor and Cleaner, Bismarck, n.
Oak ADV.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
County

County Auditor. R. Snyder.
County Treasurer-Chas. B. Car.
ley.
Register of Deeds-A. Fl. Irvine
Clerk of Court-C. F. Wagner.
County Judga-Don Tracy.
States Attorney-Chas. Coventry
Sheffield. Miller.
County Surt. of Schools-H. H.
Hanson.
Commissioner, Sd District.
Schall.
Commissioner 4th .District-L.
GuHeaume.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
CAPITAL NEWS NOTES
CONTINUED from Front Page)

ger supporters, and followed him fifty
miles across country to Wing to hear
him speak and applaud him at Wing
in the evening.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
EGGS FOR MATCHING

:. R. :. G. Rhode Island Reds, setting
o. o. !, i. EGGS 81 $3.50; SO for 81. so; 100
GEO. s. NELSON,
o. ., Box ITO, Linton, N. D.
20 miles S. W. Of Linton.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
FARMERs.

Ship your cream, eggs and poultry
to US.
We pay the highest market prices
and guarantee accurate grading.
Special attention given to direct
shipments from farmers.
FARMERS CREAMERY AND PRO.
DUCE COMPANY OF BISMARCK.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
ANNOUNCEMENT

l have moved my lunch counter in
to the Britt's Barber Shop building
and will appreciate your patronage.
PETER SHEER,
2wks.-Adv Linton, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

Wanted-Work by the year on ranch
for man and wife. August Pommier,
Braddock, N. D., Box 23.-June 2.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27
O. o. SMITH.

WOLVERTON HOSPITAL
W. C. Wolverton, M. 2.
Resident Surgeon
Medical Surgical Obstetrical
Diseases Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Glasses Fitted
LINTON N. OAK.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

The Pioneer Paper of Emmons County
Establnhed 1884
Arizona republican., 1920-03-09
'.Jxst Enough Turkish"

'.Tust Enough Turkish"
 A Hippodrome audience may truly be called representative of the whole United States-so this day-after-day pref erence for Fatima is highly significant.
 For one thing, it shows the broad sweep of Fatima's popularity.
 But-more important = it indicates that men generally are growing more sensitive to the taste-effect of too much or too little Turkish tobacco in their cigarettes.
 Fatima's "jiust enough Turkish" blend, in other words, is the one feature which sets it definitely apart from alls other cigarettes-and which accounts for it's leadership at so many famous places.