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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
Pres. Crane Writes Interesting
Letter.


j. H. Cotton, principal of the Mi
not High School, is in receipt of the
following letter from Pres. A. G.
Crane, who has arrived at Edinboro,
Pa, to- begin his work as the head of
the state Normal school.
''rhis is to acknowledge your very
thoughtful letter of welcome which
was awaiting me upon my arrival. We
had a very pleasant trip, without rain
or bad weather. The boy enjoyed
the trip from start to finish, though
at times the long drives were tiresome
to Mrs. Crane. We made 220 miles
on each of two days and 260 on third
day, making the entire trip in eight
and half days running time. The
bdomater registered 1912 miles to
Conneaut Lake--probably about 1870
to the school.
,"The campus is knee deep in leaves
and more are falling rapidly, the trees
are dressed in their gayest and make
a beautiful landscape. The school
looks very nice, the faculty enthusi-
astic and progressive. The students
gave me very cordial welcome this
morning at chapel. l still feel some
what strange, but think we are going
to have very fine time this year,
and splendid opportunity for construc-
tive work. The school is old, with
fine traditions, splendid standards, and
the former principal was a man Of
power and success. Every one speaks
in the highest terms Of him and his
work. This leaves a pleasant situa-
ton for me for setting high stan
dards.
ave wish you the best of success
with your group of high school young
people"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
VOTERS SHOULD AMEND
THE NEWSPAPER LAW

Among the initiated laws to be vot-
ed on Nov. 2 is one to amend the
newspaper law. This law, if car
lied, will still leave county official
printing in the hands of one paper,
to be elected by the votes Of the
people in each county. But private
legal printing will go according 10
the wishes of the individuals who nav
for it.
One argument used against the
passage of this initiated law is that
1t would permit the owners of mort
cages to foreclose them without Civ
ing notice IN a paper near the land
involved. But this argument is with
out basis, as the law now requires
that any man who undertakes to fore
close on a real estate mortgage must
give thirty days notice to the mort
gagor by registered mail
Inc local newspaper is splendid
medium OF education on practical sub
Jects. 1t is means by which COM
munities keep together and grow TO-
gether. Our state and nation is com
posed OF communities. That is the
beginning of our social, political and
economic life. In proportion as the
communities are uniformly intellj-
gent, so our government is efficient.
Because of this, everything should be
done that can be done to help every
country town to have newspaper by
means of which there may be free
exchange of opinions on all subject
at all times.
The newspaper law passed by the
last legislature has not killed the CITY
T. h.
cause that paper has enough othe1
sources of revenue to rely on. Blu
it has been the death of many country
papers, and has thereby hampered
the free expression of opinion thai
is the lifeblood of democracy.
We have heard good deal Of late
years about the "kept press" A news.
paper which is supported, not on its
merits, but on unwilling contribu
tions forced by law, is hte worst kind
of "kept press.
This newspaper is a candidate for
official paper at the coming election
1t has been published for nearly
twenty years, and has built up the
largest circulation of any weekly in
the state. During all that time il
has endeavored especially to interest
the farmers, and to make itself live,
fair, newsy sheet which people thru
out the county would look FORWARD
to seeing. 1t has drawn the great
mass of its support from the farm
ers, and has worked for theirs intei-
ests as it saw them
We hope to win out at the election
But we do not care to take in money
that comes tC us unwillingly. W.
should not like to feel that we were
being paid, under the strong arm Of
the law, for publishing private legal
notices that the parties interested did
not want us to have. We hope our
friends will vote for us, and will also
vote Yes on the law that will reduce
our income if we win.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
FOUR INJURED WHEN
BIG CRANE COLLAPSES

Devils Lake, Oct. Ig.-Fouf men
were injured, one proba bly, fatally, by
the collapse of large crane carry
ing steam shovel here.
Carl Dahlin was pinned under the
pole as it crashed into the mixer. He
has been unconscious for hours and
may die. 1t is believed his spine is
fractured.
Pedro Christensen suffered broken
shoulder blade and fracture of the
right arm.
The steam shovel was engaged in
paving.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
New Bank at Russo

The Farmers State Bank is the
name of the new bank at Ruso. 1t
IS capitalized for $4,000. The inco,-
porators are: Otto Bremen, st. Paul
Theadore Stare, Chas. w. Morton
and John o. Nelson of Max and OF
to Leske of Bergen
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
Townley Will Not Debate in Minot

A. C. Townley, who was challeng-
ed to debate with LANCER or O'Connor
in Minot states that he cannot do so
as he has his speaking dates filled
He's willing to debate either, he says
if they will debate him at the places
and on the dates where he is schedu-
led to speak
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
WIFE MUST SERVE ON
JURY, EVEN IF SPOUSE
ORJECTSs RULES JUDGE

Los Angeles, Oct. ia wife should
not be excused from jury duty because
her husband objects to her serving,
Judge Monroe ruled today. F. S. Hut
ton, an attorney, objected to Mrs. Hut
ton acting as juror He said it was
a matter of public policy that the wife
should stay at home if her husband
desired
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-21
ABOUT TAXES

likes regularly
North Dakota blizzard Since hem let's
think about it,
WORTH that all right Some of don't
think
attention to u.s. who these how they divided?
The table below shows the difference valuation Of different
The
Equalization
of increase Of different classes important
the class that showed the
increase in 1919 Pullman cars!
Property Valuation Increase
Dollars Per
Farm Lands - 1921 59 525 Slo72 $780,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

The following line from a well
known Jewell citizen expresses a con.
dition which confronts nearly every
town in the country today:
Although there has been a big build
ing boom in Jewell the past two years
and large number of fine residence,
large and small, mostly large, have
been erected, there is still shortage
of houses in this busy burg. SO far as
this writer knows there is now only
one vacant house in town, the property
of Geo. Chamberlin, and this is not for
rent There is nothing perhaps that
pulls at the heartstringS of a hard
working parent. who has a large bunch
of young Americas to provide for, quite
so much as the thought that he knows
not where to put his brood when that
old grizzly gentleman from the Medi-
cine Hot region appears upon the north
ern horizon and blows his icy breath
down over the wide open plains of cen
trail Iowa Jewell needs more houses
and we need them soon if the increase
in our population is not to be curtailed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
Pleasant Hill Notes.

Harold Albright. who has been very
sick with Inflammation of the bowels,
is now on the road to recovery.
Albert Schweppe has been quite sick
this week with the grippe.
J. f.. Adams and w. J. Terrell al
tended the black Poll cattle sale Of w.
II. Helmke at Renwick last THURSDAY
j. c. Sterling and family of Webster
City were Sunday visitors at the .. l..
Gilmore home.
w. o. Mcconnell of Webster City was
a visitor at the +. j. Mcconnell home
the first of the week.
Mrs. Daisy Samp OF Des Moines Is
spending the week at the parental,
John Anderson home.
Miss Elsie and Master Jimmie Hum
bic spent Sunday with relatives a:
Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Terrell recently
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charley w. Al
bright at Webster City.
John Anderson Jr. recently purchas
ed new Ford coupelet.
w. o. Richards of Webster City is
assisting his son, Will Richards, with
his corn husking.
Nov. II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
B0YSC0UTs IN
open MEETING
Many Parents ard Friends
Attend the Boy Scouts
Gathering in the
Scout Rooms.
CIRCUS A FEATURE
Announce the Winners in the
Natural History Con-
test.

The semi-annual open meeting of the
Boy Scouts held in the scout rooms
Thursday evening was attended by about
$50 parents and friends. The open
meetings are among the most important
events of the scout year and elaborate
preparations are always made to make
them interesting.
The winners in the natural history
contest which has been in progress this
fall were announced by Scoutmaster
Murray McMurray. The Eagle patrol
of which Harold Beshey is leader and
Donald King, assistant, won first with
IS points: the Wolf patrol of which
VIM. Plumb is leader and Harvey Win
|chell, assistant, won second with 60
points; and the Owl patrol of which
Keith Clifton is leader and George Will
son, assistant, won third place with
81 points.
a scout circus with a wonderful
menagerie OF live animals, both wild
and tame, was the chief feature of the
evening. The visitors were allowed to
view the animals before the circus
performance proper. which consisted o.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

rather renla rkable acrObatic stunts and
contests, started. About twenty or
thirty scouts took part. The grand
finale of the evening was hypnotic
performance followed by Il most amaZ.
ing vaudeville act. VIM. Plumb as the
renowned Prof Medulla Oblongata, by
series of most intricate antics and
gyrations. demonstrated to all his
proves as the worlds most famous
hypnotist.
Thirteen boys received their second
class Boy Scout badges and George
Barner and John Barner were made
first class scouts, all having passed the
requisite tests.
The annual father and son banquet
will be held next Wednesday evening
at G:3O O'Clock in the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms. to which each scout
may invite his father or some male
friend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
The Epoch-Making Test
at OrpheuIn Theatre

Mr.. Edison wanted to prove to the
music-lOvers of Webster City that his
new pilonograph reproduced the art of
great artists with perfect realism. The
ie t .he made was dramatic even
spectacular.
Emerson Williams and Jean Mac
Neil sent here by Mr.. Edison stood be-
side the New Edison and sang.
New Edison took up the song and
sang il alone. The living voices and
their Recreation by the New Edison
were thus directly compared. The
human ear could detect no difference
between living voices and Reiterated
voices. 1t was both the test and the
proof. And the proof marked new
epoch in music.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

SOCIAL EVENTS.
! fs Sheetz.NIadsen.

fSheetZ- N1adSen.
One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season was solemnized Friday
evening at the. home of Mrs. Josephine
Showers, 923 Bank street, when hel
niece, Miss Fora Marie Sheetz became
the bride of Rasmus Peter Madsen Ut
Kamrar.
At s o'clock the bridal couple, at
tended by Mr.. VIM. Hanson of kamrar
and Miss Myra HOWE of Fort Dodge,
took their places under the bridal arch
built of smilax and chrysanthemums in
one corner Of the living room where
the simple ring ceremony was read by
Dr. r. L. Chippertield in the presence
of a few immediate relatives and close
friends. The bride was attired in a
handsome brown travelling suit and
wore corsage bouquet of Ophelia
roses.
The presents were many and beauti-
full.
Immediately following the congratn-
lations, delicious wedding luncheon
was served by Mrs. Showers, assisted
by Mrs. Henry Miller and Mrs. Ira W..
Pickard. A pink and white color
scheme was carried out in the menu
and in the decorations of the rooms.
pink and white chrysanthemumsb being
used profusely.
Mr.. and Mrs Madsen left Friday even
ing for Des MOines and other points on
Il short wedding trip, after which they
will be at home Dec. in Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
BUYS A. A. Cook Business.

Frank D. Hamilton has purchasedI
the abstract and insurance businessI
heretofore carried on by A. A. CooE
who offices in the the Hamilton CounA
State bank building, and will consoli-||
date it with his insurance business I'M
Syndicate block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook left Saturday
night for three months visit with the
latters daughter, Mrs. f. F. VonCOurt.
in New York City. They will also visit
in Chicago on their way home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

luncheon was served by Mrs. Kiesecker
The dining room was attractively
decorated in pink and white and
chrysanthemums of that color formed
the floral decorations on the table.
Cards hanging from pink ribbons
hung from the center flower vase and
bore the words, Edna and Ben" an
nouncing Miss Kiesecker's engagement
to Benjamin Hunter Segar, son Of Nj.
and Mrs. Charles Segar, living north
of Webster City The date of the we'd
ding was not announced
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
President Sets Thanksgiving Day.

President Wilson has issued his an
nual Thanksgiving proclama ton fixing
Thursday, Nov. %, as the day to be OBJ
served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
Real Estate Transfers.

John 3. Hook to Flora L. Allen-lot
Z Out lot SC" Stratford-$1, 800.
Walter ]. Nelson to Elizabeth Mex
son-e u NV u 1O-S6-25-SS,0OO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

no you hope to own a phono-
Il graph as wonderful as the
Official Laboratory Model,
which enthralled an audience
of Webster City's music-lovers
at the Orpheum Auditorium?
Do you want your home to en-
JOY this new art Of music RE-
CREATED, with which Mr..
Edison has amazed and de-
lighted the whole world?
We have a few Official Lab
oratory Models in our store.
Through our Budget Plan Of Payment. VOL
Model nOW-aud nav for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
Announces Engagement.

Mrs. II. G. Kiesecker, 1877 Third
street. entertained Thursday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock at an announcement
party given for her daughter, Miss
Edna Marie Kiesecker.
Twenty friends of the young woman
were present and dainty twO-cOurSe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

good little dancer and
created very favorable impression OF
his ability.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

FOR SALE-a few extra long Poland
China boars, at reasonable prices.
G. Il. Adams, phone JJf110. 11-3jStox
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

OcOnto-Edward Hazen, 40 years
old, was killed. and five other men
were seriously injured. when the auto
mobile, in which they were riding,
struck a telegraph pole, and turned
turtle. There were nine passengers in
the car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
POLES CAPTURE KEW
Moscow Admits Loss of Ukrai-
Man Capital.
Retreat of BoIsheVik Army Threatened
With Being Cut OFF Through
Seizure of FaustoVa.

London. May 10.-POlish and Ukrai-
of Ukrainia. Thursday night, May =,
according to an official statement is
sued at Moscow Yesterday and re-
ceived here by wireless.
The statement says:
"In the Kiev region, during the night
of May ca. our troops engaged SUI
periOr enemy forces northwest and
southwest of Kiev. Toward evening,
the enemy broke into the outskirts of
the town, but were. held up by our
counterattacks. Later our troops. in
accordance with orders. started to
withdraw i'm order to the left bank OF
the Dnieper river.
"In the direction of PytalOff our
troops repulsed an enemy advance IS
miles south of K.asny. In the dircc-
ton of Iguman least of Minsk) the
enemy attempted to cross the Bera-
Sina river near Beresna village. but
was driven back across the river"
Bern, Switzerland. May S.-The boil
sheviki's retreat eastward in the vi
entity of Kiev may soon be cut off
through the occupation of the railway
by the Ukrainian irregulars near Fans
tOva, southwest of kiev. according to d
message received here today by the
Ukrainian mission.
The message adds that Polish,
Ukrainian and Galician troops have
joined for the purpose of pursuing the
bOlSheviki.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
U. S. BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS
Census Figures Given Out by Wash
ington Show Increase of
34.4 Per Cent.

Washington. May l1.-BirthS in the
registration area of the United States,
which covers about SO per cent of the
cOuntry's estimated poulatiOn. during
the year 1918 exceeded deaths by 34.4
per cent Statistics for that year. just
completed by the census bureau. show
IA total of 1865 $40 births in the terri
tory included in the registration area.
which is Il small decrease compared
to 1917, while the deaths, 1.Ol4.620.
show a slight increase. OF every 100
infants born during 1918, the figures
indicate ten died before reaching the
age of one year, fractional decrease
over 1917. Mortality rates among
male infants was % per cent greater
than that for female infants. The birth
of 1892 pairs of twins and 147 sets
of tripletS was reported. The order
in which the births were recorded ran
all the way from 345,027 cases Of
first horns TO fifty-eight cases where
the birth reported was the twentieth
or more child.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
HE REMEMBERED THE LAW
Boy Scouts Explanation Somewhat
Disconcerting in That 1t I'M
piled So Much.

The Boy Scouts were telling their
sCOutmaster of some of the good turns
they had done during the last week.
He was having this done for the benefit
of one of the city school teachers who
was visiting the meeting. One Of the
little scouts said, 81 helped an old lady
across the street"
The next little scout looked at the
visiting teacher, who happened TO be
his teacher. and who also was In the
early thirties. 81 brought my teacher
a pitcher of well water when she was
not feeling WE'LL" he told the scout
master.
The teacher smiled. "Why didn't you
say you helped another old lady?" she
asked.
The retOrt that came back staggered
her. The little scout said sweetly, "A
scout is courteous. "-IndianapOlis
News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Eau Claire-The city council has set
off part of Mount Tom park as
camping site for automobile tourists.
This park is on the new concrete high
way between Eau Claire and Chip
pewa Falls. the main route of travel,
is within the city limits of Eau Claire
and offers fine facilities for camping.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
M'CALL ON TARIFF BOARD
Former Republican Governor of Mas
sachusetts Appointed by
Wilson.

Winchester, Mass. Nav S.-FOrmer
Gov. Samuel w. Mccall has been Of
fered appointment to the tariff COM
mission, and has sent word to the
White House that he will accept. He
said that his decision was made after
receipt of letter from Chairman
Page of the commission urging him
to accept and outlining what he said
was the important character of the
work to be undertaken by the COM
mission during the coming year. Mr..
Mccall is a Republican.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
IN WORDS THAT APPEALED
Politically Expressed Offer of Needed
Assistance Touched Elderly Spin
ster's Romantic Heart

After the personally conducted"
tour abroad a band of English travel
ers were crossing the channel home.
1t was very rough, and most of the
ladies retired to the cabin. Only one
an elderly little spinster-stayed on
deck.
AS the vessel pitched ana tossed,
and heavy showers of spray drenched
everything, a feiln" tourist came to
her.
Excuse me, Miss Black, but
thought perhaps you feel The need Of
a strong arm to lean On-sOm ething to
support you, you know"
"Oh. Mr.. Binks!" sighed the lady,
as she lurched toward him and landed
her head on his shoulder. How
sweetly and rOmantically you have ex-
pressed it /"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
NEWARK, N. J., GAINS So,
City Now Has Population of 415,6oe-.
Benton Harbor, Mich, Gains
1871 Per Cent.

Washington, May 1O-Census figures
made public include: Newark, N. J.,
415.6O9 an increase of 6S.140 or 1876
per cent; Lynn, Mass, 99,14S. an in
crease of 9,41S or II per cent; Newark,
O., 26,616, an increase of 1874 or So
per cent; Clinton. Ia, 24,151, de-
crease of 1926 or Sc per cent; Mus
catine, Ia, 16.069. a decrease of 10 or
OF per cent; Conneaut, O., 9343, an
increase of 1,O24 or 1913 per cent; Ben
ton Harbor, Mich. 1927, an increase
of 3,042 or 33.1 per cent; Mandan, N.
D., 1896 an increase of - per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Marinette-OwiSg to the continued
shortage of teachers for the rural
schools of the county, it has been de
cided to conduct a summer session for
the training of teachers. 1t will be
held in the training school, beginning
July 5, and will continue for six weeks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
calls s.. 500 Necessary Paw.

Washington. May IA minimum
of $500 a year is necessary for the
support of an American family of FIVE.
W. Jet Lauck, consulting economist
for the railroad brotherhoOdS. asserted
before the railway labor board.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
FRENCH TO HONOR U. S. DEAD
teries Memorial Day. the EN-
bassy Announces.

Washington. May l0.-France will
pay honor to the memory Of the
American dead in that country on
American Memorial day. May 80. The
embassy announced that French SOL
diers would parade at the larger
American cemeteries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
MRS. SAMUEL GOMPERS DIES
Wife of President of the A. +. of L.
Passes Away in Wash
inlton.

Washington. May S.-Mrs Samuel
Gompers. wife of the president of the
American Federation of Labor. died at
her home here. She had been in tail-
ing health for two years. but her i'll
ness only became critical on Tuesday
At the time of her death she had been
In a state of coma for "A hours.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
spokans Loses Population.

Washington, May 10.-Spokane.
Wash. ranking as forty-eighth city OF
the country IN 1910, had a decrease of
l9S in population. o. per cent. in the
mast ten years. and now has 1O4.2O4
pespIe. the census bureau announced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
PASSENGER plane Breaks Record

Mineola. y. Y. May 11.-Clarence
Coombs. plotting an Orenco plane with
three passengers and himself, rose to
the height of 5000 feet, anew worlds
record. over Mitchell field here. The
rncnrd is vouched for by officials.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Want TO See C o p M..t

Chicago. May l0.-Unprecedented
demands for tickets to the Republican
national convention are causing con-
siderable worry 10 the national sub
committee on arrangements, II was
disclosed here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
N { DESTROYER Disabled.

New York. May S,-The United
States destroyer Lardner. one Of the
seven warShips which left Wednesday
for Key West for probable service in
Mexican waters. was forced to return
TO Tompkinsville-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
ssrs False News to Press.

Albany. y. Y May S.-The Belts
hill. making it a miSdemeanOr TO fur
nish false news to newspaper, was
signed by Governor Smith. Assembly
man Charles Fl. Belts (RepO of
Wavne. the tntroducer, is a publisher.