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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
DAVIS. AND WILLIS
LEADING IN OHIO
PRIMARY ELECTION

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. Hilary
L. Davis, former mayor of Cleveland,
had lead of 1856 votes for the
republican nomination for governor
over former Congressman Ralph 3.
Cole of Findlay, his nearest opponent,
early this morning when complete
unofficial returns from two-thirds of
the states 5000 precincts in yester-
days statewide primary. Congress-
man Roscoe c. McCulloch of Canton
was third, with 56,391 votes less than
Davis.
An almost equal number of pre-
cincts gave former Governor Frank
B. Willis of Delaware a lead of near
ly 10000 votes over Walter F. Brown
of Toledo, his nearest competitor, for
the republican nomination for United
States senator. Judge w. r. Wan
|namaker of Akron was running third
with 58,374 less votes than Willis.
For the democratic nomination for
United States senator, tabulated re-
ports from two-thirds of the state
showed w. A. Julian of Cincinnati
leading Judge A. F. O'Neil of Akron
| by only 2,O78 votes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12

professionals are in reality Grimm
.als, and al soon as the locality gets
rid of a few Of this class farmers Of
the vicinity have no trouble In max
ing satisfactory arrangements for
help on: the farm. :s5s. sss
1T is reported that several humid
red men are c0ngregating at other
points north OF Jamestown, and
among them are a number OF. pro-
fessionals who terrorize or intimi-
date others who would like to go to
work. These professionals claim that
they are protected by the state au-
thoritfes from interference with
their peculiar methods Of organiza-
ton.
II every community or locality,
where the I. w. W.'s or others at
tempt to prevent men from accept
ing work at reasonable wage,
which in many cases is more than the
farmer can afford to pay, would take
definite action there would not be
much OF problem of labor for har-
vest and threshing in North Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
WATKINS AND COLVIN.
PROHI CANDIDATES. TO
BE NOTIFIED TODAY

Germantown. Ohio, Aug. 11.-With
the representations from all over the
country expected to be in attendance,
DR.. Aaron s. Watkins prohibition
party candidate for president, and
De- Leigh Colvin, his running mate,
Will be formally notified Of their.
nomination here today.
DR.. Watkins is Ohio's third presi-
Dental candidate. Mr.. Colyin, altho
a resident of New York, was born in
Ohio.
DR.. Watkins lives in Germantown.
He is pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church and professor of English
at Miami military institute here.
The notification ceremonies are to
take place at p. m. preceded during
the afternoon by a parade at &
o'clock. 7Ef' 80
Following their notification, speak
ing tours of the candidates are ex-
pected to cover the country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
MEMORIAL PLANNED
WHERE WASHINGTON
CROSSED DELAWARE

Philadelphia, Aug. 1O.-The Old
Ferry House and Tavern at Wash
ington Crossing, Pa, is being restor-
ed and adapted as central building
for park purposes.
All the properties on the Dele
ware river bank east of the river
road as far as the upper end OF the
island, behind which boats were sec
reted, ready for the enbbarkation Of
George Washingtou's troop for the
attack of Trenton, have been bought
by the Washington Crossing Park
Commission.
This covers river frontage Of
over 1900 feet and includes the
point Of embarkation and the Old
Ferry road leading to 1t. The com-
mission also has purchased the Is
land and about SO acres to the west
of River Road which includes the
ridge behind which the Continental
troops we're massed and drilled that
eventful Christmas day before the
battle OF Trenton. 4. i
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
]. R. WATERS DENIES
WRITING LETTER AS
PRINTED IN COURIER

Grand Forks, N. D. Aug. ii. r..
Waters. former manager Of the Bank
Of North Dakota, here yesterday in
company with ]. W.. Brinton who
fathered the famous newspaper bills
of the last session of the legislature,
|claimsstha he never saw his suppos-
ed letter of resignation as manager
until it was printed in the Fargo
Courier News.
Mr.. Waters and Mr.. Brinton, while
here, distributed a prospectus in
which is reprinted. the resi- gnation
letter from the columns Of the Fargo
league paper. This is the letter
which the Courier-News said Waters
wrote, when he resigned" and in
which he was supposed to have
highly praised. the state bank.
Also printed on the prospectus,
along side the letter, is statement
by Mr.. Waters. Waters says in this
statement that he never saw the let
ter until a copy OF the Courier News
reached him at Miami, Fla.
Waters is said to have made the
statement while here that in April,
1920, there was $4,000, 900 Of North
Dakota money, which was supposed
to have been in the state bank, in
financial institutions Of Chicago and
other eastern cities.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
LETTER RECEIVED
VIA AERIAL MAIL

A letter from Edward A. Pnrdy,
Minneapolis Postmaster, dispatched
from Chicago Tuesday morning via
aerial mail was received today by
the Alert. The letter was dispatched
from Chicago at 1880 and was placed
in the Alert box here about 1925 this
morning, little less than twenty-siS
hours later. Had this letter been
dispatched by train and left Chicago
at the same time, 1t would have ar
rived in Minneapolis at 1O:3O p. m.
August 10th, too late to connect with
train leaving for Jamestown, thus
losing one business day. The letter
says in part:
The postal plane making the in
augural fight is an 500 h. p. Martin,
propelled by two Liberty motors Of
400 h. p. each 1t carries on its first
trip 10000 letters and has capacity
for $4,000, which will he its load
when flying on regular schedule. Its
100 miles per hour. Landing will he
way track on 3 4th Ave. So., beyond
Minnehaha Falls.)
"The arrival Of the plane marks
LIE Dc6luulu6 VI UdAy dlIa ocEvlCo
between Minneapolis and Chicago.
The regular schedule on which ships
will operate will be announced i'm
mediately following test. flights.
Postal authorities, both depart
mental and local. purpose to prove
to patrons of the Northwest that
air mail is not to be an innovation OF
spectacular or est1nt nature ~ but .
pecessaFvSandaecon janet to
the service.
-"The first returning plane, Min
neapolis-Chicago, carrying mail for
all eastern points, will leave at 1890
p. m. Wednesday, August 11th. All
mail endorsed conspiciously Via
Air MALI on face of envelope will
be dispatched for this flight. To con-
meet, mail should be in the Minne-
apolis Post Office not later than
1890 a. m. For the present, only
6rst class mail will he sent by arr.
There is NO extra. charge, regular
rates OF postage apply"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
ROOSEVELT JOINS
COX IN DEFENDING
LEAGUE IN SPEECH
Declare. a Real Treaty For a
Real Peace Must Include q
League Of Nations Form
aQv Notified of Nomination

Franklin ID. Roosevelt, democratic
nOminne for vice-prcsident, will
speak ut jamestown Monday, Aug
ust 10TH, according to o telegram
received Monday by J.C.Walker, SEE.
retray Of the Stutsman county demo-
cratic central committee. Mr..
Roosevelt will speak at seven o'clock
In the evening ut the armory, Begin
ming his address at this carly hour
in order to proceed westward on N.
~. train No. 3 which leaves here
about nine thirty.
Hyde Park, N. Y. Aug. 9.-Frank-
lin d. Roosevelt in a formal address
accepting the democratic vice-presi-
dental nomination at his home today
Joined with his chief, James M. Cox,
In accepting the challenge Of the re-
publicans to make the League Of Ma
tions one of the principal issues of
the national campaign.
THE democratic party" he said,
"has offered to this nation a treaty
of peace which would make it a real
treaty for real peace must include
a League of Nations"
Today" he continued, 1--WE are
offered seat at the table of the
League of Nations to the end that the
smaller peoples may be truly safe to
work out their own destiny. We will
take that place. say so because we
have faith that this nation has no
selfish destiny-faith that our peo-
pie are looking into years beyond for
better things, and that they are not
afraid to do their part.
"The League of Nations is a prac-
tical solution of our practical situa-
ton. 1t is no more perfect than the
original constitution, which has been
amended eighteen times and will soon
we hope be amended the nineteenth,
was perfect. It fs not animation; It
fs an .anti-war."
Reorganization of government
machinery, which he said has become
antiquated especially since the war.
also was urged by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
NEW OFFICIAL PAPER
FOR LOGAN COUNTY

. Napoleon, Aug. 6.-The Napoleon
Homestead, an Independent news
paper, has been named the official
county organ of Lagoon county.
Taking the view that the Brinton
newspaper law is imperative be-
cause the supreme court failed to
declare the law constitutional. the
commissioners acted. The Home
stead published the official abstract
Of votes Of the recent primary.
Since January i the Homestead
has furnished it's readers free of
charge with the official proceedings
of the commissioners and other no.
ficAa - rs -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
TOO HOT TO SLEEP,
BISMARCK MAN KILLS
SELF, WOUNDS WIFE

Bismarck, N. D. Aug. IL. Especially
Ben Benson, bricklayer, about 40
years old, is dead and his wife, Alma,
was seriously wounded in the head
as a result of a mysterious shooting
in their home, 312 Eighth street
mere shortly before daybreak. Mrs.
Benson, in the hospital, told the pol
ice that her husband had attempted
to take her life and then killed him
self. She was shot through the
mouth but will recover. Benson, 1t
is believed, was killed almost in
stantly.
After she was shot. Mrs. Benson
made her way to the telephone down
stairs and called her brother who
informed the police. The police
were told by Mrs. Benson that the
shooting followed quarrel. be-
cause it was too hot to Sleep The
night was the coolest in several
weeks. Actions Of both Benson and
his wife had caused comment among
the neighbors, who said they were
"A queer couple
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO LEGALIZE BEER

Washington. Aug. 6.-Willfam ID.
Gathrde and Elihu Root, counsel for
Christian Fe1genspan, brewer OF
Newark. ~. J. today hled with the
United states supreme court Pc
tition for g reconsideration OF the
courts decision on June sustaining
the validity Of the eighteenth amend
ment ard parts OF the Volstead en-
foreement act.
The petition contends that the
elgnteentn amendment was designed
to deal exeiuslvely with Intoxicating
OF OF; 20 per cent a alcoholic content was
the latest petition pointed out the
Importance and magnitude OF the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
EXPRESS EMPLOYEES
GRANTED INCREASE
Eighty Thousand Men Given
Raise Of Sixteen Cents Per
Hour Will Add Thirty
Million to Nations Express
Bill.

Chicago. Aug. 10.-Thirty million
dollars today was added to the ma
tion's hill when the United States
labor board awarded the $4,000 en-
ployees of the American Railway Ex-
ipress company an increase of l6
cents an hour.
The deciion is retroactive to May
i, 1920.
Under the terms of the Esch-Cum-
minis transportation act the express
company will be permitted to raise
its rates sufficiently to meet the in
creased labor cost. Arguments in
! the rate case already have been pre-
sented before the interstate COM
merce commission at Washington.
/ It was announced that decision COW
ering new working rules would be
handed down later.
The express decision applied to all
express employees with the exception
of $500 shopmen who were given a
13 cents an hour increase In the rail
way award last month. The 16 cents
an hour award is slightly better than
the average increase to the railway
men, the board finding that express
employees as class were not so well
maid as men in other lines of rail-
road work.
The wage increase will give mes
sengers and other train service en-
ployees an increase of $3.50 4
month. All other employees will re-
ceive an increase of $32.S4.
Train service employees work on a
24O-hour month basis. while all 9TH
er employees work on a 204-hour ba-
sis.
The four unions affected by the
boards decision are:
The Brotherhood OF Railway and
steamship Clerks, freight handlers,
express and station EMPLOYEES.
The International Teamsters'
Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers
fof America.
The. Railway Express Drivers
IChauffeurs and Conductors Local No
lao tpf. Chicago. .s.. -. :,
The Order Of Railway Expressmen
Presidents Of the four unions who
we're present when the award was
handed down were non-committal on
the subject of its acceptabiltty but
the general impression was that the
labor board had been slightly more
general than either the unions or the
express company had anticipated
fTWo of the unions had demanded In
Icreases of 361 per month. while the
other two asked an increase OF $3s
Ingn5eis Thelsro4hs.hoou a railway Clerks
Freight sffandlers, Express and, Sta.
ltiou Employees will hold "a grand
lodge meeting tonight to pass ON the
Iaward. About $4,000 of the $4,000
express employees are said to be
members of this union.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
SALVATION ARMY TO
EXTEND ACTIVITIES
TO RURAL DISTRICTS

Minneapolis, Aug. l1.-urdtlAyAu6
announcement of the Salvation Ar
my's proposed plan to extend its
activities to the rural districts have
been revealed through the receipt al
Provincial Headquarters in Minnea-
uolis of a large number of confident
ial reports covering survey OF local
conditions by the Salvation. Army
County Advisory Boards throughout
the states, Of Minnesota, North Da-
kota and South Dakota.
"Startling disclosures Of the laxity
of morals in the numerous countie -
of poverty cases where the recipients
are totally dependent upon the state
and counties, illegitimate births
ranging from two to fifteen yearly
in each county except one from
which reports have been received,
mean to the Salvation Army that 1t
did not Judge amiss in electing to
extend it's activities into all parts OF
the Northwest" said Colonel Ste
phen Marshall, commanding the
Northern Province of the Army.
Numerous cases called to the at
tention of the Army by Advisory
Boards have already been satisfact-
orily disposed Of.
To date there are nearly two
thousand prominent citizens in the
three states who are actively coop
Grating with the Salvation Army in
their respective counties. They COM
nrise the Salvation Army Advisory
Boards in the t40 counties which
have been organized up to the pres
ent time. Every remaining county in
which the Salvation Army expects to
extend its activities is exDected to
fall in line within a short time.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
CAR SHORTAGE MAY
MEAN BANKRUPTCY

Washington, Aug. 9.-Agricultur-
al interests in the: northwest face
bankruptcy because of the present
shortage Of cars, the Interstate COM
.by railroad commfssio toner's and ship
North and South Dakota. .. #
The commission was asked to is
sue orders guaranteeing a car supply
for the movement Of grain crops.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
POWER PLANT BUILDING
FOR VALLEY CITY

Valley city. N. D., Aug. The
city council at Ito regular meeting
this week considered bids for the
erection of the new power plant
,buildinG.
The bids word u EolloMy: III.
Cnrren et4 4;OS1. ! 30: e1aliss 1sE-
3no6kf. 1nls ID 4e,13 0. The sonnGii
diAs not formally Ut Tho cont At
tlias Mo A ealay It'll ll
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
new METHOD FOR
FLEEClNC ! FARMERS
J. USED BY LEAGUE
Educational Clause Of Con-
sumers Store Contracts Is
Latest. Way Of Helping to
Raise Million Dollar Fund.

w 11l4okOA, .Au8k~Cs.9r"&AAO AOW - OSSsSS
for bleeding the farmers of North Da-
.kota in order to raise a million dol
lar campaign fund, to be used in this
and neighboring states by "A. G..
Townley and other Nonpartisan
league bosses, is. being used in this
state under orders from Bishop Will
liam Lemke. 1t is process worthy
of captain of high finance and less
painful in its immediate effect than
the strong-arm methods used in col
lecting the $1S membership dues.
Also it brings quicker returns and
larger amounts with less effort and
less waste of energy.
It is using the educational pur-
poses" clause In the consumers store
contracts for satisfying the colossal
greed of the horde of league agita-
tors. This section of the state has
become acquainted with this new ex-
ample of political high finance thru
activities of league agents in the Ray
district.
II, Not being satisfied. with the mem
bership renewals the league agents
told leading league farmers that
more money had to be raised to
stock up the local consumers store
and through united efforts of the
agents and local leaders, farmers
were prevailed upon to sign notes
in denominations of 500 or less.
Crops have been poor in the Ray dis
trict for number of years and there
fore some of the farmers who signed
the notes did not have the necessary
credit in the banks to make their
paper acceptable as collateral In the
hank. The face value of the several
notes amounted to $4,000.
In: order to get the cash-Townley
and Lemke do not even like to ac-
|cept post-dated checks this year
the league agents arranged with
some of the more well-to-do Nonpar-
|tisan enthusiasts to take over the
smaller notes and issue their own in
return: Six; Of them bit and gave
notes for $500 apiece, which were
honored at local bank. These $3,-
1000 will be used to stock the consum-
[ers stores in Ray, but as soon as the
new bought goods are sold the pro-
|ceeds, less ten per cent which the
|store is entitled to under the origin
|al contract, will be turned over to the
political managers Of the league for
purposes" meaning the
Forthcoming campaign in North Dar.
keta, Minnesota and ad ioining states
Fand M soon as the tHhoIa .nsWs stock
It's closed out the s:originaf inFsstors'''
have their notes back, and that.ssall
they have. @ 5',:s.s,..s.
This ,is. at any rate. the plan as un-
'derstood by Ray people who are close
|ly in touch with the doings of Bishop
Lemke's agents in the neighborhood.
There is no doubt that the con-
sumers. stores charter permits the
directors to do It, and Bishop LemKe
Fla at present the controlling factor in
the consumers stores company. Mr..
Lemke is also the league candidate
for attorney general, besides being
(chief dispenser Of Nonpartisan plume
fin this state and as such he has rlen.
|tyaof reasons for &: wanting a huge
campaign fund and he is getting it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12

Bismarck, N. D. Aug. 11.-'Ben
Benson killed himself apparently III
period Of temporary alteration
after shooting his wife," said States
Attorl.ev Ed Allen after an invest;-
cation this morning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-12
URGES FARMERS IF ],
STORE WHEAT e kp


Grain Must Be red on
Farms Where Grown.
St. Paul, Aug. Concentration
of every energy on the problem OF
moving the prospective crop from the
northwest this fall is engaging the
biggest minds in federal, state, bank.
and railway circles. The car short
age is critical, the most serious In the
history of the northwest, experts say.
With a harvest upon us there still re-
mains in country elevators and sfarm2
,granaries close to 30,00O,0 900 of last
years grains still to be moved
To meet the situation railway men
are repairing every available grain
car, extracting every possible car
from the Eastern and Southern traf-
fc and routing them as Rapidly as
possible to distributing points in the
Northwest, of which the twin cities
are the center. $s
Oflcials Of the Federal Reserve:
bank are urging the Immediate con-
struction OF granajes on farms to
care for grain the railroads will be
unable to haul. 4
Priority Order Sought.
State officials are on their way to
Washington to confer with federal
officers and the interstate commerce:
commission Monday on the need of
q priority order that would send great:
trainloads Of cars to the rescue Of the
northwest.
Some solution Of the problem, most
Hyv fSxv Ha n a
at this hearing, the officials believe
Recent advices from Washington in-
dicate that the commission is aware
spf the grain car crisis, which, in the
proportion that 1t affects the north
west, will affect all the rest of the
United States that depends on wheat
for its bread.
Last Years Leftover.
The first Of. July, there were 39,-
100000 bushels Of last years grain
valued at $S3,337, 900 IN the country
elevators and on farms in thesnorth-
west, according to q statement issued
yesterday by John H. Rich, chairman
of the Federal Reserve bank Of Min
neaHolis. s.. 3. .s.3S. ..s.:.s5 II,
.'This amount OF grain still to he
moved from elevators before they
will be clean and ready for the new
crop and the amount stil1 held on the
farms are factors which tend to hurt
5 the prospects of the free movement
of the new CROP he says In his state
ment. 5.f,a
Market Fsp. Farm.
In view Of this situation 1t is OF
the utmost fmportahce THAT each
grain grower sinYAafiRato at once the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-17
VAN HORN GIVEN
$500 DAMAGES
Twice Tried Suit, Result
Of Auto Smash, Is Won
by Plaintiff

Damages ot $500 were awarded
@. l.. yam Horn by the jury In
superior curt Tuesday In the sui,
against !. J.. Kennedy for injuries
received hy Van Horn February -.
1915, when wagon in which ne
was riding was struck by an auto
bile. This case was tried IN 1919
and resulted in verdict for the
plaintiff ~ $4,000 but was taken on
appeal to the supreme court by
Kennedy and remsndcd for trial
Van Horn claimed he was DRIVING
light delivery wngon across the
intersection OF second street and
Denver avenue when he was knocked
from the vehicle 10y a collision with
the auto driven by Kennedy. Ken
ncdy denied he was driving at n
high rate OF speed at tho time ni
the accident and declared the col
lislon was due 90 the negligence OF
Van Horn IN driving the wagon on
the wrong side OF the street
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-17
Do You Know a Baby Sick
With Constipation
Tell the mother 10 give half . teaspoon
full Of DR.. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin.


MO thoughtful mother with children
AN in the house will risk being without
a good, reliable laxative. II will save
many serious illness, many a
Doctors visit.
When the baby cries and Is iretful,
when the boy has no appetite and won't
play, when the girl IL listless andfeyer-
ish, when there are complaints OF
headaches and colds, the mother can
suspect constipation. Give DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup pepsin in the small dose
pr sscribed on the bottle, when you put
the child TO bed, and with morning the
ailuent will have disappeared,
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is a
poputlr compound Of Egyptian SIENNA
and other simple laxative herbs with
pepsin and peasant.t tasting aromatics. 1t
acts gently and mildly, and children
take II without objection. A sixty-cent
bottle is enough to last an average fam
lily many months. The ingredients are
endorsed in the u. S. pharmscopoeia,
and last year American mothers bought
over eight million bottles Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin from druggists. II
is the largest sealing liquid laxative in
the world, and few cautious families are
ever without 1t.